Big Hill Books’ newest book club, Mischief & Mystery, kicks off with William Kent Krueger’s new novel, God’s Country. RSVPs encouraged but not required.

Our September BHB Book Club pick is Lauren Groff’s Matrix, a historical fiction novel that’s a defiant and timely exploration of the raw power of female creativity in a corrupted world. RSVPs encouraged but not required. Pre-order your copy today.

Thursday mornings are for tiny tot book lovers. Bring you wee ones to Big Hill Books for Storytime with our talented Friends of Big Hill Books volunteer readers. It’s never too early to introduce children to books. Local children’s author Melanie Heuiser Hill and other volunteers lead our Tiny Tots Thursday Storytime program.

Sunday afternoons in the fall are a great time to sink into some good poetry. Join four local poets as they read from their latest selections. Complimentary warm beverages and treats will be served. RSVPs encouraged but not required.

BHB's Romance Book Club meets the third Sunday of each month. This month, join us for The Bromance Book Club by Lyssa Kay Adams. Local romance genre enthusiast Maddy Hohenstein leads the discussion. RSVPs encouraged but not required.

We’re living in the most consequential timeline of modern human history. Likely the most stressful, too. How do we resist falling into complacency or numbness? How do we not get stuck in anxiety and panic loops? How do we stay wide awake anyway? Explore these questions with author Keri Mangis (The Essential Ingredient: Remaking Ourselves in Times of Crisis), and see how today’s breakdown, uncertainty, and chaos make fertile ground for a better world. RSVPs encouraged but not required.

September's Grim Readers Horror Book Club pick is Josh Malerman’s Incidents Around the House, a chilling tale from a young girl’s perspective whose troubled family is targeted by an "Other Mommy.” RSVPs encouraged but not required.

Join us at Utepils Brewing for our fourth annual Banned Books Bingo event, featuring several Minnesota authors as bingo callers. Big Hill Books will be on-site from noon-4 p.m. to sell banned books, bestsellers and other fun things. And the bingo event will be 1-3 p.m.

Join Australian author Meg Mason for an introduction to her newest novel. Sophie, Standing There, a tender and hilarious follow-up to Mason’s beloved Sorrow and Bliss, is a story about heartbreak and the journey that leads from isolation toward love. RSVPs and pre-orders encouraged but not required.

October's Grim Readers Horror Book Club pick is Marcus Kleiwer’s We Used to Live Here, an eerily haunting novel about two homeowners whose lives turn upside down when the previous owners pay an unexpected visit. RSVPs encouraged but not required.

Join local middle grade and young adult authors Becca Ansari and Jacqueline West for this "fun-for-the-whole family” event. Both authors will read excerpts from their spooky books and host attendees for a brief Q&A about their love for haunted tales. $10 per family for general admission — includes Halloween-y refreshments, goodie grab bags and 10% off selected middle grade and young adult titles. Get your ticket here.