Friday, February 14th, 2025 at 6:00 - 8:00 pm

 

Tired of dating apps and the bar scene? This Valentine's Day, Try Briars & Brambles books instead! Meet, Mingle, (& maybe Match!)

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Our casual vibe & cozy atmosphere make us a perfect place to meet someone new. Open until 8 pm February 14th for relaxed conversation, board games, & book browsing.

P.s. join our community puzzle table... maybe you'll find your missing piece!
A complementary glass of champagne. This event is for adults 25 and over.

Saturday, January 11th, 2023 at 3:00 - 5:00 pm

 

Book signing and reading with Phil Bayly: author, lifelong skier, morning news anchor on WNYT - TV Channel 13 Albany for over fifteen years, here at Briars & Brambles Books.

Saturday, October 19th, 2024 1:00 - 5:00pm

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Private tarot readings, 20 minute session for $20

Advance reservations strongly recommended.

Walk-ins subject to availability.

Email Remy@briarsandbramblesbooks.com to reserve an appointment.

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About Lith:

Since 2017, Lith has been practicing magikal arts and giving private readings. She can look into your future by using moon and magik based tarot decks; or delve into familiars, animal totems, and spirit guides with the deck of zen animals.
She also offers bone readings to delve deep and get a more direct answer. As a medium, she is skilled in thinning the line between our world and the other side to speak with those who have passed and come willingly to the table when called.

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instagram: @safehavenforthehealingllc

Saturday, August 17th, 2024 3:00 - 6:00pm

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Chat, signing, and more!

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About KJ Micciche

KJ Micciche is a novelist who hails from Queens, New York, where she spent countless hours as a kid curled up under the covers reading The Babysitters' Club by flashlight way past her bedtime. KJ runs a nonprofit organization that teaches kids with dyslexia how to read. Proud mom of two little girls, she and her family live on Long Island and summer in Cape Cod. Visit her online at kjmicciche.net.

Opening Reception

Thursday, July 25th, 2024

4:30 - 6:00 p.m.

 

"Almost all of these paintings are of the moment the first light of dawn finds the side of Windham High Peak which I see from our house.

It is the moment there are sometimes amazing bursts of color, as the light of daybreak is reflected off the mountain's snow, the new green of spring, or autumn's colors. These moments are fleeting, and deserve to be captured. It is a mountain of many moods; always beautiful."

-Elizabeth MacFarland

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elizabethmacfarland.com

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About Elizabeth MacFarland

Elizabeth MacFarland is a pianist, artist, and author of Snow Pea and the Children's Poetry collection Butterfly, Dragonfly. She lives in the
Catskill Region of New York State with her husband, cat, and dogs.​

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Saturday, June 15th, 2024

2:00 - 3:00 p.m.

 

We are thrilled to be hosting Becki Davis for a Sneak Peak Saturday from 2 - 3 p.m. on June 15th! Becki will be trying out some of her new original songs.

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About Becki Davis

From a dedicated public servant to a soul-stirring folk singer-songwriter, Becki's music and musings explore the transformative power of introspection and honoring one’s true self. With a voice that's both powerful and tender, Becki takes inspiration from the emotional honesty of artists like Kacey Musgraves and Brandi Carlile, beautifully coloring the stories she tells with genuine feeling. Michael Hickens remarked in the online journal, Stacy Knows, "Davis has an ambitious range (think Joni Mitchell), with the precise vocalizations and natural instinct of Stevie Nicks," capturing the essence of her classic sound. This blend of precision and instinct allows her to navigate through her lyrics and melodies with a natural flow and vulnerability that speaks directly to the listener's heart. 

As part of her music project, The Four26, Becki played nearly 100 shows a year from 2018-2023, including opening for the Spin Doctors, headlining sold-out events, and playing iconic NYC music venues like The Bitter End. Her song "Highest Ground" received an Honorable Mention in the Indie International Songwriting Network contest and her song “Shift” received airplay in the greater NYC area. Becki's currently in the studio recording new music to share with her fellow soul seekers throughout the year, promising a steady stream of heartfelt songs that will serve as a sanctuary for contemporary contemplatives.

Beyond her music, Becki extends her exploration of spirituality and personal growth through her role as a podcast host and blogger. These platforms allow her to delve deeper into second-half-of-life themes of transformation, authenticity, and the human spirit and offer listeners additional companionship on the further journey. 

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beckidavismusing.com                 instagram: @beckidavismusing

Opening March 2024

 

About Steven Weinberg

Steven Weinberg is a writer, illustrator, and painter in the Catskill Mountains of New York. His work has appeared everywhere from books to beer cans to the Smithsonian.

His children’s books have been called “brilliant” by Dave Pilkey, "thrillingly shameless" by the New York Times, "guaranteed to fuel read aloud energy" by Publisher's Weekly and have won awards and distinctions such as the Virginia Reader’s Choice Award (YOU MUST BE THIS TALL), YALSA Reader’s Choice (TO TIMBUKTU), the Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection (ASTRONUTS: MISSION ONE and THE MIDDLE KID), The Today Show’s Holiday Pick (BIG JOB SERIES), and Parents Magazine Best Children’s Book 2021 (WASHER & DRYER’S BIG JOB).

The fish have been featured on the cover of Thomas McGuane’s fly fishing classic THE LONGEST SILENCE, on West Kill Brewing’s “Brookie” lager, in Gray’s Sporting Journal, and are on display at Jimmy Kimmel’s fishing resort The South Fork Lodge.

Along with his wife Casey Scieszka, he owns and operates the Spruceton Inn: a Catskills Bed and Bar. Their annual Artist Residency has hosted more than 100 artists and counting.

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www.stevenweinbergstudio.com             instagram: @steven_draws

Saturday, January 20th, 2023 at 4 - 6 pm

 

Featuring photographs by local artists:

Marica L. Johnson, Holly Cohen, and Steven Aaron

Saturday, January 6th, 2023 at 3 - 5 pm

 

Book signing and reading with Phil Bayly: author, lifelong skier, morning news anchor on WNYT - TV Channel 13 Albany for over fifteen years, here at Briars & Brambles Books.

Saturday, December 2nd, 2023 4:30 - 6:00pm

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Zoe B. Zak is the co-author of The Cook and the Rabbi
and the rabbi of Temple Israel of Catskill in Catskill, NY.

Saturday, September16, 2023 2:00 - 5:00pm

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About World of Your Choice:

We are passionate about sustainability, great design and ease.

We believe that we all have a choice for the world that we live in and the world we leave behind. Even the smallest choices will make an impact, especially when added up.

At World of Your Choice, we search high and low to find the best products,  everyday objects that bring a spark of joy to your life with each use.  Products that not only reduce waste but that are good looking and practical.

Join us! Choose to do away with single use plastics and common disposables.  We are here to facilitate your journey into a more sustainable lifestyle. 

World of Your Choice is a minority, woman owned & operated small business, located in Brooklyn, NY!

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Our mission:

To curate sustainable everyday objects that are really well designed, look good and are a joy to use.

We want things that can be endlessly used. Anything that goes through our shop must be compostable, biodegradable, or recyclable

worldofyourchoice.com

Saturday, August 26, 2023 4:00 - 6:00pm

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About KJ Micciche

KJ Micciche is a novelist who hails from Queens, New York, where she spent countless hours as a kid curled up under the covers reading The Babysitters' Club by flashlight way past her bedtime. KJ runs a nonprofit organization that teaches kids with dyslexia how to read. Proud mom of two little girls, she and her family live on Long Island and summer in Cape Cod. Visit her online at kjmicciche.net.

Saturday, August 12, 2023 4:00 - 5:00pm

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About Anthony Cubbage

AGE of the BEAR is a solo project by singer-songwriter Anthony Cubbage. Anthony is a Troy, NY-based philosophy-seeking musician, photographer, and audio engineer/producer. He has released multiple full-length albums, scored award-winning films, garnered millions of streams through his original music project, AGE of the BEAR (folk). Anthony's mission through his music is to encourage self-reflection, embrace each of our uniqueness, and break the barriers manufactured based on our and others' ages.

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www.anthonycubbage.com/music

    instagram: @ageofthebear

Saturday, March 25th, 2023 4:00 - 6:00pm

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Book signing of both adult & children's books here at

Briars & Brambles Books - books may be purchased day of the event

in-store.

 

About Steven Weinberg

Steven Weinberg is a writer, illustrator, and painter in the Catskill Mountains of New York. His work has appeared everywhere from books to beer cans to the Smithsonian.

His children’s books have been called “brilliant” by Dave Pilkey, "thrillingly shameless" by the New York Times, "guaranteed to fuel read aloud energy" by Publisher's Weekly and have won awards and distinctions such as the Virginia Reader’s Choice Award (YOU MUST BE THIS TALL), YALSA Reader’s Choice (TO TIMBUKTU), the Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection (ASTRONUTS: MISSION ONE and THE MIDDLE KID), The Today Show’s Holiday Pick (BIG JOB SERIES), and Parents Magazine Best Children’s Book 2021 (WASHER & DRYER’S BIG JOB).

His fish and landscape paintings are shown regularly at Clove & Creek in Kingston and Hudson, NY. The fish have been featured in Gray’s Sporting Journal, on the cover of Thomas McGuane’s fly fishing classic THE LONGEST SILENCE and are on display at Jimmy Kimmel’s fishing resort The South Fork Lodge.

Along with his wife Casey Scieszka, he owns and operates the Spruceton Inn: a Catskills Bed and Bar. Their annual Artist Residency has hosted more than 80 artists and counting.

Saturday, February 11th, 2023 at 5pm

 

In partnership with Main Street Community Center, please click to visit their website and register for this program.

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Join author Julie Scelfo as she presents her book 'The Women Who Made New York!

Julie Scelfo is a former staff writer for The New York Times, and a media critic who helps people discover the forces that help shape human thinking. She is the founder and Executive Director of Get Media Savvy, a nonprofit initiative devoted to helping Americans navigate the 21st century media environment. Scelfo is most popularly known as the author of The Women Who Made New York (Seal Press/Hachette, 2016), a collection of intersectional biographies that reveal how it was women — and not just men — who built one of the world’s greatest cities. Irin Carmon described the book as “both a public service and a pleasure;” Maria Popova of Brain Pickings deemed it “rigorously researched and elegantly written.”

 

This event will take place on February 11th from 5:00 - 6:30 PM at Main Street Community Center in Windham, NY. 

5494 New York Highway 23

$50 registration fee includes:

*A personalized, signed copy of 'The Women Who Made New York' *Complimentary Refreshments

Saturday, January 21st, 2023 at 3pm

 

Book signing and reading with Phil Bayly: author, lifelong skier, morning news anchor on WNYT - TV Channel 13 Albany for fifteen years, here at Briars & Brambles Books.

Wednesday, December 21, 2022, 5pm to 7pm

 

We're celebrating the Winter Solstice with the Grand Opening of local artist Holly Cohen's beautiful photography which captures the beauty of the Catskills, here at Briars & Brambles Books

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Complimentary light refreshments will be served.

Tuesday, December 20, 2022, 4pm to 5pm

 

Local author and former White House Press Secretary to President George W. Bush with be signing copies of his book Suppression, Deception, Snobbery, and Bias, here at Briars & Brambles Books.

Thursday, June 2nd, 2022 - 7PM

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Click here to register

or

email jen@briarsandbramblesbooks.com

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From New York Times bestselling author Jessica Goodman comes a twisty new thriller about three best friends, one elite summer camp, and the dark secrets that lead to a body in the lake.

Camp Alpine Lake is the only place where Goldie Easton feels safe.
 
She’s always had a special connection to the place, even before she was old enough to attend. The camp is the lifeline of Roxwood, the small town she lives in. Alpine Lake provides jobs, money and prestige to the region. Few Roxwood locals, though, get to reap the rewards of living so close to the glam summer that camp, with its five-figure tuition and rich kids who have been dumped there for eight weeks by their powerful parents. Goldie's one of them.
 
Even with her "townie" background, Goldie has never felt more at home at camp and now she’s back as a counselor, desperate for summer to start and her best friends, Ava and Imogen, to arrive. Because Goldie has a terrible dark secret she’s been keeping and she is more in need of the comfort than ever.
 
But Goldie’s not the only person at camp who has been lying. When a teen turns up dead in the lake late one night, she knows that the death couldn’t have been an accident. She also knows that Ava was at the lake that same night.
 
What did Ava see and what does she know? Why hasn’t she said anything to Goldie about the death? Worse—what did Ava do?
 
But asking questions offers no answers, only broken bonds of lifelong friendship, with hidden danger and betrayals deeper than Goldie ever imagined.

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Jessica Goodman is the New York Times bestselling author of They’ll Never Catch Us, They Wish They Were Us, and The Counselors. She is the former op-ed editor at Cosmopolitan magazine, where she won a National Magazine Award in personal service. She has also held editorial positions at Entertainment Weekly and HuffPost. Follow Jessica on Twitter @jessgood and on Instagram @jessicagoodman.

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Courtney Summers is the author of several novels, including the breakout hit Sadie, which was a New York Times bestseller and appeared on over 30 ‘Best of’ lists. In 2018, Electric Literature proclaimed her “a master of the bitch” for her years of writing “nuanced, wrenching stories about angry [and] unlikable girls.” Her work has been released to critical acclaim, multiple starred reviews and has received numerous awards and honors, including the Edgar Award and the Odyssey Award. She lives and writes in Canada.

Tuesday, June 22nd, 2021 - 7PM

A Zoom discussion with author Fiona Davis.

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Tuesday, March 2nd, 2021 - 7PM

Thirty two people joined us over Zoom for this conversation and reading from William Petrick's book, Ransom for Many.

Thursday, November 14th, 2019 6-7pm

You know Jamie Donnelly from her double-wide smile and champagne personality. A veteran actress of stage, television, and movies, Jamie is a bonafide cult figure for not one but two major 20th century cultural events: The original "Rocky Horror Show", both at the Roxy in Los Angeles and on Broadway with Tim Curry, in which she coined the roles of Trixie and Magenta, and "Grease" on Broadway and in the movie with John Travolta and Olivia Newton John in which she played Jan,

the "brusha brusha" Pink Lady.

Jamie resides in Westkill, New York - she's a Catskills local!

Saturday, March 23rd from 4 to 6 PM

A discussion about the steps we can each take to reduce climate change. The discussion, based on selections from the book Drawdown, will be lead by Bob Braunlich of SunCommon.

 

Admission is free. Light refreshments will be served.

The first 20 attendees will receive a free copy of the book!