Reiki Level One Attunement
2019-02-16 10:00 - 12:30 UTC | Booklovers’ Gourmet, 72 East Main St, Webster, MA, 01570, United States
We are pleased to announce a NEW SERIES offered by Booklovers’ Gourmet and Usui Reiki Master Joanne LaLiberte. Space is limited!
Reserve early by calling 508-949-6232 or go HERE.
Let Reiki change your life! Reiki Level One will be held on
(2) Saturdays, February 16th & March 9th from 10:00 am-12:30 pm.
Cost is $125 all inclusive.
Welcome to the Usui Reiki (spiritual energy) treatment for the improvement of the body & mind. You will receive a Reiki One attunement to allow the Reiki energy to become alive within you. We will all discover how to development and magnify our initial energy so that it applies to our life goals and desires.
The word Rei-Ki has two syllables… Rei means “spirit-guided” while Ki (or Chi as in Tai Chi) means energy. The two together mean spiritually-guided energy. Reiki is the art of inviting and manifesting happiness, health and healing …. the miraculous medicine for any dis-ease.

Just for today, do not anger,.. do not worry…
Be filled with gratitude for everything that is present in your life
Devote yourself to your work.
Be kind to all people.

Winter Palette Group Show Reception
2019-02-09 14:00 - 16:00 | Booklovers’ Gourmet, 72 East Main St, Webster, MA, 01570, United States
Come meet the artists and view all of their myriad depictions of “winter”!
Light refreshments will be served.

Winter Palette Group Art Show
2019-02-05 - 2019-02-28 | Booklovers’ Gourmet, 72 East Main St, Webster, MA, 01570, United States
Come see the myriad interpretations by local artists featuring a winter theme in various media including photography, painting, drawing & mixed media! On display and for sale February 5th-28th during regular business hours.

Call to Artists-Winter Palette Group Show
2019-02-01 - 2019-02-02 | Booklovers’ Gourmet, 72 East Main St, Webster, MA, 01570, United States
We are looking for local artists to display and sell their work through the month of February! Bring in your original artwork depicting the theme of winter, either literally or figuratively, in any media including photography, painting, drawing, collage, fabric, mixed media, etc.
Drop off dates: Friday, February 1st, 10-6:30 or Saturday, February 2nd, 10-5
Work will be on display February 5-28, 2019.
A meet the artists reception will take place on Saturday, February 9th, 2-4 p.m. All artists, family, friends and the public are invited to attend.
Requirements: All work must be framed or ready to hang, preferably with a wire, and must be no larger than 16″X20″ including any framing or matting. Artists may bring up to 2 pieces for consideration. Due to space limitations, not all work may be hung. There is no submission fee, however a 25% commission will be taken on any sales during the month. Pricing is at the sole discretion of the artist.
Pick up work at end of show on Thursday, February 28th or Friday, March 1st between 10am & 6:30 pm
Feel free to share with other local artists who may be interested!
For questions please email deb@bookloversgourmet.com

Cameron Sutphin Winter Acoustic Tour
2019-01-26 14:00 - 16:00 | Booklovers’ Gourmet, 72 East Main St, Webster, MA, 01570, United States
Singer/songwriter Cameron Sutphin celebrates his return to New England from Nashville with an acoustic tour and you can see him right here at Booklovers’ Gourmet! Donations accepted.

Twelve Octobers Book Signing
2019-01-19 13:00 - 15:00 | Booklovers’ Gourmet, 72 East Main St, Webster, MA, 01570, United States
Meet Maryellen D. Brisbois, author of Twelve Octobers: Reflections of a Breast Cancer Survivor, her second book following Why I Hated Pink, as she recalls the years following breast cancer treatment. Her ability to tell a story and make you feel as if you are sitting with an old friend is uncanny.
Maryellen has been a nurse for over 30 years and lives in Massachusetts with her family.
A portion of the proceeds will be donated to support breast cancer initiatives.

Artist Reception for Slices of Life
2019-01-12 14:00 - 16:00 | Booklovers’ Gourmet, 72 East Main St, Webster, MA, 01570, United States
Come meet photographer Andy Mihail and view his incredible work featuring landscapes, black & white, textures & a different view of life.

Children's Author visit with Anna Stanisewski
2019-01-05 13:00 - 15:00 | Booklovers’ Gourmet, 72 East Main St, Webster, MA, 01570, United States
Born in Poland and raised in the United States, Anna Staniszewski grew up loving stories in both Polish and English. She was a Writer-in-Residence at the Boston Public Library and a winner of the PEN New England Susan P. Bloom Discovery Award. Currently, Anna lives south of Boston with her family and teaches courses on writing and children’s literature at Simmons College. When she’s not writing, Anna spends her time reading, daydreaming, and challenging unicorns to games of hopscotch. She is the author of several tween novels, including The Dirt Diary and Once Upon a Cruise, and the picture books Power Down, Little Robot and Dogosaurus Rex.
For more information visit her website.

Slices of Life: Photography by CameraMonkey
2019-01-05 - 2019-01-31 | Booklovers’ Gourmet, 72 East Main St, Webster, MA, 01570, United States
Photography featuring landscapes, black & white, textures & a different view of life by Andy Mihail.
Join us for a meet and greet with the artist on Saturday, January 12th from 2-4 p.m. with light refreshments.
Artist’s statement: Photography has always been a part of my life. From the little 110 camera I received as a present in the early 80s, to the DSLRs I use today. High school provided me with a very wacky, out of the box thinker for a photography teacher, whom I credit for letting me see the world a little bit differently. My eye wanders to many different things to shoot, but those high school years shooting black & white film has taught me to love leading lines & textures. I love a rusty car & and peeling paint on an old building! Being a great influence, Ansel Adams taught me to search out landscapes. I love catching a dramatic sky, morning mists or a firey sunrise! Pops of color & finding the “slices of life” among our everyday existence is what you can also find in my work.
I grew up in Indiana, moving to Massachusetts just under 20 years ago. Married to an amazing woman & father to a teen daughter, I spend my spare time shooting, reading & building plastic model kits. As an avid geek, I also love to hang with my geeky “MA clan”, play Dungeons & Dragons, board games & selling home made & re-purposed items at Comicons. I credit my wife, Kymm, with kicking me in the tush to get out there & start selling my photography.

Closed New Year's Day
2019-01-01 | Booklovers’ Gourmet, 72 East Main St, Webster, MA, 01570, United States

Closed
2018-12-26 | Booklovers’ Gourmet, 72 East Main St, Webster, MA, 01570, United States
We will be closed December 25 & 26.

Closed
2018-12-25 | MA

Holiday Hours
2018-12-24 10:00 - 15:00 | Booklovers’ Gourmet, 72 East Main St, Webster, MA, 01570, United States
Open 10-3 on Christmas Eve

Holiday Hours
2018-12-23 10:00 - 15:00 | Booklovers’ Gourmet, 72 East Main St, Webster, MA, 01570, United States
Open 10-3 for last minute holiday shopping

Holiday Hours
2018-12-17 10:00 - 17:00 | Booklovers’ Gourmet, 72 East Main St, Webster, MA, 01570, United States
Open 10-5 for holiday shopping

Holiday Hours
2018-12-16 10:00 - 15:00 | Booklovers’ Gourmet, 72 East Main St, Webster, MA, 01570, United States
Open 10-3

Meet Author Leigh Ronald Grossman
2018-12-15 13:00 - 15:00 | Booklovers’ Gourmet, 72 East Main St, Webster, MA, 01570, United States
Leigh Ronald Grossman will read and discuss her new fantasy novel The Lost Daughters. The event is free with signed books available for purchase.
“A fantastic story about war, love, gods, and lies. Filled with captivating characters, heartrending betrayals, and excellent worldbuilding!” — Sarah Beth Durst, award-winning author of The Queens of Renthia series
About the book: A thousand years after the apocalyptic Holy Wars banished them from Ananya, the gods have returned—massacring the Empress and the Ananyan royal family, stripping away the magic that sustains Ananya’s empire, and leaving it exposed to invading neighbors and vengeful fey.
Ketya, neglected daughter of Ananya’s most powerful official, wakes in the arms of the dead Empress. Along with her father she is rescued by Sperrin, a famous soldier whose post-traumatic stress disorder was “treated” by removing memories of his wife and daughter—memories which have returned with the destruction of Ananya’s magic. Ketya finds herself fleeing into the uncertain safety of the mountains where she and Sperrin hope to regroup with other survivors. Ketya’s father holds the answers to what happened and whether Ananya’s magic can be restored—but the disaster that happened on his watch has shattered his sanity, leaving his daughter and her rescuer to try and piece things together.
Harried by creatures out of ancient history Ketya and Sperrin make their way toward a mountain stronghold where an Ananyan army still stands, besieged by fey who want to retake the mountains they lost in the Holy Wars. Amid a desperate battle they uncover the depths of betrayal that ravaged Ananya—a betrayal that can only be undone if they agree to escort the traitor to the land of the gods themselves.

Meet the Artist reception
2018-12-08 14:00 - 16:00 | Booklovers’ Gourmet, 72 East Main St, Webster, MA, 01570, United States
Come by to meet and chat with this month’s featured artist Annie Spear! Light refreshments will be served. Free and open to the public.

Stepping Out in Love book talk
2018-12-08 12:00 - 14:00 | Booklovers’ Gourmet, 72 East Main St, Webster, MA, 01570, United States
Come meet and be inspired by author, motivational speaker and life coach Gayle Suzanne.
Stepping Out In Love is an inspirational collection of vignettes that offer thought-provoking nuggets of wisdom to help guide you to happiness after divorce. Increasing self-esteem, healing past relationships, dealing with rejection, opening your heart, and embracing a new step-family are a few of the topics addressed in this refreshing, relatable book. Personal stories are shared in a simple, honest, and humorous way in order to validate, encourage and uplift you to a happier place. This book provides the tools and insight necessary to fill you with hope after heartbreak.
Signed copies will be available for purchase.

Best in Show-Paintings by Annie Spear
2018-12-01 - 2018-12-29 | Booklovers’ Gourmet, 72 East Main St, Webster, MA, 01570, United States
December’s art show will feature whimsical animal paintings by Annie Spear.
A meet the artist reception will take place on Saturday, December 8th from 2-4 p.m. with light refreshments. Free and open to the public.
Annie started oil painting at a very young age. She received a degree in Auto Body and enjoyed painting cars. By twenty one she became a union steelworker painting industrial equipment. Never afraid to color outside the lines, in her own time she painted everything from rooms to houses. She even bought an old Victorian and spent years painting, wallpapering and yes, rearranging the furniture in all 15 rooms of it.
Annie had heart failure unexpectedly at the age of thirty two. She was the sixty sixth person ever to be diagnosed with a very rare heart disease called Giant Cell Myocarditis. The odds of survival were five years with a transplant likely in the first year. The last eight years she has had five different major organ failures and eight different potentially fatal diagnoses even spent a summer in a coma. Eventually she was diagnosed with Systemic Lupus. Not able to work or get around well she decided to start painting on canvas again. Painting is a huge part of her healing. Her amazing faith and positive attitude is the only explanation of how she survived. Her hope is that her paintings make people laugh. Her goal is to add humor to fine art, a rare combination.
She will tell you that having her world turned upside down is the best thing that has happened to her. “It’s as if God enjoys frequently rearranging the furniture of my life.” Annie lives at home with her husband Jeffrey and their beloved kitty named Ethel Merman.

Book Discussion Group
2018-11-28 18:30 - 20:00 | Booklovers’ Gourmet, 72 East Main St, Webster, MA, 01570, United States
This month’s group will discuss The Bright Hour, a memoir of living and dying by Nina Riggs. For a review of the book go HERE.

Small Business Saturday
2018-11-24 10:00 - 17:00 | Booklovers’ Gourmet, 72 East Main St, Webster, MA, 01570, United States
Join us for a fun-filled day of raffles, refreshments & special deals all day long! Shop small and get some great gifts for the holidays!!

Amber Wolf series author event with Ursula Wong
2018-11-17 14:00 - 16:00 | Booklovers’ Gourmet, 72 East Main St, Webster, MA, 01570, United States
Amber Wolf (historical fiction) begins the story of the farmers who trade pitchforks for stolen weapons to fight the Soviet invasion of 1944 in Lithuania. View the trailer.
Ludmelia Kudirka is running for her life. When the brutal Russian soldiers invade 1940’s Lithuania, they ravage the countryside and the people. Young Ludmelia Kudirka, after her mother has been murdered, flees to the safety of the forest. Vowing vengeance, she joins the partisans fighting for freedom in a David-and-Goliath struggle against the mighty Soviet war machine.
The series continues with Amber War and Amber Widow. All books will be available for purchase.

Chasing Sleep author talk
2018-11-10 13:00 - 15:00 | Booklovers’ Gourmet, 72 East Main St, Webster, MA, 01570, United States
Come meet author Patricia Hinkley who will talk about her book Chasing Sleep.
Like millions of Americans, do you suffer from sleeplessness? Do you struggle to understand why you can’t sleep? What if everything you know about sleep is wrong?
Chasing Sleep is an exploration of the issues and challenges surrounding sleep deprivation and how to overcome them by changing attitudes and behaviors. Written in an inviting, conversational style, the book focuses on how to find peace of mind, the real secret to overcoming sleeplessness. Through research on the history and science of sleep, interviews with ordinary people on their struggles with lack of sleep, and the author’s training as a holistic psychotherapist, Chasing Sleep aims to change the conversation from the ‘pop a pill’ mentality to finding balance and clarity, key elements for living the best life possible.
The talk is free and signed copies will be available for purchase.

Hogan's Hope Book Signing Event
2018-11-03 14:00 - 16:00 | Booklovers’ Gourmet, 72 East Main St, Webster, MA, 01570, United States
The award-winning author, Connie Bombaci, will be signing her book, Hogan’s Hope, at the Booklovers’ Gourmet! Personalized copies make wonderful gifts, and shoppers can get a very special present as well as an early start on holiday shopping.
Judea, Connie’s deaf pup and licensed service dog, will be greeting customers to demonstrate what loving family members deaf dogs can make and how the myths regarding deaf dogs are untrue.
Profits from the sales of the book, Hogan’s Hope, will be donated to non-profit animal organizations and deployed service personnel.
Hogan’s Hope is the inspirational story of a deaf dog who escaped death during the time when the prevalent belief was that deaf dogs needed to be destroyed. It is the tale of a legendary deaf canine champion who endured severe abuse and prevailed as he turned upside down the myths of deaf dogs being dumb, difficult to train, and harmful. Hogan learned over seventy words in American Sign Language, engaged in normal puppy activities, and provided the hope of life, not death for deaf dogs worldwide. Through perseverance and enduring hope, Hogan’s courage provided inspiration to anyone, human or pet, that success and genuine love are truly possible. This heroic deaf dog continues to reveal that by choosing hope, anyone’s dreams can come true, and the world can be filled with steadfast faith, pure joy, and unconditional love. It’s a story like no other.
Connie Bombaci, a retired educator, is resolute in her love for animals, belief in the goodness of all God’s creations, and desire to provide encouragement no matter what the challenge. She appeared with Hogan on Oprah, Dateline, Jack Hanna’s Animal Adventures, and Amazing Tails and lives with her family in Connecticut.

Two Sisters Art Show reception
2018-11-02 16:30 - 18:30 | Booklovers’ Gourmet, 72 East Main St, Webster, MA, 01570, United States
Meet sisters and artists Bette LaHair and Jean Marie Paradis, who will be showing their mixed media, encaustic and quilting works through November 30th.

NaNoWriMo Come Write In!
2018-11-01 - 2018-11-30 | Booklovers’ Gourmet, 72 East Main St, Webster, MA, 01570, United States
National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) is a fun, seat-of-your-pants approach to creative writing.
On November 1, participants begin working towards the goal of writing a 50,000-word novel by 11:59 PM on November 30. Valuing enthusiasm, determination, and a deadline, NaNoWriMo is for anyone who has ever thought about writing a novel. For more information visit HERE.
You can stop by anytime during our regular business hours to put pen to paper or fingers to laptop! Coffee drinks and pastries are available for purchase to keep you fueled and writing.

Author & Poet Kevin Fontan
2018-10-27 12:00 - 14:00 | Booklovers’ Gourmet, 72 East Main St, Webster, MA, 01570, United States
Meet author and poet Kevin Fontan at Booklovers’ Gourmet! Kevin’s short story, Beauty in the Beholder, appears in the special horror issue of Awesome Tales #8, published by Bold Venture Press,which will be available for purchase that day. Kevin will also read selections of his poetry during the Open Mic Poetry Share to follow at 2 p.m. Free and open to the public. For more information call 508-949-6232.

Book Discussion Group
2018-10-24 18:30 - 20:00 | Booklovers’ Gourmet, 72 East Main St, Webster, MA, 01570, United States
Monthly Book Group meets to discuss Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI, a true crime book by David Grann. Free. Call 508-949-6232 to register.
For an interview with the author go HERE.

Meet Fantasy Author Robert Conard
2018-10-20 14:00 - 16:00 | Booklovers’ Gourmet, 72 East Main St, Webster, MA, 01570, United States
Fantasy author Robert Conard, dressed in character, will read from and discuss his books “The Saga of Kee,” Book 1 Nogard and Book II Nubia. The event is free and signed copies will be available for purchase. Call 508-949-6232 for more information.
About the books: The Saga of Kee, the most powerful dragon of all time, and the story of two teenage princesses’ desperate quest to find him, is a great read for young adults and all who love the power of dragons.
