What's On - Week of Nov 9

A (non-exhaustive) list of the best bookish events happening in and around Houston this week.

If you're open to a day trip: Texas Book Festival is happening this weekend in Austin! It's free and open to all and has an absolutely insane lineup. So if you're up for a road trip, this is absolutely the place for a book lover to be this weekend!! 

Monday, Nov 9

Author Event: Peter Hotez, M.D. in conversation with Rekha Lakshmanan of The Immunization Partnership, Free, 6:30 - 8 PM, Brazos Bookstore, learn more at brazosbookstore.com

Tuesday, Nov 10

Stitch & Bitch - Open Crafting Night, Free, 6 - 8 PM, Brazos Bookstore. Learn more at brazosbookstore.com

Author Event: Carter Wilson in conversation with Abby Dunn, 6:30 PM, Free, Murder by the Book. Learn more at murderbooks.com

Coloring N Sip, Donation Based, 6:30 - 9 PM, Hosted by Peachie the Stress Free Unicorn at Blue Lagoon. Learn more and RSVP on Eventbrite

Wednesday, Nov 11

Make Your Own Journal Craft Session, Donation Based, 7 PM, Hosted by Peachie the Stress Free Unicorn at Hue Darling Candle Co. Learn more and RSVP on Eventbrite

Thursday, Nov 12

An Evening with Colson Whitehead, Congregation Emanu El, General Admission tickets are sold out but season tickets are still available at inprint.org

Hunger Games Trivia at LIT Bookbar in Richmond, 6 - 8 PM, No cover - win prizes! Learn more at litbookbar.com

Stitch Social, No cover, 7 - 9 PM, BYO needlecraft project to work on in community, exclusive happy hour specials and music bingo! Hosted by Stitch Social at Yuma. Learn more on Instagram @stitchsocial_htx

Ruin & Rose: Dark Fantasy Signing with Authors Vex Ashbourne and Gillian Rose, 7:30 - 9 PM, Free, Good on Paper Books. Learn more & RSVP on Eventbrite 

Friday, Nov 13

Game Night, 5 PM, Donation Based, Gulf Coast Cosmos Comic Books, RSVP on Eventbrite

Big Walls Big Dreams Closing Party, Free & Open to the public, Celebrate more than 25 new murals across Houston with the artists who painted them. Activations, photo ops, live entertainment. Heights House Hotel. Learn more on Instagram @bigwallsbigdreams

Ladies' Night, 6 - 8 PM, No cover, Katy Budget Books. Learn more at katybooks.com

Author Event: Sara Paretsky, 6:30 PM, Free, Murder by the Book, Learn more at murderbooks.com

Little Letterpress (formerly "Ink & Drink"), $50, BYOB and learn to assemble and print your own letterpress poster with antique printing equipment. Learn more on Instagram @redbirdpress.htx

Author Talk & Signing with Patricia Knight Meyer, 7 - 8 PM, Good on Paper Books, Learn more & RSVP on Eventbrite

Saturday, Nov 14

ECHO Orchestra Community Book Fair, 10:30 AM - 2 PM, No cover - books for sale & musical performances in the Blue Willow Bookshop Annex. learn more on Instagram @echorchestra

Fall Between the Pages Market, 11 AM, Free entry - bookish market hosted by Midnight Affairs Market at 3536 Navigation Blvd, Free kindle giveaway at 1 PM, Learn more & RSVP on Eventbrite

The Bookworm Market, 11 AM - 5 PM, Free entry - bookish market, Hosted by A Houston Market at The Hall at Ironworks, Learn more on Instagram @ahoustonmarket

Fort Bend County Libraries Book Festival, 12 - 4 PM, Free, George Memorial Library in Richmond. Participate in bookish activities, observe performances, and attend special events highlighting professional and amateur authors.The fest will include food trucks, a Kids Zone in the Bohachevsky Gallery for hands-on crafts, games, and activities presented by local community partners, crafts, an hourly raffle and stamp rally in the library’s Café area, a Friends of the George Memorial Library Book Sale, and scheduled programming designed to enlighten and entertain. Learn more on Instagram @fbclibraries or at fortbendlibraries.gov

Fall Into Love - A Romance Multi Author Event, $20, 1 - 5 PM, at Books-a-Million off 290 in Houston, Note: Panel + Book Signing tickets are SOLD OUT! But - You can still join the fun, they added 50 Book Signing–Only tickets and there are still a few left (as of Nov 10)! These tickets provide access to the signing portion of the event and do not include admission to the panel. Attending Authors: A.K. Caggiano • B.B. Reid • Catherine Cowles • Iman Hariri-Kia • J.L. Seegars • Kathryn Moon • Sara Cate • Scarlett St. Claire. Tickets on sale now on Eventbrite

Author Event: Jon Finkel in conversation with Greg Scheinman, 3 PM, Murder by the Book, learn more at murderbooks.com

Top Shelf Boozy Book Fair, 5 - 9 PM, No Cover - Bookish Market, Deacon Baldy's (Magnolia), Learn more on Facebook

Movie & Craft: Fantastic Mr. Fox, 6 - 8 PM, Included with the $50 day pass at Colors are Magic. Learn more and register at hisawyer.com/the-color-wheel

Cirque Kalabanté: Afrique en Cirque, Free, 7:30 PM, Miller Outdoor Theatre in Hermann Park. Learn more on Instagram @milleroutdoor

Tropicon Book Expo, tickets start at $5, Meet authors at Aloft by Marriott Katy Mills, Tickets available on Eventgroove

Sunday, Nov 15

Books & Matcha Fall Edition, 2800 Navigation blvd, Learn more on Instagram @houstonforthegirls

Mase Evans | In-Store Pop-Up Book Signing, 2 - 5 PM, Good on Paper Books, Learn more at goodonpaperbooks.com

Comic Swap, $5 entry, 3 - 5 PM, 18+ Only at Gulf Coast Cosmos Comicbook Co. Trade comics, talk stories, and stumble across that issue you didn’t know you were missing. Learn more and RSVP on Eventbrite

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