Crafts & Cocktails: Book Bedazzling

New year, new hobbies! Join us for... Book Bedazzling! Bring your favorite book to your favorite indie bookstore for a night of book talk, meeting new people, and crafting! Each ticket comes with bedazzling tools (that you get to take home!), an assortment of jewels, and a $15 voucher to use towards a book of your choosing (or food and beverage if you choose to bring your own book). There will be booksellers present in case you need assistance with your craft. Get your ticket for this dazzling event while supplies last! Things to keep in mind... -Food &amp; Beverage will be available for purchase in the room! -Seating can begin as early as 5:30pm -Your $15 voucher is only redeemable in the store during the event. Can be used for books or food! -Feel free to bring your own book or request one from us. -Refunds will NOT be granted within 48 hours of the event

Trident Booksellers & Cafe

 Valentine's Day Paint & Sip: Paint your partner w/ LMH Artwork

Enjoy an early Valentine's Day date with your partner painting each other, enjoy some food and drinks, and watch Notting Hill! Valentine's Day Paint &amp; Sip: Paint your partner! Date: Thursday Feb 5 2026 Time: 6:00PM Location: Trident Booksellers &amp; Cafe Enjoy an early Valentine's Day date with your partner painting each other while watching Notting Hill at Trident Booksellers. Each ticket provides 2 pieces of watercolor paper and other materials. One ticket covers one couple. Food and drink are available for purchase. Seating begins at 5:30pm

10 Things I Hate About You Screening

We’re screening 10 Things I Hate About You. This is a peak '90s rom-com, expect big feelings, sharp wit, and iconic one-liners. Bring a friend, and let's get cozy for this classic.  <ul><li>Sign-ups are free.</li><li>Seating starts at 6:30 pm and is first-come, first-served.</li><li>The movie starts promptly at 7 pm</li><li>Food will be available to order, so come hungry and get comfortable.</li></ul>ABOUT THE MOVIE:  A high-school boy, Cameron, cannot date Bianca until her anti-social older sister, Kat, has a boyfriend. So, Cameron pays a mysterious boy, Patrick, to charm Kat.

Romance Book Club: Heated Rivalry

We’re heating up February’s book club with Rachel Reid's Heated Rivalry, a rivals-to-lovers hockey romance. Through guided discussion and group rotation, our book clubs are formatted with the purpose of meeting new people, so please don't be afraid to come alone. Seating begins at 6 pm for those who wish to grab a seat early. Please make sure to read the whole book beforehand, or don't, but there will be spoilers!  <ul><li>Your $5 ticket comes with a voucher that is usable in the bookstore or on cafe items on the night of the event. </li><li>Food &amp; Beverage will be available to order during the event. Take a <a href="https://tridentbookscafe.com/menu">peek</a> at our menu. 👀 </li><li>Refunds will not be offered within 48 hours of the event.</li></ul>ABOUT THE BOOK:  Nothing interferes with Shane Hollander’s game—definitely not the sexy rival he loves to hate. Pro hockey star Shane Hollander isn’t just crazy talented, he’s got a spotless reputation. Hockey is his life. Now that he’s captain of the Montreal Voyageurs, he won’t let anything jeopardize that, especially the sexy Russian whose hard body keeps him awake at night. Boston Bears captain Ilya Rozanov is everything Shane’s not. The self-proclaimed king of the ice, he’s as cocky as he is talented. No one can beat him—except Shane. They’ve made a career on their legendary rivalry, but when the skates come off, the heat between them is undeniable. When Ilya realizes he wants more than a few secret hookups, he knows he must walk away. The risk is too great. As their attraction intensifies, they struggle to keep their relationship out of the public eye. If the truth comes out, it could ruin them both. But when their need for each other rivals their ambition on the ice, secrecy is no longer an option…

The Writer's Room

Join us for our official writers group! We will be meeting the second Tuesday of every month! Specifically tailored towards our storytellers. No RSVP necessary. Feel free to bring any project you're working on, whether it's a book, novel, chapbook, script, or textbook, we accept all! We will be implementing the pomodoro method. Meaning, there will be 15 minutes of quiet work time followed by a 5 minute break. We will jump between these two modes for about an hour and have an optional workshop at the end, where you can have your work read by fellow writers. There are limited outlets in our space so it is recommended to charge your device beforehand! Food &amp; Beverage will be available for purchase in the room.

Laughing Through the Pain

Get ready to LOL and forget your worries at Laughing Through the Pain, live standup at Trident Cafe! Laughing Through the Pain - Galentine's Edition Standup Comedy @ Trident Cafe   Get ready to crack up and forget all your worries! Join us for an in-person night filled with hilarious jokes, sharp punchlines, and plenty of laughs at the cozy <a href="https://tridentbookscafe.com/">Trident Cafe</a>. Perfect way to lighten your mood and enjoy some great company. Don't miss out on Laughing Through the Pain—where comedy meets catharsis!   *This special Galentine's Edition will feature dark comedy about love &amp; relationships.   Hosted By Emily Goldstein @emcellent, @mooishproductions Featuring Krista Patronick @thewittywidow Roya Hamadani @roya_hamadani Ashli Patrice @mrsjohndoe Gabriella @gubb_has_the_remote Headliner Tooky Kavanagh @tookymonster   *Tickets are available (now) in advance for $12.00 online. On the day of, a limited number of tickets can be purchased at the event for $17 via cash, Venmo, or card. Tickets are not guaranteed at the door. Doors open at 6:30pm. Show starts at 7:00pm. *Food and alcoholic/nonalcoholic beverages will be available for purchase in the room.*

Romantasy Trivia

Join us for Romantasy Trivia this Valentine’s Day as we celebrate epic love stories, magical worlds, and the love interests who already have our hearts ♥️ The game will feature dedicated rounds on beloved classics, plus four miscellaneous rounds pulling from other well-known Romantasy favorites. While inspired by last year’s game, this year’s trivia has been refreshed with new questions and surprises. Keep in Mind:<ul><li>Every member of your team must have a ticket to play.</li><li>$7 Tickets, $10 at the door (limited seats may be available at the door)  </li><li>Teams of 6 or less.</li><li>Refunds will not be offered within 48 hours of the event.</li><li>Please come at your assigned ticket time. Both times are for the same trivia, just different seatings.</li><li>Food and beverage will be available for purchase during the event.</li></ul>

 Rebecca Novack on Murder Bimbo

Join Rebecca Novack as she unpacks her debut novel,&nbsp;Murder Bimbo! There will be a moderated discussion followed by a Q&amp;A and book signing! Seating will begin at 6:30pm. Food, beverage, and books will be available for purchase in the room. About the Author: Rebecca Novack grew up in the Rocky Mountains. She has a master’s in theological studies from Harvard Divinity school. About the Book: The exhilaratingly twisty story of a sex worker turned political assassin on the run, Murder Bimbo is an unputdownable and wholly fresh take on truth, murder, and optics in our national moment. A thirty-two-year-old sex worker is shocked when she’s approached by undercover government agents to aid them in a top-secret plot to assassinate a politician known as Meat Neck. But once the deed is done, she realizes what made her the perfect recruit: She’s 100% disposable. Holed up in an off-the-grid cabin in the woods, she now has only two days, her wits, and a laptop to save her own life. Her best bet is to reach out to the wildly popular feminist investigative podcast Justice for Bimbos. In a hastily typed series of emails, the newly minted “Murder Bimbo” explains how she was recruited and then trained by a cabal of code-named US agents to take out Meat Neck. Then she opens a new email. This time, it’s addressed to her ex, and the facts line up a little differently… Constructed in three increasingly unhinged acts, each a more subversive version of the story than the last, Murder Bimbo can be read as a gloriously bold literary thriller, a satirical vigilante's manifesto, or a raucous send-up of the political insanity we all live inside every day. Either way, it’s a dead-serious announcement of an electric new voice in American literature.

Sci-Fi Book Club: Red Rising

Join us in discussing Red Rising at February's Sci-Book club. Through guided discussion and group rotation, our book clubs are formatted with the purpose of meeting new people, so please don't be afraid to come alone. Seating begins at 6 pm for those who wish to grab a seat early. Please make sure to read the whole book beforehand, or don't, but there will be spoilers!   <ul><li>Your $5 ticket comes with a voucher that is usable in the bookstore or on cafe items on the night of the event.</li><li>Food &amp; Beverage will be available to order during the event. Take a <a href="https://tridentbookscafe.com/menu">peek</a> at our menu. 👀 </li><li>Refunds will not be offered within 48 hours of the event.</li></ul>ABOUT THE BOOK   Darrow is a Red, a member of the lowest caste in the color-coded society of the future. Like his fellow Reds, he works all day, believing that he and his people are making the surface of Mars livable for future generations. Yet he spends his life willingly, knowing that his blood and sweat will one day result in a better world for his children. But Darrow and his kind have been betrayed. Soon he discovers that humanity reached the surface generations ago. Vast cities and sprawling parks spread across the planet. Darrow - and Reds like him - are nothing more than slaves to a decadent ruling class. Inspired by a longing for justice, and driven by the memory of lost love, Darrow sacrifices everything to infiltrate the legendary Institute, a proving ground for the dominant Gold caste, where the next generation of humanity's overlords struggle for power. He will be forced to compete for his life and the very future of civilization against the best and most brutal of Society's ruling class. There, he will stop at nothing to bring down his enemies...even if it means he has to become one of them to do so.

BINGO! Night

Didn't make it to our last BINGO game? Or just looking to avenge yourself? You're in luck because BINGO is back! We will be playing as many games as we can fit in 1.5 hours, all games including prizes! Whether you’re a pro or just here for the vibes, there’s a seat (and a card) waiting for you. Join us for prizes, surprises, and the undeniable thrill of shouting BINGO (Or booing the winners)!  IMPORTANT!!! * Ticket purchase is required to enter the event (advance purchase is encouraged) * Seating is first come, first served - if you want to sit as a large group, arrive early. * Seating starts at 6 and BINGO starts at 7! Food and beverage will be available for purchase. * Refunds will not be offered within 48 hours of the event.

Sci-Fi Book Club: The Will of the Many

Come discuss The Will of the Many&nbsp;at our Sci-Fi book club! Our book clubs are formatted with the purpose of meeting new people so please don't be afraid to come alone. Get in on the fun for January's book club! Your $5 ticket comes with a voucher that is useable on bookstore or cafe items on the night of the event. Seating begins at 6pm for those who wish to grab a seat/dinner early. Please make sure to read the whole book beforehand, there will be spoilers! Food &amp; Beverage will be available in the room. Refunds will not be offered within 48 hours of the event. More about&nbsp;The Will of the Many...&nbsp; At the elite Catenan Academy, a young fugitive uncovers layered mysteries and world-changing secrets in this new fantasy series by internationally bestselling author of The Licanius Trilogy, James Islington. AUDI. VIDE. TACE. The Catenan Republic – the Hierarchy – may rule the world now, but they do not know everything. I tell them my name is Vis Telimus. I tell them I was orphaned after a tragic accident three years ago, and that good fortune alone has led to my acceptance into their most prestigious school. I tell them that once I graduate, I will gladly join the rest of civilised society in allowing my strength, my drive and my focus – what they call Will – to be leeched away and added to the power of those above me, as millions already do. As all must eventually do. I tell them that I belong, and they believe me. But the truth is that I have been sent to the Academy to find answers. To solve a murder. To search for an ancient weapon. To uncover secrets that may tear the Republic apart. And that I will never, ever cede my Will to the empire that executed my family. To survive, though, I will still have to rise through the Academy’s ranks. I will have to smile, and make friends, and pretend to be one of them and win. Because if I cannot, then those who want to control me, who know my real name, will no longer have any use for me. And if the Hierarchy finds out who I truly am, they will kill me.

Katherine Wela Bogen on Queering Him

Join Katherine Wela Bogen as she unpacks her debut book,&nbsp;Queering Him! Tickets come with a copy of the book and access to the discussion. Food and beverage will be available for purchase in the room. About the Author... In her own words, Katherine Wela Bogen is “first, a storyteller; second, a scholar-activist; and third, a joyful little freak.” Bisexual and Jewish, she grew up in rural New England. An NIH–funded doctoral student in clinical psychology, studying the intersections of bisexual identity, sexual trauma, sexual functioning, and kink, she has published more than thirty peer-reviewed papers and is the host of the political podcast SuperHumanizer. Bogen’s 500k+ social media followers will recognize her as @k.w.bogen from her public-facing scholar activism.&nbsp;Queering Him, the first in the Avra and Kieran trilogy, is Bogen’s first novel.&nbsp; About the Book... For fans of books by Sally Rooney and Luster by Raven Leilani, Katherine Wela Bogen’s debut fiction novel&nbsp;Queering Him&nbsp;explores the intricacies of queer millennial relationships in the form of a scalding hot page-turner.&nbsp;A heart-shattering tale of two unforgettable characters caught beneath an onslaught of shared grief.&nbsp; Behind her high school bully’s petty torments and childish epithets, Avra recognizes something familiar in Kieran’s lingering, threatened gaze—what if he’s cruel, not because he fears her queerness and her outness, but because he covets it for himself?&nbsp; A mutual fascination with each other becomes an obsession, tethering Avra and Kieran to each other through early adulthood as they embark on a relationship both perilous and revelatory. Both an erotic and provocative contribution to social and psychological discourse about bisexuality, queer identity, and kink,&nbsp;Queering Him&nbsp;is the first installment in a trilogy about enemies turned lovers Avra and Kieran and their tumultuous relationship.

Romance Book Club: Good Spirits

Join us for our next Winter read, Good Spirits by B.K. Borison! Our book clubs are formatted with the purpose of meeting new people so please don't be afraid to come alone. Get in on the fun for January's book club! Your $5 ticket comes with a voucher that is useable on bookstore or cafe items on the night of the event. Seating begins at 6pm for those who wish to grab a seat/dinner early. Please make sure to read the whole book beforehand, there will be spoilers! Food &amp; Beverage will be available in the room. Refunds will not be offered within 48 hours of the event. About the book... The USA Today bestselling author of Business Casual, B.K. Borison is back with a whimsical new holiday romance—this time with a magical twist—that will have everyone falling in love with the Ghost of Christmas Past. He’s the Ghost of Christmas Past. She’s not exactly Scrooge. Ghost of Christmas Past Nolan Callahan intends to spend this holiday haunting like every other—get in, get out, return to his otherwise aimless existence as a ghost awaiting the afterlife. But when he’s faced with Harriet York, the sweetest assignment he’s ever had, he suddenly finds himself wishing for a future. Harriet York has no idea why she’s being haunted. She’s a good person—or, at least, she tries to be. A people pleaser to her core, she always does what’s expected of her. But as she and Nolan begin to examine her past, they discover there are threads that bind them together— and realize there might be more to moving on than expected. With the deadline of Christmas Eve fast approaching, will they find the key to their futures in each other’s pasts? Or will they stay firmly in the present, indulging in their unexpected, spirited connection? Filled with magic, mayhem, and cozy holiday charm, this swoony romance is B.K. Borison’s best yet!

Crafts & Cocktails: Vision Boarding

New Year, new goals! Come start the year off right by envisioning what you want your 2026 to look like. We will supply all of the crafts like a board, paint, magazines, glue, markers, etc, you just bring a vision! Feel free to bring any of your own photos/magazines as well. We can't wait to kick off 2026 with you!  Food and beverage will be available for purchase in the room.

S22: conversations

Wondering what to do in Boston? Places to eat? Free activities? Good for a group? Date night spot? Girls night out? The best things to do? Ask Joyraft!

Best places to go in Boston? Things to do? Places to eat?

Questions & answers about things to do in Boston

Recs 💬

Community recs 💬

S4: top picks

The most fun, cool and unique things to do in Boston. Can’t miss events, shows and experiences. Concerts, restaurants, bars, free things in Boston and beyond.

The most fun and cool events happening around Boston

Hot and new things to do in Boston

Hot & new

Hot & new 🔥

S11: happening this weekend

What to do in Boston this weekend? From festivals, concerts, performances, free events, screenings and more, Joyraft has the best things to do in Boston.

25+ things to do in Boston/Cambridge/Somerville this weekend

Things to do in Boston this weekend

This wknd

This weekend for you

S21: roundups

Our top picks: outdoor dining, free events, spring festivals, best bars, upcoming concerts, museum parties - the latest in and around Boston.  Slug: joyraft-top-picks-best-things-to-do-boston-ma

Top picks of the best things to do in and around Boston

Joyraft picks: Boston’s best things to do

Roundups ⭐️

Curated by Joyraft ⭐️

S28: calendar experiences

This week in Boston

This week in Boston 📆

This week 📆

S20: c+d experiences

Discover new, unique events and experiences happening in and around Boston. Perfect for date night, good for a group or with a friend. Be the first to know.

The newest events happening in and around Boston

The newest events on Joyraft

Just added

Just added to Joyraft

S16: editor picks

The most unique and can’t miss things coming up in Boston / Cambridge / Somerville and beyond. Festivals, food, drinks, fairs, concerts, art and free activities.

Unique and Can’t Miss Things to Do in Boston

Can’t-miss things to do in Boston 🚨

Can't-miss things to do 🚨

S2 (A): top experiences

The most popular things to do on Joyraft. Concerts, restaurants, bars, events, parties, openings, kid friendly, date ideas, free things in Boston and beyond.

Top 20 things to do in Boston

Top 20: Joyraft’s most popular

Top 20

Top 20 on Joyraft

S3 (A): trending experiences

Discover can’t miss events and things to do in Boston. The most fun, unique and cool events coming to the Boston area this spring and summer.

The hottest events happening in Boston

Trending events on Joyraft

Trending 📈

S17: interest based

Your guide to everything free in and around Boston. From events, to fairs, to festivals, to outdoors. Joyraft has all the free events happening near you.

100+ free things to do in Boston and beyond

Free things to do in Boston

Free things to do

S19: interest based

Kid-friendly events in Boston

S18: interest based

Where to eat and drink in Boston? Joyraft has Boston’s newest bars, restaurants and specials. Drinks and pre fixe dinner menus. Cambridge & Somerville too.

Where

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Experiences

Crafts & Cocktails: Book Bedazzling

Valentine's Day Paint & Sip: Paint your partner w/ LMH Artwork

10 Things I Hate About You Screening

Romance Book Club: Heated Rivalry

The Writer's Room

Laughing Through the Pain

Romantasy Trivia

Rebecca Novack on Murder Bimbo

Sci-Fi Book Club: Red Rising

BINGO! Night

BINGO! Night

Sci-Fi Book Club: The Will of the Many

Katherine Wela Bogen on Queering Him

Romance Book Club: Good Spirits

Crafts & Cocktails: Vision Boarding