Upcoming Events
Plant Roots & The Bookery partners with local vendors to give you a wide range of high quality events and workshops!
March Book Club Meeting
We’ll be discussing My Husband’s Wife by Alice Feeney.
A gripping psychological thriller about love, lies, and the dangerous truths we keep from those closest to us. The novel follows Lily, a newlywed lawyer, whose first case—a troubled nine-year-old accused of murder—sets off a chain of events that will echo through her marriage for years to come. As past and present collide, shocking revelations blur the line between loyalty and deception.
Whether you’ve read every page or are just getting started, come ready to share your theories, favorite twists, and final thoughts. Expect lively discussion, great company, and plenty of gasp-worthy moments.
- Bring your copy
- Bring your opinions
- We’ll bring the conversation
RSVP’s are required as space is limited. Please email Kacie to secure your spot - plantrootsevents@gmail.com
Spring Equinox Journal Making Workshop
With Francine Bonjour-Carter, Somatic Practitioner & Mixed Media Artist
"Spring is when life is alive in everything" - Christina Rossetti, English writer.
To celebrate the Spring equinox, we invite you on March 31st from 6:30-8:30pm to a creative and fun evening where you will create the cover of a journal that will be your companion for the Spring season. We will begin with a meditative practice to help you be "in the flow" and center your creativity. Then, you will gather images, colors, words, thread, and textured papers to craft your journal cover following simple mixed-media techniques such as mark-making, hand sewing, and collage. All instructions will be provided step-by-step, and no prior experience is required.
What’s Included:
- A 60-page, A5 journal (choose lined or blank)
- All craft supplies needed, including antique book pages, washi tape, stickers, and magazines
- Instructions and demonstration
- A warm, intentional, and supportive atmosphere
- Meaningful prompts for you to reflect on during the upcoming season
- A yummy dessert!
Please note, refunds cannot be offered without at least a weeks notice.
Children's Read Aloud - The Boy in the Boots and the Big Beast
Join us on April 13th from 11:00 - 11:30am for a Children’s Read Aloud at The Bookery!
Grab a coffee while your littles enjoy a reading of “The Boy in Boots and the Big Beasts” read aloud by local author Brittany Phillips!
Space is limited - first come, first served!
BRITTANY PHILLIPS
Join the Boy in Boots on another adventure in the woods. Follow along as he walks to his treehouse hideout where he transforms into King Colton. The King and his woodland friends are on a quest to scare away the big beasts who keep sneaking into the treehouse to steal his sweet treats! Alone, they are scared and too small to run off the big beasts, but together they make an unstoppable team. King Colton helps teach his friends that no matter how big or small, fast or slow, scary or cute, they each have their own set of special skills to make a good team. This book will show the importance of teamwork and how to build up courage in moments of fear. Did they defeat the big beasts? The ending will catch you by surprise!
Children's Read Aloud - Good Morning World
Join us on April 27h from 11:00 - 11:30am for a Children’s Read Aloud at The Bookery!
Grab a coffee while your littles enjoy a reading of “Good Morning World” read aloud by local author Tanisha Chambers!
Good Morning World is about starting each day with excitement, gratitude, and confidence. It celebrates learning, being thankful and positive affirmation. The message encourages readers to shine bright, be kind, and embrace the day with courage and a smile.
Space is limited - first come, first served!
"Reunion" Book Signing
Join us along with author Elise Juska for a book signing on March 7th from 1:00-2:30pm.
In June 2021
three college friends reunite for a long-delayed twenty-fifth reunion in New England. Each arrives carrying personal doubts, strained relationships, and unresolved history. When the weekend upends their expectations, buried secrets and old tensions force them to confront the past—and what it means for their future. Reunion is a poignant novel about friendship, change, and reckoning with who we become.
Elise Juska's
novel Reunion, released by HarperCollins in 2024, was named a New York Times Editors' Choice and one of People Magazine's Best New Books. Her previous novels include If We Had Known and The Blessings, a Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers selection and one of the Philadelphia Inquirer's best books of the year. Juska’s short fiction has been published in numerous magazines and cited by The Best American Short Stories and Pushcart Prize anthologies. She has taught fiction writing at Bryn Mawr College, Haverford College, and the University of the Arts, where she was the founding director of the undergraduate creative writing program. She lives in Havertown with her husband and son.
Copies of the book will be available for purchase onsite at The Bookery and can be personalized/signed by the author.