Phew – been a week of sawdust but the new furniture is in and lots more room for books and book goodies! Thanks for your patience through this crazy transition and if you haven’t stopped in yet, please do so you can “ooh” and “aahh” over your friendly neighborhood bookstore’s improvements! Still to come, more cool chairs, and all the stock we’ve been holding off on having delivered (there wasn’t another square inch of floor space to be had!) but hey, we’re getting there! And now a look at the week ahead…
TONIGHT: Our First Teacher Appreciation Night
October 24 @ 4:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Main Street Reads, 115 S. Main St.
Attention all educators: We invite you to join us for our inaugural Teacher’s Night Out at Main Street Reads. Choose one of TWO special evenings, either October 24th or November 7th and enjoy treats, special signings, publisher recommendations, huge discounts and more! All pre-K through 12 educators are invited. If you haven’t signed up, no worries – we’re doing it AGAIN on November 7th! Find out more »
MONDAY Main Street Writes
October 25 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Main Street Reads, 115 S. Main St.
Summerville, SC + Google Map
For the inner writer in all of us, our regular Monday evening writers group! JSee you soon — and Write ON! Find out more »
WEDNESDAY Stories on the Square
October 27 @ 9:30 am – 10:00 am
Main Street Reads, 115 S. Main St.
Summerville, SC Google Map
Join us every WEDNESDAY morning at 9:30 a.m. for “Stories on the Square, our outdoor storytime adventure – kids of all ages welcome! Treats served and student discounts to ALL attendees! Storytime at Main Street Reads has become one of our featured events, held outside to ensure proper social distancing. We have lots of chairs for younger listeners, hoola-hoops for distancing and plenty of juice boxes and fruit snacks to munch while they listen. In case of inclement weather, storytime…Find out more »
THURSDAY: Pulpwood Queens Bookclub:
With or Without You
October 28 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Main Street Reads, 115 S. Main St.
Summerville, SC + Google Map
Join us for a fun evening of book talk and free refreshments (all are welcome!) when we discuss With or Without You by Caroline Leavitt! We’ll meet live at Main Street Reads but those wishing to join us via Zoom can do so here: Find out more »
SATURDAY: Trick or Treat Booksigning:
The Witches Three Count on Me
October 30 @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Main Street Reads, 115 S. Main St.
Summerville, SC + Google Map
“A magical story that captures the fun and spirit of Halloween. I highly recommend it!” – Mary Alice Monroe, New York Times best-selling author of Turtle Summer and The Islanders Saturday, October 30th will feature Trick or Treat at the farmer’s market up the street from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. — and at Main Street Reads we’ll have Trick or Treat all weekend long, PLUS a special book-signing with Lynda Bouchard, featuring her new The Witches Three Count…Find out more »
SATURDAY: Booksigning: Kathryn Smith’s New Hit:
Baptists & Bootleggers!
October 30 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Main Street Reads, 115 S. Main St.
Summerville, SC + Google Map
Saturday afternoon, pull up a barstool and get better acquainted with Carry Nation, Al Capone, George Remus, F. Scott Fitzgerald and a host of other historical personalities as you learn of the South’s unique role in the years 1920-1933 when alcohol was banned by the federal government. This book takes you to major cities and small towns, all of which struggled between the Baptists and their teetotaling allies who preached temperance and the bootleggers who got rich providing what their customers couldn’t…Find out more »
Shop early to get your holiday gifts on time! The supply chain is even more disrupted this year due to COVID-related labor shortages in publisher warehouses, printing capacity limitations, and shipping issues. All of which means potential out-of-stock books and order delays. Find the perfect gift early this holiday season. October is the new December!