Story time with Jonathan Stutzman and illustrator Heather Fox! Saturday, February 8th, 11 a.m.

John Jonathan Stutzman as he reads a few of his books, including Tiny T-Rex and the Perfect Valentine. Illustrator Heather Fox will also lead a draw-along time with the kids! Please register to make sure we have enough books and space!

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Garden Planning with Christie Purifoy! Sunday, February 9th, 4:30pm

Join author and gardener Christie Purifoy to talk about gardening in the lead-up to spring! Ticket price includes a copy of her new book, My Flower Garden Life: A Delightful Planner for Plotting and Planning. Join us!

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Pop-up Shop with Elsewhere Bread and Friends! Saturday, February 15th, 9-12

Join Elsewhere Bread, Trouve Goods, Elswick Goods, Stallings Caramels, and Nate Assega Art as they invade Nooks for a Saturday morning of goodness!

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Sean of the South! Tues., February 18th, 7:00 p.m.

PLEASE NOTE THE VENUE FOR THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CHANGED TO HUB450, 450 N PRINCE ST, LANCASTER, PA 17603

Sean Dietrich is a columnist, humorist, multi-instrumentalist, and stand-up storyteller known for his commentary on life in the American South. His work has appeared inNewsweek, Southern Living, Reader's Digest, Garden and Gun,and his column appears weekly in newspapers throughout the U.S.He has authored eighteen books and over four thousand columns. He makes appearances on theGrand Ole Opry,his work has been featured on theToday Show,and he's a really nice guy.

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Jenny Hill Poetry Workshop Thursday, February 20th, 6:00pm-7:30pm

If you’ve ever looked at the map inside an epic fantasy novel, or played a role play adventure game, you’ve encountered a fanciful geography with details that fit the story. In this workshop you'll explore the geography of your emotional landscape with an insightful technique that creates a map, and uses the language of that map to  begin a poem.  

Supplies are provided. You do not need to be skilled at drawing or writing to take this workshop. We all join with a beginner’s mind. 

Cost for this session is $20, and includes supplies. Please Venmo your registration payment to @actsofjennius by Feb. 13th. Recommended Book Buy @ Nooks for this workshop: The Writer's Map: An Atlas of Imaginary Lands. by Huw Lewis-Jones (Editor), Philip Pullman (Contributor)

Jennifer (Jenny) Hill is a published poet, circus performer, and arts educator who has worked as a teaching artist with the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts for 25 years. Everything she does begins with play. You can find more about her  online at actsofjennius.com.

Story Time with Jenny Hill! Saturday, February 22nd, 11am

I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen

Have you ever lost something you really like? During this storytime, we'll read all about a bear who loses his favorite hat, and the adventures he has while trying to find it. Wear your favorite hat! And, you may leave with a new one ...

Story Time and Book Launch Celebration with Kaitlin Curtice! Sunday, March 16th, 1 p.m.

Join us as we celebrate Kaitlin Curtice's newest book, Spring's Miracles, "a vibrantly illustrated children's book about an Indigenous girl who discovers the miracles that blossom each spring and learns how Creator's gift of courage can transform the way we see the world and ourselves."

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An Evening of Music with Matt Wheeler! Sunday, March 16th, 6-8pm

Matt’s songwriting paints pictures with words, often drawing inspiration from classic works of literature or simply spinning new original stories in song. Lyrics & dynamics play a key role, as each song really means something, and each one is delivered with an honesty that is compelling.

Matt draws audiences in with engaging stories and interaction, while shining the spotlight on the lyrical strength of his songs. The result is a pleasing sound that recalls wordsmiths like Andrew Peterson,James Taylor, and David Wilcox.

Tickets are free with pay-what-you-will at the door! Please register below.

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Poetic Self Portraits with Jenny Hill! Thursday, March 20th, 6pm - 7:30pm

Reflect on the delightful ruckus of symbols, metaphors, and imagery in your daily life, and concentrate them into a poem. In this session we’ll take a look at some examples of poetic self-portraits, and spend some time crafting one of our own.

Cost for this session is $15. Please venmo your registration payment to @actsofjennius by March 13th. Recommended Book Buy @  Nooks for this workshop: Staying Alive: Real Poems for Unreal Times by Neil Astley  | Apr 2, 2003

Jennifer (Jenny) Hill is a published poet, circus performer, and arts educator who has worked as a teaching artist with the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts for 25 years. Everything she does begins with play. You can find more about her  online at actsofjennius.com.

Writer's Brunch! March 22nd, 9:00 a.m.

Writers of every experience level are invited to join us at Nooks to chat about the writing life and meet other writers. Bring a breakfast item to share if you're able!

Story Time with Libby! March 22nd, 11:00 a.m.

Libby Etheridge, our artist in residence for March and April, will be our reader for story time!

Writer's Idea Workshop with Ruth Buchanon! Saturday, March 29th

A one-day local writing conference made up of four, fifty-minute sessions taught by author and industry leader Ruth Buchanan.

Ruth Buchanan is a freelance writer and the author of books, plays, and countless articles and essays. She is the Director of Literary Services at the personal growth and development network Build a Better Us.

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A Conversation with A.S. King! Sunday, April 6th, 4:30pm

Join us as we welcome acclaimed author A.S. King to Nooks! “One of the best Y.A. writers working today” (The New York Times Book Review), A.S. King is one of YA fiction's most decorated. She is the only two-time winner of the American Library Association's Michael L. Printz Award (2020 for Dig and 2024 forThe Collectors).

In 2024, she released highly-anticipated Pick the Lock--described as "a punk opera, a primal scream, and a portrait of a family buried in lies."

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A Conversation with Liz Grant! Saturday, April 12, 7 p.m.

What does Bible study look like after inerrancy? Do you have to give up studying Scripture when you no longer believe in its literal interpretation? Can you still believe this book is sacred even while renegotiating your relationship to the church? In Knock at the Sky, Liz Charlotte Grant offers compelling answers to these questions and more in this deeply personal commentary on the book of Genesis.

Liz is an award-winning nonfiction writer based in Colorado, USA, where she lives with artist husband, two preteens, and a flock of hens.

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A Conversation with Jeff Chu! Thursday, June 19th, 6-8pm

Spend an evening with Jeff Chu talking about his new book, Good Soil: the story of his time at the Farminary. We’ll journey through the seasons, drawing lessons from the soil and the compost pile, the chickens and the goats.

Jeff is a writer, reporter, and editor. Editor-at-large at Travel+Leisure. Teacher in residence at Crosspointe Church in North Carolina. Parish associate for storytelling and witness at the First Presbyterian Church of Berkeley in California. Ph.D. student in theology at the University of Stellenbosch. Minister of Word and sacrament in the Reformed Church in America (RCA). Cook. Gardener.

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