Oct 18, 2025 - Things to Do
Local bookstores celebrate milestones
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It's a big weekend for Charlotte's independent bookstores.
Today, Troubadour Booksellers is throwing a birthday party to celebrate its first year.
- What to expect: The shop will be open from 10am-8pm, and you'll get 10% off your first book. Plus, there will be a Kid Lit Extravaganza with a panel of children's authors at 10am and a poetry round-robin at 4pm.
- Stop by: 1721-7C Sardis Road North near New Zealand Cafe in Sardis Crossing.
Tomorrow, Charlotte's romance bookstore, Trope Bookshop, will celebrate its second birthday from 10am-4pm.
- What to expect: There will be local vendors, including Black Sheep Coffee, Palmetto Sweets Co. (a mobile candy truck), a charcuterie card and merch for book lovers from Cosmic Paper Studio.
- Stop by: 1516 Lyon Ct. off Central Avenue.
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