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Book Signing with Poet Richard Vargas!
Richard Vargas earned his B.A. at Cal State University, Long Beach, where he studied under Gerald Locklin, and Richard Lee. He edited/published five issues of The Tequila Review, 1978-1980, and twelve issues of The Mas Tequila Review from 2010-2015. Vargas received his MFA in Creative Writing from the University of New Mexico, 2010, where he workshopped his poems with Joy Harjo.
He was recipient of the 2011 Taos Summer Writers’ Conference Hispanic Writer Award. He was on the faculties of the 2012 10th National Latino Writers Conference and the 2015 Taos Summer Writers’ Conference. Published collections: McLife, 2005; American Jesus, 2007; Guernica, revisited, 2014; How A Civilization Begins, 2022, and leaving a tip at the Blue Moon Motel, 2023.
A new collection, The Screw City Poems, (poems about people and places in Rockford, IL during the times he lived and worked there: 1995-2002 and 2015-2018) to be published by Roadside Press, will be released in July 2025. He currently is host of a monthly poetry open mic in Madison (Poetry on Tap@Minocqua Brewing Company: “drink beer and don’t be racist.”) He resides in Wisconsin, near the lake where Otis Redding’s plane crashed.
Learn more about Richard at his website: https://www.richardvargaspoet.com/
FB Link dedicated to The Screw City Poems: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61574614517582
Richards personal FB account to follow: https://www.facebook.com/richard.vargas.414936/
Romance Audiobook Sale 8/6-8/20
ROMANCE LOVERSHeat things up with @librofm’s audiobook sale, all in support of our bookshop!
Between now and August 20, find hundreds of great romance audiobooks on sale.
Head to the following link to start shopping!
Mixed Media Chapter Craft – Friday, Aug 8
We’re hosting the third chapter craft led by @littlemestudio this Friday, August 8th at 6pm! Click the link below to get your tickets! Limited quantities available 
Make A Crystal Candle with DarkMoon Kreations!
It’s Bookstore Romance Day!!!
Come join us for a night of fun with special fragrance blends named after your favorite book boyfriends! This class lasts about 1.5 hours and will go through all the steps of creating your own Crystal candle!
You will get to choose your scent, color, crystal, herb and even name your candle!
When buying tickets you will have to buy each one separate, not sure why it does that but it’s totally normal! Tickets are also available in store at Rubber Rose!
When buying tickets you will have to buy each one separate, not sure why it does that but it’s totally normal! Tickets are also available in store at Rubber Rose!
This event has limited seating available so be sure to snag your ticket with the link listed! Walk ins are not permitted for this event.
Please note there are many different herbs, flowers and oils being used during this class. Class is intended for 18 and up due to the hot wax. If you are wanting to bring someone younger, send us an email at rubberrosebooks@gmail.com.
Celebrate Our 3rd Birthday With Us!!!
Come celebrate our THIRD bookstore birthday with us on Saturday, August 2nd from 9am-5pm (open extra hours for our special day).
Audiobook SaleNow through June 22, get two audiobooks for one credit during @librofm’s members-only, buy-one-get-one sale!
This is the perfect way to celebrate your love for reading and for independent bookshops like ours 
Not a member? Start a new monthly membership using code SWITCH and you’ll get three audiobook credits to redeem from the start, plus the ability to shop the sale.*
Visit the link below to start shopping today!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY KANKAKEE!!!
Puppet Show & Craft – Sunday, June 15
Grab the kiddos and come into Rubber Rose this Sunday, June 15th, from 2p-4p for a very fun and interactive puppet show with Hand Print Puppetry!
This event is completely FREE and includes a craft after the puppet show.
All ages welcome 
Watercolor Bookmarks For Beginners – Fri, June 13th 6p-7p
We love partnering with local businesses, especially those in the arts! If you’ve never heard of Little Me Studio, then you’re in for a real treat 
Join us for a relaxing, beginner-friendly watercolor class where we’ll turn upcycled book pages into beautiful, handmade bookmarks!
This class is perfect for beginners—yes, even if you’ve never held a paintbrush or think you have zero artistic talent.
There’s no pressure, no judgment—just a fun evening of playing with watercolors, exploring creativity through trial and error, and making something uniquely yours.
You’ll leave with a one-of-a-kind bookmark and a reminder that art is meant to be fun, imperfect, and entirely within your reach.
The cost is $12 per participant.
Register at the link below
https://www.hisawyer.com/little-me-studio/schedules/activity-set/1471140?source=semesters