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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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SUMMARY:Michelle Jabès Corpora: His Face Is the Sun
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Curious Iguana from 6:00-7:00 pm on Tuesday\, March 31 for a meet-and-greet with author Michelle Jabès Corpora as she promotes the paperback release of her book\, His Face Is the Sun. After spending the day visiting schools\, 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: Ancient Egyptian Game of Thrones for YA readers! Magic\, adventure\, and horror collide in the start to this lush\, epic trilogy perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo and Sarah J. Maas. \nPrincess. Priestess. Rebel. Thief. \nTensions run as hot as the Khamsin winds in the great kingdom of Khetara. Rumors of the pharaoh’s mysterious illness abound\, and with them\, murmurs of rebellion grow. Meanwhile\, in the quiet desert\, a forgotten oracle begins to unfold\, setting a dark prophecy into action and drawing together four strangers… \nPrincess SITA lives in the abundance of the palace\, and in a moment of passion\, she unmasks a betrayal that will put her life―and the entire royal court―in grave danger. \nA priestess-in-training\, NEFF strives to understand her intense visions from the gods\, except theirs is not the only magic at play in the grand temple. \nAs a farmer’s daughter\, RAE knows how much the pharaoh’s men have taken from her land\, her people. Still\, who will step forward to confront the king? \nKARIM was raised among the pyramids of the Red Lands and survives on the wealth of the dead as a tomb robber. But amid the spoils\, an ancient evil awakens… \nBloodshed is coming. Only together do these four have the potential to save the kingdom from destruction. But when the dust has settled\, who will sit on the throne of Khetara? \nAbout the author: Michelle Jabès Corpora is also the author of the Holly Horror series for young adults\, which includes Holly Horror (Penguin Workshop\, 2023) and The Longest Night (2024). As a Senior Commissioning Editor at Working Partners\, Ltd.\, Michelle has been creating successful concepts for series fiction for more than twelve years\, including books that have sold in more than 20 languages. Find out more about Michelle at http://michellejcorpora.com .
URL:https://curiousiguana.com/event/michelle-jabes-corpora-2/
LOCATION:Curious Iguana\, 12 N Market St\, Frederick\, Maryland\, 21701
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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:Nilah Magruder: Creaky Acres
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Curious Iguana at 6:00 pm on Wednesday\, November 19 for a meet-and-greet with author and illustrator Nilah Magruder as she promotes her latest book\, Creaky Acres. After spending the day visiting schools\, Nilah 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: A heartwarming graphic novel about being the new kid in middle school\, making new friends\, and learning to trust yourself through the power of horseback riding—perfect for fans of Victoria Jamieson’s Roller Girl. \nNora is a prize-winning horseback rider in a suburban area\, with a tight-knit circle of best friends. But when her mom gets a prestigious new job in a poor\, rural area\, she has to adjust to a lot of change: to being the only Black kid in a new class and to a new barn called Creaky Acres\, where her beloved horse\, Hay Fever\, will make his new home. \nIt’s there she meets sweet and geeky Laura\, goofy and fun-loving Wilson\, and fearless Dolores (aka Dizzy). With her ragtag team of equestrians\, Nora learns it’s okay to stand out and steps into her power as a leader\, realizing that being a rider isn’t just about winning—or maybe that winning just might look different than what she’d thought. \n“Readers will fall in love with Nora and her quirky crew\, the world of Creaky Acres\, and all the horses . . . and cows . . . and possums!” —Varian Johnson\, award-winning author of Twins \nAbout the illustrator: Nilah Magruder is the author of M.F.K.\, How to Find a Fox\, and Wutaryoo. She has written comics\, illustrated children’s books\, and worked as a writer and storyboard artist for animation. Nilah lives in Maryland and spends her free time baking\, gardening\, and wrangling her dogs\, cats\, and chickens. Find her at http://NilahMagruder.com.
URL:https://curiousiguana.com/event/nilah-magruder-creaky-acres-2/
LOCATION:Curious Iguana\, 12 N Market St\, Frederick\, Maryland\, 21701
CATEGORIES:Author Talk / Signing,Author Talk / Signing|Join Us!
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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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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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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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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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SUMMARY:Alyssa Colman: Where Only Storms Grow
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Curious Iguana at 6:00 pm on Wednesday\, October 8 for a meet-and-greet with author Alyssa Colman as she promotes her new book\, Where Only Storms Grow. After spending the day visiting schools\, Alyssa 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: For Fans of the I Survived series and The War That Saved My Life\, this gripping middle grade novel is set during one of the most dangerous storms in American history. \nIt’s been four years since rain fell on the Oklahoma panhandle and the closeness between the Stanton twins has dried up as much as the land. Howe Stanton has been practicing running away and longs for the family to quit this land of dust where only troubles grow. Despite the scoliosis that causes Joanna Stanton near-constant pain\, she isn’t ready to give up like her brother. But when Daddy leaves the family behind to find work in California\, saving the farm from ruin falls on Howe’s unwilling and Joanna’s uneven shoulders. \nTo pay the mortgage\, Joanna takes a job at the local hospital and discovers purpose in helping others. Howe finds unexpected joy in caring for his father’s horse and escapes in a borrowed book. \nBut then a tragedy in town reveals the dust’s deadly dangers. With the worst storm of the Dust Bowl bearing down on their home\, Howe and Joanna must put aside their differences and work together\, or everyone and everything they love will be lost to the dust. \nAbout the author: Alyssa Colman is the author of the forthcoming Where Only Storms Grow (available 8/19/2025)\, which was recently named a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection. Her other books include The Tarnished Garden and The Gilded Girl\, which won the 2021 Northern Lights Book Award for middle grade fantasy and was a Bank Street Best Book of the Year. Alyssa is a graduate of Wake Forest University and resides in Virginia. When she’s not writing\, she enjoys making messes in the kitchen with her kids and scaring her husband with DIY home improvements.
URL:https://curiousiguana.com/event/alyssa-colman-where-only-storms-grow/
LOCATION:Curious Iguana\, 12 N Market St\, Frederick\, Maryland\, 21701
CATEGORIES:Author Talk / Signing|Join Us!
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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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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: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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SUMMARY:Super Waldo Saturday 2025
DESCRIPTION:Dress up as Waldo or a Waldo character and show your passport at this select list of participating businesses to get various deals and promos on Saturday\, July 19\, during business hours and while supplies last! Here is the list of participating businesses and what they are offering: \nA Lit’le Irish Too – 10% off any purchase in store \nArt Collective – Free colored pencils \nBailey’s Treasures – 10% off \n\nBrewer’s Alley – 1 free scoop of ice cream with a kid’s meal purchase\n\nCurious Iguana – 10% off \nDancing Bear Toys and Games – 10% off \nDelaplaine Arts Center – Free water bottle \nEarthly Elements – Free crystal \nEmbark Skate Shop – 10% off 1 regular priced item \nFrederick Book Arts Center – Reduced class workshop fee \nGravel and Grind – Free pastry or drink \nI Made This! Pottery Studio – FREE Studio Fee for participating painters \nIvy’s Haven Boutique – $10 dollar coupon \nMagpie Fibers – 10% off \nNational Museum of Civil War Medicine – Free admission tickets \nNelson Coleman Jewelers -10% off full price purchase \nNorth Market Pop Shop – 10% off a purchase \n\nPerfect Truffle – $1 off a cup or cone of ice cream\n\nRetro-Metro – 10% off \nSandbox Brewhouse – 15% off coupon \nTerra Moda – 10% off all children’s clothing \nThe Kitchenette – Free cookie cutter \nThe Trail House – 20% off one item \nTwin Bears Bakery – 10% off \nVintage MC – Free gift with purchase \nWaves of Tory – 10% off any purchase \n  \nWant to learn more about Find Waldo Local? Click here. \n  \n 
URL:https://curiousiguana.com/event/super-waldo-saturday-2025/
LOCATION:Curious Iguana\, 12 N Market St\, Frederick\, Maryland\, 21701
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SUMMARY:Enfys J. Book: Queer Rites
DESCRIPTION:Join us on June’s First Saturday in Downtown Frederick as we kick off Pride Month! We are excited to welcome local author Enfys J. Book for a meet & greet at our store as they promote their latest book\, Queer Rites. Enfys will be at Curious Iguana from 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm on Saturday\, June 7 to meet readers and sign books. Copies of Queer Rites will be available for purchase at this 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. \nAbout the book: Embrace Your Personal Power with 20 Queer-Specific Rituals \nQueer people go through all kinds of unique milestones and rites of passage as we grow into our true selves. Whether you are coming out\, attending your first Pride parade\, or changing your pronouns\, this book will help you enter these rites of passage thoughtfully and spiritually. \nExplore rituals for honoring chosen family\, going through gender transition milestones\, exploring and affirming your gender and sexuality\, entering your first queer relationship\, and more. Enhance your rituals with a variety of magickal allies\, including deities and community ancestors (such as queer activists and leaders). \nRegardless of your skill level or spiritual tradition\, Queer Rites makes it simple to connect your lived experiences to your magickal practice and commemorate occasions in a way that resonates with your unique and wonderful self. \nIncludes a foreword by Ariana Serpentine\, author of Sacred Gender\, and rituals by guest writers Storm Faerywolf\, Misha Magdalene\, Brandon Weston\, and Rev. Ron Padrón \nAbout the author: Enfys J. Book (they/them) is the author of the Gold COVR award-winning Queer Qabala\, co-author (with Ivo Dominguez\, Jr.) of Sagittarius Witch\, and author of the forthcoming Queer Rites: A Magickal Grimoire to Honor Your Milestones with Pride (Llewellyn\, 2025). They are the High Priest of the Fellowship of the Ancient White Stag coven near Washington\, DC. Enfys has taught classes on magickal practice around the world. They are also the creator of majorarqueerna.com\, a website devoted to queer magickal practice with a focus on Qabala\, and host a podcast called “4 Quick Q’s: Book Talk with Enfys\,” where they interview pagan authors using questions determined by a roll of the dice.
URL:https://curiousiguana.com/event/enfys-j-book-queer-rites/
LOCATION:Curious Iguana\, 12 N Market St\, Frederick\, Maryland\, 21701
CATEGORIES:Author Talk / Signing|Join Us!
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SUMMARY:Tayler Brianne: Make Yourself at Home
DESCRIPTION:Local poet alert! Saturday\, May 24\, we are excited to welcome local poet Tayler Brianne for a meet & greet at our store as she promotes her latest book\, Make Yourself at Home. Tayler will be at Curious Iguana from 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm to meet readers and sign books. Copies of Make Yourself At Home will be available for purchase at this 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. \nAbout the book: Make Yourself at Home is a deeply intimate collection of poetry that traces one woman’s journey through healing\, self-discovery\, and the art of belonging to oneself. These poems explore the fractured selves we carry\, the echoes of our past\, and the quiet triumph of learning to coexist with every version of who we have been. This is a book for anyone who has ever felt like a stranger in their own skin and has longed for the comfort of coming home. \nAbout the author: Tayler Brianne is local to Frederick and writes poetry\, short stories and screenplays. Make Yourself at Home is her second self-published poetry collection. Her first collection You Were Never Nice was released in 2023.
URL:https://curiousiguana.com/event/tayler-parsons/
LOCATION:Curious Iguana\, 12 N Market St\, Frederick\, Maryland\, 21701
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SUMMARY:Aliza Layne Meet + Greet
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Curious Iguana at 6:00 pm on Wednesday\, April 30 for a meet-and-greet with author Aliza Layne as she promotes her new book\, Beetle & the Chimera Carnival. Aliza will be at the Iguana 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: Beetle and her friends attend a carnival full of dragons and magic\, only to discover something sinister at play behind the scenes\, in this delightful sequel to the Stonewall Honor–winning Beetle & the Hollowbones middle grade graphic novel. \nHidden behind the clouds\, giant dragons guard the most powerful magic in the world from prying eyes. On one magical night\, once every ten years\, these leviathans reveal themselves to a fanfare of costumes\, music\, and parades in the Chimera Carnival. \nBut this time\, something’s wrong. \nWhen Beetle\, Penny\, and Kat decide to check out the empty carnival site one night\, they discover an injured dragon screaming for help. And the more Beetle uncovers about the Chimera Carnival\, the more sinister it gets. Dragons who arrive for the early festivities disappear without a trace. Beetle’s magic begins to go haywire. And Kat’s parents come back to town\, worrying both girls about whether they have a future together. \nIn the catacombs beneath the demolished ’Allowstown mall\, something hungers for dragon magic. And Beetle and her friends are already more entwined with it than they could possibly imagine. \nAbout the author: Aliza Layne was raised by two married dogs but is now a cat. She makes monsters and goblins and Halloween costumes in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains\, where she lives with her gay friends. Beetle & the Hollowbones\, her first graphic novel\, was a Stonewall Honor Book. Find more of her work for adults and kids at Aliza Layne .
URL:https://curiousiguana.com/event/aliza-layne-meet-greet/
LOCATION:Curious Iguana\, 12 N Market St\, Frederick\, Maryland\, 21701
CATEGORIES:Join Us!
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SUMMARY:In-Store Meet + Greet with Clay McLeod Chapman
DESCRIPTION:We are delighted to host Clay McLeod Chapman for an in-store meet & greet on Saturday\, April 26 as part of our Indie Bookstore Day fun! His new book\, Wake Up and Open Your Eyes\, is a riveting thriller about a country hypnotized by propaganda media channels. Clay will be at Curious Iguana from 2:00 pm-3:00 pm to meet fans and sign books. Copies of Wake Up and Open Your Eyes will be available for purchase and signing at this 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. \nAbout the book: Noah Fairchild has been losing his formerly polite Southern parents to far-right cable news for years\, so when his mother leaves him a voicemail warning him that the “Great Reawakening” is here\, he assumes it’s related to one of the many conspiracy theories she believes in. But when his own phone calls go unanswered\, Noah makes the long drive from Brooklyn to Richmond\, Virginia. There\, he discovers his childhood home in shambles\, a fridge full of spoiled food\, and his parents locked in a terrifying trance-like state in front of the TV. Panicked\, Noah attempts to snap them out of it and get medical help. \nThen Noah’s mother brutally attacks him. \nBut Noah isn’t the only person to be attacked by a loved one. Families across the country are tearing each other apart-–literally-–as people succumb to a form of possession that gets worse the more time they spend watching particular channels\, using certain apps\, or visiting certain websites. In Noah’s Richmond-based family\, only he and his young nephew Marcus are unaffected. Together\, they must race back to the safe haven of Brooklyn–-but can they make it before they fall prey to the violent hordes? \nThis ambitious\, searing novel from “one of horror’s modern masters” holds a mirror to our divided nation\, and will shake readers to the core. \n“Clay McLeod Chapman is one of my favorite horror storytellers working today.”—Jordan Peele \n“Surreal\, hypnotic\, unrelenting\, profoundly claustrophobic\, and an absolutely scathing sendup of the pitfalls of American divisiveness.”—Keith Rosson\, author of Fever House \nFrom Vulture‘s “master of horror” Clay McLeod Chapman\, a relentless and emotionally charged social horror novel about a family on the run from a demonic possession epidemic that spreads through media\, for fans of The Last of Us and When Evil Lurks \nAbout the author: Clay McLeod Chapman writes novels\, comic books\, and children’s books\, as well as for film and TV. He is the author of the horror novels The Remaking\, Whisper Down the Lane\, Ghost Eaters\, and What Kind of Mother. He also co-wrote Quiet Part Loud\, a horror podcast produced by Jordan Peele’s Monkeypaw for Spotify. Visit him at claymcleodchapman.com.
URL:https://curiousiguana.com/event/clay-mcleod-chapman/
LOCATION:Curious Iguana\, 12 N Market St\, Frederick\, Maryland\, 21701
CATEGORIES:Join Us!
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SUMMARY:Independent Bookstore Day 2025
DESCRIPTION:Save the date! Celebrate Independent Bookstore Day with us on Saturday\, April 26\, anytime between 10 am-8 pm! What is Independent Bookstore Day? A nationwide celebration of indie bookstores! \nHere’s how we are celebrating at the Iguana: \n-We will have one golden ticket from Libro.fm hidden amongst the shelves for one lucky winner to find! This golden ticket gives the winner 12 audiobook credits from Libro.fm – a platform where you can enjoy books while supporting indie bookstores like us. Please note: the ticket will not be hidden in our lovely books\, just amongst the shelves.  \n-The first 50 customers who spend $50 or more in-store on 4/26 will receive a free IBD tote bag! \n-Bestselling horror author Clay McLeod Chapman is joining us from 2 pm-3 pm to sign all his books and meet fans! \n-We’ll have Indie Bookshop Crawl Passports available for anyone who wants to participate this year! The crawl kicks off on Indie Bookstore Day but you have the whole month of May to visit as many locations on the passport as you’d like to win prizes. All details can be found on our pinned post and on the passport. 
URL:https://curiousiguana.com/event/ibd25/
LOCATION:Curious Iguana\, 12 N Market St\, Frederick\, Maryland\, 21701
CATEGORIES:Join Us!
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SUMMARY:Great Big Beautiful Life Release Day
DESCRIPTION:Calling all romance and Emily Henry fans! To celebrate the release of Emily’s new book Great Big Beautiful Life\, we will have some free goodies at the store for those who come to pick up a copy on release day\, April 22! Freebies are available on a first come\, first served while supplies last. \nPre-order your copy of Great Big Beautiful Life by clicking here. \nAbout the book: Two writers compete for the chance to tell the larger-than-life story of a woman with more than a couple of plot twists up her sleeve in this dazzling and sweeping novel from Emily Henry. \nAlice Scott is an eternal optimist still dreaming of her big writing break. Hayden Anderson is a Pulitzer-prize winning human thundercloud. And they’re both on balmy Little Crescent Island for the same reason: to write the biography of a woman no one has seen in years—or at least to meet with the octogenarian who claims to be the Margaret Ives. Tragic heiress\, former tabloid princess\, and daughter of one of the most storied (and scandalous) families of the twentieth century. \nWhen Margaret invites them both for a one-month trial period\, after which she’ll choose the person who’ll tell her story\, there are three things keeping Alice’s head in the game. \nOne: Alice genuinely likes people\, which means people usually like Alice—and she has a whole month to win the legendary woman over. \nTwo: She’s ready for this job and the chance to impress her perennially unimpressed family with a Serious Publication. \nThree: Hayden Anderson\, who should have no reason to be concerned about losing this book\, is glowering at her in a shaken-to-the core way that suggests he sees her as competition. \nBut the problem is\, Margaret is only giving each of them pieces of her story. Pieces they can’t swap to put together because of an ironclad NDA and an inconvenient yearning pulsing between them every time they’re in the same room. \nAnd it’s becoming abundantly clear that their story—just like the tale Margaret’s spinning—could be a mystery\, tragedy\, or love ballad…depending on who’s telling it.
URL:https://curiousiguana.com/event/great-big-beautiful-life-release-day/
LOCATION:Curious Iguana\, 12 N Market St\, Frederick\, Maryland\, 21701
CATEGORIES:Join Us!
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SUMMARY:Paws Around Town First Saturday: Jenn's Uncommon Critters
DESCRIPTION:Snakes\, lizards\, and… dragons? Oh my! We are excited to welcome local animal rescue and non-profit Jenn’s Uncommon Critters to join us as part of our First Saturday fun! From 11:00 am – 4:00 pm on Saturday\, April 5\, swing by the Curious Iguana to spot some amazing scaly creatures! \nDuring the time of their visit\, 5% of all sales will be donated to Jenn’s Uncommon Critters to support the work they do for animal rescue\, fostering\, and adoption. To find out more about this amazing team\, check out their website and follow them on social media!
URL:https://curiousiguana.com/event/jenns-uncommon-critters/
LOCATION:Curious Iguana\, 12 N Market St\, Frederick\, Maryland\, 21701
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SUMMARY:James Riley Meet + Greet
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Curious Iguana at 6:00 pm on Tuesday\, April 1 for a meet-and-greet with author James Riley as he promotes his new book\, The Dragon’s Apprentice. After spending the day visiting schools\, James will be at the Iguana in the evening to meet fans and sign books! If you can’t make it to the meet and greet but would  like to order a signed and personalized copy\, click here. \nThis event is free and open to the public. Books will be available for purchase and signing at the event. \nAbout the book: STOP. Don’t read any further. There are magic spells in this book\, and the Emperor has forbidden anyone from learning magic\, because it’s way too dangerous! If you try one of the spells\, any number of terrible things might happen (or so the Emperor says). \nDon’t be like Ciara\, a twelve-year-old girl living in the tiny village of Skael. When she used a spell from within this book\, she ended up summoning a dragon. A DRAGON! Those things breathe fire! From their mouths! She’s obviously doomed. \nAnd don’t listen if Ciara tells you that dragons won’t hurt humans\, and that they even once taught us magic\, a thousand years ago. Definitely don’t pay any attention to the fact that the dragon she summoned\, Scorch\, might be willing to help rescue Ciara’s mother and free her village from the Emperor and his Warden\, because it’s all obviously a big lie. So put this book down\, and forget about it. Magic is just way too dangerous. After all\, you wouldn’t want to summon your own dragon\, would you? \nAbout the author: James Riley is the New York Times bestselling author of the HALF UPON A TIME series\, the STORY THIEVES series\, the REVENGE OF MAGIC series\, the ONCE UPON ANOTHER TIME series\, and the new DRAGON’S APPRENTICE series. He was born in Connecticut\, where he lived for only a short time before moving to … well\, quite a few states. He currently lives in Boston\, Massachusetts\, because that’s where his cats are. He has three of them. Other people think that’s a bit much.
URL:https://curiousiguana.com/event/james-riley-meet-greet/
LOCATION:Curious Iguana\, 12 N Market St\, Frederick\, Maryland\, 21701
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SUMMARY:Bob Shea: Bearsuit Turtle Makes a Friend
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Curious Iguana at 6:00 pm on Tuesday\, March 25 for a meet-and-greet with author Bob Shea as he promotes his new book\, Bearsuit Turtle Makes a Friend. After spending the day visiting schools\, Bob 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: Fall in love with a turtle wearing a bear suit—determined to prove that he’s a “for-real” bear—in this laugh-out-loud silly friendship story from the award-winning Bob Shea\, author-illustrator of the popular Dinosaur VS. series and Unicorn Thinks He’s Pretty Great. \nWhen a turtle in a bear suit claims he is a “for-real” bear\, he must prove himself to another turtle who just so happens to be a for-real bear expert. Hilarity ensues as Bearsuit Turtle proves he can climb trees\, hibernate\, and do other for-real bear stuff . . . like riding bikes\, eating ice cream\, and smashing pumpkins. But when Bear-Expert Turtle reveals a secret\, Bearsuit Turtle has to admit a truth of his own. Whether or not these two turtles are for-real bears or experts\, they just might become for-real friends. \nWith a fabulously endearing\, offbeat\, and memorable new character; playful\, true-to-life child dynamics; and a goofy\, kid-perfect sense of humor\, Bearsuit Turtle Makes a Friend is sure to charm readers everywhere. Includes a page of “for-real bear facts” at the end. \nAbout the author: Bob Shea has written and/or illustrated over 20 picture books including the popular Dinosaur Vs. series\, Unicorn Thinks He’s Pretty Great\, and the Ballet Cat early readers series. His most recent picture book\, Chez Bob\, received three starred reviews\, with Booklist calling it “terrifically funny and surprisingly sweet.” Bob’s characters and animations have appeared on Nick Jr\, Playhouse Disney\, and PBS Kids.
URL:https://curiousiguana.com/event/bob-shea-signing/
LOCATION:Curious Iguana\, 12 N Market St\, Frederick\, Maryland\, 21701
CATEGORIES:Author Talk / Signing
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