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BookTalk with Valerie Bowman
BookTalk with Valerie Bowman
Join us at the café with best selling Author Valerie Bowman on her book tour for Honey Crisp Orchard Inn. 2pm BookTalk followed by Q & A and signing.
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Twilight Trivia
Twilight Trivia
Calling all Twihards! As you probably know, October marks to 20th anniversary of the Twilight Saga, so it is time to celebrate... Show off your knowledge at Twilight Trivia. Twilight prizes and surprises! $10 registration required.
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YARNING at Happy Medium
YARNING at Happy Medium
Do you crochet, knit, or just like to hang out with those who do? Join us at Happy Medium for Yarning! No experience required!
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Mahjong for Relative Newbies! Instructor present!
Mahjong for Relative Newbies! Instructor present!
For people who know how to play, but would like and extra day of instruction. $20 registration includes class and a drink of choice at the café!
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Learn to Play Mahjong Day 1
Learn to Play Mahjong Day 1
This is a 2 day class for Mahjong Beginners. $50 covers the 2 – 2 hour classes on October 6th & 8th 10am-12pm and includes the 2025 National Mahjong Card.
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The Silent Book Club of Jax
The Silent Book Club of Jax
Bring whatever you are reading an join us at the café for reading hour at Happy Medium.
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The Silent Book Club of Jax
The Silent Book Club of Jax
Bring whatever you are reading an join us at the café for reading hour at Happy Medium.
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Happy Little Melodies
Happy Little Melodies
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
Happy Little Melodies
Happy Little Melodies
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
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Spooky Sunday with Authors and Poets
Spooky Sunday with Authors and Poets
Join us this month for SPOOKY Sunday with Authors and Poets. This month we have Tim Gilmore and Michael JP Whitmer. Tim Gilmore writes about the haunted South, the “spirit of place” (or psychogeography), the South as center of America’s cultural rifts. Gilmore sees the South’s particular patterns of crime, its fundamentalism, its racial irresolution at […]
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Happy Little Melodies
Happy Little Melodies
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
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Mystery/Thrilling Book Club – A Curious Beginning
Mystery/Thrilling Book Club – A Curious Beginning
Join us at Happy Medium Books Café as we discuss A curious beginning by Deanna Raybourn. As always, Happy Medium Book Club Books are 20% off at Happy Medium!
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Wine Date with a Book – If Wine Could Talk by Kara Joseph
Wine Date with a Book – If Wine Could Talk by Kara Joseph
Join us at Cork Thyme at Al Spiced Up with author Kara Joseph as we discuss her book If Wine Could Talk. Unlike most soon-to-be college graduates, Kara Joseph found something in wine she couldn't quite explain. It had nothing to do with the penny wine nights down at the local pub or the off-campus […]
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Happy Little Melodies
Happy Little Melodies
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
Happy Little Melodies
Happy Little Melodies
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
Not Your Skoolastic Bookfair – Spooky Edition
Not Your Skoolastic Bookfair – Spooky Edition
Join us for a bookfair of the Spooky kind! Meet Author C Paul Wiggins, author of Disorder and Devin Clark, author of The Witches Crystal.
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Meet Children’s Book Authors Timothy and Karinna Karsten
Meet Children’s Book Authors Timothy and Karinna Karsten
Timothy and Karinna Karsten are the creators behind The AWEsome Wonders of Your World! — a visually rich, joyfully curious exploration of Earth’s most awe-inspiring natural wonders. As part of the Global Galactics team, they’re on a mission to spark wonder and imagination in kids everywhere. Timothy and Karinna bring energy, fun, and a sense of cosmic […]
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JAG Art Reception – Linda Chipperfield
JAG Art Reception – Linda Chipperfield
HAPPY MEDIUM BOOKS CAFE 2724 Park St. Jacksonville, Florida 32205 EXHIBITION DATES: Sept 15th - Dec 2nd, 2025 RECEPTION: Sunday, Oct 19th, 2 pm - 4 pm ARTIST STATEMENT Linda Chipperfield “I have a strong connection to my inner child. And she’s always loved bugs. Butterflies, beetles, bumblebees, and moths inspire wonder and awe in me. […]
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First Coast Horror Book Club – The Gates
First Coast Horror Book Club – The Gates
Join us at Happy Medium to discuss The Gates by John Connolly. As always, Happy Medium Book Club Books are 20% off at Happy Medium!
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Happy Medium Book Club – The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires
Happy Medium Book Club – The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires
Join us at Happy Medium to discuss The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix. As always, book club books are 20% off st Happy Medium.
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Happy Little Melodies
Happy Little Melodies
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
Happy Little Melodies
Happy Little Melodies
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
Sci-fi Book Club – The Murderbot Diaries
Sci-fi Book Club – The Murderbot Diaries
Join us at the Café to discuss The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells. As always, book club books are 20% off at Happy Medium Books Café.
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BookTalk with Craig Pittman
BookTalk with Craig Pittman
Join us at the Happy Medium Books Café with New York Times Best selling author Craig Pittman in conversation with Tim Gilmore. 6-7pm Social Hour with beverages and light bites 7pm Interview, Q and A, and Book Signing. Craig Pittman is a native Floridian, a best-selling author, a podcaster and an award-winning environmental reporter. Born in Pensacola, he […]
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Make Your Own Wood Block Bookend
Make Your Own Wood Block Bookend
Make Your Own Wood Block Bookend 26 October 2025Oct 26 2:00am - 4:00am EDT Happy Medium Books Cafe - 2724 Park St, Jacksonville, FL 32205, USA Join us at The Happy Medium Books Cafe in Riverside to make your own wood block Bookends. Choose your theme, create your design, paint your details and build your […]
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Not Your Mother’s Book Club – Lights Out
Not Your Mother’s Book Club – Lights Out
Join us at the Café to discuss Lights Out by Navessa Allen. As always, book club books are 20% off at Happy Medium Books Café.
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MahJongg for Newbies
MahJongg for Newbies
Need a little more guidance? MUST have a basic understanding of Mahjong. This is not lessons, but we will be playing Mahjong with a teacher present to answer questions and offer guidance. Cost $20 and comes with a Drink from the Cafe!
Terrifying Trivia
Terrifying Trivia
Join us at the cafe for trivia and show off your knowledge of all things mystery, suspense, thrilling, and horror! $5 secures your spot!
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YARNING at Happy Medium
YARNING at Happy Medium
Do you crochet, knit, or just like to hang out with those who do? Join us at Happy Medium for Yarning! No experience required!
Happy Little Melodies
Happy Little Melodies
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
Happy Little Melodies
Happy Little Melodies
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
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2 events,
Happy Little Melodies
Happy Little Melodies
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
Mixed Media Meets Watercolor with Teresa Cook
Mixed Media Meets Watercolor with Teresa Cook
🎨 Mixed Media Meets Watercolor Led by Teresa Cook | 2 Hours | Limited to 12 Participants Dive into the world where watercolor, texture, and imagination collide! In this creative hands-on workshop, watercolor artist Teresa Cook will guide you through the playful process of blending watercolor with other media — from ink to pastel, pen, […]
Spooky Sunday with Authors and Poets