

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Franklin, IN: JOYFUL ANYWAY—Kate Bowler with Mary Laura Philpott
- **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 13 Apr, 2026 at 06:30 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: *This event is hosted at The Historic Artcraft Theatre, located in Franklin, Indiana*

Spend an evening with Kate Bowler—bestselling author, Duke professor, and expert at telling the truth about being human—in conversation with nationally bestselling author Mary Laura Philpott. Together, they will discuss joy that doesn’t require us to pretend everything is fine. Expect laughter, honesty, and the rare relief of being told the truth: you can’t always be happy—but you can be joyful, anyway

Join Wild Geese Bookshop at 6:30 PM ET on April 13th, 2026, at The Historic Artcraft Theatre for an event with New York Times bestselling authors Kate Bowler and Mary Laura Philpott, to celebrate the release of Joyful, Anyway!
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/franklin/franklin-in-joyful-anyway—kate-bowler-with-mary-laura-philpott/200029815113543
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, theatre
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://wildgeesebookshop.com/event-tickets/kate-bowler-at-the-historic-artcraft-theatre?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=franklin-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Franklin
- **state**: IN
- **country**: United States
- **location**: The Historic Artcraft Theatre
- **lat**: 39.481197697263
- **long**: -86.054823141131
- **full address**: The Historic Artcraft Theatre, 59 N Main St, Franklin, IN 46131-2335, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Kate Bowler (https://allevents.in/org/kate-bowler/16447494)

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  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/a44c35c6f4be39fb801a542536f422c0051ac60af3998af63312c219193f3ff9-rimg-w300-h300-dcf7f5eb-gmir?v=1774278263

## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Mon, 13 Apr, 2026 at 06:30 pm (-04:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** The Historic Artcraft Theatre, 59 N Main St, Franklin, IN 46131-2335, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Kate Bowler
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, literary-art, theatre
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Franklin, IN: JOYFUL ANYWAY—Kate Bowler with Mary Laura Philpott ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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