Past Events

October
13
6:00 pm

October Book Club: The Birthing Tree by Amanda Peters

From the bestselling author of The Berry Pickers, an unforgettable novel about a woman who must confront her family’s buried truths and memories of passionate young love when her grandmother’s death leaves her as the only guide to her community’s future Born under the shadow of a birthing tree sacred to generations of Mi’kmaq women, […]

October 13, 2026
6:00pm-7:30pm
October
6
6:00 pm

An Evening with Marjan Kamali

Join us for an evening with Marjan Kamali discussing The Lion Women of Tehran, followed by audience Q&A and a book signing. Join us for a special evening with New York Times bestselling author Marjan Kamali, in conversation with Peggy Harvey, Chief Curator of Perkins Cove Bookshop, at the Barn Gallery in Ogunquit. The evening […]

October 6, 2026
6:00pm-7:30pm
September
19
6:00 pm

This Much is True – A Conversation with Katherine Sherbrook

Celebrate the release of This Much Is True with Katherine A. Sherbrooke in conversation with Cynthia Reeves, followed by a signing. About This Much Is True A mother faces an impossible dilemma as her daughter’s future hangs in the balance. On her fifty-eighth birthday, Veronica Harmon feels blessed—with a fulfilling veterinary career, a wonderful marriage, […]

September 19, 2026
6:00pm-7:30pm
September
9
6:00 pm

September Book Club: London Falling by Patrick Radden Keefe

Join us on Wednesday, September 9th, for our discussion of London Falling by Patrick Radden Keefe, the bestselling author of Say Nothing. London Falling is a riveting true story of a teenager’s mysterious death, the secret life he left behind, and his family’s search for answers—an investigation that exposes the wealth, corruption, and criminal underworld […]

September 9, 2026
6:00pm-7:30pm
September
1
2:00 pm

Meet the Author: Belle Burden in Conversation with J. Courtney Sullivan

Join Belle Burden, author of Strangers: A Memoir of Marriage, in conversation with bestselling novelist J. Courtney Sullivan at the Ogunquit Playhouse. Join us for a special afternoon with Belle Burden, author of the acclaimed memoir Strangers: A Memoir of Marriage, in conversation with bestselling novelist J. Courtney Sullivan. In Strangers, Burden offers an intimate […]

September 1, 2026
2:00pm-4:00pm
August
29
10:00 am

Some summers never leave you…

Meet Shannon Garvey, author of June Baby, for a Before the Beach conversation and signing at Perkins Cove Bookshop. Some summers never leave you. Before the Beach with Shannon Garvey Author of June BabySaturday, August 29 • 10:00 AM – 12:00 PMPerkins Cove Bookshop Join us for a special Before the Beach morning with Shannon […]

August 29, 2026
10:00am-12:00pm
August
11
6:00 pm

August Book Club: This Book Made Me Think of You by Libby Page

Join us on Tuesday, August 11th, at the Barn Gallery for our next Book Club selection is This Book Made Me Think of You by Libby Page.  A warm, uplifting novel about love, loss, and the unexpected ways books connect us. After losing her husband, Tilly discovers a list of books he chose for her—each […]

August 11, 2026
6:00pm-7:30pm
August
8
10:00 am

Before the Beach with Javier Marin!

Meet Ogunquit's own Javier Marin as he shares the story behind his award-winning book Live from America. Join us on Saturday, August 8, from 10:00 AM to noon as Ogunquit’s own Javier Marin visits Perkins Cove Bookshop for our next Before the Beach event. Javier will talk about his award-winning book, Live from America: How […]

August 8, 2026
10:00am-12:00pm
July
18
10:00 am

Before the Beach: Meet Beck Dorey-Stein!

Meet bestselling author Beck Dorey-Stein for an in-store signing and conversation before heading to the beach. Before the Beach: Meet Beck Dorey-Stein Join us on Saturday, July 18, starting at 10:00 a.m. for a special Before the Beach meet, greet, and book signing with author Beck Dorey-Stein. Stop by the shop to chat with Beck, […]

July 18, 2026
10:00am-12:00pm
July
14
6:00 pm

Meet the Author: Lily King in Conversation with J. Courtney Sullivan

Join us for an unforgettable summer evening of stories, conversation, and literary inspiration at the Barn Gallery. Join us for an unforgettable summer evening of stories, conversation, and literary inspiration at the Barn Gallery. Acclaimed novelist Lily King will be joined by bestselling author J. Courtney Sullivan for a lively discussion about writing, creativity, and […]

July 14, 2026
6:00pm-7:30pm
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Ogunquit, ME 03907

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