Come celebrate all things fall with us at Dancing Bear Toys & Games on Saturday, September 6 from 11:00 am - 12:00 pm! Local author Mirka Hokkanen will lead a storytime and craft activity to promote the release of her two, autumn-themed books for kids: Little Seasons: Autumn Leaves and How the Forest Feels. After […]
Curious Iguana is turning 12! We are immensely grateful for our literary friends, so to celebrate our birthday this year, on Sunday, September 7th, we are donating 12% of all the day's sales to the Literacy Council of Frederick County. We are proud to partner with community organizations that share our vision, and we appreciate […]
Love books and getting crafty? Join Curious Iguana and Magpie Fibers for the launch party of The Unraveled Readers Book Club on September 8! In order to plan accordingly, please sign-up using this Google Form. Starting in October, join us on the first Monday of each month from 6:30-7:30 PM for fresh reads and creative […]
Formerly Tuesdays with Tea. Join us on second Tuesdays, January through November, at 11 AM for a line-up of literary fiction that explores culture, community, friendship, and family. Second Tuesday Book Club meets at ACNB Bank, 2 North Market Street, just steps away from Curious Iguana. Featured titles are 20% off at Curious Iguana (just […]
Read and discuss recently released literary fiction, fantasy, and science fiction, hosted by Curious Iguana bookseller Shelby. Featured titles are 20% off at Curious Iguana (just mention New & Notable at checkout). Registration is required. Register for the month's you'd like to participate in by clicking the individual links below. 2025 Featured titles: September 10: […]
Read and discuss recently released literary fiction, fantasy, and science fiction, hosted by Curious Iguana bookseller Shelby. Featured titles are 20% off at Curious Iguana (just mention New & Notable at checkout). Registration is required. Register for the month's you'd like to participate in by clicking the individual links below. 2025 Featured titles: October 8: […]
Join us at Curious Iguana from 6:00-7:00 pm on Friday, September 12 for a meet-and-greet with author Lacey N. Dunham as she promotes her debut novel, The Belles. This dark, coming-of-age story centers on an exclusive clique that tests the boundaries in risky ways as they navigate their way through college in the 1950s. Copies […]
Please join us at C. Burr Artz Library on Tuesday, September 16 from 6:00-7:00 pm to celebrate all things “sapphic bookstore romance” with us and local author Andie Burke! Andie will be discussing her latest novel, With Stars in Her Eyes, with local book club host Stephanie Jenks. This story centers on love found in […]
Curious Iguana is excited to welcome New York Times bestselling author Sy Montgomery to celebrate her latest children’s book, The True and Lucky Life of a Turtle. Sy will be joined by the book’s illustrator, Matt Patterson, for a meet & greet at the bookstore on Monday, September 22 from 5:00-7:00 pm. Copies of The […]
Explore literary fiction by international authors with our Global Voices Book Club, meeting at 7 pm on last Wednesdays, January through October, at Grace United Church of Christ, Room 3 (lefthand entrance at end of hall), 25 East 2nd Street, Downtown Frederick. Parking is available on the street and in Church Street parking deck. Featured titles are […]
Explore literary fiction by international authors with our Global Voices Book Club, meeting at 7 pm on last Wednesdays, January through October, at Grace United Church of Christ, Room 3 (lefthand entrance at end of hall), 25 East 2nd Street, Downtown Frederick. Parking is available on the street and in Church Street parking deck. Featured titles are […]
Come for the glamour, stay for the thrills; join us at the Frederick Book Arts Center on Wednesday, October 1 from 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm as we celebrate author Alma Katsu’s newest release, Fiend. This story follows the deadly scheming of a rich family running one of the world’s largest import-export companies. Alma will […]
