Celebrate twenty years of Harry Potter ... and twenty years of Third Place Books!
Harry Potter and Third Place Books were both born in 1998: is that a coincidence? Or was something magical afoot that fateful year in Lake Forest Park?
Either way, come celebrate the anniversaries of Harry and Third Place with an extra special party for all ages ... AND get 20% off all Harry Potter books and merchandise* all day on September 5! #HP20 #TPB20
Here is your syllabus:
6pm - Story time! Younger fans can cozy up with bookseller Nikki in the Kids Section for a reading of the Harry Potter tie-in, The Tales of Beedle and the Bard
6:30 - Orientation I. A welcoming member of the wizard faculty will sort new wizards into their appropriate houses, with the help of a special hat
7pm - Potions Class I. Author Lynn Brunelle (Big Science for Little People; Pop Bottle Science; Turn This Book Into a Beehive) will demonstrate the finer points of elixirs, philters, tinctures, and other draughts and conoctions alchemical and magical.
7:30 - Orientation II. Latecomers may attend the second session with the sorting hat.
8pm - Potions Class II. Latecomers may attend the second session with Lynn Brunelle and her concoctions.
ALL EVENING:
Activity table in Kids Section - coloring, puzzles, OWL Exams, and more!
Selfie Station & Instagram Costume Contest - take photos of you and your friends in your finest Wizardly regalia to post on social media.
Light snacks and Butterbeer in the Den
