REGISTER NOW! Come for a fun, chill evening making wildly over the top valentines! We’ve got doilies, we’ve got glitter, we’ve got floral washi tape, we’ve got fun scissors and punches, we’ve got plastic gems, we’ve got everything you need to make the Valentines of your dreams (and that could be froo-froo, dark and weird, […]
Rochester author and illustrator, Nic Breutzman, invites you to the book release party for his new graphic novel, Pill Hill. There will be copies of the book for sale, an author reading and signing, and a Q&A session. Pill Hill, Nicholas Breutzman’s darkly funny and utterly heartbreaking memoir, plunges the reader into a world of […]
Register Now! Learn how to make pysanky, Ukrainian Easter Eggs! This process involves dyeing eggs, covering the color you want to remain in melted beeswax using a tool called a kistka, and then dyeing the egg the next color. At the end all the wax is melted away to reveal gorgeous colors and patterns. This […]
The All-American is a deeply funny and poignant coming-of-age tale that turns the American immigrant narrative on its head. In the woods behind a trailer park in rural Washington, Bucky, a Korean-American high school senior, trains alone with a tire tied to his waist to pursue his singular goal: to play college football. But when […]
Mark your calendars for the LTS Vintage Market on Saturday, April 13th! Garden Party Books will be there with a fun collection of gorgeous vintage books! And there’s lots of other great vendors: -Kismet-Chappie’s-Refashion-JoJo’s FUNky Threads-Clover & Rose There’s nothing like vintage shopping with the weather warming up and a drink in hand…cheers!
This book club will meet on three Wednesday evenings to discuss All We Can Save: Truth, Courage, and Solutions for the Climate Crisis, a book that intermixes essays and poetry from women at the forefront of the climate movement. You can come to one meeting or all three! Dates:April 10: Root, Advocate, Reframe (pgs 1-146)April […]
Come to Rochester’s poetry forum in a space that’s acoustically controlled! Join us on the 2nd & 4th Thursday evenings each month to share this evocative, enriching art form in a casual setting where we can read and share our own or favorite published authors’ works. Come to Garden Party Books on 7th St. NW. […]
Come celebrate Independent Bookstore Day with us! We’re going to have tons of treats, prizes, and fun stuff going on!
SPRING SALE! We’ve been doing spring cleaning and we have lots of items we need to clear to make space for new things! In the Craft Room we’ll have items with pink stickers: FRIDAY, MAY 10: 30% off those itemsSATURDAY, MAY 11: 50% off those itemsSUNDAY, MAY 12: 70% off those items We’ll also have […]
We’re so excited for Rochester Pride this Saturday! It’s happening at Soldier’s Field from 12-5PM! Stop by Garden Party on Saturday dressed up for Pride and get 50% off one item of your choice! Book, print, game, toy, pin, whatever you like! For more info on the tons of Pride activities happening this week in […]
You know the meme: “The scholastic book fair. For adults. At a bar.” In collaboration with our friends at Thesis Beer Project, we’re once again making your memes come true. Join us for an end-of-the-school-year/start of the summer event. In addition to the book sale and special drinks on tap, Bleu Duck Truck will be […]
Come celebrate Rochester author Iris Wang and the release of her book, Boo Can’t Poo! We”ll be celebrating her achievement with snacks and drinks, a reading, books for sale, and the chance to get your booked signed! Get ready to giggle with Boo Can’t Poo, the hilarious board book sure to get your little ones […]
