All events are free to attend unless otherwise stated! Please give us a call if you have any questions or concerns.
If you are experiencing COVID-like symptoms or have come into contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19, we ask that you please do not attend in-person events. Instead, feel free to order the book over the phone so we can have it signed for you to pick up when you're out of the woods!

ELLE COSIMANO
SUNDAY, ​JANUARY 29, 2:00PM

Join the Bards Alley booksellers at Mary Riley Styles Public Library for a book talk and Q&A with local author Elle Cosimano about the third book in her FINLAY DONOVAN series!

​Please RSVP at mrspl.org. The library is located at 120 N. Virginia Avenue in Falls Church, VA. Find nearby street or lot parking in Falls Church HERE. We recommend free street parking, the Falls Church Community Center, or the Kaiser Permanente garage.

DAVID GOODRICH
​SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2:00PM

Join us at Bards Alley as we bring in author David Goodrich for his new book, ON FREEDOM ROAD: Bicycle Explorations and Reckonings on the Underground Railroad.
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David was Bards Alley's first-ever event 5 years ago, and we're happy to welcome him back to speak on his experience following Harriet Tubman's route from Maryland to Canada - an "illuminating blend of history and travelogue."

STEVE BERRY
​FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 6:00PM

Join the Bards Alley booksellers at the Vienna Community Center as we host bestselling author Steve Berry on tour for the newest book in his Cotton Malone series, The Last Kingdom.
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We ask that you please RSVP to this event on our Eventbrite page. At checkout, you may reserve a copy of THE LAST KINGDOM for an additional cost. The Vienna Community Center is located at 120 Cherry St. SE in Vienna, VA.

Craig Bradley
Saturday, March 4, 1:00pm-3:00pm

Local middle grade author Craig Bradley will have a signing table at Bards Alley between 1:00pm and 3:00pm for his Peter Polo book series, following the adventures of Peter Polo and his friends as they brave long journeys and travel far and wide to save towns and stop wars. 

Find him in the middle grade section to check out these two books and get a signed copy! Peter Polo and the White Elephant (Peter Polo #2) releases on Feb. 16, 2023.

Lillie Lainoff
​Saturday, March 11, 4:00pm

Join us at Bards Alley as we bring back YA author Lillie Lainoff for the paperback release of her book, One for All. Additional details to come! We ask that you please RSVP on our Eventbrite.

One for All is a Three Musketeers retelling about a girl with a chronic illness who wants nothing but to be a champion fencer like her father. Tania takes on solving her father's mysterious death and becomes torn between desire and duty when she meets Étienne, her target in uncovering an assassination plot.

Harper Kincaid
Tuesday, March 21, 5:00-7:00pm

Bards Alley is bringing you our first trivia night as we welcome local author Harper Kincaid for a launch-day event for A Midsummer's Night Scheme, book #2 in her Bookbinding Mystery series!

​Harper will speak about her book and hold a Q&A before we start team trivia! Don't worry if you don't have a team; you're welcome to join up with other book lovers who attend! There will be a prize for the winning team, and then get your book signed by the author!

Story time with patricia tanumihardja
Saturday, April 15, 11:00am

Join us at Bards Alley as we welcome author Patricia Tanumihardja and her debut picture book, Ramen for Everyone! She will be reading the story at Bards Alley, and we will have additional copies available if you'd like to purchase and have the author sign it.

This is an adorable about young Hiro, who's dream is to make the perfect bowl of ramen, just like his dad! But on his first attempt, things don't go according to plan...

This is a story about family and finding your own unique style, as Hiro bounces back and learns more about technique and cooking.