What's On - Week of Jun 1

What's On - Week of Jun 1

Happy Pride Month!

In a year where LGBTQ+ rights and bodies are under attack all around the nation, it feels like a great time to remember that Pride was born of protest.

While I fully plan to celebrate queer love, joy, and pride all month long - I also commit to speaking out and up. For more on this, including volunteer opportunities, legislative action resources, and recommended reading lists, check out my new blog Reading is Inherently Political

Now on to what you really came for, this week's bookish happenings in and around Houston! 

My Picks

All Events

Monday, June 1

SOLD OUT Author Event: Annabel Monaghan, Dolly All the Time

7 PM, hosted by Blue Willow at St. Thomas Presbyterian Church (14100 Memorial Drive, Houston, TX 77079). Ticketed Event. Learn more at bluewillowbookshop.org

Tuesday, June 2

Free Lunch & Learn

10 - 11 AM, Doshi House. Complimentary lunch (vegan lamb gyro) and drink, free but RSVP required as seats are limited. RSVP on Eventbrite.

Golden Girls Mini-Marathon

7 PM at Rooftop Cinema, tickets start at $19.75. In honor of Pride Month, they're screening a lineup of pivotal episodes that highlight the show’s legacy of acceptance and love. Learn more and book tickets at rooftopcinemaclub.com

Wednesday, June 3

Author Event: Katherine Center, The Shippers

6 PM, Brazos Bookstore. Tickets for the reading are sold out, but there are still tickets available for just the signing line after the reading. Learn more at brazosbookstore.com

Author Event: Lev AC Rosen in conversation with Ashley Winstead

6:30 PM, Murder by the Book. Free entry, books for purchase. Learn more at murderbooks.com

Author Event: Alexandra Elle, The Company We Keep

7 PM, hosted by Kindred Stories at The Eldorado Ballroom. $42 includes book. Get tickets on Eventbrite

Author Event: Isaac Fitzgerald, American Rambler

7 PM, Blue Willow. Free entry, books for purchase. Learn more at bluewillowbookshop.org

Community Game Night

6 - 10 PM, hosted by Transcend Gaming at The Mood Room in IronWorks. Learn more on Instagram @sosutranscendgaming

Community Chess Night

Starts at 6-ish, at Slow Pokes. Learn more on instagram @slowpokes_htx

Thursday, June 4

Author Event: Louise Marburg, Fancy Meeting You

6:30 PM, Brazos Bookstore. Free entry, books available for purchase. Louise Marburg in conversation with Chris Cander. Learn more at brazosbookstore.com

Author Event: Saratoga Schaefer in conversation with Abby Dunn

6:30 PM, Murder by the Book. Free entry, books for purchase. Learn more at murderbooks.com

Author Event: Aris Kian Sunset Poetry with Undercurrents

7 PM, Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern, $15. Enjoy an evening of poetry and immersive art, presented in conjunction with Undercurrents by Rafael Lozano-Hemmer in the Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern. Learn more and book tickets at buffalobayou.org

Youth Pocket Theater presents Pride & Prejudice

7 - 8:30 PM, LIT Bookbar in Richmond. A unique performance of Jane Austen's classic story, featuring a high-school cast of only 10 in an intimate setting. Learn more at litbookbar.com

Workshop: Sip & Sew Intro to Embroidery

6:30 PM, Honey Art Cafe. $42 per person, includes all materials and unlimited (non-alcoholic) drinks. Learn more on Instagram @honeyartcafe 

Friday, June 5

Author Event: Struck Speechless with Tati Richardson

7 PM, Kindred Stories. Tickets start at $5, learn more at kindredstorieshtx.com

Bookish Market: Keys & Quills

3 - 6 PM, Hosted by MDK Literary Services at Two Tones Dueling Piano Bar in The Woodlands. Tickets are $40, includes two mocktails or cocktails and a swag bag. Learn more on instagram @mdkliteraryservices

Score Sip & Paint

6 PM, Lit Java in Pearland. $60 includes the book and painting experience. Learn more on Instagram @litjava

90's Movie Night: Sister Act 2

7 PM, La Calle Tacos Bagby Park. Free entry, bring your own blanket / lawn chairs. Hosted in partnership with Black Cinema Club HTX. Learn more on Instagram @lacalletacos

Saturday, June 6

Author Event: Whit McClendon signs Wolf and Mouse

2 PM, Katy Budget Books. Free entry, books available for purchase. Local author Whit McClendon is back in store for his newest tale from the GrimFaerie Chronicles, Wolf and Mouse! Learn more at katybooks.com

Workshop: Intro to Mosaic 

9:30 AM, Smither Park. $45 includes all materials. Learn more at orangeshow.org

Goat Yoga!

9:30 AM, Rose Therapeutic Farm (10 minutes outside Katy). $36, Ages 10 and up, BYO Yoga Mat. Learn more at goatyogakaty.com

Community Crafting: Coffee & Crochet 

10 AM, Lit Java, $20 includes small cup of coffee and supplies. Learn more on Instagram @litjava

Record Swap: Coffee & Records

10 - 2 PM, hosted by Good Junk Vintage at Cool Dog. Free entry, buy/sell/swap vinyl, sip coffee, get a haircut or a tattoo. Learn more on Instagram @goodjunkvintage 

WAITLIST ONLY | Workshop: Beginner Quilting Series

10:30 AM, Woven HTX. $99 for two 3-hr classes, includes all materials. Learn more at wovenhtx.com

Silent Reading Party

11 - 1 PM, hosted by SBC Heights at Slow Pokes. Free, bring a book to read and hang out with other readers. We love alone together time. Learn more on Instagram @sbchoustonheights

Bookish Market: The Rosy Chapter

11 - 4 PM, hosted by BTT Books at William Price Distillery. Free entry. Learn more on Instagram @b.t.t.books

Artist Showcase

11 - 4 PM, Bowe House. Free entry, learn more on Instagram @bowehouse

Houston Pride Festival & Parade

11 AM - 10 PM, Houston City Hall. A high-energy experience featuring vibrant community resources, vendors, major local and national talent, and immersive entertainment zones that transform the city into a full-on celebration of Pride. Tickets start at $17, on sale now at posh.vip

Workshop: Intuitive Painting

1 - 3 PM, hosted by Onward with Novelty at Busby Park. $10 + hygeine donation, includes materials. Learn more on instagram @ownhtx

Heated Rivalry Market

1 - 6 PM, Daboba in Bellaire. Learn more @dabobahouston on Instagram

Gallery Exhibit Openings

3 - 5 PM, Basket Books and Art. Learn more on Instagram @basketbooksandart 

Sunday, June 7

Joy as Resistance and Liberation with Dr. Rosell Jenkins and Dr. Courtney Swisher

10 AM, Book Reader's Venue in Humble. Learn more at thebookreadersvenue.com

Sound Healing Meditation

10 - 10:45 AM, hosted by UNIONisCREATION at Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern. $20, tickets on sale at buffalobayou.org

Blind Date with a Book: Speed Dating

1 - 3 PM, The Bookend at LIT Bookbar. Learn more at litbookbar.com

Poetry Lounge Sundays

7 PM, Henke & Pilot, tickets start at $12. Details at poetryloungelive.com

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