Events
9/29: Grown Folks Storytime with Civic Improv
The incredibly funny performers from Civic Improv will use your favorite childhood books as a launch pad for grown folks sketches. This $5 event is for ages 18+.
10/7: Family Book Party With Black Men Read
Join us on Friday, October 10 from 7-8 pm for a Family Book Party with Black Men Read, bringing stories of the African diaspora to our youngest readers (preK-5th grade). This event is free and open to the public. Your RSVP is very helpful to our planning!
10/8: AADL Library Slate Meet + Greet: Cat Hadley, Aidan Sova, & Jim Leija
Get to know Aidan Sova, Jim Leija, and Cat Hadley, running on a slate for the AADL Library Board in the Statewide General Election on 11/8.
10/9: Anishinaabe Storytime (Aadizooke) with Author Stacie Sheldon
On Sunday, October 9, 2022 from 2-3 pm, explore the indigenous languages of our neighborhood with local author and co-founder of Ojibwe.net, Stacie Sheldon. Sheldon is the author of the dual-language (Anishinaabemowin and English) children’s book Bebikaan-Ezhiwebiziwinan Nimkii (The Adventures of Nimkii), starring her real-life dog companion Nimkii.
10/9: Anishinaabe Relationship Garden Design with Author Stacie Sheldon
A conversation + workshop with author and Ojibwe.net founder Stacie Sheldon, exploring Anishinaabemowin (the first language of Michigan) and relationship garden design.
10/16: Library Love Day! Support A2 STEAM’s Library with Booksweet
On Sunday, October 16 from 10 am-9 pm, 20% of your total in-store purchase will support the school library at A2 STEAM @ Northside, a public K-8 school located less than a mile away from Booksweet.
10/21: Local Authors Night @ Booksweet
On Friday, October 21 from 7:30-9 pm, join us for an evening of readings and treats from four local authors: Vicki Brett-Gach, Jihyun Yun, Ann S. Epstein, and Frances Kai-Hwa Wang.
11/5: Woodblock Printmaking Art with Endi Poskovic
Join us on Saturday, November 5 from 1-2 pm at Booksweet for a woodblock printmaking workshop with artist Endi Poskovic in celebration of a new dual-language (English and Mandarin) art book about his work entitled, Dreams Toward Home: Endi Poskovic Printworks. FREE and open to all.