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Meet Author Hena Khan! @ Curious Iguana

Curious Iguana 12 N Market St, Frederick, MD, United States

Join us at Curious Iguana on Tuesday, November 12, at 6pm for a meet-and-greet with author Hena Khan as she promotes her new book, Best Wishes: Like a Boss. After spending the day visiting schools, Hena will be at the Iguana in the evening to meet fans and sign books! This event is free and […]

Author Meet and Greet! @ Curious Iguana

Curious Iguana 12 N Market St, Frederick, MD, United States

Join us at Curious Iguana on Friday, October 11 at 6 pm for a meet-and-greet with author Colleen AF Venable and illustrator Stephanie Yue as they promote their new book, Katie the Catsitter: The Purrfect Plan. After spending the day visiting schools, Colleen and Stephanie will be at the Iguana in the evening to meet […]

The Case of the Bookstore Bandit: In-Store Activity @ Curious Iguana

Curious Iguana 12 N Market St, Frederick, MD, United States

The game is afoot! Come by Curious Iguana on Sunday, September 8, between 12-4 pm to help us solve The Case of the Bookstore Bandit from Cluedle, the newest young detective series. Ages 9-99 can complete a Cluedunnit packet to solve the mystery and earn their own detective badge! And yes, all ages are welcome; […]

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Celebrate Curious Iguana’s 11th Birthday! @ Curious Iguana

Curious Iguana 12 N Market St, Frederick, MD, United States

It’s Curious Iguana's second “double digit” birthday! This year, on Saturday, September 7th, we are excited to share our 11th birthday with National Buy a Book Day and First Saturday in Downtown Frederick. To celebrate, we’re donating 11% of all our sales for the day to the Student Homelessness Initiative Partnership (SHIP). Please swing by […]

Melinda Beatty: Things that Go Bump in the Day @ Curious Iguana

Curious Iguana 12 N Market St, Frederick, MD, United States

It’s Halloween in August! Join us for the launch of Curious Iguana bookseller Melinda Beatty’s clever picture book, Things that Go Bump in the Day! We’re celebrating Mel’s imaginative picture book about a Vampire named Vlad with a brief reading, book signing, and q+a. Come dressed as a vampire (or any character you like!) to […]

We Found Waldo Celebration @ Curious Iguana

Curious Iguana 12 N Market St, Frederick, MD, United States

Join Curious Iguana at C. Burr Artz Library on Sunday, July 28, at 2 pm for their annual We Found Waldo Celebration! Find Waldo in Downtown Frederick begins on Monday, July 1 and ends on Sunday, July 28 with the We Found Waldo Celebration in the C. Burr Artz Library Community Room at 2 pm. […]

Find Waldo Local @ Curious Iguana

Curious Iguana 12 N Market St, Frederick, MD, United States

Where’s Waldo? In Downtown Frederick, of course! Celebrating its twelfth anniversary in July 2024, Find Waldo Local has become a beloved summertime event in communities nationwide. This year, Candlewick Press and the American Booksellers Association are again teaming up with 310 independent bookstores nationwide, including local bookstore Curious Iguana, for some hide-and-seek fun designed to […]

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