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SUMMARY:Unspun & Undone Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Get ready to set the mood for a night of literary romance. Magpie and Curious Iguana are teaming up again to bring you a second book club featuring hand-dyed yarns and heart-fluttering reads. With specialty spirits by Tenth Ward to spark the conversation\, it’s the perfect time to fall in love with a new story. Sign up here!  \n\nKnitters and crocheters can look forward to a long-form craft project (with an exclusive colorway) to enjoy at home alongside each book.\n\nThere’s no membership fee to join\, but each purchase during our meetings helps support our local small businesses and makes this unique club possible. We can’t wait to read\, create\, and connect with you!\n\n\nThe Details:\n\nJoin Curious Iguana and Magpie on the third Thursday of the month from 7-9 PM at Tenth Ward\, 55 E Patrick St\, Frederick\, MD 21701\n\nCopies of each monthly title will be available for purchase at book club meetings and are 20% off through Curious Iguana (just mention Unspun & Undone at checkout).” \n\nDATES: \n\n\n\nMarch 19: LAUNCH PARTY: Pick up the first book\, First Time Caller by BK Borison and grab the first craft! \nApril 16: First Time Caller by BK Borison \nMay 21: The Princess and the P.I. by Nikki Payne \nJune 18: Late Bloomer by Mazey Eddings \nJuly 16: No Place Like You by Jillian Meadows  \nAugust 20: The Missed Connection by Tia Williams \nSeptember 17: Wild Goose Chase by Sarah Adler \nOctober 15: Dearly Departed by Chip Pons \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNovember 19: Free Falling by Lyla Sage \nDecember 17: TBD
URL:https://curiousiguana.com/event/unspun-undone-book-club/2026-07-16/
LOCATION:Tenth Ward Distilling Company\, 55 E Patrick St\, Frederick\, MD\, 21701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club,Book Club|Join Us!,Join Us!
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SUMMARY:Find Waldo Local 2026
DESCRIPTION:Where’s Waldo? In Downtown Frederick\, of course! Celebrating its 14th year in July 2026\, Find Waldo Local has become a beloved summertime event in communities nationwide. This year\, Candlewick Press and the American Booksellers Association are again teaming up with over 300 independent bookstores nationwide\, including us\, Curious Iguana\, for some hide-and-seek fun designed to encourage residents to patronize their local businesses. There is no charge to participate\, and the hunt begins July 1-31. \nFamilies love joining the scavenger hunt to find the iconic children’s book character\, with his red-and-white-striped shirt and black glasses\, hidden in local businesses. Find Waldo Local is a wonderful way to support the Shop Local movement by increasing foot traffic to a variety of stores. \nTo join in the fun\, people can simply pick up a Find Waldo passport at Curious Iguana\, Dancing Bear Toys and Games\, Frederick Visitor Center\, or C. Burr Artz Library starting on Wednesday\, July 1. With each miniature Waldo they spot\, searchers get their card stamped or signed by the participating shops found on the passport. Dress up as Waldo for Super Waldo Saturday on July 25 and get special discounts and promos at a select list of participating businesses when you show you passport at checkout. Stay tuned for more details. \nCollecting store stamps or signatures at thirty or more businesses will entitle diligent seekers entry into a grand-prize drawing for Waldo books and other prizes. All participants are welcome to attend the celebration party at C. Burr Artz Library on Sunday\, August 2\, from 2 pm-3 pm. Prizes are reserved for children 12 and under. To be eligible to win prizes at the celebration\, passports must be turned in to Curious Iguana by Saturday\, August 1\, before closing and participants must be present at the celebration on Sunday\, August 2 to win prizes. 
URL:https://curiousiguana.com/event/find-waldo-local-2026/
LOCATION:MD
CATEGORIES:Join Us!
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SUMMARY:Michelle L. Cullen:  A Field Guide to Murder
DESCRIPTION:Join Curious Iguana on Thursday\, June 25 at Frederick Book Arts Center from 6:00-7:00 pm for an evening of mystery with author Michelle L. Cullen and her new release\, A Field Guide to Murder. The story follows Harry Lancaster\, a retired anthropologist who now spends his days as a nosy neighbor with his binoculars and young caretaker Emma in tow. Michelle will be joined in conversation by fellow mystery writer Melinda Mullet\, author of A Ghostwriter’s Guide to Murder. Following their discussion\, Michelle will answer questions and sign books. \nThis event is free and open to the public. For accessibility requests\, email info@curiousiguana.com at least two (2) weeks prior to the event. \nAbout the book: A cranky widower and his spirited caregiver team up to solve his neighbor’s murder in this charming and original mystery\, perfect for fans of Richard Osman and Benjamin Stevenson. \nOnce a globe-trotting anthropologist\, Harry Lancaster is now certain that all his grand adventures are behind him. Recently widowed and suffering from a fractured hip\, Harry spends his days and nights behind a pair of binoculars\, nose-deep in his neighbors’ affairs. His millennial caregiver\, Emma\, is determined to get him out of his armchair and back into the world. \nFate intervenes when Harry’s mysterious neighbor\, Sue\, phones\, pleading for help. But instead of rescuing her\, Harry and Emma find Sue dead: poisoned\, days after a break-in at Sue’s house. Harry resolves to find out what happened\, and Emma insists on going along for the ride. Together\, they discover motives and suspects abound in Harry’s quaint condominium community—putting them both in the crosshairs of a cold-blooded killer. \nAbout the author: Michelle L. Cullen has lived and traveled all over the world\, from working as a bilingual secretary in Paris to backpacking around Europe\, Central America\, and Southern Africa to helping rebuild communities after war throughout Africa\, East Asia\, South Asia\, and the Pacific. She obtained her PhD from the London School of Economics’ Sociology Department and her master’s degree in anthropology from Melbourne University in Australia. A fan of adventure\, she has a black belt in Taekwondo\, has summited 900 feet rock climbing\, snorkeled the Great Barrier Reef\, and hiked up an active volcano. She currently lives in Annapolis\, Maryland\, where she’s either doing yoga\, playing outside\, or plotting murder. \nAbout the moderator: Melinda Mullet is the author of the Whisky Business Mysteries\, a six-part series of traditional mysteries set in and around a boutique single malt whisky distillery in Scotland. Her new traditional series begins with\, A Ghostwriter’s Guide to Murder\, set on a houseboat along the Regent’s Canal in London. Melinda is a travel junkie and a life-long advocate for children’s literacy causes both domestic and international. When she is not in the UK\, she lives just outside of Washington\, DC with her whisky-collecting husband and two wild Covid canines named Bailey and Captain Jack. Find her at http://MelindaMullet.com or on Facebook and Insta @‌melindamullet.
URL:https://curiousiguana.com/event/michelle-l-cullen/
LOCATION:Frederick Book Arts Center\, 127 S Carroll St\, Frederick\, MD\, 21701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Talk / Signing,Author Talk / Signing|Join Us!,Join Us!
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260618T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260618T210000
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SUMMARY:Unspun & Undone Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Get ready to set the mood for a night of literary romance. Magpie and Curious Iguana are teaming up again to bring you a second book club featuring hand-dyed yarns and heart-fluttering reads. With specialty spirits by Tenth Ward to spark the conversation\, it’s the perfect time to fall in love with a new story. Sign up here!  \n\nKnitters and crocheters can look forward to a long-form craft project (with an exclusive colorway) to enjoy at home alongside each book.\n\nThere’s no membership fee to join\, but each purchase during our meetings helps support our local small businesses and makes this unique club possible. We can’t wait to read\, create\, and connect with you!\n\n\nThe Details:\n\nJoin Curious Iguana and Magpie on the third Thursday of the month from 7-9 PM at Tenth Ward\, 55 E Patrick St\, Frederick\, MD 21701\n\nCopies of each monthly title will be available for purchase at book club meetings and are 20% off through Curious Iguana (just mention Unspun & Undone at checkout).” \n\nDATES: \n\n\n\nMarch 19: LAUNCH PARTY: Pick up the first book\, First Time Caller by BK Borison and grab the first craft! \nApril 16: First Time Caller by BK Borison \nMay 21: The Princess and the P.I. by Nikki Payne \nJune 18: Late Bloomer by Mazey Eddings \nJuly 16: No Place Like You by Jillian Meadows  \nAugust 20: The Missed Connection by Tia Williams \nSeptember 17: Wild Goose Chase by Sarah Adler \nOctober 15: Dearly Departed by Chip Pons \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNovember 19: Free Falling by Lyla Sage \nDecember 17: TBD
URL:https://curiousiguana.com/event/unspun-undone-book-club/2026-06-18/
LOCATION:Tenth Ward Distilling Company\, 55 E Patrick St\, Frederick\, MD\, 21701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club,Book Club|Join Us!,Join Us!
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260606T110000
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SUMMARY:POSTPONED Vicki Johnson: Mac Wears a Hat
DESCRIPTION:This event has been postponed. Stay tuned for a rescheduled date!\n  \nJoin us at Curious Iguana from 11:00 am – 12:00 pm on Saturday\, June 6 for an in-store meet & greet with children’s author Vicki Johnson as she promotes her new book\, Mac Wears a Hat. Celebrating the positivity of differences and the impact of kindness\, this story shares young Mac’s passion for all kinds of hats. Copies of Mac Wears a Hat will be available for purchase at the signing.  \nThis event is free and open to the public. For accessibility requests\, email info@curiousiguana.com at least two (2) weeks prior to the event. \nAbout the book: Mac has a hat for every mood in this infectiously positive book by the author and illustrator team behind Molly’s Tuxedo! \nThere’s a thing \nthat makes my heart go zing. \nHats. \nMac loves to wear hats. She has one for every occasion\, and they help her feel joyful\, confident\, and adventurous. Not everyone understands her style\, but kind words from strangers encourage Mac to be herself. \nAbout the author: Vicki Johnson is an award-winning children’s book author. She mines her own experiences of childhood and parenthood to write heartfelt and inclusive stories\, exploring big ideas like kindness and bravery\, and always centering the child’s inner compass. Her debut picture book Molly’s Tuxedo (Little Bee Books\, 2023) illustrated by Gillian Reid\, received multiple accolades\, including an NCTE Charlotte Huck Award Recommendation and inclusion on the ALA Rainbow Book List and the top ten K-2 CBC Teacher Favorites list. Her next book\, Mac Wears a Hat\, arrives April 28\, 2026 from the same creative team. Johnson is a Southern writer who lives in western MA\, where she tends to several rescue animals and one college kid.
URL:https://curiousiguana.com/event/vicki-johnson/
LOCATION:Curious Iguana\, 12 N Market St\, Frederick\, Maryland\, 21701
CATEGORIES:Author Talk / Signing,Author Talk / Signing|Join Us!,Join Us!
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260521T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260521T210000
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CREATED:20260226T153640Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260925T200851Z
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SUMMARY:Unspun & Undone Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Get ready to set the mood for a night of literary romance. Magpie and Curious Iguana are teaming up again to bring you a second book club featuring hand-dyed yarns and heart-fluttering reads. With specialty spirits by Tenth Ward to spark the conversation\, it’s the perfect time to fall in love with a new story. Sign up here!  \n\nKnitters and crocheters can look forward to a long-form craft project (with an exclusive colorway) to enjoy at home alongside each book.\n\nThere’s no membership fee to join\, but each purchase during our meetings helps support our local small businesses and makes this unique club possible. We can’t wait to read\, create\, and connect with you!\n\n\nThe Details:\n\nJoin Curious Iguana and Magpie on the third Thursday of the month from 7-9 PM at Tenth Ward\, 55 E Patrick St\, Frederick\, MD 21701\n\nCopies of each monthly title will be available for purchase at book club meetings and are 20% off through Curious Iguana (just mention Unspun & Undone at checkout).” \n\nDATES: \n\n\n\nMarch 19: LAUNCH PARTY: Pick up the first book\, First Time Caller by BK Borison and grab the first craft! \nApril 16: First Time Caller by BK Borison \nMay 21: The Princess and the P.I. by Nikki Payne \nJune 18: Late Bloomer by Mazey Eddings \nJuly 16: No Place Like You by Jillian Meadows  \nAugust 20: The Missed Connection by Tia Williams \nSeptember 17: Wild Goose Chase by Sarah Adler \nOctober 15: Dearly Departed by Chip Pons \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNovember 19: Free Falling by Lyla Sage \nDecember 17: TBD
URL:https://curiousiguana.com/event/unspun-undone-book-club/2026-05-21/
LOCATION:Tenth Ward Distilling Company\, 55 E Patrick St\, Frederick\, MD\, 21701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club,Book Club|Join Us!,Join Us!
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260514T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260514T200000
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SUMMARY:Booked for the Summer: A Book Fair for Adults
DESCRIPTION:The flowers are blooming\, the trees are spreading leaves\, and the sun’s rays are starting to sizzle; time to book your summer reading plans! Join us for an exciting evening at Attaboy Barrel House for Booked for the Summer: A Book Fair for Adults on Thursday\, May 14! From 4:00-8:00 pm\, Curious Iguana will have the hottest books for the summer\, while Attaboy will have the drinks to cool you down. Ekiben’s food truck will also be on hand with the best bites. Come on out to get summer started on the right page!  \nParking: Park on-site or park at the East All Saints Street Parking Garage (125 E All Saints St\, Frederick\, MD) and enjoy a 7-8 minute stroll to the venue.
URL:https://curiousiguana.com/event/summer-book-fair-2/
LOCATION:Attaboy Barrel House\, 24 S Wisner St ste 110\, Frederick\, MD\, 21701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Join Us!
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260425T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260425T200000
DTSTAMP:20260320T214051Z
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SUMMARY:Independent Bookstore Day 2026
DESCRIPTION:Save the Date: Saturday\, April 25 is Indie Bookstore Day! We are excited for warmer weather and celebrating independent bookstores everywhere\, so come out to show some readerly love! Search the shelves for the hidden Golden Ticket from Libro.fm to win 12 audiobook credits! While you’re there\, be sure to grab your Bookstore Crawl Passport. Also\, the first 30 customers who spend $50 or more will receive a FREE\, exclusive Indie Bookstore Day tote bag! We will also have a select number of these totes available for purchase individually. See you there!
URL:https://curiousiguana.com/event/ibd-2026/
LOCATION:Curious Iguana\, 12 N Market St\, Frederick\, Maryland\, 21701
CATEGORIES:Join Us!
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260416T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260416T210000
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SUMMARY:Unspun & Undone Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Get ready to set the mood for a night of literary romance. Magpie and Curious Iguana are teaming up again to bring you a second book club featuring hand-dyed yarns and heart-fluttering reads. With specialty spirits by Tenth Ward to spark the conversation\, it’s the perfect time to fall in love with a new story. Sign up here!  \n\nKnitters and crocheters can look forward to a long-form craft project (with an exclusive colorway) to enjoy at home alongside each book.\n\nThere’s no membership fee to join\, but each purchase during our meetings helps support our local small businesses and makes this unique club possible. We can’t wait to read\, create\, and connect with you!\n\n\nThe Details:\n\nJoin Curious Iguana and Magpie on the third Thursday of the month from 7-9 PM at Tenth Ward\, 55 E Patrick St\, Frederick\, MD 21701\n\nCopies of each monthly title will be available for purchase at book club meetings and are 20% off through Curious Iguana (just mention Unspun & Undone at checkout).” \n\nDATES: \n\n\n\nMarch 19: LAUNCH PARTY: Pick up the first book\, First Time Caller by BK Borison and grab the first craft! \nApril 16: First Time Caller by BK Borison \nMay 21: The Princess and the P.I. by Nikki Payne \nJune 18: Late Bloomer by Mazey Eddings \nJuly 16: No Place Like You by Jillian Meadows  \nAugust 20: The Missed Connection by Tia Williams \nSeptember 17: Wild Goose Chase by Sarah Adler \nOctober 15: Dearly Departed by Chip Pons \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNovember 19: Free Falling by Lyla Sage \nDecember 17: TBD
URL:https://curiousiguana.com/event/unspun-undone-book-club/2026-04-16/
LOCATION:Tenth Ward Distilling Company\, 55 E Patrick St\, Frederick\, MD\, 21701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club,Book Club|Join Us!,Join Us!
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260319T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260319T210000
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CREATED:20260226T153640Z
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SUMMARY:Unspun & Undone Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Get ready to set the mood for a night of literary romance. Magpie and Curious Iguana are teaming up again to bring you a second book club featuring hand-dyed yarns and heart-fluttering reads. With specialty spirits by Tenth Ward to spark the conversation\, it’s the perfect time to fall in love with a new story. Sign up here!  \n\nKnitters and crocheters can look forward to a long-form craft project (with an exclusive colorway) to enjoy at home alongside each book.\n\nThere’s no membership fee to join\, but each purchase during our meetings helps support our local small businesses and makes this unique club possible. We can’t wait to read\, create\, and connect with you!\n\n\nThe Details:\n\nJoin Curious Iguana and Magpie on the third Thursday of the month from 7-9 PM at Tenth Ward\, 55 E Patrick St\, Frederick\, MD 21701\n\nCopies of each monthly title will be available for purchase at book club meetings and are 20% off through Curious Iguana (just mention Unspun & Undone at checkout).” \n\nDATES: \n\n\n\nMarch 19: LAUNCH PARTY: Pick up the first book\, First Time Caller by BK Borison and grab the first craft! \nApril 16: First Time Caller by BK Borison \nMay 21: The Princess and the P.I. by Nikki Payne \nJune 18: Late Bloomer by Mazey Eddings \nJuly 16: No Place Like You by Jillian Meadows  \nAugust 20: The Missed Connection by Tia Williams \nSeptember 17: Wild Goose Chase by Sarah Adler \nOctober 15: Dearly Departed by Chip Pons \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNovember 19: Free Falling by Lyla Sage \nDecember 17: TBD
URL:https://curiousiguana.com/event/unspun-undone-book-club/2026-03-19/
LOCATION:Tenth Ward Distilling Company\, 55 E Patrick St\, Frederick\, MD\, 21701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club,Book Club|Join Us!,Join Us!
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260220T160000
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SUMMARY:Under the Covers: A Cozy Book Fair for Adults
DESCRIPTION:Feeling the need to curl up near a warm fire with a good book? Then come find us under the covers at Attaboy Barrel House for our cozy adult book fair on Friday\, February 20 from 4:00-7:30 pm! Curious Iguana will offer up the coziest of books for all your reading needs. A food truck will also be onsite with warm\, tasty bites\, and Attaboy will be serving drinks for sipping till 9:00pm. Grab a drink\, pick out a book\, and enjoy some cozy reading vibes with fellow readers! \nParking: Park on-site or park at the East All Saints Street Parking Garage (125 E All Saints St\, Frederick\, MD) and enjoy a 7-8 minute stroll to the venue.
URL:https://curiousiguana.com/event/february-book-fair/
LOCATION:Attaboy Barrel House\, 24 S Wisner St ste 110\, Frederick\, MD\, 21701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Join Us!
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260201T140000
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SUMMARY:Isabelle Engel: Most Eligible
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Curious Iguana from 2:00 pm-3:00 pm on Sunday\, February 1 for a meet-and-greet and signing with author Isabelle Engel as she promotes her debut novel\, Most Eligible. Seeking a story that’ll launch her journalism career\, Georgia goes on a reality dating show only to find the host is her dreamy one-night-stand from the year before. Copies of Most Eligible will be available for purchase at the signing. \nThis event is free and open to the public. For accessibility requests\, email info@curiousiguana.com at least two (2) weeks prior to the event. \nAbout the book: The Bachelor meets Funny You Should Ask in this laugh-out-loud rom-com debut about a journalist who goes on reality TV only to find her country music star one-night stand is the host. \nGeorgia Rose is not going on the hit reality dating show Love Shack to find love. She’s there to write a killer exposé on the producers\, which will guarantee the journalism job of her dreams. But when Georgia’s unforgettable one-night stand from the year before\, country singer Rhett Auburn\, steps into the Malibu mansion as the season’s new host\, all of her carefully crafted plans unravel. \nCaught up in the drama of backstabbing contestants\, producer blackmail\, and death-defying dates\, Georgia must keep her identity—and history with Rhett—a secret. Despite the lies between them\, it isn’t long before Georgia and Rhett’s heated behind-the-scenes moments start to feel more genuine than the romance Georgia’s faking for the cameras. But with her assignment unfinished and the executive producer on her tail\, a second chance with Rhett could be her riskiest move of all. \nAbout the author: Originally from New England\, Isabelle Engel (she/her) now lives and works in Washington\, D.C. She has an MA in English literature from George Washington University. When she’s not imagining ways to make reality TV even more dramatic\, she can be found reading\, doing dance fitness\, and petting other people’s dogs. Most Eligible is her debut novel.
URL:https://curiousiguana.com/event/isabelle-engel/
LOCATION:Curious Iguana\, 12 N Market St\, Frederick\, Maryland\, 21701
CATEGORIES:Author Talk / Signing,Author Talk / Signing|Join Us!,Join Us!
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SUMMARY:Cordelia Jensen: Lilac and the Switchback
DESCRIPTION:Calling all young poets: this one is for you! Join us on Saturday\, January 24 from 2:00 pm-3:00 pm for an afternoon with author Cordelia Jensen as she discusses her new middle grade novel Lilac and the Switchback\, with fellow author Laura Shovan. This story (written entirely in verse!) follows Lilac\, a girl feeling like the “extra” kid in her aunt and uncle’s soon-to-be fuller house; however\, after receiving a check from her estranged father\, Lilac wonders if it’s worth the risk to find him. Following the conversation\, Cordelia will answer questions and sign books. Copies of Lilac and the Switchback will be available for purchase at the event. \nLocation: Urbana Regional Library – 9020 Amelung St\, Frederick\, MD 21704 \nThis free\, public event is presented in partnership with Frederick County Public Libraries. For accessibility requests\, email _info@curiousiguana.com at least two (2) weeks prior to the event. \nAbout the book: A riveting middle grade novel in verse for any kid who has ever felt unwanted\, uncomfortable\, or unsure of where they fit in. \nLilac has lived with her aunt\, uncle\, and cousin ever since her mom died. She already feels like an “extra” member of a family that doesn’t have enough money or space. \nThen she finds out her aunt is pregnant with twins\, due soon after Lilac turns thirteen. How could they possibly want her around when they’ll have two more kids in their crowded home? As she struggles to process her feelings about the pregnancy\, Lilac drifts apart from her best friend Callie\, leaving Lilac lonelier than ever. \nIn a timely twist of fate\, Lilac discovers a check sent by her estranged father. Maybe he is the family she’s been looking for… and maybe it’s worth risking everything to find him. After all\, how much does the “extra” kid really have to lose? \nAbout the author: Cordelia Jensen has an MFA in Writing for Children & Young Adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts and has published four verse novels: Lilac and the Switchback\, Skyscraping\, The Way the Light Bends\, and Every Shiny Thing\, co-authored with Laurie Morrison. Her books have received starred reviews\, state award list nominations\, and NCTE Notable Verse Novel recognition. Along with being a certified book coach\, Cordelia has taught creative writing in a variety of settings\, including Bryn Mawr College\, Germantown Friends School\, The Writing Barn and The Kelly Yang Project\, and currently teaches verse novel classes for The Highlights Foundation. \nAbout the moderator: Laura Shovan is a novelist\, educator\, and Pushcart Prize-nominated poet. Her award-winning children’s books include The Last Fifth Grade of Emerson Elementary\, Takedown\, and the Sydney Taylor Notable A Place at the Table\, written with Saadia Faruqi. She is a longtime poet-in-the-schools for the Maryland State Arts Council and teaches for Vermont College of Fine Arts’ MFA program in Writing for Children and Young Adults. Her latest poetry collection for kids is Welcome to Monsterville.
URL:https://curiousiguana.com/event/cordelia-jensen/
LOCATION:Urbana Regional Library\, 9020 Amelung St\, Frederick\, Maryland\, 21704\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Talk / Signing,Author Talk / Signing|Join Us!,Join Us!
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SUMMARY:Richard Bell: The American Revolution and the Fate of the World
DESCRIPTION:With America’s 250th birthday on the horizon\, come join us on Thursday\, January 22\, from 6:30 pm-7:30 pm for a fascinating look into the past with author Richard Bell as he discusses his new book The American Revolution and the Fate of the World. Following his talk\, Richard will answer questions and sign books. Copies of The American Revolution and the Fate of the World will be available for purchase at the event. \nLocation: C. Burr Artz Public Library – 110 E Patrick St\, Frederick\, MD 21701 \nThis free\, public event is presented in partnership with Frederick County Public Libraries. For accessibility requests\, email info@curiousiguana.com at least two (2) weeks prior to the event. \n\nAbout the book: A prize-winning historian’s fascinating and unfamiliar recasting of America’s war of independence as a transformative international event \nIn this revelatory and enthralling book\, award-winning historian Richard Bell reveals the full breadth and depth of America’s founding event. The American Revolution was not only the colonies’ triumphant liberation from the rule of an overbearing England; it was also a cataclysm that pulled in participants from around the globe and threw the entire world order into chaos. Repositioning the Revolution at the center of an international web\, Bell’s narrative ranges as far afield as India\, Africa\, Central America\, and Australia. As his lens widens\, the “War of Independence” manifests itself as a sprawling struggle that upended the lives of millions of people on every continent and fundamentally transformed the way the world works\, disrupting trade\, restructuring penal systems\, stirring famine\, and creating the first global refugee crisis. Bell conveys the impact of these developments at home and abroad by grounding the narrative in the gripping stories of individuals—including women\, minorities\, and other disenfranchised people. The result is an unforgettable and unexpected work of American history that shifts everything we thought we knew about our creation story. \nAbout the author: Richard Bell is Professor of History at the University of Maryland and author of the book Stolen: Five Free Boys Kidnapped into Slavery and their Astonishing Odyssey Home which was a finalist for the George Washington Prize and the Harriet Tubman Prize. He has held major research fellowships at Yale\, Cambridge\, and the Library of Congress and is the recipient of the National Endowment of the Humanities Public Scholar award and the Andrew Carnegie Fellowship. His new book\, The American Revolution and the Fate of the World\, was published by Penguin in November 2025.
URL:https://curiousiguana.com/event/richard-bell/
LOCATION:C. Burr Artz Public Library\, 110 E Patrick St\, Frederick\, MD\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Talk / Signing,Author Talk / Signing|Join Us!,Join Us!
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251116T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251116T163000
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SUMMARY:Matt Tavares: Dasher and the Polar Bear
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Curious Iguana at 3:30 pm on Sunday\, November 16 for a meet-and-greet with author Matt Tavares as he promotes his new book\, Dasher and the Polar Bear. Matt will be at the Iguana till 4:30 pm to meet fans and sign books; a personalized book will make a great holiday gift! \nThis event is free and open to the public. Books will be available for purchase and signing at the event. \nAbout the book: One bright night just before Christmas\, Dasher the reindeer is out admiring the stunning colors of the northern lights when she meets George\, a sweet polar bear. Astounded to see that Dasher can fly\, George confides that he has dreamed of soaring through the sky himself. Dasher would like nothing more than to bestow some Christmas magic on her new friend\, but their flying lesson turns out to be a disappointing failure. Even Dasher\, an intrepid reindeer in the habit of giving—not giving up—begins to wonder if anyone can make George’s dream take flight. \nIn this sparkling new Christmas story\, Matt Tavares\, New York Times best-selling author of Dasher and its sequel\, Dasher Can’t Wait for Christmas\, is back to remind us that sometimes the best gift we can receive is simply to bear witness to wonder—and that not all presents fit inside Santa’s bag. \nAbout the author: Matt Tavares is the author-illustrator of the New York Times best-selling picture book Dasher and its sequel Dasher Can’t Wait for Christmas\, Red and Lulu\, the graphic novel Hoops\, and several sports biographies\, including Becoming Babe Ruth and Growing Up Pedro. He is also the illustrator of Twenty-One Steps: Guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier by Jeff Gottesfeld\, The Gingerbread Pirates by Kristin Kladstrup\, ’Twas the Night Before Christmas by Clement C. Moore\, and Over the River and Through the Wood by L. Maria Child\, among many other picture books. Matt Tavares lives in Ogunquit\, Maine.
URL:https://curiousiguana.com/event/matt-tavares/
LOCATION:Curious Iguana\, 12 N Market St\, Frederick\, Maryland\, 21701
CATEGORIES:Author Talk / Signing,Author Talk / Signing|Join Us!,Join Us!
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251112T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251112T190000
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SUMMARY:Peter Brown: The Wild Robot on the Island
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Curious Iguana at 6:00 pm on Wednesday\, November 12 for a meet-and-greet with NYT bestselling author Peter Brown as he promotes his new book\, The Wild Robot on the Island. After spending the day visiting schools\, Peter will be at the Iguana in the evening to meet fans and sign books! \nSIGNING NOTE: Peter will sign and personalize one copy of The Wild Robot on the Island and straight sign up to three additional backlist copies purchased from the store or brought from home. He will not personalize any backlist. \nThis event is free and open to the public. Books will be available for purchase and signing at the event. \nAbout the book: A #1 New York Times and IndieBound bestseller! This gorgeously illustrated picture book adaptation brings to full color the adventures of the #1 New York Times bestselling novel The Wild Robot. \nRoz is not where she’s supposed to be. \nYou see\, the robot wasn’t designed to live in the wilderness. But when she washes up on an island\, she must learn from the animal inhabitants and adapt to her new\, natural surroundings\, and before long\, the island begins to feel like home. \nFilled with bestselling creator and award-winning artist Peter Brown’s stunning artwork\, this moving picture book is the perfect gift for readers new to The Wild Robot or for longtime fans of the series that sparked a global phenomenon. \nNote: This is NOT a continuation of the series. It is a picture book adaptation of the first book in the series\, The Wild Robot. \nAbout the author: Peter Brown is the author and illustrator of many bestselling children’s books\, including The Wild Robot series\, Children Make Terrible Pets and The Curious Garden. He is the recipient of a Caldecott Honor for Creepy Carrots!\, a Horn Book Award\, two E.B. White Read Aloud Awards\, a New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Book award\, and a Children’s Choice Award for Illustrator of the Year. Peter’s website is www.peterbrownstudio.com.
URL:https://curiousiguana.com/event/peter-brown/
LOCATION:Curious Iguana\, 12 N Market St\, Frederick\, Maryland\, 21701
CATEGORIES:Author Talk / Signing,Author Talk / Signing|Join Us!,Join Us!
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251029T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251029T190000
DTSTAMP:20250924T235023Z
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SUMMARY:Melinda Beatty: The Witch's Table
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Curious Iguana at 6:00 pm on Wednesday\, October 29 for a meet-and-greet with local author and Curious Iguana bookseller Melinda Beatty as she promotes her book\, The Witch’s Table. After spending the day visiting schools\, Melinda will be at the Iguana in the evening to meet fans and sign books! \nThis event is free and open to the public. Books will be available for purchase and signing at the event. \nAbout the book: When a young witch inherits a rather cantankerous family heirloom; she has to figure out how to outwit her cursed companion. \nThe Table had been in the Witch’s family for a very long time. No one remembered who had cursed it to stay with them forever\, but none of them liked it much. The young witch initially tries to thwart the Table’s shenanigans. But after some time living with the Table\, she begins to notice how cold the kitchen floor is on a brisk winter’s day\, how many nicks and scratches the Table has endured\, and how hard it is to stand on all four legs for so many hours\, and she comes to realize compassion will get her further than cleverness. This charming and hilarious picture book is about empathy and trying to find common ground with the people–or furniture–around you. \nAbout the author: Melinda Beatty has had years of practice trying to explain to others why she was just having an imaginary conversation between two people that don’t exist\, so becoming a writer seemed like the best way to stop everyone from looking at her funny. After years of narrowboat living on the English canals\, she and her British husband are now back on dry land in Maryland\, where by day\, she’s a mild-mannered indie bookseller\, and by night\, she wrangles words\, crafts projects\, and raises a Labrador and two fierce mini-women.
URL:https://curiousiguana.com/event/melinda-beatty-the-witchs-table/
LOCATION:Curious Iguana\, 12 N Market St\, Frederick\, Maryland\, 21701
CATEGORIES:Author Talk / Signing,Author Talk / Signing|Join Us!,Join Us!
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251024T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251024T200000
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SUMMARY:The Reader: A Witchy Book Fair for Adults
DESCRIPTION:Join Attaboy Beer and Curious Iguana for our third annual witchy book fair for adults on Friday\, October 24\, from 5 pm-8 pm at Attaboy Barrel House. Enjoy tons of spooky books\, beer + seltzer\, food truck grub\, witchy merch from The Muse\, tarot card readings\, and book signings from L.S. Stratton (In Deadly Company)\, Alex Sharp (Magdalena Between Dimensions)\, and Melinda Beatty (The Witch’s Table). Festive attire and costumes are encouraged and welcomed! \nAbout the authors: \nL.S. Stratton is an NAACP Image Award-nominated author and former crime newspaper reporter who has written more than a dozen books under different pen names in just about every genre from thrillers to romance to historical fiction. She currently lives in Maryland with her husband\, their daughter\, and their tuxedo cat. \nAlexandra Sharp is a writer and editor living in Maryland with her husband\, two children\, and her giant dog\, June. A graduate of Boston College and Columbia University\, she grew up in Montclair\, New Jersey. \nMelinda Beatty has had years of practice trying to explain to others why she was just having an imaginary conversation between two people that don’t exist\, so becoming a writer seemed like the best way to stop everyone from looking at her funny. After years of narrowboat living on the English canals\, she and her British husband are now back on dry land in Maryland\, where by day\, she’s a mild-mannered indie bookseller\, and by night\, she wrangles words\, crafts projects\, and raises a Labrador and two fierce mini-women. \nAbout the vendors: \nThe Muse is Frederick’s first handmade boutique\, specializing in jewelry\, art and more\, with a focus on local makers! To help you get in the spooky spirit\, they’ll be offering a unique selection of witchy soy candles\, spell jar necklaces\, art inspired by mythology and folklore\, handprinted t-shirts\, hand-sculpted ceramic ghosts and more! \nMy Tarot: Tarot card readings by Jamie Horrell. \n  \n 
URL:https://curiousiguana.com/event/witchy-book-fair3/
LOCATION:Attaboy Barrel House\, 24 S Wisner St ste 110\, Frederick\, MD\, 21701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Join Us!
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SUMMARY:Megan Lloyd Wagner and Michelle Mee Nutter: Winging It
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Curious Iguana at 6:00 pm on Tuesday\, October 21 for a meet-and-greet with author Megan Lloyd Wagner and Michelle Mee Nutter as they promote their new book\, Winging It. After spending the day visiting schools\, Megan and Michelle will be at the Iguana in the evening to meet fans and sign books! \nThis event is free and open to the public. Books will be available for purchase and signing at the event. \nAbout the book: From the Eisner-nominated creators of instant bestsellers Allergic and Squished comes a charming and funny graphic novel about family\, friendship\, and self-discovery! \nTwelve-year-old Luna never wanted to move from California to Virginia\, even if it is near historic Washington\, DC\, and no matter how excited her dad is to introduce her to the area where her late mother grew up. And she definitely doesn’t want to live with a very formal grandmother she barely knows. But during a visit to the National Museum of Natural History\, the rarely seen luna moth for which Luna was named sparks her curiosity. Using her mother’s old naturalist notebooks as a guide\, Luna\, who has always preferred the indoors\, endeavors to see a real luna moth with her own eyes. Learning more about nature just might help her make a new friend\, figure out how to feel at home in her new life\, and understand the mother she never got the chance to know. \nMegan Wagner Lloyd and Michelle Mee Nutter have again teamed up to tell a charming and funny story of family\, friendship\, adventure\, and appreciating all life has to offer. \nAbout the authors: \nMegan Wagner Lloyd is the co-creator\, with Michelle Mee Nutter\, of Allergic and Squished\, both instant bestsellers. Megan is also the co-creator\, with Abhi Alwar\, of the Super Pancake graphic novel series and is the author of Haven\, a novel\, and several picture books. She lives in the Washington\, DC\, area. Visit her online at MEGAN WAGNER LLOYD . \nMichelle Mee Nutter is the co-creator\, with Megan Wagner Lloyd\, of Allergic and Squished\, both instant bestsellers. Michelle graduated with a degree in illustration from the Massachusetts College of Art and Design. Her work has been recognized by the Society of Illustrators\, 3×3\, Creative Quarterly\, and more. Michelle lives in Boston. Visit her online at Michelle Mee .
URL:https://curiousiguana.com/event/wagner-nutter-winging-it/
LOCATION:Curious Iguana\, 12 N Market St\, Frederick\, Maryland\, 21701
CATEGORIES:Author Talk / Signing,Author Talk / Signing|Join Us!,Join Us!
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DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20250922T190000
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SUMMARY:Sy Montgomery and Matt Patterson: The True and Lucky Life of a Turtle
DESCRIPTION: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 True and Lucky Life of a Turtle will be available for purchase at the signing; readers are also welcome to bring any additional books for Sy and Matt to sign. \nThis event is free and open to the public. For accessibility requests\, email info@curiousiguana.com at least two (2) weeks prior to the event. \nAbout the book: The bestselling and Sibert Honor–winning creators of The Book of Turtles bring us the true story of a snapping turtle’s extraordinary journey—and the amazing conservationists who helped give him a second chance. This feel-good\, gorgeously illustrated story about beating the odds is complete with inspiring back matter and photos. \nHere is the true story of a very lucky turtle. His story began long ago when he was hatched from a small egg on a late summer day. After decades of traveling between his summer pond behind the firehouse and his winter pond across the street\, he never could have guessed that on one October day he would become _un_lucky . . . \nThe amazing friends and challenges he met along the way are all chronicled by the Sibert Honor–winning duo behind The Book of Turtles in this tribute to the resilience and good luck of their dear friend\, a very lucky turtle indeed. \nAbout the author: In addition to researching films\, articles\, and thirty-nine books\, National Book Award finalist and New York Times bestseller Sy Montgomery has been honored with a Sibert Medal\, three Sibert Honors\, two Science Book and Film Prizes from the National Association for the Advancement of Science\, four honorary degrees\, and many other awards. She lives in Hancock\, New Hampshire\, with her husband\, Howard Mansfield\, and their border collie\, Thurber. \nAbout the illustrator: Matt Patterson received a degree from the Art Institute of Boston in illustration. His vivid\, lifelike art has won national and international acclaim\, including the Golden Turtle Award and—twice—the Roger Tory Peterson Wild America Art Award. His work has hung in prestigious galleries\, museums\, and shows\, including the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum’s Birds in Art exhibition\, and he is a fellow at the Explorers Club in New York. Matt’s debut picture book\, The Book of Turtles\, was a Sibert Honor Book.
URL:https://curiousiguana.com/event/sy-matt/
LOCATION:Curious Iguana\, 12 N Market St\, Frederick\, Maryland\, 21701
CATEGORIES:Author Talk / Signing|Join Us!,Join Us!
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20250916T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20250916T190000
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SUMMARY:Andie Burke: With Stars in Her Eyes
DESCRIPTION: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 the most bookish of places; when cellist Courtney returns home for a respite from a botched performance and spiraling rumors\, she stumbles into love with a newcomer looking for a fresh start… who happens to work in the tattoo shop next door to Courtney’s best friend’s bookshop. After her conversation\, Andie will answer questions and sign books. \nCopies of With Stars in Her Eyes will be available for purchase at the event but you can preorder signed and personalized copies ahead of time on our website here. \n*Include personalization requests in the notes field at checkout and select “Pick Up” if you’d like to pick it up at the event or shipping if you cannot attend. \n  \nThis free\, public event is presented in partnership with Frederick County Public Libraries. For accessibility requests\, email info@curiousiguana.com at least two (2) weeks prior to the event. \nAbout the book: A swoon-worthy sapphic bookstore romance about fresh starts and finding that one person who feels like home from breakout author Andie Burke (Fly with Me). \nSeconds from a meteoric career launch\, cellist Courtney Starling suffers a frightening migraine attack during a key performance. While harmful rumors fly\, she escapes to her happy place—her best friend’s Kansas bookshop. Courtney’s working incognito when a scream sends her leaping off a shelving ladder to find the woman who screamed cowering near the register. \nWhen Thea Quinn dropped in for a misdelivered package\, she did not expect a mortifying encounter with a bearded dragon in front of an inconveniently attractive bookseller. Clutching an upcoming book club flyer and the tattered shreds of her dignity\, she heads back to her new piercing job at the tattoo shop next door. She moved to this quirky place for a fresh start. But maybe the meet-disaster was a sign? Maybe Thea needs to branch out beyond her photography hobby and connect with new people…like at a historical romance book club run by a particularly mysterious and sexy bookseller with a pixie cut? \nFriendly lunches become stolen moments between the bookshelves. Courtney and Thea’s old problems feel eons away. But just as their chemistry heats to a combustion point\, consequences from Courtney’s past arrive literally on her doorstep at exactly the wrong moment. New revelations and surprising connections take the pair from feeling joyfully lovestruck to confusingly star-crossed. Both women must decide what they’re willing to give up for happily ever after. \nAbout the author: Andie Burke specializes in big-hearted queer romcoms that kick-off with meet-disasters rather than meet-cutes. When not writing\, she works as a pediatric radiology nurse. She lives with two small but hilarious humans in a Maryland home filled with an alarming number of books\, ultra-fine point pens\, and dehydrated houseplants. She is the author of Fall for Him as well as Fly with Me\, one of Autostraddle’s Best Queer Books of the Year.
URL:https://curiousiguana.com/event/andie-burke-stars/
LOCATION:C. Burr Artz Public Library\, 110 E Patrick St\, Frederick\, MD\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Talk / Signing,Author Talk / Signing|Join Us!,Join Us!
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20250912T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20250912T190000
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SUMMARY:Lacey N. Dunham: The Belles
DESCRIPTION: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 of The Belles will be available for purchase at the signing. \nThis event is free and open to the public. For accessibility requests\, email info@curiousiguana.com at least two (2) weeks prior to the event. \nAbout the book: In this richly atmospheric\, dark academia debut novel\, a young woman with a secretive past will risk everything—including her life—to fit in. \nBelles never tell… \nIt’s 1951 at the secluded Bellerton College\, and Deena Williams is an outsider doing her best to blend in with her wealthy and perfectly groomed peers. Infamous for its strict rules as much as its prestige\, attending Bellerton could give Deena the comfortable life she’s always dreamed of. \nShe quickly forms an alliance with the five other freshmen on her floor\, and soon they are singled out by the president’s wife as the most promising girls of their class\, who anoints them: The Belles. They walk the college’s halls in menacing unison\, matching velvet ribbons in their hair. But no sisterhood comes without secrets\, and the Belles are no exception. Playing cruel pranks on their dormitory housemother and embarking on boundary-shattering night games\, the Belles test the limits of the campus rules. \nBut as Deena begins to piece together the sinister history of Bellerton\, her own past threatens to come to light\, forcing her to make a dangerous choice. A chilling and seductive coming-of-age story\, The Belles is an excavation of the dark side of girlhood\, the intricacies of privilege\, and the unbridled desire to belong at any cost. \nAbout the author: Lacey N. Dunham is the author of The Belles. She has received support from the Elizabeth George Foundation\, the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities\, the Sewanee Writers Conference as a Tennessee Williams scholar\, and Catapult as a merit scholar. Her writing has appeared in Ploughshares\, The Kenyon Review\, and more. She lives in Washington\, DC. Find out more at http://LaceyNDunham.com .
URL:https://curiousiguana.com/event/lacey-n-dunham/
LOCATION:Curious Iguana\, 12 N Market St\, Frederick\, Maryland\, 21701
CATEGORIES:Author Talk / Signing|Join Us!,Join Us!
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SUMMARY:Curious Iguana's 12th Birthday
DESCRIPTION: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 the work the Literacy Council is doing for Frederick readers. Come out to support this impactful organization and help us celebrate 12 book-filled years! \n 
URL:https://curiousiguana.com/event/curious-iguanas-12th-birthday/
LOCATION:Curious Iguana\, 12 N Market St\, Frederick\, Maryland\, 21701
CATEGORIES:Join Us!
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SUMMARY:Laura Resau: The Alchemy of Flowers
DESCRIPTION:Ever wondered about the magic it takes to craft a story? Join us on Sunday\, August 10 from 2:00- 3:00 pm at C. Burr Artz Library to hear from Laura Resau as she discusses the writing process behind her latest novel The Alchemy of Flowers. The story follows a woman who takes a unique job in France tending to an ancient garden\, wherein she discovers new friendships and a mystery that will change her life. Following her presentation\, Laura will answer questions and sign books. Copies of The Alchemy of Flowers will be available for purchase at the event. \nThis event is free and open to the public. For accessibility requests\, email info@curiousiguana.com at least two (2) weeks prior to the event. \nThis event is presented in partnership with Frederick County Public Libraries. \nAbout the book: A broken woman. A mysterious job ad. A chance to heal in French castle gardens–but strange things are growing behind the ancient stone walls. This debut adult novel is an enchanting\, modern-day take on The Secret Garden\, sprinkled with magic. Perfect for fans of Sarah Addison Allen. \nHelp Wanted: In search of a gardener for the ancient walled Jardins du Paradis in the South of France. Unique and rustic lodging provided. Off the grid in all ways. One must grow flowers from one’s merde . . . \nExhausted by fruitless attempts to make a family\, Eloise takes the chance of a lifetime to answer an ad in a French gardening magazine. To fly away from her life in the States and tend to both her shattered heart and the flowers of Paradise. And best of all for her . . . \nAbsolutely no children allowed on the premises. \nWithin the high garden walls\, Eloise starts to learn the strange rules of the elusive estate owner. Living and working in isolation with her three companions\, she finds her heart opening again to friendship–and realizes she’s drawn to the handyman\, Raphael. The flowers whisper to her\, enchanting\, delighting\, healing. But why are the workers forbidden from going out during dusk? Who is the “Goddess of the Garden”? Is her mind playing tricks on her\, or does she see a woodsprite flitting through the trees? The giggles and glimpses of a little girl haunt her and make her question: What is real in Paradise and what is illusion? \nEloise tries to rationalize her uneasy feelings and the darkness she uncovers beneath the garden’s lush beauty\, but as she digs deeper into the mysteries of her sanctuary\, she begins to suspect there’s a child on the grounds–who may be in danger. When Paradise becomes a deadly prison\, she must risk everything to protect her newfound family and claim her second chance at happiness. \n“The Alchemy of Flowers captivates the senses as well as the imagination in a magical tale of healing and forgiveness. Resau has written with great heart an eerie yet deeply touching story that keeps the pages turning until the very end.” –Melissa Payne\, bestselling author of In the Beautiful Dark and The Wild Road Home \nAbout the author: Laura Resau is the author of The Alchemy of Flowers\, her debut novel for adults\, and eleven acclaimed books for young people. Her novels won five Colorado Book Awards and appear on best-of book lists from Oprah\, the American Library Association\, and more. Trilingual and with a cultural anthropology background\, she’s lived in Provence and Oaxaca\, and now teaches creative writing at Western Colorado University. You might find her writing in her cozy vintage trailer in Fort Collins\, Colorado\, where she lives with her rock-hound husband\, musician son\, wild husky\, a garden of healing flowers\, and a hundred house plants. Learn more at http://www.lauraresau.com \nConnect on social: Instagram: @‌lauraresau
URL:https://curiousiguana.com/event/laura-resau-the-alchemy-of-flowers/
LOCATION:C. Burr Artz Public Library\, 110 E Patrick St\, Frederick\, MD\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Talk / Signing,Author Talk / Signing|Join Us!,Join Us!
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SUMMARY:Bookstore Romance Day
DESCRIPTION:Sending a message in a bottle to all our local lovers: Swing by Curious Iguana on Saturday\, August 9 to celebrate Bookstore Romance Day with some special treats! Because we love our readers\, we are offering a romance ARC when you spend $50\, as well as a free romance tote when you spend $75 (while supplies last). Spread the love with books for yourself and someone special!
URL:https://curiousiguana.com/event/bookstore-romance-day/
LOCATION:Curious Iguana\, 12 N Market St\, Frederick\, Maryland\, 21701
CATEGORIES:Join Us!
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DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20250807T193000
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SUMMARY:Sarah Pekkanen: The Locked Ward
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Thursday\, August 7 from 6:30-7:30 pm for a thrilling evening with best-selling author Sarah Pekkanen as she discusses her newest novel\, The Locked Ward\, with fellow author Alex Finlay. This suspenseful story centers around two estranged twin sisters: one suspected of murder and held in an institution\, the other struggling to figure out if she can trust her own sister. Following the discussion\, Sarah will answer questions and sign books. \nLocation change! This event will now be held at Frederick Book Arts Center and it is free and open to the public. For accessibility requests\, email info@curiousiguana.com at least two (2) weeks prior to the event. \nAbout the book: The Locked Ward is the latest twisty thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author of Gone Tonight and House of Glass\, Sarah Pekkanen. \nIt was the Crime of the Decade. Pathological sibling rivalry. Bitter\, all- consuming envy. Whatever the cause – and everyone has an opinion – it led Georgia Cartwright who was adopted as a newborn\, to kill the younger\, biological daughter of her wealthy\, socially prominent family. \nGeorgia is being kept at an institution where the most violent offenders are held while she waits to see if she is ruled not guilty by reason of insanity. When her estranged twin sister\, Amanda\, visits her\, Georgia’s first words are\, “You’ve got to get me out of here. I didn’t do it.” Her sister can’t walk away. There has always been a part of her that feels missing a strange hollowness that she has hidden from everyone. \nDoes it exist because of the absence of her twin sister? Can Amanda really trust Georgia? Or is she being led down a path of madness and into the web of a master manipulator. Nothing is as it seems in Sarah Pekkanen’s new psychological thriller\, The Locked Ward. \nAbout the author: Sarah Pekkanen is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of fifteen solo and co-authored novels. Her books are sold in thirty-six countries\, with several optioned for TV and film. Sarah also co-wrote the screenplay for The Wife Between Us for Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Entertainment. She serves on the board of directors of International Thriller Writers\, and is the founder of the nonprofit Home | Street Paws of India \, which rescues injured and abused street dogs in India. She lives just outside of Washington\, DC. \nAbout the moderator: Alex Finlay is the bestselling author of several acclaimed novels\, including the 2024 national bestseller\, If Something Happens to Me. His work regularly appears on best-of-the-year lists and has been translated into twenty-five languages and sold around the world. Nearly all of Alex’s books have been optioned or are in development for film and television. Alex lives in Washington\, D.C. and Virginia.
URL:https://curiousiguana.com/event/sarah-pekkanen-the-locked-ward/
LOCATION:Frederick Book Arts Center\, 127 S Carroll St\, Frederick\, MD\, 21701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Talk / Signing,Author Talk / Signing|Join Us!,Join Us!
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20250727T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20250727T150000
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SUMMARY:We Found Waldo Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Join us at C. Burr Artz Library on Sunday\, July 27\, from 2 pm-3 pm for our annual We Found Waldo Celebration!  \nPlease note: Waldo hunters must turn in their passports to Curious Iguana by Saturday\, July 26\, by closing time\, and must attend the We Found Waldo Celebration on Sunday\, July 27\, to be eligible for prizes. All ages can participate in Find Waldo\, but all prizes are reserved for kids 12 and younger.  \nFind all details about where to get your Waldo passport and begin the hunt here.
URL:https://curiousiguana.com/event/waldo-celebration-2025/
LOCATION:C. Burr Artz Public Library\, 110 E Patrick St\, Frederick\, MD\, United States
CATEGORIES:Join Us!
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250724T193000
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SUMMARY:Richard C. Harwood: The New Civic Path
DESCRIPTION:On Thursday\, July 24 from 6:00-7:30 pm\, Curious Iguana and Frederick County Public Libraries are excited to welcome Rich Harwood\, author of The New Civic Path. Rich has been working with communities for almost 40 years\, and he has proof that social change starts locally. Rich will share how community members can restore hope and belief in each other\, their community\, and their nation. After his presentation\, Rich will answer questions and sign books. Copies of The New Civic Path will be available for purchase at the event. \nThis free\, public event will be held in the community room at the C. Burr Artz Public Library branch in Downtown Frederick. \nFor accessibility requests\, email info@curiousiguana.com at least two (2) weeks prior to the event. \nAbout the book: The New Civic Path: Restoring Our Belief in One Another and Our Nation \nWe are suffering from a crisis of belief in our country today.  So many people have lost faith in America—in our leaders\,  institutions\, and even one another. The status quo is not  working for far too many of us. Our central task today is to  meet this historic moment. But how do we grow our belief that we can get things done together—not as Republicans  or Democrats or Independents\, but as Americans?  How do we rebuild trust and reclaim agency? \nIn this deeply personal manifesto written while crisscrossing the country for his “Enough. Time Build.” civic campaign\, Richard C. Harwood reveals how we can address the fundamental challenges holding us back in America today. We must dedicate ourselves to forging a new civic path that grows our belief that we can move forward amid our real differences. \nThe New Civic Path is a must-read for those who want to spark civic renewal and get our communities and the country moving again. \nAbout the author: Richard C. Harwood\, President and Founder of The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation\, is an innovator\, author\, and speaker. For 35+ years\, he has devoted his career to revitalizing the nation’s hardest-hit communities\, transforming the world’s largest organizations\, and reconnecting institutions to society. He has been recruited to solve some of the most difficult problems of our time\, including being called into Newtown\, CT\, after the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School. He has appeared in numerous national media outlets and has written scores of articles\, groundbreaking reports\, and nine books. In 2025\, Rich and the Institute are doubling down on the success of last year’s “Enough. Time to Build.” Campaign with the Campaign for the New Civic Path\, anchored by Rich’s manifesto\, The New Civic Path: Restoring Our Belief in One Another and Our Nation.
URL:https://curiousiguana.com/event/richard-harwood/
LOCATION:C. Burr Artz Public Library\, 110 E Patrick St\, Frederick\, MD\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Talk / Signing,Author Talk / Signing|Join Us!,Join Us!
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20250717T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20250717T200000
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SUMMARY:Happy Camper: A Summer Book Fair for Adults
DESCRIPTION:Gather ’round the campfire; it’s time for Happy Camper: A Summer Book Fair for Adults! Join us for an evening of summer camp nostalgia\, complete with your favorite Attaboy beers and seltzers\, and plenty of books! All the fun happens 5:00-8:00 pm on Thursday\, July 17\, at our “campground” Attaboy Barrel House\, which will remain open until 9:00 pm. Additionally\, there will be a food truck serving up some good grub! \nThis event is free and open to the public. No registration is required. Families may bring their children\, and furry friends are welcome outside. \nHow to “access the campground”: Park on-site or park at the East All Saints Street Parking Garage (125 E All Saints St\, Frederick\, MD) and enjoy a 7-8 minute stroll to the venue.
URL:https://curiousiguana.com/event/summer-book-fair/
LOCATION:Attaboy Barrel House\, 24 S Wisner St ste 110\, Frederick\, MD\, 21701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Join Us!
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20250701T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20250726T200000
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SUMMARY:Find Waldo Local 2025
DESCRIPTION:Where’s Waldo? In Downtown Frederick\, of course! Celebrating its 13th year in July 2025\, Find Waldo Local has become a beloved summertime event in communities nationwide. This year\, Candlewick Press and the American Booksellers Association are again teaming up with over 300 independent bookstores nationwide\, including us\, Curious Iguana\, for some hide-and-seek fun designed to encourage residents to patronize their local businesses. There is no charge to participate\, and the hunt begins July 1-26.  \nFamilies love joining the scavenger hunt to find the iconic children’s book character\, with his red-and-white-striped shirt and black glasses\, hidden in forty local businesses. Find Waldo Local is a wonderful way to support the Shop Local movement by increasing foot traffic to a variety of stores. \nTo join in the fun\, people can simply pick up a Find Waldo passport at Curious Iguana\, Dancing Bear Toys and Games\, Frederick Visitor Center\, or C. Burr Artz Library starting on Tuesday\, July 1. With each miniature Waldo they spot\, searchers get their card stamped or signed by the participating shops found on the passport. Dress up as Waldo for Super Waldo Saturday on July 19 and get special discounts and promos at a select list of participating businesses when you show you passport at checkout. Click here to learn more. \nCollecting store stamps or signatures at thirty or more businesses will entitle diligent seekers entry into a grand-prize drawing for Waldo books and other prizes. All participants are welcome to attend the celebration party at C. Burr Artz Library on Sunday\, July 27\, from 2 pm-3 pm. Prizes are reserved for children 12 and under. To be eligible to win prizes at the celebration\, passports must be turned in to Curious Iguana by Saturday\, July 26\, before closing and participants must be present at the celebration on Sunday\, July 27 to win prizes. View our event page for the celebration here.
URL:https://curiousiguana.com/event/find-waldo-2025/
LOCATION:MD
CATEGORIES:Join Us!
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