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{"id":3425,"date":"2024-12-14T10:45:50","date_gmt":"2024-12-14T10:45:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lonestar.a1professionals.net\/?p=3425"},"modified":"2024-12-22T01:27:32","modified_gmt":"2024-12-22T01:27:32","slug":"bookish-texas-december-14-2024-december-22-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lonestar.a1professionals.net\/?p=3425&lang=ar","title":{"rendered":"BOOKISH TEXAS December 14, 2024- December 22, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Your only weekly, statewide calendar of Texas book events<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p class=\"rtecenter\" style=\"text-align:center\"><span style=\"font-size:24px\"><strong><a id=\"TOP\" name=\"TOP\"><\/a>Bookish Texas \u2022 Events Around the State<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"rtecenter\" style=\"text-align:center\"><em>The most comprehensive listing of book and author events, festivals, readings,&nbsp;lectures, workshops, and signings in the Lone Star State<\/em><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lonestarliterary.com\/content\/major-book-events-month\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>click to visit our MAJOR EVENTS Calendar for annual&nbsp;events!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"rtecenter\" style=\"text-align:center\"><span style=\"font-size:18px\"><span style=\"color:#c0392b\"><strong>FOR 12.14.2024&nbsp;&#8211; 12.22.2024<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"rtecenter\" style=\"text-align:center\"><span style=\"font-size:16px\"><span style=\"color:#c0392b\"><strong>ALL TIMES CENTRAL&nbsp;TIME<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"rtecenter\" style=\"text-align:center\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:18px\"><span style=\"background-color:#f1c40f\">JUMP TO:<\/span><\/span>&nbsp;<a href=\"#SATURDAY 1\"><span style=\"background-color:#f1c40f\">SATURDAY<\/span><\/a><\/strong>&nbsp; <strong><a href=\"#SUNDAY 1\"><span style=\"background-color:#f1c40f\">SUNDAY<\/span><\/a>&nbsp; &nbsp;<a href=\"#MONDAY\"><span style=\"background-color:#f1c40f\">MONDAY<\/span><\/a>&nbsp; &nbsp;<a href=\"#TUESDAY\"><span style=\"background-color:#f1c40f\">TUESDAY<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"rtecenter\" style=\"text-align:center\"><strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"#WEDNESDAY\"><span style=\"background-color:#f1c40f\">WEDNESDAY<\/span><\/a>&nbsp; <a href=\"#THURSDAY\"><span style=\"background-color:#f1c40f\">THURSDAY<\/span><\/a>&nbsp; &nbsp;<a href=\"#FRIDAY\"><span style=\"background-color:#f1c40f\">FRIDAY&nbsp;<\/span><\/a> &nbsp;<a href=\"#SATURDAY 2\"><span style=\"background-color:#f1c40f\">SATURDAY<\/span><\/a>&nbsp; &nbsp;<a href=\"#SUNDAY 2\"><span style=\"background-color:#f1c40f\">SUNDAY<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"rtecenter\" style=\"text-align:center\"><strong><a href=\"#REGULAR POETRY &amp; SLAM HOSTS\"><span style=\"background-color:#f1c40f\">POETRY SLAMS &amp; OPEN MICS<\/span><\/a><\/strong>&nbsp; &nbsp;<a href=\"#STORY TIMES\"><strong><span style=\"background-color:#f1c40f\">STORYTIMES<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"rtecenter\" style=\"text-align:center\"><strong><span style=\"color:#c0392b\">Want your event included? Email&nbsp;<\/span><u><a href=\"mailto:Events@lonestarliterary.com\"><span style=\"color:#2980b9\">Events@lonestarliterary.com<\/span><\/a>&nbsp;<\/u><span style=\"color:#c0392b\">with&nbsp;your complete info two weeks in advance of the issue in which your event is scheduled, and we&#8217;ll include it.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"rtecenter\" style=\"text-align:center\"><span style=\"color:#c0392b\"><strong>Bookish goings-on&nbsp;in Texas<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"rtecenter\" style=\"text-align:center\"><span style=\"color:#c0392b\"><strong>compiled exclusively by Lone Star Literary Life<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"rtecenter\" style=\"text-align:center\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0in; text-align:start; -webkit-text-stroke-width:0px\"><font face=\"Times New Roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size:21.3333px\"><b><u>SPECIAL EVENTS&nbsp;<\/u><\/b><\/span><\/font><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:107%\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><u><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"line-height:107%\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">(*Denotes In-person Events.)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0in; text-align:start; -webkit-text-stroke-width:0px\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"><span style=\"color:#000000\"><strong>*Houston,<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/span><u><a href=\"https:\/\/boozybooktour.square.site\/product\/houston-admission\/1\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color:#000000\">Boozy Book Tour<\/span><\/a><\/u><span style=\"color:#000000\">,&nbsp;December 14, 2024<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0in; text-align:start; -webkit-text-stroke-width:0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0in 0in 8pt\"><font face=\"Times New Roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size:21.3333px\"><b><u>EXHIBITIONS, ETC.&nbsp;<\/u><\/b><\/span><\/font><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"line-height:107%\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><u><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"line-height:107%\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">(*Denotes In-person Events.)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0in; text-align:start; -webkit-text-stroke-width:0px\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"><span style=\"color:#000000\"><strong>*Fort Worth<\/strong>, National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame, <\/span><em><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cowgirl.net\/museum\/exhibitions-2\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color:#000000\">SOLDADERAS TO AMAZONAS: Escaramuzas Charras<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/em><span style=\"color:#000000\">,&nbsp;through December, 2024<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0in; text-align:start; -webkit-text-stroke-width:0px\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"><span style=\"color:#000000\"><strong>*Austin<\/strong>, Harry Ransom Center,&nbsp;<\/span><em><u><a data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/utexas.us13.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3Dae0ad93e558895f13e2930548%26id%3D1261e70730%26e%3D1dac5023ec&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1731101659832000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0PgAD8RgoIANPvEbH-yF7H\" href=\"https:\/\/utexas.us13.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=ae0ad93e558895f13e2930548&amp;id=1261e70730&amp;e=1dac5023ec\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color:#000000\">Freedom to Write, Freedom to Read: The Story of PEN<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/em><span style=\"color:#000000\">, through August 2025<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0in; text-align:start; -webkit-text-stroke-width:0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0in 0in 8pt; text-align:center\"><a href=\"#TOP\">JUMP TO TOP<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0in 0in 8pt; text-align:center\"><a href=\"#REGULAR POETRY &amp; SLAM HOSTS\">JUMP TO POETRY SLAMS &amp; OPEN MICS<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0in 0in 8pt; text-align:center\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#000000\"><b><u><span style=\"font-size:16.0pt\"><span style=\"line-height:107%\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\"><a id=\"SATURDAY 1\" name=\"SATURDAY 1\"><\/a>SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/b><u><span style=\"font-size:16.0pt\"><span style=\"line-height:107%\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">(<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"line-height:107%\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">*Denotes In-person Events)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<table data-sheets-baot=\"1\" data-sheets-root=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"border:undefined\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xhtml\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"><span style=\"color:#000000\"><strong>*Abilene<\/strong>, NCCIL &amp; Seven and One Books, Breakfast With Bill Joyce, 9AM,<\/span> https:\/\/www.nccil.org\/events-calendar\/breakfast-with-bill-joyce<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"><span style=\"color:#000000\"><strong>*Abilene<\/strong>, NCCIL, Book signing with author William Joyce, 10AM,<\/span> https:\/\/www.nccil.org\/events-calendar\/rocket-puppies-and-the-parc<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"><span style=\"color:#000000\"><strong>*Abilene,<\/strong> Texas Star Trading Co, Authors Jeannette McQueen and Nancy Capra signing, 10AM,<\/span> https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/3785296931693466<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"><span style=\"color:#000000\"><strong>*Dallas<\/strong>, The Black Academy of Arts and Letters, Roundtable Writer&#8217;s Breakfast with Antong Lucky, 10AM,<\/span> https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo?fbid=1095426905476130&amp;set=a.711425657209592<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"><span style=\"color:#000000\"><strong>*Waxahachie,<\/strong> Paper Leaves, Community Scholastic Book Fair, 10AM,<\/span> https:\/\/www.paperleavesshop.com\/calendar\/community-scholastic-book-fair<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"><span style=\"color:#000000\"><strong>*Austin<\/strong>, BookPeople, Author Steena Hernandez signing LUPITA&#8217;S BROWN BALLET SLIPPERS, 10:30AM,<\/span> https:\/\/www.bookpeople.com\/event\/steena-hernandez-lupitas-brown-ballet-slippers<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"><span style=\"color:#000000\"><strong>*Dallas<\/strong>, Interabang Books, Special Story Time with Audrey Schott, 10:30AM,<\/span> https:\/\/interabangbooks.com\/event\/2024-12-14\/special-story-time-audrey-schott<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"><span style=\"color:#000000\"><strong>*Beeville,<\/strong> Texian Books, Author Raymond Pilarczyk signing, 11AM,<\/span> https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DDM1SdvxQEP\/<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"><span style=\"color:#000000\"><strong>*San Antonio,<\/strong>&nbsp;The Twig Book Shop, Elizabeth Thomas will be signing her two books, <em>Ander&#8217;s Act <\/em>and <em>Crossings: Short Fiction<\/em>, 11AM,<\/span> https:\/\/thetwig.com\/event\/2024-12-14\/elizabeth-thomas-ardens-act-crossings-short-fiction<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color:#000000;\"><strong>*Fort Worth,<\/strong> Monkey &amp; Dog Books, Author Dawn Youngblood signing, 11AM,<\/span> https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo?fbid=988001463361769&amp;set=a.550936917068228<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"><span style=\"color:#000000\"><strong>*Dallas,<\/strong> Half Price Books Flagship, Special storytime with author Lesa Englehaler reading and signing JOAN OF ART, 11:30AM,<\/span> https:\/\/www.hpb.com\/store?storeid=HPB-001<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"><span style=\"color:#000000\"><strong>*Denton<\/strong>, Patchouli Joe&#8217;s Books, Author Donna Fielder signing, 12PM,<\/span> https:\/\/www.patchoulijoesbooks.com\/event\/special-guest-dentons-own-donna-fielder<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"><span style=\"color:#000000\"><strong>*Houston<\/strong>, Boozy Book Tour &#8211; Author event, 12PM,<\/span> https:\/\/boozybooktour.square.site\/<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"><span style=\"color:#000000\"><strong>*San Antonio<\/strong>, Nowhere Bookshop, Storytime with Stephen Brise\u00f1o, author of <em>Tamales For Christmas<\/em> &amp; Orlando Mendiola, author of <em>The Last Tamale<\/em>, 12PM, <\/span>https:\/\/www.nowherebookshop.com\/event\/tamalada-storytime-stephen-brise%C3%B1o-orlando-mendiola<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color:#000000;\"><strong>*Austin<\/strong>, Red Salmon Arts, Winter Tiendita &#8211; author signings, 12PM,<\/span> https:\/\/www.resistenciabooks.com\/winter-tiendita-2<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"><span style=\"color:#000000\"><strong>*Allen<\/strong>, B&amp;N Watters Creek, Author Abigail Oewn signing THE GAMES GODS PLAY, 1PM,<\/span> https:\/\/stores.barnesandnoble.com\/store\/3459<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"><span style=\"color:#000000\"><strong>*Boerne<\/strong>, The Boerne Bookshop, Author meet &amp; greet with Manijeh Mazinani (RELENTLESS), 1PM,<\/span> https:\/\/www.theboernebookshop.com\/events\/<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color:#000000;\"><strong>*Fort Worth<\/strong>, Monkey &amp; Dog Books, Author Shawn Warner signing, 2PM, <\/span>https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo?fbid=988007046694544&amp;set=a.550936917068228<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"><span style=\"color:#000000\"><strong>*Fort Worth<\/strong>, The Dock Bookshop, Christmas Bash with multiple author signings, 3PM,<\/span> https:\/\/thedockbookshop.com\/event\/2024-12-14\/christmas-bash-hosted-stephanie-seaton<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"><span style=\"color:#000000\"><strong>*Fort Worth<\/strong>, J. Peeler Howell Fine Art Gallery, Author T.D. Motley signing, 4PM,<\/span> https:\/\/jphfineart.com\/<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"><span style=\"color:#000000\"><strong>*Houston,<\/strong> Writespace, Writespace Houston&#8217;s First Fantasy Book Ball, 7PM,<\/span> https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/fantasy-book-ball-tickets-1027577521027<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"margin:0in; -webkit-text-stroke-width:0px; text-align:center\"><a href=\"#SPECIAL EVENTS\">JUMP TO SPECIAL EVENTS &amp; EXHIBITIONS<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><a href=\"#TOP\">JUMP TO TOP<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#000000\"><b><u><span style=\"font-size:16.0pt\"><span style=\"line-height:107%\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\"><a id=\"SUNDAY 1\" name=\"SUNDAY 1\"><\/a>SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/b><u><span style=\"font-size:16.0pt\"><span style=\"line-height:107%\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">(<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"line-height:107%\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">*Denotes In-person Events)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<table data-sheets-baot=\"1\" data-sheets-root=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"border:undefined\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xhtml\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"><span style=\"color:#000000\"><strong>*San Antonio<\/strong>, The Twig Book Shop, Lisa Leader, author of the hilarious Bobby Bain series will be here with all three books in the series: <em>The Man Haters Club<\/em>, <em>Shrunken Headers<\/em> and <em>Headers and Heelers<\/em>, 11AM,<\/span> https:\/\/thetwig.com\/event\/2024-12-15\/lisa-leader-headers-and-heelers<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"><span style=\"color:#000000\"><strong>*Austin<\/strong>, BookWoman, BookWoman&#8217;s 49th Anniversary Party with readings by Amy Gentry, Jaime deBlanc, Jessica Goudeau + more, 2PM,<\/span> https:\/\/ebookwoman.com\/event\/2024-12-15\/bookwomans-49th-anniversary-party-holiday-open-house<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color:#000000;\"><strong>*Allen<\/strong>, B&amp;N, Author Travis Davis signing ONE OF FOUR, 2PM,<\/span> https:\/\/stores.barnesandnoble.com\/store\/3459<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color:#000000;\"><strong>*Georgetown<\/strong>, Lark &amp; Owl Booksellers, Writing workshop series with professor Beth Eakman, 2PM,<\/span> https:\/\/www.larkandowlbooksellers.com\/products\/workshop-series-the-writers-studio-1<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"><span style=\"color:#000000\"><strong>*Granbury<\/strong>, Abe&#8217;s Landing, Author Kelli Martin signing, 3PM, <\/span>https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/415043668152687\/<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"><span style=\"color:#000000\"><strong>*Dallas<\/strong>, White Rock Brewing Co. &amp; Get Lit Grown Up Book Fair with Kimberly Packard, &amp; more, 11AM,<\/span> https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/getlit.bookfair\/<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><a href=\"#SPECIAL EVENTS\">JUMP TO SPECIAL EVENTS &amp; EXHIBITIONS<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><a href=\"#TOP\">JUMP TO TOP<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><a href=\"#REGULAR POETRY &amp; SLAM HOSTS\">JUMP TO REGULAR POETRY &amp; SLAM HOSTS<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#000000\"><b><u><span style=\"font-size:16.0pt\"><span style=\"line-height:107%\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\"><a id=\"MONDAY\" name=\"MONDAY\"><\/a>MONDAY, DECEMBER 16&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/b><u><span style=\"font-size:16.0pt\"><span style=\"line-height:107%\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">(<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"line-height:107%\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">*Denotes In-person Events)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"><em>*No reported events*<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<table data-sheets-baot=\"1\" data-sheets-root=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"border:undefined\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xhtml\">\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"624\"><\/colgroup>\n<\/table>\n<table data-sheets-root=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"border:undefined\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xhtml\"><\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><a href=\"#SPECIAL EVENTS\">JUMP TO SPECIAL EVENTS &amp; EXHIBITIONS<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><a href=\"#TOP\">JUMP TO TOP<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#000000\"><b><u><span style=\"font-size:16.0pt\"><span style=\"line-height:107%\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\"><a id=\"TUESDAY\" name=\"TUESDAY\"><\/a>TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/b><u><span style=\"font-size:16.0pt\"><span style=\"line-height:107%\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">(<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"line-height:107%\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">*Denotes In-person Events)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p><meta charset=\"UTF-8\"><\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" data-sheets-baot=\"1\" data-sheets-root=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xhtml\">\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"593\"><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color:#000000;\"><strong>*Austin<\/strong>, BookPeople, Hanukkah storytime with Rabbi Gail Swedroe, 10:30AM,<\/span> https:\/\/www.bookpeople.com\/event\/storytime\/hanukkah-storytime-rabbi-gail-swedroe-0<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color:#000000;\"><strong>*Richardson<\/strong>, B&amp;N, Author Rachel Lewis signing MERRILY YOURS, 6PM,<\/span> https:\/\/stores.barnesandnoble.com\/store\/3444<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color:#000000;\"><strong>*Lubbock<\/strong>,&nbsp;Lubbock Write Right Critique Group, Weekly meeting, 6:30PM,<\/span> https:\/\/lubbockwrcg.com\/<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table data-sheets-baot=\"1\" data-sheets-root=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"border:undefined\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xhtml\">\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"624\"><\/colgroup>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><a href=\"#SPECIAL EVENTS\">JUMP TO SPECIAL EVENTS &amp; EXHIBITIONS<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><a href=\"#TOP\">JUMP TO TOP<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#000000\"><b><u><span style=\"font-size:16.0pt\"><span style=\"line-height:107%\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\"><a id=\"WEDNESDAY\" name=\"WEDNESDAY\"><\/a>WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/b><u><span style=\"font-size:16.0pt\"><span style=\"line-height:107%\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">(<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"line-height:107%\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">*Denotes In-person Events)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p><meta charset=\"UTF-8\"><\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" data-sheets-baot=\"1\" data-sheets-root=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xhtml\">\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"593\"><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color:#000000;\"><strong>*Arlington,<\/strong> Arlington Public Library, Bookish Crafters, 6PM,<\/span> https:\/\/arlingtontx.libcal.com\/event\/13538341<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color:#000000;\">Gemini Ink, Veteran&#8217;s Writing Collective with Sarah Colby, 6:30PM, ONLINE,<\/span>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/geminiink.org\/events\/veterans-writing-collective-2020-07-15-2021-11-17-2023-08-16-2023-12-20\/2024-12-18\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/geminiink.org\/events\/veterans-writing-collective-2020-07-15-2021-11-17-2023-08-16-2023-12-20\/2024-12-18\/<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color:#000000;\"><strong>*Dallas,<\/strong> Half Price Books Flagship, Silent Reading Event, 7PM,<\/span> https:\/\/www.hpb.com\/store?storeid=HPB-001<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color:#000000;\">Gemini Ink, The Big Texas Author Talk: Poet Carmen Calatayud (THIS TANGLED BODY) in conversation with Francisco Arag\u00f3n, ONLINE, 7PM,&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/geminiink.org\/events\/the-big-texas-author-talk-featuring-carmen-calatayud\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/geminiink.org\/events\/the-big-texas-author-talk-featuring-carmen-calatayud\/<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table data-sheets-baot=\"1\" data-sheets-root=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"border:undefined\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xhtml\">\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"624\"><\/colgroup>\n<\/table>\n<table dir=\"ltr\" style=\"border:undefined\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xhtml\">\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"550\"><\/colgroup>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"margin:0in; -webkit-text-stroke-width:0px; text-align:center\"><a href=\"#SPECIAL EVENTS\">JUMP TO SPECIAL EVENTS &amp; EXHIBITIONS<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><a href=\"#TOP\">JUMP TO TOP<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#000000\"><b><u><span style=\"font-size:16.0pt\"><span style=\"line-height:107%\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\"><a id=\"THURSDAY\" name=\"THURSDAY\"><\/a>THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/b><u><span style=\"font-size:16.0pt\"><span style=\"line-height:107%\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">(<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"line-height:107%\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">*Denotes In-person Events)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color:#000000;\"><strong>*Midland<\/strong>, Texas Historical Commission, Third Thursday Reading Program, 5:30PM, <\/span>https:\/\/thc.texas.gov\/events\/third-thursday-reading-program-dec<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<table data-sheets-root=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"border:undefined\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xhtml\">\n<colgroup><\/colgroup>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"margin:0in; -webkit-text-stroke-width:0px; text-align:center\"><a href=\"#SPECIAL EVENTS\">JUMP TO SPECIAL EVENTS &amp; EXHIBITIONS<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><a href=\"#TOP\">JUMP TO TOP<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#000000\"><b><u><span style=\"font-size:16.0pt\"><span style=\"line-height:107%\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\"><a id=\"FRIDAY\" name=\"FRIDAY\"><\/a>FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/b><u><span style=\"font-size:16.0pt\"><span style=\"line-height:107%\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">(<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"line-height:107%\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">*Denotes In-person Events)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p><meta charset=\"UTF-8\"><\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" data-sheets-baot=\"1\" data-sheets-root=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xhtml\">\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"593\"><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color:#000000;\"><strong>*Denton<\/strong>,&nbsp;Patchouli Joe&#8217;s Books &amp; Indulgences, Celebrate Jolabokaflod, the Iclandic tradition of Christmas Book Flood, 5PM, <\/span>https:\/\/www.patchoulijoesbooks.com\/event\/j%C3%B3lab%C3%B3kafl%C3%B3%C3%B0-patchouli-joes<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color:#000000;\"><strong>*Austin<\/strong>, Alienated Majesty Books, (More) Ghost Stories for Christmas with Ashley Robin Franklin, Aurora Mattia, Shaina Frazier, &amp; Richard Z. Santos, 6:30PM, <\/span>https:\/\/www.alienatedmajestybooks.com\/events\/1488920241220<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color:#000000;\"><strong>*Brownsville,<\/strong> B\u00faho, Author \u00cdtalo Z\u00e1rate presenting his Tex-Mex retelling LA NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS, 7PM,<\/span> https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/buhobtx<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table data-sheets-baot=\"1\" data-sheets-root=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xhtml\">\n<colgroup><\/colgroup>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><a href=\"#SPECIAL EVENTS\">JUMP TO SPECIAL EVENTS &amp; EXHIBITIONS<\/a>&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><a href=\"#TOP\">JUMP TO TOP<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#000000\"><b><u><span style=\"font-size:16.0pt\"><span style=\"line-height:107%\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\"><a id=\"SATURDAY 2\" name=\"SATURDAY 2\"><\/a>SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21&nbsp;(<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/b><u><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"line-height:107%\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">*Denotes In-person Events)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p><meta charset=\"UTF-8\"><\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" data-sheets-baot=\"1\" data-sheets-root=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xhtml\">\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"593\"><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color:#000000;\"><strong>*San Antonio,<\/strong>&nbsp;Half Price Books N. Center, Meet and Greet with author Dr. Esther Zeldon, 11AM,<\/span> https:\/\/www.hpb.com\/store?storeid=HPB-029<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color:#000000;\"><strong>*Dallas,<\/strong> Half Price Books Flagship, Storytime with author Alan Elliot reading and signing WILLY THE TEXAS LONGHORN, 11:30AM,<\/span> https:\/\/www.hpb.com\/store?storeid=HPB-001<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color:#000000;\"><strong>*Boerne,<\/strong>&nbsp;The Boerne Bookshop, Author meet &amp; greet with Denise Mazal (THE AROMA OF CZECH CUISINE), 1PM,<\/span> https:\/\/www.theboernebookshop.com\/events\/<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color:#000000;\"><strong>*San Antonio<\/strong>, B&amp;N San Pedro, Author and chef Antonina Durdanova signing DELICIOUS EUROPEAN SUMMER, 1PM,<\/span> https:\/\/stores.barnesandnoble.com\/store\/2802<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color:#000000;\"><strong>*Lytle<\/strong>, Main Street Antiques, Book reading, signing, and children&#8217;s crafts with author Jerah Alvarado, 2PM,<\/span> https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/hcr3k9128NSi4oyG\/<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color:#000000;\"><strong>*Austin<\/strong>, Alenated Majesty at Austin Film Society Cinema, Screening of INDIA SONG paired with the director Marguerite Duras&#8217; book, MY CINEMA, 2:30PM, <\/span>https:\/\/www.alienatedmajestybooks.com\/events\/1230620241221<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color:#000000;\"><strong>*Kyle,<\/strong> The Blank Space, Author PG Forte reading from her recent Christmas-themed releases with refreshments, Q&amp;A, and giveaway, 4PM,<\/span>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pgforte.com\/special-events\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pgforte.com\/special-events<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table data-sheets-baot=\"1\" data-sheets-root=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"border:undefined\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xhtml\">\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"593\"><\/colgroup>\n<\/table>\n<table dir=\"ltr\" style=\"border:undefined\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xhtml\">\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"550\"><\/colgroup>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><a href=\"#SPECIAL EVENTS\">JUMP TO SPECIAL EVENTS &amp; EXHIBITIONS<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><a href=\"#TOP\">JUMP TO TOP<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#000000\"><b><u><span style=\"font-size:16.0pt\"><span style=\"line-height:107%\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\"><a id=\"SUNDAY 2\" name=\"SUNDAY 2\"><\/a>SUNDAY, DECEMBER 22&nbsp;(<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/b><u><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"line-height:107%\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">*Denotes In-person Events)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"><em>*No reported events*<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<table dir=\"ltr\" style=\"border:undefined\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xhtml\">\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"550\"><\/colgroup>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><a href=\"#SPECIAL EVENTS\">JUMP TO SPECIAL EVENTS &amp; EXHIBITIONS<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><a href=\"#TOP\">JUMP TO TOP<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:20px\"><b><u><a id=\"REGULAR POETRY &amp; SLAM HOSTS\" name=\"REGULAR POETRY &amp; SLAM HOSTS\"><\/a>REGULAR POETRY SLAM &amp; OPEN MIC HOSTS<\/u><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.google.com\/view\/austin-poetry-slam\/\" target=\"_blank\">Austin Poetry Slam<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BWOMS\" target=\"_blank\">Barbed Wire Open Mic<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/558303159739408\/558303186406072\" target=\"_blank\">Black &amp; Bitter Coffee and Books<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebookwoman.com\/event\" target=\"_blank\">Book Woman<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.booksandbarrelstx.com\/event-schedule\" target=\"_blank\">Books &amp; Barrels<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BorderSenses\" target=\"_blank\">BorderSenses<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thedallaspoetryslam.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Dallas Poetry Slam<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DFFKilleen\" target=\"_blank\">Dat Friday Flow &#8211; Killeen Poetry<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/highplainspoetryproject\/events\" target=\"_blank\">High Plains Poetry Project (West Texas A&amp;M)<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/laredoborderslam\/events\" target=\"_blank\">Laredo BorderSlam Poetry<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lonestarcowboypoetry.com\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Lone Star Poetry<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/michael.guinn.948\" target=\"_blank\">Mike Guinn Entertainment<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/themoth.org\/events\" target=\"_blank\">The Moth (live storytelling events)<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MouthDakotaPoetryProject\/events\" target=\"_blank\">The Mouth Dakota Poetry Project<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.peoplespoetryfest.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">People&#8217;s Poetry Festival<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/poetrysocietyoftexas.org\/events\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Poetry Society of Texas<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.poetsnw.com\/monthly-newsletters.html\" target=\"_blank\">Poets Northwest (Monthly meeting)<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/publicpoetry.net\/\" target=\"_blank\">Public Poetry<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/puroslam\/\" target=\"_blank\">PuroSlam Poetry<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.valleypoetryfest.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Rio Grande Valley International Poetry Festival<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SpiderwebSalon\/events\" target=\"_blank\">Spiderweb Salon<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.texaspoetryassignment.org\/events\" target=\"_blank\">Texas Poetry Assignment<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/writeaboutnowpoetry.com\/events\" target=\"_blank\">Write about Now<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.waosatx.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Write Out Art<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><a href=\"#SPECIAL EVENTS\">JUMP TO SPECIAL EVENTS &amp; EXHIBITIONS<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><a href=\"#TOP\">JUMP TO TOP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:20px\"><b><u><a id=\"STORY TIMES\" name=\"STORY TIMES\"><\/a>RECURRING STORYTIMES&nbsp;<\/u><\/b><u>(*Denotes In-person Events)&nbsp;<\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"><strong>*Taylor, <\/strong>Libros Bookshop, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.librosbookshop.com\/events\" target=\"_blank\">Storytime<\/a>, M, 2:00PM<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"><strong>*Grapevine<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.talkinganimalsbooks.com\" target=\"_blank\">Talking Animals<\/a>, Sat., 11:30AM<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\">Lark &amp; Owl Booksellers,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/larkandowlbooksellers\/photos\/a.2086876574886301\/2637030416537578\/?type=3&amp;theater\" target=\"_blank\">Super Silly Storytime<\/a>, M-F, 10:00AM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"><strong>*Allen<\/strong>,&nbsp;Allen Public Library \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.allenlibrary.org\/1161\/Story-Time\" target=\"_blank\">Storytime<\/a>&nbsp;(Pajama Story Time (3+) M, 6:30PM; Baby and Me Story Time (0-12 mos.) T, 10:15AM; Together Time Story Time (3+) W, 10:15AM; Fun Ones &amp; Twos (1-2yrs.) Th, 10:15AM)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"><strong>*Seguin<\/strong>, Seguin Public Library \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/tx-seguin2.civicplus.com\/297\/Childrens-Events\" target=\"_blank\">Storytime<\/a> (Baby Time (0-18 mos.), W, 10:00AM; Toddler Time (0-5 yrs.), T, 10:00AM; Preschool (3-5 yrs.), T, 11:00AM; Family Time, W, 11:00AM)&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"><strong>*Center<\/strong>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.centerlibrary.org\/children-s-page\/children-s-page\" target=\"_blank\">The Fannie Brown Booth Memorial Library<\/a>,&nbsp;Preschool Storytime (ages 2-5),&nbsp;W,&nbsp;10:30 a.m.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\">Old Town Books, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oldtownbookstx.com\/online\/\" target=\"_blank\">Children\u2019s Storytime<\/a>, T&nbsp;&amp; F, 10:30AM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"><strong>*Longview,<\/strong> Longview Public Library \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.longviewtexas.gov\/2896\/Story-Times\" target=\"_blank\">Babygarten Storytime<\/a>&nbsp;(0-2 yrs.), &nbsp;T, 10:30AM<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"><strong>*North Richland Hills,<\/strong> North Richland Hills Library, <a href=\"https:\/\/library.nrhtx.com\/107\/Story-Times\" target=\"_blank\">Storytime<\/a> (3-6 yrs.),<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/NRHlibrary\/\" target=\"_blank\">&nbsp;<\/a>&nbsp;W, 10:30AM&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"><strong>*Bridgeport,&nbsp;<\/strong><u><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cityofbridgeport.net\/471\/Childrens-Programs\" target=\"_blank\">Bridgeport Public Library<\/a><\/u>, Storytime, T, 4:30PM; W, 11AM<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"><strong>*Pflugerville,&nbsp;<\/strong><u><a href=\"https:\/\/library.pflugervilletx.gov\/events-classes\/kids-events-1058\" target=\"_blank\">Pflugerville Library<\/a><\/u>, Baby Time, W, 9AM; story time, W, 10AM<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"><b>*Midland,&nbsp;<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.co.midland.tx.us\/866\/Babies-Toddlers\" target=\"_blank\">Centennial Library<\/a>, Storytime, W, 10:30AM &amp; 11:30AM<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"><b>*Midland,&nbsp;<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.co.midland.tx.us\/866\/Babies-Toddlers\" target=\"_blank\">Downtown Library<\/a>, Storytime, TH, 10:30AM &amp; 11:30AM<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\">Texian Books, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/texianbooks\/\" target=\"_blank\">Tiny Texians Storytime<\/a>, F, 10:30AM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"><strong>*Laredo,&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.laredolibrary.org\/library-info\/events-calendar\/action~month\/request_format~json\/\" target=\"_blank\">Laredo Public Library<\/a>, Storytime, Various Weekly<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\">The Twig Book Shop,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetwig.com\/friday-storytime\" target=\"_blank\">Miss Anastasia Storytime<\/a>, F, 10:30AM INSTAGRAM LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"><strong>*Sachse,&nbsp;<\/strong>Sachse Public Library, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityofsachse.com\/674\/Childrens-Services\" target=\"_blank\">Various Storytimes<\/a>, F, 10:30AM<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\">Boerne Radio, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ci.boerne.tx.us\/209\/Children\" target=\"_blank\">Early Bird Storytime<\/a>, Sat., 7:45AM<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"><strong>*Houston,<\/strong> Brazos Bookstore, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brazosbookstore.com\/kids\/events\" target=\"_blank\">Various Storytimes<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"><strong>*San Angelo,&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oldtownbookstx.com\/events\/events\/\" target=\"_blank\">Old Time Books<\/a>, Children&#8217;s Storytime on the Patio, Sat., 11AM<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"><strong>*The Woodlands<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/buythebook-tx.com\/events\/\" target=\"_blank\">Buy the Book<\/a>,&nbsp;1st and 3rd Sat.,&nbsp;10:30am<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\">Harris County Public Libraries &#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/hcpl.net\/kids\/#findastorytime\" target=\"_blank\">Various Storytimes<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\">San Antonio Public Library,&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/guides.mysapl.org\/c.php?g=1015265&amp;p=7362460\" target=\"_blank\">Various Storytimes<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\">El Paso Public Library<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ELPASOPUBLICLIBRARY\/\" target=\"_blank\">,&nbsp;<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.elpasolibrary.org\/library-events\" target=\"_blank\">Various Storytimes<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\">Houston Public Library, <a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.houstonlibrary.org\/calendar\/events?cid=-1&amp;t=d&amp;d=0000-00-00&amp;cal=-1&amp;inc=0\" target=\"_blank\">Various Storytimes<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\">Irving Public Library, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityofirving.org\/2950\/Storytime-Calendar\" target=\"_blank\">Various Storytimes<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><a href=\"#SPECIAL EVENTS\">JUMP TO SPECIAL EVENTS &amp; 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