Unfortunately I missed putting one of these out for February, so I apologize for my tardiness, but today we are back with another round of monthly updates for Griffey’s Book Emporium!

Upcoming Events

–Read to the Dog with Becky Gehrisch. March 1st, 11am-12:30pm. Join us for this special event with local children’s author and artist Becky Gerhrisch! Becky will be reading from her book Escape to Play and leading kids in creating a fun craft. Additionally, we will have the opportunity for kids to practice reading to our special guest dog Finn! This event is perfect for kids ages 3-8.

-Silent Book Club @ Beanbag Books. March 9th, 2pm. Bring your current read and enjoy an hour of quiet reading in the company of other booklovers!

–Open Mic Night. March 21st, starting at 6:30pm. Join us for our monthly evening of creativity and community! Just bring a song, a poem, a piece of prose, a comedy routine, or other creation you’d like to share, and sign up for a time slot here.

-Pound & Pages. March 22nd, 10am. Local POUND fitness instructor Kristin is hosting a special workout event here at Griffeys’ Book Emporium! Your $15 ticket includes a $5 gift certificate to spend at the bookstore. Contact Kristin to reserve your spot today!

–The Heart of Resistance Launch Party. March 25th, 6pm-7pm. Please join us in celebrating the launch of Aria and David’s steampunk adventure novel The Heart of Resistance. We will be reading selections from the novel, answering your questions, and signing books! Copies will be available to purchase at or after the event. We have been working on this book for over three years and we can’t wait to share it with you!

–Silent Book Club @ Griffeys’. March 27th, 6pm. Please join us for our first Silent Book Club of the year! Bring your current read and enjoy an hour of quiet reading in the company of other booklovers. Socialization before and after the reading hour is optional, but encouraged!

Other Announcements

–The Heart of Resistance is almost here! We want to thank all our patrons for your patience with us as we bring this project to its completion. David and I have been working on this novel since before the bookstore began, and we announced it all the way back in March of 2023 with fond hopes of publishing that year. Obviously, that did not happen! But now everything is finally coming together, and we couldn’t be more excited (and nervous!) to share this project with the world.

Whether or not adventure novels with airships are your speed, we want to thank you for your support and encouragement of us personally, of the bookstore, and of the book. We are extremely thankful to have made it this far and carved out a little space in the Delaware community, and it is all of you who have made that possible.

We hope to see you on March 25th, and if not, then we hope to see you in the shop sometime soon. ^_^

~Aria and David Griffey