

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Mainspring of Ephrata's First Saturday Back to the Books
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 01 Aug, 2026 at 02:30 pm – Sat, 01 Aug, 2026 at 08:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: 📚🎶 Back to the Books + Live Music at Whistle Stop Plaza 🎶📚

With the first day of school right around the corner, it’s time for Back to the Books on Main Street! From 2:30–4:30 PM, downtown transforms into a walk-through storybook as local businesses feature pages from a children’s book that families can read by visiting shop to shop.

At each stop, kids will receive school supplies, and at the end of the route, every child will take home a copy of the featured book.

📖 Stay tuned for the book reveal!

At 4:30 PM, switch gears and head to Whistle Stop Plaza for a FREE community evening event. Friends, family, and neighbors are invited to gather in a festive atmosphere featuring live music, dancing, local food vendors, retail vendors, and adult beverages.

🎶 Live Music: Crossing Abbey Road
Experience the timeless magic of The Beatles as Crossing Abbey Road returns to the stage, bringing classic hits everyone knows and loves.

🍴 Food is a mainstay of the evening event, with a great assortment of options available.
🛍️ Local retail vendors will be on site, offering a fun and personal shopping experience for all attendees.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 This event is family-friendly.
🍻 Must be 21+ with valid ID to enjoy adult beverages (yes — ID is required for everyone). Alcohol must remain within designated event boundaries.

🌧️ In the event of inclement weather, the events will be canceled.

📚 Read by day. 🎶 Rock by night. A Main Street tradition the whole family will love!
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ephrata/mainspring-of-ephratas-first-saturday-back-to-the-books/200029687573424
- **Event Categories**: music, live-music, entertainment, kids, shopping
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 11

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029687573424?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=ephrata-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Ephrata
- **state**: PA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 16 E Main St, Ephrata, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 17522
- **lat**: 40.1788
- **long**: -76.17648
- **full address**: 16 E Main St, Ephrata, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 17522

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Mainspring of Ephrata (https://allevents.in/org/mainspring-of-ephrata/2403965)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 01 Aug, 2026 at 02:30 pm (-04:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 16 E Main St, Ephrata, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 17522
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Mainspring of Ephrata
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** music, live-music, entertainment, kids, shopping
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Mainspring of Ephrata's First Saturday Back to the Books ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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