Featured Events in Wayne in October, 2024 (June Updated)

October is National Cookbook Month, and Main Point is welcoming 5 cookbook authors: Dr. Janet Chrzan, Aliza Green, Joy Stocke, Deanna Segrave-Daly, and Fran Costigan. Join us for a conversation about how cookbooks are born! This event is in our lower level. Reservations are requested via Eventbrite. Books will be for sale at the event. All authors are members of Les Dames d’Esscoffier, an international, philanthropic organization comprised of chefs, cookbook authors, and others in the food and hospitality industry. Information Source: Main Point Books | eventbrite

Join Session MTB & Outdoor for a day of pump track riding on the at Wayne Richards Pump Track Whether you're just starting out or looking to refine your skills, our sessions are designed for all levels. For ages 12 - 25 years. Beginner Session: Learn the basics of bike handling, safety, and pump track riding.Intermediate Session: Take your skills to the next level with more challenging techniques and track flow.Jam Session: Enjoy a freestyle ride with others, practicing tricks and having fun in a relaxed, social setting.Tailored to individual strengths and needs, our sessions offer a safe and inclusive environment for riders of all ages. NOTE - All Participants must have a well maintained bike in working order with a minimum of back brakes. All participants must have a helmet that complies with Australian Standards (We recommend Full face helmets although not compulsory. All participants must wear enclosed shoes at all times. We recommended all participants have Knee / Elbow Pads, Gloves. All Participants must agree and sign Session MTB Waiver (Any Children under 18 must have a parent or guardian sign). Notice: This event is being photographed and/or filmed. By attending, you grant Port Macquarie Hastings Council and its representatives' permission to use any image that includes you, for the purpose of promotion and marketing of Council, Council-supported events and our region. Information Source: Port Macquarie Hastings Council | eventbrite

After 9/11, three sisters decided to go into business together making liqueur-infused cake. In this hilarious memoir, they tell the story of how they managed to sneak their creation to Food Network and Rachel Ray. This event with sisters Carole Algier, Sue Katein, and Kathy Lanyon will be in our lower level event space. Reservations are requested via Eventbrite. Signed books can be ordered through the store's website and will be available at the event. About the Book Born to a depressed, exhausted mother and an abusive father who uses his seven children as cheap labor for his business schemes, Sue, Carole, and Kathy raise themselves in their chaotic household. The sisters all marry young; two divorce quickly. But despite the obstacles they face, the three women grow into confident businesswomen and remain extremely close as they build families and recover from their toxic childhood. After the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the sisters gather over chilled martinis to take a serious look at the future and decide they should be together—in business. Bring on the cake. Liqueur-infused cake, that is. They soon start handing out samples of their inventions at farmers markets like seasoned carnival barkers, and soon a Food Network producer who’s stopped by their table invites them to New York City—sparking a hilarious adventure involving one-way streets, security guards, and the NYPD, all in an effort to get their cake into the hands of the producers at The Food Network and Rachel Ray. Information Source: Main Point Books | eventbrite

Main Point Books welcomes Kay Chronister and new novel The Bog Wife, a “haunting, brilliant” Appalachian folktale. She'll be joined by guest host A.C. Wise. This event is in our lower level event space. Registration is requested via Eventbrite; walk-ins are welcome. Books can be ordered for pick-up at the store or to be mailed within the US. About the Book Since time immemorial, the Haddesley family has tended the cranberry bog. In exchange, the bog sustains them. The staunch seasons of their lives are governed by a strict covenant that is renewed each generation with the ritual sacrifice of their patriarch, and in return, the bog produces a “bog-wife.” Brought to life from vegetation, this woman is meant to carry on the family line. But when the bog fails—or refuses—to honor the bargain, the Haddesleys, a group of discordant siblings still grieving the mother who mysteriously disappeared years earlier, face an unknown future. Information Source: Main Point Books | eventbrite

Main Point Books is THRILLED to welcome Alexander McCall Smith on a rare US visit to celebrate the release of the 25th No. 1 Ladies' Detective Series title, The Great Hippopotamus Hotel. He'll be joined by special guest Alan Drew. This is a ticketed event. There are two ticket options: 1 seat/ 1 book for $30, and 2 seats/ 1 Book & coupon for $45. The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency has been readers' favorite since the first title was published in 1998. Main character Mma Precious Ramotswe helps her friends, neighbors, and community solve mysteries and resolve life issues. The stories are set in the cities of Botswana, on the edge of the Kalahari desert. Mystery fans have raced through each new title! Information Source: Main Point Books | eventbrite

The Only Murders in the Bookstore returns for Season 2 this October! This year we'll be exploring dark realms of murder and mystery with authors Jason Rekulak, Vincent Tirado, and Laurie Hull, with special guest hosts Kirsten & Jackie of Beyond the Bookends.Tickets are $20, which includes a $10 coupon toward purchase of any of the books, snacks, and drinks. There will be special games and entertainment throughout the evening.Our Amazing Season Two Books Jason Rekulak, The Last One at the Wedding, a breathtaking work of suspense about a father trying to save his daughter from a life-altering decision that will put everything he loves on the line. Vincent Tirado, We Came to Welcome You, a spine-chilling, propulsive psychological debut in which a married couple moves into a gated “community” where a pervasive dread masks the shocking nature of systemic racism Laurie Hull, Philly's Main Line Haunts, a tour of the ghosts of the Main Line, from the creature that lurks in the lagoon at Westminster Cemetery to the ghosts Harriton House and the haunted halls of higher learning at Bryn Mawr College. Information Source: Main Point Books | eventbrite