Upcoming Events
Stairytime
Join us on the big stairs at Commongrounds for Stairytime! On the third Tuesday of each month, at 3:30 p.m. Rachel will read 1-3 themed stories! There will always be a fun activity or thought exercise to do together!
While this event is geared towards younger kiddos, all ages are welcome!
We’ll see you on the stairs!
The Writer’s Block
The Writer’s Block is a group of aspiring creatives who get together to write, play, work, and encourage each other through positive community connection and quiet peer pressure.
If you’ve been stuck rewriting the same sentence for months, this group is for you!
Totally free. Open to all.
Private Event: CLOSED
TFL will be CLOSED to the public from 2 to 4 pm.
Open for regular business hours outside of that time slot.
Second Breakfast Book Club
Have you ever dreamed of making Second Breakfast, chocolate frogs, or Turkish delights? This is your chance!
The Open Page: A Queer Writers Circle
The Open Page: A Queer Writers Circle is a monthly writing group hosted in collaboration with Up North Pride and The Folded Leaf. This circle is designed for LGBTQ+ writers, questioning creatives, and allies who are looking for a soft, supportive place to write, explore, and connect.
Each gathering begins with a short prompt inspired by queer literature, memory, identity, place, imagination, or joy. From there, participants will have quiet writing time followed by optional sharing. You do not need to be an experienced writer to attend, and you never have to read aloud. Poems, fiction, essays, memoir, journaling, letters, fragments, and unfinished thoughts are all welcome here.
Meet Cute: A Romance Book Club
Join us August 13, 2026, at 6 pm to discuss Forget Me Not by Julie Soto! Don’t have a copy? That’s okay! You can pick yours up at The Folded Leaf anytime!
Author Event: Jillian Laine
Readers who preorder Henry Tudor Must Die from The Folded Leaf will get a signed copy and an exclusive Anne Boleyn "OFF WITH HIS HEAD" print from queer bookish artist Stephanie Hulsebus of the Bus Stop Shop (@s_holdthebus).
Stairytime
Join us on the big stairs at Commongrounds for Stairytime! On the third Tuesday of each month, at 3:30 p.m. Rachel will read 1-3 themed stories! There will always be a fun activity or thought exercise to do together!
While this event is geared towards younger kiddos, all ages are welcome!
We’ll see you on the stairs!
The Writer’s Block
The Writer’s Block is a group of aspiring creatives who get together to write, play, work, and encourage each other through positive community connection and quiet peer pressure.
If you’ve been stuck rewriting the same sentence for months, this group is for you!
Totally free. Open to all.
The Open Page: A Queer Writers Circle
The Open Page: A Queer Writers Circle is a monthly writing group hosted in collaboration with Up North Pride and The Folded Leaf. This circle is designed for LGBTQ+ writers, questioning creatives, and allies who are looking for a soft, supportive place to write, explore, and connect.
Each gathering begins with a short prompt inspired by queer literature, memory, identity, place, imagination, or joy. From there, participants will have quiet writing time followed by optional sharing. You do not need to be an experienced writer to attend, and you never have to read aloud. Poems, fiction, essays, memoir, journaling, letters, fragments, and unfinished thoughts are all welcome here.
Stairytime
Join us on the big stairs at Commongrounds for Stairytime! On the third Tuesday of each month, at 3:30 p.m. Rachel will read 1-3 themed stories! There will always be a fun activity or thought exercise to do together!
While this event is geared towards younger kiddos, all ages are welcome!
We’ll see you on the stairs!
The Writer’s Block
The Writer’s Block is a group of aspiring creatives who get together to write, play, work, and encourage each other through positive community connection and quiet peer pressure.
If you’ve been stuck rewriting the same sentence for months, this group is for you!
Totally free. Open to all.
Glen Arbor Book Club Meetup
This book club will be meeting in Colibri Wine Bar and reading Invisible Women by Caroline Criado Perez. Books are available for purchase at The Folded Leaf and through Libro.fm.
Author Event: Keith Stahl
Join us for an evening with Keith Stahl, author of Dear Future Occupants.
It is 1979, and patriarch Bud relocates his family to his conservative hometown of Greenhill, Connecticut. Despite dubious restaurant experience, he uses his wife’s inheritance to purchase a diner in hopes of proving himself. Things begin to fall apart when police find an all-too-literal skeleton in the family’s basement. A series of misfortunes, accidents, and comedic events follow, including the creation of a vending-machine-sandwich/drug-dealing business and a protest-turned-siege at the local hospital.
Charting one family’s rise to subversive glory in a genteel New England town, this colonial gothic novel is told through found documents and multiple perspectives, including those of Bud; Victor, the middle son; and Herman, the ahead-of-their time, nonbinary, eldest child whose journal entries serve as a kind of Greek chorus throughout. In this breathless, exuberant work, Keith Stahl brilliantly captures the foundational dichotomies at the heart of the American experience: a puritanical distrust of anything fun and a nearly anarchic love of pleasure and freedom. Moving and bitterly humorous, Dear Future Occupants is a paean to the working class and the diversity that holds a family together.
Author bio: Keith Stahl is a former restaurateur who teaches creative writing at Syracuse University and Writers Voice. He is the author of the poetry collection From the Gunroom. Originally from Litchfield, Connecticut, he lives in Skaneateles, New York.
The Open Page: A Queer Writers Circle
The Open Page: A Queer Writers Circle is a monthly writing group hosted in collaboration with Up North Pride and The Folded Leaf. This circle is designed for LGBTQ+ writers, questioning creatives, and allies who are looking for a soft, supportive place to write, explore, and connect.
Each gathering begins with a short prompt inspired by queer literature, memory, identity, place, imagination, or joy. From there, participants will have quiet writing time followed by optional sharing. You do not need to be an experienced writer to attend, and you never have to read aloud. Poems, fiction, essays, memoir, journaling, letters, fragments, and unfinished thoughts are all welcome here.
CANCELED: Second Breakfast Book Club
Have you ever dreamed of making Second Breakfast, chocolate frogs, or Turkish delights? This is your chance!
Books by the Glass
Books by the Glass is a monthly literary gathering in the Lounge at Colibri Wine Bar within Commongrounds, pairing thoughtful conversation with wines inspired by the landscapes, cultures, and lives behind each book.
July’s book is The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah. If you already have a copy of the book, great! If not, please consider purchasing it from us in-store or through one of our partner platforms linked below.
Libro.fm
Bookshop.org
FREE - Join us at Colibri with no pressure to purchase anything. If you’d like to change your mind when you get there, by all means, purchase some food and drink! No pressure!
Join us at Colibri with no pressure to purchase anything. If you’d like to change your mind when you get there, by all means, purchase some food and drink! No pressure!
Meet Cute: A Romance Book Club
Join us July 9, 2026, at 6 pm to discuss Flirting Lessons by Jasmine Guillory! Don’t have a copy? That’s okay! You can pick yours up at The Folded Leaf anytime!
Pride & Pages Bookfair
A full-day queer bookfair to close out the month, featuring LGBTQ+ books across genres, staff picks, local/community highlights, and a celebration of queer stories all year long.
Author Event: Signing & Open House with Tylee Shay!
Join us for Tylee Shay’s debut book launch, signing, and open house. Life on the Lake is an ode to summer days on freshwater shores, pairing lake life photography—beaches, boating, sand dunes, sunsets—along with creative essays on slowing down and savoring the sacred summer season.
Stairytime
Join us on the big stairs at Commongrounds for Stairytime! On the third Tuesday of each month, at 3:30 p.m. Rachel will read 1-3 themed stories! There will always be a fun activity or thought exercise to do together!
While this event is geared towards younger kiddos, all ages are welcome!
We’ll see you on the stairs!
Queer Joy Story Hour — For Grown-Ups
An evening of readings and reflection honoring the LGBTQ+ stories that have shaped us, steadied us, and helped us feel less alone. Guests are invited to bring a short passage from a queer book that mattered to them, or simply come listen, gather, and celebrate the stories some people tried to silence — and the people who found themselves in the pages anyway.
Second Breakfast Book Club
Have you ever dreamed of making Second Breakfast, chocolate frogs, or Turkish delights? This is your chance!
Audiobook & Brew Walk
Audiobook & Brew: An Audiobook Walk Around NoBo
Join The Folded Leaf for a wandering audiobook social through the NoBo district. Your ticket includes one complimentary beer, cider, house wine, or nonalcoholic beverage at each participating stop, plus entry into a raffle to win 10 Libro.fm audiobook credits, generously provided by Libro.fm. Bring your headphones, choose your current listen, and wander with fellow book lovers.
Meet Cute: A Romance Book Club
Join us June 11, 2026, at 6 pm to discuss A Lady for a Duke by Alexis Hall! Don’t have a copy? That’s okay! You can pick yours up at The Folded Leaf anytime!
The Open Page: A Queer Writers Circle
The Open Page: A Queer Writers Circle is a monthly writing group hosted in collaboration with Up North Pride and The Folded Leaf. This circle is designed for LGBTQ+ writers, questioning creatives, and allies who are looking for a soft, supportive place to write, explore, and connect.
Each gathering begins with a short prompt inspired by queer literature, memory, identity, place, imagination, or joy. From there, participants will have quiet writing time followed by optional sharing. You do not need to be an experienced writer to attend, and you never have to read aloud. Poems, fiction, essays, memoir, journaling, letters, fragments, and unfinished thoughts are all welcome here.
Letters to Our Younger Selves
This is an on-going in-store community support event!
Letters to Our Younger Selves
Write the words you needed to hear. To your younger self, your future self, or someone still trying to believe they belong.
You can choose to:
Keep your letter
Seal it and take it home
Add an anonymous excerpt to the community wall
Leave a note for queer youth/community members to read
Always remember that you are loved.
Book Donation Day!
To better serve our community, The Folded Leaf Foundation will accept book donations every other week on Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. only. Thank you for helping us stay organized!
We are kindly asking that you pre-sort your donations. We cannot accept any books that smell like mold or must, have mold or animal feces, have yellowed or brittle pages, have missing covers, are textbooks or travel guides more than 2 years old, or are mass-market paperback books.
We happily accept hardcover fiction (from the last 3 years), local history and authors, well-maintained classics, high-quality kids' books, and well-maintained banned or challenged books. There is also a list of preferred titles on The Folded Leaf Foundation page!
Thank you for supporting The Folded Leaf Foundation!
Book Donation Day!
To better serve our community, The Folded Leaf Foundation will accept book donations every other week on Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. only. Thank you for helping us stay organized!
We are kindly asking that you pre-sort your donations. We cannot accept any books that smell like mold or must, have mold or animal feces, have yellowed or brittle pages, have missing covers, are textbooks or travel guides more than 2 years old, or are mass-market paperback books.
We happily accept hardcover fiction (from the last 3 years), local history and authors, well-maintained classics, high-quality kids' books, and well-maintained banned or challenged books. There is also a list of preferred titles on The Folded Leaf Foundation page!
Thank you for supporting The Folded Leaf Foundation!
Stairytime
Join us on the big stairs at Commongrounds for Stairytime! On the third Tuesday of each month, at 3:30 p.m. Rachel will read 1-3 themed stories! There will always be a fun activity or thought exercise to do together!
While this event is geared towards younger kiddos, all ages are welcome!
We’ll see you on the stairs!
The Marginalia Society: A Literary Experience Club
Step into your favorite fight scene with The Marginalia Society!
Book Donation Day!
To better serve our community, The Folded Leaf Foundation will accept book donations every other week on Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. only. Thank you for helping us stay organized!
We are kindly asking that you pre-sort your donations. We cannot accept any books that smell like mold or must, have mold or animal feces, have yellowed or brittle pages, have missing covers, are textbooks or travel guides more than 2 years old, or are mass-market paperback books.
We happily accept hardcover fiction (from the last 3 years), local history and authors, well-maintained classics, high-quality kids' books, and well-maintained banned or challenged books. There is also a list of preferred titles on The Folded Leaf Foundation page!
Thank you for supporting The Folded Leaf Foundation!
Book Donation Day!
To better serve our community, The Folded Leaf Foundation will accept book donations every other week on Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. only. Thank you for helping us stay organized!
We are kindly asking that you pre-sort your donations. We cannot accept any books that smell like mold or must, have mold or animal feces, have yellowed or brittle pages, have missing covers, are textbooks or travel guides more than 2 years old, or are mass-market paperback books.
We happily accept hardcover fiction (from the last 3 years), local history and authors, well-maintained classics, high-quality kids' books, and well-maintained banned or challenged books. There is also a list of preferred titles on The Folded Leaf Foundation page!
Thank you for supporting The Folded Leaf Foundation!
Meet Cute: A Romance Book Club
Join us May 14, 2026, at 6 pm to discuss Bull Moon Rising by Ruby Dixon! Don’t have a copy? That’s okay! You can pick yours up at The Folded Leaf anytime!
Voices in Olive & Ink
Voices in Olive & Ink celebrates Palestinians through poetry and performances
Second Breakfast Book Club
Have you ever dreamed of making Second Breakfast, chocolate frogs, or Turkish delights? This is your chance!
Book Donation Day!
To better serve our community, The Folded Leaf Foundation will accept book donations every other week on Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. only. Thank you for helping us stay organized!
We are kindly asking that you pre-sort your donations. We cannot accept any books that smell like mold or must, have mold or animal feces, have yellowed or brittle pages, have missing covers, are textbooks or travel guides more than 2 years old, or are mass-market paperback books.
We happily accept hardcover fiction (from the last 3 years), local history and authors, well-maintained classics, high-quality kids' books, and well-maintained banned or challenged books. There is also a list of preferred titles on The Folded Leaf Foundation page!
Thank you for supporting The Folded Leaf Foundation!
Book Donation Day!
To better serve our community, The Folded Leaf Foundation will accept book donations on Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. only. Thank you for helping us stay organized!
We are kindly asking that you pre-sort your donations. We cannot accept any books that smell like mold or must, have mold or animal feces, have yellowed or brittle pages, have missing covers, are textbooks or travel guides more than 2 years old, or are mass-market paperback books.
We happily accept hardcover fiction (from the last 3 years), local history and authors, well-maintained classics, high-quality kids' books, and well-maintained banned or challenged books. There is also a list of preferred titles on The Folded Leaf Foundation page!
Thank you for supporting The Folded Leaf Foundation!