May Events!

Bookstore Features - New Releases

Cafe Feature - Blue Milk Milkshake

Board Game Feature - Enemies & Lovers

Upcoming Events

Magic: The Gathering Jumpstart Night - May 12

Beginners welcome!
Experienced players welcome!
Everybody welcome!

Yip yip! If you've ever wanted to dip your toes into Magic: The Gathering, this is your chance! There's no deckbuilding required, just shuffle 2 packs together and you're ready to go!

Star Wars Trivia: Heroes - May 13

We'll be covering the heroes of the Star Wars Universe, including movies, shows, video games, novels, and comics! But mostly movies!

Teams of up to 6
Tickets $10 in advance or $15 at the door
Doors open at 6:30, trivia begins at 7

Boozey Book Fair @ Red Barn - May 16

Come visit us at Red Barn Brewing in Blenheim!

Cards Against Humanity - May 16

We’re doing Cards Against Humanity night! Come meet some terrible people and make terrible jokes together.

Magic: The Gathering Draft Night: Duskmourn - May 19

We’re drafting Magic! Join our beginner-friendly, low competition magic nights. Great for learning the game, teaching the game, or if you just want to draft an older set.

All Things Artsy Vendor Market - May 22 & 23

May Events!

Bookstore Features - New Releases

Board Game Feature - Lord of the Ring: Fate of the Fellowship

This game is so hard. I finally opened my copy of it, I’ve played it every night since then, and I have yet to win. Luckily, all the time you spend staring at the board thinking about your next move is well-spent, because the board and the components are beautiful.

The game itself does what the Pandemic System always does best: force you to make hard choices, trying to solve 5 problems with only 4 actions. Each member of the Fellowship has a different set of abilities and the event cards are randomised each game, so you never play the same game twice!

Upcoming Events

Magic: The Gathering Draft Night: Duskmourn - May 5

We’re drafting Magic! Join our beginner-friendly, low competition magic nights. Great for learning the game, teaching the game, or if you just want to draft an older set.

Star Wars Dark Side Trivia - May 6

May the Fourth be with you! And Revenge of the sixth! And a few more. We’re doing Star Wars trivia aaaaaaaaall month long here, and I couldn’t be more excited. Starting things off we have dark side/villains trivia on May 6th. Come see hw well you know the villains we love to hate!

Board Together Game Night - May 8

Want to meet new people and play new games? Good news! Join us for an evening of games & good company! Show up with a friend or by yourself! We will provide game recommendations and match you with other players.

Kids’ Star Wars Party - May 9

Do you have younglings who love Star Wars? Bring them in for FREE Star Wars Trivia and a treasure hunt!

The trivia will be multiple choice questions provided that your family can complete at your own speed. Then kids can try to find all of the hidden treasures and win prizes!

The Treasure Hunt will be available until 5:00, trivia sheets will be available while supplies last!

The event is free, but pleasse register so we can prepare accordingly

Magic: The Gathering Jumpstart Night - May 12

Beginners welcome!
Experienced players welcome!
Everybody welcome!

Yip yip! If you've ever wanted to dip your toes into Magic: The Gathering, this is your chance! There's no deckbuilding required, just shuffle 2 packs together and you're ready to go!

Star Wars Trivia: Heroes - May 13

We'll be covering the heroes of the Star Wars Universe, including movies, shows, video games, novels, and comics! But mostly movies!

Teams of up to 6
Tickets $10 in advance or $15 at the door
Doors open at 6:30, trivia begins at 7

Boozey Book Fair @ Red Barn - May 16

April Events!

Bookstore Features - New Releases

Cafe Feature - April 24 PA Day

Board Role-Playing Game Feature - Thirsty Sword Lesbians

We’re shaking things up! All April I’m going to be talking about some of the RPGS we carry! Thirsty Sword Lesbians: It does exactly what you think. This game is a little more focused on emotional and inter-personal conflict than the dungeon-delving sword fights you might find in D&D. There’s still swords though. I’m not a monster.

We’ve got a copy available in the cafe to have a look at and I’m trying to convince Alie to run some sessions in addition to her D&D nights. If you see her, ask her about it!

Upcoming Events

Magic: The Gathering Draft Night: Duskmourn - April 21

We’re drafting Magic! Join our beginner-friendly, low competition magic nights. Great for learning the game, teaching the game, or if you just want to draft an older set.

Get 10% off your draft packs If you register on the Magic Companion App with code 4ZG7E7W

ACOTAR Trivia - April 22

We’re doing A Court of Thorns and Roses! I am reading this book specifically to write the trivia, so please make it worth my time and come out for a night of fun trivia and themed drinks!

Blood on the Clocktower - April 24

Step into a world of mystery, murder, and mayhem! Join us for an evening of social deduction and deception in Blood on the Clocktower. Will you uncover the demon—or be their next victim? No experience needed!

CK Expo - April 25 & 26

We’re thrilled to be back at CK Expo this year! We’ll have some special deals on board games, dice, and all sort of nerd stuff (said with deepest affection). We’ll be there Saturday and Sunday during the day. And Saturday night…

CK EXPO After party - April 25

We’re hosting the CK Expo after-party again! Join us for an evening of Sailor Moon fun!

Featuring Dr. Stevil, Deep Southwest, and original cast members of the Sailor Moon show!

Tickets are nearly gone, get yours today!

Magic: The Gathering Jumpstart Night - April 28

Beginners welcome!
Experienced players welcome!
Everybody welcome!

Yip yip! If you've ever wanted to dip your toes into Magic: The Gathering, this is your chance! There's no deckbuilding required, just shuffle 2 packs together and you're ready to go!

Get 10% off your jumpstart packs when you register on the companion app with code 65E7N37

CK Bio-Blitz ID Party with Cutie Patootie - April 28

Ray Robertson Sale & Signing @ CKPL - April 29

Yejide Kilanko Reading & Signing - May 2

We are thrilled to be hosting local author Yejide Kilanko for a reading and signing of her new book What the Eyes See! Join us on May 2!

What the Eyes See is a folk tale that tells the story of Yanibo the tortoise, who sees humans trading animal bones and summons a gathering of all animals, led by Akambulo the hermit crab. The picture book is informed by a Yoruba proverb which translates as - It is not all that the eyes see that the mouth utters. There is the indisputable wisdom of discretion. There is also the need to speak the truth, even if your voice shakes and stomach aches.

April Events!

Bookstore Features - New Releases

Cafe Feature - Strawberry Smoothie

It looks like the warm weather is here to stay now, so come cool down with our strawberry smoothie! Ice-cold and refreshing, perfect for the 3 weeks of Spring we’ll have before summer!

Board Role-Playing Game Feature - Blades in the Dark

We’re shaking things up! All April I’m going to be talking about some of the RPGS we carry! Blade in the Dark is one of my favourite RPGs, and definitely the most fun I’ve had with an RPG in the past 5 years or so. It’s heists! In Fantasy London! With ghosts and demons! The game beautifully capture the Heist Movie Moment where everything seems to be going all wrong, but it turns out the heroes planned this the whoooooole time. A handful of times per heist, you can decide that your character actually planned for This Specific Problem the whole time, and made retroactively decide that you did, in fact bring a grappling hook to climb the massive wall.

The game is so much fun, it can be as dark and gritty or silly and light as your group makes it. Cuz who doesn’t want to be part of an elaborate heist?

Upcoming Events

Magic: The Gathering Jumpstart Night - April 14

Beginners welcome!
Experienced players welcome!
Everybody welcome!

Yip yip! If you've ever wanted to dip your toes into Magic: The Gathering, this is your chance! There's no deckbuilding required, just shuffle 2 packs together and you're ready to go!

Unbound Book Club - Six of Crows - April 15

Our friends at Unbound Book Club have read Six of Crows this month (another excellent heist story). If you’re a young adult with a disability or an ally to the disabled community, come join the discussion!

Book Bingo - SOLD OUT - April 17

This month’s Book Bingo sold out almost immediately, but keep your eyes peeled for an announcement about our next one!

Magic: The Gathering Draft Night: Duskmourn - April 21

We’re drafting Magic! Join our beginner-friendly, low competition magic nights. Great for learning the game, teaching the game, or if you just want to draft an older set.

ACOTAR Trivia - April 22

We’re doing A Court of Thorns and Roses! I am reading this book specifically to write the trivia, so please make it worth my time and come out for a night of fun trivia and themed drinks!

Blood on the Clocktower - April 24

Step into a world of mystery, murder, and mayhem! Join us for an evening of social deduction and deception in Blood on the Clocktower. Will you uncover the demon—or be their next victim? No experience needed!

CK Expo - April 25 & 26

We’re thrilled to be back at CK Expo this year! We’ll have some special deals on board games, dice, and all sort of nerd stuff (said with deepest affection). We’ll be there Saturday and Sunday during the day. And Saturday night…

CK EXPO After party - April 25

We’re hosting the CK Expo after-party again! Join us for an evening of Sailor Moon fun!

Featuring Dr. Stevil, Deep Southwest, and original cast members of the Sailor Moon show!

Tickets are nearly gone, get yours today!

April Events!

Bookstore Features - New Releases

Cafe Feature - Blue Chai Lemonade

Now that the weather is warming up (please), we’re back on our cold drink game! Come by and try this returning favourite; part lemonade, part iced tea, all yum!

Board Role-Playing Game Feature - Dungeons & Dragons

We’re shaking things up! All April I’m going to be talking about some of the RPGS we carry, starting with the big one: Dungeons and Dragons. For a lot of people D&D is synonymous with tabletop role-playing, and thanks to the success of Stranger Things and Actual Play shows like Dimension 20 or Critical Role, D&D has never been more popular or accessible.

We have a few starter sets available in store as well as the newest Player’s Handbook, which contains all of the rules you need to play the game. Just grab some friends, some dice, and tell a story of high-fantasy heroics! Or make jokes and pretend to flirt with your buddies in funny voices, I’m not the boss of you.

Upcoming Events

Magic: The Gathering Draft Night: Duskmourn - April 7

We’re drafting Magic! Join our beginner-friendly, low competition magic nights. Great for learning the game, teaching the game, or if you just want to draft an older set.

2010s Disney Trivia - Supporting King George Home and School Association - April 8

It’s our last batch of Disney Decade trivia! We’ve got banger after banger this time, so come out to see how well you know Ralph, Elsa, Judy Hopps and friends!

$5 from each ticket sold supports the King George Home and School Association!

Board Together Game Night - April 10

Join us for an evening of games & good company!
Show up with a friend or by yourself!
We will provide game recommendations and match you with other players.

Despicable Us with Theatre Kent - April 11

We’re trying something new! In partnership with Theatre Kent, we are thrilled to host a live script-reading of Despicable Me. It’s exactly what it sounds like! Local actors will be here reading the script live, combining the classic tale of family with the joy of live theatre.

Rose City Romance - April 11 & 12

We’re headed to Windsor for our first off-site sale of Spring! Join us at Caesar’s Windsor for Rose City Romance, the ultimate romance reader experience!

Magic: The Gathering Jumpstart Night - April 14

Beginners welcome!
Experienced players welcome!
Everybody welcome!

Yip yip! If you've ever wanted to dip your toes into Magic: The Gathering, this is your chance! There's no deckbuilding required, just shuffle 2 packs together and you're ready to go!