Join us for this fascinating exploration of the rich world of beguines--medieval women who pioneered and led independent communities--that inspired Janet Rich Edwards' debut novel, Canticle. For guests 21 and older, we'll also be offering free tastings of beer from Het Anker, a brewery founded by beguines in Belgium more than 500 years ago!
RSVP here to let us know you're coming!
The annual Frederick Douglass Day Transcribe-a-thon harnesses volunteer hours to make primary documents from Black American History more accessible to people around the world. Loganberry will be broadcasting the live YouTube transcription tutorial so you can bring your laptop or tablet and join community members in real time to preserve and share Black History. Come when you can, leave when you must.
More information about Douglass Day can be found here: https://douglassday.org/about/
Valentine's Night is one of Loganberry's most cherished traditions, and you're invited! It's completely free, and a very loving invitation to extend to your sweetheart, a good friend, or yourself. Guitar Maestro Brian Henke will be playing dulcet tunes, chocolate will be plentiful, and vibes--complete with [faux] candlelight--will be immaculate.
New this year: Reserve a Blind Date with a Book for yourself or a loved one! Click here to reserve; available while supplies last.
Join Loganberry Books and Shaker Lakes Nature Center for our quarterly meeting of Naturalist's Notebook! We'll be discussing Trace: Memory, History, Race, and the American Landscape by Lauret Edith Savoy.
Join Loganberry Books and the Cleveland State University Center for Civics, Culture and Society to welcome author Musa al-Gharbi to Cleveland at the Union Club!
"How Woke R U?" brings together scholars from across Cleveland-area universities for a wide-ranging discussion on the state of higher education today—its cultural dynamics, institutional pressures, and the debates shaping academic life.
Featuring George Dent (Case Western Reserve University), Marcus Schultz-Bergin (Cleveland State University), and Mariah Webinger (John Carroll University), the conversation will be joined by Musa al-Gharbi, author of We Have Never Been Woke (Princeton University Press, 2024).
Together, the panel will explore questions about ideology, academic culture, and the role of universities in public life—inviting thoughtful engagement rather than easy answers.
The event will include a book signing with the author, free valet parking, and a reception following the discussion. Please RSVP here!
The third meeting of the Southern Gothic book club will have members discussing Alice Walker's THE COLOR PURPLE.
This book club is lead by community member Nathan Klainer. Nathan lives in Cleveland Heights with his wife and two cats. He has a passion for bringing people together and for reading, and can’t wait to meet others to discuss great novels.
Welcome to Queer Book Club at Loganberry Books! We meet on the third Thursday of each month at 7pm at our store's physical location. You can also join by Zoom.
Register for Zoom link here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/I8Ado_9hRZ6eZIK0fCqSwg
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Support our public schools and young readers at Boulevard Elementary by shopping at Loganberry! On Saturday, Feb. 21, we'll donate 10% of all sales in-store and online to Boulevard Elementary PTO's read-a-thon to help put diverse books in classroom libraries.
We're honored to be the official bookseller at Kamala Harris' sold out appearance at the State Theater! We will unfortunately have any signed copies for sale, but plenty of unsigned copies available in stock.
Join us for Loganberry's beloved poetry open mic! Each month we kick off Broadsides & Ephemera with a reading from a talented local poet before they open the floor for any & all creatives-in-attendance to share their poetic works or a poem they love. The 8 open mic slots are first come first serve: signup begins at 6:30pm in-store.
RSVP here to let us know you're coming!
February's guest host is Calil "JUST C.O.S." Cage, a local spoken word artist, author, and speaker. He is the founder and current executive director of community oriented literary arts organization, The Sparrows Fortune, the host of Poetry Unplugged, and a Karamu House "Room in the House" Fellow, and the recipient of the ADAMHS Board's Helping Hands Award. Learn more about him and get in contact at www.justcos902.com.
Join us for Loganberry's beloved poetry open mic! Each month we kick off Broadsides & Ephemera with a reading from a talented local poet before they open the floor for any & all creatives-in-attendance to share their poetic works or a poem they love. The 8 open mic slots are first come first serve: signup begins at 6:30pm in-store.
RSVP here to let us know you're coming!
February's guest host is Calil "JUST C.O.S." Cage, a local spoken word artist, author, and speaker. He is the founder and current executive director of community oriented literary arts organization, The Sparrows Fortune, the host of Poetry Unplugged, and a Karamu House "Room in the House" Fellow, and the recipient of the ADAMHS Board's Helping Hands Award. Learn more about him and get in contact at www.justcos902.com.
Join us for a closing reception and viewing of DAYZWHUN’s finished Toni Morrison mural!
As you may already know, legendary author Toni Morrison is from our neck of the woods -- she was born in Lorain, Ohio! In celebration of this literary master and her roots in our own backyard, Loganberry Books (in coordination with Literary Cleveland) has created a mural project to honor her legacy.
Talented local muralist DAYZWHUN has laid out a Toni Morrison themed, 9’ square mural and started painting it. The not-yet-painted areas of the mural are divided into equally sized sections, each of which will be painted by another local Black artist (in honor of Morrison's deep roots in Black culture).
The painting artists are: Derin Fletcher, Jerome White, Jurnee Ta-Zion, Prynce The Artist, and Zakiya Erby.
In 2026, we will convene the 40th Akron Antiquarian Book & Paper Show, and we'll also celebrate what would be the 100th birthday of Frank Klein, one of the founding members of NOBS and the Akron show. Join N.O.B.S. in February for a very special Forum as we welcome Andrea Klein and other early members to share the origin story of this organization of bibliophilic superheroes.
This month we'll meet via Zoom ONLY. Come with your own reminiscences of the early days of NOBS, or just sit back and enjoy the stories.
Join Loganberry for a meet-and-greet with Michelle Park Lazette, author of The Descended.
Loganberry Books is proud to present works of art by Elisa Albrecht as part of our ongoing, monthly Annex Gallery artists series. Join us on Wednesday 3/4 from 6pm to 8pm for the celebratory opening of this month's show, with live music by the Cle-Oh Jazz Trio and light refreshments.
