Ever wish open mics didn't feel so intimidating? That's exactly why we created Mindful Mic Sessions -- an open mic for those who struggle with stage fright or performance anxiety. Hosted by local musicians Nic Siemer and Anna Mosoriak, each open mic session will begin with grounding exercises to get you performance ready

Show off and share! Bring 10 or more non-food items you’ve created and trade with others! Hobbyists, crafters, and trinket fans are all encouraged.

RSVP at midsummerpsyche.com

Translated Japanese fiction that purrs!

Discussing: The Curious Kitten at the Chibineko Kitchen by Yuta Takahashi

Come meet your new furry best friend - League for Animal Welfare will be dropping by with plenty of adoptable feline friends to choose from!

Queer lit! Queer lit! Queer lit!

Discussing - "Faltas: Letters to Everyone in My Hometown Who Isn't My Rapist" by Cecilia Gentili"

Are you queer and passionate about the planet? Come mix, mingle, and connect with fellow climate queers! Come for the connections, stick around for an optional wine tasting with Voyager Beverage!

Join us for our very first Silent Book Club!

Author Christopher Greenslate will be in the shop to sign copies of his new release, “Queen Kodiak”!

Queen Kodiak is a young adult graphic novel about a teenage girl who moves to Kodiak, Alaska, and befriends a giant bear cub, leading to a rampage by the cub's colossal, super-charged mother, Queen Kodiak, who seeks to reclaim her offspring.

Your monthly dose of literary suspense!

Discussing-  Her Last Breath by Taylor Adams

Join us for our next installment of death café, returning to the Roebling Books location in Newport, at
601 Overton St and hosted by CPEC voting member, @___blackvelvet.

This month’s discussion will be open format with no set topic.

Beverages and snacks are available from the barista, so please feel welcome to show up a little early, grab a seat, and get settled in!

The purpose of the death café is to decrease stigmas surrounding death, increase awareness of topics surrounding it, and ultimately, help people make the most of their lives. This is a discussion group rather than a grief support group, with no intention of leading participants to any conclusion, product, or course of action 🖤

Gathered & Bound book club celebrates diverse and marginalized authors!

Discussing: Blacktop Wasteland by S.A. Cosby

The lovely Molly Mormen is returning to our Covington location on Sunday, July 12th for another Drag Story Time! Bring the littles for a morning of stories and laughs! ✨

We’ll be selling used, old, and rare books plus other miscellaneous items Saturday and Sunday at the East Row Yard Sale!

We’ll be selling used, old, and rare books plus other miscellaneous items Saturday and Sunday at the East Row Yard Sale!

Join us for a no pressure community sing night hosted by The Cinci Sing! No experience necessary - just bring yourself and your voice!

Translated Japanese fiction that purrs!

Discussing: The Disaster Tourist by Yun Ko-Eun

 Join us for a signing of Joe Bond’s new novel, Hope House. Set in 1980s Kentucky, this striking debut novel is told from inside a treatment home for troubled teenagers, where lost boys become more than their pasts and dare to imagine different futures.

Queer lit! Queer lit! Queer lit!

Discussing: "Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic" - Alison Bechdel

Show off and share! Bring (non-food) items you’ve crafted and trade with others! Hobbyists, crafters, and trinket fans are all encouraged to participate.

 In collaboration with the Cincy Art Museum, we will be hosting a special pride edition of our Art to Ink workshop! Focused on the museum's fashion exhibit, participants will get to design their own mini outfit using fabric and other materials. All materials provided, free to attend!

Your monthly dose of literary suspense!

Discussing-  It’s Not Her by Mary Kubica

Kirk Sheppard is an author, playwright, and former pro wrestling personality who tells stories that explore identity, emotion, and transformation. He will be signing his new book, Rope Burn.

Kay Bancroft is a local poet, editor, educator, and artist. They will be discussing and reading from their new debut poetry collection, Bloodroom.

Join us for Death Cafe hosted by Cincinnati Practical Education Coalition. A death cafe is a discussion group where everyone is welcome to come together and have an open, curious, and compassionate discussion about all things related to death and dying.

Gathered & Bound book club celebrates diverse and marginalized authors!

Discussing: Blacktop Wasteland by S.A. Cosby

Bring all the littles for a morning of stories, laughs, and fun with the lovely PH Dee!

Join us for a conversation with Grace James as she discusses The Longest Wait – a memoir about her personal experience as an asylum seeker in the United States, detailing her journey from the Pacific island nation of Kiribati, through an abusive marriage, to her imprisonment while awaiting her asylum hearing.

Woven branches creative workshop connects visual artists and writers through spontaneous invention, story exchanges, and creative project development inspired by interpretations of homeplace and heritage.

In partnership with Cincy Climate Week, we’re proud to present an evening with Jim Schenk, author of Creating an Urban Ecovillage and co-founder of Enright Ridge Ecovillage.