Open Mic Poetry Share
2018-04-28 14:00 - 16:00 UTC | Booklovers’ Gourmet, 72 East Main St, Webster, MA, 01570, United States
Bring original or favorite poetry to share in an open supportive environment. Free. To sign up to read email deb@bookloversgourmet.com or call 508-949-6232.

Tarot Readings with Jason
2018-04-28 10:30 - 12:30
Make your appointment for tarot readings with Jason!
$20/10 minutes, $40/20 minutes or $50/30 minutes
Jason has been reading publicly since 1985 in various locations in New England and New York.
Call 508-949-6232 or email deb@bookloversgourmet.com
Drop-ins will be accommodated as time is available.

Buy Books to Benefit Bartlett Drama
2018-04-27
20% of all book & gift sales on Friday, April 27th will be donated to the Bartlett Drama Club! Come in and show your support for local school arts!!

Peer Support Group
2018-04-26 11:00 - 12:00
Meets every Thursday 11am-12pm. Peer support group with the Kiva Wellness Center, part of the Central MA Recovery Learning Center in Worcester. All are welcome. Coffee provided. An opportunity to share or listen to experiences and provide hope, help and support.

Book Discussion Group
2018-04-25 18:30 - 20:00
Come meet author Tracey L. Ryan! We will talk about her book “Wicked Game of the Hunter”, the first in a series of suspenseful mystery, bringing old loves back together right as they are pushed to the brink. For more information visit her website.

Mystery Book Group
2018-04-18 11:00 - 12:00
Monthly mystery book group meets to discuss “The Horse You Came in On” by Martha Grimes. This group is currently full. Check back for openings.

Local Amnesty International Group
2018-04-17 19:00 - 20:00
New members are welcome. Write letters for human rights worldwide. Our current focus case is Mahadine, a human rights defender in Chad who is facing a life sentence for a Facebook post . Call 508-949-6232 for more information. For more information visit amnestyusa.org or facebook.com/AI356.

Learn about Crystals in One Hour
2018-04-14 10:30 - 11:30
Instructed by Joanne LaLiberte, Ceritified Pre-Med, Yoga Instructor, Crystal Therapist. Call 508-949-6232 or email deb@bookloversgourmet.com to register. Space is limited. $15 p/p
Do you need to de-stress with Crystals? If you are curious to learn about the magic that crystals hold, this class is for you. Our personal energy is sensitive to the changes from the energy around us — the things we watch on television, other people’s words and their tone in saying them. When we carry crystals with us in our pockets we are actively participating in our own protection & healing. How do we choose crystals that make us healthier or happier or less shy to speak out? All of your questions regarding crystals and how they interact with our human energy field will be answered. A full set of Chakra stones with pouch will be available for purchase.

Monthly Writers Group
2018-04-11 17:00 - 19:00, 2018-03-14 17:00 - 19:00
New members welcome! Open to all genres and styles. Bring a piece to share or just come listen. Free. Call 508-949-6232 for more information.

Artist Reception
2018-04-07 13:00 - 15:00
Come in for a breath of fresh air and view A Journey Within Every Step: Images for a More Mindful Life, photography by Christian Leatham. These images capture close-up beauty that is all around us if we only take the time to stop and look. You can see them on display and for sale through April 28th here at Booklovers’ Gourmet.
A meet the artist reception will take place on Saturday, April 7th from 1-3 p.m. with light refreshments. Gallery viewing hours are Tuesday-Friday 10-6:30 and Saturday 10-5.

Angel Life Path Readings with Dawn
2018-04-07 10:30 - 12:30
Discover what you are being guided to do at this time. All messages are brought to you from a place of love, uplifting messages all for your highest good. Cost: $25/15 minute reading. Pre-register for a specific time by calling 508-949-6232 or emailing deb@bookloversgourmet.com.

APRIL PHOTO EXHIBIT-A Journey Within Every Step
2018-04-03 - 2018-04-28
A Journey Within Every Step: Images for a More Mindful Life, photography by Christian Leatham will be on display and for sale April 3-28, 2018. A meet the artist reception will take place on Saturday, April 7th from 1-3 p.m. Free and open the public with light refreshments. Gallery hours: Tuesday-Friday 10-6:30, Saturday 10-5. For more information call 508-949-6232.
Artist’s statement: A Journey Within Every Step was born of a love of living in the moment and experiencing life mindfully. Armed with just a cell phone and an admiration for nature around me, I quickly found that if I stopped for just a moment and allowed the environment to wrap itself around me, colors popped, skies became alive with fiery brilliance, and typically ignored things such as leaves, branches, clouds, and streams became miracles dancing on earth’s stage. Many of my pieces are macro views of bright flowering petals or of blades of grass.. Look closer and see the life, the veins, the morning dew gently traveling its path back down to nourish the earth. Feel each image’s character; and become enveloped in the evening’s sunset, with golds, oranges, and bright pinks.
The philosopher Lao Tzu stated that “The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” I personally believe that if we take that thought a bit further, and live more mindfully in each moment, then within each step we can experience life’s journey. It is my hopes that my images will remind you to slow down and become one with nature and all that surrounds you.
Christian is a local work-from-home dad, born and raised here in Webster. After a long term stint in Boston, then Virginia Beach followed by the hustle and excitement of New York City, he returned to his hometown to raise his children. You will often find him running the streets far too early before sunrise, enjoying the peace of the waterfall down at Perryville Trace, or exploring nature’s paths breathing in the fresh forest air.

Book Discussion Group
2018-03-28 18:30 - 20:00
Our evening book group will meet to discuss “Noah’s Raven” by Robert T. McMaster, a historical novel part of the Trolley Days series that takes place in early 20th century New England. September, 1917. The nation has entered the Great War, the War to End All Wars. While young Americans by the hundreds of thousands march into battle in Europe, back home the nation’s social fabric is torn asunder by patriotic fervor and xenophobia.
The author will be in attendance to answer questions and sign copies.

Drumming & Dreaming author event
2018-03-24 14:00 - 16:00
Meet Larry Spotted Crow Mann, author of Drumming & Dreaming, his newest book of Algonquin Tales of the Easter Woodland Native Americans, primarily the Nipmuc Tribe. Signed copies will be available for purchase. For more information visit https://www.whisperingbasket.com/

Mystery Book Group
2018-03-21 11:00 - 12:00
A daytime book group focusing on the mystery genre will discuss Bitter End by Rex Stout. Currently this group is filled to capacity, but please inquire if you are interested for future openings.

Local Amnesty International Group meeting
2018-03-20 19:00 - 20:30
New members are welcome to attend. Write letters for human rights worldwide. Call 508-949-6232 for more information or visit our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/AI356/

Artist Reception for Nature in Pictures
2018-03-17 14:00 - 16:00
Stop in to meet and greet photographer Amy Finkel and view her lovely photographs of birds, butterflies, flowers and more. Light refreshments will be served. Free.

Workshop Series: Connect to Your Energy Centers (Chakras)
2018-03-17 10:30 - 12:30
POSTPONED-PLEASE CHECK BACK FOR FUTURE UPDATES.
This is a series of 7 Saturday classes instructed by Joanne LaLiberte (Certified pre-med, Reiki Master, Yoga instructor and educator). Future dates are: March 24th, April 14th & 21st, May 12th & 19th, June 9th from 10:30 am-12:30 pm. Each class will focus on one of our power centers (chakras) that will aide in the releasing and strengthening of that chakra. Disciplines will include aromatherapy, crystals, colors, daily practices such as breathing and meditation and more. $25 per class with several payment option discounts for multiple classes. To reserve your space call Deb at 508-949-6232 or email deb@bookloversgourmet.com. Space is limited.

Open Mic Poetry Share
2018-03-10 14:00 - 16:00
Bring your favorite poems or original ones to share or just come listen in an open supportive environment. Free. Sign up to read by email deb@bookloversgourmet.com or call 508-949-6232.

23rd Anniversary Celebration!
2018-03-03 10:00 - 17:00
Join the party on Saturday, March 3rd, 10am-5pm to celebrate our 23rd Anniversary!
There will be raffles, special deals, refreshments, giveaways & more!!
Plus live music with The Grey Whisker Pickers from 12-2 p.m.

MARCH PHOTO EXHIBIT
2018-03-01 - 2018-03-31
Nature in Pictures, photographs by Amy Finkel will be on display and for sale through March.
Join us for a meet the artist reception on Saturday, March 17th from 2-4 p.m. Free and open to the public. Gallery hours: Tuesday-Friday 10-6:30, Saturday 10-5. Call 508-949-6232 for more information.
Amy Finkel is a stay-at-home mom to 4 1/2 year-old twin girls. She started taking photos on day trips with her daughters, and she continues to do so. She considers herself a “mother-nature appreciator,” taking pictures of flowers, butterflies, and other nature scenes. This is her second time displaying her pictures at Booklover’s Gourmet. She says taking photos brings her peace, and it reminds her to be in the moment. She hopes others can find joy in her pictures.
