# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Independent Bookstore Day with Guest Author Philip Stead
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 25 Apr, 2026 at 07:30 am – Sat, 25 Apr, 2026 at 05:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: Independent Bookstore Day is our FAVORITE day of the year! Swing by Sidekick to celebrate with us! 

Here's what you can look forward to:

Indie Bookstore Merch

New Sidekick Swag

Golden Ticket sponsored by our friends at Libro.fm 

Spin the Lit of Luck Wheel for Special Deals ALL DAY

⏰ 10 - 11 am 
Meet & Greet + Signing with Author Esha Patel "Cross My Heart"

⏰ 1-1:45 pm
Children's Author Reading & Signing 
Author Philip Stead
"A Potion, A Powder, A Little Bit of Magic

⏰ 2 - 3 pm
Visit by Goats + Reptiles
Children's Activities 


Visit real Goats from Goats on Go and real reptiles from Extant Relatives (some of the main characters in Phil’s new book, A Potion, a Powder, a Little Bit of Magic: Or, Like Lightning in an Umbrella Storm


We can't wait to celebrate with you!

About the Author

PHILIP STEAD is the author of the Caldecott Medal–winning book A Sick Day for Amos McGee. 

With his wife, illustrator Erin Stead, he also created Bear Has a Story to Tell, Lenny & Lucy, and The Purloining of Prince Oleomargarine, based on a previously-unpublished children’s story by Mark Twain. Philip has also written and illustrated his own books, including Hello, My Name Is Ruby; Jonathan and the Big Blue Boat; and A Home for Bird. 

Philip and Erin live in northern Michigan.

Make sure you reserve your favorite titles by Phil so he can sign your copy on Indie Bookstore Day! bit.ly/Featured_Books
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/iowa-city/independent-bookstore-day-with-guest-author-philip-stead/200029892584137
- **Event Categories**: Art, literary-art, Meetups
- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029892584137?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=iowa+city-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Iowa City
- **state**: IA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Sidekick Coffee & Books
- **lat**: 41.65578
- **long**: -91.56051
- **full address**: Sidekick Coffee & Books, 1310 1/2 Melrose Avenue,Iowa City, Iowa, United States

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Sidekick Coffee & Books (https://allevents.in/org/sidekick-coffee-and-books/16539944)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 25 Apr, 2026 at 07:30 am (-05:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sidekick Coffee & Books, 1310 1/2 Melrose Avenue,Iowa City, Iowa, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Sidekick Coffee & Books
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** Art, literary-art, Meetups
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Independent Bookstore Day with Guest Author Philip Stead ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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