The Stacks turns eight this year on April 4th, so we’re celebrating with the very first Stacks Meetup Day! On Saturday, April 4th, We're inviting listeners of The Stacks to gather in cities across the world to build community around our shared love of all things books, reading, and, of course, The Stacks!
The Stacks Meetup Day
Meetup Locations
Don't see a meetup near you? Scroll down for instructions on how you can host your own.
United States
CALIFORNIA
LOS ANGELES
Everson Royce Bar
Address: 1936 E 7th St, Los Angeles, CA 90021
Time: 4pm - 6pm PST
Host: Traci Thomas, thestacks@thestackspodcast.com
OAKLAND
7th West
Address: 1255 7th St, Oakland, CA 94607
Time: 12pm - 2pm PST
Host: Kirstie Whitaker, kirstie.whitaker@gmail.com
Note: West Oakland BART parking available; short walk for public transit arrivals
SAN BERNADINO
Quiet Quail Books
Address: 1906 Commercenter E Suite 118 San Bernardino, CA 92408
Time: 3pm PST
Host: Caitlin Lopez, mcculloch.cait@gmail.com
Note: Parking lot available for the building
COLORADO
DENVER
Edgewater Public Market
Address: 5505 W 20th Avenue, Edgewater, CO 80214
Time: 1pm - 4pm MT
Host: Michelle Wilson, mchllwilson50@gmail.com
ILLINOIS
CHICAGO
The Book Cellar
Address: 4736 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60625
Time: 2pm CST
Host: Ricardo Pierre-Louis, ricardoplouis@gmail.com
Note: Paid parking in front of the bookstore and nearby.
MARYLAND
BALTIMORE
Zekes Coffee
Address: 4719 Harford Road, Baltimore, MD 21214
Time: 11am EST
Host: Nicoleen Willson, nicoleenwillson@gmail.com
Note: Parking in rear.
MICHIGAN
ANN ARBOR
Ann Arbor Distilling Co Tasting Room
Address: 220 Felch St. Ann Arbor, MI 48103
Time: 4pm - 8pm EST
Host: Becky and Sandhya, repunch@gmail.com, runslikeagirl@gmail.com
Note: Outdoor seating with cocktails & N/A options, they occasional food trucks or bring your own food. Find us by our Stacks merch.
MISSOURI
KANSAS CITY
Bliss Books & Wine
Address: 3502 Gillham Rd Kansas City, MO 64111
Time: 1pm - 3pm CST
Host: Ruanda McFerren, ruanda.mcferren@gmail.com
Note: Parking is available in the structure on-site and on both Gillham Rd and Armour Blvd. Bliss offers wine, liquor, and NA options, and 1888 Coffee next door has snacks, tea, and coffee — find us in one of the indoor seating areas.
NEW YORK
SYRACUSE
Salt City Market
Address: 484 S. Salina St. Syracuse, NY 13202
Time: 12:30pm EST
Host: Kate Haswell, katehaswell@gmail.com
Note: Look for me in a black Stacks sweatshirt near Cake Bar. Park in the Salt City lot on S Clinton St if available, otherwise try street parking on W Onondaga, S Clinton, or S Salina, or the Trolley Lot.
OHIO
METRO COLUMBUS
Birdie Books
Address: 74 N State St, Westerville, OH 43081
Time: 2pm - 4pm EST
Host: Deanna Walton, Sarah Pennington, Anne Bennett, deannawalton01@gmail.com
Note: Free parking nearby — parking map.
OKLAHOMA
OKLAHOMA CITY
Saxbys Coffee
Address: 1900 Northwest Expy, Oklahoma City, OK 73118
Time: 1pm CST
Host: Beth Varner, Bethmv+stacks@gmail.com
Note: The bookstore has a lot and there are others nearby when the main one is full.
PENNSYLVANIA
PHILLADELPHIA
Madis Coffee Roasters
Address: 1441 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19102
Time: 10am EST
Host: Kate Reeder, kate.sheeder@gmail.com
TENNESSEE
NASHVILLE
Tailgate Brewery
Address: 7300 Charlotte Pike, Nashville, TN, 37209
Time: 2pm CST
Host: Amber, amber.cars131@gmail.com
Note: Free on-site parking; meet us at the picnic tables out back (barn if raining). Find Amber in her Stacks tour tee.
TEXAS
HOUSTON
Axelrad
Address: 1517 Alabama Street Houston, TX 77004
Time: 2pm CST
Host: Leslie Santamaria, lasantamaria@gmail.com
Note: Find Leslie in her Stacks "Reading As A Form of Resistance" tee holding a small Stacks sign
WASHINGTON D.C.
WASHINGTON D.C
MLK Memorial Library
Address: 901 G St. NW Washington, DC 20001
Time: 1pm EST
Host: Amanda Hartman, Amandalah@gmail.com
WISCONSIN
MADISON
Delta Beer Lab
Address: 167 E Badger Rd. Madison, WI 53713
Time: 3pm CST
Host: Sarah Carr, sarfran126@gmail.com
Note: Parking lot on site.
Canada
TORONTO
TORONTO
Another Story Bookshop
Address: 315 Roncesvalles Ave, Toronto ON M6R2M6
Time: 6pm EST
Host: Sharda, shardeesbookshelf@gmail.com
Note: Paid street parking.
Mexico
Mexico City
MEXICO CITY
El Desastre Cafe + Libros
Address: San Francisco 233, Col del Valle Centro, Benito Juárez, 03100 Ciudad de México, CDMX
Time: 12pm CST
Host: Ivana Robinson, ivana.robinson@gmail.com
New Zealand
DUNEDIN
DUNEDIN
Maggie's Cafe
Address: 46 Stuart St, CBD, 9016, Dunedin, New Zealand
Time: 11am NZDT
Host: Madeline
Host a Meetup
These meetups will be hosted by listeners around the world. What do you need to do to be a host?
Pick a time and location near you. This can be anywhere that can host a small group of people. Think bar, restaurant, bookstore, park, brewery, or coffeeshop—any place that will be easy for people to come and go as they please.
Fill out this form. We want to know what you're planning so we can open the event up to other listeners in your city. Please include any information about how folks can find you ("I'll be wearing my Stacks book club tee"), parking, and other essential details ("this is in a park, so bring your own snacks"). When your meetup is confirmed, we will add it to the map on The Stacks website.
Tell people about it (optional). This part is totally up to you. If you want to make a Facebook group or post about it on social media that would be great, and we can provide images if you need.
Host the meetup. Show up. Say hi. Chat a bunch. Make new friends.
Bonus. We have signs, name tags, convo starters, and games that you can print out and bring to the event if you're feeling up to it. Check them out here.
We will get back to you to confirm your meetup. And if you have questions email thestacks@thestackspodcast.com