THURSDAY, JULY 18
9:15am | PHOENIX | FAMILY EVENT | BABY TIME | Babies (accompanied by a favorite adult) enjoy songs, activities to promote movement, rhymes, books, and playtime in each lively session with Mr. Tom. Baby Time gives your baby the opportunity to hear lots of language while you get to know other families with young children.
Also join us in Phoenix at 9:15am on Thursday, July 25. More »
10am | PHOENIX | FAMILY EVENT | STORYTIME | Join us for interactive storytime with Mr. Tom for pre-schoolers and kindergarteners.
Also join us in Phoenix at 10am on Thursday, July 25. More »
FRIDAY, JULY 19
7pm | PHOENIX | STORYLINE SLAM | "MAGIC" | 10 STORYTELLERS. 6 MINUTES. 1 WINNER! Ten tellers will have six minutes each to share a story based on the theme "Magic" Sign up on
TheStoryline.org to tell a story. Eight names will be drawn and posted on the
TheStoryline.org. At least two more names will be drawn at the beginning of the show. Five members of the audience will be the judges. The storyteller with the most points at the end of the show receives a $30 cash prize.
Cost: $6 online / $8 at the door. Register online. More »
SATURDAY, JULY 20
3pm | TEMPE | TEEN EVENT | TEEN ADVISORY BOARD (T.A.B.) | WE HUNT THE FLAME | Teens meet to discuss Hafsah Faizal's
We Hunt the Flame. Set in a richly detailed world inspired by ancient Arabia,
We Hunt the Flame—first in the Sands of Arawiya duology—is a gripping debut of discovery, conquering fear, and taking identity into your own hands. Zafira is the Hunter, disguising herself as a man when she braves the cursed forest of the Arz to feed her people. Nasir is the Prince of Death, assassinating those foolish enough to defy his autocratic father, the sultan. If Zafira was exposed as a girl, all of her achievements would be rejected; if Nasir displayed his compassion, his father would punish him in the most brutal of ways. Both Zafira and Nasir are legends in the kingdom of Arawiya—but neither wants to be. War is brewing, and the Arz sweeps closer with each passing day, engulfing the land in shadow. When Zafira embarks on a quest to uncover a lost artifact that can restore magic to her suffering world and stop the Arz, Nasir is sent by the sultan on a similar mission: retrieve the artifact and kill the Hunter. But an ancient evil stirs as their journey unfolds—and the prize they seek may pose a threat greater than either can imagine.
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5pm | PHOENIX | JASMINE GUILLORY | THE WEDDING PARTY | The
New York Times bestselling author of
The Wedding Date and
The Proposal shares her exhilarating new romance. Maddie and Theo have two things in common: 1. Alexa is their best friend. 2. They hate each other. After an "oops, we made a mistake" night together, neither one can stop thinking about the other. With Alexa's wedding rapidly approaching, Maddie and Theo both share bridal party responsibilities that require more interaction with each other than they're comfortable with. Underneath the sharp barbs they toss at each other is a simmering attraction that won't fade. It builds until they find themselves sneaking off together to release some tension when Alexa isn't looking, agreeing they would end it once the wedding is over. When it's suddenly pushed up and they only have a few months left of secret rendezvous, they find themselves regretting that the end is near. Two people this different can't possibly have a connection other than the purely physical, right? But as with any engagement with a nemesis, there are unspoken rules that must be abided by. First and foremost, don't fall in love.
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5:30-8:30pm | TEMPE | TAROT READINGS | Mystic Journeyz with Suzi Coggins. "Your Angels Are Waiting."
Cost: $20 for 15 minutes. Registration at 480.730.0205. More info: mysticjourneyz.com.
TUESDAY, JULY 23
10:15am | TEMPE | FAMILY EVENT | STORYTIME | Join us for interactive storytime with Mr. Tom for pre-schoolers and kindergarteners.
Also join us in Tempe at 10:15am on Tuesday, July 30. More »
WEDNESDAY, JULY 24
7pm | PHOENIX | FIRST DRAFT BOOK CLUB | ON EARTH WE'RE BRIEFLY GORGEOUS | Join us at First Draft Book Bar (the wine and beer bar inside Changing Hands Phoenix) for a discussion of this month's pick,
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong, a shattering portrait of a family, a first love, and the redemptive power of storytelling.
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous is a letter from a son to a mother who cannot read. Written when the speaker, Little Dog, is in his late twenties, the letter unearths a family's history that began before he was born — a history whose epicenter is rooted in Vietnam — and serves as a doorway into parts of his life his mother has never known, all of it leading to an unforgettable revelation. At once a witness to the fraught yet undeniable love between a single mother and her son, it is also a brutally honest exploration of race, class, and masculinity. Asking questions central to our American moment, immersed as we are in addiction, violence, and trauma, but undergirded by compassion and tenderness,
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous is as much about the power of telling one's own story as it is about the obliterating silence of not being heard. Stop by either Changing Hands location or order online to get your copy of
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous for 20% off, then meet us and
Arizona Republic reporter Barbara VanDenburgh at First Draft Book Bar at 7pm to discuss and enjoy happy hour prices during the event.
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THURSDAY, JULY 25
9:15am | PHOENIX | FAMILY EVENT | BABY TIME | Babies (accompanied by a favorite adult) enjoy songs, activities to promote movement, rhymes, books, and playtime in each lively session with Mr. Tom. Baby Time gives your baby the opportunity to hear lots of language while you get to know other families with young children.
More »
10am | PHOENIX | FAMILY EVENT | STORYTIME | Join us for interactive storytime with Mr. Tom for pre-schoolers and kindergarteners.
More »
FRIDAY, JULY 26
8pm | PHOENIX | HARRY POTTER PARTY | Grown-up muggles, wizards, and witches! Join us at First Draft Book Bar (the wine, beer, and coffee bar inside Changing Hands Phoenix) for our fourth annual Harry Potter Parties. Are you champion enough? Show your moral fibre by competing in our Triwizard Tournament activities! Don your dress robes to learn ballroom dance steps at the Yule Ball and test your Potter prowess in our booklover's maze. If you don't attend you'll be sorely missed!
Cost: $15 plus fees, per person. Register online. More »
SATURDAY, JULY 27
1-4pm | PHOENIX | FAMILY EVENT | KIDS' HARRY POTTER PARTY Attention muggles, wizards, and witches! Join us for our fourth annual Kids' Harry Potter Party. Drop your name in the Goblet of Fire to compete in our Triwizard Tournament activities. Champions will enjoy butterbeer, a design-your-own-dragon craft, tea-leaf readings — and freeze-dance at our flash Yule Ball!
Cost: $12 plus fees, per child. Register online. Ideal for ages 8-14. More »
8pm | PHOENIX | HARRY POTTER PARTY | Grown-up muggles, wizards, and witches! Join us at First Draft Book Bar (the wine, beer, and coffee bar inside Changing Hands Phoenix) for our fourth annual Harry Potter Parties. Are you champion enough? Show your moral fibre by competing in our Triwizard Tournament activities! Don your dress robes to learn ballroom dance steps at the Yule Ball and test your Potter prowess in our booklover's maze. If you don't attend you'll be sorely missed!
Cost: $15 plus fees, per person. Register online. More »
5:30-8:30pm | TEMPE | INSIGHTS TAROT READINGS | Mystic Journeyz with Suzi Coggins. "Your Angels Are Waiting."
Cost: $20 for 15 minutes. Registration at 480.730.0205. More info: mysticjourneyz.com.
