Come kick off First Friday with an interactive event to celebrate the launch of the Rendell Center for Civic Engagement’s upcoming book, Be the Jury: A Mock Trials Series—The Revolution.

Come for the history. Stay for the conversation. And be sure to stick around after the event for the First Friday on the Hill, because we’ll be open until 8 pm!

Stop by the store for a children’s reading event with local author Antoaneta Denkin on Saturday, June 27th at 11 am!

Stop by the store to learn about the history of one of Philadelphia’s most famous and recognizable monuments and what it means to be the underdog.

Join us on Friday, June 5th at 5:30 pm to kick off the month’s First Friday Arts & Eats with a reading from local poets Julia Blumenreich and Eli Goldblatt and to celebrate the release of Eli’s latest collection, From Away

Join us on Saturday, May 30th at 11 am to meet local artist Steve Teare and have some fun with a drawing activity.

Join us in the shop on Saturday, May 16th from 3 - 5 pm to meet local author Julia Agnew and hear about her new book (and pick up a signed copy!)

Join us on Saturday, May 9th at 1pm for activities and a book signing with local author Holly Beebee!

Space limited! Please follow the “view event” button to RSVP :)

Local author Fredricka Maister will be at the shop on the evening of May 6th in conversation with Ian Marshall Fisher, and will be signing her debut book Three Times a Mourner: Personal Essays on Grief and Healing.

Local writer Gabe Capone will be in the shop from 7-8:30 pm to read from his first collection of illustrated children’s poems, Where Dandelions Roar. Limited spacing, so please RSVP!

On Thursday, April 16th we will have a group of poets in the shop in celebration of national poetry month!

Local author Doug Wechsler will be at the shop on Saturday, April 11th from 1 - 3 pm to discuss and sign his book What Good is a Dead Tree

Dr. Smita R. Ramanadham will be in the shop on Saturday, April 4th from 11am to 1 pm to sign her book The DNA of a Doctor, a book that will inspire other women to reach for their best selves and live their best possible lives — even if it goes against the grain.

Author Ellen Cohen will be in the shop Saturday, Mach 21st from 12 - 2 pm to sign her Ben & Blue Mystery series and celebrate the release of The Case of the Nasty Notes: A Ben & Blue Mystery

Author and SCH history teacher Thomas Richards, Jr. will be in the shop for a reading from his new book, The Unfinished Business of 1776 followed by a brief Q&A!

Join us on Saturday from 1-3pm to meet Dr. Robyn Roth as she signs copies of her picture book Everyone Has Boobies!

Mya Kay will be joining us in the shop on Thursday, February 26th at 7:00 pm to celebrate the 10th anniversary edition of her book Fumbled Your Heart, featuring a brief reading followed by Q & A and signing.

Alvina Peat shares how to grab the wheel, shift gears, and steer your career toward the success you’ve earned in 2026 with her new book.

Tashyra Ayers will be at the shop signing her book A MultiHyphenated Life on Saturday, January 24th from 12:00-2:00 PM!

Author Richard Lyntton will be in store on Sunday, December 21st with a little something for everyone! Stop by from 12-4pm to meet him!

Linda Grace Perillo will be at the shop Saturday, December 20th to sign her books Your Payment Method Has Been Declined from 11am to 1pm!

Local author Katharine Gerbner will be joining us in the shop from 5:30-6:30 pm on Friday, December 19th to introduce her book followed by a Q&A and book signing with refreshments

Lovell Holder will be reading from his debut novel The Book of Luke, followed by conversation with local author Alli Hoff Kosik, author of the upcoming book Too Blessed to Stress. Stop by at 7pm!

In Common Ground, veteran organizer Eileen Flanagan weaves together inspiring stories of grassroots organizing against the huge companies most responsible for climate change.

Carol Josel will join us on Saturday, December 13th at 11:00 AM to sign her book Out of the Tub: President and Chief Justice William Howard Taft.

Scott Anderson will be at the store signing his book King of Kings starting at 4 pm; stop by to get your signed copy!

On Black Friday we will open at 9:00 AM. From 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM, we will have special sale prices and prizes!

We will be closed on Thursday, November 27th and will reopen on Friday, November 28th at 9:00 AM.

Jennifer Eastman will be here on Saturday, November 22nd from 12:00-2:00 PM to sign her children’s book Maxfield Mouse, Inventor.

Dr. Sheneese Thompson will discuss her book Oshun, Lemonade, and Intertexuality with Gabrielle Farmer on Wednesday, November 19th at 7:00 PM.