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.

Sunday August 17, 2025 02:00 PM EDT
Charis Books & More Cost: Free
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.
This event takes place on Crowdcast, Charis' virtual event platform. This event is free, but registration is required for virtual attendance. Register here. Charis welcomes Vanessa Machado de Oliveira in conversation with Sharon Stein & Giovanna de Oliveira Andreotti for a discussion of Outgrowing... [click here for more]

Monday August 18, 2025 07:00 PM EDT
Charis Books & More Cost: Free
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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 aloud, please come ready to consider your own gender in a tr... [click here for more]

Monday August 18, 2025 08:00 PM EDT
Charis Books & More Cost: Free
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IN-PERSON 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. The space is open to aspiring allies, s... [click here for more]

Tuesday August 19, 2025 06:30 PM EDT
Charis Books & More Cost: Free
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This event is free and open to the public, but registration is encouraged. Register here. This event takes place at the Auburn Avenue Research Library, 101 Auburn Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30303. Doors open at 6pm. Event begins promptly at 6:30pm. Charis and the Auburn Avenue Research Library welcome Su... [click here for more]

Wednesday August 20, 2025 06:00 PM EDT
Charis Books & More Cost: Free
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The Bakie Book Fair is back! Experience the rush of browsing a catalog of books we've been loving this year, cute trinkets and bookmarks in the aisles, and the dopamine hit of taking home a brand new book! If you’ve been craving the unadulterated wonder of the school book fair but all grown up - thi... [click here for more]

Wednesday August 20, 2025 07:30 PM EDT
Charis Books & More Cost: Free
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.
This event takes place on Crowdcast, Charis' virtual event platform. This event is free, but registration is required. Register here. Charis welcomes Jake Maia Arlow in conversation with Rachael Lippincott for a discussion of Leaving the Station, a cross-country journey of identity, love, and frie... [click here for more]

Thursday August 21, 2025 07:30 PM EDT
Charis Books & More Cost: Free
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This event takes place in person at Charis and virtually on Crowdcast, Charis' virtual event platform. If you would like to watch the event virtually, please register HERE. Please note that you must be physically in person to participate in the open mic portion of the event but can listen/view from ... [click here for more]

Saturday August 23, 2025 10:00 AM EDT
Charis Books & More Cost: Free
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The LGBTQ+ Book Club is a group for LGBTQ+ folks and allies to read queer-themed books and books by queer authors! We aim to have diverse thought-provoking discussions about queer identity, history, and topical issues. All are welcome to join! This month's book is Far Sector by N.K. Jemisin & Jama... [click here for more]

Saturday August 23, 2025 07:00 PM EDT
Charis Books & More Cost: Free
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This is an in-person only event, which takes place at Charis Books and More. This event is free but we recommend you RSVP to reserve your spot because space is limited. RSVP here! Join Charis and Peach City Sapphics for Peach Paradise, a cozy summer evening of connection, conversation, and communi... [click here for more]

Sunday August 24, 2025 06:00 PM EDT
Charis Books & More Cost: Free
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.
This event takes place on Crowdcast, Charis' virtual event platform. This event is free, but registration is required. Register here. Charis welcomes Mac Crane in conversation with Kevin Wilson for a discussion of A Sharp Endless Need, a vibrant and intimate novel about growing up, first love, and... [click here for more]

Thursday August 14, 2025 07:30 PM EDT
Charis Books & More Cost: Free
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.
This event takes place on Crowdcast, Charis' virtual event platform. This event is free, but registration is required for virtual attendance. Register here. Charis welcomes Sim Kern in conversation with Hannah Moushabeck for a discussion of Genocide Bad: Notes on Palestine, Jewish History, and Col... [click here for more]

Wednesday August 13, 2025 07:30 PM EDT
Charis Books & More Cost: Free
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.
This event takes place on Crowdcast, Charis' virtual event platform. This event is free, but registration is required. Register here. Charis and Sinister Wisdom welcome JEB in conversation with Alexis Pauline Gumbs for a discussion of Making a Way: Lesbians Out Front, a collection of more than a h... [click here for more]

Wednesday August 13, 2025 06:00 PM EDT
Charis Books & More Cost: Free
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.
This is an in-person only event, which takes place at Charis Books and More. This space is free but we recommend you RSVP to reserve your spot because space is limited. Please read the in-person event guidelines at the bottom of this page to be sure you can participate in the event.

 

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Tuesday August 12, 2025 07:00 PM EDT
Charis Books & More Cost: Free
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The Queer Romance Book Club is a group of adults that reads and discusses queer romance stories of all kinds. From new releases to older stories, contemporary to historical settings (with even some fantasy on occasion!), the books we'll read will also feature diverse pairings/configurations, sexuali... [click here for more]

Monday August 11, 2025 07:30 PM EDT
Charis Books & More Cost: Free
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.
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. Please read the in-person event guidelines at the bottom of this page to be sure you can p... [click here for more]

Monday August 11, 2025 04:30 PM EDT
Charis Books & More Cost: Free
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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 supported by licensed therapists and Charis Circle Executive... [click here for more]

Monday August 11, 2025 04:30 PM EDT
Charis Books & More Cost: Free
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.
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 supported by licensed therapists and Charis Circle Executive... [click here for more]

Sunday August 10, 2025 02:00 PM EDT
Charis Books & More Cost: Free
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Come out to Community Art Making at Charis! Art supplies will be provided potluck-style; we will share what we have, and we invite you to do the same! The events are on the second Sunday of each month. No reservation or ticket is required. Masks are required inside the store.  This event is free a... [click here for more]

Wednesday August 6, 2025 07:00 PM EDT
Charis Books & More Cost: Free
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This group is designed to support the ongoing development of parents and educators of self-identified genderqueer and/or trans children, teens, or young adults, as well as children who are “gender creative,” gender non-conforming, or who express themselves in ways that society deems non-normative. T... [click here for more]

Monday August 4, 2025 08:00 PM EDT
Charis Books & More Cost: Free
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.
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. The space is open to aspiring allies, spouses, and partners... [click here for more]
184 S Candler St. N.E.
Atlanta, GA 30030
(404) 524-0304

Decatur/Oakhurst, GA
#decaturga

Book Store
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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