Past Events
Lily Roundtables: Book Talk - The Expanse Series (Leviathan Wakes)
A Sci-Fi Fantasy Roundtable on The Expanse series - Book One: Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. Corey. Join Cynthia Fenmore and Alice for a fun, other-worldly afternoon.
Lily Roundtables: Book Talk - Romance!
Join Romance aficionado Theresa Vernot and get into the spirit of Valentine's weekend with a lively discussion of romance novels. Bring your favorite to share.
Valentine's Date Night at Lily Books
Come for specialty coffee drinks and desserts. Hang out with your sweetie at Lily Books.
Lily Roundtables: Discussion/Lecture - Queer Music Making in Appalachia
Lecture on the practice of queer music making in Appalachia and the history of queerness in country and Americana music with queer music scholar/musician Becks Lipshultz. Pay what you can, suggested donation $5. Held in conjunction with Loft 129 and the Cumberland Pride Festival.
Lily Roundtables: Discussion/Lecture - Buddhism, Socrates and Ethics for an Uncertain Time
Join Martha Macgill for a philosophical, classical inquiry into how we choose the way to live with moral inquiry. A way to explore what classic literature aims to ask: Why life matters.
Lily Roundtables: Book Talk - The Secret History
Join Cynthia Fenmore, her granddaughter Alice Wecker, and Martha for an investigation into what makes a good classic fiction. One of Donna Tartt's first published books - The Secret History - is a modern classic with the hallmarks of a thriller, mystery, and historical fiction.

Children's Reading
Join Frostburg State University Eary Education major Lily Riley for a late morning story time run by Allison Watkins! Enjoy coffee and pastries upstairs while story time is happening downstairs. Free to attend!

New Year's Eve Trivia
Celebrate the New Year with 2025 pop culture trivia at Loft 129 above Lily Books & Cafe.