For our next Volunteer Collective event, we're excited to welcome Sonali Kolhatkar for a reading to celebrate her new book, RISING UP: THE POWER OF NARRATIVE IN PURSUING RACIAL JUSTICE. Get your tickets on Eventbrite! Rising Up offers a timely exploration of how truthful narratives by and about people of color can be used to advance social justice […]
Even through the roar and effervescence of the 1920s, everyone in New York has heard of Benjamin and Helen Rask. He is a legendary Wall Street tycoon; she is the daughter of eccentric aristocrats. Together, they have risen to the very top of a world of seemingly endless wealth—all as a decade of excess and […]
oin us for an interactive event with puppets, small prizes and a workshop where kids can quickly make their own little hedgehog! About the book Diary of a Traveling Hedgehog tells about humorous and wondrous adventures of a little Hedgehog who decides to see more of the world, make real friends and find true happiness. About […]
oin author Adrienne Brown and Emmy-Nominated Disney Channel actress Mykal-Michele Harris for a reading of Penelope Takes Her Power Back, followed by a hands-on activity and book signing! About the author Adrienne Purnell Brown - Formerly a teacher, Adrienne is a Learning Disabilities Teacher-Consultant for a New Jersey school district. After becoming an educator, she developed a love […]
Every second Friday of the month, Village Well stays open a bit later in order to provide a platform for local performers through our open mic! All performers are welcome, including musicians, poets, storytellers, comedians, and magicians! Acts are limited to 5 minutes in length and must be family friendly. Signs up will close at […]
Village Well Books and Coffee presents our first Jazz Jam Night, hosted by the Soapbox Rhythm Section: Robert Jacobson (guitar), Jack Flynn (drums), and Culver City's own Jeff Schwartz (bass). The jam session has traditionally been a site of learning and community as well as competition among musicians. Culver City is home to players from beginners […]
Join us for a reading from Charlotte Offsay, who will share her new picture book, Challah Day! About the author Charlotte Offsay was born in England, grew up in Boston, and currently lives in Los Angeles. Every Friday she bakes challah for Shabbat with her husband and two children. She is the author of four […]
Join us for the official book launch party for a new YA rom com, The Boy You Always Wanted. Author Michelle Quach will chat with fellow YA writer Julie Abe (The Charmed List) about first love, complicated family dynamics, and Asian girls with plans. The conversation and Q&A will be moderated by Trinity Nguyen (A Banh Mi for […]
Author Tom Phillips will share the latest adventures of John Boarhog and Toadius McGee! About the author Despite a lifelong struggle with dyslexia, Tom Phillips grew up with a passion for storytelling. He writes books that kids can enjoy on their own, but also read aloud and share, including the first book in the Curious […]
