SYMPOSIA Community Bookstore Events – June 2023
SYMPOSIA Community Bookstore Events – June 2023
510 Washington St, Hoboken NJ
www.symposia.us
201-805-1739
NEW! “Symposi-HA!” – Friday June 2nd at 8 pm
Come see our Bookstore’s first ever live Stand-Up Comedy Show!
The show is produced by Hoboken comedian Matt Pena and will feature comedians from all over New Jersey and New York. Tickets are $15 and all proceeds will go towards supporting the store as well as supporting the performers!
Please follow “Symposiha” on Instagram for all news and updates and grab your tickets on eventbrite.com by searching “Symposi-Ha”.
Don’t forget to bring your own beverages and snacks to enjoy at the show!
Fee: $15
American Mahjong Club – Wednesday, June 7th AND Wednesday, June 21st from 6 pm to 9 pm
Mahjong is a game of skill, strategy, and luck. If you are feeling up for a friendly challenge, please do join our Mahjong Club that meets twice a month at Symposia Bookstore.
No experience needed. Beginners welcome. Age: 14+
We limit the number of attendees to 12 people, per event. So, if you reserve a spot, please be kind to let me know beforehand if you are unable to attend so that I can give your seat to someone else.
There is a $8 fee payable to Symposia Bookstore for the use of their venue and this entitles you to a free book from their bookshelves.
BYOB.
For more information, or to reserve your spot, please contact Anel Laurens on 551-225-6039 or anel@laurens.co
Hoboken Hookers and Knitters: Thursday, June 8th AND Thursday, June 22nd 6 pm-9 pm
If you love knitting or crochet then please come and join us for a relaxing evening. Bring your own project or come and learn how to knit or crochet. There is always someone who is willing to show others the ropes.
It takes place on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month.
There is a $5 fee payable to Symposia Bookstore for the use of their space, which will entitle you to a free book from their bookshelves.
BYOB.
For more information, or to reserve your spot, please contact Anel Laurens on 551-225-6039 or anel@laurens.co
Symposia Writing Group – Saturday June 10th at 5 pm
Symposia’s Writing Group held its first meeting on October 16, 2021 with five authors in attendance. The group has met monthly since then and has grown to eight members. We meet the second Saturday of the month and critique two submissions at each meeting.
Ours is an eclectic group, with some writing short fiction and others writing essays and plays. There’s always lively discussion about the works submitted, with our authors getting and giving valuable and constructive criticisms.
If you’re interested in joining us, you can contact the facilitator Marie Castronuovo at mcastronuovo@msn.com
Membership fee of $5 per meeting includes a free book of your choice, as well as a critique and feedback from the other members of your submitted work.
Hoboken Book Club – Monday June 12th 6.30 to 8.30 pm
Our June 2023 book is ’The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry’ by Rachel Joyce
There is a $5 fee payable to Symposia Bookstore for the use of their venue and it entitles you to one free book from their bookshelves.
BYOB.
For more information, or to reserve your spot, please contact Anel Laurens on 551-225-6039 or anel@laurens.co
This will be our last book club meeting of the year.
Open Mic Night – Tuesday, June 13th 7:30 to 10 pm
Facebook link: https://fb.me/e/uo4SpBns?mibextid=RQdjqZ
“A little bit of summer is what the whole year is about.”
– John Mayer
Join us for the JUNE edition of Open Mic Night! This month, our (optional) theme is “Sounds of Summer.” You may interpret that however you want.
This inclusive, encouraging environment is the perfect place to practice what you’ve been working on at home. Original material and covers are welcome (songs, poems, readings, comedy). This event is open to all ages, therefore we ask that all material be clean and family-friendly.
*Suggested donation $5/attendee to support Symposia (non-profit bookstore)
*Some simple snacks will be provided but feel free to BYO drinks/snacks.
Hoboken Book Club: Monday, May 15th from 6:30pm-8:30 pm
Our May 2023 book is ’Remarkably Bright Creatures’ by Shelby Van Pelt.
There is a $5 fee payable to Symposia Bookstore for the use of their venue and it entitles you to one free book from their bookshelves.
BYOB.
For more information, or to reserve your spot, please contact Anel Laurens on 551-225-6039 or anel@laurens.co
La Leche – New Moms Support Group- Friday, June 23rd 10 am to 12 pm.
Come join us for this support group where you can share and learn from other moms.
La Leche league is an international volunteer run support group open to all families interested in lactating or providing human milk to their babies.
La Leche League was founded over 60 years ago when the founders (a small group of mothers) found that families were most successful when supported by their peers and it has continued with the premises of providing non bias support to local families.
For more info contact Tiffany at lllofjc@gmail.com
Our family at Symposia wishes you a beautiful Summer and hopes that everyone is staying safe and well read!
We are looking for VOLUNTEERS to shelf books and/or help customers.
Flexible hours, great environment, free books!
Other ways to help Symposia:
DONATE YOUR BOOKS! Symposia stays in business by selling donated books online.
Donate your used shipping supplies: In an effort to stay environmentally friendly, Symposia Bookstore welcomes donations of used clean shipping materials like small bubble wrap and new bubble mailers/envelopes.
BUY FROM SYMPOSIA! Need new reading material? Peruse Symposia’s inventory with over 2,500 titles on Amazon at
https://www.amazon.com/s?me=A2K6ZNUTSJAUFX&marketplaceID=ATVPDKIKX0D
Any donation will help make an impact as this is a nonprofit organization that serves as the only used-bookstore in the area and community center for locals. Thank you so much in advance for your contribution to this cause that means so much to our community. It is our pleasure curating the best books for our customers thanks to your donations.
