Every year people from all over the Eastern Shore and beyond come to the Books Café in Queenstown to take advantage of the large number and wide variety of carefully sorted books available at 90% off cover price.
Located in St. Luke’s Chapel’s Parish Hall, at Main and Dudley Streets in Queenstown, the Books Café will be open with 25,000 books to sell from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, February 26, 27, 28 and Saturday and Sunday, March 1 and 2. Since the book shelves and tables are constantly restocked, many shoppers come more than once to gather books for rainy days and vacations – or to see them through to next year’s Books Café.
Word of this event has spread, and people downsizing or moving call the Parish throughout the year, donating their books. Dedicated friends and members of Wye Parish pick up and sort the books in preparation for this annual event.
Besides a large selection of current and classic fiction in both hardback and paper back, shoppers will find sections dedicated to history, including military history; biography; arts and music; nature; cooking; local interest; gardening; crafts, hobbies and tools; and more. This year an outstanding collection of more than 1000 nautical books has been donated, making that section particularly appealing to anyone interested in maritime history, naval warfare or seamanship.
For children, there is a Children’s Room with everything from board books and picture books through easy readers, Newbery winners, popular series and classics. The science fiction and fantasy areas are popular with teen readers. Puzzles, games, and videos are available as well.
The Café will offer its traditional Brunswick stew, vegetarian chili, and chicken salad as well as drinks, hot dogs and cookies and desserts, including a specialty, Smith Island Cake. Bring a friend or relative and make this once a year event Books Café a special outing.
The proceeds of the Books Café benefit the outreach programs and the preservation of Wye Parish’s two historic churches, Old Wye (1721) in Wye Mills and St. Luke’s Chapel (1841) in Queenstown. Event Coordinators Lowell Perry and Don Regenhardt of Queenstown, Jim Campbell of Centreville, and Mike Bilek of Wye Mills are assisted by many parishioners and friends and aided by the welcome donations of books from people throughout the Mid- and Upper-Shore.
Call 410-827-8484 for further information.
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