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Book Signing with Author Rev Dr. Beverly Dale – Friday, May 30 4p-6p

Please join us next Friday, May 30th, to welcome Rev. Dr. Beverly Dale for a meet & greet/book signing. She will be here from 4pm-6pm.
The Rev. Dr. Beverly Dale (“Rev. Bev”) is an ordained minister whose calling has a specific focus: to help people of faith heal from the wounds of Christian theology that divorces the spirit from the body. She is the founder of the Incarnation Institute for Sex & Faith, an educational nonprofit that teaches an inclusive, science-friendly, and sex-positive Christianity. Her previous work was aimed at sexual health professionals and clergy, Advancing Sexual Health for the Christian Client, Data and Dogma. This new book is for the rest of us.
Both self-help guide and spiritual inspiration, Who Told You That You Were Naked? is packed with meditations that are biblically grounded and tangibly liberating. Each meditation includes a prayer and prompts for reflection, with themes focusing on purity culture, sacred-sexual bodies, and ethics without repression.
Who Told You That You Were Naked? takes the body’s experiences seriously and honestly, wrapping readers in love where they are wounded, inviting holistic reflection on the faith that informs our living, and encouraging movement to (re)connect the spirit and the flesh.

Children’s Book Week 2025

We have tons of special, fun & FREE activities for the kiddos to participate in throughout the week ☺️

All NEW kids books that we have in store will be 15% off ALL WEEK LONG, including any children’s books ordered and paid for this week!

Bring the kiddos in for an exciting and educational scavenger hunt featuring marine animals as well as a BINGO they can complete in store to win a prize!

Pick up a Coloring Contest sheet at the checkout counter or print one at home via the link in our bio.

The coloring contest sheets will be due on Saturday, May 10th, by 3pm. Virtual sheets or photographs of the coloring sheet will be accepted.

Customers will have a chance to vote for their favorite on Saturday night via our IG story! The poll will be open for 24 hours.

We will also have themed coloring sheets & bookmarks in the lounge area for endless creativity & fun.

Kid’s who come dressed as their favorite marine animals OR their favorite character in a book will receive a special prize!

Our Spin & Win prize wheel from Indie Bookstore Day will make a special appearance

Let’s show the kids in our community how important books are and that every child is a reader

Download & Print the Coloring Contest coloring sheet below!

https://everychildareader.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/ChildrensBookWeek2025_ColouringPageCR.pdf

Feed The Birds Tour – March 13th 12p-2p

Join us on Thursday, March 13th, from 12p-2p to talk to Fish and Wildlife Biologist Anne and Prairie State Legal Specialist Catrice!

We will have a special display featuring books on birding, building bird houses, and other nature related content 

There will be a coloring contest as well as a paper bird craft!

We are partnering with Lands and Hands Community Resources for this fun and educational wellness event.

Zoom Meet & Greet with Author Christina Cooke

We are very excited to host @christina.j.cooke on Zoom this coming Tuesday at 6pm in collaboration with our Literary Spectrum Book Club!
Broughtupsy is a Queer Jamaican Diaspora Novel about a young woman grappling with grief as she discovers her family, her home, is always just out of reach.
Wayne Compton was quoted saying,
“Broughtupsy is a tale that spans the hemisphere, from Jamaica to Texas, to British Columbia. It also spans the evocative and intricate lengths of kinship and relationship. Christina Cooke weaves a tale of personal revelation and desire, spun from a language that is agile, vibrant, and expert in its registers.”
Also described by Sarah Nielson as,
“A dazzling symphony of what it means to love, to grieve, and to belong.”
Join us this Tuesday at 6pm in person, or join virtually using the Zoom link below!