Where to find Beyond the Covers

  • Saturday, May 23rd | 10 - 3 PM: We're popping up at Frio Loco in Crystal Beach. Thank you to Tara for the tagline idea: "She Sells Sea Tales by the Sea Shore" 🤣 Learn more > 

Our Picks

The events I'm most looking forward to this week: 

SOLD OUT Score with Kennedy Ryan, Thursday, 7 PM at Congregation Emanu El, hosted by Kindred Stories. Tickets start at $42.42, include a signed book, and are almost sold out so act fast if you want to go! Tickets on sale now on Eventbrite.

 

Comicpalooza, May 22 - 24: The Matt Dinniman session is (not surprisingly) already sold out, but there are still plenty of awesome things to see and do at Houston's Comicpalooza! Weekend and single day passes available, learn more at comicpalooza.com/


Acoustic Popup with Junkyard Cat, Friday from 7 - 9 PM at Coco’s Donuts & Coffee Bar, an acoustic set paired with a cat-themed popup vinyl shop, specialty drinks, and cozy coffee shop vibes - proceeds benefit Lear’s Legacy Cat Rescue.

All Events

Monday, May 18

Poetry Event: Lina Volpi - Ode to the Person in the Mirror, Brazos Bookstore, 6:30 PM, free entry. Learn more at brazosbookstore.com >

Shut up and Write! at Melange Creperie, free writing group and meetup, 7 to 8 PM. Learn more at houstoncrepes.com >

Boldface Writers Conference May 18 - 22, Registration is $200 and open until May 19, University of Houston, learn more at boldfaceconference.com >

Creative Writing Club, 6:30 - 7:30, free, Alice McKean Young Neighborhood Library, 5107 Griggs Rd, Houston, TX 77021, learn more here >

Tuesday, May 19

Author Event: Jess Cannon in conversation with Naina Kumar, Murder by the Book, 6:30 PM, free entry. Learn more at murderbooks.com >

R&B and Poetry Open Mic Night ft. Shan Del hosted by Richelle Gemini, 7:30 PM, Rudyard's (2010 Waugh Dr., Houston, TX 77006), Tickets start at $19.17, on sale now at Eventbrite >

DIY Scrapbook Kindle Insert Class with Whimsical Wonders at Social Beer Garden HTX, 3101 San Jacinto St 77004, 6 - 8 PM, $25 includes supplies, learn more and register here.

Craft Lab: Fiber Arts Experience, 4 - 5:30 PM, Free, 2nd Floor Small Meeting Room, Kendall Neighborhood Library (609 N Eldridge Pkwy, Houston, TX 77079), learn more and register here >

Wednesday, May 20

Writer's Sprint, 11:00am – 1:00pm, LIT Java Coffee & Books, 5018 Broadway St, Pearland, TX 77581. Learn more at litjava.net >

WAN Poetry Open Mic Night ft. Jada Cofield, AvantGarden (411 Westheimer Rd., Houston, TX 77006), tickets start at $13.61, on sale now on Eventbrite >

Houston Writing Central Write-In at Melange Creperie, 6 to 8 PM, details on Instagram >

Board Game Night, free, 6 - 7:30 PM, Literacy Center, Carnegie Neighborhood Library and Center for Learning (1050 Quitman St, Houston, TX 77009), register and learn more here >

Floating Sound Bath, 8 PM, The Laura Hotel Spa hosted by UnionIsCreation, $28.52 RSVP on Eventbrite

Thursday, May 21

National Treasure Hunts "Heist Night" at the Houston Museum of Natural Science, 6:30 PM, tickets start at $60, 15+ only. Tickets on sale now >

Author Event: Andrew Forrester - How the Story Goes, Blue Willow Bookshop, 7 PM, free entry. Learn more at bluewillowbookshop.com >

Author Event: Score with Kennedy Ryan, Thursday, 7 PM at Congregation Emanu El, hosted by Kindred Stories. Tickets start at $42.42, include a signed book, and are almost sold out so act fast if you want to go! Tickets on sale now on Eventbrite.

Friday May 22

Book Bedazzling with Whimsical Wonders at Brazos Bookstore, 6 - 8 PM, $35 includes all supplies. Learn more at brazosbookstore.com >

Fourth Friday Fun Night at Katy Budget Books, games / crafts and community night, free entry, 6 to 9 PM, learn more at katybooks.com >

Cat Themed Vinyl Pop-Up Coco’s Donuts & Coffee Bar, acoustic set paired with a cat-themed popup vinyl shop, specialty drinks, and cozy coffee shop vibes - proceeds benefit Lear’s Legacy Cat Rescue. 7 - 9 PM, learn more on Instagram >

Saturday May 23

Beyond the Covers at the Beach, 10 - 3 PM, Frio Loco, Crystal Beach TX. 

Free Mini Book Faire, 10 AM - 2 PM, Doshi House. Bring a book to swap, donate a few favorites, or just explore their Summer Readin’ List for every age 0 - 18. Learn more on Instagram >

Book Swap, 11 - 2 PM, Donita's Donuts. Learn more on Instagram >

Local Romance Author Panel, 6 PM, Kindred Stories, more info on Instagram >

May Flowers Art Show, 7 - 11 PM, Saint Charles Studio with StarkNova. Learn more on Instagram >

Flamenco Live, Post HTX Outpost Rooftop Pavillion, 8 - 10 PM. More info on Instagram > 

Sunday, May 24

Modern Calligraphy for Beginners, Lit Bookbar in Richmond, 1:30 PM. Tickets are $65. More info on litbookbar.com >

Conscious Consumer Collective Clothing Swap, 12 - 4 PM, $25 entry, enormous clothing swap and local vendors, more details and time slot tickets available on Eventbrite >

Yarnover Audio, Katy Budget Books, free entry, bring an audiobook and headphones and your current craft project for some alone together time. 4 - 6 PM, learn more on Instagram

Hidden Book Box Workshop, Red Bird Press, $92.55 includes all materials, learn how to turn old books into boxes! Register on Eventbrite 

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