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

Happy Medium Book Club - Memory Police
2025-06-25 10:00 - 23:30 (America/New_York) | Happy Medium Books Cafe, 2724 Park St, Jacksonville, FL, 32205, United States
Join us at Happy Medium to discuss Memory Police by Yoko Ogawa.
As always, book club books are 20% off at Happy Medium Books Café!

Not Your Mother's Book Club - Last Night at The Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo
2025-06-24 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Happy Medium Books Cafe, 2724 Park St, Jacksonville, FL, 32205, United States
Join us at Happy Medium Books Café as we discuss Last Night at The Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo.
As always, book club books are 20% off at Happy Medium Books Café!

MahJongg Monday!
2025-06-23 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Happy Medium Books Cafe, 2724 Park St, Jacksonville, FL, 32205, United States
If you already know how to play Mahjong and are looking for a place to play, now if your chance. Join us at the cafe for Mahjong Mondays.
$5 reserves your spot. Game – tiles, racks, and 2025 Official Mahjong Cards are provided.

Italian Cooking Class
2025-06-22 14:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Happy Medium Books Cafe, 2724 Park St, Jacksonville, FL, 32205, United States
Spend an afternoon with Diana, a passionate cook and expert in Italian cuisine, as she guides you through the delightful process of making Homemade Ravioli from scratch. This immersive experience promises not only to teach you the art of crafting these delicious pasta pockets but also to share the cherished family traditions that have been passed down through generations. As you roll out the dough and fill it with a variety of mouth-watering ingredients, you’ll learn about the significance of each step in the process, as Diana recounts stories of how her grandmother taught her these time-honored techniques in their cozy kitchen.During this hands-on workshop, you will not only master the technique of creating the perfect ravioli dough but also explore the various fillings that can be used. Diana will provide tips on balancing flavors and achieving the ideal texture, ensuring that your ravioli will be both delicious and authentic.In addition to the ravioli, you will also learn how to prepare two traditional sauces that complement the pasta beautifully, each with its unique flavor profile.
This culinary adventure will not only enhance your cooking skills but also deepen your appreciation for Italian cuisine and the love that goes into every dish. By the end of the afternoon, you will have created a meal that is not just food but a heartfelt tribute to family traditions, ready to be shared with friends and loved ones.

Fourth Annual Duval Comic and Zine Fest
2025-06-21 11:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Jacksonville Public Library, 303 N Laura Street, Jacksonville, FL, 32202, United States
Jacksonville Public Library is proud to host the fourth annual Duval Comic and Zine Fest in downtown Jacksonville from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 21, 2025, at the Main Library, 303 N. Laura St. A celebration of local, independent publishers, the event will feature over 90 local zine and comic creators, a risograph printing activity, a Writer’s Lab workshop, a mini-zine making program for teens, a Lit Chat Interview, and more.

Happy Medium is excited to partner with JPL to host Osa Atoe – an artist, teacher, and ceramicist operating Pottery by Osa, producing small-batch handmade ceramics. Currently residing in Sarasota, Florida, Osa previously lived in Portland, Oregon, and New Orleans, Louisiana. It was these two cities where she primarily made her punk fanzine, Shotgun Seamstress. Osa is also a punk musician who performed in numerous bands including VHS, New Bloods, and Firebrand.
The author will be in conversation with a local interviewer for the first 40 minutes. There will also 20 minutes of audience Q&A and a book signing. Books are on sale at Happy Medium Books Café and at DCAZ.
Admission is free, register at HERE

Storytime with Miss Dana
2025-06-20 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-06-13 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-06-06 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-05-30 10:30 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | Happy Medium Books Cafe, 2724 Park St, Jacksonville, FL, 32205, United States

RAP Porchlight Series - Shaping our Streets: Celebrating Black Architects of Riverside & Avondale
2025-06-19 18:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Happy Medium Books Cafe, 2724 Park St, Jacksonville, FL, 32205, United States
Join us for the second session of the Porchlight Series as we celebrate the legacy and impact of Black architects in Riverside and Avondale. Learn how their vision shaped the architectural identity of our historic neighborhoods – and how their contributions continue to influence our streets today. This conversation will explore design, history, and cultural preservation, shining light on stories too often left in the shadows.
RSVP through RAP

Happy Little Melodies - Parent and Me Music Class
2025-06-19 09:00 - 09:30 (America/New_York) | Happy Medium Books Cafe, 2724 Park St, Jacksonville, FL, 32205, United States
Join us for a morning of music, movement, and connection at Happy Medium Books Café!

Beach Book Bingo
2025-06-18 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Happy Medium Books Cafe, 2724 Park St, Jacksonville, FL, 32205, United States
Join us at the cafe as we play Bingo with our favorite Beach Reads!
$5 Ticket reservation required.

Wine Date with a Book - Blood on the Vine by JT Falco
2025-06-18 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 in Avondale as we discuss Blood on the Vine by JT Falco and drink some wine from Napa!
As always, Book Club Books are 20% off at Happy Medium Books Cafe.
No RSVP Required!

First Coast Horror Book Club - Unmothers by Leslie J Anderson
2025-06-17 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 Unmothers by Leslie J Anderson.
As always, Book Club Books are 20% off at Happy Medium Books Café.

Monday Mahjong Meetup at Happy Medium Books Café
2025-06-16 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Happy Medium Books Cafe, 2724 Park St, Jacksonville, FL, 32205, United States

Teresa Cook - Live Painting Demonstration
2025-06-15 11:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Happy Medium Books Cafe, 2724 Park St, Jacksonville, FL, 32205, United States
Come by Happy Medium Books Cafe and see Teresa Cook in action.
Se will be doing a live painting demonstration from 11-2.

Happy Father's Day!
2025-06-15 | FL

Author/Poet Aaron Woodson
2025-06-14 11:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Happy Medium Books Cafe, 2724 Park St, Jacksonville, FL, 32205, United States
Meet Local author, poet, and military combat veteran Aaron Woodson at Happy Medium Books Café from 11-3pm.

Music with Tom and Natalie
2025-06-12 19:00 - 21:30 (America/New_York) | Happy Medium Books Cafe, 2724 Park St, Jacksonville, FL, 32205, United States
Join us at Happy Medium Books Café for a night of music with Ton and Natalie!

Yarning at Happy Medium
2025-06-12 16:30 - 18:30 (America/New_York) | Happy Medium Books Cafe, 2724 Park St, Jacksonville, FL, 32205, United States
Do you crochet, knit, or just like to hang out with those who do? Join us at Happy Medium for Yarning! New 5pm time! No experience required!

Learn to Play Mahjong
2025-06-12 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Happy Medium Books Cafe, 2724 Park St, Jacksonville, FL, 32205, United States
Day 2 of Learn to Play Mahjong!

Learn to Play Mahjong
2025-06-11 10:00 - 12:00 UTC | Happy Medium Books Cafe, 2724 Park St, Jacksonville, FL, 32205, United States
This is a 2 day class for Mahjong Beginners.
$50 covers the 2 – 2 hour classes on June 11 & 12th, 10am-12pm and includes the 2025 National Mahjong Card.

The Thrilling Book Club - The Sundown Motel
2025-06-10 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | FL
Join us at the café as we discuss The Sundown Motel by Simone St James.
As always Happy Medium Book Club Books are 20% off at Happy Medium Books Cafe.

Closed for New Art Installation
2025-06-09 | Happy Medium Books Cafe, 2724 Park St, Jacksonville, FL, 32205, United States

Second Sunday with Brad & Darlyn Kuhn
2025-06-08 14:00 - 15:30 (America/New_York) | Happy Medium Books Cafe, 2724 Park St, Jacksonville, FL, 32205, United States
For seven years, Darlyn and Brad co-directed the JaxbyJax Literary Arts Festival. Come to Happy Medium and hear them read their work!
Brad and Darlyn Kuhn, founders of the PR & Marketing firm Brad Kuhn & Associates, LLC, have ghost-written more than a dozen books together over the past twenty years, but their favorite collaboration so far has been Three Houses, a novella in verse, written in 2005 to celebrate their passionate meeting and subsequent marriage in the little house in Orlando, Florida where Jack Kerouac wrote The Dharma Bums.
Brad Kuhn has been a staff writer for The Wall Street Journal, The Orlando Sentinel, and Orlando Business Journal. He has been honored with several Telly Awards for video journalism for the Beacon College series, A World of Difference. He is an award-winning poet and the author of I Hate My Banker, a tongue-in-cheek business book. His latest book, Dirty Work, co-authored with Captain Richard Vaux, chronicles Vaux’s secret mission to “steal back” a 727 hijacked by Palestinian terrorists.
Darlyn Finch Kuhn, a retired journalism instructor at UNF and a retired composition instructor at FSCJ, is the author of the poetry and short-story collection Red Wax Rose. Her novel, Sewing Holes, a coming-of-age story set in Jacksonville, won the 2015 Royal Palm Literary Award, presented by the Florida Writers Association. Her poems have been featured on NPR and read by Garrison Keillor on The Writers’ Almanac.

Silent Book Club of Metro Jax
2025-06-07 16:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Happy Medium Books Cafe, 2724 Park St, Jacksonville, FL, 32205, United States
What’s better than a good book? A custom bookmark made with friends! 🥰 Our silent book club is meeting for a lovely afternoon of bookmark crafting and cafe chats. It’s moments like these that remind us how special our community is.
Some supplies will be available, we are encouraging people to bring some extra stuff.
✨️Ideas:
✨️Magazines, newspaper, old book pages, photographs
✨️Stickers
✨️Glue Sticks
✨️Scissors
✨️ Glitter

The Porchlight Series
2025-06-05 18:30 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Happy Medium Books Cafe, 2724 Park St, Jacksonville, FL, 32205, United States
Join us at the cafe when we listen to haunted stories of Riverside and Avondale from legendary writer/historian Tim Gilmore.

https://riversideavondale.org/event/haunted-histories-ghosts-of-riverside-avondale-june-5/

Silent Book Club
2025-06-04 19:00 - 20:30, 2025-06-03 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Happy Medium Books Cafe, 2724 Park St, Jacksonville, FL, 32205, United States

An Evening with Dr Doug Johnson
2025-05-29 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | FL
Join us at Happy Medium as we celebrate the launch of Doug Johnson’s new book, Portrait of a Kaleidoscope Life. RSVP Link In Bio.
Dr. Douglas W. Johnson is a renowned Radiation Oncologist, published cancer researcher,
lecturer, and retired United States Air Force officer, having served 24 years as a cancer specialist,
flight surgeon, nuclear safety consultant, and hospital administrator. He is also an award-winning
artist represented in collections across the USA, and an avid pilot with over 3000hrs in 70 aircraft
types, including his award-winning Lancair IV-P he built three decades ago—often performing
international humanitarian missions. He hopes to reassure people of all ages by his example that
there is more than one path to joy and success, as we each traverse our own kaleidoscopic life.
