Book Clubs + Special Events
Join one (or all!) of our monthly book clubs at Cellar Bird Books!
Our monthly book clubs are free to join, open to the public, and come with no obligation. Plus, when you purchase the book for any of our clubs—either online or in-store—you’ll receive 10% off!
MEET AT CELLAR BIRD BOOKS:
Poets' Parlor: Meets on the 2nd Monday of every month for a deep dive into poetry, hosted by Alby Blazo.
Cellar Explorers: Meets on the 2nd Tuesday of every month to journey through every genre.
Shadows & Spells Book Club: Meets on the 3rd Tuesday of every month to explore the blend of dark themes and magical elements in literature.
Tome Raiders: Meets quarterly to tackle books with a long page count.
MEET AT KÜSTERER BRAUHAUS:
Küsterer Reading Club: Meets on the 1st Monday of every month at Küsterer Brauhaus.
Saturday, December 6
SOVENGARD HOLIDAY POP-UP MARKET
We'll be at Sovengard's Holiday Pop-up Market during brunch, alongside other local makers—stop by and shop for holiday gifts!
Date: Saturday, December 6, 2025
Time: 10am-2pm
Location: Sovengard -- 1232 Bridge St NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504
Sunday, December 7
SILENT BOOK CLUB + SPECIATION CELLARS POP-UP
Silent Book Club is hosting its annual Holiday Meet-Up at Speciation Cellars, and we’ll be there with a pop-up shop full of giftable goodies for you and everyone on your list.
Bring whatever you’re currently reading for a silent reading session and the chance to connect with fellow readers. Ugly sweaters are optional, and Silent Book Club will have goody bags on hand.
Date: Sunday, December 7, 2025
Time: 4pm-7pm
Location: Speciation Cellars -- 928 Wealthy St SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49506
Tuesday, December 9
AUTHOR EVENT: ZACK SCHOPPEN
We're hosting local author Zack Schoppen for a reading and signing of his debut fantasy, The Midwizard of Cosconia. This free event is open to everyone—come join us!
Date: Tuesday, December 9, 2025
Time: 7pm
Location: Cellar Bird Books
Zack is an OBGYN and women’s health advocate who believes women’s health and pregnancy are underrepresented in fantasy literature. His novel follows Izzie, a newly trained midwizard in a land where Maternal Magic once protected every mother and child—but now birth has become deadly. She must navigate fading magic, a looming war, and her own haunted past, all while making peace with a very annoying (and very attractive) wizard. Could the truth heal her dying land—or break it (and her) beyond repair?
Thursday, December 11
TOME RAIDERS BOOK CLUB
Join us to discuss 11/22/63 by Stephen King. Part time-travel thriller, part love story, this gripping novel follows a man who discovers a portal to 1958 and is tasked with preventing the assassination of JFK—if the past will let him.
Date: Thursday, December 11, 2025
Time: 7pm
Location: Cellar Bird Books
The book is available in-store and online for 10% off.
Saturday, December 13
STORYTIME WITH CINDY WILLIAMS SCHRAUBEN
Join us for a special storytime with local author Cindy Williams Schrauben!
Date: Saturday, December 13, 2025
Time: 10am
Location: Cellar Bird Books
Cindy will be reading her newest picture book, Hank's Change of Heart, followed by fun activities and giveaways. It’s a perfect weekend outing for families and young readers.
Monday, December 15
POETS' PARLOR
Join us to discuss Helen of Troy, 1993 by Maria Zoccola, hosted by Alby Blazo. A bold poetry collection reimagining Helen as a disillusioned housewife in 1990s Tennessee. Through vivid verse, it explores beauty, desire, and the search for self in the midst of domestic monotony.
Date: Monday, December 15, 2025
Time: 7pm
Location: Cellar Bird Books
The book is available in-store and online for 10% off.
Tuesday, December 16
SHADOWS & SPELLS BOOK CLUB
Join us to discuss Blood Over Bright Haven by M. L. Wang, a dark fantasy set in a city powered by magic and corruption. When a scholar uncovers the truth behind her society’s power, she must navigate ambition, morality, and survival in a story full of politics, philosophy, and sorcery.
Date: Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Time: 7pm
Location: Cellar Bird Books
The book is available in-store and online for 10% off.
Monday, January 5
KÜSTERER READING CLUB
Join us to discuss Oona Out of Order by Margarita Montimore, a clever and heartfelt novel about a woman who begins living her life out of sequence. Moving through different years of her life with each New Year’s Day, Oona must navigate love, identity, and the beauty of living in the moment.
Date: Monday, January 5, 2026
Time: 7pm
Location: Küsterer Brauhaus -- 642 Bridge St NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504
The book is available in-store and online for 10% off.
Monday, January 12
POETS' PARLOR
Join us to discuss New and Selected Poems by Marie Howe, a luminous collection spanning her career, hosted by Alby Blazo. With clarity and compassion, Howe explores love, loss, spirituality, and the everyday moments that shape a life, revealing the profound within the ordinary.
Date: Monday, January 12, 2026
Time: 7pm
Location: Cellar Bird Books
The book is available in-store and online for 10% off.
*The paperback edition releases on Tuesday, November 18th.
Tuesday, January 13
CELLAR EXPLORERS: CLASSICS
Join us to discuss Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë, a gothic classic about an orphaned governess whose fierce independence and moral conviction guide her through love, loss, and self-discovery. A timeless story of passion, resilience, and the fight to be seen and heard.
Date: Tuesday, January 13, 2026
Time: 7pm
Location: Cellar Bird Books
The book is available in-store and online for 10% off.
Tuesday, January 20
SHADOWS & SPELLS BOOK CLUB
Join us to discuss Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter — a gripping thriller about sisters haunted by a vanished sibling, dark family secrets, and the lengths they’ll go to uncover the truth.
Date: Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Time: 7pm
Location: Cellar Bird Books
The book is available in-store and online for 10% off.
Thursday, March 19
TOME RAIDERS BOOK CLUB
Join us to discuss The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas, a sweeping tale of betrayal, revenge, and redemption. When Edmond Dantès is wrongfully imprisoned, he escapes and assumes a new identity, setting in motion a masterful plan that tests the limits of justice, love, and ambition.
Date: Thursday, March 19, 2026
Time: 7pm
Location: Cellar Bird Books
The book is available in-store and online for 10% off.