Jersey City

Storytime with Harmonica Sunbeam encourages the creativity and boundless energy and excitement of child's play as they relate to both gender neutrality and non-conformity while promoting positive LGBTQ role models. Harmonica Sunbeam will read oppression and ism-free books and timeless favorites in addition to leading participants in song between stories. 

Thanks to our friends at Jersey City Pride for bringing Drag Queen Storyhour to downtown Jersey City.

Join us at WORD Jersey City to celebrate the release of two new space operas written by female authors: Arkady Martine's A Memory Called Empire and Elizabeth Bear's Ancestral Night. Arkady and Elizabeth will read from their new books, then have a conversation about the legacy of women who have written space opera and the state of the genre today. 

WORD is proud to welcome actor Patrick Wilson and author Mike Avila for a special event celebrating the book The Art and Making of Aquaman. Mike and Patrick will give a presentation on the book followed by a brief period of questions from the audience, then both will sign copies of the book. 

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Higher, further, faster, more—that's the motto of Captain Marvel, aka Earth's Mightiest Hero, and really all of the superheroes featured in Marvel Powers of a Girl. Join us in Jersey City (hometown of Kamala Khan, alias Ms. Marvel) for a special event featuring Lorraine Cink, comedian and author of Powers of a Girl. Costumes not required, of course, but certainly encouraged. 

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Join us at WORD Jersey City for Kids Like Me, author Raakhee Mirchandani's new storytime series. Raakhee will read from a selection of children's books with diverse characters, and will also raffle off a Super Satya cape to one lucky attendee. 

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WORD is proud to welcome TODAY show host Hoda Kotb to our Jersey City store to celebrate her new children's book You Are My Happy. Hoda will give a short presentation on her book then take questions from the audience. Following the conversation, she will sign copies of You Are My Happy. 

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Join us at WORD Jersey City for a storytime celebrating the life of Paul Robeson with his granddaughter Susan Robeson, a filmmaker, producer, and Jersey City resident. 

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Week five of the spring drawing class for adults at WORD Jersey City. Click here for more details.

Week four of the spring drawing class for adults at WORD Jersey City. Click here for more details.