Indie Bookstore Field Trips #14 (OC Coastal)

3424 Via Lido,Newport Beach CA 92663

24 June, 2023

Description

Do you . . . Love to read? Love to explore new neighborhoods? Love to get lost wandering the aisles of a physical bookstore? Love to hang out IRL with fellow word nerds who will chat about plot lines and exchange reading lists? Love to make a difference by supporting local businesses? Then YOU, my friend, are invited to come join us for Indie Bookstore Field Trips around Southern California! What We’ll Do: Once a month, we’ll host a FREE Saturday morning meetup at 1–2 bookstores in varying neighborhoods around SoCal. We’ll begin with free browsing time and end by circling up outside to introduce ourselves and share about any new books we bought or discovered. In certain months, we may even be given private tours by the bookshop owners, as well! What to Bring: Your love for books and bookstores and your curiosity. Field Trip #14: Lido Village Books + Laguna Beach Books (OC Coastal) Date: Saturday, June 24th, 2023 Time: 10am - Lido Village Books, OC (3424 Via Lido #10, Newport Beach, CA 92663) 11am - Laguna Beach Books, OC (1200 S Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach, CA 92651) The Plan: 1) We'll meet at 11am and browse for a bit, gathering at 10:45am for introductions and a group photo. 2) Then we'll head to Laguna Beach Books for more bookstore browsing and a group photo at 11:45pm. 3) For those interested, we'll convene afterwards at a nearby coffee shop or restaurant for a quick lunch or snack (meal on own). Your Field Trip Leader: Jhoanna Belfer is a lifelong book nerd, travel addict, and owner/founder of Bel Canto Books in Long Beach, California, which was featured in Bibliophile: Diverse Spines. Her favorite genres to read are literary fiction, sci-fi/fantasy, and graphic memoir. Two bookstores on her travel bucket list are Loyalty Bookstore in Washington, DC and Avid Bookshop in Athens, Georgia.