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

Mahjong Meet Ups
2026-04-06 15:00 - 17:00, 2026-03-30 15:00 - 17:00, 2026-03-23 15:00 - 17:00, 2026-03-16 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.

Closed for Easter
2026-04-05 | FL

Happy Little Melodies
2026-04-02 10:00 - 10:30, 2026-03-26 10:00 - 10:30, 2026-03-19 10:00 - 10:30, 2026-03-12 10:00 - 10:30 | 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

Learn to Play Mahjong Night Class Day 2
2026-04-01 18:00 - 20:00 | Happy Medium Books Cafe, 2724 Park St, Jacksonville, FL, 32205, United States
Must have attended Day 1 class on Monday, March 30th to attend.

A Seat at our Table BookTalk Series
2026-03-31 19:00 - 20:30 | Happy Medium Books Cafe, 2724 Park St, Jacksonville, FL, 32205, United States
We are excited to announce next month’s book ‘Circe’ by Madeline Miller for our next “A Seat at Our Table’ Book Club.
Circe was chosen because March is Woman’s History Month and Circe is a feminist, mythic retelling of the life of the misunderstood sorceress from Homer’s Odyssey.
Pick up your book today at Happy Medium Books Cafe for 20% off and join us March 31st!

Learn to Play Mahjong Night Classes
2026-03-30 18:00 - 20:00 | Happy Medium Books Cafe, 2724 Park St, Jacksonville, FL, 32205, United States
This is a 2 day class for Mahjong Beginners.
$75 covers the 2 – 2 hour classes on Monday, March 30th and Wednesday, April 1st
Includes the 2025 National Mahjong Card.

Watercolor on Yupo: Light, Movement & Urban Atmosphere with Teresa Cook
2026-03-29 14:00 - 16:00 | Happy Medium Books Cafe, 2724 Park St, Jacksonville, FL, 32205, United States
Watercolor on Yupo: Light, Movement & Urban Atmosphere
with Teresa Cook
Explore the expressive possibilities of watercolor on Yupo, a synthetic, non-absorbent surface that transforms the way pigment moves, lifts, and layers. In this 2-hour workshop, artist Teresa Cook will guide students through foundational techniques unique to Yupo, including floating washes, controlled lifting, texture creation, and layering for depth.
Participants will begin with guided experimentation to understand how watercolor behaves differently on this surface before developing a finished urban-inspired composition focused on light, value, and atmosphere. Teresa will demonstrate how to use contrast and simplified architectural forms to create dimension and visual impact — emphasizing both control and creative surrender.
This workshop is designed for both beginners and intermediate artists. Beginners will build confidence through shape and value, while more experienced painters can explore perspective, glazing, and atmospheric depth.
Students will leave with:
• A stronger understanding of watercolor on Yupo
• Techniques for correcting and lifting pigment
• A completed painting focused on light and structure
• Greater confidence in expressive mark-making
All supplies provided unless otherwise noted.

JE Sutton, Jr Pop Up Author Event
2026-03-28 11:00 - 14:00 | Happy Medium Books Cafe, 2724 Park St, Jacksonville, FL, 32205, United States

Yarning
2026-03-26 17:00 - 19:00, 2026-03-12 17:00 - 19:00 | Happy Medium Books Cafe, 2724 Park St, Jacksonville, FL, 32205, United States
Whether you knit or crochet, come out and meet up with fellow ‘Yarners’ at Happy Medium.
All levels welcome!

Mahjong for Newbies
2026-03-26 11:00 - 13:00 | Happy Medium Books Cafe, 2724 Park St, Jacksonville, FL, 32205, United States
This is open Mahjong play with a teacher present to help answer questions and guide instruction.
Excellent for people who have taken Learn to Play Mahjong Day 1 and 2 or just need a refresher.
Must Bring your 2025 American Mahjong Card

SCI FI BINGO
2026-03-25 19:00 - 20:30 | Happy Medium Books Cafe, 2724 Park St, Jacksonville, FL, 32205, United States
Calling all Sci fi Fans!
This night is for you. Join us for Bingo and your chance at winning for great SciFi Books for prizes.
$8 Ticket will hold your space!

Not Your Mother's Book Club
2026-03-24 19:00 - 20:30 | Happy Medium Books Cafe, 2724 Park St, Jacksonville, FL, 32205, United States
Join us at the cafe as we discuss For Human Use by Sarah G Pierce.
As always, Book Club Books are 20% off at Happy Medium Books Cafe.

BookTalk with Heather B. Quick
2026-03-24 12:00 - 13:00 | Happy Medium Books Cafe, 2724 Park St, Jacksonville, FL, 32205, United States
For Woman’s History Month we have another amazing woman joining us at Happy Medium.
Heather B. Quick is a Jacksonville-based attorney, entrepreneur, and author, as well as the founder and CEO of Florida Women’s Law Group. Her newest book, Unbreakable Divorce: The Guide Every Woman Needs to Reclaim Her Life, is designed to support and empower women navigating divorce and major life transitions.
RSVP Today!

Sarah Clarke Stuart Book Launch & Art Show
2026-03-22 14:00 - 16:00 | Happy Medium Books Cafe, 2724 Park St, Jacksonville, FL, 32205, United States

Books & Music with Jenny Robinson Clark & Travis Clark
2026-03-21 11:00 - 14:00 | Happy Medium Books Cafe, 2724 Park St, Jacksonville, FL, 32205, United States
Join us for a heart-centered family gathering at Happy Medium Books Cafe as we celebrate the debut of “Are You Here?” by author and mom Jenny Robinson Clark.
Created as a gentle way to help children understand grief, love, and connection, “Are You Here?” opens the door for meaningful conversations in a way that feels comforting, imaginative, and age-appropriate. Inspired by the passing of her own mother, Jenny wrote this book to help families talk about big feelings with more openness, faith, and reassurance.
This special Saturday event will include:
– Signed books on site
– Coloring sheets by the illustrator for kids
– Time to connect with other families
– Live acoustic music in the café
Jenny’s husband, Travis Clark (frontman of We The Kings), will perform an intimate acoustic set, including an original companion song written for the book.
Whether you’re navigating conversations about loss or simply looking for a meaningful way to spend a Saturday morning together, this event is designed to create space for connection, comfort, and community.
Bring your little ones, grab a coffee, and join us for a beautiful morning of stories, music, and togetherness.

Park After Dark
2026-03-19 18:00 - 21:00 | FL

Wine Date with a Book
2026-03-18 19:00 - 20:30 | Cork Thyme @ All Spiced up Avondale, 3543 St Johns Ave, Jacksonville, FL, 32205
Join us at Cork Thyme and All Spiced up in Avondale to discuss The Lost Vintage by Ann Mah.
As always, book club books are 20% off at Happy Medium Books Cafe.

A Night with Wayne Wood
2026-03-18 19:00 - 20:30 | Happy Medium Books Cafe, 2724 Park St, Jacksonville, FL, 32205, United States
Join us to celebrate the launch of Wayne Wood’s newest book, Kenneth Treister – The Fusion of Architecture +Art, a comprehensive view of the life and work of Florida architect Kenneth Treister.
Kenneth Treister is a Florida architect and sculptor whose work is a dazzling synthesis of architecture and art. His avant-garde approach to creating sensuous environments with unconventional shapes and novel use of materials sets him apart from other designers. Surprisingly, his work is not widely known outside south Florida, where the majority of his career has taken place. This new book by Jacksonville architectural historian Wayne Wood is the first comprehensive monograph of Treister’s life and work and is lavishly illustrated with over 200 photos by the author and from Treister’s own personal archives.
An enormously talented sculptor as well as architect, Treister designed the furniture, art glass, light fixtures, landscaping, and decorations for many of his projects. His buildings are a prime example of Gesamtkunstwerk, the 19th-century German concept of creating a total work of art in which different art forms are combined to create a single cohesive whole. Treister’s designs have been described as “a cross between Frank Lloyd Wright, Antoni Gaudi, Auguste Rodin, and the Mayans.”
Still remarkably creative at age 95, he is one of the oldest living architects who worked with Frank Lloyd Wright. His phenomenal body of work deserves recognition as one of America’s great organic architects.
Books will be available for purchase the night of the event.

Happy Medium Book Club
2026-03-18 10:30 - 12:00 | Happy Medium Books Cafe, 2724 Park St, Jacksonville, FL, 32205, United States
Join us at the cafe to discuss Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy.
As always, book club books are 20% off at Happy Medium Books Café.

Sci Fi Book Club
2026-03-17 19:00 - 20:30 | Happy Medium Books Cafe, 2724 Park St, Jacksonville, FL, 32205, United States
Join us at the cafe as we discuss Remnant by Elizabeth Moon.
As always, book club books are 20% of at Happy Medium Books Cafe.

Nicole Mikell Book Launch
2026-03-15 14:00 - 16:00 | Happy Medium Books Cafe, 2724 Park St, Jacksonville, FL, 32205, United States
Come by and meet author Nicole Mikell and help us celebrate her newest book, Isn’t She Lovely!

Bridgerton Trivia Night
2026-03-11 19:00 - 21:00 | Happy Medium Books Cafe, 2724 Park St, Jacksonville, FL, 32205, United States
Test your wit and charm at the Happy Medium’s most sophisticated Trivia Night.
Bridgerton prizes and surprises!
$10 per person

Learn to Play Mahjong Day 2 - am class
2026-03-11 10:30 - 12:30 | Happy Medium Books Cafe, 2724 Park St, Jacksonville, FL, 32205, United States
Must have attended Mahjong Day 1 on Monday, March 9th to attend.
