Upcoming Events
Parade of Lights & Tree Lighting
Celebrate the season at the Annual City of Westerville Tree Lighting! Enjoy dazzling projection displays, festive photo ops, music from a live DJ, and Uptown shops open late—Follow the Parade of Lights traveling south on State St. at 7 PM as it makes its way to City Hall for the official tree lighting.
WQC Clothing + Food Drive
Join Westerville Queer Collective (WQC) on Saturday morning during the Christmas Parade as they host a clothing and canned food drive on our patio! They’ll have hot cocoa and will be collecting the following items:
Warm clothing (Coats, sweatshirts, etc.)
Canned goods
Books for the WQC little free libraries around Westerville
Finacial donations which will go toward filling the WQC’s Food Pantry shelves (as will the quarters from Birdie’s Literary Palm Reader this month!)
Story Time!
Join the Birdie team every Thursday at 10:30am for children’s story time! We’ll share our love of reading by reading some stories aloud and have a coloring activity!
Great for all ages! Guardian supervision required. No purchase required to attend! Walk-ins welcome!
Story Time!
Join the Birdie team every Thursday at 10:30am for children’s story time! We’ll share our love of reading by reading some stories aloud and have a coloring activity!
Great for all ages! Guardian supervision required. No purchase required to attend! Walk-ins welcome!
Ice Sculpture Tour
Uptown Westerville transforms into a winter wonderland as more than 30 dazzling ice sculptures line the streets of the historic Uptown district. Sip, shop, and dine your way through Uptown while soaking in the sights, sounds, and spirit of the holiday season.
Story Time!
Join the Birdie team every Thursday at 10:30am for children’s story time! We’ll share our love of reading by reading some stories aloud and have a coloring activity!
Great for all ages! Guardian supervision required. No purchase required to attend! Walk-ins welcome!
Small Business Saturday
This Small Business Saturday, show some love to the small businesses in uptown Westerville! Stop by Birdie Books and shop local to make a real difference!
Story Time!
Join the Birdie team every Thursday at 10:30am for children’s story time! We’ll share our love of reading by reading some stories aloud and have a coloring activity!
Great for all ages! Guardian supervision required. No purchase required to attend! Walk-ins welcome!
Story Time!
Join the Birdie team every Thursday at 10:30am for children’s story time! We’ll share our love of reading by reading some stories aloud and have a coloring activity!
Great for all ages! Guardian supervision required. No purchase required to attend! Walk-ins welcome!
Spooky Story Time!
Come out to our Spooky Storytime in your halloween costume! We’ll read some fun halloween themed booooooks, have a tasty treat and do a creepy craft together! Space is limited and fills up fast, RSVP here before it’s too laaaate muahaha!
Story Time!
Join the Birdie team every Thursday at 10:30am for children’s story time! We’ll share our love of reading by reading some stories aloud and have a coloring activity!
Great for all ages! Guardian supervision required. No purchase required to attend! Walk-ins welcome!
Potions, Plants & Pages
Potions, Plants & Pages at The Draft Room, Friday, October 17, 2025, 6:30-9pm
Birdie Books is teaming up with some fantastic local businesses to bring you a fun-filled night full of booze, boos, and booooooks!
Come out in your best literary costumes and pick up a spooky (or cozy if that’s more your thing) book and pair it with a special genre-themed Watershed Distillery cocktail! Baker’s Acres will also be there with your next favorite houseplant (sans cobwebs) and maybe a last-minute pumpkin?!
Who will be there?
Costumes are optional, but you get extra raffle tickets, plus it’s fun, so do it!
3 raffle prizes will be given away with items from each participating shop! Raffle tickets are given for each purchase.
Tickets are not needed for entry, just show up! Can’t wait to see you there!
Story Time!
Join the Birdie team every Thursday at 10:30am for children’s story time! We’ll share our love of reading by reading some stories aloud and have a coloring activity!
Great for all ages! Guardian supervision required. No purchase required to attend! Walk-ins welcome!
Story Time!
Join the Birdie team every Thursday at 10:30am for children’s story time! We’ll share our love of reading by reading some stories aloud and have a coloring activity!
Great for all ages! Guardian supervision required. No purchase required to attend! Walk-ins welcome!
Story Time!
Join the Birdie team on Friday at 10:30am for children’s story time! We’ll share our love of reading by reading some stories aloud and have a coloring activity!
Great for all ages! Guardian supervision required. No purchase required to attend!
Ink The Change
Stop by Birdie Books and write a postcard to an elected official! A Harvard study found that when just 3.5% of a population joins a non-violent action, the movement never fails. In the U.S., that is 12 million postcards to Congress. Bring your ideas and the group will provide the rest! Stamps, postcards, writing materials, list of current issues with optional prompts, along with addresses of local and nationally elected officials will be provided. Make your voice heard on the issues that matter most to you! hosted by Birdie friends Danielle Steele and Jenny Beckwith.
Autumn Equinox Storytime
Storytimes at Birdie
Fall into a book! Join the Birdie Team this Friday (9/19) for a changing of the seasons inspired Storytime! Monday 9/22 is the autumn equinox so we will be reading a few books bidding summer goodbye and welcoming in fall! There will be a fall related activity to go along with the theme.
Perfect For:
Open to kiddos of all ages and their guardians! Guardians are required to stay with their kids during the entirety of the storytime.
No tickets needed!
Meg Cabot Author Event
This ticketed event is hosted by Westerville Public Library and consists of multiple ways to engage with author Meg Cabot – from 5-6pm, enjoy wine, charcuterie and conversation with the author at Meza Wine Shop ($100, proceeds benefit the Westerville Library Foundation). At 6pm, doors open at the high school, where we’ll be on-hand, selling books. From 7-8pm, enjoy a presentation about Meg Cabot’s life and writing, followed by audience Q&A and book signing. Tickets are $20 ($10 for seniors and students) and can be purchased via the Westerville Public Library.
Back 2 School Carnival
This free celebration takes place in our shared parking lot and will have face paint, fun games, sweet treats, food trucks, and bounce houses – fun for the family!
Presented by Church of the Messiah & Ourday Preschool
Dog-Themed Storytime
Storytimes at Birdie
Join your friends at Birdie Books for our Summer Storytime Series! We’ll read a few stories, have a coloring activity, and celebrate summer together!
This Week’s Theme: Dogs!
Honor of National Dog Day (Aug 26), join us on Wednesday, August 27 for a pupperific dog-themed story time featuring local author and illustrator, Becky Gehrisch, who will be reading her book, Escape to Play, a story about the adventures of three mischievous dogs!
Perfect For:
Open to kiddos of all ages and their guardians! Guardians are required to stay with their kids during the entirety of the storytime.
Romance Writers' Workshop
Get expert advice on the romance writing and publishing process with author Jess Everlee. Bring a pen, notebook & any ideas or questions about publishing's most popular genre. Book sale hosted by Birdie Books and book signing to follow.
Cat Storytime
Storytimes at Birdie
Join your friends at Birdie Books for our Summer Storytime Series! We’ll read a few stories, have a coloring activity, and celebrate summer together!
This Week’s Theme: Cats!
In honor of International Cat Day, join us for a meowyvelous Storytime centered around - you guessed it - CATS! If you’re Feline up to it, wear your finest cat get-up!
Free Event — Tickets Recommended
This event is free; however, due to high demand, tickets are highly recommended to ensure your seats! (Tickets available soon!)
Perfect For:
Open to kiddos of all ages and their guardians! Guardians are required to stay with their kids during the entirety of the storytime.
National Day of Action
In support of the National Day of Action, swing by Birdie Books this Saturday with donations of food and/or household items. A volunteer from Westerville Progressive Alliance (WPA) will be parked outside with the WARM van accepting donations.
Friendship Day Storytime
Storytimes at Birdie
Join your friends at Birdie Books for our Summer Storytime Series! We’ll read a few stories, have a coloring activity, and celebrate summer together!
This Week’s Theme: Friendship Day & Coloring Book Day
This week’s storytime will have special coloring pages in celebration of Coloring Book Day! The Birdie Team will read some books about the joys of friendship and how to be a good friend as well.
Free Event — Tickets Recommended
This event is free; however, due to high demand, tickets are highly recommended to ensure your seats! (Tickets available soon!)
Perfect For:
Open to kiddos of all ages and their guardians! Guardians are required to stay with their kids during the entirety of the storytime.
Karen Scholl Book Release Day!
Come out to celebrate local author Karen Scholl’s new book, Surviving Soccer: The Chill Parent’s Guide to Carpools, Calendars, Coaches, Clubs and Corner Kicks.
Do you have a kid in soccer and are looking for a guide to all things soccer? Whether you are a seasoned ‘Soccer Parent’ or new to the game, this book has the ins and outs of the soccer world that will have you feeling like a pro in no time!
Come out to meet the author and get your book signed. Pre-order here!
Ink The Change
Stop by Birdie Books and write a postcard to an elected official! A Harvard study found that when just 3.5% of a population joins a non-violent action, the movement never fails. In the U.S., that is 12 million postcards to Congress. Bring your ideas and the group will provide the rest! Stamps, postcards, writing materials, list of current issues with optional prompts, along with addresses of local and nationally elected officials will be provided. Make your voice heard on the issues that matter most to you! hosted by Birdie friends Danielle Steele and Jenny Beckwith.
Ice Cream Storytime Featuring Andy J. Pizza!
Storytimes at Birdie
Join your friends at Birdie Books for our Summer Storytime Series! We’ll read a few stories, have a coloring activity, and celebrate summer together!
This Week’s Theme: Ice Cream!
In honor of National Ice Cream Day (Sunday, 7/20) this storytime will have an irresistibly sweet theme of melty goodness!
Local author, illustrator legend, and book-loving friend, Andy J. Pizza, will be joining us to read his book, A Sundae with Everything On It! AND our friends at Little Ladies Soft Serve will be swinging by to help celebrate the day too, so be sure to support them on your way out! Not much would make this better, but having your little one(s) join us for this would be the cherry on top! Space is limited; reserve your spot.
Free Event — Tickets Recommended
This event is free; however, due to high demand, tickets are highly recommended to ensure your seats!
Perfect For:
Open to kiddos of all ages and their guardians! Guardians are required to stay with their kids during the entirety of the storytime.
Shark Week Storytime
Storytimes at Birdie
Join your friends at Birdie Books for our Summer Storytime Series! We’ll read a few stories, have a coloring activity, and celebrate summer together!
This Week’s Theme: Shark Week!
In honor of Shark Week, we’ll be reading about some funny and mystical underwater creatures! Come in your coolest shark-inspired attire if you dare, or bring an ocean stuffie that likes listening to stories! It’s sure to be a whale of a good time!
Free Event — Tickets Recommended
This event is free; however, due to high demand, tickets are highly recommended to ensure your seats!
Perfect For:
Open to kiddos of all ages and their guardians! Guardians are required to stay with their kids during the entirety of the storytime.
Creating Graphic Novels: Author Visit with Grace Ellis
Creating Graphic Novels:
Author Visit with Grace Ellis (Presented by the Westerville Public Library)
Learn about creating graphic novels for kids and teens from bestselling author of the Lumberjanes series, Grace Ellis. Q&A and book signing to follow. Books will be available for purchase at the event from Birdie Books!
About the Author
Grace Ellis is a New York Times-bestselling, GLAAD Media Award–winning script writer. Her graphic novels include the much-lauded "Lumberjanes," which has sold 2 million copies worldwide; the long-running "Moonstruck"; and several pieces for DC Comics. Her latest book, "Flung Out of Space: Inspired by the Indecent Adventures of Patricia Highsmith," was a New York Times Notable Book of 2022 and won the 2023 Eisner Award for Best Reality-Based Work. In 2022, Grace was awarded the Ohio Individual Excellence Award in playwriting for "Holding It Together," a site-specific play for high schools.
A born and bred Midwesterner, Grace lives in Columbus, Ohio where she can often be found eating ice cream or petting furry friends.
Books by the Author
Meet The Author: NV Gay
Columbus based photographer and author, NV Gay will be speaking at Pride about their newly released book, The Queer Allies Bible: The Ultimate Guide to Being an Empowering LGBTQIA+ Ally. Come be inspired 6:00pm to 6:30pm on Saturday, June 7th, in front of the mural, with a book signing to follow. This informative guide is a must-have for anyone interested in becoming more empowered and educated in their allyship. The Queer Allies Bible is a multi-generational resource designed to educate people to be inclusive, accepting, and affirming LGBTQIA+ allies.
You can read a write-up of the book by Birdie Team Member Soren on Substack! A limited quantity of the book will be available for sale at Pride, so preorder now to ensure you have your copy!
Westerville Pride Festival
The Westerville Queer Collective's 5th Annual Pride Fest is Saturday, June 7th! Visit tables with info on local organizations, check out local vendors as they feature special Pride-themed wares and more to be announced! We can't wait to see you there.
Independent Bookstore Day 2025!
Independent Bookstore Day 2025!
Our favorite day is just around the corner… Independent Bookstore Day, of course! We absolutely adore our bookish community, and this is the day we look forward to all year. A national party when we get to celebrate our collective love of all things book-related with all of you, our favorite people!
Birdie Books will be open extended hours for the day, 9AM - 8PM
Our popular spinning wheel will be back and loaded with prizes and discounts!
The Seven Little Sliders food truck will be here from 11AM - 2PM
The Uptown Art Hop will also be going on from 12PM - 4PM
Indie Bookstore Crawl
In honor of this special day, we are once again participating in an Indie Bookstore Crawl with 14 Central Ohio Bookshops!
How it works:
Pick up a passport from the first bookstore you visit, and have it stamped. Visit 7 of the participating 14 stores, turn your stamped passport in at your last stop and be entered to win one of 5 Swag Bags stocked with books and goodies from all the bookstores!
Indie Bookstore Crawl Participating Bookshops: Birdie Books, Beanbag Books, Bibliophile Candle Co., Bookspace Columbus, Clintonville Books, Cover to Cover Children’s Books, Gramercy Books, Griffeys’ Book Emporium, Little Gay Bookstore, Prologue Bookshop, Storyline Bookshop, Two Dollar Radio HQ, The Book Loft of German Village, The Traveling Bookshop
It’s a Party!
We hope you come out to help us celebrate, you do not want to miss this fun-filled day! Mark your calendars: Saturday, April 26!
Arbor Day Tree Giveaway
This Arbor Day, Russell Tree Experts will be visiting Birdie Books to give away 1,000 tree saplings! Just stop by the bookshop to claim your free tree and chat with a Certified Arborist on how to properly plant your tree at home! No purchase necessary!
Date:
Friday, April 25th, 2025
Time:
10AM - 4PM
Tree Pick-Up Locations:
Birdie Books, 74 N State St. Westerville, Ohio 43081
Russell Tree Experts, 3427 E Dublin Granville Rd, Westerville, Ohio 43081
The Uptown Ice Sculpture Tour
More than 30 ice sculptures will go on display outside historic Uptown buildings beginning Friday evening, Dec. 20 and lasting … until they melt! Visit the annual Uptown Ice Sculpture Tour, presented by the Westerville Uptown Merchants Association. The tour officially opens at 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 20.
Tree Lighting and Holiday Celebration
Community members are invited to attend the City's annual Tree Lighting and Holiday Celebration. The festivities will include special holiday installations and the Parade of Lights beginning at 6:45 p.m. on State Street between Home and Plum Streets.