Elizabeth’s Bookshop & Writing Centre is an independent bookstore in Akron, Ohio. Our mission is to amplify and celebrate marginalized voices.

Upcoming Events

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Punk Rock Flea Market Akron
May 4
Punk Rock Flea Market Akron

ARTISTS & MAKERS, FOOD TRUCKS & RAFFLES!Stacked with 150+++ alternative artists/vendors, crafters, unique makers and small local independent businesses from all over Ohio and surrounding cities, states and communities!

ORIGINAL ART & GRAPHIC APPAREL, ODDITIES, TAXIDERMY, BAKED GOODS & SWEETS, VEGAN TREATS, LIVE ART, VINTAGE CLOTHING, VINYL RECORDS, MACABRE CREATIONS, HANDMADE JEWELRY, LOCAL GRAPHIC NOVELS & COMIC BOOKS, VINYL FIGURES & TOYS, TWISTED PLUSHIES & DOLLS, COLLECTIBLES AND SO MUCH MORE!!!

SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL ALTERNATIVE ARTS COMMUNITY!Every purchase you make with a vendor gets you a raffle ticket to use at the We Are the Weirdos Ohio raffle booth!

FOOD TRUCKS will be at the front of the building outside and concessions will be sold inside which include hot dogs, popcorn, pizza, sodas, and alcoholic beverages.

ALL AGES !!!Saturday, May 4, 11am-6pmSummit County Fairgrounds Arena Complex Building

Main Event Many Voices: Leah & Richard Rothstein
May 10
Main Event Many Voices: Leah & Richard Rothstein

The Main Event Many Voices series returns with captivating authors sharing their most recent work. Leah Rothstein (in-person) & Richard Rothstein (virtual) join us to discuss their book Just Action.

Copies of Just Action: How to Challenge Segregation Enacted Under the Color of Law will be distributed to the first 70 attendees to keep. Elizabeth's Bookshop & Writing Centre will also be in the Atrium selling the book and other related titles during the event. Leah Rothstein will follow the talk with a book signing in the hallway beside the auditorium.

Registration is not required. Seating is first come, first served. Auditorium doors will open at 6:30 pm for early seating.

Writing Workshop: Project Proposals for Writers with Akron Soul Train
May 11
Writing Workshop: Project Proposals for Writers with Akron Soul Train

Join Akron Soul Train at Elizabeth's Bookshop & Writing Centre for a free writing workshop on project proposals for writers. Enhance your applications for opportunities such as residencies and grants with insights from arts administrator Pita Brooks, Executive Director of Akron Soul Train, and Meryl Engler, Programming and Exhibitions Coordinator. Gain valuable tools to stand out in written applications, tailored specifically for various opportunities like Akron Soul Train's residency program. Discover what arts administrators and jurors seek in proposals and learn to refine your writing or proposal ideas.

Registration is FREE but required. All participants receive 10% off a purchase at Elizabeth's Bookshop on the day of the event.

Register Here

About

Founded by Rachel E. Cargle, Elizabeth’s Bookshop & Writing Centre’s catalog highlights, amplifies and celebrates the work of QTBIPOC writers, who are often excluded from traditional cultural, social & academic canons. Through curated collections of own voices' narratives, EBWC seeks to educate & re-shape the lens of readers as they see themselves and how they view the world.

A percentage of Elizabeth’s proceeds go to support the work of The Loveland Foundation, Inc, providing free therapy for Black women, girls and gender non-conforming individuals.

“Today I am free and bold and curious and indulgent and seeped with the glorious possibilities of what’s ahead.”

— Rachel E. Cargle