Independent Bookstore Day!

Schedule

Sat Apr 26 2025 at 10:00 am to 05:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Blue House Books & Kenosha Public Museum | Kenosha, WI

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Welcome to our annual Independent Bookstore Day celebration!
Every year on the last Saturday in April, we celebrate what makes your local independent bookstore special! We always have great deals, exclusive items, and giveaways in the store, alongside an amazing author event!
Bestselling authors Ashley Winstead, Ali Novak, Layne Fargo, Rita Woods, and Jessie Garcia will be joining us for interviews and book signings during a special event at Kenosha Public Museum!
Read the details carefully because we have a TON happening on April 26th!
Tickets available here: https://www.blue-house-books.com/events/2151420250426

Blue House Books, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Shop with us on Independent Bookstore Day for an amazing celebration! Check out all the amazing things we have planned:
--The first 15 people to spend $50+ will receive a FREE tote bag
--We will be promoting brand new, never-before-seen-at-BHB books and gift items
--Anyone who shops in store or online will be entered into a raffle for prizes and gift certificates from local businesses
--Our passport program will be ongoing
--Tons of items will be marked down for one day only!

A Day for Book Lovers at Kenosha Public Museum, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
We have a super fun bookish day planned for you! While ticketed programming begins at 10 a.m., we will have a FREE bookish craft and vendor fair from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and food trucks from 1 to 4:30 p.m.! Check back in for announcements on what amazing local businesses will be joining us!
Ticket holders will receive a BHB swag bag with a free book, gift item, and more goodies from local businesses!
We will be hosting a Brunch Book Exchange at 10 a.m., where you'll have one hour to chat with fellow readers and exchange previously loved books and take home a new-to-you story! A brunch buffet will be provided.
Next will be our Bookseller Picks presentation at 11:30 a.m.! We will have a presentation to tell you about upcoming and recently released titles that we CAN'T WAIT for you to read! And the best part is, we will be GIVING AWAY copies of several of the books! Throughout the presentation we will also have a few games with prizes to keep you hooked, including genre trivia and bookish bingo.
During the presentation, we will be bringing out several authors with recently released books to chat about their stories and show us an inside scoop on how they developed some of our favorite books! The authors will be available for signing after the Bookseller's Picks presentation. Check out their bios below.
And the best part: ticket holders will be enjoying FANTASTIC discounts throughout the day!
Check out all the details and grab your tickets here: https://www.blue-house-books.com/events/2151420250426
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Where is it happening?

Blue House Books & Kenosha Public Museum, 5615 7th Ave, Kenosha, WI 53140-4126, United States,Kenosha

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