Storytime with Miss Dana
2025-03-07 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-03-14 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-03-21 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-03-28 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-04-04 10:30 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | Happy Medium Books Cafe, 2724 Park St, Jacksonville, FL, 32205, United States

Second Sunday with Authors - Tricia Booker and Sohrab Fracis!
2025-03-09 14:00 - 15:30 | Happy Medium Books Cafe, 2724 Park St, Jacksonville, FL, 32205, United States
Join us at the Café for an afternoon of Readings from Tricia Booker and Sohrab Fracis!
“Sohrab Homi Fracis’s book of Riverside and elsewhere stories, True Fiction, won the 2023 International Book Award for story collections. Stanford University Libraries shortlisted his novel, Go Home, for the William Saroyan International Prize. Ticket to Minto is the first book by an Asian American to win the Iowa Short Fiction Award, juried by the legendary Iowa Writers’ Workshop and described by the New York Times as “among the most prestigious literary prizes America offers.” He was Twin Cities Visiting Writer in Residence at Augsburg College and Artist in Residence at Yaddo. He received the Florida Individual Artist Fellowship and the South Asian Literary Association’s Distinguished Achievement Award.”

Tricia Booker is an award-winning journalist who has written for Folio Weekly, Southern Living, Notre Dame Magazine, and other publications around the country. She currently teaches journalism at the University of North Florida and writes a popular blog about topics ranging from politics and literature to adoption and manners. Her first book, The Place of Peace and Crickets, is a memoir about how Tricia and her former husband adopted three children.

The Thrilling/Mystery Book Club - The Stranger Beside Me
2025-03-11 19:00 - 20:00 | Happy Medium Books Cafe, 2724 Park St, Jacksonville, FL, 32205, United States
Join us at the cafe as we discuss The Stranger Beside me by Ann Rule.
No Reservation Required.
As always, Book Club Books are 20% off at Happy Medium Books Café.

Sci-Fi Book Bingo
2025-03-12 19:00 - 21:00 | Happy Medium Books Cafe, 2724 Park St, Jacksonville, FL, 32205, United States
Join us in the Café for Sci-fi Book Bingo!
$5 registration link in bio.

Yarning at Happy Medium
2025-03-13 17:00 - 19:00, 2025-03-27 17:00 - 19:00, 2025-04-10 17:00 - 19:00 | 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!

Build your own Book Nook!
2025-03-16 13:00 - 16:00 | Happy Medium Books Cafe, 2724 Park St, Jacksonville, FL, 32205, United States
Build your own Book Nook at Happy Medium Books Café!
$60 registration will reserve your table for one Book nook for you and up to 3 friends!

FIrst Coast Horror Book Club - Experimental Film
2025-03-18 19:00 - 20:30 | Happy Medium Books Cafe, 2724 Park St, Jacksonville, FL, 32205, United States
Join us at the cafe as we discuss Experimental Film by Gemma Files

Happy Medium Book Club - Bear Town
2025-03-19 10:30 - 12:00 | Happy Medium Books Cafe, 2724 Park St, Jacksonville, FL, 32205, United States
Join us at the Café as we discuss Bear Town by Fredrik Backman.
No reservation required.
As always, Book Club Books are 20% off at Happy Medium Books Cafe.

Wine Date with a Book - A Good Day for Chardonnay
2025-03-19 19:00 - 20:30 | Cork Thyme @ All Spiced up Avondale, 3543 St Johns Ave, Jacksonville, FL, 32205
Join us as we meet at Cork Thyme at All Spiced up in Avondale to discuss A Good Day for Chardonnay and pair it with a fine Chardonnay!

Lit Chat @ Pop Con with Django Wexler
2025-03-22 16:00 - 17:00 | Jacksonville Public Library, 303 N Laura Street, Jacksonville, FL, 32202, United States
Join Happy Medium at The Jacksonville Main Public Library for Pop Con and Lit Chat with Django Wexler.
Django Wexler is the author of many fantasy novels, including How to Become the Dark Lord and Die Trying, Ashes of the Sun, and The Thousand Names. In his former life as a software engineer, he worked on AI research and programming languages. He currently lives near Seattle with his wife, daughter, many cats, and a teetering mountain of books. When not writing, he paints tiny soldiers and plays games of all sorts.
Interview takes place on the third floor from 4 – 5 p.m. An audience Q&A and book signing will follow the interview and limited number of books will be available for sale on site by Happy Medium Books Cafe.
Reserve your Seat at link below.
Books may be purchased at Happy Medium Books Café or click here for preorder.

Literary Landscapes Watercolor Workshop with Teresa Cook
2025-03-23 14:00 - 16:00 | Happy Medium Books Cafe, 2724 Park St, Jacksonville, FL, 32205, United States
Join us at Happy Medium for our first Watercolor Workshop with Teresa Cook.
She will teach us how to create a landscape based on your favorite classical literature,
All supplies are included, along with a drink from the cafe!
$45 registration link in bio.

Not Your Mother's Book Club - The Blue Sisters
2025-03-25 19:00 - 20:30 | Happy Medium Books Cafe, 2724 Park St, Jacksonville, FL, 32205, United States
Join us at the cafe to discuss The Blue Sisters by Coco Mellors.
No reservation required.
As always, Book Club books are 20% off at Happy Medium Books Café.

Rebecca Yarros - Empyrean Trivia Night!
2025-03-26 19:00 - 21:00 | Happy Medium Books Cafe, 2724 Park St, Jacksonville, FL, 32205, United States
Join us in the cafe for Trivia Night with All Things Rebecca Yarros! Link in Bio for $5 Registration.

The Sci-Fi Book Club - The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet
2025-03-27 19:00 - 20:30 | Happy Medium Books Cafe, 2724 Park St, Jacksonville, FL, 32205, United States
Join us at the Café as we discuss The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet by Becky Chambers.
No Reservation Required.
As Always, Book Club Books are 20% off at Happy Medium Books Café.

Story time with Lala Watkins
2025-03-28 10:30 - 23:00 | Happy Medium Books Cafe, 2724 Park St, Jacksonville, FL, 32205, United States
Join us at Happy Medium for Storytime with author Lala Watkins!
Lala is an illustrator extraordinaire whose work is like a summer pool party—and everyone’s invited! She makes fun illustrations and lovely stories that make her heart (and yours) emote the heart-eyed emoji. She graduated with a BFA in Graphic Design and Interactive Communication from Ringling College of Art & Design. She’s in a long-term relationship with the sun, so she lives in sunny Florida.

Marsha Glaziére Book Signing
2025-03-29 11:30 - 13:30 | Happy Medium Books Cafe, 2724 Park St, Jacksonville, FL, 32205, United States
Meet author and artist Marsha Glaziére at Happy Medium as we celebrate her new book , “My Father, Picasso, and Me.”

Community Arts and Craft Social
2025-03-30 10:00 - 11:30 | Happy Medium Books Cafe, 2724 Park St, Jacksonville, FL, 32205, United States
Bring your favorite craft project and let’s create together!
Bring your own supplies and refreshments will be available for purchase at the Café.

Silent Book Club
2025-04-01 19:00 - 20:30, 2025-04-02 19:00 - 20:30 | Happy Medium Books Cafe, 2724 Park St, Jacksonville, FL, 32205, United States

Bookstore Crawl!
2025-04-05 15:00 - 17:00 | Happy Medium Books Cafe, 2724 Park St, Jacksonville, FL, 32205, United States
Bookstore Crawl: Join the Snail Trail!
Slow & steady writes the story! Presenting a free 4-part community writing series
at local bookstores every Saturday in April.
Jacksonville, FL – March 27, 2025 – This April, Women Writing for (a) Change Jacksonville invites you to hit pause and embrace the power of slow storytelling with Bookstore Crawl: Join the Snail Trail!, a month-long celebration of writing, reflection, and community.

Each Saturday in April, we’ll gather at beloved local bookstores (most of which are owned by women!) for free, welcoming writing circles centered on the theme of “snailing down”—moving slowly and deliberately, like our wise mascot, the snail. With themes like “Slow Beginnings” and “Under the Shell,” this four-part series offers a chance to explore personal stories, connect with others, and savor the joy of words.
Pick up a Library Checkout Card at your first event and collect a stamp each week. Attend all four, and you’ll be entered into a raffle for a free writing class sampler!

“This series is an invitation to breathe, reflect, and write at a gentler pace,” says organizer
Jennifer Wolfe. “We’re honoring what’s possible when we slow down—in bookstores, in community, and on the page.”
Event Schedule & Themes:
April 5 – Slow Beginnings

Embrace the beauty of starting slow with mindful writing and gentle prompts.
San Marco Books and More, 11–1 p.m. – Facilitator: Karen Allen
Happy Medium Books and Café, 3–5 p.m. – Facilitator: Jennifer Wolfe

April 12 – Leaving a Trail

What stories do we leave behind? Explore legacy, memory, and the marks we make.
Chamblin’s Uptown Bookstore, 12–1:30 p.m. – Facilitator: Juli Williams

April 19 – Under the Shell

Dig deep into personal narratives. What nourishes you? What has helped you grow?
Café Resistance (Northside), 1–3 p.m. – Facilitator: Tru Leverette Hall

April 26 -Snail Mail Finale

Write letters to your future self, loved ones, or favorite authors. Celebrate the journey.
The Literary Lounge (Murray Hill), 1–3 p.m. – Facilitator: Mary Moore
Femme Fire Books (Riverside), 11–3 p.m. – BOOK CLUB FAIR only
(Stop by our Jane Austen Book Club table to say hi, grab your final stamp, and check out book clubs from across the city!)

Bonus! April 26 is Independent Bookstore Day
Celebrate by visiting Jacksonville’s amazing local and women-owned bookstores. Buy a book, support small business, and finish your Snail Trail in style!
All events are FREE and open to the public. No writing experience necessary—just a love for stories, community, and taking things at a snail’s pace.
Learn more at www.womenwritingjacksonville.org
About Women Writing for (a) Change Jacksonville
We create safe and supportive spaces for individuals to cultivate their authentic voice through the art of writing. Our circles are rooted in conscious community, creativity, and inclusivity. All are welcome.

Puzzle Tournament
2025-04-06 13:30 - 16:00 | Happy Medium Books Cafe, 2724 Park St, Jacksonville, FL, 32205, United States
Back by popular demand! Join us in the cafe for Happy Medium Jigsaw Puzzle tournament.
Bring your friends, or make some new ones. Please indicate your ‘team members’ names,’ if you have one in the comments.
Teams can be no larger than 4.
$10 registration required,

Mystery/Thrilling Book Club - The Butterfly Garden
2025-04-08 19:00 - 20:30 | Happy Medium Books Cafe, 2724 Park St, Jacksonville, FL, 32205, United States
Join us at the café as we discuss The Butterfly Garden by Dot Hutchinson.
As always, Happy Medium Book Club Books are 20% off at Happy Medium!

Book Bingo!
2025-04-09 19:00 - 20:30 | Happy Medium Books Cafe, 2724 Park St, Jacksonville, FL, 32205, United States
Join us at the Cafe for a night of Bingo – Bookstore style!
Bring some friends or make some new ones!
$5 registration required.

BookTalk with Trish O'Kane
2025-04-10 19:00 - 20:30 | Happy Medium Books Cafe, 2724 Park St, Jacksonville, FL, 32205, United States
Join us in conversation with Trish O’Kane author of “Birding to Change the World.”
In her uplifting memoir, a professor and activist shares what birds can teach us about life, social change, and protecting the environment.
Trish O’Kane is an accidental ornithologist. In her nearly two decades writing about justice as an investigative journalist, she’d never paid attention to nature. But then Hurricane Katrina destroyed her New Orleans home, sending her into an emotional tailspin.
Enter a scrappy cast of feathered characters—first a cardinal, urban parrots, and sparrows, then a catbird, owls, a bittern, and a woodcock—that cheered her up and showed her a new path. Inspired, O’Kane moved to Madison, Wisconsin, to pursue an environmental studies PhD. There she became a full-on bird obsessive—logging hours in a stunningly biodiverse urban park, filling field notebooks with bird doings and dramas, and teaching ornithology to college students and middle-school kids.
When Warner Park—her daily birdwatching haven—was threatened with development, O’Kane and her neighbors mustered a mighty murmuration of nature lovers, young and old, to save the birds’ homes. Through their efforts, she learned that once you get outside and look around, you’re likely to fall in love with a furred or feathered creature—and find a flock of your own.
In Birding to Change the World, O’Kane details the astonishing science of bird life, from migration and parenting to the territorial defense strategies that influenced her own activism. A warm and compelling weave of science and social engagement, this is the story of an improbably band of bird lovers who saved their park. And it is a blueprint for muscular citizenship, powered by joy.
