Our Events

Book-Themed Events in Downtown Greenville

Books naturally bring people together, we’re just here to add a little pizazz. Whether you’re looking for a stimulating conversation, author-attended luncheon, or literary libation, we’ve got an event ready to take your reading life to the next level.

Check Out Our Events

Silent Reading Party

M. Judson Booksellers 130 S. Main St., Greenville, United States

Enjoy 3 uninterrupted hours of silent reading in the M. Judson Gallery space. Your ticket includes snacks, beverages, and most importantly: peace and quiet.

$10.00

In Conversation with Glenis Redmond and Friends

M. Judson Booksellers 130 S. Main St., Greenville, United States

Join Glenis Redmond and other local Greenville poets for a free reading from their new project, Poetry in the Park. As the Poet Laureate of Greenville, Redmond is always looking […]

In Conversation with Claire Bateman

M. Judson Booksellers 130 S. Main St., Greenville, United States

Claire Bateman's The Pillow Museum is a collection of 56 flash fictions, micro-essays, and contemporary fables about the burden on women and families. If you are a fan of Lydia […]

Storytime on the Steps

M. Judson Booksellers 130 S. Main St., Greenville, United States

Bring your littles to the front steps of M. Judson for our bi-weekly story time! Enjoy some wonderful picture books read aloud to the crowd by our very own booksellers, […]

Literary Bingo

M. Judson Booksellers 130 S. Main St., Greenville, United States

It’s Bookish Game Night at M. Judson! Join us and our friends at the Greenville County Library for a night of Literary Bingo, complete with prizes. Look for this event once […]

Booksellers Recommend Romance

M. Judson Booksellers 130 S. Main St., Greenville, United States

Calling all romance fans! M. Judson staffers will be recommending their favorite romance novels, so gather your friends for a perfect Girls Night Out on Galentine's Day.

Pop Up Author Brandon Ray

M. Judson Booksellers 130 S. Main St., Greenville, United States

Stop by M. Judson Booksellers to meet local author Brandon Ray and hear about his new book, Taken for Granted! ABOUT THE BOOK: In the quiet town of Holly Brooke, […]

Storytime on the Steps

M. Judson Booksellers 130 S. Main St., Greenville, United States

Bring your littles to the front steps of M. Judson for our bi-weekly story time! Enjoy some wonderful picture books read aloud to the crowd by our very own booksellers, […]

Reading Challenge Salon Series : Wine Tasting

M. Judson Booksellers 130 S. Main St., Greenville, United States

Our February Salon Series event brings us to the wide wonderful world of wine— one of our favorite destinations. And to explore one of the most storied parts, join us […]

Lunch and Lit with Marie Benedict

Soby's 207 S Main St., Greenville, United States

The New York Times bestselling author of The Mystery of Mrs. Christie returns with a thrilling story of Agatha Christie’s legendary rival Dorothy Sayers, the race to solve a murder, […]

Sold Out $55.00

Storytime on the Steps

M. Judson Booksellers 130 S. Main St., Greenville, United States

Bring your littles to the front steps of M. Judson for our bi-weekly story time! Enjoy some wonderful picture books read aloud to the crowd by our very own booksellers, […]

Page Pairings

M. Judson Booksellers 130 S. Main St., Greenville, United States

Join us for a book-inspired wine tasting! We pair the qualities of each wine with a book that shares the same spirit. Your ticket to the tasting, apart from the […]

Sold Out $40.00

An Event For Every Reader

We like to think that our events bring some of the best things together: books, readers, authors, conversation, wine, food… Whatever combination suits you best, we bet you can find it below.

Join us for a book-inspired wine tasting! We pair six wines with six books for a night of fun browsing and sipping. Your ticket includes a full tasting as well as your choice of one of the featured books. As a bonus, bottles of the featured wines are sold at a discounted rate.

Join us for a dinner party you’ll never forget! One of the most wonderful things we do here at the bookstore is our Sunday Sit Down Supper series, where we invite a great writer to talk about their work and our Chef Teryi Youngblood Musolf to plan a menu inspired by it. After hours, we transform the bookstore with long tables and family china, wine and conversation, books and inspiration. Starting with a welcome cocktail, guests spend an evening with an author enjoying a four course meal and incredible conversation. Tickets include your cocktail, dinner, evening with the author, a signed copy of the featured book, and gratuity.

Join us for an evening of conversation and book-inspired libations! For each event, we concoct a unique cocktail inspired by the featured book, then spend the evening sipping away and chatting with the author. Your ticket includes a cocktail and a personally signed copy of the author’s book.

Pop-Up events are just what they sound like: informal chances to meet new authors and vendors in the local area. You can find these at booths set-up in-store on Saturdays, so come by and say hi!

Need a peaceful break from your week? Join us in the M.Judson Gallery for some uninterrupted reading.  A ticket to this event includes a snack, a beverage, and three hours of silent reading in a great bookish space.

Join us for a new series of events in celebration of our 2025 Reading Challenge. Each month we’ll expand upon what we’re reading, like famed literary salons of old.

Join us for a leisurely lunch spent with a bestselling author! Our most popular event by far, each Lunch and Lit features a three-course meal at Soby’s Southern Cuisine as the featured author visits each table to chat and sign books before speaking to the room as a whole during dessert. Your ticket includes lunch and a personally signed hard copy of the author’s book.

Join us for an intimate and stimulating conversation with an author! To start, we’ll listen to the featured author converse with a carefully chosen conversation partner, then follow up with Q & A’s and a book signing. This is a free event!

Calling all teachers for a special night out! With a teacher ID you’ll get a free glass of our house bubbles and receive a 15% discount on any purchase. These nights are always a blast, packed with raffles, giveaways, and fun. We try to keep them on the third Thursday of every month, but make sure to check the dates in case of changes.

Where are our little readers? Join us for a twice weekly Storytime out on the front steps of the courthouse (or in the children’s room depending on weather). One of our booksellers will read through a big stack of our children’s picture books, then offer kid-sized cookies from Camilla Kitchen to close out the festivities. This is a free event!

Join us for a cozy afternoon storytime in the M.Judson Gallery. This is a great event for young readers and families. Your ticket includes a copy of the book and cookies from Camilla Kitchen.

Book Clubs

M. Judson book clubs are popular for a reason. Eclectic and lively, our book clubbers show up with a desire to discuss whether they’ve finished the book yet or not (no judgment here). Some of our clubs are genre-based, some are topical, but they’re all guaranteed to bring you new friends and new worlds. Each meets four times a season to discuss four different books covered in the price of your ticket.

Are you an author who’d like to do an event with us?

Are you looking to host your own gathering at the store?

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