It's time to join your fellow riders, scribes, healers, and infantry for a midnight release party for Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros on Monday, January 20th.Join us in your pajamas for a thrilling night full of trivia, games, and activities all themed around the Fourth Wing series including the designing of your own dragon familiar. There may or may not even be multiple giveaways and prizes involving some Fourth wing merch. And there will definitely be various on-theme drinks to purchase to go along with our free refreshments.

Onyx Storm Midnight Release

spend a cozy and intimate evening with the prosed books team on november thirtieth, at six pm, as we spend time junk journaling. <h3>— the agenda</h3>for this first session of junk journaling, we will be focusing on creating intro &amp; about me pages for our journals. possible spread ideas: title page, about me page ft. likes &amp; dislikes, moodboards, vision boards, dopamine menu, etc.<h3>— ticketing options </h3><ol><li>membership — since this is our first event, our membership ticket will include a starter junk journaling kit along with admission and access to the collective journaling materials provided </li><li>admission — our admission only ticket will provide admission into the event along with access to the collective journaling materials provided </li></ol><h3>— the membership kit</h3>our provided membership starter kits will include everything that you need to start journaling with us &amp; on your own!this kit includes a journal in a color of your choice, letter stickers, miscellaneous materials such as washi tape, stickers, and other journaling goodies.<h3>— what’s provided </h3>along with light refreshments, drinks, and a cozy environment, we will be offering all the materials and supplies needed to junk journal including a polaroid for you to take of a photo of yourself &amp; put in your journal, various magazines to cut, scrap paper, stickers, washi tape, and plenty more. <h3>— what’s needed</h3>technically, you don’t need to bring anything!however, we would be thrilled if you decided to bring in your own scrap material to add into your journal or to the pile of material that anyone else can use. we also strongly encourage you to bring pieces of scrap and junk from your life that reflect who you are such as a receipt from your favorite store, the tag from your favorite stuffed animal, etc.<h3>— junk journaling club member</h3>our junk journaling club is one of the many types of events that helps keep our bookstore and community space running. here are some of the benefits of becoming an official club member. <ol><li>monthly journaling kit — each month, you have the option of purchasing a personalized junk journaling kit for $10. they will be distributed during our monthly journaling club meetings and will consist of: washi tapes, sticker sheets, and other fun goodies </li><li>extra discounts — for every five journaling events attended, receive 25% off one in-store purchase</li></ol>*to help make this event more accessible, there is a limited number of free tickets — for free membership into the club. once they are gone, they’re gone.

junk journal club | november ‘24

spend an evening getting cozy and crafty with the prosed bookstore team on november 17th, at six pm, as we create decoden trinket boxes.we’ll provide all the materials you need to bring your vision to life. this includes everything from the trinket boxes to the decoden silicone cream to the charms on top. we’ll even help guide you through how to put the silicone on your trinket box. not to mention, we will be providing light refreshments and a cozy atmosphere. all you need to do is show up ready to craft and mingle with other book-and-craft loving folk. please feel free to bring your own charms if you have some that you’d like to use in your decoration though!and to help make this event more accessible, there are a limited number of free tickets available to purchase. <h3>decoden</h3>decoden is a craft style that originated in japan sometime in the early 2000s. it involves decorating everyday items like phone cases, or in our case, trinket boxes, with a special type of silicone that looks similar to frosting, and then adding a wide variety of charms and decorations on top. <h3>trinket boxes</h3>the trinket boxes we will be supplying will be identical to the ones featured in the photo. they are heart shaped, have a mirror and two shelves on the inside, and will come in the colors white, black, or pink. <h3>craft club</h3>our craft club is one of the many types of events that helps keep our bookstore and community space running. for every five craft club events attended, you earn the option of 30% off one entire purchase in store OR 50% off a future craft club event. *you are not required to stay for the entire duration of the event. this is so everyone has ample time to complete their craft, even if they can’t arrive at our start time**there is no one right way to decoden, but there are many tutorial videos on youtube and different websites that may give you an idea on what to expect. we recommend the following videos, though keep in mind that you will probably end up needing/using WAY LESS of the cream than they do:<div data-youtube-video=""><iframe width="640" height="480" allowfullscreen="true" autoplay="false" disablekbcontrols="false" enableiframeapi="false" endtime="0" ivloadpolicy="0" loop="false" modestbranding="false" origin="" playlist="" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/M6KRCN_D40Y" start="0"></iframe></div> <div data-youtube-video=""><iframe width="640" height="480" allowfullscreen="true" autoplay="false" disablekbcontrols="false" enableiframeapi="false" endtime="0" ivloadpolicy="0" loop="false" modestbranding="false" origin="" playlist="" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Q-ylZ5LogtM" start="0"></iframe></div>

decoden trinket boxes | craft club

Are you ready to put your knowledge of popular literature to the test?Join us for a night that will help you show off just how much you know about some of the most iconic books and pieces of literature. From classics such as The Great Gatsby and Pride &amp; Prejudice to modern-day hits from Stephen King and Suzanne Collins, you'll find your brain working overtime to answer the questions that we have prepared.Bookish Trivia will begin at 7:30pm, doors will open at 7pm. Come early to shop around and assemble yourselves into teams, ranging from 2-4 people.For this event, tickets are free, but space is limited, so reserve your spot today!

Bookish Trivia Night

¡feliz dia de los muertos! come join us at prosed books for a small and cozy evening spent celebrating day of the dead. <h3>skull painting </h3>sit back and enjoy painting your own ceramic sugar skull (calaveras) as we play the book of life (2014) and coco (2017). <h3>tarot card reading</h3>there will be a tarot card reader offering everyone a chance to gain insight into their life through the use of tarot. <h3>public ofrenda</h3>we invite you to bring photos of any of your loved ones that have passed away (family, friends, and/or pets) and display them on the public ofrenda/altar that we will be having in-store. they are who this day is really for!<h3>snacks and refreshments</h3>we will be providing an assortment of mexican pastries, snacks, and candies for everyone to enjoy throughout the evening. there is no need to bring any food yourself, however, if you would like to, it is usually tradition to make or purchase the favorite food of your loved one and either eat it or place it on the altar. feel free to bring in their favorite dish, baked good, or even bag of chips for everyone to enjoy!*to make this event accessible, there is a limited amount of free tickets available for purchase. **the owner of prosed books, and the host of this event, identifies as a latinx and this celebration is similar to how she has celebrated day of the dead in the past. it is important to remember that everyone celebrates this holiday differently. all we are hoping for is a space where people can remember those who they have lost while still learning more.

day of the dead celebration

are you looking for a fun way to still get dressed up and celebrate halloween without having to go to a party or a bar? if so, join us for a free &amp; cozy evening spent in costume and playing board games. and you don’t even need to stay for the entire event!<h3>blind date with a board game</h3>for this board game night, we’re trying something new! upon entry, everyone will draw a number. the number drawn will be what group you’re placed within and what table you’re playing at. each group will randomly be given a spooky game to try out and play, but don’t worry, there will be someone there to help breakdown the rules and guide you along. by doing this, we’re hoping to lessen the awkwardness of having to ask other people if you can join their game and we’re also hoping to help others make new board-game loving friends. as the evening goes on, groups can continue to play various board games with one another. and any latecomers are more than welcome to hop into a group that needs new players or start a new game!<h3>snacks and refreshments</h3>we will be providing a small assortment of snacks and drinks that you would usually find at a more intimate board game night. this means chips, cookies, candies, etc. *as of right now, there is an rsvp limit. this is so we can have an idea of how many people are interested in attending. we will continue to open up more spots and we will definitely be allowing walk-ins the day of until our store capacity is full. **if you are attending with someone that you would prefer to remain in a group with, that’s totally fine. just let us know and we’ll place you together

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