One Year Anniversary Art Walk Market is this Friday, April 11th from 6pm to 9pm!!!! Come out and say hi! Thank you all for the support in us making it through our first year!!!! 🎉

#PrismPeopleBookClub meets today (3/28/25) at 6pm we will be discussing 'Gay Berlin' by Robert Beachy!

April is four *only four?!?!* days away and April is a big month for us!!

#BetterThanTheMovieBookClub meets today (3/23) we are chatting about and watching "Even Cowgirls Get the Blues" at 3pm at @405brewing Topeka production space!

Today (3/18/25) is the first meeting of our new book club #SomaticWisdomBookClub will meet at 6pm today to discuss chapters 1 through 5 of "Atlas of the Heart" by Brené Brown.

#BonesAndBrewsBookClub today (3/16/25) at 3pm at (405) Brewing Topeka production space we'll be discussing A Certain Hunger by Chelsea G Summers

Hey friends! We did not have enough sign-ups for our Brunch & Craft Crochet 101 class so we have cancelled the class! We still have spots available for our Brunch & Craft Top Whorl Drop Spindle class! Sign up on The Lore's website! Stay safe out there friends!

We love @libro.fm and all they do to support independent book stores with their audiobook sales. This Independent Bookstore Day (at the end of April) we'll be participating in their Golden Ticket event! More information as we get closer!

Now, per frequent request! Manga and Graphic Novel sections added to the store!!!

Today!!! March 8th, 2025 Constant Readers Book Club will be meeting at 3pm at 405 Brewing Co Topeka production space to discuss the second half of "Under the Dome" by Stephen King

Today!!! March 8th, 2025 Craft Supply Swap with Yellow Dog Coffee and The Artist's Closet 11am to 3pm You do not have to have to donated anything to come get some cool new to you supplies!

Hey friends! Unfortunately, we have to cancel our Crafting Gender group meeting tonight. You are always welcome to come hang out at the store it will just be a looser, casual evening. Thank you for your support and understanding!

That morning light through our curtains 😍💜

🤺 Ladies w/ Swords 🕵‍♀️ Noir Detectives 💃 Alternate 1920s 👭 Strong W/W Friendships 😈 Demonic Bad-Boy 🔍 Conspiracies 🪄 Unique Magic Kirkus Star awardee "First-Degree Magic" by J.M. Linkhart. Paperback pre-orders open TOMORROW! #booksky #indie #publishing #horror #mystery #fantasy

Donate your gently used or new craft supplies at Yellow Dog Coffee Co and join us on the back patio on March 9th to pick up some new to you craft supplies!!! You do not have to donate supplies to come get supplies!

Today from 2pm to 7pm, we are joined by Drip-to-Drip and 18 other vendors and a local artist! The weather is gorgeous and they are going to be set up all over, inside Yellow Dog and both the front and back patios!! Come say hi, support a variety of small, local businesses, & find something awesome!

Tomorrow we’re hosting The Floating Bookswap, a community book swap from10-6 on our porch. Bring a book in good condition that you’ve enjoyed & take a new-to-you book that someone else enjoyed!

The last Thursday of the month is Bring Something Thursday with our #WritingCrew and I'm always so excited to see what everyone has been working on!

Hi, just a reminder that when you use Libro.fm for your audiobooks, you support independent bookshops vs. large corporations that drive them out of business. We also pay taxes. And so do indie bookshops.

Change in plans! #PrismPeopleBookClub has been rescheduled for Sunday 3/2 at 6pm!

We have been thinking about how we, as a small, local, retail store, can participate in the economic blackout. What we have decided is on Friday 2/28 we are going to operate cash only to keep as much money in the community as possible. We will also be closed early (6pm) for our #PrismPeopleBookClub

Spinning has really taken our crafting group by storm and we now have all kinds of fiber! Anglin Alpaca is locally raised and processed alpaca fiber with alpaca pictures! And @moonlityarns has some lovely hand-dyed roving (four different bases, all dyed here in OKC) in amazing colors!

Alright friends! We're going to try again tomorrow! The store will open at 10am! Stay safe, stay warm, and, if you are able, donate to one of our local organizations that are helping our neighbors who have to be outside in this weather 💜

Hey friends! It is too icy out there and we don't want our booksellers or customers to get into an accident so, Tuesday 2/18 we're going to be closed all day! I'll keep you updated on the plan for Wednesday! Thank you for your understanding and support!

Hey friends! We decided to take it slow in the morning, Tuesday 2/18 we'll open at 10am unless the weather gets real bad. I'll keep you updated! Thank you for your understanding and support!

We have books by local romance authors in the store! Blind Coffee Date with a book next door at Yellow Dog Coffee Co! Happy Valentine's Day friends!

Prepping our blind coffee date with a book packages to have at Yellow Dog Coffee Co for Valentine's Day! 💜💜💜

Today (2/2/25) #SpaceCadetsBookClub will meet at 3pm at (405) Brewing Co's Topeka production space to discuss The Dispossessed by Ursula K Le Guin!

Tried out a new (to me) LGBTQIA+ book club called Prism People at @theloreok.bsky.social last night and was reminded of the hope and strength of our community. Community really is resistance 🌱

February is absolutely full of amazing things at The Lore and in our community!

Hey friends! Both The Lore and Kim, personally, are trying to figure out our plan. The one thing I do know is that plan will include a more regular email newsletter (sign up on our website) & *possibly* a monthly paper newsletter. I hope you all are taking care of yourselves & staying warm and safe!

Tea & Zines is on the road for one more week before settling into the rainbow house. Come see Jim at 8th Street market and get your zine on today, Sunday, January 19 from 1 to 4 PM.

I only have a couple pages left on my re-read of Chain-Gang All-Stars for Bones & Brews Book Club!!! . #BonesAndBrewsBookClub met yesterday (January 19th, 2025) at 3pm at @405brewing (Topeka taproom) to discuss this book! Next month's book is Number One Fan by Meg Elison!

The pottery shelf has a new addition! Dohmi Studio has joined Dwadlings Art and Terracotta Marmot with some amazing pottery available for sale at the store!

New #BrunchAndCraft class for February! Learn to make these adorable fabric stamps with Deidre!! Sign up on The Lore's website!

The weather outside is frightful but the fire inside is delightful! Snowy weather hours for the store!