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SUMMARY:Callie’s Craft Cult
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a casual\, bring-your-own-project crafternoon at your favorite bookshop. Whether you knit\, crochet\, journal\, or something else entirely\, you’re welcome!  While we generally have lots of space\, we ask that you please sign up so we can make sure to set up enough seating. \nCLICK HERE TO SAVE YOUR SEAT
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.live/event/callies-craft-cult-6/
LOCATION:The Purple Couch Bookshop\, 350 Winthrop Ave unit 9b\, North Andover\, MA\, 01845\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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SUMMARY:Moody Monster Storytime
DESCRIPTION:Join Jen and Moody to hear some stories about big feelings. Jen created My Moody Monster to help people with destructive behavior and mental illness to better cope with their frustrations. When they are better able to cope with their emotions\, it is a lot less stressful for their family as well. \nJen is graciously volunteering her time to read to your children and do some activities with each book to help them understand\, from an early age\, what to do when they feel these big emotions.
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.live/event/moody-monster-storytime-49/
LOCATION:The Purple Couch Bookshop\, 350 Winthrop Ave unit 9b\, North Andover\, MA\, 01845\, United States
CATEGORIES:Children's Events
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SUMMARY:Author Event - Jenny Gorelick - The Book of Red Flags
DESCRIPTION:For singles striving to mingle\, The Book of Red Flags is a beacon in the modern dating darkness!\n\n\nCLICK HERE TO RESERVE YOUR SEAT\n\n\nJoin us as we welcome Author/Comedienne Jenny Gorelick for a discussion and signing of The Book of Red Flags: Dating Signs They Aren’t It! Tickets to the event are free\, but registered attendees receive 10% off the book and can preorder their copy with a paid ticket to make sure you get your copy of this hilarious guide for singles striving to mingle in the modern dating darkness. Supplies may be limited day-of\, so we encourage ordering your book ahead! \nWhether they have an ass tattoo\, own too many novelty T-shirts\, or still Venmo their ex\, this laugh-out-loud list of cautionary signs will affirm the reader in saying\, “Thank you\, next.” Gorelick details absurd anecdotes and all-too-real jokes about the messy dating trends everyone seems to experience in The Book of Red Flags. This comedic and cathartic list is perfect for anyone who ignored their gut feeling or best friend’s warnings. Swipe left on red flags with confidence\, and laugh so hard that it clears a path to “the one.”
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.live/event/author-event-jenny-gorelick-the-book-of-red-flags/
LOCATION:The Purple Couch Bookshop\, 350 Winthrop Ave unit 9b\, North Andover\, MA\, 01845\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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SUMMARY:Romance Book Club - Honey Bee Mine
DESCRIPTION:In this sweet and sexy small town romance\, a type-A beekeeper and a former bad boy join forces to plan a summertime Honey Festival.\n\n\nCLICK HERE TO RESERVE YOUR SEAT\n\n\nLike the bees she keeps\, Penny Becker lives by a golden rule: never stop working. That mantra kept Becker Farms running when her grandfather\, dad\, and ex all left for greener pastures. But after taking out a loan for an expansion plan that crashed and burned\, Penny has to find a way to pay or risk losing it all\, and she’s betting everything on the Sullivan’s Glen Honey Festival. To save the farm\, she has to make the festival bigger\, better\, and more successful than ever before—and she plans to do it all on her own. \nReformed bad boy turned restaurateur Zander Bouras left Sullivan’s Glen in a blaze of glory and vowed to never return. But when his ex-wife wants to go back for the summer\, Zander grudgingly follows. He refuses to miss time with his son\, and figures it’s finally time to deal with the farmhouse his grandfather left\, for some reason\, to him. \nHis first day in town brings Zander face to face with Penny\, the girl whose perfect life mocked him from next door. It’s just his luck that his son loves her and her bees\, and before he knows it he’s been volunteered to help plan a honey festival with the sexy\, stubborn beekeeper whose braid he just wants to tug. As they learn to work together\, Zander faces his demons and learns to see Sullivan’s Glen in a new light as Penny realizes that accepting help isn’t so bad—especially from the right person. But as the festival day and Zander’s departure draw near\, they’ll have to decide if the romance buzzing between them can last past the sweet days of summer.
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.live/event/romance-book-club-honey-bee-mine/
LOCATION:The Purple Couch Bookshop\, 350 Winthrop Ave unit 9b\, North Andover\, MA\, 01845\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Clubs
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SUMMARY:Fantasy Book Club - Queen of Faces by Petra Lord
DESCRIPTION:This blockbuster dark academia fantasy for fans of Leigh Bardugo follows a desperate girl at a cutthroat magical academy who faces a choice between life and death: become an assassin for the enchanted elite or watch her decaying body draw its last breath.\n\n\n\nCLICK HERE TO RESERVE YOUR SEAT \nAnabelle Gage is trapped in a male body\, and it’s rotting from the inside out. In Caimor\, where the magical elite buy and swap designer bodies like clothes\, Ana can’t afford to escape her tattered form. When she fails the entrance exam to the prestigious Paragon Academy\, her last hope of earning a new body implodes. As the clock ticks down to her last breath\, she’s forced to use her illusion magic to steal a healthy chassis—before her own kills her. \nBut Ana is caught by none other than the headmaster of Paragon Academy\, who poses a brutal ultimatum: face execution for her crime or become a mercenary at his command. Revolt brews in Caimor’s smog-choked underworld\, and the wealthy and powerful will stop at nothing to take down the rebels and the infamous dark witch at their helm\, the Black Wraith. \nWith no choice but to accept\, Ana will steal\, fight\, and kill her way to salvation. But her survival depends on a dangerous band of renegades: an impulsive assassin\, a brooding bombmaker\, and an alluring exile who might just spell her ruin. As Ana is drawn into a tangled web of secrets\, the line between villain and hero shatters—and Ana must decide which side is worth dying for.
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.live/event/fantasy-book-club-queen-of-faces-by-petra-lord/
LOCATION:The Purple Couch Bookshop\, 350 Winthrop Ave unit 9b\, North Andover\, MA\, 01845\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Clubs
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SUMMARY:Sunday Silent Book Club
DESCRIPTION:We invite you to hold space with us on select Sunday mornings from 10am -12pm. \nCLICK HERE TO SAVE YOUR SEAT \nWith traditional book clubs there’s the scramble to finish the selected book\, and the pressure to have something smart to say. Wouldn’t it be great to have a book club where you could just enjoy books and friends —without any homework? \nAt Silent Book Club\, there’s no assigned reading. All readers are welcome—ebooks\, audiobooks\, textbooks\, comic books… it’s BYOBook. Join us at the Purple Couch Bookshop to socialize from 10:00-10:30am. Staff will be on hand to help you find a great read if you need one. Then\, from 10:30-11:30\, pick a spot and read whatever makes you happy. The store will be opening to the public at 12pm for those who need to finish one more chapter or are ready to find their next great book.
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.live/event/sunday-silent-book-club-13/
LOCATION:The Purple Couch Bookshop\, 350 Winthrop Ave unit 9b\, North Andover\, MA\, 01845\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Clubs
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SUMMARY:Warhammer Drop-in
DESCRIPTION:This is a great opportunity to get a game in or to work on building and painting with friends for the next tournament on March 28\, 2026.  Drop in any time this afternoon.
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.live/event/warhammer-drop-in-6/
LOCATION:The Purple Couch Bookshop\, 350 Winthrop Ave unit 9b\, North Andover\, MA\, 01845\, United States
CATEGORIES:Warhammer
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SUMMARY:Moody Monster Storytime
DESCRIPTION:Join Jen and Moody to hear some stories about big feelings. Jen created My Moody Monster to help people with destructive behavior and mental illness to better cope with their frustrations. When they are better able to cope with their emotions\, it is a lot less stressful for their family as well. \nJen is graciously volunteering her time to read to your children and do some activities with each book to help them understand\, from an early age\, what to do when they feel these big emotions.
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.live/event/moody-monster-storytime-48/
LOCATION:The Purple Couch Bookshop\, 350 Winthrop Ave unit 9b\, North Andover\, MA\, 01845\, United States
CATEGORIES:Children's Events
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SUMMARY:Bedazzle a Book
DESCRIPTION:Beautify your favorite book in great company at the Purple Couch Bookshop’s first Book Bedazzling night. We will provide the art space and all the craft supplies. You bring (or buy) the book you’d like to decorate\, and the beverage of your choice. Space is limited\, so sign up now! \n$20 per person includes decorating supplies. Bring or buy your own book\, and the beverage of your choice. \nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.live/event/bedazzle-a-book-6/
LOCATION:The Purple Couch Bookshop\, 350 Winthrop Ave unit 9b\, North Andover\, MA\, 01845\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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SUMMARY:Private Book Club - Store will be open
DESCRIPTION:A local book club will be meeting at the store.  We will be open for business during this time\, but the back living room area will be in use.
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.live/event/private-book-club-store-will-be-open/
LOCATION:The Purple Couch Bookshop\, 350 Winthrop Ave unit 9b\, North Andover\, MA\, 01845\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Clubs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260312T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260312T200000
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SUMMARY:Thriller Book Club - It's Not Her by Mary Kubica
DESCRIPTION:Two families vacationing together at a secluded lake resort are at the center of a chilling crime and mysterious disappearance.\n\n\n\n📚 Thriller Book Club -March Pick 📚 \nCLICK HERE TO RESERVE YOUR SEAT \nTwo families vacationing together at a secluded lake resort are at the center of a chilling crime and mysterious disappearance in this twisty\, unputdownable thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of Local Woman Missing \nA chilling crime… \nCourtney Gray’s tranquil family vacation is shattered when she hears a blood-curdling scream from the lakeside cottage next door. There she finds the lifeless bodies of her brother and sister-in-law. Her teenage niece Reese is nowhere to be found. Her nephew Wyatt lies asleep upstairs\, unharmed. \nA stunning investigation…
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.live/event/thriller-book-club-its-not-her-by-mary-kubica/
LOCATION:The Purple Couch Bookshop\, 350 Winthrop Ave unit 9b\, North Andover\, MA\, 01845\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Clubs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260311T190000
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SUMMARY:Queer Book Club - Patricia Wants to Cuddle
DESCRIPTION:Join us for community building and a discussion of Patricia Wants to Cuddle by Samantha Allen. \nOn this season of The Catch\, contestants must compete for love. And their lives. \nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER \nWhen the final four women in competition for an aloof\, somewhat sleazy bachelor’s heart arrive on a mysterious island in the Pacific Northwest\, they prepare themselves for another week of extreme sleep deprivation\, invasive interviews\, and\, of course\, the salacious drama eager viewers nationwide tune in to devour. Each woman came on The Catch for her own reasons―brand sponsorships\, followers\, and\, yes\, even love―and they’ve all got their eyes steadfastly trained on their respective prizes. \nEnter Patricia\, a temperamental and woefully misunderstood local living alone in the dark\, verdant woods\, and desperate for connection. Through twists as unexpected as they are wildly entertaining\, the self-absorbed cast and jaded crew each make her acquaintance atop the island’s tallest and most desolate peak\, finding themselves at the center of an action-packed thriller that is far from scripted―and only a few will make the final cut. \nA whirlwind romp careening toward a last-girl-standing conclusion\, and a scathing indictment of contemporary American media culture\, Patricia Wants to Cuddle is also a love story: between star-crossed lesbians who rise above their intolerant town\, a deeply ambivalent woman and her budding self-actualization\, and a group of misfit islanders forging community against all odds.
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.live/event/queer-book-club-patricia-wants-to-cuddle/
LOCATION:The Purple Couch Bookshop\, 350 Winthrop Ave unit 9b\, North Andover\, MA\, 01845\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Clubs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260310T190000
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SUMMARY:Conversation & Signing with Author Jenna Blum
DESCRIPTION:“Authors and book tours\, stalkers and deadlines\, horrid men and ice cold revenge . . . Murder Your Darlings will have you cracking up while you’re checking under your bed.”—Karin Slaughter\, New York Times and #1 internationally bestselling author.\n\n\n\nFor every woman who’s ever fallen for a bad man comes a hilarious and eviscerating tale of love\, loss\, and deadlines from New York Times bestselling author Jenna Blum. \nKnown for such brilliant historical novels as Those Who Save Us and The Lost Family\, A Mighty Blaze co-founder and New York Times bestselling author Jenna Blum now offers a contemporary\, suspenseful novel about love\, loss\, and revenge in the world of books. \nSimone “Sam” Vetiver is a mid-career novelist finishing a lukewarm publicity tour while facing a deadline for a new book on which she’s totally blocked. Recently divorced\, Sam is worrying where her life is going when she receives glowing fan mail from stratospherically successful author William Corwyn\, renowned for his female-centric novels. When William and Sam meet and his literary sympathy is as intense as their chemistry\, both writers think they’ve found The One. \nBut as in their own novels\, things between Sam and William are not what they seem. William has multiple stalkers\, including a scarily persistent one named The Rabbit. He lives on a remote Maine island\, where his writer life resembles The Shining. And when writers turn up dead\, including from The Darlings support group William runs\, Sam has to ask: Is it The Rabbit—William’s #1 Stalker? Another woman scorned? Can William be everything he seems? \nNarrated by Sam\, William\, and The Rabbit\, Murder Your Darlings is a wickedly witty look at today’s literary landscape and down-the-rabbit-hole tale of how far people will go for love. \n\n\nClick Here to Reserve Your Seat \nJenna Blum is the New York Times and # 1 internationally bestselling author of novels Those Who Save Us\, The Stormchasers\, and The Lost Family; memoir Woodrow on the Bench; audiocourse “The Author at Work: The Art of Writing Fiction” and original podcast The Key of Love. Jenna is CEO and Co-Founder of online author interview platform A Mighty Blaze and one of Oprah.com readers’ Top 30 Women Writers. Jenna earned her MA in Creative Writing at Boston University and has taught workshops for Boston University\, Grub Street Writers\, A Mighty Blaze\, and numerous other institutions for over 25 years. She interviewed Holocaust survivors for Steven Spielberg’s Survivors of the Shoah Visual History Foundation and is a professional public speaker\, traveling nationally and internationally to speak about her work. Jenna is based in Boston. For more about Jenna\, please visit www.jennablum.com and follow her on Facebook\, Twitter/X (@Jenna_Blum)\, Instagram (@Jenna_Blum)\, TikTok (@jenna.blum)\, and Substack.
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.live/event/conversation-signing-with-author-jenna-blum/
LOCATION:The Purple Couch Bookshop\, 350 Winthrop Ave unit 9b\, North Andover\, MA\, 01845\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260309T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260309T163000
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SUMMARY:Read to Finley
DESCRIPTION:Sign your child up to read to Finley for one of four time slots and build their confidence in reading aloud. \nCLICK THROUGH TO REGISTER
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.live/event/read-to-finley-27/
LOCATION:The Purple Couch Bookshop\, 350 Winthrop Ave unit 9b\, North Andover\, MA\, 01845\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260307T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260307T113000
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SUMMARY:Moody Monster Storytime
DESCRIPTION:Join Jen and Moody to hear some stories about big feelings. Jen created My Moody Monster to help people with destructive behavior and mental illness to better cope with their frustrations. When they are better able to cope with their emotions\, it is a lot less stressful for their family as well. \nJen is graciously volunteering her time to read to your children and do some activities with each book to help them understand\, from an early age\, what to do when they feel these big emotions.
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.live/event/moody-monster-storytime-47/
LOCATION:The Purple Couch Bookshop\, 350 Winthrop Ave unit 9b\, North Andover\, MA\, 01845\, United States
CATEGORIES:Children's Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260305T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260305T200000
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SUMMARY:Silent Book Club
DESCRIPTION:With traditional book clubs there’s the scramble to finish the selected book\, and the pressure to have something smart to say. Wouldn’t it be great to have a book club where you could just enjoy books and friends —without any homework? \nAt Silent Book Club\, there’s no assigned reading. All readers are welcome—ebooks\, audiobooks\, textbooks\, comic books… it’s BYOBook. Join us at the Purple Couch Bookshop to socialize from 6:00-6:30pm. Staff will be on hand to help you find a great read if you need one. Then\, from 6:30-7:30\, pick a spot and read whatever makes you happy. The store will stay open until 8:00pm for those who need to finish one more chapter or are ready to find their next great book. \nCLICK HERE TO SAVE YOUR SPOT
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.live/event/silent-book-club-8/
LOCATION:The Purple Couch Bookshop\, 350 Winthrop Ave unit 9b\, North Andover\, MA\, 01845\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Clubs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260303T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260303T200000
DTSTAMP:20260211T172707Z
CREATED:20260211T172707Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260211T172707Z
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SUMMARY:Private Event
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.live/event/private-event-3/
LOCATION:The Purple Couch Bookshop\, 350 Winthrop Ave unit 9b\, North Andover\, MA\, 01845\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260301T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260301T110000
DTSTAMP:20260206T175435Z
CREATED:20260206T175354Z
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SUMMARY:Writers in the Round - Works in Progress Sharing
DESCRIPTION:Come share your current writing with a group of cool\, supportive\, local writers! \nJust starting your writing journey or stuck on a passage of your novel? \nAre you a poet struggling with stanzas or a comedian in search of your perfect punchline? \nJoin us for a low-stakes chat about what works and ways to improve while supporting others. \nAll genres and styles are welcome\, bring a short piece to read and an open mind\, just keep the spice level at mayo and the critiques encouraging! \nFree\, the first Sunday of the month.
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.live/event/writers-in-the-round-works-in-progress-sharing/
LOCATION:The Purple Couch Bookshop\, 350 Winthrop Ave unit 9b\, North Andover\, MA\, 01845\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260228T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260228T180000
DTSTAMP:20251216T164421Z
CREATED:20251216T164421Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T164421Z
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SUMMARY:Warhammer Escalation League - 500pt
DESCRIPTION:This is a great way to get through some of those grey\, unpainted miniatures. The tournament will be 2 games and 6 hours with a 500 point escalation. Please note that your minis do need to be fully painted to participate. There will be prizes for the winner of the tournament as well as a small prize for the best painted. There will be 4 sessions\, one each month ending on May 2\, 2026. \nFor more information\, please contact us at info@purplecouchbookshop.live. Want to prepare\, meet some of our Warhammer community\, and learn about the tournament. Stop by our Build and Paint Event the second Saturday of each month from 12-6pm.
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.live/event/warhammer-escalation-league-500pt-2/
LOCATION:The Purple Couch Bookshop\, 350 Winthrop Ave unit 9b\, North Andover\, MA\, 01845\, United States
CATEGORIES:Warhammer
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260228T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260228T113000
DTSTAMP:20251208T164718Z
CREATED:20251208T164644Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251208T164718Z
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SUMMARY:Moody Monster Storytime
DESCRIPTION:Join Jen and Moody to hear some stories about big feelings. Jen created My Moody Monster to help people with destructive behavior and mental illness to better cope with their frustrations. When they are better able to cope with their emotions\, it is a lot less stressful for their family as well. \nJen is graciously volunteering her time to read to your children and do some activities with each book to help them understand\, from an early age\, what to do when they feel these big emotions.
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.live/event/moody-monster-storytime-46/
LOCATION:The Purple Couch Bookshop\, 350 Winthrop Ave unit 9b\, North Andover\, MA\, 01845\, United States
CATEGORIES:Children's Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260226T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260226T200000
DTSTAMP:20260205T181921Z
CREATED:20260205T181921Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260205T181921Z
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SUMMARY:Fiction Book Club - Aftertaste
DESCRIPTION:Join the Fiction Book Club to discuss Aftertaste by Daria Lavelle.\n\n\nCLICK HERE TO RESERVE YOUR SEAT\n\n\nWhat if you could have one last meal with someone you’ve loved\, someone you’ve lost? Combining the magic of Under the Whispering Door with the high-stakes culinary world of Sweetbitter\, Aftertaste is an epic love story\, a dark comedy\, and a synesthetic adventure through food and grief. \nA food story to binge.\nA ghost story to devour.\nA love story to savor. \nKonstantin Duhovny is a haunted man. His father died when he was ten\, and ghosts have been hovering around him ever since. Kostya can’t exactly see the ghosts\, but he can taste their favorite foods. Flavors of meals he’s never eaten will flood his mouth\, a sign that a spirit is present. Kostya has kept these aftertastes a secret for most of his life\, but one night\, he decides to act on what he’s tasting. And everything changes. \nKostya discovers that he can reunite people with their departed loved ones—just for one last meal. Convinced that his life’s purpose is to serve closure to grieving strangers\, he sets out to learn all he can be entering a particularly fiery ring of Hell: the New York culinary scene. But as his kitchen skills catch up with his ambitions\, he’s too blind to see the catastrophe looming in the Afterlife. And the one person who knows Kostya must be stopped also happens to be falling in love with him. \nSet in the bustling world of New York restaurants and teeming with mouthwatering food writing\, Aftertaste is a whirlwind romance\, a heart-wrenching look at love and loss\, and a ghost story about all the ways we hunger—and how far we’ll go to find satisfaction. \nHelp us out by reserving your seat in person or on Zoom so we know how to set up.
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.live/event/fiction-book-club-aftertaste/
LOCATION:The Purple Couch Bookshop\, 350 Winthrop Ave unit 9b\, North Andover\, MA\, 01845\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Clubs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260223T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260223T160000
DTSTAMP:20260205T192048Z
CREATED:20251125T171655Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260205T192048Z
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SUMMARY:Read to Finley
DESCRIPTION:Sign your child up to read to Finley for one of two time slots available today and build their confidence in reading aloud. \nCLICK THROUGH TO REGISTER
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.live/event/read-to-finley-26/
LOCATION:The Purple Couch Bookshop\, 350 Winthrop Ave unit 9b\, North Andover\, MA\, 01845\, United States
CATEGORIES:Children's Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260222T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260222T160000
DTSTAMP:20260105T183010Z
CREATED:20260105T182326Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260105T183010Z
UID:6383-1771768800-1771776000@purplecouchbookshop.live
SUMMARY:Callie’s Craft Cult
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a casual\, bring-your-own-project crafternoon at your favorite bookshop. Whether you knit\, crochet\, journal\, or something else entirely\, you’re welcome!  While we generally have lots of space\, we ask that you please sign up so we can make sure to set up enough seating. \nCLICK HERE TO SAVE YOUR SEAT
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.live/event/callies-craft-cult-5/
LOCATION:The Purple Couch Bookshop\, 350 Winthrop Ave unit 9b\, North Andover\, MA\, 01845\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260222T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260222T140000
DTSTAMP:20260127T155850Z
CREATED:20260103T205932Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260127T155850Z
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SUMMARY:Inaugural Horror Book Club - Incidents Around the House by Josh Malerman
DESCRIPTION:Join our first Horror Book Club as we discuss Incidents Around the House by Josh Malerman. We are so thankful to our friend Dave for helping us to get this going. We hope to expand that section this year and we know you will make sure we know the best titles with which to fill it. \nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER \nA young girl’s troubled family is haunted by an entity she calls “Other Mommy” in this chilling tale from the New York Times bestselling author of Bird Box. \n“Deeply discomfiting\, imaginatively ripe\, yet ruthlessly efficient [with] claustrophobic terror that almost transcends articulation . . . Simply put—and I do not say this lightly—Incidents Around the House is the most purely effective horror novel I have ever read.”—Neil McRobert\, Esquire \n“This book is the monster that lives inside your closet.”—Grady Hendrix\, New York Times bestselling author of How to Sell a Haunted House \nCOMING SOON AS THE MAJOR MOTION PICTURE OTHER MOMMY\, STARRING JESSICA CHASTAIN \nTo eight-year-old Bela\, her family is her world. There’s Mommy\, Daddo\, and Grandma Ruth. But there is also Other Mommy\, a malevolent entity who asks her every day: “Can I go inside your heart?” \nWhen horrifying incidents around the house signal that Other Mommy is growing tired of asking Bela the question over and over\, Bela understands that unless she says yes\, her family will soon pay. \nOther Mommy is getting restless\, stronger\, bolder. Only the bonds of family can keep Bela safe\, but other incidents show cracks in her parents’ marriage. The safety Bela relies on is about to unravel. \nBut Other Mommy needs an answer. \nIncidents Around the House is a chilling\, wholly unique tale of true horror about a family as haunted as their home.
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.live/event/inaugural-horror-book-club/
LOCATION:The Purple Couch Bookshop\, 350 Winthrop Ave unit 9b\, North Andover\, MA\, 01845\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Clubs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260221T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260221T120000
DTSTAMP:20260124T220229Z
CREATED:20260124T220229Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260124T220229Z
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SUMMARY:Poetry Corner featuring Christa Lamb
DESCRIPTION:Poetry Corner is back\, featuring the return of our newest North Andover Poet Laureate Christa Lamb. \nChrista April Lamb is a Massachusetts-based poet and writer whose work moves from close\, intimate observation into embodied protest and participatory poems that invite shared responsibility. Shaped by neurodivergent perception\, her poetry examines how language behaves under pressure — in the body\, in relationships\, and in the world. Her recent work engages directly with the present moment\, including poems about democracy\, voice\, and interruption\, alongside deeply personal poems about love\, loss\, and orientation. Christa is currently working on a memoir about growing up undiagnosed autistic and finding language for a life finally understood. She also serves as Director of Media & Communications for Revolutionary Valley\, where she shapes stories rooted in place and history through language\, design\, and visual media.
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.live/event/poetry-corner-featuring-christa-lamb/
LOCATION:The Purple Couch Bookshop\, 350 Winthrop Ave unit 9b\, North Andover\, MA\, 01845\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260221T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260221T113000
DTSTAMP:20251208T164506Z
CREATED:20251208T164506Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251208T164506Z
UID:6124-1771671600-1771673400@purplecouchbookshop.live
SUMMARY:Moody Monster Storytime
DESCRIPTION:Join Jen and Moody to hear some stories about big feelings. Jen created My Moody Monster to help people with destructive behavior and mental illness to better cope with their frustrations. When they are better able to cope with their emotions\, it is a lot less stressful for their family as well. \nJen is graciously volunteering her time to read to your children and do some activities with each book to help them understand\, from an early age\, what to do when they feel these big emotions.
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.live/event/moody-monster-storytime-45/
LOCATION:The Purple Couch Bookshop\, 350 Winthrop Ave unit 9b\, North Andover\, MA\, 01845\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260220T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260220T200000
DTSTAMP:20260105T175134Z
CREATED:20260105T174713Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260105T175134Z
UID:6363-1771610400-1771617600@purplecouchbookshop.live
SUMMARY:Bedazzle a Book
DESCRIPTION:Beautify your favorite book in great company at the Purple Couch Bookshop’s first Book Bedazzling night. We will provide the art space and all the craft supplies. You bring (or buy) the book you’d like to decorate\, and the beverage of your choice. Space is limited\, so sign up now! \n$20 per person includes decorating supplies. Bring or buy your own book\, and the beverage of your choice. \nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.live/event/bedazzle-a-book-5/
LOCATION:The Purple Couch Bookshop\, 350 Winthrop Ave unit 9b\, North Andover\, MA\, 01845\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260219T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260219T200000
DTSTAMP:20260127T141259Z
CREATED:20260127T141259Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260127T141259Z
UID:6511-1771527600-1771531200@purplecouchbookshop.live
SUMMARY:Romance Book Club - Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid
DESCRIPTION:“Thrilling . . . heartbreaking . . . uplifting . . . the fast-paced\, emotionally charged story of one ambitious young woman\, finding both her voice and her passion.”—Kristin Hannah\, author of The Women \n“NASA? Space missions? The ’80s? This is a collection of all the things I love.”—Andy Weir\, author of Project Hail Mary and The Martian \nClick Here to Reserve Your Seat \nJoan Goodwin has been obsessed with the stars for as long as she can remember. Thoughtful and reserved\, Joan is content with her life as a professor of physics and astronomy at Rice University and as aunt to her precocious niece\, Frances. That is\, until she comes across an advertisement seeking the first women scientists to join NASA’s Space Shuttle program. Suddenly\, Joan burns to be one of the few people to go to space. \nSelected from a pool of thousands of applicants in the summer of 1980\, Joan begins training at Houston’s Johnson Space Center\, alongside an exceptional group of fellow candidates: Top Gun pilot Hank Redmond and scientist John Griffin\, who are kind and easy-going even when the stakes are highest; mission specialist Lydia Danes\, who has worked too hard to play nice; warm-hearted Donna Fitzgerald\, who is navigating her own secrets; and Vanessa Ford\, the magnetic and mysterious aeronautical engineer\, who can fix any engine and fly any plane. \nAs the new astronauts become unlikely friends and prepare for their first flights\, Joan finds a passion and a love she never imagined. In this new light\, Joan begins to question everything she thinks she knows about her place in the observable universe. \nThen\, in December of 1984\, on mission STS-LR9\, everything changes in an instant. \nFast-paced\, thrilling\, and emotional\, Atmosphere is Taylor Jenkins Reid at her best: transporting readers to iconic times and places\, with complex protagonists\, telling a passionate and soaring story about the transformative power of love\, this time among the stars. \n 
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.live/event/romance-book-club-atmosphere-by-taylor-jenkins-reid/
LOCATION:The Purple Couch Bookshop\, 350 Winthrop Ave unit 9b\, North Andover\, MA\, 01845\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Clubs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260215T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260215T160000
DTSTAMP:20260105T213845Z
CREATED:20260105T213845Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260105T213845Z
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SUMMARY:Fantasy Book Club - The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst
DESCRIPTION:The Spellshop is Sarah Beth Durst’s debut romantasy about an unexpected journey through the low-stakes market of illegal spell-selling and the high-risk business of starting over. \nClick Here to Reserve Your Seat \n\n\nA lush cottagecore tale full of stolen spellbooks\, unexpected friendships\, sweet jams\, and even sweeter love. \nKiela has always had trouble dealing with people. Thankfully\, as a librarian at the Great Library of Alyssium\, she and her assistant\, Caz—a magically sentient spider plant—have spent the last decade sequestered among the empire’s most precious spellbooks\, preserving their magic for the city’s elite. \nWhen a revolution begins and the library goes up in flames\, she and Caz flee with all the spellbooks they can carry and head to a remote island Kiela never thought she’d see again: her childhood home. Taking refuge there\, Kiela discovers\, much to her dismay\, a nosy—and very handsome—neighbor who can’t take a hint and keeps showing up day after day to make sure she’s fed and to help fix up her new home. \nIn need of income\, Kiela identifies something that even the bakery in town doesn’t have: jam. With the help of an old recipe book her parents left her and a bit of illegal magic\, her cottage garden is soon covered in ripe berries. \nBut magic can do more than make life a little sweeter\, so Kiela risks the consequences of using unsanctioned spells and opens the island’s first-ever and much needed secret spellshop. \nLike a Hallmark rom-com full of mythical creatures and fueled by cinnamon rolls and magic\, The Spellshop will heal your heart and feed your soul.
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.live/event/fantasy-book-club-the-spellshop-by-sarah-beth-durst/
LOCATION:The Purple Couch Bookshop\, 350 Winthrop Ave unit 9b\, North Andover\, MA\, 01845\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Clubs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260215T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260215T120000
DTSTAMP:20260105T164731Z
CREATED:20260105T164706Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260105T164731Z
UID:6343-1771149600-1771156800@purplecouchbookshop.live
SUMMARY:Sunday Silent Book Club
DESCRIPTION:We invite you to hold space with us on select Sunday mornings from 10am -12pm. \nCLICK HERE TO SAVE YOUR SEAT \nWith traditional book clubs there’s the scramble to finish the selected book\, and the pressure to have something smart to say. Wouldn’t it be great to have a book club where you could just enjoy books and friends —without any homework? \nAt Silent Book Club\, there’s no assigned reading. All readers are welcome—ebooks\, audiobooks\, textbooks\, comic books… it’s BYOBook. Join us at the Purple Couch Bookshop to socialize from 10:00-10:30am. Staff will be on hand to help you find a great read if you need one. Then\, from 10:30-11:30\, pick a spot and read whatever makes you happy. The store will be opening to the public at 12pm for those who need to finish one more chapter or are ready to find their next great book.
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.live/event/sunday-silent-book-club-12/
LOCATION:The Purple Couch Bookshop\, 350 Winthrop Ave unit 9b\, North Andover\, MA\, 01845\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Clubs
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