Music of Sam Bowen & Blue Cat Grove
2024-06-01 18:30 - 20:00 UTC | Booklovers’ Gourmet, 72 East Main St, Webster, MA, 01570, United States
Get ready to experience Sam Bowen’s newest CD “Closer to the Sky” live and feel like you’re soaring high with his incredible music!
Come join us for an unforgettable evening of music with the talented singer-songwriter Sam Bowen! Get ready to be taken “closer to the sky” with his soulful vocals and heartfelt lyrics. This in person event will be hosted at Booklovers’ Gourmet, the perfect intimate setting to enjoy Sam’s music. Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity to experience live music in a cozy atmosphere. Grab your friends and come vibe with us!
Tickets are $15 each and can be purchased in store during regular business hours or online through Eventbrite.
Seats are general admission and limited to 20 attendees.

Drifting to "Hello" Poetry Event with Fred Gerhard
2024-06-08 14:30 - 16:00
Come hear Fred Gerhard read from his new poetry book, Drifting to “Hello” (Khotso Publishing). His poems have also appeared in numerous magazines and anthologies. A 2023 winner of Poetry in the Pines, he writes from Ashburnham, MA, where he leads monthly poetry workshops. The event will also include an open mic portion. To sign up to read, please call 508-949-6232 or email deb@bookloversgourmet.com. Space is limited.

Praise for Drifting to “Hello”
“… from lucid and conversational free verse to skillful and musical rhyme. He crafts memorable lines and indelible images…” —Simon Hunt, author of Lesser Magi and Endlings
“These poems tap gently at our door and invite us to join the dance of dandelions and red catkins, bobcats and trolleys, of life and death and love.” —Barbara Morrison, author of Terrarium, Here at Least, and Innocent
“In Fred’s poetry, there is a magical sense of loss, and light … that envelops the reader in something mystical.” —Kirk Lawrence-Howard, BespokeVocals.com
“Beautiful, touching, and heartwarming … an enchanting read.” —Melissa Dorval, author of the novel When You Lose Control
“We are the lucky ones who get to experience his many loves through his poems.” —Kevin Scott Hall, songwriter and author of A Quarter Inch From My Heart and Off the Charts!
Fred Gerhard’s poems have appeared in numerous magazines and anthologies including Entropy Magazine, Friends Journal, Monadnock Underground, Pif Magazine, and POETiCA REViEW. He is author of the chapbook Lilacs Still Bloom in Ashburnham: Songs of Spring (Local Gems Poetry Press, 2023) and Drifting to “Hello” (Khotso Publishing, 2023). His poems have also appeared in local art galleries. He is one of the 2023 winners of the Poetry in the Pines contest for which his work is installed on the trails at the Cathedral in the Pines in Rindge, NH. His poems have also been voiced by the actor Kirk Lawrence-Howard on YouTube. He is an editor for Quabbin Quills anthologies, and Smoky Quartz – An Online Journal of Literature and Art. For many years he led a poetry therapy group in Worcester. And he is one of the founders of the New Dawn Writers’ Group where he leads monthly poetry workshops and helps host open mic nights in Ashburnham, MA. Visit his virtual reading room at FredGerhard.com

Tuesday Time with Spirit with Leo McCarthy
2024-06-11 19:00 - 20:30
Come experience the connection between the material and spiritual worlds with psychic medium Leo McCarthy in a group setting. Limited to 12 attendees.
Tickets: $45 per person may be purchased in store during regular business hours or online through EVENTBRITE.
In Mediumship, the medium represents being the bridge between the spirit world and the sitter. When mediumship happens, the medium raises their energetic vibration to meet the spirit world. At the same time, the spirit world is lowering their energetic vibration to meet the medium. The medium can then validate information given from the spirit world, show continuation of the soul after physical death, and relay messages to the sitter.
For more information about Leo McCarthy, visit https://leomediummccarthy.net/
Please note: Not all participants are guaranteed a reading.

"The Luminous Racetrack" Poetry Reading with Bill Tremblay
2024-06-22 14:00 - 15:30
Bill Tremblay will read from his newest book The Luminous Racetrack, poetic memoirs about growing up in his Franco-American working-class family in the town of Southbridge, Massachusetts.
An open mic portion will also be included in the program. To sign up to read, please call 508-949-6232 or email deb@bookloversgourmet.com.
The event is free and signed books will be available for purchase.
Bill Tremblay is an award-winning poet, novelist, teacher, editor, and reviewer whose work has appeared in ten full-length volumes of poetry including Crying in the Cheap Seats [University of Massachusetts Press], The Anarchist Heart [New Rivers Press], Duhamel: Ideas of Order in Little Canada [BOA Editions Ltd.], Shooting Script: Door of Fire [Eastern Washington University Press]. Hundreds of his poems have appeared in literary magazines and in such anthologies as the Pushcart Prize, The Jazz Poetry Anthology, Best American Poetry, 2003, In 1994, he published his novel, The June Rise {Utah State University Press}, which was widely and favorably reviewed, especially on NPR’s “All Things Considered.” In 2004, his book, Shooting Script: Door of Fire received the Colorado Book Award [2004]. He has received awards and fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Humanities as well as at Yaddo. He was a Fulbright visiting Lecturer at Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal. Mr. Tremblay edited Colorado Review for 15 years, and is the recipient of the John F. Stern Distinguished Professor award for his thirty-three years teaching in and directing the MFA in Creative Writing Program at Colorado State University.

Artist's Reception-Travels with Bridget
2024-06-29 14:00 - 16:00
Horseshoe Bend Page, AZ by Bridget Perch
Photographs by Bridget Perch from travels around New England, Arizona, California, Florida and Cuba will be on display at Booklovers’ Gourmet in the cafe gallery June 1st-29th.
Join us for a meet and greet with the artist on Saturday, June 29th, 2-4 p.m. Light refreshments will be served.
For more information, call 508-949-6232 or email deb@bookloversgourmet.com.

“Wondrous Water”, Paintings by Anne M. Tisdell
2024-07-02 - 2024-07-31
Raft of Sea Otters by Anne Tisdell
Come view this month’s featured art show by Anne Tisdell, of Webster, on display in the cafe gallery July 2nd-31st.
“Wondrous Water” – This is a substance on which all living things must have in order to live. Without it all animals and plants would wither and die. What is it made of? Two hydrogen atoms with one oxygen atom = H2O.
It has many personalities. It can freeze and be the surface for ice skating and hockey or a horror, freezing our roads and adhering to trees and power wires causing outages and traffic accidents. In its liquid form, marine life frolic in rivers, lakes and oceans with swimming, surfing and so forth with humans doing many different activities as well. It hydrates us to drink. In its gaseous form, steam can power locomotives, machinery, and industry. It can be harnessed at dams for electrical energy.
All creatures need it as a medium for propelling blood flow thru our systems to deliver oxygen and nutrients on a cellular level, in addition, to bringing waste products to organs of excretion. Temperature regulation of organisms rely on it, otherwise, we would overheat and die from heat exhaustion.
As a child growing up on the ocean, I witnessed the powerful majesty of the crashing waves that looked like white chariots pulled by galloping magnificent stallions sailing into the air poised in an explosive display of power and beauty. Curiosity and awe urged me closer. Dad had me at a safe distance. We have all seen catastrophic damage from flooding caused by hurricanes and nor’easters as testament to water’s power and fury.
In contrast, there is the grounding scenic view of the seashore on a bright sunny day that provides calming reflections for the mind. We live on the “Blue Planet”, which is 75% water. Humans are responsible for chemical contaminants that can pollute our water resources. Let us all be mindful of keeping our planet clean for generations to come, for all living creatures! Anne Tisdell 5-31-24
Artist’s Statement:
I have dabbled in art all my life with sketching and drawing. I grew up in Swampscott, MA., an oceanside community north of Boston. Professionally, I have worked as an RN and a Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner for 45 years. I had a few courses in art as a teen and took 2 courses at Montserrat School of Art in Beverly, MA in pastels and watercolors with artist/teacher, Mimi Johnson. Retiring in 2016, I have had the time to pursue my interests in art, music, dance and photography.
Many of the paintings that I create are based on my photographs or the photographs by friends with their permission. Artist, Elaine Griffith, (now, Artist, Janice Legare) taught classes at Holden Senior Center in acrylic painting which I started in October 2017. Since then, I have exhibited in various places in Central MA. I started Art Classes with Bill Griffiths at the Worcester Art Museum in 2018, which brought me to a new level as an artist. I have exhibited at the Museum’s Adult Student Art Exhibit and at Arts Worcester. In 2018, I started watercolor classes with Charlie Gray in Rutland, MA, a local well-known artist who has been instrumental in improving my watercolor technique. In July 2021, I participated in an intense workshop under the direction of Artists Mimi Johnson and Mark Hayden in multiple art forms. The Summer of 2023, I enrolled at Worcester Art Museum to learn more techniques with portraiture. Recently, I have exhibited at the Gale Free Library and 122 Diner in Holden, Pearle L. Crawford Library in Dudley, Booklovers’ Gourmet in Webster, Jacob Edwards Library in Southbridge, Shrewsbury Public Library as well as The Princeton Art Society, Northborough Art Guild.

CLOSED FOR HOLIDAY
2024-07-04
We will be closed Thursday, July 4th for the holiday.

"Wildflowers from the Northeast Coast" Children's Book Signing & Reading
2024-07-27 11:00 - 12:30
Join us in welcoming children’s author and illustrator Joanne Roach-Evans and her newest book Wildflowers from the Northeast Coast.
The event is free and open to the public. Signed copies will be available for purchase.
For more information call 508-949-6232 or email deb@bookloversgourmet.com.
About the book: Discover the charm of coastal wildflowers in this beautifully illustrated beginner’s guidebook. Visit rose-lined boardwalks and sandy beaches in familiar locations all along the northeast coast where these wildflowers grow. Discover the challenges wildflowers face growing in a difficult environment and how they have adapted. Learn how important wildflowers are to the coast and to the insects and birds that rely on them for food and shelter.

Author bio: Joanne Roach-Evans is a New England based watercolor artist, writer, college professor, graphic designer and the author/illustrator and publisher of children’s books. Many of her seaside illustrations are in the series of nature books. The first book of this series Seashells – Treasures from the Northeast Coast was published in 2013 by Islandport Press. Since then she has published: Seaweed – Marine Algae from the Northeast Coast, Marine Animals – from the Northeast Coast, Marine Birds – from the Northeast Coast, and Little Piping Plover.
Joanne is passionate about animals and the environment and hopes that her work helps to educate and encourage others to appreciate nature’s beauty and value.

Eighth Annual BVAA Sunflower Show
2024-08-01 - 2024-08-31
We are pleased to host the Eighth Annual BVAA Sunflower Show, a lovely way to enjoy this golden beauty! Artist members from the Blackstone Valley Art Association will exhibit their interpretations of the glorious sunflower in media including watercolor, acrylic, oils, photography and more throughout the month of August in our cafe gallery. Come on out to appreciate the artistic visions and explore the shop’s offerings!
A meet & greet with many of the contributing artists will take place on Wednesday, August 21st from 5:30-7 p.m. with light refreshments being served.
All are welcome to attend this free event!
About the Show
If there ever was a flower which symbolized glorious summertime, the sunflower is the one. Did you know that nearly all of the 70 species of sunflowers are native to North America? They can grow to be up to six feet tall and they even tilt as the sun moves so they always face it!

Double Poetry Event featuring Curt Curtin and John Gaumond
2024-08-03 15:00 - 17:00
We are pleased to present a Double Poetry Event featuring Curt Curtin and John Gaumond, both accomplished Worcester area poets with newly released books.
The reading and signing will be followed by an Open Mic hosted by Paul Szlosek.
To sign up to read for the Open Mic portion, please email deb@bookloversgourmet.com or call 508-949-6232.
The event is free and open to the public. Signed books will be available for purchase.

Curt Curtin is a lifelong poet who has published six poetry collections: four for adults, one for young adults, and one for young children. He’s also had many individual poems published in anthologies, journals, and three chapbooks and has twice been nominated twice for a Pushcart prize. In 2010 he received the first Frank O’Hara Poetry award from the Worcester County Poetry Association, and in 2019 he won second place in the annual contest of the Connecticut Poetry Society. In 2023 Curt won grants from both the Worcester Arts Council and the Mass Cultural Council to support his work.
Curt taught college English and creative writing for 20 years at Westfield State College, MA, following several years teaching younger students. He has been a featured reader in many poetry venues in Massachusetts and New Hampshire, and twice in Ireland. Updates on his poetry can be found at www.curtcurtinpoet.com.
This reading will feature poems from Curt’s latest collection, In Our Name. The title comes from a poem entitled, “Possibility” which opens: “In our name, We, the state, embrace war without a true account of outcomes, naming only the sins of enemies, hiding our gains behind a wall of flags.” The collection explores themes of violence, human suffering and the predatory forces of nature. While sometimes difficult and painful to read, the poems offer hope for humanity—encouraging readers to bear witness, become “compassionately wise,” and “set aside our ancient retributions.”

John Gaumond of Worcester, Massachusetts is a poet, photographer, gardener, and professor emeritus at Fitchburg State University. He received the Jacob Knight Poetry Award in 2006. His poems have been published in numerous journals, including Poets in the Galleries, The Connecticut River Review, Sahara, Worcester Magazine, The Longfellow Society Journal, The Leaflet, The Lancaster Times, The Issue, Ballard Street Poetry Journal, The Worcester Telegram and The Worcester Review. His photographs have appeared in The Worcester Review, Diner, Ballard Street Poetry Journal, The River Valley Current, the Worcester Telegram and Worcester Magazine.
“In his debut poetry collection, Finding the Words, John Gaumond stands in the rubble of his ruminations with his talents as a deft wordsmith. His utilization of rhyme and intellect combine to illuminate his subjects, enabling readers to see the world in extraordinary ways. The book portrays mysterious and tragic occurrences of his youth which required assuming responsibilities of adulthood. A noble dignity and sobering acceptance are revealed to surmount life’s challenges. His ekphrastic poems possess a deep wonder and imagination. From tender moments recalling Marilyn Monroe’s smile, to the implications of abandoning the penny, this book fills me with admiration and respect.”
Review by bg Thurston

Afternoon Concert with Cameron Sutphin
2024-08-10 14:00 - 16:00
Come enjoy an afternoon of live +acoustic music as we welcome back Cameron Sutphin to our cafe! Cameron is an Americana singer/songwriter/guitar player. In 2017 as a solo act, he released his debut Nashville-recorded CD “Heartbreak Town” and continues to release new recordings and performs shows in the area since moving back to New England.
Cameron has also had the privilege to share the stage with many performing artists including national touring artist Drew Kelly, Webster’s own Mark Mandeville and Raianne Richards, as well as Emily Ann Roberts, Season 9 runner-up on “The Voice”.
Cameron performs original material and classic country and folk cover songs and is recently married.
Donations will be accepted at the door and CDs will be available for purchase.
To reserve your seat, please call 508-949-6232 or email deb@bookloversgourmet.com

Bookstore Romance Day 2024
2024-08-17
We can all use a little more romance, right?
Bookstore Romance Day is a chance to celebrate Romance fiction—its books, readers, and writers.
Stop in anytime on Saturday, August 17th between 10am-5pm for some sweet deals & chance to win a “Swag Bag” of goodies.
Buy 1 New or Used Romance Book in store, SAVE 10%!
Buy 2 or More New or Used Romance Books in store, SAVE 20%!
Each purchase will get you a FREE RAFFLE TICKET for the chance to win a SWAG BAG filled with all things romantic.
Whether you enjoy sweet, sassy or spicy, you’ll be sure to find a great read.
For all you audiobook lovers, Libro.fm has a special deal for you too! Find out more details in store or click HERE to start saving now.
See you at the bookstore!

Artists' Reception for BVAA Sunflower Show
2024-08-21 17:30 - 19:00
Sunflower Collage by Lynne Galluzzo
Come by to meet some of the talented artists from the Blackstone Valley Art Association participating in the Eighth Annual Sunflower Show.
Light refreshments will be served. All are welcome to attend!

Faeries Book Event
2024-08-24 15:00 - 17:00
Enter the ethereal realm of faeries as we welcome three local authors. Come chat about writing, publishing, and the world of magic!

Lisa Shea is a prolific, award-winning author of over 500 books. She writes medieval romance and modern murder mystery novels with heart. Her heroes are loyal – they defend the heroine against all odds. The heroines are capable, intelligent, and compassionate. She has a wealth of experience publishing books, having published books through a traditional publisher, a self publisher in print, and via ebooks in all shapes and styles. Lisa is also an artist and photographer and active member of The Blackstone Valley Art Association.

Cornish Pixie in Whitinsville Short Stories:It’s hard enough being thirteen without dealing with stepfathers and too-busy mothers. Emily loses herself in the local library’s books on magic and fantasy. Then she comes across a book of Cornish poetry which changes her life forever.

Melody Wiklund is an author of fantasy and occasionally romance. In her free time she enjoys reading, knitting, watching Chinese and Korean dramas, and sometimes drawing.
Eleven Dancing Sisters:Erin has a good reason for sneaking into a fae castle: her sisters—princesses of Erdhea—have been secretly visiting it for months, and she just knows they’re in trouble. Unfortunately that’s not an excuse she can give fae lord Desmond when she gets caught. Because Erin is a princess too, and whatever schemes Desmond has, Erin wants no part of them. Instead, she tells him she’s a simple war nurse, and offers no excuse at all.Desmond can’t have humans wandering in and out of his castle, not when the Fae’s presence in Erdhea must remain hidden. He needs to know how and why Erin sneaked in. But before long, his concerns about Erin are blooming into interest, then fascination, then something else altogether. Under the eye of a lovelorn fae lord, can Erin keep her secrets? Will she even want to?

Curtis K. Corey has always had an active imagination. It was not until later in life that he found an outlet for his imagination. He loves bringing his characters to life through his writing and illustrations. Sharing them with children of all ages has become one of his greatest joys.Currently Curtis has three children’s chapter books and six illustrated children’s books published with many more in the works.
The Fae of Woodstock ValleyThe Fae of Asteria lived a peaceful life in tune with nature. When human development devastates the village, forcing the Fae from their homes, they split up in search of a new home. Follow a small group of young Fae as they band together heading into the unknown.

All About Trees - Artwork by Debra Horan
2024-09-01 - 2024-09-28
Spring’s Green Diptych Mixed Media Painting by Debra Horan

September’s Art Show features a retrospective of work by owner Deb Horan exploring her love of trees. From roots to branches to leaves, the drawings, mixed media and digital photographic images represent a wide view of the beauty and expressiveness of trees. Some images include figures interacting with or becoming part of nature. All in all, the intent is to show a deep respect for trees and their vital role in our world.

CLOSED FOR VACATION
2024-09-03 - 2024-09-06
We will be closed for vacation September 3rd-6th, reopening regular hours on Saturday, September 7th.

Mystery Book Group
2024-09-18 11:00 - 12:00
This month’s mystery group pick is Bayou Book Thief by Ellen Byron.
A fantastic new cozy mystery series with a vintage flair from USA Today bestselling and Agatha Award-winning author Ellen Byron.
Twenty-eight-year-old widow Ricki James leaves Los Angeles to start a new life in New Orleans after her showboating actor husband perishes doing a stupid internet stunt. The Big Easy is where she was born and adopted by the NICU nurse who cared for her after Ricki’s teen mother disappeared from the hospital.

The book is available for purchase in store at a 10% discount or online at bookshop.org HERE.
For more information or to attend, please call 508-949-6232 or email deb@bookloversgourmet.com

Evening Book Group
2024-09-25 18:00 - 20:00
This month’s evening book group pick is To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee.
We will be getting together at a member’s home to watch this classic movie starring Gregory Peck (1962)
For directions, please call 508-949-6232.
Voted America’s Best-Loved Novel in PBS’s The Great American Read

Harper Lee’s Pulitzer Prize-winning masterwork of honor and injustice in the deep South–and the heroism of one man in the face of blind and violent hatred

The book is available in store at a 10% discount or online through Bookshop.org HERE.
If you plan to attend, please let us know. Call 508-949-6232 or email deb@bookloversgourmet.com

Fall Decoupage Class with Jean Walker Creations
2024-09-27 18:00 - 20:00
Come join us for a fun Fall Decoupage Class with Jean Walker Creations – let’s get crafty together!
Join us for a fun, creative event! Learn the art of decoupage with the talented Jean Walker. This hands-on class will teach you how to transform a 23″ wood panel barn-board into a beautiful piece of art. All supplies will be provided. No experience necessary, just bring your creativity and sense of fun! Don’t miss this opportunity to make a unique fall-themed craft. Sign up now to secure your spot!
As an extra bonus, buy 2 tickets together and you’ll each receive (1) FREE BEVERAGE!

Reserve your spot HERE or in store during regular business hours. You may also call 508-949-6232.

EARTH RHYTHMS: A HAIKU COLLECTION by Ann E. Listenik
2024-09-28 13:00 - 15:00
Join us for a special local author book signing and reading!
A poetry haiku collection inspired by the beauty, mystery and majesty of the world around us. It is Ann E. Listenik’s hope that through these selections, her readers may be moved to embark on their own journey of reflection of nature.
The event is free. Signed copies will be available for purchase.

Ann E. Listenik was born in Quincy Massachusetts and lived there until she attended Tufts University. After graduation, she taught junior high and high school English classes in central Massachusetts. She also holds a Master’s degree in English literature from Clark University and a Master’s degree in religious education from Assumption College. She currently lives in Massachusetts and Florida.
Ann began writing poetry in her teens and especially enjoys the challenge of creating haiku. She has traveled extensively on four continents. A particularly memorable trip with her family included two weeks each in South Korea and China, which helped foster her appreciation of Oriental architecture and culture. She also loves the beach, opera, painting in both watercolor and acrylics, and most of all, spending time with her family and friends.
Her debut book EARTH RHYTHMS: A HAIKU COLLECTION, released in August 2024, represents her most recent poetry and drawings.

Gnomettes-Small Paintings by Sharon Lindgren
2024-10-01 - 2024-10-31
October’s Art Exhibit is “Gnomettes”, small paintings & prints featuring gnomes in various settings, by local artist Sharon Lindgren. The exhibit will be on display and for sale in the cafe gallery and may be viewed during normal business hours, Tuesday-Saturday 10am-5pm, Wednesday 10am-6pm.
A meet the artist reception will take place on Saturday, October 12th, 2-4pm. Light refreshments will be served. For more information, call 508-949-6232.
Artist’s Statement: My oil paintings and photography have been seen in galleries, art shows and businesses throughout New England. Retiring from a health care career afforded me the ability to pursue my passion in oil painting. I love the richness of the colors and the different textures of paint on my canvas. When COVID kept most people homebound, I started making sock gnomes to give to family members and friends. Gnomes are believed to be symbols of good luck and protectors of home and family. These sock gnomes inspired me to paint a series of gnomes in different settings.

The Haunting of the Oxford Library Author Event with Robert Racicot
2024-10-12 11:00 - 13:00
You’re invited to a book signing event with local author Robert Racicot for his book The Haunting of the Oxford Library.
The event is free and open to the public. Signed copies will be available for purchase. For more information or to RSVP, call 508-949-6232.
About the book:
Do you believe in ghosts? The Library Rats: a small group of middle school students who regularly meet at the Oxford Library never thought about that question until they witness a strange sighting. The Rats begin the hunt to find evidence of the possibility that the library could be haunted by a real ghost.
About the author:
Robert Racicot is a retired Air Force Lt Col and Professor of Chemistry. He is enjoying his retirement years hiking, mountain biking, and writing stories, and poetry. He is the author of the young reader book The Legend of Carbuncle Pond.

Gnomettes Artist Reception
2024-10-12 14:00 - 16:00
A meet the artist reception will take place on Saturday, October 12th, 2-4pm. for Gnomettes by Sharon Lindgren.
Light refreshments will be served. For more information, call 508-949-6232.
Artist’s Statement: My oil paintings and photography have been seen in galleries, art shows and businesses throughout New England. Retiring from a health care career afforded me the ability to pursue my passion in oil painting. I love the richness of the colors and the different textures of paint on my canvas. When COVID kept most people homebound, I started making sock gnomes to give to family members and friends. Gnomes are believed to be symbols of good luck and protectors of home and family. These sock gnomes inspired me to paint a series of gnomes in different settings.

October Mystery Book Group
2024-10-16 11:00 - 12:00
This month’s Mystery Book Group selection is Transient Desires: A Commissario Guido Brunetti Mystery by Donna Leon.
In the landmark thirtieth installment of the bestselling series the New Yorker has called “an unusually potent cocktail of atmosphere and event,” Guido Brunetti is forced to confront an unimaginable crime.
New members are welcome! Please let us know if you’ll be attending by calling 508-949-6232 or emailing deb@bookloversgourmet.com
All book picks are available in store for a 10% discount or online at Bookshop.org. Click on book cover for a full description and ordering online.

An Afternoon of Music with P.E. James
2024-10-26 14:00 - 15:30
Join us for an afternoon of music with P.E. James
$10 per person payable at the door. Limited seating. To reserve a space, call 508-949-6232 or email deb@bookloversgourmet.com.
P.E. James (pejamesmusic.com) has been entertaining audiences by singing and playing acoustic guitar for over four decades. He performs at concerts and at restaurants all through central Massachusetts and is also enjoyed on the circuit of over 100 Memory Cafes, assisted living, retirement, Senior Centers, and rehabilitation facilities. He has completed his fourteenth consecutive year at Worcester’s Grill on the Hill restaurant in Green Hill Park.
He has been the featured headliner twice at the Amazing Things Art Center in Framingham, MA, and has performed his song “The Pantyhose Blues” at a well-known stage in Nashville, TN. He has twice sung the National Anthem for WooSox baseball games at Polar Park. He had a successful tour of concert halls and breweries in his native Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania this August.
P.E. writes and performs cover songs and original material, and his recordings have been played on radio stations in both Worcester, Massachusetts and Pittsburgh. His recordings are available for listening at his web site.

Literary Costume Party!
2024-10-26 18:00 - 20:00
Come join in the fun and celebrate Halloween & Books!!
Dress as your favorite author, literary character or book theme for a chance to win fun prizes! All guests will receive a goodie bag, enjoy spooky snacks & devilish desserts, great photo-ops with props, a scavenger hunt, all while celebrating your love of reading. You can also book an Oracle Card Reading with Fay Eight of Swords for an additional fee of $25. There are limited spots, so don’t wait to book yours to add to the festivities!
Tickets are $25 per person and can be reserved at Eventbrite or in store during normal business hours.
***PLEASE NOTE: THE TIME OF THIS EVENT HAD CHANGED TO 6-8 P.M.***
For more information call 508-949-6232 or email deb@bookloversgourmet.com
See you there!!

October Evening Book Group
2024-10-30 17:30 - 19:00
The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times by Michelle Obama is October’s pick.
In an inspiring follow-up to her acclaimed memoir Becoming, former First Lady Michelle Obama shares practical wisdom and powerful strategies for staying hopeful and balanced in today’s highly uncertain world.

Books are available in store at a 10% discount or online through Bookshop.org. Click on book cover for full description and to order online.

INK BLOCK PRINTING ART SHOW-“ON, IN AND AROUND THE WATER” BY LINDA LITTLETON
2024-11-01 - 2024-11-30
Cattails by Linda Littleton
Local Artist Linda Littleton of Webster, MA is the featured artist of the month November 1st-30th in our cafe gallery. Her show will feature 20+ small original ink block prints of scenes, animals, plants and boats found in and around water (fresh or salt) including Fish, Heron, Beaches, Boats, Lighthouses, Eagles and more to treat your eyes to bright impressions of inks pressed from carvings on blocks.
A public meet and greet with the artist will take place on Saturday, November 9th from 2-4 p.m.
The show may be viewed during normal business hours: Tuesday-Saturday 10-5, Wednesday 10-6. For more information call 508-949-6232.
Ink Block Printing has been traced back to 617 AD in China as a method to print designs, letters and art on paper, cloth, pottery and other surfaces. Over centuries, this type of printing using a carved impression in a block of wood, linoleum, rubber etc. has evolved into a popular art for printing cards and art on paper and materials.
Linda Littleton is well known for her watercolors and acrylics, as the Webster Lake Artist with displays currently at Point Breeze and permanent work at Hometown Bank as well as numerous pieces in lake homes. All of her sales at Point Breeze result in a donation to the Webster/Dudley Food Share through AJ Alkire.
She has a home studio, conducts paint nights and does commission work as well, working in all media, sizes and subject matter. She is still an active member of the Rhode Island Water Color Society in Pawtucket having won 2 awards this year, one watercolor accepted into the National Show.
Linda previously taught for 36 years in Burlington and Framingham before retiring here and now lives with her forever partner John Lefebvre (and rescue dog Darla) on Webster Lake. She has received numerous awards and recognition in Milford Ma where she resided for 26 years was head of the Arts Counsel there, Cultural Committee chair and president of the Milford Artist Guild, officer in the Blackstone Valley Artist Guild and displayed in many local restaurants/galleries in central Massachusetts in the past. She was a member of the Cape Cod Artist Association, painting and displaying watercolors along the Cape/North Shore art venues and galleries.

A Poetry Book Signing & Open Mic with Alan Ira Gordon
2024-11-02 14:00 - 16:00
Join us for a Book Signing & Open Mic with Alan Ira Gordon featuring “Pittsburgh and Other Poems”.
To sign up for the Open Mic portion of the event, hosted by Paul Szlosek, please call 508-949-6232 or email deb@bookloversgourmet.com. Space is limited.
About the book: Sometimes a sense of place is easy to identify and understand. In those instances, it can be a physical city, town, neighborhood or just a piece of property. Other times it can be a point in time, either past, present or future. And in yet other instances it can be a more exotic or alien sense of place, perhaps intergalactic, or multi-universe, even an alternate reality version of a well-known place and time, existing at a quantum point or merely within the minds of writers and readers.
All of the poems in this book explore in poetic form various ideas of sense of place, whether physical locations, points in time or ideas of place that could only exist (for now, at least) within the creative realms of science fiction, fantasy and/or horror.
Alan Ira Gordon is an urban planning professor at Worcester State University. His poetry publications include Analog Magazine and The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction and he’s a frequent contributor to Star*Line, the quarterly journal of the Science Fiction & Fantasy Poetry Association (SFPA). Alan’s poetry has received eight Rhysling Award nominations, two Dwarf Star Award nominations and an Analog Magazine year’s best nomination (Second Place Award). He has three published poetry collections, Planet Hunter, The Doggo Book and the just-released Pittsburgh & Other Poems (Hiraeth Books). Planet Hunter was nominated for the SFPA Elgin Award.
Alan guest-edited Issue #24 of Eye To The Telescope, the on-line publication of the Science Fiction & Fantasy Poetry Association (SFPA). His poetry, short stories and articles have been published in various genre magazines and anthologies, a list of which can be found on his website at www.alaniragordon.com.

Artist Reception for Linda Littleton
2024-11-09 14:00 - 16:00
Memorial Beach, Webster, MA by Linda Littleton
Local Artist Linda Littleton of Webster, MA is the featured artist of the month November 1st-30th in our cafe gallery. Her show will feature 20+ small original ink block prints of scenes, animals, plants and boats found in and around water (fresh or salt) including Fish, Heron, Beaches, Boats, Lighthouses, Eagles and more to treat your eyes to bright impressions of inks pressed from carvings on blocks.
A public meet and greet with the artist will take place on Saturday, November 9th from 2-4 p.m.
The show may be viewed during normal business hours: Tuesday-Saturday 10-5, Wednesday 10-6. For more information call 508-949-6232.
Ink Block Printing has been traced back to 617 AD in China as a method to print designs, letters and art on paper, cloth, pottery and other surfaces. Over centuries, this type of printing using a carved impression in a block of wood, linoleum, rubber etc. has evolved into a popular art for printing cards and art on paper and materials.
