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Old Town Books

Address
130 S Royal St, Alexandria, VA
Website
oldtownbooks.com ↗
Area
Arlington / Alexandria
Coming up
15 events

Mostly Talks, Ideas & Policy and General & Hyperlocal.

Old Town Books, 130 S Royal St, Alexandria, VA. 15 upcoming events, mostly Talks, Ideas & Policy and General & Hyperlocal. Dates, times and details on AskAlice.

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5:00 PM
Educator Night
General & Hyperlocal
Thu, Oct 22 · Free
Thu, Oct 22 · 5:00 PM · Free
7:00PM
7:00 PM
October Sci-Fi & Fantasy Book Club: The Heart of the Nhaga
Talks, Ideas & Policy book clubsolo
Fri, Oct 23 · Free
Fri, Oct 23 · 7:00 PM · Free
Join us for a discussion of our October Sci-Fi & Fantasy Book Club pick: The Heart of the Nhaga by Lee Young-Do Old Town Books' Sci-Fi and Fantasy Book Club is free and open to the public. While buy…
9:30AM
9:30 AM
October Chapter Chasers Book Club: Yarn is Everything!
Talks, Ideas & Policy book club
Sun, Oct 25 · Free
Sun, Oct 25 · 9:30 AM · Free
10:00PM
10:00 PM
A Count of Splintered Harmony Midnight Release Party
General & Hyperlocal solo
Mon, Oct 26
Mon, Oct 26 · 10:00 PM
Celebrate the newest book in the ACOTAR series with us, and get your copy right at midnight! Event details to come. Reserve your spot (and your copy of the book) now, and stay tuned for more details!
7:00PM
7:00 PM
October A Good Yarn Book Club: Safari Murder Party
Nightlife & Parties book clubsolo
Mon, Oct 26 · Free
Mon, Oct 26 · 7:00 PM · Free
Join us at Old Town Books as we discuss our October A Good Yarn book club pick: Safari Murder Party by Rachel Moore Join a group of craft-curious makers who get together and unwind via making: knitti…
7:00PM
7:00 PM
October Murder Book Club: Back for Blood
Talks, Ideas & Policy book clubsolo
Tue, Oct 27 · Free
Tue, Oct 27 · 7:00 PM · Free
Join us at Old Town Books as we discuss our October Murder Book Club pick: Back for Blood: Never Whistle at Night Part II Old Town Books' Murder by the Book Club is free and open to the public. While…
7:00PM
7:00 PM
A Night of Women in Power and Poetry in honor of Future Tense
Talks, Ideas & Policy talks generalintimate
Wed, Oct 28 · $11+
Wed, Oct 28 · 7:00 PM · $11+
Join us for a special poetry reading with Hannah Grieco, Courtney LeBlanc, and Jillian Stacia in honor of Kelly Grace Thomas’ Future Tense. Join Old Town Books for a special poetry reading and conver…
7:00PM
7:00 PM
A Night of Fiery Dragons & Daring Quests
Talks, Ideas & Policy author talkfamily-friendly
Fri, Oct 30 · From $27.24
Fri, Oct 30 · 7:00 PM · From $27.24
We are excited to celebrate the second Dragonborn book, The Twilight Child, with the author Struan Murray! Our favorite middle grade fantasy of 2025 returns with a heart-pounding sequel, an author vi…
9:00AM
9:00 AM
Write Time Retreat 2026: Fall Edition
Museums & Galleries solocozy
Sun, Nov 8 · From $158
Sun, Nov 8 · 9:00 AM · From $158
Join us on Sunday, November 8th, for the Write Time Retreat 2026: Fall Edition, a half-day gathering inspired by creative companionship. Join us for a fall Write Time Retreat! Step inside the booksho…
6:30PM
6:30 PM
An Evening of Spycraft with Stuart Gibbs & a Real Spy
Talks, Ideas & Policy talks general
Tue, Nov 10 · From $27.24
Tue, Nov 10 · 6:30 PM · From $27.24
7:00PM
7:00 PM
November Queer Book Club: On Sundays She Picked Flowers
General & Hyperlocal LGBTQ+ nights
Fri, Nov 13 · Free
Fri, Nov 13 · 7:00 PM · Free
Join us at Old Town Books as we discuss our November Queer Book Club pick: On Sundays She Picked Flowers Join a community of LBGTQIA2S+ readers meeting monthly to discuss stories by queer authors, ce…
7:00PM
7:00 PM
November Fiction Book Club: The True Confessions of First Lady Freeman
Talks, Ideas & Policy book club
Tue, Nov 17 · Free
Tue, Nov 17 · 7:00 PM · Free
Join us as we discuss The True Confessions of First Lady Freeman by Deesha Philyaw at our November Fiction Book Club!
7:00PM
7:00 PM
November A Good Yarn Book Club: Are They Dead Yet? The Art of the Obit
Talks, Ideas & Policy book club
Mon, Nov 23 · Free
Mon, Nov 23 · 7:00 PM · Free
Join us at Old Town Books as we discuss our November A Good Yarn book club pick: Are They Dead Yet? by Sam Roberts
6:00PM
6:00 PM
Ice Cream & Pajama Party
Talks, Ideas & Policy book clubtheme party
Tue, Dec 29 · $6–$17
Tue, Dec 29 · 6:00 PM · $6–$17
Come spend a cozy evening with us at our Ice Cream & Pajama Party!
9:00AM
9:00 AM
Write Time Retreat 2027: Winter Edition
Talks, Ideas & Policy author talkcozy
Sun, Feb 7 · $158.49
Sun, Feb 7 · 9:00 AM · $158.49
Join us on Sunday, February 7th, for the Write Time Retreat 2027: Winter Edition, a half-day gathering inspired by creative companionship.
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