BARNES & NOBLE

801 Lehigh Lifestyle Center, Lehigh Valley Mall, Whitehall. 484-823-0993, www.barnesandnoble.com                  

Author Event and Storytime: “The Giant Jelly Bean Jar,” Marcie Aboff, 11 a.m. June 6

Author Event: “The Unique Lion,” Himani Joshi, 1 p.m. June 7

Book Signing: “The Giant Jelly Bean Jar,” Joseph Swarctz, 11 a.m. June 13

Author Event: “Faith and Honor,” Autumn Jordan and Robin Maderich, 11 a.m. June 20

BELL TOWER CULTURAL CENTER

2904 Church Road, Martins Creek, 610-360-3737, https://belltowerculturalcenter.org

Booked at the Bell: “ In the Gloaming,” By Alice Elliott Dark, 6:30 p.m. June 11

BETHLEHEM AREA PUBLIC LIBRARY

11 W. Church St., Bethlehem. 610-867-3761, www.bapl.org

Mary Pat Beebe Book Club: “Moonglow,” By Michael Chabon, 10 a.m. June 5, Zoom. Registration required

Bethlehem Book Club: “The Book Thief,” By Markus Zusak, 6 p.m. June 9

Memoir Writing Group: noon June 25, virtual. Registration required

Taste and Tell Cookbook Club: 6 p.m. July 7. Registration required

BOOK  AND PUPPET CO. 

161 Northampton St., Easton. 484-544-4738, www.bookandpuppet.com     

Shut Up and Write!: 6:30 p.m. June 9, 16, 23, 30

Project 2025 Book Club: 5 p.m. June 11,18, 25

The Self-Care Book Club: “The Uncared Self,” Joanie Scott, 1:30 p.m. June 13

Book Launch: “A Neighbor’s Primer to Organizing, Advocacy, and the Urgency of Community,” Armando Moritz Chapelliquen with book discussion, 6 p.m. June 13

Speculative Fiction Book Club: “Babel-17,” By Samuel Delany, 4 p.m. June 28

EASTON PUBLIC LIBRARY

515 Church St., Easton. 610-258-2917, www.eastonpl.org

Diverse Voices: “We the Women,” Norah O’Donnell, Zoom, 7 p.m. June 25. Registration required online

EASTON PUBLIC LIBRARY PALMER BRANCH

1 Weller Place, Easton. 610-258-7492, www.eastonpl.org

Forever Young Adult Book Group: “I Kissed Shara Wheeler,” By Casey McQuiston,  6 p.m. June 17

Tuesday Night Book Club: 6 p.m. Jun 23

EMMAUS PUBLIC LIBRARY

11 E. Main St., Emmaus. 610-965-9284, www.emmauspl.org

Memoir Writing: 1 p.m. June 23, virtual. Registration online

Daytime Book Group: “A Man Called Ove,” By Fredrik Backman, 2 p.m. July 7

EVERTRUE LUTHER CREST RETIREMENT COMMUNITY

800 Hausman Road, Allentown. 610-398-8011, www.lssliving.org/communities/luthercrest

Senior Book Club: “The Warmth of Other Suns,” By Isabel Wilkerson, 3 p.m. June 9

GREATER LEHIGH VALLEY WRITERS GROUP

https://greaterlehighvalleywritersgroup.wildapricot.org

Writers Cafe: “The Pen is Mightier Than the Sword,” 6:45 p.m. June 10, Zoom. Registration online

HELLERTOWN LIBRARY

409 Constitution Avenue, Hellertown. 610-838-8381, https://hellertownlibrary.org

Book Sale: Dimmick Park Pavilion, 8 a.m. June 6

Book Club: 6 p.m. June 8

LEPOCO PEACE CENTER

53 E. Lehigh St., No. 1, Lower Level, Bethlehem, 610-691-8730, https://lepoco.org

LEPOCO Book Club: “We the People: A History of the U.S. Constitution,” By Jill Lepore, 6 p.m. July 7

MEMORIAL LIBRARY OF NAZARETH AND VICINITY

295 E. Center St., Nazareth. 610-759-4932, www.nazarethlibrary.org

Writers Meetup: 5 p.m. June 10

Wednesday Night Book Group: “The Briar Club,” By Jane Quinn, 6:30 p.m. June 10

Author Talk: Elle Backenstoe, 6 p.m. June 17

Daytime Book Group: “Anxious People,” By Fredrik Backman, 11 a.m. June 25

Radically Ever After Romance Book Club: “Marriage: A Gentleman’s Gentleman,” By TJ Alexander, 6 p.m. June 25

Prizewinning Picks Book Club: “Devil in the Grove,” By Gilbert King, 10:30 a.m. June 26

MORAVIAN BOOK SHOP

428 Main St., Bethlehem. 610-866-5481, www.facebook.com/MoravianBkShop

Author Event: “Neurocabin,” Brett Stuckel, 11 a.m. June 6

Author Event: “Eldrich, Inc.,” Christoper Ochs, 1 p.m. June 20

PARKLAND COMMUNITY LIBRARY

4422 Walbert Avenue, Allentown. 610-398-1361, www.parklandlibrary.org

PCL Book Club: “Count My Lies,” By Sophie Stava, 10:30 a.m. June 24. Registration required

Java Joy Coffee and Conversation Club: 10 a.m. July 7. Registration requested   

Short Story Society: “Wednesday’s Child,” By Yiyun Li, 2 p.m. July 9. Registration required

Creative Writing: 6:30 p.m. July 9. Registration required

SEMICOLON BOOKS

559 Main St., Suite 007, Bethlehem. www.semicolonbooks.co

Book Launch: “A Neighbor’s Primer to Organizing, Advocacy, and the Urgency of Community,” Armando Moritz Chapelliquen with book discussion, 5 p.m. June 14

Book Club: “Monk and Robot” By Becky Chambers, 8 p.m. June 25

Author Event: “Painting Over Cracks,” Lee Bukowski, 4 p.m. June 27

SORCERY AND SCRIPTS

74 W. Broad St., Suite 110, Bethlehem. www.facebook.com/SorceryandScripts

Writer Group Night: 6 p.m. June 9

A Court of Thorns and Roses Book Club: 6 p.m. June 14

Midnight Society Book Club: “Bury Your Gays,” By Chuck Tingle, 6 p.m. June 16

Writer Group Night: 6 p.m. June 23

Romantasy Book Club: “The Book of Blood and Roses,” By Annie Summerlee and “Carry On,” By Rainbow Rowell, 6 p.m. June 29

Silent Book Club: 6 p.m. July 2

THE END    3055 W. Tilghman St., Allentown. 610-871-3949, https://theendbooks.co

Coffee and Classics Book Club: “Wuthering Heights,” By Emily Bronte, 9 a.m. June 6

Mimosas & Meet-Cutes Book Club: “Every Step She Takes: A Novel,” By Alison Cochrun, 10 a.m. June 7

Author Event: “Elite Player,” Sophie Andrews, 11 a.m. June 7

It’s The End! Book Club: “Home Before Dark,” By Riley Sager, 6 p.m. June 17

THE TIPSY CROW AT THE SILK MILL

669 N. 13th St., Easton. 610-438-2531, www.countyseatspirits.com

Good Librations Silent Book Club: 5:30 p.m. June 29

WANDERLUST BEER GARDEN

1600 Sullivan Trail, Easton. 610-438-1093, www.wanderlustbeergarden.com

Books and Brews Lehigh Valley: “Something in the Water,” By Catherine Steadman, 7 p.m. June 18

“Literary Events” is a listing of authors’ book-signings, book-readings and events in the Lehigh Valley. To request a listing, email: Paul Willistein, Focus editor, pwillistein@tnonline.com