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Upcoming Events
Audiobook & Coloring
Need a mid-week reset? 🖍️🎧 Join us for an Audiobook & Coloring Night.
We’ll provide the supplies, but you’re totally welcome to bring your own! We just ask for a $5 minimum spend at the shop to join the fun. Come grab a yummy beverage, relax, and unwind with us! 👋✨
Limited spots available! Sign up here!
Mahjong 101 Class
Your new favorite tradition is here! 🀄✨ We’re partnering with White Crane Mahjong on Wednesday, October 14th from 7:30 - 10:00 PM!
Whether you’re a complete beginner or have a basic understanding and want to sharpen your skills, it’s the perfect excuse to hang out, sip coffee or tea, and play. ☕
🎟️ Cost is $45 per person (only 16 spots!).
Use calendly link to reserve your spot: Calendly - Maya / White Crane Mahjong
Happily Ever Laughter
Happily Ever After is a storytelling comedy show where stand-up meets real life. Each show features comedians sharing hilarious, heartfelt, and occasionally unbelievable true stories inspired by a unique theme.
Whether it's awkward first dates, family chaos, childhood adventures, or the unexpected twists that make life memorable, every performance proves that the best stories are the ones that actually happened.
So grab a seat, settle in, and get ready to laugh through the happily, the ever, and everything after.
Every story has an ending; thankfully, these are funny.
Seating is limited, so purchase tickets here!
City of Starlight Paint & Sip with PWAT
Sip, socialize, and create while our artist guides you step-by-step through the featured painting! No experience is needed. We'll provide the canvas, paints, brushes, easels, aprons, and all the supplies you need. Just bring your creativity!
21+ EVENT:
The Book Lounge is a 21+ venue, so all guests must be 21 or older and have a valid, government-issued photo ID to enter and participate. Please bring your ID with you to the event.
DRINKS & SNACKS:
The Book Lounge offers beer, wine, non-alcoholic drinks, and snacks available for purchase. Outside drinks are not permitted. Guests are welcome to purchase drinks and snacks directly from the venue to enjoy during the event.
Get your tickets here!
City of Starlight Paint & Sip with PWAT Encore
Sip, socialize, and create while our artist guides you step-by-step through the featured painting! No experience is needed. We'll provide the canvas, paints, brushes, easels, aprons, and all the supplies you need. Just bring your creativity!
21+ EVENT:
The Book Lounge is a 21+ venue, so all guests must be 21 or older and have a valid, government-issued photo ID to enter and participate. Please bring your ID with you to the event.
DRINKS & SNACKS:
The Book Lounge offers beer, wine, non-alcoholic drinks, and snacks available for purchase. Outside drinks are not permitted. Guests are welcome to purchase drinks and snacks directly from the venue to enjoy during the event.
Get your tickets here!
J.L Kauffman - Author Signing!
Meet the writer behind your next favorite read. Join us for author hangs and book signings in our cozy Meridian space. Grab a drink, find a comfy seat, and hear stories straight from the source. Copies of featured books are available on-site.
ACOTAR Pajama Party
Get cozy under the stars with fellow ACOTAR fans for a magical night full of fun and surprises at The Book Lounge!
Pull on your comfiest pajamas and join us for a magical night celebrating all things ACOTAR! Whether you're Team Night Court or still deciding where your loyalties lie, this cozy celebration has something for every reader.
For more information and to get tickets, click here!
Lit Happens
Our Lit Happens club is all about witty, character-driven reads that hit close to home - in the best way.
RSVP for the meeting here!
TBL Halloween Bash!
Spooky season is calling! 🎃👻 Join us on Friday, 10/30 from 7–9:30 PM for our Halloween Party & Pick-Your-Own-Adventure Craft Night! 🎨✨
Choose your craft: color, bedazzle, junk journal, or bring your own project! Plus, wear your best costume! 👑🏆
We’ll have spooky drinks flowing, so grab your ID and your ghoulfriends for a hauntingly good night! (Reminder: 21+ space!) 🥂🪪
RSVP here!
Audiobook & Book Bedazzling
Need a mid-week reset? 🖍️🎧 Join us for an Audiobook & Book Bedazzling Night on Tuesday, November 3rd from 7:00 – 9 PM!
We’ll provide the supplies, but you’re totally welcome to bring your own! We just ask for a $5 minimum spend at the shop to join the fun. Come grab a yummy beverage, relax, and unwind with us! 👋✨
Limited spots available! Sign up here!
Book Lovers Paint & Sip with PWAT
Sip, socialize, and create while our artist guides you step-by-step through the featured painting! No experience is needed. We'll provide the canvas, paints, brushes, easels, aprons, and all the supplies you need. Just bring your creativity!
21+ EVENT:
The Book Lounge is a 21+ venue, so all guests must be 21 or older and have a valid, government-issued photo ID to enter and participate. Please bring your ID with you to the event.
DRINKS & SNACKS:
The Book Lounge offers beer, wine, non-alcoholic drinks, and snacks available for purchase. Outside drinks are not permitted. Guests are welcome to purchase drinks and snacks directly from the venue to enjoy during the event.
Reserve your spot here!
Getting Published: Empowering Writers
You've finished the draft. Now what? From querying agents to decoding contracts, publishing has plenty of unwritten rules, and this workshop hands you the playbook. Each session pairs a mini lesson with hands-on workshopping time, so you leave with something you can use right away. We'll cover audiences, agents, the "secret" prerequisites nobody tells you about, and what to expect after you publish.
This is a friendly and accessible session for all levels of writers, led by a published MFA student, and we encourage you to bring materials to take notes or brainstorm!
Hosted by Maddox Lightning, who is earning her MFA in Popular Fiction and Publishing at Emerson College. Her work has been featured in CHO literary journal and Paper Plane Press Vol. 4.
Space is limited - reserve your spot here!
Audiobook & Coloring
Need a mid-week reset? 🖍️🎧 Join us for an Audiobook & Coloring Night.
We’ll provide the supplies, but you’re totally welcome to bring your own! We just ask for a $5 minimum spend at the shop to join the fun. Come grab a yummy beverage, relax, and unwind with us! 👋✨
Limited spots available! Sign up here!
Mahjong 101 Class
Your new favorite tradition is here! 🀄✨ We’re partnering with White Crane Mahjong on Wednesday, November 11th from 7:30 - 10:00 PM!
Whether you’re a complete beginner or have a basic understanding and want to sharpen your skills, it’s the perfect excuse to hang out, sip coffee or tea, and play. ☕
🎟️ Cost is $45 per person (only 16 spots!).
Use calendly link to reserve your spot: Calendly - Maya / White Crane Mahjong
TBL Book Club is my Alibi
Join The Book Lounge to discuss the November book pick: "The Final Girl Support Group" by Grady Hendrix.
Book Club is my Alibi is a book club for those looking to escape for an evening into comedy, chaos and a touch of mystery 🔍 Join us for in-depth discussions and thrilling reads! All are welcome 📚 - Meetings are monthly, 2nd Thursdays.
Always at The Book Lounge, starting at 6pm! (The Book Lounge is 21+)
Reserve your spot here!
Writing Fiction & Fantasy: Worldbuilding and More
Build a world that feels lived-in, with ecosystems, cultures, and languages that hold together. Join us for MFA-level techniques, writing time, and peer sharing, all rooted in craft, science, and experience. Whether you're mapping a continent or just trying to make your tavern feel real, bring your imagination and a pen.
This is a friendly and accessible session for all levels of writers, led by a published MFA student, and we encourage you to bring materials to take notes or brainstorm!
Hosted by Maddox Lightning, who is earning her MFA in Popular Fiction and Publishing at Emerson College. Her work has been featured in CHO literary journal and Paper Plane Press Vol. 4.
Space is limited - reserve your spot here!
Cold Brew, Warm Vibes: Eros Coffee Guest Pour
Match Made in Heaven
The ultimate pairing: your favorite local shop meets Eros Coffee. Stop by for fresh cold brews, sweet vibes, and your daily dose of liquid joy.
Editing Fiction: Workshop
Bring your work in progress and give it a glow-up. This strengths-based workshop offers MFA-level tools for telling your story with power. Expect a mini lesson, time to edit on your own or with a partner, and a chance to share what you find. Come ready to hunt down hidden adverbs, sharpen your descriptions, and make every line earn its place.
This is a friendly and accessible session for all levels of writers, led by a published MFA student, and we encourage you to bring materials to take notes or brainstorm!
Hosted by Maddox Lightning, who is earning her MFA in Popular Fiction and Publishing at Emerson College. Her work has been featured in CHO literary journal and Paper Plane Press Vol. 4.
Space is limited - reserve your spot here!
TBL Lit Happens Book Club
Join us at The Book Lounge to discuss the November book pick: “Pachinko” by Min Jin Lee.
Lit Happens is all about witty, character-driven reads that hit close to home—in the best way 🥰 Join us for in-depth discussions and genre-hopping reads! All are welcome 📚 (Date moved due to the holidays) - Meetings are monthly, 4th Thursdays. Always at The Book Lounge at 6pm! (The Book Lounge is 21+).
Reserve your spot here!
ACOTAR Paint & Sip with PWAT!
Sip, socialize, and create while our artist guides you step-by-step through the featured painting! No experience is needed. We'll provide the canvas, paints, brushes, easels, aprons, and all the supplies you need. Just bring your creativity!
21+ EVENT:
The Book Lounge is a 21+ venue, so all guests must be 21 or older and have a valid, government-issued photo ID to enter and participate. Please bring your ID with you to the event.
DRINKS & SNACKS:
The Book Lounge offers beer, wine, non-alcoholic drinks, and snacks available for purchase. Outside drinks are not permitted. Guests are welcome to purchase drinks and snacks directly from the venue to enjoy during the event.
Reserve your spot here!
Mahjong 101 Class
Your new favorite tradition is here! 🀄✨ We’re partnering with White Crane Mahjong on Wednesday, December 9th from 7:30 - 10:00 PM!
Whether you’re a complete beginner or have a basic understanding and want to sharpen your skills, it’s the perfect excuse to hang out, sip coffee or tea, and play. ☕
🎟️ Cost is $45 per person (only 16 spots!).
Use calendly link to reserve your spot: Calendly - Maya / White Crane Mahjong
Banned Book Society
Psst. Come closer. 🤫✨
The Banned Book Society is meeting on October 10th and you didn’t hear it from us. A secret speakeasy at The Book Lounge where books are prohibited, drinks are illegal & you tell absolutely no one.
7:30-9:30PM
1920s attire encouraged
RSVP on our website — but quietly. 📚🥂
CB Mason - Author Signing!
✨ Author CB Mason is coming to The Book Lounge to sign copies of her brand new book! Come meet her, grab a signed copy & stay for a drink. This is the kind of Saturday we live for!
Cold Brew, Warm Vibes: Eros Coffee Guest Pour
Match Made in Heaven
The ultimate pairing: your favorite local shop meets Eros Coffee. Stop by for fresh cold brews, sweet vibes, and your daily dose of liquid joy.
Kiri Patterson - Author Signing!
We are SO excited for this one! 🎃✨ Author Kiri Patterson is coming to The Book Lounge on October 3rd from 12-2PM to sign copies of her brand new release Pumpkins and Pretending! Come meet her, grab a signed copy & stay for a drink. This is the kind of Saturday we live for!
Book Club Is Our Alibi
Looking for something with a little more mischief? Book Club is our Alibi leans into comedy, chaos and a touch of mystery.
RSVP for the meeting here!
Paint & Sip w/ Juanita
She’s BACK! 🎨✨ Juanita is returning for another Paint & Sip and we could not be more excited. Join us October 6th at 6:30PM for a night of painting, sipping & good company.
Tickets are $30 at the door — RSVP on our website to grab your spot. Spots are limited so don’t sleep on this one! See you there. 🥂📚
Audiobook & Junk Journal
Grab your journal, queue up your audiobook & come get crafty with us at The Book Lounge! Join us for an Audiobook & Junk Journal Night.
We’ll provide the supplies, but you’re totally welcome to bring your own! We just ask for a $5 minimum spend at the shop to join the fun. Come grab a yummy beverage, relax, and unwind with us! 👋✨
Limited spots available! Sign up here!
The Angry Easel Paint & Sip
🎨Unleash your inner artist with The Angry Easel Paint Parties! This beginner-friendly acrylic paint class will guide you step-by-step to create your own 11 x 14 masterpiece. You'll take home your finished canvas for a fun memory!
🏠Location: The Book Lounge 33 E. Idaho Ave Unit 120 (located under The Old Town Lofts Apartments)
🖌️All materials provided: canvas, paints, brushes, aprons
👫21+
🍺Drinks available for purchase
🎟️Grab your tickets before it sells out -all levels welcome! $25 per ticket
🪑Group Seating: To ensure your group sits together, please purchase all tickets in a single transaction. We cannot guarantee seating together for tickets purchased separately.
Spots are limited - get your tickets here!
Lit Happens
Our Lit Happens club is all about witty, character-driven reads that hit close to home - in the best way.
Tonight’s discussion is all about The Everlasting by Alix E. Harrow.
RSVP for the meeting here!
Chapters & Cards: The Book Lounge x The Stamping Zoo
Because an "HBD" text is lazy and a $7 drugstore card is daylight robbery. Join us for a hands-on evening of paper crafting, drinks, and DIY magic—no experience required.
Lisa from The Stamping Zoo will supply the all-inclusive kit with pre-cut papers, stamps, and glue; you bring the drinks and creative energy. She will also have additional kits for purchase!
The class is $50 and includes your first kit and first beverage.
For more details and to register, click here!
Audiobook & Coloring
Need a mid-week reset? 🖍️🎧 Join us for an Audiobook & Coloring Night.
We’ll provide the supplies, but you’re totally welcome to bring your own! We just ask for a $5 minimum spend at the shop to join the fun. Come grab a yummy beverage, relax, and unwind with us! 👋✨
Limited spots available! Sign up here!
Mahjong 101 Class
SOLD OUT!
Your new favorite tradition is here! 🀄✨ We’re partnering with White Crane Mahjong on Thursday, September 10th from 7:30 - 10:00 PM!
Whether you’re a complete beginner or have a basic understanding and want to sharpen your skills, it’s the perfect excuse to hang out, sip coffee or tea, and play. ☕
🎟️ Cost is $45 per person (only 16 spots!).
Use calendly link to reserve your spot: https://calendly.com/whitecranemahjong
Book Club Is Our Alibi
Looking for something with a little more mischief? Book Club is our Alibi leans into comedy, chaos and a touch of mystery.
Tonight’s discussion is all about Last Night Was Killer by Mary Pauline Lowry.
RSVP for the meeting here!
Beads + Books + Brew
Join us and Vibrant Book Club Boise for a cozy bookmark making social at The Book Lounge!
Women only, 21+ Valid ID required.
Get your tickets here!
Lit Happens
Our Lit Happens club is all about witty, character-driven reads that hit close to home - in the best way.
Tonight’s discussion is all about Margo’s Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe.
RSVP for the meeting here!
Book Club Is Our Alibi
Looking for something with a little more mischief? Book Club is our Alibi leans into comedy, chaos and a touch of mystery.
Tonight’s discussion is all about The Husbands by Holly Gramazio.
RSVP for the meeting here!
Happily Ever Laughter
Happily Ever After is a storytelling comedy show where stand-up meets real life. Each show features comedians sharing hilarious, heartfelt, and occasionally unbelievable true stories inspired by a unique theme.
Whether it's awkward first dates, family chaos, childhood adventures, or the unexpected twists that make life memorable, every performance proves that the best stories are the ones that actually happened.
So grab a seat, settle in, and get ready to laugh through the happily, the ever, and everything after.
Every story has an ending; thankfully, these are funny.
Seating is limited, so purchase tickets here!
Paint & Sip with Juanita
Uncork your creativity surrounded by your favorite stories! Join us at The Book Lounge for an evening of painting, sipping, and relaxing in the coziest spot in town.
Whether you’re a seasoned artist or haven't picked up a paintbrush since middle school art class, our guest artist will guide you step-by-step from a blank canvas to a finished masterpiece. Grab a glass of wine, soak in the literary vibes, and let your imagination take the lead.
Limited spots available - RSVP here! The fee is $30 for this class, paid at the door.
Author Signing
Come meet Hannah Stewart at The Book Lounge, a fantasy author, building worlds with parchment and ink. In the pages, ancient gods and tangled morals intertwine to bring a breathing world of ruinous beauty. Her debut series is one of darkness and magic.
We’ve got Deception’s Rose on our shelves now!
Mahjong 101 Class
Your new favorite tradition is here! 🀄✨ We’re partnering with White Crane Mahjong on Thursday, August 13th from 7:30 - 10:30 PM!
Whether you’re a complete beginner or have a basic understanding and want to sharpen your skills, it’s the perfect excuse to hang out, sip coffee or tea, and play. ☕
🎟️ Cost is $45 per person (only 16 spots!).
Use calendly link to reserve your spot: https://calendly.com/whitecranemahjong
Grand Opening
Same party, different day!
The moment we’ve all been waiting for is officially here! 🎉✨ Mark your calendars because The Book Lounge Grand Opening Weekend is happening August 8th & 9th! 🥳📚
We’ll be open our normal hours, but we are celebrating BIG. We’re bringing you:
⚡️ Flash tattoos
✍️ Local author signings
🛍️ Incredible bookish vendors
...and so much more! Come celebrate this huge milestone with us, shop local, and explore your new favorite cozy spot. See you there! 👋🥂
Grand Opening
The moment we’ve all been waiting for is officially here! 🎉✨ Mark your calendars because The Book Lounge Grand Opening Weekend is happening August 8th & 9th! 🥳📚
We’ll be open our normal hours, but we are celebrating BIG. We’re bringing you:
⚡️ Flash tattoos
✍️ Local author signings
🛍️ Incredible bookish vendors
...and so much more! Come celebrate this huge milestone with us, shop local, and explore your new favorite cozy spot. See you there! 👋🥂
Audiobook & Book Bedazzling
Need a mid-week reset? 🖍️🎧 Join us for an Audiobook & Book Bedazzling Night on Tuesday, August 4th from 7:30 – 9 PM!
We’ll provide the supplies, but you’re totally welcome to bring your own! We just ask for a $5 minimum spend at the shop to join the fun. Come grab a yummy beverage, relax, and unwind with us! 👋✨
Limited spots available! Sign up here!
Last Minute Market
Left your Christmas shopping a little late? The Brown Beard Last Minute Market has your back.
What to expect:
Free Entry
Gifts, Makers, Vendors & Beer!
The satisfaction of actually finishing your shopping before Christmas Eve.
See you at Brown Beard Barrel House on Sunday, 12/21, from 1PM - 6PM!
Barrel Tasting & Pop Up Market @ Cinder Wines
Join us at Cinder as we celebrate their annual tradition this Thanksgiving Weekend! Meet their winemakers and sample wines straight from the barrel!
Barrel Tasting & Pop Up Market @ Cinder Wines
Join us at Cinder as we celebrate their annual tradition this Thanksgiving Weekend! Meet their winemakers and sample wines straight from the barrel!
Brimstone Midnight Release Party!
Get ready to dive back in to the world of Fae & Alchemy! Join us at Brown Beard Barrel House for the official midnight release of Brimstone!
Come celebrate the highly anticipated sequel in the series and be among the first to get your hands on a copy!