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EVENTS: APrIL
APRIL 2023
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Central Iowa Indie Bookstore Day, Various Bookstores, Greater Des Moines Area, Saturday-Sunday, April 29-30, Free
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Though the DSM Book Festival may have passed, there’s still plenty of reason to celebrate books and, in particular, indie bookstores. On the last two days of April, celebrate Independent Bookstore Day in central Iowa. The nationally recognized date encourages book buyers to visit their local bookstores; for central Iowans that ranges from the stalwart Beaverdale Books to the new Reading in Public Bookstore + Cafe in West Des Moines to Pageturners Bookstore in the heart of Indianola and many more. Seven area shops are encouraging locals to pick up a “bookstore passport” and participate in a bookstore crawl – those who do get stamps from all seven locations by Sunday will be entered to win a bag of book-related swag.
Literary Luxuries
Thursday-Saturday, April 6-8 Poetry Palooza, Franklin Jr. High School & Mainframe Studios, Des Moines, Free
Friday, April 7 at 5 p.m. First Friday Found Poetry, Storyhouse Bookpub, Des Moines, Free
Wednesday, April 12 at 6:30 p.m. Meet the Author: Jann Freed, Beaverdale Books, Des Moines, Free
Thursday, April 13 at 7 p.m.
AViD: R.F. Kuang, Central Library, Des Moines, Free
Friday, April 14 at 7 p.m. Poetry Open Mic Night, Beaverdale Books, Free
Sunday, April 16 at 2 p.m. Poetry Event, Des Moines Art Center, Free
Sunday, April 16 at 2:30 p.m.
Meet the Authors: Tony D. Thelen, Matthew C. Mitchell, Jeffrey A. Kappen, Beaverdale Books, Free
Tuesday, April 18 at 6:30 p.m. Meet the Author: Corinne Stanley, Beaverdale Books, Free
Wednesday, April 19 at 6:30 p.m. Meet the Author: Sandy Moffett, Beaverdale Books, Free
Thursday-Monday, April 20-24
Planned Parenthood Book Sale, Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines, Free$20
Friday, April 21 at 6:30 p.m.
Meet the Author: Katherine Linn Caire, Beaverdale Books, Free
Saturday, April 29 at 12:30 p.m.
Meet the Author: M. Chris Fabricant, Central Library, Des Moines, Free
