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  • Read to Finley

    The Purple Couch Bookshop 350 Winthrop Ave unit 9b, North Andover, MA, United States

    Sign your child up to read to Finley for one of four time slots and build their confidence in reading aloud. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

    Free

  • Author Laura Piper Lee in Conversation with Jenny Howe

    The Purple Couch Bookshop 350 Winthrop Ave unit 9b, North Andover, MA, United States

    Laura Piper Lee returns to the Purple Couch in support of her new novel Pot Shot. She will be joined in conversation by local favorite, and friend of the store, Jenny Howe. Tickets are $20.18 tax inclusive and include a copy of Pot Shot. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER To open her cannabis dispensary, a chronically […]

  • Babies at the Bookshop

    The Purple Couch Bookshop 350 Winthrop Ave unit 9b, North Andover, MA, United States

    We love Thursdays ! There aren’t a lot of opportunities for moms and caregivers to meet and socialize with their little ones. While Rocco’s Reading Room is always available for visits, the Purple Couch would like to fill that gap by providing the time and the soft space filled with some toys and board books for […]

    Free

  • Romance Book Club – A Little Buzzed by Alys Murray

    The Purple Couch Bookshop 350 Winthrop Ave unit 9b, North Andover, MA, United States

    A sex toy engineer with one big secret finally meets her match, and together they’ll put their own products to the test in this steamy romance. CLICK HERE TO RESERVE YOUR SEAT Vibe readers unite! Join Romance Book Club as we discuss A Little Buzzed! If she builds it, they will come. Scout Porter is […]

  • Moody Monster Storytime

    The Purple Couch Bookshop 350 Winthrop Ave unit 9b, North Andover, MA, United States

    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. Jen is graciously […]

  • Poetry Corner featuring Jason O’Toole

    The Purple Couch Bookshop 350 Winthrop Ave unit 9b, North Andover, MA, United States

    Jason O’Toole is the 2025 winner of the Amy Lowell Prize. He’s on the advisory board of New England Poetry Club. His third collection, The Strange Misgivings of the Sadly Gifted is in its second edition from Dead Man’s Press Ink.

  • Babies at the Bookshop

    The Purple Couch Bookshop 350 Winthrop Ave unit 9b, North Andover, MA, United States

    We love Thursdays ! There aren’t a lot of opportunities for moms and caregivers to meet and socialize with their little ones. While Rocco’s Reading Room is always available for visits, the Purple Couch would like to fill that gap by providing the time and the soft space filled with some toys and board books for […]

    Free

  • Fiction Book Club – Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson

    The Purple Couch Bookshop 350 Winthrop Ave unit 9b, North Andover, MA, United States

    A deliciously funny, sharply observed debut of family, love, and class, this zeitgeisty novel follows three women in one wealthy Brooklyn clan. CLICK HERE TO RESERVE YOUR SEAT Darley, the eldest daughter in the well-connected old money Stockton family, followed her heart, trading her job and her inheritance for motherhood but giving up far too […]

  • Moody Monster Storytime

    The Purple Couch Bookshop 350 Winthrop Ave unit 9b, North Andover, MA, United States

    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. Jen is graciously […]

  • Callie’s Craft Cult

    The Purple Couch Bookshop 350 Winthrop Ave unit 9b, North Andover, MA, United States

    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. CLICK HERE TO SAVE YOUR SEAT

    Free

  • Read to Finley

    The Purple Couch Bookshop 350 Winthrop Ave unit 9b, North Andover, MA, United States

    Sign your child up to read to Finley for one of four time slots and build their confidence in reading aloud. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

    Free