What's On - Week of June 8

I know this rain has been putting a DAMPer (bah-dum-ching) on a lot of events lately, so I'll try to mark where things are indoor vs. outdoor where I can - but always be sure to check with the organizers social media pages or websites before heading out if it's raining or looking like it might in the forecast! 

I've also added a new section this week for some great book sales happening online at social purpose companies who profit share with indie bookstores, and I'm experimenting with a little "thematic-grouping" change to the layout. Let me know what you think in the comments! 

MY PICKS

Audiobook Walk Day! 

Saturday, June 13th is Audiobook Walk* Day. There are several of these going on around town, so feel free to leave a comment with your area of town and I'm happy to help you find a sponsored walk... or give you tips on how to host your own! *You don't have to walk to join in! There are several events that are wheelchair friendly, or I can help you find one with a nice place to sit and listen while the walkers do their thing. 

Rocky Horror Picture Show Live!

Midnight screening with The Royal Mystic Order of CHAOS, Saturday June 13 at 11:59 PM, River Oaks Theatre. Tickets are $25, 18+ Only. Learn More and get tickets at theriveroakstheatre.com

Puff Puff Peace - Yoga on the Rooftop

A 420 friendly wellness experience with guided meditation, intention setting, yoga, and community front-and-center. Hosted by Black Swan Yoga instructor Inga the Yoga Goddess Sunday, June 14th, 7 - 8:30 PM, on the Rooftop of The Raven Tower, $25, Outdoors. Learn more and RSVP on Partiful

SALES!

  • Kid's Audiobook Sale! Hundreds of kids titles on sale for $5 or less, all week long. No membership required and every purchase supports my bookshop and helps me keep events and newsletters free! Shop now on Libro.fm  

  • Member's Only BOGO Audiobook Sale! Our Libro.fm Member's Only BOGO sale will start on June 12th. Sign up for a membership (hint: even PAUSED member accounts can participate) and find out how to get more credits: Learn more about the sale and how to become a member here  

  • PRIDE Sale! Get 15% off select titles at bookshop.org with the code "PRIDE26" at Checkout. Every purchase supports indie bookshops! Shop now on Bookshop.org

AUTHOR EVENTS!

  • Shana Galen in conversation with Sophie Jordan Tuesday, June 9th, 6 PM at Katy Budget Books (indoors) Book release party for Shana's newest historical romance, A Shop Girl's Guide to Wooing a Lord, free to attend, books available for purchase.Learn more at katybooks.com

  • Ask an Expert: Community Author Meet & Greet with The Owens Publishing Company at Lit Java in Pearland. Free, inside. Wed June 10 11 AM - 1 PM. Learn more on Instagram @litjava

  • Signing & Author Talk: Rachel Ekstrom Courage Murder by the Book, Rice Village, Wed June 10 at 6:30 PM, Indoors, Free entry, Book must be purchased from MBTB to get in the signing line. Learn more at murderbooks.com
  • Author Talk: Margo Glenn at LIT Bookbar in Richmond, TX. Thu June 11 at 6 PM. Free entry, learn more at litbookbar.com

  • Chelsea Conradt in conversation with Gabriela Romero Lacruz Murder by the Book, Rice Village, Thu June 11 at 6:30pm, Indoors, Free entry, books for purchase. Learn more at murderbooks.com

  • Friday Night with Kiriah Kache, The Book Readers Venue in Humble TX, Friday June 12th, 7 - 9 PM. Learn more at thebookreadersvenue.com 

  • Beach Reads & Bad Ass Brews hosted by Enchanted Chapters Mobile Bookstore at Bad Ass Coffee on Barker in Cypress, Saturday, June 13th, 10 - 1 PM, 2 local authors and 6 bookish vendors, plus mobile bookstore. Learn more on Instagram @enchantedchapters
  • Bar//Drink Reading Series featuring readers from Mud Snake Magazine plus an open mic for local author/poet readings. Drop of the Creator (HTX 77096), Saturday June 13th, 12 - 1 PM, free entry. Learn more on Instagram @bardrinkreadingseries

  • The Book Dragon Festival hosted by at Post HTX, indoors, Saturday, June 13th, 11 AM author panel (ticketed), 12 - 5 PM Bookish Market (free entry). Learn more on Instagram @thebookdragon_htx

  • A Lit World: Black Author Expo 2026 hosted by Black Girls Read Too at Copacabana Hall (7107 Navigation Blvd, Houston, TX 77011), Indoors, Saturday, June 13th, 2 to 6 PM. Ticket sales ended May 15th, but if you already have tickets this is sure to be a great event! Learn more at blackgirlsreadtoohtx.com

  • Ink Stained Book Fair hosted by Readers Night at PrettyBad Studios - 33138 Magnolia Circle, Magnolia, TX, Saturday June 13th, 5 - 8 PM. Free entry or VIP options starting at $75, local author signings, flash tattoos, mobile bar & food trucks, bookish vendors, etc. Learn more on Instagram @readers.night.tx

  • The Summer Girlfriend with Kristina Forest hosted by Kindred Stories at Holy Family HTX (3719 NAVIGATION BLVD, HTX, 77003). $25 includes book, Saturday June 13th at 6 PM. Learn more and RSVP at kindredstorieshtx.com 

  • Tomas Q Morin Author Talk Saturday, June 13th, 7 PM at Basket Books & Art (indoors). Book release party for Cat Love. Free to attend, books available for purchase. Learn more on Instagram @basketbooksandart

  • Comix Gauntlet at Alabama Song (77004), Saturday June 13th, Showcase is 7 - 10 PM, Free and open to all ages, Indoors. Comix Gauntlet is a seven-hour comics challenge: 7 hours for 7 artists to create a 7-page comic! Learn more on Facebook event page
  • The Chronic: Poetry Lounge Sundays at Henke & Pilot, tickets start at $12, indoors, Sunday June 14th, doors at 6, show at 7, tickets and more details at poetryloungelive.com

BOOK-ISH

  • Class Bookstore Popup @ Daily Threads "Flea market" Saturday, June 13 2-6 PM, 4300 S. Wayside Dr 77087, Free, more details on Instagram @classbookstore

  • Silent Reading Party, Saturday June 13, 5:30 - 8 PM, featuring a story time for kids at 5:30 and a popup from The Book Cycle. Houston Botanic Garden, 77017. Free for members, $12 for the general public. Learn more at hbg.org

  • Bilingual Children's Story Hour, Saturday June 13, 10:30 AM, Dreamers Books & Culture (77023), Free. Learn more at dreamersbookstore.com

  • The People's Pride: Teach-In Sunday June 14, 3:30 - 5:30 PM, Basket Books & Arts (77006) Join for a teach-in and Q&A session with queer elders on the revolutionary roots of queer liberation, from resistance at Stonewall to the ongoing fight against capitalism, racism, colonialism, and gender oppression. Learn more on Instagram @queersforpalestinehtx

HOBBIES!

  • Men's Mental Health Month Stitch & Bitch hosted by Scout & Skein at Brazos Bookstore, Tuesday June 9 from 6 - 8 PM, free, indoors.More details on Instagram.

  • Free Craft Night & Handweave Workshop hosted by Contemporary Handweavers of Houston at The Guild House, Free, Friday June 12th 6 - 9 PM. Learn how to weave fish with palm leaves, and/or bring your own craft project to work on! Learn more on Instagram @weavehouston

  • Procraftinators Craft Club hosted by Whimsical Wonders at Brazos Bookstore, Friday June 12, 6 - 8 PM. Free, RSVP Required at Brazosbookstore.com

  • Bad Girls Pottery Workshop, Friday June 12, 7 - 9 PM, Smashed Studios at the Silos (77007), $54 all materials included, reserve the class at smashedstudio.com

  • ArtLab: Felted Charms Moody Center for the Arts, free - all supplies provided, registration required, Saturday June 13 1-4 PM, learn more and register at moody.rice.edu 

  • Two Crochet Classes for Book Lovers hosted by Knotti Shop: 1) Book Cover Crochet Workshop, Indoors, $40 includes all materials, at Habibi Bazaar (1824 Spring St HTX 77007) Sunday June 14th, 3-5 PM, and 2) Heart Book Marks Crochet Workshop, $35 includes all materials, Saturday June 13th from 2:30-4:30, at Nu Ice & Drinks (5901 Westheimer HTX 77057). Learn more and register at knottishop.com

  • International Knit-In Day hosted by Mens Textiles Collective at Paradigm Brewing, Saturday June 13th, 1 - 4 PM, Free to attend (RSVP Requested) Learn more on Instagram @menstextilecollective

  • Rabbit Stuffie Class at Woven in Bellaire, TX. Saturday, June 13th, 2-5 PM or Sunday, June 14th, 1:30 - 4:30 PM. $50 includes 3 hour class, machine rental, pattern, and all materials. Learn more and register at wovenhtx.com

MOVEMENT & WELLNESS!

  • Hip Hop Yoga hosted by Alicia Dugar Stephenson at Discovery Green  Wednesday, June 10, 6:30 PM. Discovery Green (1500 McKinney, Big Stage hill), Outdoors, Free. Learn more on Instagram @afroyogaqueen

  • Free Yoga, Moody Center for the Arts, free, indoors, Friday June 11th, 12 - 1 PM, learn more and register at moody.rice.edu

  • Pure Barre Classic pop-up hosted by Ashley of PureBarre Pearland at Lit Java. Friday, June 12th at 5:00 PM, free, indoors. Learn more on Instagram @litjava

  • Audiobook Walk* Day is Saturday, June 13th! There are tons of participating local bookstores and book clubs. *You don't have to walk to participate!
  • Sound Bath with Daemein Smith (Prioritizing Peace) Tsuru Family Terrace at Hermann Park, Saturday June 13th 8 - 9 AM, Free, Outdoors. Learn more at hermannpark.org

  • Pride Yoga hosted by Black Swan Yoga at Post HTX, free, outdoors, Saturday June 13th 11:30 AM, Registration required at blackswanyoga.com

  • Journaling Session hosted by HTX Journal Club, at Soft Girl Summer Market 1718 Fry Road (77084), Saturday June 13 12 - 2 PM, Free, learn more on Instagram @divinemarkethtx.

  • Tarot Card Meetup, Saturday June 13 2 - 4 PM, Buy the Book in The Woodlands, Tickets are $7.18 on Eventbrite. 

  • Jazz & Journaling with special guest Kevin Anderson from The T.R.U.T.H. Project, inc. at The Health Museum. Tickets start at $15, Indoors, Sunday June 14th 1 - 4 PM. Interactive Healing Arts experience blends curated jazz music, guided writing prompts, light crafting, and community conversation in one inspiring afternoon. Learn more and get tickets at theaheathmuseum.org

  • Puff Puff Peace - Yoga on the Rooftop A 420 friendly wellness experience with guided meditation, intention setting, yoga, and community front-and-center. Hosted by Black Swan Yoga instructor Inga the Yoga Goddess Sunday, June 14th, 7 - 8:30 PM, on the Rooftop of The Raven Tower, $25, Outdoors. Learn more and RSVP on Partiful

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