Once Upon A Bookstore

Spin a Yarn
2026-06-10 18:30 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | SoCo Art Labs, 418 Quequechan St, Fall River, MA, 02723, United States
Bring your knitting or crocheting for a cozy evening at the store.

Point of Pride Letter Writing Project
2026-06-11 18:30 - 20:00 | SoCo Art Labs, 418 Quequechan St, Fall River, MA, 02723, United States
Help us remind someone that they are seen, supported, and valued. All materials provided.

Ink Portal Writing Group
2026-06-12 18:30 - 20:00, 2026-07-17 18:30 - 20:00 | SoCo Art Labs, 418 Quequechan St, Fall River, MA, 02723, United States
Bring your laptop or notebook to a community space for writers. Work on something you’ve already started or choose a prompt provided.

Emily Ross in conversation with Lisa Borders
2026-06-14 14:00 - 15:30 | SoCo Art Labs, 418 Quequechan St, Fall River, MA, 02723, United States
Join us for a fabulous conversation between friend authors Emily Ross and Lisa Borders.

Junk Journaling
2026-06-18 18:30 - 20:00 | SoCo Art Labs, 418 Quequechan St, Fall River, MA, 02723, United States
Drop-in and junk journal. Bring your own ephemera and share / swap with others.

An Immersive Book Talk with Natalie Lemle & Emily Everett
2026-06-21 14:00 - 15:30 | SoCo Art Labs, 418 Quequechan St, Fall River, MA, 02723, United States
Join us for a fabulous conversation between author friends Natalie Lemle and Emily Everett. Tea, biscotti, & pastéis de nata will be served.

All Ages Drag Storytime With Joy Michael Ellison
2026-06-24 18:30 - 19:30 | SoCo Art Labs, 418 Quequechan St, Fall River, MA, 02723, United States
Join writer, professor of Gender and Women’s Studies at URI, and grassroots, community activist Joy Michael Ellison for story time.

Once Upon a Silent Book Club
2026-06-25 18:30 - 20:00 | Freetown-Fall River State Forest, 110 Slab Bridge Road, Assonet, MA, 02702, United States
Bring a chair or blanket, and something to read to the Freetown-Fall River State Forest for a summery Silent Book Club.

Book Tastings: the Beach Edition
2026-06-26 18:30 - 20:00 | SoCo Art Labs, 418 Quequechan St, Fall River, MA, 02723, United States
Kick off summer with a very special book tasting featuring local authors and SIGNED books!

Pride Panel
2026-06-28 14:00 - 15:30 | SoCo Art Labs, 418 Quequechan St, Fall River, MA, 02723, United States
Join us for a Pride Panel with authors Nathan Tavares, Sebastian Nothwell, and K Chess.

Celebrate 40 years of The Baby-Sitters Club!
2026-07-07 09:00 - 12:00, 2026-07-09 16:00 - 18:00 | SoCo Art Labs, 418 Quequechan St, Fall River, MA, 02723, United States
Celebrate the release of The Baby-Sitters Club Fan Edition with crafts, quizzes, and commemorative swag while supplies last!

Letter Writing Project
2026-07-09 18:30 - 20:00 | SoCo Art Labs, 418 Quequechan St, Fall River, MA, 02723, United States
This month I am calling all women to write letters to lift other women for The Letter Project. Join us as we support, uplift, and encourage.

Board Game Night
2026-07-10 18:30 - 20:00, 2026-08-07 18:30 - 20:00 | SoCo Art Labs, 418 Quequechan St, Fall River, MA, 02723, United States
Drop in and play! Choose from a board game at the store or bring your own.

Buried Treasure: A Bookish Escape Room
2026-07-12 14:00 - 16:00 | SoCo Art Labs, 418 Quequechan St, Fall River, MA, 02723, United States
Celebrate the release of treasure hunt romance Buried Feelings by Kit Rosewater at Once Upon a Bookstore. $18 Ticket includes signed copy.

Celebrate the release of treasure hunt romance Buried Feelings, a recently named Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection, by Kit Rosewater at Once Upon a Bookstore. One part scavenger hunt, one part escape room, and one part group jigsaw puzzle–this event is for patrons of any age who are up for a bookish adventure through the eaves and shadows of their favorite bookstore. Zero prior knowledge of codes or puzzles required! Anyone could solve the mystery and take home the grand prize. $18 Ticket includes signed copy of Buried Feelings, a custom page cipher with hidden message, and exclusive character art prints.

Vibes Book Club: Beach Reads
2026-07-15 18:30 - 20:00 | SoCo Art Labs, 418 Quequechan St, Fall River, MA, 02723, United States
Join us for a low-key, zero stress book club. Read what you consider to be a beach read, and come hear and share what everyone else read.

Origami Book Boxes
2026-07-16 18:00 - 20:00 | SoCo Art Labs, 418 Quequechan St, Fall River, MA, 02723, United States
Learn how to make origami boxes out of book pages! All supplies provided.

Book Club & Cheesecake Tasting
2026-07-19 14:00 - 15:30 | SoCo Art Labs, 418 Quequechan St, Fall River, MA, 02723, United States
Join us for a nostalgic book club WITH cheesecake.

Join us for the most fun book club reading the second installment of the Golden Girls cozy mystery books: Death on the Lanai. When the Girls accept a very strange invitation to a lavish party on a remote island estate, they find that murder has a way of ruining even the most glamorous of evenings.
We will discuss the book, play some games, and eat cheesecake– of course!

Junk Journaling
2026-07-23 18:30 - 20:00 | SoCo Art Labs, 418 Quequechan St, Fall River, MA, 02723, United States
Drop-in and junk journal. Bring your own ephemera and share / swap with others. Let’s create something beautiful out of our too loved books.

Book Swap
2026-07-24 18:30 - 20:00 | SoCo Art Labs, 418 Quequechan St, Fall River, MA, 02723, United States
Bring 2-3 gently used novels to swap. Leave with some “new to you” books of your choosing. This swap is for adults. BYOB

Bedazzle a Book!
2026-07-26 14:00 - 16:30 | SoCo Art Labs, 418 Quequechan St, Fall River, MA, 02723, United States
$20 per person includes decorating supplies. Bring or buy your own book, and beverages / snacks of your choice.

Odyssey Movie Outing
2026-07-28 18:00 - 22:00 | Picture Show at SouthCoast Marketplace, 550 William S Canning Boulevard, Fall River, MA, 02721, United States
Check out this book to screen adaptation with fellow book lovers, and Brad Pitt!

Once Upon a Silent Book Club
2026-07-30 18:30 - 20:00 | Fall River Family Picnic Grove, 994 Jefferson St Ext, Fall River, MA, 02721, United States
Bring a chair or blanket to Fall River Family Picnic Grove for some reading and sunshine.

Bookclub Picnic
2026-08-02 14:00 - 17:00 | Fall River Heritage State Park, Davol Street, Fall River, MA, 02720, United States
Read this summer’s frothy, gossipy delight and join us for a picnic in the park.

Join us in reading Jenny Jackson’s latest summer delight. The New York Times bestselling author of Pineapple Street is back with a Massachusetts story to make us practically Real Housewives worthy! Read the book and join us for a picnic in the park. Think crudités, dips, spreads, veggies, and sweets.
*If you are GF or vegan please let me know and I will plan accordingly.

Lizzie Borden: Lies, Legend, & Lore
2026-08-05 18:30 - 20:00 | SoCo Art Labs, 418 Quequechan St, Fall River, MA, 02723, United States
Join local author Ricardo Rebelo and local historian Dr. Stefani Koorey for a discussion on Fall River’s most famous woman: Lizzie Borden.

Letter Writing Project
2026-08-06 18:30 - 20:00 | SoCo Art Labs, 418 Quequechan St, Fall River, MA, 02723, United States
Help provide emotional support for patients in children’s hospitals across the world by sending Letters of Love. All supplies provided.

Book Edge Stenciling
2026-08-09 14:00 - 17:00 | SoCo Art Labs, 418 Quequechan St, Fall River, MA, 02723, United States
Join us in making your very own book edge stenciling. Bring your favorite book or purchase one at the store to paint. Kit is yours!

Vibes Book Club: Summerween
2026-08-12 18:30 - 20:00 | SoCo Art Labs, 418 Quequechan St, Fall River, MA, 02723, United States
Have you read a summerween book this month? Come to our Vibes Book Club and share what you read.
