Featured Events in Grove in August, 2025 (September Updated)

By popular demand we bring you the latest in a series Men Only Life Drawing events featuring confident and experienced male models. In this session, we will observe the male form in close detail, in a non judgmental, male only environment. We explore themes which are more intimate compared to standard life drawing events such as queer bodies, vulnerability, submission, objectification, self love and emotional connection for you to observe and interpret. We aim to bring you an empowering experience embodied in a full range of male movement and function. We invite men who are comfortable observing and drawing the male form in a variety of poses and themes in a relaxed and private environment. The studio is an intimate space allowing you to be physically closer to the model therefore being to focus on detail when desired. A small amount of materials are available to use at the studio but please bring your own if possible. IMPORTANT -STRICTLY NO PHOTOGRAPHY OR VIDEO -18+ Information Source: Marley Studio | eventbrite

'This isn’t London. The rules are different up here…’ All Detective Sergeant Peter Grant wanted was a nice holiday up in Scotland. He’ll need one once this is over… Sea: check. Sand: some. Sun: sort of – but that’s not the only thing in the sky… Born and raised in London Ben Aaronovitch had the sort of unrelentingly uninteresting childhood that drives a person to drink or Science Fiction. The latter proved useful in his early career when he wrote for Doctor Who (before it was fashionable), Casualty and the cheapest soap opera ever made – Jupiter Moon. Alas his career floundered in the late 1990s and he was forced to go out and work for living. It was while running the Crime and Science Fiction sections at the Covent Garden branch of Waterstones that he conceived the notion of writing novels instead. Thus was the Rivers of London series born and when the first book proved to be a runaway success he waited all of five minutes to give up the day job and return to the bliss that is a full time writing career. He still lives in the city that he modestly calls ‘the capital of the world’ and says he will leave when they prise London from his cold dead fingers. He promises that he is already hard at work on the next Peter Grant novel and not computer games – honest. Tickets Tickets are free, but if you can donate something for your ticket we can continue to bring you exciting authors in the future. We suggest £5 per ticket but any donation amount is welcome. If you are not able to donate, free tickets are also available. About the venue Weston Library is located on the ground floor of the New Town Hall building. It has steps or a ramp with handrails to the main entrance. The entrance has two sets of automatic doors which are wide enough for all wheelchairs and mobility aids. Inside, the library has level access throughout. An accessible toilet is available. A hearing loop is available at the library help desk, as well as by request at the event. All staff are Dementia Friends trained, and the library is an autism-friendly space. Please get in touch if you would like to discuss other ways we can help you attend and enjoy the event. Getting here The library is served by a range of local buses, which stop in the Interchange, approximately 0.4 miles away. Weston Railway Station is located appoximately 0.3 miles away. Disabled car parking is available in the Carlton Street Car Park, BS23 1UA, approximately 0.1 miles away. Information Source: North Somerset Libraries | eventbrite

Join Barnes & Noble - The Grove at Farmers Market onAugust 16, 2025,as we welcome Alyson Stoner to the store to take photos for the release of Semi-Well-Adjusted Despite Literally Everything. Overflowing with intimate details from film and TV sets like “Camp Rock,” “Cheaper by the Dozen,” “Step Up,” and “Phineas & Ferb,” Stoner pulls back the curtain on the entertainment industry to expose the “toddler to train wreck pipeline,” while detailing their own turbulent upbringing, including family violence, eating disorders, and religious trauma. With boldness and wry humor, Stoner examines what it means to be well-adjusted in a dysfunctional society, and the book's chilling relatability will resonate with anyone navigating identity, purpose, and mental health in a digital age. To make this event safe and enjoyable for all attendees, please read the below guidelines ahead of buying a ticket, so you know what to expect on the day. To avoid disappointment, we must stress that there will be no access to the event for non-ticketholders. TICKETING INFORMATION Solo Book Admission - $32.85 (Admission + one pre-signed copy ofSemi-Well-Adjusted Despite Literally Everything): **LIMITED QUANTITY AVAILABLE**: A ticket PER PERSON includes: One pre-signed copy ofSemi-Well-Adjusted Despite Literally Everything.Admission to the line for the photo-op withAlyson Stoner.Ticket holders will be admitted into the event beginning at 10:00 AM on the day of the event. Please have a copy of your ticket available (either printed out or on your phone) for check-in.GUIDELINES This is a photo-op event only. Books will be pre-signed.No memorabilia or backlist titles will be signed at this event.A BN Bookseller will take photos on the customer's phone/camera.No large bags will be permitted into the event. Please leave your bags in your vehicle.Barnes & Noble may cancel this event at any time with or without notice to the ticket holders.ADDITIONAL GUIDELINES Some outside queuing may be required, so please come dressed appropriately for all weather.The exact time at which the event ends will be determined on the day.To avoid disappointment, we strongly advise you to arrive on time for the event. Late arrivals may not have the opportunity to enter the event space.Due to health and safety and space limitations, those without a ticket will not be permitted to join the queue.All event guidelines are subject to change.If you have any additional questions, you can call the store directly at 323-525-0270.Please note that Eventbrite is the only authorized dealer for this event. Tickets are non-transferable. Do not purchase tickets from a third party. REFUNDS Attendees can receive refunds up to 1 day before the event. If you are unable to attend the event, Barnes & Noble - The Grove will hold your book for seven days after the event. Please contact the store to arrange your pickup. Event guidelines are subject to change. Information Source: Barnes & Noble The Grove | eventbrite