Best bookstore café in Jacksonville, FL | Happy Medium Books Café

Park After Dark
2026-09-17 18:00 - 21:00, 2026-08-20 18:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | FL

Happy Little Melodies
2026-09-17 10:00 - 10:30, 2026-09-10 10:00 - 10:30, 2026-09-03 10:00 - 10:30, 2026-08-27 10:00 - 10:30, 2026-08-20 10:00 - 10:30 (America/New_York) | Happy Medium Books Cafe, 2724 Park St, Jacksonville, FL, 32205, United States
Join us for music, movement, and memory-making with your little one in this cozy, welcoming space!
Reserve your spot before they’re gone: www.musictherapynow.net/happylittlemelodies

Wine Date with a Book
2026-09-16 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Cork Thyme @ All Spiced up Avondale, 3543 St Johns Ave, Jacksonville, FL, 32205
Join us at the Café as we discuss Blush by Jamie Brenner.
As always, Happy Medium Book Club Books are 20% off at Happy Medium Books Café.

Happy Medium Book Club
2026-09-16 10:30 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Happy Medium Books Cafe, 2724 Park St, Jacksonville, FL, 32205, United States
Join us at the café to discuss Rebecca Romney’s Jane Austen’s Bookshelf.
As always, Happy Medium Book Club books are 20% off at Happy Medium Books Café.

Romance Book Club
2026-09-15 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Happy Medium Books Cafe, 2724 Park St, Jacksonville, FL, 32205, United States
Join us at the Cafe as we discuss Dire Bound by Sable Sorensen.
As always, Happy Medium Book Club Books are 20% off at Happy Medium Books Café.

Book Talk with Best Selling Author Hank Phillippi Ryan
2026-09-14 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Happy Medium Books Cafe, 2724 Park St, Jacksonville, FL, 32205, United States
Join us as we celebrate Hank Phillippi Ryan’s new release, Mother, Daughter, Sister, Stranger at Happy Medium Books Café.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Hank Phillippi Ryan is the USA Today bestselling author of
17 thrillers, including The Murder List and One Wrong Word. Her newest is All This Could
be Yours, an instant USA Today bestseller, and the 2026 Mary Higgins Clark Award
winner, and now nominated for the 2026 Anthony Award for Best Novel.
People magazine called it “A nail-biting thriller” and Library Journal’s starred review says it
“should be on everyone’s reading list!” Hank has won every major award in the mystery
genre, with her thrillers translated into multiple languages worldwide. Her fiction is
inspired by a lifetime of investigating true crime during her storied career as an on-air
reporter for Boston’s WHDH-TV, where she was awarded multiple honors for her
groundbreaking journalism, including an unprecedented 37 Emmy Awards. Her work has
resulted in new laws, people sent to prison, homes removed from foreclosure, and millions
of dollars in refunds and restitution for victims. A TedX speaker and in-demand literary moderator, national reviewers call
her a “master at crafting suspenseful mysteries” and “a superb and gifted storyteller.” Hank was a founding teacher at
Mystery Writers of America University, and the past president of national Sisters in Crime. She’s co-host of The Back Room,
and host of Crime Time on A Mighty Blaze. Her upcoming novel is Mother Daughter Sister Stranger, out September 1
from Minotaur Books. A Chicago native with roots in Indianapolis, Ryan lives in Boston with her husband, a nationally
renowned civil rights and criminal defense attorney. Follow

Mahjong Meet Ups
2026-09-14 15:00 - 17:00, 2026-09-07 15:00 - 17:00, 2026-08-31 15:00 - 17:00, 2026-08-24 15:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Happy Medium Books Cafe, 2724 Park St, Jacksonville, FL, 32205, United States
If you KNOW how to play Mahjong and are wanting to meet up and play, this is for you!
Join our group and get our Group Me notifications about upcoming Meet Ups.
Contact the store to get on our list!
All skills welcome.
Game and 2025 cards are provided.

Charmed Bookmark Making Class
2026-09-13 14:00 - 16:00 UTC | Happy Medium Books Cafe, 2724 Park St, Jacksonville, FL, 32205, United States
Join us at the cafe for a charmed bookmark-making class.

Beers for Fears Horror Book Club
2026-09-10 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Dart Bar & Games, 1261 King St., Jacksonville, FL, 32204, United States
Join us at The Dart Bar to discuss Japanese Gothic by Kylie Lee Baker.
As always, Happy Medium Book Club Books are 20% off at Happy Medium Books Café.

Mystery/Thrilling Book Club
2026-09-08 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Happy Medium Books Cafe, 2724 Park St, Jacksonville, FL, 32205, United States
Join us at Happy Medium as we discuss Three Bags Full by Leonie Swann.
Ne need to sign up, just show up!
As always, Happy Medium Book Club Books are 20% off at Happy Medium Books Café!

Learn to Play Mahjong
2026-09-08 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Happy Medium Books Cafe, 2724 Park St, Jacksonville, FL, 32205, United States
$75 covers the 2–day, 2–hour classes on Tuesday, September 8th, and Wednesday, September 9th from 10 a.m.- 12 p.m
Includes the 2026 National Mahjong Card.
*No refunds unless we can fill your seat.

Reading Sprints
2026-09-01 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Happy Medium Books Cafe, 2724 Park St, Jacksonville, FL, 32205, United States
Join us at Happy Medium for a night of Reading Sprints!
What are Reading Sprints?
It is a style of reading that focuses on reading productivity. Similar toThe Pomodoro Technique for learning.
Everyone gathers with their individually selected titles and we spend time chatting, getting drinks and snacks, etc…
Once everyone is settled,
we set a timer for 20 minutes. everybody reads silently until that timer is finished.
5-10 minute stretch break, or time to chat…
Repeat!
We plan on 4 cycles of reading and when we are done, you have read 180 minutes of reading!
RSVP, so we will save you a seat!

How to Watercolor: A Beginner’s Guide to Painting with Watercolor
2026-08-30 14:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Happy Medium Books Cafe, 2724 Park St, Jacksonville, FL, 32205, United States
How to Watercolor: A Beginner’s Guide to Painting with Watercolor
Ever wanted to learn how to watercolor but weren’t sure where to start? Join watercolor artist Teresa Cook at Happy Medium Books Café for How to Watercolor, a fun and approachable introduction to the fundamentals of watercolor painting.
In this hands-on workshop, Teresa will walk you through the basics of working with watercolor—from understanding the relationship between water and pigment to creating washes, blending colors, layering, mixing, and building light and shadow.
You’ll learn simple techniques that you can continue practicing long after the workshop, while discovering how to let watercolor flow, move, and create some of its own magic.
No previous watercolor experience is necessary! Whether you’re picking up a brush for the first time or looking to refresh your skills, this workshop is designed to help you feel more confident and comfortable with watercolor.
Come learn the basics, make some art, and start your own watercolor practice.
All supplies included.
$45 per person

Yarning
2026-08-27 17:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Happy Medium Books Cafe, 2724 Park St, Jacksonville, FL, 32205, United States
Join us and fellow yarners at Happy Medium for an evening of knitting, crochet, or needlepoint.
No need to sign up, just show up and bring your own project.

A Seat At Our Table Book Club
2026-08-26 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Happy Medium Books Cafe, 2724 Park St, Jacksonville, FL, 32205, United States
Join us at the café as we discuss Never Whistle at Night: An indigenous dark fiction anthology.
As always, Happy Medium Book Club Books are 20% off at Happy Medium Books Café.

Not Your Mother's Book Club
2026-08-25 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Happy Medium Books Cafe, 2724 Park St, Jacksonville, FL, 32205, United States
Join us at the café as we discuss Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke.
As always, Happy Medium Book Club books are 20% off at Happy Medium Books Café.

Cook The Books
2026-08-22 16:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Happy Medium Books Cafe, 2724 Park St, Jacksonville, FL, 32205, United States
Join us at the Cafe for “Cook The Books” Cookbook Club.

Swing by Happy Medium and pick up a copy of ‘SALT FAT ACID HEAT' by Samin Nosrat.

Pick the recipe you would like to make and bring to the meeting and sign up.

Share your dish at the meeting and discuss your experience cooking with this book.

Have Fun!

Learn to Play Day 2
2026-08-20 18:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Happy Medium Books Cafe, 2724 Park St, Jacksonville, FL, 32205, United States
Must have attended Learn to Play Mahjong Day 1.
Don’t forget your card!
*No refunds unless we are able to fill your seat.

Wine Date with a Book
2026-08-19 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Cork Thyme @ All Spiced up Avondale, 3543 St Johns Ave, Jacksonville, FL, 32205
Join us at Cork Thyme at All Spiced Up to discuss Killer Vintage: A West Texas Wine Thriller by Eric D Sanchez.
As always, Book Club Books are 20% off at Happy Medium Books Café.

Banned Book Bingo
2026-08-19 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Happy Medium Books Cafe, 2724 Park St, Jacksonville, FL, 32205, United States
Join us at Happy Medium for Bingo – Banned Book Style!
Fun! Friends! Prizes!
$8 registration

Happy Medium Book Club
2026-08-19 10:30 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Happy Medium Books Cafe, 2724 Park St, Jacksonville, FL, 32205, United States
Join us at the Café as we discuss Brotherless Night by V.V. Ganeshananthan.
As always, Happy Medium Book Club books are 20% off at Happy Medium Books Café.

Sci-Fi Book Club
2026-08-18 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Happy Medium Books Cafe, 2724 Park St, Jacksonville, FL, 32205, United States
Join us at the caféto discuss The Book of Phoenix by Nnedi Okorafor.
As always, Happy Medium Book Club Books are 20% off at Happy Medium Books Café.
