Charis Books & More

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Call: (404) 524-0304 or visit www.charisbooksandmore.com
Atlanta's long-running lesbian/feminist/mystic bookstore also stocks CDs, gifts and jewelry, and hosts frequent in-store events.
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Thursday April 9, 2026 07:30 PM EDT
Charis Books & More Cost: Donation
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Meet Me There: Featuring Rebecca Brown and Jordy Rosenberg "Meet Me There" is a monthly intergenerational poetry, fiction, and creative non-fiction experience curated by trans/genderqueer poet and sound artist Samuel Ace. Writers exploring genre and gender boundaries will be a special... [click here for more]
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Thursday April 9, 2026 07:30 PM EDT
Charis Books & More Cost: Donation
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Raising Change Agents: Practicing Social Justice in Everyday Parenting — Nat Nadha Vikitsreth in conversation with Ariana Denise Brazier

This event takes place virtually on Zoom. This event is free, but registration is required - click here to register.  

PLEASE NOTE: You mu... [click here for more]
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Friday April 10, 2026 07:30 PM EDT
Charis Books & More Cost: Donation
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Expecting Inequity: How the Maternal Health Crisis Affects Even the Wealthiest Black Americans — Khiara M. Bridges in Conversation with Zoë Lucier-Julian This event takes place in person at Charis and on Crowdcast, Charis' virtual event platform. This event is free, but regi... [click here for more]
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Saturday April 11, 2026 11:00 AM EDT
Charis Books & More Cost: Donation
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
The Other Side of the Garden: Storytime with authors Sili Recio & Elena Djome Lawrence This event takes place in person at Charis.Charis welcomes authors Sili Recio & Elena Djome Lawrence for a story time in celebration of The Other Side of the Garden. In this story a young girl learn... [click here for more]
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Saturday April 11, 2026 04:00 PM EDT
Charis Books & More Cost: Donation
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
The Complete Guide to Home Permaculture: How to Transform Your Yard into a Thriving and Productive Ecosystem — Brandy Hall in conversation with Maurice Small This event takes place in person at Charis and on Crowdcast, Charis' virtual event platform. This event is free, but ... [click here for more]
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Sunday April 12, 2026 02:00 PM EDT
Charis Books & More Cost: Donation
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Community Art Making! Come out to Community Art Making at Charis! This monthly event is a free creative kickback for our community, hosted by local trans and disabled artists Barry Lee and Noah Grigni. This is a safe and accessible space for collective healing through art, which welco... [click here for more]
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Monday April 13, 2026 04:30 PM EDT
Charis Books & More Cost: Donation
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Q/T YOUTH BOARD GAMES @ CHARIS BOOKS AND MORE Charis Circle presents a free Q/T Youth Board Game meetup at Charis Books and More! Join us to play table-top board games and have some casual social time from 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm on the second and fourth Mondays of every month. The space is... [click here for more]
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Wednesday April 15, 2026 07:30 PM EDT
Charis Books & More Cost: Donation
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Nurturing the Heart and Mind: 60 Content-Area Lessons Using the Five-Pursuits Framework — Gholdy Muhammad in conversation with Nita Creekmore This event takes place in person at Charis and on Crowdcast, Charis' virtual event platform. This event is free, but registration is ... [click here for more]

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Tuesday April 7, 2026 07:30 PM EDT
Charis Books & More Cost: Donation
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
The Edge of Space-Time: Particles, Poetry, and the Cosmic Dream Boogie — Chanda Prescod-Weinstein in conversation with Deboleena Roy This event takes place in person at Charis and on Crowdcast, Charis' virtual event platform. This event is free, but registration is required ... [click here for more]
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Monday April 6, 2026 08:00 PM EDT
Charis Books & More Cost: Donation
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Trans & FriendsAdult GroupVirtual meeting This is a group for people 18+ and is welcoming to people who are in any stage of their journey including people who are in their 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, and beyond, who are questioning their gender or just now coming out as trans in adulthood. Th... [click here for more]
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Monday April 6, 2026 07:30 PM EDT
Charis Books & More Cost: Donation
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Year of the Mer — L. D. Lewis in conversation with Mia Tsai This event takes place in person at Charis and on Crowdcast, Charis' virtual event platform. This event is free, but registration is required for virtual attendance. Click here to register to attend virtually. Plea... [click here for more]
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Monday April 6, 2026 07:00 PM EDT
Charis Books & More Cost: Donation
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Trans & FriendsYouth GroupVirtual meeting This is a group for 12-18-year-old trans*people, people questioning their own gender, and aspiring allies. We provide an adult facilitated space to discuss gender, relevant resources, and activism around social issues. Whether silently or alou... [click here for more]
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Monday April 6, 2026 12:00 PM EDT
Charis Books & More Cost: Donation
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Syria's Transnational Rebellion: Diaspora Politics and the Revolt of 1925-1927 — Reem Bailony in conversation with Roshan Iqbal This event takes place in person at Charis and on Crowdcast, Charis' virtual event platform. This event is free, but registration is required for v... [click here for more]
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Saturday April 4, 2026 03:30 PM EDT
Charis Books & More Cost: Donation
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
How (Not) to Conjure a Boyfriend — Jordon Greene in conversation with Julian Winters This event takes place in person at Charis and on Crowdcast, Charis' virtual event platform. This event is free, but registration is required for virtual attendance. Click here to register t... [click here for more]
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Saturday April 4, 2026 12:30 PM EDT
Charis Books & More Cost: Donation
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Qigong for Burnout Recovery & Emotional Healing

This event takes place in person at Charis. Please read the event guidelines at the bottom of this page to be sure you can participate in the event. 

Charis welcomes Tanisha Naughton for Qigong for Burnout Recovery & Emotional Healing, a... [click here for more]
April

Thursday April 2, 2026 07:00 PM EDT
Charis Books & More Cost: Donation
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Queer Ecologies Book Club Reads: Unfurl: Survivals, Sorrows, and Dreaming Charis has a new book club! Beginning in January, we are excited to bring y'all The Queer Ecologies Book Club with Charis bookseller & environmentalist extraordinaire, Yarrow Koning at the helm! This book club i... [click here for more]
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Monday March 30, 2026 07:30 PM EDT
Charis Books & More Cost: Donation
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
The Labors of Resurrection: Black Women, Necromancy, and Morrisonian Democracy — Shatema Threadcraft in conversation with Susana M. Morris This event takes place in person at Charis and on Crowdcast, Charis' virtual event platform. This event is free, but registration is req... [click here for more]
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Saturday March 28, 2026 07:00 PM EDT
Charis Books & More Cost: Donation
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Screening of 1-800-ON-HER-OWN: An Ani DiFranco Documentary This program takes place in-person at Charis Books & More, 184 S Candler Street, Decatur, GA 30030. $5-$10 suggested donation, no one turned away for lack of funds! RSVP here! Please read the in-person event guidelines at the ... [click here for more]

If you're in a band, an artist, run a venue, or keep your organization's calendar, we'd love to have your event on the site. Submit your event here and we'll get you on Atlanta's most comprehensive listing of events.

Atlanta Events

Arts

Community

Food & Drink

Film

Nightlife

Music

184 S Candler St
Decatur, GA 30030
(404) 524-0304

Decatur/Oakhurst, GA
#decaturga

Hours

Monday: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Thursday: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Friday: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Sunday: 12:00 – 6:00 PM
facebook: @CharisBooks

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