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Come find your writing people every third Thursday at Norristown's favorite bookstore, Recycle Read Repeat.This not a class! This is a community run writers group. This is a place to share what you have written, workshop a piece that isn't quite right, get and give feedback, make friends, laugh and comiserate, find inspiration and give inspiration.All forms of writing accepted.This group is meant for support and encouragement.
Join us as we share how we have made reusable container covers-using fabric scraps and beeswaxReduce and reuse! Upcycling is our jam! Join us as we take cotton material scraps and melted beeswax to create leftover container covers.For $10 you will leave with at least 2 covers, some good memories and a new craft to pass to friends and family!
Come find your writing people every third Thursday at Norristown's favorite bookstore, Recycle Read Repeat.This not a class! This is a community run writers group. This is a place to share what you have written, workshop a piece that isn't quite right, get and give feedback, make friends, laugh and comiserate, find inspiration and give inspiration.All forms of writing accepted.This group is meant for support and encouragement.
Come find your writing people every third Thursday at Norristown's favorite bookstore, Recycle Read Repeat.
Come find your writing people every third Thursday at Norristown's favorite bookstore, Recycle Read Repeat.
Grab your favorite girls, clear your bookshelves and make your way to Recycle Read Repeat for a night of celebrating friendships and books!Girls just wanna...READ! And have fun, of course.Recycle Read Repeats invites you to do both with us.Galentines is a time to celebrate our friendships with each other, and some of OUR favorite friendships revolve around books!What to Expect:Laughter, wine, discounts, tons of books, selfies.With your ticket:you get to "shop" the books all of our guests bring along. You'll be given a "Swap Buck" for each book you bring- 1 book= 1 Swap Buck. Please bring books that are
Come find your writing people every third Thursday at Norristown's favorite bookstore, Recycle Read Repeat.
Recycle Read Repeat has been open 2 years! Let's celebrate on Independent Bookstore Day!Come celebrate small business, community and books at our cozy used bookstore.BOGO 50% off on all books! Every kids gets a free book.We will have snacks!And one our our favorite customers, 10 year old Fern, will be making balloon animals!Who knows what else we will do!Parking on Lafayette and Main is FREE on the weekends.
Recycle Read Repeat, Norristown's favorite bookstore, is hosting an art show. Come enjoy the art of 12 local artistsThis is a casual and intimate showcase in a bookstore. 9 visual artists and 3 performing artists will showcase their art throughout the bookstore.You are invite to enjoy the art, purchase the art, browse the bookstore and purchase books.It is a night of good people, good times and great vibes.Recycle Read Repeat is an independent woman owned used bookstore in the heart of Norristown. It serves as a community space where all are welcome to browse, relax, work and rest their bones.While
Come celebrate with others around the world by listening to FREE LOCAL music!Music in a bookstore- does it get any better than this?Yes it does--I have snacks!We have a variety of wildly talented musicians playing tunes all day long. Come join us!Tickets are not required, but we do love RSVPS.Recycle Read Repeat is a for profit business, but used bookstores are not about profit. They are about community. Your donations are welcomed to help us keep our doors open, our pricess low, our community flooded with books and our events free.Thank you
Recycle Read Repeat is Norristown's only bookstore! It is adorable and cozy and lovely and it is in the HEART of Montgomery County!We are thrilled to be on the map this year! If you do not know about Philly Bookstore Crawl, check it out: https://www.phillybookstorecrawl.com/At Recycle Read Repeat we will have artists, a photobooth, sales and a carefully curated selection of used books of all genres: popular, classic, nonfiction, rare, kids, YA, romance, fantasy and beat up oldies!Oh, and we have great merch!Local nonprofit, Norristown Page Turners will be here launching their speaker series-- come get the scoop early!Tickets not
Join One Book One Norristown's Micro-story Telling Workshops. Amazing local authors will be here to show you how to keep it short and sweetOne Book One Norristown is at it again with these amazing events leading up to an amazing culminating event.candice iloh is the OBON featured artist this year with their book Salt the Water. OBON will be hosting candice on Oct 24 at Blockson Middle School for a author talk and Q&A open to the whole community.Leading up to this event, OBON is offering FREE workshops for community members. Workshops are being held at Recycle Read Repeat BookshopTuesday,
If you have not been to one of our art shows, you don't know what you are missing!Swing by to see some amazing local artists are various mediums:PhotographyAcrylic paintTextilesThis art show is filled with affordable and high quality art. Great for holiday shopping, building your art collection or browsing whilst experiencing great vibes.NO TIX required! But if you'd like a ticket to include a cute bookstore cup (and we will fill it for you with something delicious) you can purchase one here!We will have snacks and Dirty Sodas and so much more!Parking is free in Norristown on Saturdays. There is
Come nerd out with us as Dr. Jaroff shares short stories from 19th century women authors who rebelled against the patriarchyRebels With a Cause: 19th-Century American Women Writers Protest Against PatriarchyJoin us for a discussion about how these stories help us to rethink the role of women both then and now, while they encourage us to keep pushing back against those who forget that, in America, it is “freedom and justice for all.”While the image of the “True Woman” in Victorian-age America—angelic, passive, and born to serve men—remains a powerful literary trope, women authors offered opposing images of strong, assertive,
Join a bunch of lit geeks as we watch Tolkien, a bio pic!We are going to pop some popcorn and watch a movie together!Recycle Read Repeat is a cozy used bookstore in Norristown! We love to bring community together. If you join us, please bring a few bucks to donate for snacks and the vibe.While we are a for profit business, selling used books basically just covers our costs. We love to keep our events as free as can be- but money is real.
Come nerd out with us!Get cozy and get literary! We got the popcorn.This month we are watching Mary Shelly. Mary Shelley is a 2017 romantic period-drama film directed by Haifaa al-Mansour and written by Emma Jensen. The plot follows Mary Shelley's first love and her romantic relationship with the poet Percy Bysshe Shelley, which inspired her to write her 1818 novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus. An international co-production, the film stars Elle Fanning as Shelley, with Maisie Williams, Douglas Booth, Bel Powley, and Ben Hardy in supporting roles.The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival
Do you need a night out or a quiet night at home! We got you. Drop the kids off at the bookstore for crafts, snacks, games and a movie.Ages 6-12.Snacks provided--popcorn and sweets. Kiddos will have a blast; they will think it is really kids night out!
Come nerd out with us as local author & historian Dr. David W. Young shares how race, history, and memory affect efforts to preserve historyCome nerd out with us as local author and historian Dr. David W. Young shares how race, history, memory, and urban planning affect ongoing efforts to preserve local history.And of course we'll serve you snacks and a complimentary glass of wine!
Join us for a historical adventure written Norristown Area School District teacher, Joe PaoneHere is what author Lisa Scottoline said about Joe's book:“I loved Joe Paone’s wonderful novel, THE BARON’S DAUGHTER, which is so beautifully written that it’s hard to believe it’s his debut. I found myself completely immersed in the love story of Angelina and Paolo, in what is at once a heartfelt romance, a compelling war story, and a meticulously-researched historical thriller.”- Lisa ScottolineA love forbidden. A truth buried. A nation on the brink.1915, southern Italy. Angelina Ruffolo, the daughter of a powerful baron, yearns for more than
Grab your gal pals and books you want to rehome.Bring your books that you want to rehome. Please bring books that are in good shape- and ones you believe most would want to read!For each book you bring, you will get to take another.Please arrive on time to give us a chance to sort books while you mingle and sip.Free parking is available on Lafayette Street- less than 1 block from the store's front door.
Norristown resident and NASD teacher, Thaddeus Peay will be here to discuss his book!Join us for an amazing discussionBlack male students are not failing school—school is failing them.For generations, Black boys have been misunderstood, undervalued, and systematically neglected within America’s education system. Disproportionately disciplined, underrepresented in leadership and advanced coursework, and reduced to narrow stereotypes, they have become the most overlooked population in schools across the country.In The Forgotten Population, educator and advocate Thaddaeus Peay II exposes how bias, fear, and low expectations shape the educational experiences of Black male students long before they ever step into a classroom. Drawing
One Book One Norristown hosts author Sam Miller this spring. Join us for engaging writing workshops in preparation!No fee to join us! Please just register for one or all workshops so we know how many to prepare forMarch 28 3pm- World Building with writer Michael PogachMarch 31 6pm-Character Building with teacher Jon EisenApril 2 6pm- Writing Dialogue with author Holly Winter
Let's talk about our country's founding, their ideals and how they are playing out todayJoin us at the BookstoreHistory of the Constitution: Is the balance of powers in jeopardy? With Jayden SampsonTime: 6PM-7:30pmJayden HC Sampson has dedicated his entire career to social justice. Before joining Montgomery County Community College as a Criminal Justice professor—where he has taught for 25 years—he served as a public defender in Philadelphia County. For more than two decades, he has been a planner for the Philadelphia Trans Wellness Conference, now the Charlene Arcila Trans Wellness Collective. He is an active member of the Norristown Society
Launched in 1982 in France as the Fête de la Musique, Make Music is celebrated on June 21 in more than 2,000 cities in dozens of countriesCelebrate Make Music Day with dad or with anyone else!Enjoy the company of neighbors in a cute bookstore while listening to loca musicians This is a free all ages event. Stay all day or pop in when you can!Music starts at 12 and goes until 5 (at least!)