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  • International Book Club: Day of the Oprichnik by Vladimir Sorokin
    International Book Club: Day of the Oprichnik by Vladimir Sorokin
    Dec 02, 2025, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
    Staunton Books & Tea, 34 E Beverley St, Staunton, VA 24401, USA
    Dark satire, dystopian humor, and a dash of Russian history—join us for Day of the Oprichnik with Julia Sabin. She’ll decode the novel’s hidden meanings while you enjoy tea sips and chocolate bites, as always.

Past Events

  • Humanizing Immigration Panel Discussion
    Humanizing Immigration Panel Discussion
    Sun, Nov 16
    Nov 16, 2025, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
    Staunton Books & Tea, 34 E Beverley St, Staunton, VA 24401, USA
    A diverse panel discussion on immigration, featuring personal insight, professional experience, and global perspective on the meaning of home, belonging, and humanity in a world on the move.
  • The History of Western State Lunatic Asylum: How Yesterday’s Beliefs Shape Today’s Mental Health Care
    The History of Western State Lunatic Asylum: How Yesterday’s Beliefs Shape Today’s Mental Health Care
    Oct 16, 2025, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
    Staunton Books & Tea, 34 E Beverley St, Staunton, VA 24401, USA
    A community conversation with Annie Hawkins
  • International Book Club: Counterfeit by Kirstin Chen
    International Book Club: Counterfeit by Kirstin Chen
    Oct 01, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
    Staunton Books & Tea, 34 E Beverley St, Staunton, VA 24401, USA
    Join our International Book Club this October as we discuss Kirstin Chen’s sharp and witty novel Counterfeit, with special guest Clifford Garstang, author of The Last Bird of Paradise, who will share insights from his Singapore-set story. Grab both books as a set at Staunton Books & Tea with 10% off
  • An Evening with Aidan O’Reilly: Breathing Life into Shakespeare
    An Evening with Aidan O’Reilly: Breathing Life into Shakespeare
    Sep 24, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
    Staunton Books & Tea, 34 E Beverley St, Staunton, VA 24401, USA
  • Forest Bathing and the Seasons of a Wild Life: An Evening with Annette Naber
    Forest Bathing and the Seasons of a Wild Life: An Evening with Annette Naber
    Sep 18, 2025, 5:00 PM
    Staunton Books & Tea, 34 E Beverley St, Staunton, VA 24401, USA
    Join local author Annette Naber for an evening of forest bathing discussion as she shares insights from Seasons of a Wild Life on how time in nature fosters healing, creativity, and deeper awareness.
  • International Book Club: Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse
    International Book Club: Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse
    Aug 27, 2025, 7:00 PM
    Staunton Books & Tea, 34 E Beverley St, Staunton, VA 24401, USA
    Join us for the August meeting of the International Book Club as we discuss Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse—a timeless novel of spiritual discovery and inner quest. Special guest Sergiy Dmytriyev will guide our conversation, bringing a philosophical lens to this profound classic.
  • Local Author Book Signing: Unstoppable by H M DuVal
    Local Author Book Signing: Unstoppable by H M DuVal
    Aug 14, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
    Staunton Books & Tea, 34 E Beverley St, Staunton, VA 24401, USA
    Join us at Staunton Books & Tea on Thursday, August 14th at 7pm as local fantasy and science fiction romance author H M DuVal celebrates the release of Unstoppable with an intimate Q&A and signing of her completed Dream Walker series.
  • Read 25 in 2025 Day
    Read 25 in 2025 Day
    Wed, Jun 25
    Staunton Books & Tea
    Jun 25, 2025, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
    Staunton Books & Tea, 34 E Beverley St, Staunton, VA 24401, USA
  • Crimes in Harmony: Author Panel & Book Signing
    Crimes in Harmony: Author Panel & Book Signing
    Sun, Jun 22
    Jun 22, 2025, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
    Staunton Books & Tea, 34 E Beverley St, Staunton, VA 24401, USA
  • International Book Club: The Safekeep by Yael van der Wouden
    International Book Club: The Safekeep by Yael van der Wouden
    Jun 17, 2025, 7:00 PM
    Staunton Books & Tea, 34 E Beverley St, Staunton, VA 24401, USA
    Join us for this International Book Club gathering as we discuss The Safekeep, the haunting and magnetic debut novel by Dutch author Yael van der Wouden. We're thrilled to welcome a very special guest for this session: Johan Westenburg, the alter ego of WQSV radio personality Big Pappy Turtleneck.
  • Shakespeare Book Club: The Winter's Tale
    Shakespeare Book Club: The Winter's Tale
    Wed, May 21
    May 21, 2025, 7:00 PM
    Staunton Books & Tea, 34 E Beverley St, Staunton, VA 24401, USA
    This bonus book club, in partnership with the American Shakespeare Center, explores themes of transformation and time in one of Shakespeare’s mysterious late plays. 🎭 Special discount for ASC The Winter’s Tale tickets.
  • Anniversary Celebration
    Anniversary Celebration
    Sat, Apr 26
    Staunton Books & Tea
    Apr 26, 2025, 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
    Staunton Books & Tea, 34 E Beverley St, Staunton, VA 24401, USA
    Join us for the anniversary celebration with special guests for the day and the cake party at 7 pm.
  • International Book Club: Not a Novel by Jenny Erpenbeck
    International Book Club: Not a Novel by Jenny Erpenbeck
    Apr 23, 2025, 7:00 PM
    Staunton Books & Tea, 34 E Beverley St, Staunton, VA 24401, USA
    Join our April 2025 International Book Club for a discussion on Jenny Erpenbeck’s Not a Novel, discussing themes of memory, identity, and human experience and featuring the special guest Kurt Beals, the book's translator, who will share insights into the translation process.
  • Book Swap
    Book Swap
    Sat, Apr 19
    Staunton Books & Tea
    Apr 19, 2025, 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
    Staunton Books & Tea, 34 E Beverley St, Staunton, VA 24401, USA
  • International Travel Talk
    International Travel Talk
    Wed, Apr 09
    Staunton Books & Tea
    Apr 09, 2025, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
    Staunton Books & Tea, 34 E Beverley St, Staunton, VA 24401, USA
  • International Book Club: The Vegetarian by Han Kang
    International Book Club: The Vegetarian by Han Kang
    Feb 04, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Staunton Books & Tea, 34 E Beverley St, Staunton, VA 24401, USA
    Join the International Books Club for a discussion on Han Kang’s The Vegetarian, featuring guest speaker Clifford Garstang, who will provide insights into its themes, context, and significance in contemporary Asian literature.
  • AI and Humanity: A Discussion on Opportunities, Challenges, and the Future
    AI and Humanity: A Discussion on Opportunities, Challenges, and the Future
    Jan 30, 2025, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    Staunton Books & Tea, 34 E Beverley St, Staunton, VA 24401, USA
    Join us at Staunton Books & Tea for a January panel discussion exploring AI's transformative impact on humanity, featuring diverse perspectives and a chance for audience engagement.
  • International Book Club: Small Things like These by Claire Keegan
    International Book Club: Small Things like These by Claire Keegan
    Jan 08, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Staunton Books & Tea, 34 E Beverley St, Staunton, VA 24401, USA
    Our bonus book club will discuss the book just a week before its film version premieres at Visulite Cinemas.
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