Betka-Pope Productions
Monday, September 21, 2026
Join us for trivia at House Rules Lounge every 1st, 3rd, and 5th Monday of the month!
Five rounds of general-knowledge trivia (with themed trivia every 5th Monday!)
Teams of 1-6 players
Top two teams win gift cards
Locally-written and produced
Drink specials on themed nights
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Free
Betka-Pope Productions
Monday, October 5, 2026
Join us for trivia at House Rules Lounge every 1st, 3rd, and 5th Monday of the month!
Five rounds of general-knowledge trivia (with themed trivia every 5th Monday!)
Teams of 1-6 players
Top two teams win gift cards
Locally-written and produced
Drink specials on themed nights
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Free
Betka-Pope Productions
Monday, October 19, 2026
Join us for trivia at House Rules Lounge every 1st, 3rd, and 5th Monday of the month!
Five rounds of general-knowledge trivia (with themed trivia every 5th Monday!)
Teams of 1-6 players
Top two teams win gift cards
Locally-written and produced
Drink specials on themed nights
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Free
Betka-Pope Productions
Monday, November 2, 2026
Join us for trivia at House Rules Lounge every 1st, 3rd, and 5th Monday of the month!
Five rounds of general-knowledge trivia (with themed trivia every 5th Monday!)
Teams of 1-6 players
Top two teams win gift cards
Locally-written and produced
Drink specials on themed nights
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Free
Betka-Pope Productions
Monday, December 7, 2026
Join us for trivia at House Rules Lounge every 1st, 3rd, and 5th Monday of the month!
Five rounds of general-knowledge trivia (with themed trivia every 5th Monday!)
Teams of 1-6 players
Top two teams win gift cards
Locally-written and produced
Drink specials on themed nights
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Free
Betka-Pope Productions
Monday, November 30, 2026
Our 5th Monday themed trivia is all about books and literature! Featuring 5 rounds of questions pulled from classic and contemporary literature.
Join us for trivia at House Rules Lounge every 1st, 3rd, and 5th Monday of the month!
Five rounds of general-knowledge trivia (with themed trivia every 5th Monday!)
Teams of 1-6 players
Top two teams win gift cards
Locally-written and produced
Drink specials on themed nights
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
$5
Bettie's Pages
@betties_pages · Thursday, October 1, 2026
Join us for October's Autism Book Club where we will be discussing "Moon Dust in My Hairnet" by J.R. Creaden.
This is an Adult Fiction Sci-Fi and Queer novel.
Every first Thursday of each month through the rest of the year, we’ll meet @ 6:30 in the store to discuss a different book or books! Always open to all:)
6:30 PM
Bettie's Pages
@betties_pages · Thursday, November 5, 2026
Join us for November's Autism Book Club for Picture Book Month! We will be exploring various picture books including:
- "My Friend Julia"
- "This is How We Talk"
- "Tummies Flip, Hearts Skip"
- "How Are You Verity?"
Every first Thursday of each month through the rest of the year, we’ll meet @ 6:30 in the store to discuss a different book or books! Always open to all:)
6:30 PM
Bettie's Pages
@betties_pages · Thursday, December 3, 2026
Join us for December's Autism Book Club where we will be discussing:
- "Just the Job!: A Light-Hearted Guide to Office Life for the Autistic Employee"
- "The Canary Code: A Guide to Neurodiversity, Dignity, and Intersectional Belonging at Work" by Ludmila N. Praslova
- "Learning from Autistic Teachers: How to Be a Neurodiversity-Inclusive School"
These are Adult Non-Fiction books (Self-Help, Educational, Work).
Every first Thursday of each month through the rest of the year, we’ll meet @ 6:30 in the store to discuss a different book or books! Always open to all:)
6:30 PM
Betka-Pope Productions
Monday, October 26, 2026
Ready to tap into your brainpower? Join us every fourth Monday of the month for Trivi-YAH at Founders!
Tables open: 6:00 PM
Trivia starts: 7:00 PM
Teams of 1-6 players
5 rounds of general trivia
Win up to $25 in gift cards
Free to play
Trivi-YAH is specially brewed for good times- expect delicious beer, fantastic vibes, and a crowd that knows how to raise a glass!
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Free
Betka-Pope Productions
Monday, August 24, 2026
Employee Of The Month: Workplace Comedy Trivi-YAH!
Featuring questions about The Office, Parks and Recreation, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and other beloved workplace TV comedies, plus films like Office Space, Clerks, The Devil Wears Prada, and more!
Tables open: 6:00 PM
Trivia starts: 7:00 PM
Teams of 1-6 players
5 rounds of trivia
Win up to $35 in gift cards
Free to play
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Free
Betka-Pope Productions
Monday, September 28, 2026
Ready to tap into your brainpower? Join us every fourth Monday of the month for Trivi-YAH at Founders!
Tables open: 6:00 PM
Trivia starts: 7:00 PM
Teams of 1-6 players
5 rounds of general trivia
Win up to $25 in gift cards
Free to play
Trivi-YAH is specially brewed for good times- expect delicious beer, fantastic vibes, and a crowd that knows how to raise a glass!
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Free
Betka-Pope Productions
Monday, November 23, 2026
Ready to tap into your brainpower? Join us every fourth Monday of the month for Trivi-YAH at Founders!
Tables open: 6:00 PM
Trivia starts: 7:00 PM
Teams of 1-6 players
5 rounds of general trivia
Win up to $25 in gift cards
Free to play
Trivi-YAH is specially brewed for good times- expect delicious beer, fantastic vibes, and a crowd that knows how to raise a glass!
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Free
Betka-Pope Productions
Monday, December 28, 2026
Ready to tap into your brainpower? Join us every fourth Monday of the month for Trivi-YAH at Founders!
Tables open: 6:00 PM
Trivia starts: 7:00 PM
Teams of 1-6 players
5 rounds of general trivia
Win up to $25 in gift cards
Free to play
Trivi-YAH is specially brewed for good times- expect delicious beer, fantastic vibes, and a crowd that knows how to raise a glass!
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Free
Bettie's Pages
@betties_pages · Thursday, September 3, 2026
Join us for September's Autism Book Club where we will be discussing "All Tangled Up in Autism and Chronic Illness: A Guide to Navigating Multiple Conditions" by Charli Clement.
This is an Adult Non-Fiction Self-Help book.
Every first Thursday of each month through the rest of the year, we’ll meet @ 6:30 in the store to discuss a different book or books! Always open to all:)
6:30 PM
Whether you're a highlighters-and-washi-tape kind of organizer or a chaos gremlin trying to become one, our monthly Start Strong meet-up is your new favorite ritual. Bring your Pomodoro Style, your creative chaos, or your precision sticker tools to join Aimee for a morning of planning, journaling, or goal-setting with fellow list-makers, dreamers, and calendar color-coders.
We'll have journaling and planner materials out to help you map your month: appointments, events, book goals, and all. It's equal parts productivity and self-care, wrapped up in a calm, creative start to your day. Perfect for Type-A personalities, crafty souls, or anyone who needs a little structure with their coffee.
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
The Holland Writers Group is a peer-led critique group for writers of all genres and experience levels. Meeting on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month (barring bookshop conflicts), the group offers a supportive, constructive space to share work, receive feedback, and stay accountable to your writing practice.
Whether you're drafting, revising, or just getting started, writers are welcome to join the conversation and grow together. RSVP not required; bring your pages! Have questions? Email author Jean Davis: jeandavis71@gmail.com
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
OutFront Kalamazoo
Saturday, August 29, 2026
OutFront Kalamazoo and the Institute of Public Scholarship are proud to announce Kalamazoo's FIRST Black Pride festival! Join us on Saturday, August 29 at Bates Alley for a celebration of queer Black joy.
This is a milestone event for Kalamazoo, bringing together the community for an afternoon of celebration, culture, and connection.
2:00 PM - 8:00 PM
"Cheers, Queers!" is a vibrant and casual meetup for West Michigan's Trans & Queer Community! Come reconnect with old friends (and meet some new ones)! This bimonthly event alternates between a standard happy hour at Brewery Vivant, and a non-alcoholic meetup at Lotus Brew. Co-sponsored by @grtransfoundation & @grandrapidspridecenter.
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
It's Amateur Cabaret Night!
10:00 PM
$3
It's Kick-Ass Karaoke, hosted by DeeDee Chaunte! Every 2nd and 4th Thursday join us at 10pm and come enjoy our NEW Karaoke platform and NEW selection of songs with amazing drink specials and mug specials!
It's Thirsty Thursday at 10 PM!
$3 Wells and $2 Domestic Bottles
$2 off Premium Beer, Call, & Top Shelf
$5 cover - only 21 and up admitted.
10:00 PM
21+
$5
Open dance floor all night long!
10:00 PM
21+
$10
It's Amateur Cabaret Night!
10:00 PM
$3
It's Amateur Cabaret Night!
10:00 PM
$3
Open dance floor all night long!
10:00 PM
$10
Show Night at Rumors!
10:00 PM
$7
Show Night at Rumors!
10:00 PM
$7
It's Amateur Cabaret Night!
10:00 PM
$3
It's Amateur Cabaret Night!
10:00 PM
$3
The first and third Thursday of every month is Kink Night at Rumors!
Come dance and explore your kinks!
Gear encouraged (Pups, Furries, Leather, and Morel)
$5 Cover / $3 Cover with gear
It's Thirsty Thursday at 10 PM!
$3 Wells and $2 Domestic Bottles
$2 off Premium Beer, Call, & Top Shelf
$5 cover - only 21 and up admitted.
10:00 PM
21+
$5
Carbs. Community. Connection.
Join Voices of Flat River Pride for a relaxed afternoon of garlic bread, conversation, and community at Tower Riverside Park! Inspired by the viral "Gays Eating Garlic Bread in the Park" gatherings that began in Seattle in 2024, this lighthearted event has become a nationwide LGBTQ+ tradition.
Bring your favorite garlic bread (homemade or store-bought!), a blanket or lawn chair, drinks and any additional snacks. No garlic bread? No problem! Bring another favorite snack and come enjoy the community.
This is a FREE, family-friendly community event. LGBTQIA+ people, allies, families, and friends of all ages are welcome.
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
It's Amateur Cabaret Night!
10:00 PM
$3
The first and third Thursday of every month is Kink Night at Rumors!
Come dance and explore your kinks!
Gear encouraged (Pups, Furries, Leather, and Morel)
$5 Cover / $3 Cover with gear
It's Thirsty Thursday at 10 PM!
$3 Wells and $2 Domestic Bottles
$2 off Premium Beer, Call, & Top Shelf
$5 cover - only 21 and up admitted.
10:00 PM
21+
$5
It's Kick-Ass Karaoke, hosted by DeeDee Chaunte! Every 2nd and 4th Thursday join us at 10pm and come enjoy our NEW Karaoke platform and NEW selection of songs with amazing drink specials and mug specials!
It's Thirsty Thursday at 10 PM!
$3 Wells and $2 Domestic Bottles
$2 off Premium Beer, Call, & Top Shelf
$5 cover - only 21 and up admitted.
10:00 PM
21+
$5
It's Kick-Ass Karaoke, hosted by DeeDee Chaunte! Every 2nd and 4th Thursday join us at 10pm and come enjoy our NEW Karaoke platform and NEW selection of songs with amazing drink specials and mug specials!
It's Thirsty Thursday at 10 PM!
$3 Wells and $2 Domestic Bottles
$2 off Premium Beer, Call, & Top Shelf
$5 cover - only 21 and up admitted.
10:00 PM
21+
$5
Open dance floor all night long!
10:00 PM
21+
$10
Open dance floor all night long!
10:00 PM
21+
$10
Open dance floor all night long!
10:00 PM
21+
$10
Open dance floor all night long!
10:00 PM
21+
$10
Open dance floor all night long!
10:00 PM
$10
Open dance floor all night long!
10:00 PM
$10
Open dance floor all night long!
10:00 PM
$10
Open dance floor all night long!
10:00 PM
$10
Show Night at Rumors!
10:00 PM
$7
Show Night at Rumors!
10:00 PM
$7
Show Night at Rumors!
10:00 PM
$7
Show Night at Rumors!
10:00 PM
$7
18+ Queer Art Social: Meet new friends and work on projects! Free & open to the public. Wet mediums ok, please use canvas at tables. 18+ adult work is welcome but please ask consent / give warning if sharing.
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
20% off for college students.
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Bettie's Pages
@betties_pages · Saturday, August 29, 2026
Saddle up, Western queers! Derek is making a SECOND stop at Bettie's. Come out and support a queer local author!
"On Deck is a queer contemporary adult romance novel about a trans man who's fighting to make it in the rodeo world alone, but he comes to realize he's not alone in his battle to the top, and finds himself in a rivalry that's a little too close to home."
Purchase the book here: https://square.link/u/Q3q3vhSs
1:00 PM
Queer Fiber Arts: knitting, crocheting, sewing, patchwork, stitching. A fun social for folks to work on all sorts of projects. No machines please. Free & open to the public.
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Queer Fiber Arts: knitting, crocheting, sewing, patchwork, stitching. A fun social for folks to work on all sorts of projects. No machines please. Free & open to the public.
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
15% off for students.
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
15% off for students.
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Every Friday is GR Queer Writers Group 6-8pm. A writers social for all levels of experience. Bring your own project or grab a prompt from one of the coordinators. Very drop in & hang out friendly.
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Betka-Pope Productions
Monday, December 21, 2026
Join us for trivia at House Rules Lounge every 1st, 3rd, and 5th Monday of the month!
Five rounds of general-knowledge trivia (with themed trivia every 5th Monday!)
Teams of 1-6 players
Top two teams win gift cards
Locally-written and produced
Drink specials on themed nights
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Free
Betka-Pope Productions
Monday, November 16, 2026
Join us for trivia at House Rules Lounge every 1st, 3rd, and 5th Monday of the month!
Five rounds of general-knowledge trivia (with themed trivia every 5th Monday!)
Teams of 1-6 players
Top two teams win gift cards
Locally-written and produced
Drink specials on themed nights
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Free
Betka-Pope Productions
Monday, August 31, 2026
Our 5th Monday themed trivia pays tribute to The Muppets! Featuring 5 rounds of questions about Kermit, Miss Piggy, and the whole gang.
Join us for trivia at House Rules Lounge every 1st, 3rd, and 5th Monday of the month!
Five rounds of general-knowledge trivia (with themed trivia every 5th Monday!)
Teams of 1-6 players
Top two teams win gift cards
Locally-written and produced
Drink specials on themed nights
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
$5
August 29th at 6:30 come watch Henry at Lotus Brew! Coffee plus movie equals a good time. Come support indie cinema! #indiefilm #indiemovie #michiganfilmmakers
6:30 PM
Betka-Pope Productions
Sunday, October 4, 2026
Halloween Bash at the Market is back for a sixth year of free community fun!
It's Meowloween at Fulton St. Market! Join us on Sunday, October 4th from 2-5PM!
Featuring:
- Local artists & makers
- Food trucks
- Trick-or-treating
- Family-friendly activities
- Costumes encouraged
This FREE event is open to all ages, so grab your favorite costume and come shop locally!
Location: Fulton St. Market
Date: Sunday, October 4
Time: 2-5PM
Don't be a scaredy cat ...mark your calendar meow!
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Free
Betka-Pope Productions
Sunday, August 23, 2026
Betka-Pope Productions is proud to present The Last Five Years - an emotionally powerful and intimate musical about two New Yorkers in their twenties who fall in and out of love over the course of five years.
Join us on August 21st-23rd at our beautiful new venue at The Widdecomb Ballroom inside Embassy Suites by Hilton.
Laura Sterenberg as Catherine Hiatt
Jude Libner as Jamie Wellerstein
Produced by Betka-Pope Productions
Direction by Artemis L. Tally
Musical Direction by Kels Rezmer
Stage Management by Kendra Jones
Costuming by Emcee Cipriano
Props/Set Design by Meaghan Gietzen
Details:
- $20 General Admission
- $20 NYC Buffet (Sold Separately): All-You-Can-Eat Pizza, Salad, and NY Cheesecake
- Cash Bar
- Doors open 1 hour before performances
- The performance runs just over an hour and a half with no intermission
- The venue is ADA accessible.
2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
$20
Scents & Sensibility is a recurring series of intimate, hands-on fragrance classes at The Bluestocking Bookshop, happening every other Thursday evening. Each session features a different creative project and a curated selection of fragrances to explore, blend, and make your own. For $20, you'll get all the supplies and guidance you need to create something wonderful while spending an evening playing with scent, chatting with fellow fragrance enthusiasts, and generally doing something a little more interesting than whatever else you had planned for your Thursday night. Sessions run 5:30-7pm and have limited seating, so grab your ticket early.
For our first session, you get to raid the Dragon's Hoard - this is your secret menu peek into the smells and blends that AREN'T available anywhere else! Even better, we're making an exclusive shower scrub product, not available on our regular menu! Make something entirely and uniquely your own!
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
$20
Scents & Sensibility is a recurring series of intimate, hands-on fragrance classes at The Bluestocking Bookshop, happening every other Thursday evening. Each session features a different creative project and a curated selection of fragrances to explore, blend, and make your own. For $20, you'll get all the supplies and guidance you need to create something wonderful while spending an evening playing with scent, chatting with fellow fragrance enthusiasts, and generally doing something a little more interesting than whatever else you had planned for your Thursday night. Sessions run 5:30-7pm and have limited seating, so grab your ticket early.
Join us this week for a final pamper for your skin with a parsley and rosemary aloe gel mask!
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
$20
Scents & Sensibility is a recurring series of intimate, hands-on fragrance classes at The Bluestocking Bookshop, happening every other Thursday evening. Each session features a different creative project and a curated selection of fragrances to explore, blend, and make your own. For $20, you'll get all the supplies and guidance you need to create something wonderful while spending an evening playing with scent, chatting with fellow fragrance enthusiasts, and generally doing something a little more interesting than whatever else you had planned for your Thursday night. Sessions run 5:30-7pm and have limited seating, so grab your ticket early.
This week we're adding a piece to our session - Crow Party! Dress in black and bring trinkets to trade with your fellow shiny-thing hoarders. We'll have a craft table for feathered accessories and snacks for the murder (of crows, people!) Make your candle in a specialty jar this week with spooky vibes!
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
$20
Scents & Sensibility is a recurring series of intimate, hands-on fragrance classes at The Bluestocking Bookshop, happening every other Thursday evening. Each session features a different creative project and a curated selection of fragrances to explore, blend, and make your own. For $20, you'll get all the supplies and guidance you need to create something wonderful while spending an evening playing with scent, chatting with fellow fragrance enthusiasts, and generally doing something a little more interesting than whatever else you had planned for your Thursday night. Sessions run 5:30-7pm and have limited seating, so grab your ticket early.
Make a wearable pulse-point oil that just screams Castle Transylvania, voluminous lace nightclothes, and parasol-shaded walks through the graveyard. With our feature fragrances, layer just the right note for that "until death do us part" romance.
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
$10
Scents & Sensibility is a recurring series of intimate, hands-on fragrance classes at The Bluestocking Bookshop, happening every other Thursday evening. Each session features a different creative project and a curated selection of fragrances to explore, blend, and make your own. For $20, you'll get all the supplies and guidance you need to create something wonderful while spending an evening playing with scent, chatting with fellow fragrance enthusiasts, and generally doing something a little more interesting than whatever else you had planned for your Thursday night. Sessions run 5:30-7pm and have limited seating, so grab your ticket early.
We are encouraging the altar with a candle of celebration for fall, for memory, and for midnights with the Samhain theme!
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
$20
Scents & Sensibility is a recurring series of intimate, hands-on fragrance classes at The Bluestocking Bookshop, happening every other Thursday evening. Each session features a different creative project and a curated selection of fragrances to explore, blend, and make your own. For $20, you'll get all the supplies and guidance you need to create something wonderful while spending an evening playing with scent, chatting with fellow fragrance enthusiasts, and generally doing something a little more interesting than whatever else you had planned for your Thursday night. Sessions run 5:30-7pm and have limited seating, so grab your ticket early.
A special session for Thanksgiving week - pick from a 4pm ticket or a 5:30 ticket for this baking scent extravaganza! Make your kitchen smell warm, cozy, and ready for the holidays with our Kitchen and Pantry fragrances!
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
$20
Scents & Sensibility is a recurring series of intimate, hands-on fragrance classes at The Bluestocking Bookshop, happening every other Thursday evening. Each session features a different creative project and a curated selection of fragrances to explore, blend, and make your own. For $20, you'll get all the supplies and guidance you need to create something wonderful while spending an evening playing with scent, chatting with fellow fragrance enthusiasts, and generally doing something a little more interesting than whatever else you had planned for your Thursday night. Sessions run 5:30-7pm and have limited seating, so grab your ticket early.
It's gift season and we're going to make goat's milk bar soap so you can gift one and keep one! Use our classic Victorian scent blends and swirl a color into your bars!
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
$20
Discover your next favorite author at the Holland Literary Festival! Meet 75 independent and traditionally published authors from a variety of genres throughout the Holland Town Center (right by Nelis' Dutch Village). Enjoy book signings, author panels, live readings, family-friendly activities, live music, shopping, and great local food, all in one place.
Whether you're a lifelong reader or simply looking for a fun Saturday outing, there's something for everyone.
Free admission. Free parking. Meet authors & get books signed. Live music.
11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Stories that have been challenged or banned have sparked conversation and controversy across the country. At This Book Club Is Banned, we select our reading list from titles named on the American Library Association and PEN America lists of banned or challenged books, and explore them together in community.
In recent years, attempts to censor or restrict access to books have surged. The American Library Association has documented thousands of book challenges each year, far more than in previous decades, targeting a wide range of voices and experiences. This club isn't just about reading; it's about understanding why certain stories provoke debate, recognizing the value of diverse perspectives, and celebrating the freedom to read openly and with curiosity.
Whether you're passionate about literature, interested in social issues, or simply looking for lively discussion, join us as we read books that challenge and stories that matter.
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Stories that have been challenged or banned have sparked conversation and controversy across the country. At This Book Club Is Banned, we select our reading list from titles named on the American Library Association and PEN America lists of banned or challenged books, and explore them together in community.
In recent years, attempts to censor or restrict access to books have surged. The American Library Association has documented thousands of book challenges each year, far more than in previous decades, targeting a wide range of voices and experiences. This club isn't just about reading; it's about understanding why certain stories provoke debate, recognizing the value of diverse perspectives, and celebrating the freedom to read openly and with curiosity.
Whether you're passionate about literature, interested in social issues, or simply looking for lively discussion, join us as we read books that challenge and stories that matter.
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Welcome to Textual Healing, the book club where we read romance without apology, from sweet to spicy, and everything (or everyone) deliciously in between. Romance is the highest-grossing genre in publishing for a reason: readers love big feelings, bold desire, and the absolute certainty of a happily-ever-after. We're here to burrow into all of it and live there.
Each month, we read romance that ranges from tender slow burns to feral, page-gripping chaos (consensual, of course), and then gather to talk tropes, chemistry, characters, and the sheer joy of a genre that knows exactly what it's doing (and for whom). This is a space for laughing, blushing, debating, and celebrating stories that center pleasure, emotional payoff, and endings that deliver.
If you love romance unapologetically or if you're romance-curious and ready to be converted, Textual Healing is your people. Come for the smut. Stay for the feelings.
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Welcome to Textual Healing, the book club where we read romance without apology, from sweet to spicy, and everything (or everyone) deliciously in between. Romance is the highest-grossing genre in publishing for a reason: readers love big feelings, bold desire, and the absolute certainty of a happily-ever-after. We're here to burrow into all of it and live there.
Each month, we read romance that ranges from tender slow burns to feral, page-gripping chaos (consensual, of course), and then gather to talk tropes, chemistry, characters, and the sheer joy of a genre that knows exactly what it's doing (and for whom). This is a space for laughing, blushing, debating, and celebrating stories that center pleasure, emotional payoff, and endings that deliver.
If you love romance unapologetically or if you're romance-curious and ready to be converted, Textual Healing is your people. Come for the smut. Stay for the feelings.
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Welcome to Textual Healing, the book club where we read romance without apology, from sweet to spicy, and everything (or everyone) deliciously in between. Romance is the highest-grossing genre in publishing for a reason: readers love big feelings, bold desire, and the absolute certainty of a happily-ever-after. We're here to burrow into all of it and live there.
Each month, we read romance that ranges from tender slow burns to feral, page-gripping chaos (consensual, of course), and then gather to talk tropes, chemistry, characters, and the sheer joy of a genre that knows exactly what it's doing (and for whom). This is a space for laughing, blushing, debating, and celebrating stories that center pleasure, emotional payoff, and endings that deliver.
If you love romance unapologetically or if you're romance-curious and ready to be converted, Textual Healing is your people. Come for the smut. Stay for the feelings.
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Welcome to Textual Healing, the book club where we read romance without apology, from sweet to spicy, and everything (or everyone) deliciously in between. Romance is the highest-grossing genre in publishing for a reason: readers love big feelings, bold desire, and the absolute certainty of a happily-ever-after. We're here to burrow into all of it and live there.
Each month, we read romance that ranges from tender slow burns to feral, page-gripping chaos (consensual, of course), and then gather to talk tropes, chemistry, characters, and the sheer joy of a genre that knows exactly what it's doing (and for whom). This is a space for laughing, blushing, debating, and celebrating stories that center pleasure, emotional payoff, and endings that deliver.
If you love romance unapologetically or if you're romance-curious and ready to be converted, Textual Healing is your people. Come for the smut. Stay for the feelings.
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Readers Without Borders is for the curious, the adventurous, and the happily undisciplined reader. Each month, we explore a different genre, encouraging members to pick a book that stretches their usual tastes and brings something new to the table.
Bring your TBR, your current read, or the book you meant to finish: we're here to talk about what you discovered, what surprised you, and what you might try next. This is a low-pressure, high-curiosity club where no one has to read the same title, just share the experience of reading beyond the familiar.
If you love variety, thoughtful conversation, and swapping recommendations with fellow literary explorers, Readers Without Borders is your passport.
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Readers Without Borders is for the curious, the adventurous, and the happily undisciplined reader. Each month, we explore a different genre, encouraging members to pick a book that stretches their usual tastes and brings something new to the table.
Bring your TBR, your current read, or the book you meant to finish: we're here to talk about what you discovered, what surprised you, and what you might try next. This is a low-pressure, high-curiosity club where no one has to read the same title, just share the experience of reading beyond the familiar.
If you love variety, thoughtful conversation, and swapping recommendations with fellow literary explorers, Readers Without Borders is your passport.
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Craft & Connect is our every-other-Friday evening gathering for people who like to make things and talk while doing it. Officially, it's a space to bring your work in progress: knitting, crochet, embroidery, hand-sewing, or any portable craft. Unofficially, it's stitch n' bitch, so bring your vents, rants, and raves as well!
Projects that have been seen at a C&C night: unfinished novels, blackout poetry, nail polish, amigurumi, linocut stamping, scrapbooks, bullet journals, washi tape, bracelet-making, cartooning, painting, embroidery, hemming, stuffed animal assembly...
Come with your half-finished projects, your tangled yarn, and your need to yap your way through questionable pattern choices. Craft & Connect is a low-pressure, high-conversation hangout where progress is optional and community is the whole point. All skill levels and questions welcome!
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Craft & Connect is our every-other-Friday evening gathering for people who like to make things and talk while doing it. Officially, it's a space to bring your work in progress: knitting, crochet, embroidery, hand-sewing, or any portable craft. Unofficially, it's stitch n' bitch, so bring your vents, rants, and raves as well!
Projects that have been seen at a C&C night: unfinished novels, blackout poetry, nail polish, amigurumi, linocut stamping, scrapbooks, bullet journals, washi tape, bracelet-making, cartooning, painting, embroidery, hemming, stuffed animal assembly...
Come with your half-finished projects, your tangled yarn, and your need to yap your way through questionable pattern choices. Craft & Connect is a low-pressure, high-conversation hangout where progress is optional and community is the whole point. All skill levels and questions welcome!
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Craft & Connect is our every-other-Friday evening gathering for people who like to make things and talk while doing it. Officially, it's a space to bring your work in progress: knitting, crochet, embroidery, hand-sewing, or any portable craft. Unofficially, it's stitch n' bitch, so bring your vents, rants, and raves as well!
Projects that have been seen at a C&C night: unfinished novels, blackout poetry, nail polish, amigurumi, linocut stamping, scrapbooks, bullet journals, washi tape, bracelet-making, cartooning, painting, embroidery, hemming, stuffed animal assembly...
Come with your half-finished projects, your tangled yarn, and your need to yap your way through questionable pattern choices. Craft & Connect is a low-pressure, high-conversation hangout where progress is optional and community is the whole point. All skill levels and questions welcome!
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
The Holland Writers Group is a peer-led critique group for writers of all genres and experience levels. Meeting on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month (barring bookshop conflicts), the group offers a supportive, constructive space to share work, receive feedback, and stay accountable to your writing practice.
Whether you're drafting, revising, or just getting started, writers are welcome to join the conversation and grow together. RSVP not required; bring your pages! Have questions? Email author Jean Davis: jeandavis71@gmail.com
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
The Holland Writers Group is a peer-led critique group for writers of all genres and experience levels. Meeting on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month (barring bookshop conflicts), the group offers a supportive, constructive space to share work, receive feedback, and stay accountable to your writing practice.
Whether you're drafting, revising, or just getting started, writers are welcome to join the conversation and grow together. RSVP not required; bring your pages! Have questions? Email author Jean Davis: jeandavis71@gmail.com
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Whether you're a highlighters-and-washi-tape kind of organizer or a chaos gremlin trying to become one, our monthly Start Strong meet-up is your new favorite ritual. Bring your Pomodoro Style, your creative chaos, or your precision sticker tools to join Aimee for a morning of planning, journaling, or goal-setting with fellow list-makers, dreamers, and calendar color-coders.
We'll have journaling and planner materials out to help you map your month: appointments, events, book goals, and all. It's equal parts productivity and self-care, wrapped up in a calm, creative start to your day. Perfect for Type-A personalities, crafty souls, or anyone who needs a little structure with their coffee.
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Whether you're a highlighters-and-washi-tape kind of organizer or a chaos gremlin trying to become one, our monthly Start Strong meet-up is your new favorite ritual. Bring your Pomodoro Style, your creative chaos, or your precision sticker tools to join Aimee for a morning of planning, journaling, or goal-setting with fellow list-makers, dreamers, and calendar color-coders.
We'll have journaling and planner materials out to help you map your month: appointments, events, book goals, and all. It's equal parts productivity and self-care, wrapped up in a calm, creative start to your day. Perfect for Type-A personalities, crafty souls, or anyone who needs a little structure with their coffee.
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Whether you're a highlighters-and-washi-tape kind of organizer or a chaos gremlin trying to become one, our monthly Start Strong meet-up is your new favorite ritual. Bring your Pomodoro Style, your creative chaos, or your precision sticker tools to join Aimee for a morning of planning, journaling, or goal-setting with fellow list-makers, dreamers, and calendar color-coders.
We'll have journaling and planner materials out to help you map your month: appointments, events, book goals, and all. It's equal parts productivity and self-care, wrapped up in a calm, creative start to your day. Perfect for Type-A personalities, crafty souls, or anyone who needs a little structure with their coffee.
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Sip & Craft is our monthly, free crafting hang designed to be exactly what you need: simple, social, and sustainable. We set out easy, low-pressure craft projects using accessible and often reused materials, so you can make something with your hands while enjoying good conversation and a thematic drink.
Open to all ages, Sip & Craft is less about perfection and more about connection - you can come solo, bring a friend, or make a new one at the table. Whether you stay for ten minutes or two hours, you're welcome to drop in, create, and be part of the community.
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Sip & Craft is our monthly, free crafting hang designed to be exactly what you need: simple, social, and sustainable. We set out easy, low-pressure craft projects using accessible and often reused materials, so you can make something with your hands while enjoying good conversation and a thematic drink.
Open to all ages, Sip & Craft is less about perfection and more about connection - you can come solo, bring a friend, or make a new one at the table. Whether you stay for ten minutes or two hours, you're welcome to drop in, create, and be part of the community.
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Sip & Craft is our monthly, free crafting hang designed to be exactly what you need: simple, social, and sustainable. We set out easy, low-pressure craft projects using accessible and often reused materials, so you can make something with your hands while enjoying good conversation and a thematic drink.
Open to all ages, Sip & Craft is less about perfection and more about connection - you can come solo, bring a friend, or make a new one at the table. Whether you stay for ten minutes or two hours, you're welcome to drop in, create, and be part of the community.
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Scents & Sensibility is a recurring series of intimate, hands-on fragrance classes at The Bluestocking Bookshop, happening every other Thursday evening. Each session features a different creative project and a curated selection of fragrances to explore, blend, and make your own. For $20, you'll get all the supplies and guidance you need to create something wonderful while spending an evening playing with scent, chatting with fellow fragrance enthusiasts, and generally doing something a little more interesting than whatever else you had planned for your Thursday night. Sessions run 5:30-7pm and have limited seating, so grab your ticket early.
It's time to wear the Sweater Weather with a lotion that will make your wool and cashmere feel so luxurious! Our Silk and Satin Cream Lotion pairs beautifully with our Sweater Weather blends for this cozy feature night.
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
$20
Stories that have been challenged or banned have sparked conversation and controversy across the country. At This Book Club Is Banned, we select our reading list from titles named on the American Library Association and PEN America lists of banned or challenged books, and explore them together in community.
In recent years, attempts to censor or restrict access to books have surged. The American Library Association has documented thousands of book challenges each year, far more than in previous decades, targeting a wide range of voices and experiences. This club isn't just about reading; it's about understanding why certain stories provoke debate, recognizing the value of diverse perspectives, and celebrating the freedom to read openly and with curiosity.
Whether you're passionate about literature, interested in social issues, or simply looking for lively discussion, join us as we read books that challenge and stories that matter.
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Stories that have been challenged or banned have sparked conversation and controversy across the country. At This Book Club Is Banned, we select our reading list from titles named on the American Library Association and PEN America lists of banned or challenged books, and explore them together in community.
In recent years, attempts to censor or restrict access to books have surged. The American Library Association has documented thousands of book challenges each year, far more than in previous decades, targeting a wide range of voices and experiences. This club isn't just about reading; it's about understanding why certain stories provoke debate, recognizing the value of diverse perspectives, and celebrating the freedom to read openly and with curiosity.
Whether you're passionate about literature, interested in social issues, or simply looking for lively discussion, join us as we read books that challenge and stories that matter.
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Readers Without Borders is for the curious, the adventurous, and the happily undisciplined reader. Each month, we explore a different genre, encouraging members to pick a book that stretches their usual tastes and brings something new to the table.
Bring your TBR, your current read, or the book you meant to finish: we're here to talk about what you discovered, what surprised you, and what you might try next. This is a low-pressure, high-curiosity club where no one has to read the same title, just share the experience of reading beyond the familiar.
If you love variety, thoughtful conversation, and swapping recommendations with fellow literary explorers, Readers Without Borders is your passport.
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
The Holland Writers Group is a peer-led critique group for writers of all genres and experience levels. Meeting on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month (barring bookshop conflicts), the group offers a supportive, constructive space to share work, receive feedback, and stay accountable to your writing practice.
Whether you're drafting, revising, or just getting started, writers are welcome to join the conversation and grow together. RSVP not required; bring your pages! Have questions? Email author Jean Davis: jeandavis71@gmail.com
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
