FREE COMMUNITY EVENT
Sip on Stories is celebrating Indie Bookstore Day on April 25 with a cozy, community-centered event at Stumptown Park!
Join us any time from 4:00–8:00 PM for a relaxed picnic-style gathering where readers can connect, unwind, and celebrate the magic of independent bookstores together. We're also inviting book lovers of all ages to bring a blanket, settle in, and enjoy a peaceful evening of reading and discovery for our Silent Book Club Matthews gathering.
Come celebrate stories, community, and the joy of reading with us under the open sky!
📍 Stumptown Park, Matthews, NC
🕓 4:00–8:00 PM
📚 Pop-up bookstore featuring curated titles
🌟 Exclusive Indie Bookstore Day items
🎁 Special giveaways, including Libro.fm audiobooks for a year
📖 Silent Book Club Matthews gathering
🧺 Community picnic
We're excited to announce local indie author Christy Healy and The Buttered Book Bakery will be joining us!
Christy Healy
Christy Healy is the author of the adult fantasy novels Unbound and Unseen, and their upcoming companion novel, Undying (June 2026). She has been a lifelong reader and writer, weaving stories of her own into the myths and tales of the Celtic, Indo-European, and Greco-Roman worlds that she has loved for so long. She lives in North Carolina with her children, her dog, and her husband.
The Buttered Book
A delightfully whimsical little bakery inspired by the worlds we escape to and the pastries we wish existed there. 🌙
✨ Freshly baked and slightly cursed
✨ Bookish inspired pastries
✨ Home based in Fort Mill, SC
✨ No official affiliation with any authors
How Silent Book Club Works
Silent Book Club is called that because it is an opportunity to enjoy quietly reading a book in a location different from your home, where no discussion is required. Some of the locations we visit might have background noise and conversations, but you do not have to participate in any conversations during your time with us. Silent Book Club is BYOBook, so you can show up with any book (physical or digital). There are no assigned readings or discussions, just uninterrupted time to immerse ourselves in the pages of our favorite books.
Event Schedule
Stop by anytime between 4:00 and 8:00 PM for a relaxed, picnic-style gathering. Bring a blanket, snacks, and your current read.