Remember book fairs? Typically held in schools, the events—often organized by companies such as Scholastic or Follett—offered students, families, and staff the opportunity to purchase a variety of reading materials. Well, relive those school daze memories on Friday, Oct. 24, when Two Broads Ciderworks (860B Capitolio Way, SLO) hosts The Cove Books Spooky Boozy Bookfair and author talk (5 to 8 p.m.; free).
The event is organized by New York Times bestselling author Kalyn Josephson, the author of the Ravenfall series, The Storm Crow duology, and the This Dark Descent duology, as well as the owner of The Cove Booksellers.
“Our last book fair was such a success, we decided to put together another one,” she explained. “We’re excited to be teaming up with Pacific Wildlife Care and local artist, Katelyn, from Book and Bottlecrafts, to bring you an evening of books, crafts, wildlife, and all the fall vibes.”
A portion of proceeds will be donated back to the wildlife center. Also, join The Cove at the Atascadero Library on Saturday, Oct. 25, at 10 a.m. for an author talk with local thriller and horror writer Nicholas Belardes. He’ll be discussing eco-anxieties and other terrors. Learn more at thecovebooks.myshopify.com/pages/upcoming-events. Δ
This article appears in Pets 2025.