Join us to celebrate locally-owned businesses and kick off the holiday season with Small Business Saturday in Downtown Salinas! Enjoy the most relaxing and fun shopping experience ever when you forget the mall and Shop Small Salinas! Lots of great specials, collectibles, and best selling books – a signed original and a Downtown Book & […]

Please join us to welcome LaVerne McLeod, local author, TEDx speaker and Founder/Facilitator of Bridge Building Workshops. LaVerne is an amazing force of nature who is presenting her new book, “The Crossroads of Social and Climate Justice” tonight. McLeod is a public speaker, author, workshop facilitator and theatrical presenter – she has also taught school […]

If you missed Nick Oliveri’s last Author Event (sorry – it was a blast!) you are in for treat – Nick’s coming back for the premiere of his latest book, “The Last Conjurer” on Friday December 8th from 6-8pm. This release completes the Conjurer Trilogy and is a must read! Nick is an energetic, entertaining […]

Join music journalist Katherine Yeske Taylor for an online chat about her new book, “She’s a Badass: Women in Rock Shaping Feminism”, about the role of women in Rock & Roll and how these fierce pioneering females helped to shape modern feminism. Taylor has interviewed pretty much all of the living legends in the music […]

Every year we celebrate local authors with Jólabókaflód! (pronounced yo-la-bok-a-flot), a tradition of giving books for the holidays. This year we’re inviting every author we know – get a copy of your favorite book signed by the author and enjoy the party, feat. holiday refreshments, live music and even a kid’s story hour! You are […]

We welcome local author an housing pioneer, Edward Moncrief to the store for a fun evening of live music, refreshments, and of course a book signing! His memoir, “Raising the Blackbirds” chronicles his innovative work in workforce housing ownership and is available in Español as well. Please join us for this free public event and […]

You’re invited to kick off National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week with an Adoption Day at Downtown Book & Sound! Let’s get all the animals in the shelter ‘Homed for the Holidays’ – you can help – come experience the adorable adoptable pups this Sunday, 11.05.23 maybe even take one home! Hitchcock Road Animal Services is […]