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SUMMARY:Agree to Disagree: Mastering the Art of Respectful Dialogue
DESCRIPTION:The public is invited to a free information session on Mastering the Art of Respectful Dialogue with Jessica Butler. \nPlease RSVP to 508-949-6232 or deb@bookloversgourmet.com. \nOverview:  This session will help attendees better communicate with others when they disagree.  It will focus on strategies\, listening skills and prompts that can be used to diffuse stressful situations and even turn them into opportunities to learn more about others (and ourself.) \nLearning Outcomes: \n\nUnderstand why we feel threatened and get defensive when our opinions are questioned or challenged\nLearn how to replace defensiveness with curiosity\nLearn several techniques that can be used to diffuse tense situations\, improve relationships\, and help you find “common ground”\n\nJessica Butler bio:  Prior to retiring this past Spring\, Jessica was principal and founder of Attain Consulting Group\, specializing in Business Process Improvement for over 20 years.  Before starting her consulting company\, Jessica was a partner in an international accounting and consulting firm.  She holds a BS in Psychology and an MBA in Finance.  Since her retirement\, Jessica is focusing on activities that “feed her soul” as well as give back to the community\, including communication skills\, joint problem solving\, tolerance and finding common ground.  Formerly from New Jersey\, Jessica and her husband moved to Webster in 2023.
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/agree-to-disagree-mastering-the-art-of-respectful-dialogue/
LOCATION:Booklovers’ Gourmet\, 72 East Main St\, Webster\, MA\, 01570\, United States
CATEGORIES:Other Fun Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Deb Horan":MAILTO:deb@bookloversgourmet.com
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SUMMARY:31st Anniversary Celebration & Sale!
DESCRIPTION:Join us in celebrating 31 Years in Business!! \nCome by anytime during the day to enjoy special deals\, sweet treats and a chance to win a $31 Gift Card!
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/31st-anniversary-celebration-sale/
LOCATION:Booklovers’ Gourmet\, 72 East Main St\, Webster\, MA\, 01570\, United States
CATEGORIES:Other Fun Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Deb Horan":MAILTO:deb@bookloversgourmet.com
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SUMMARY:POSTPONED-Mandala Tea Lite Painting Workshop
DESCRIPTION: \nTHIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED TO A LATER DATE. STAY TUNED FOR DETAILS!\n \nJoin us for a chill Mandala Tea Lite Painting Workshop and create cool mandala art! Cafe beverages & sweet treats will be available too!\n \nMore Details:Join us for a fun and relaxing in-person session with artist Wendy Hicks where you’ll get to create beautiful mandala designs on a pair of one-of-a-kind tea lites. Perfect for all skill levels\, this workshop is a great way to unwind and explore your creativity. We’ll provide all the materials – just bring your positive vibes! Don’t miss out on this art-filled experience that blends mindfulness with colorful expression.\n \nCost is $60 per person. You will get a pair of personalized tea lites to take home with you!\nSign up in store or on Eventbrite. Limited to 10 attendees.
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/mandala-tea-lite-painting-workshop/
LOCATION:Booklovers’ Gourmet\, 72 East Main St\, Webster\, MA\, 01570\, United States
CATEGORIES:Other Fun Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Deb Horan":MAILTO:deb@bookloversgourmet.com
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SUMMARY:Whispers from Spirit with Psychic Medium Leo McCarthy
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an intimate evening connecting with loved ones in spirit through messages from Psychic Medium Leo McCarthy! \nTickets are $45/person and space is limited to 12 attendees. Purchase tickets in store during normal business hours or online at Eventbrite. (ticket fees apply) \nLeo McCarthy\, a renowned psychic medium\, will guide you through messages from loved ones beyond the veil. This in-person event offers a unique opportunity to experience the power of mediumship in a cozy setting. Don’t miss this chance to receive messages from spirit and gain insight into the unseen world around us. Reserve your spot today! \nFor more information about Leo\, visit leojmccarthy.com \n*** There is not a guarantee that everyone will get a reading with either a virtual or in-person small group\, because it depends on who comes through in spirit\, how many in spirit come through and how much time the messages take to come through for each person receiving the reading. ***
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/whispers-from-spirit-with-psychic-medium-leo-mccarthy-2/
LOCATION:Booklovers’ Gourmet\, 72 East Main St\, Webster\, MA\, 01570\, United States
CATEGORIES:Other Fun Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Deb Horan":MAILTO:deb@bookloversgourmet.com
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SUMMARY:MA Center for the Book Reading Challenge Week
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URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/ma-center-for-the-book-reading-challenge-week/
LOCATION:Booklovers’ Gourmet\, 72 East Main St\, Webster\, MA\, 01570\, United States
CATEGORIES:Other Fun Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Deb Horan":MAILTO:deb@bookloversgourmet.com
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SUMMARY:Independent Bookstore Day 2026!
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nJoin us as we celebrate all things that make indie bookstores special! \n**Snag some Exclusive IBD Books & Other Cool Merch \n**Try your luck at finding the “Golden Ticket” to win FREE Audiobooks courtesy of Libro.fm \n**Spin the Wheel for Giveaways & Special Prizes \nCome show your Indie Spirit All Day Long!!!
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/independent-bookstore-day-celebration/
LOCATION:Booklovers’ Gourmet\, 72 East Main St\, Webster\, MA\, 01570\, United States
CATEGORIES:Other Fun Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Deb Horan":MAILTO:deb@bookloversgourmet.com
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SUMMARY:Open Mic Roundtable Poetry
DESCRIPTION: \nPlease join us for our Monthly Open Mic Poetry Roundtable moderated by Robert Eugene Perry.\nAll local poets are invited to bring original poems to share in a supportive\, nurturing environment.\nThere is space for up to 14 readers and usually fills up quickly! Listeners are also welcome.\n \nTo sign up \, please call 508-949-6232 or email deb@bookloversgourmet.com.
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/open-mic-poetry/
LOCATION:Booklovers’ Gourmet\, 72 East Main St\, Webster\, MA\, 01570\, United States
CATEGORIES:Other Fun Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Deb Horan":MAILTO:deb@bookloversgourmet.com
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SUMMARY:Mystery Book Group May
DESCRIPTION:  \n \n  \nThis month’s mystery book group will be discussing Deer Season by Erin Flanagan. \nA drama about the complicated relationships connecting the residents of a small-town farming community\, Deer Season explores troubling questions about how far people will go to safeguard the ones they love and what it means to be a family. \nPlease let us know if you plan to attend. All are welcome! There is no cost to participate. \nBooks are available in store at a 10% discount or buy online at Bookshop.org.
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/mystery-book-group-may/
LOCATION:Booklovers’ Gourmet\, 72 East Main St\, Webster\, MA\, 01570\, United States
CATEGORIES:Other Fun Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Deb Horan":MAILTO:deb@bookloversgourmet.com
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SUMMARY:Evening Book Group May
DESCRIPTION:  \nThis month’s pick is the memoir An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960s by Doris Kearns Goodwin\, one of America’s most beloved historians\, artfully weaves together biography\, memoir\, and history. She takes you along on the emotional journey she and her husband\, Richard (Dick) Goodwin\, embarked upon in the last years of his life. \nDick and Doris Goodwin were married for forty-two years and married to American history even longer. In his twenties\, Dick was one of the brilliant young men of John F. Kennedy’s New Frontier. In his thirties he both named and helped design Lyndon Johnson’s Great Society and was a speechwriter and close advisor to Robert Kennedy. Doris Kearns was a twenty-four-year-old graduate student when selected as a White House Fellow. She worked directly for Lyndon Johnson and later assisted on his memoir. \nOver the years\, with humor\, anger\, frustration\, and in the end\, a growing understanding\, Dick and Doris had argued over the achievements and failings of the leaders they served and observed\, debating the progress and unfinished promises of the country they both loved. \nBooks may be purchased in store for a 10% discount or online at Bookshop.org
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/evening-book-group-march/
LOCATION:Booklovers’ Gourmet\, 72 East Main St\, Webster\, MA\, 01570\, United States
CATEGORIES:Other Fun Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Deb Horan":MAILTO:deb@bookloversgourmet.com
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SUMMARY:Sam Bowen & Friends Showcase Concert
DESCRIPTION:Come hang out with Sam Bowen and his talented friends  \nfor a night of awesome music at our showcase concert! \nGet your tickets in store on Eventbrite HERE \n$20/person \nJoin us for a night of fantastic music and great company. Sam Bowen and a talented group of friends will be taking the stage to showcase their musical talents. Get ready for an evening filled with soulful melodies and captivating performances. Don’t miss out on this special event – mark your calendars and come ready to enjoy some amazing music! \n(top left photo) Samuel Bowen – Singer Songwriter guitarist will perform solo with three other singer songwriters: (bottom left) Glenn Hillard – Singer Songwriter Ragtime piano; (bottom right) April Kane – Singer Songwriter; (top right) Jennifer Holmes – Singer Songwriter piano player \n“Samuel Bowen’s 25 years of experience shows in his solid handling of his axes\, both electric & acoustic. He possesses a honey smooth timbre in his voice\, a buttress to his heartfelt lyrics.Thought provoking mellow\, feel good music\, works well in the hands of someone as skilled as Samuel Bowen.” Blue Blast Magazine. \nSamuel has been writing\, touring and producing throughout New England for three decades. He’s toured Ireland twice\, and his award winning blues band “Blue Cat Groove” has been nominated for awards from Boston to Nashville. He has worked with Jethro Tull’s Martin Barre band\, Shawn Colvin\, Michael Sweet\, Phil Madeira\, Samuel Horner and many others. He plays festivals\, clubs\, coffeehouses\, churches and living rooms. He’s known for his emotionally packed vocals and technical guitar work in the vein of Bruce Cockburn and Neil Young.
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/sam-bowen-friends-showcase-concert/
LOCATION:Booklovers’ Gourmet\, 72 East Main St\, Webster\, MA\, 01570\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Deb Horan":MAILTO:deb@bookloversgourmet.com
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