Upcoming Events

Meet-ups, Live Podcasts, Book Clubs, Retreats, Petite Retreats, Panels, Festivals, and More!

Okay. Here’s your comprehensive guide to everything I’m hosting and participating in in 2024-2025! (For some of the local meet-ups below, let me know if you’d like to host or help plan!) Subject to change.

Everything we host is designed to connect readers, authors, and each other. Why? By connecting and chatting about books and life, we can cheer each other on. We can help each other take the next steps and start the next chapter of our own lives. We can show each other the way and inspire. Or, whatever: we can just laugh, commiserate, complain. (No, please don’t!) It’s like all the perks of friendship, concentrated. Although, not cheesy. We do everything in a first-class kind of way!

So join us — for a weekend, a podcast, a book club, or a meet-up. Nice people, only.

(This doesn’t include all the Zibby’s Bookshop events, the daily podcasts on Moms Don’t Have Time to Read Books, or the tour events for our Zibby Books published authors. But these are all on my personal calendar!)

2024

10/29 at 8 pm: Jewish Fertility Foundation Virtual Panel (Virtual) with Amy Klein. Link here.

11/1-11/3: Zibby Retreat: Scottsdale, AZ. Sold out!

11/1 at 6 pm MT: The Poisoned Pen Bookstore with Sarah Sawyer (Phoenix, AZ). Link here.

11/3 from 4:30 pm - 6 pm PT: Zibby’s Bookshop Launch Event (Santa Monica, CA)

Party with Nicola Kraus, David K. Israel, Julia DeVillers, Rebecca Keren Jablonski, Abby Stern, Anna Ephron Harari, Elizabeth L. Silver, Steve Leder, Rebecca Raphael, Amy Klein, Joanna Rakoff, Beth Ricanati, Jenny Mollen, Dara Kurtz, Amy Ephron, Lisa Barr, Shirin Yadegar. Invite here.

11/8 at 1 pm: Katz JCC Festival of Arts, Books, and Culture (Cherry Hill, NJ). Link here.

11/9 from 3 pm - 4 pm: Canoe Place Book Talk and Signing (Hampton Bays, NY). Link here.

11/12: Zibby Awards nominations open.

11/12 at 12 pm: Live podcast and meet-up in Washington, DC. Place/time TBD.

11/13 at 6 pm: 70 Faces Media Online Literary Event (Virtual). Waiting for link and more info.

11/14 at 11 am: Challah Baking Class (Virtual) with Brenda Janowitz, Beth Ricanati, Whitney Wright from Une Femme Wines, and Rabbi Vanessa Harper. Link here. (Special Guests: Rebecca Keren Jablonski, Heidi Shertok, Rachel Levy Lesser, Dara Kurtz, Elizabeth Silver.)

11/16 from 5 pm - 6 pm: Susan Shapiro Panel (Virtual): “Secrets of Publishing.” Info here. RSVP profsue123@gmail.com to join.

11/17 at 1 pm: Jewish Book Council 2024 Jewish Writers’ Conference: Accidental Activists Panel (Virtual) with Allison Hammer, Aliza Licht and Jill Santopolo.Info here.

11/18 from 11:30 am - 1 pm: Streicker Center (New York, NY). Women on the Move event with Talia Carner, Nicola Kraus, Lihi Lapid, and Annabelle Gurwitch.

Featured Guests: Barri Leiner Grant, Caroline Leavitt, David Kaufman, David K. Israel, Courtney Sheinmel, Rachel Barenbaum, Diana Fersko, Rebecca Keren Jablonski, Jeanne Blasberg, Aliza Licht, Rachel Levy Lesser, Stacy Igel, Jacqueline Friedland, Jennifer S. Brown, Samantha Ettus, Eleanor Reissa, Alix Strauss, Elyssa Friedland, Alison Hammer, Amy Blumenfeld, Amy Klein, Jonathan Santlofer, Beth Ricanati, Alyssa Rosenheck, Bradley Tusk, Samantha Greene Woodruff, Judy Batalion, Ali Rosen, Rachelle Unreich, Corie Adjmi, Rebecca Raphael, Harper Kincaid

Virtual and in person options. Info here.

11/18 at 6 pm: 92NY Extraordinary Women Awards (New York, NY). Being awarded the Champions Award for support of authors and the community! 6 pm: One-hour seated presentation followed by optional cocktail reception at 7 pm. Info here.

11/19: Harmonie Club (New York, NY). Private club event with Allison Pataki.

11/20 at 7 pm: (Virtual) Zibby’s Book Club with Melody Maysonet. Join the club here for link.

11/21 at either 11:30 am or 2:30 pm: Elluminate Convening Conference (New York, NY) with Samantha Ettus, and Jacqueline Friedland. Info here.

11/21 from 5 pm - 7 pm: Yale Club Tea & Talk (New York, NY). Private club event.

11/21 at 7 pm: Hadassah Magazine Virtual Event (Virtual) with Lisa Barr, moderated by Lisa Hostein. Waiting for link.

11/22 at 6 pm: Temple Israel Event (New York, NY) with Rachel Levy Lesser, Courtney Sheinmel. (New York, NY)

11/23 at 3 pm: Miami Book Fair Panel (Miami, FL). Panels at 11 am and 3 pm. Info here.

11/24 at 2 pm: Temple Emanu-El’s Gather Book Club discusses On Being Jewish Now.

11/25: Caffe Aronne event on 71st and Lex. Time and date TBD.

12/2: Zibby Awards nominations close.

12/4 at 7 pm: Kaplen JCC Tenafly (Tenafly, NJ) with Lisa Kogan, Jonathan Santlofer, and Daphne Merkin. Info here.

12/5 at 8:30 am: UJA Panel with Corie Adjmi, Jane L. Rosen, and Elyssa Friedland (New York, NY).

12/5 at 7 pm: Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey Event (Paramus, NJ) with Alix Strauss, Amy Blumenfeld, Joanna Rakoff, Rebecca Keren Jablonski, and Rachel Levy Lesser.

12/8 at 1 pm: New York Jewish Book Festival (New York, NY) with Bradley Tusk, Ali Rosen, Samantha Ettus. Link here.

12/9 at 2 pm: AJU Open Virtual Event (Virtual) with Rabbi Sherre Hirsch. Link here. 

12/9 at 7 pm: Sutton Place Synagogue (New York, NY) with Marjorie Schuster.

12/10 from 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm: Hillel International Global Assembly (Boston, MA) with Joanna Rakoff. Invite only.

12/10 at 5 pm: Live podcast and meet-up in Boston, MA. Details TBD.

12/11: Zibby Awards winners announced.

12/11 from 4 pm - 5:30 pm: Book signing event on the UES at new Minnie Rose store on 73rd and Lex.

12/11 at 10:30 am: Sid Jacobson JCC Event (Long Island, NY) with Brenda Janowitz, Amy Blumenfeld and Jane L. Rosen.

12/13: San Francisco, CA. Private home event.

12/14: San Francisco, CA. Private home in Marin area. Moderated by Julie Fingersh.

12/14: Live podcast or meet-up in San Francisco, CA (TBD on time/place!).

12/15 at 5 pm PT: Live podcast and meet-up: Los Angeles. Zibby’s Bookshop with Elisa Albert (Santa Monica, CA). Link here.

12/18 at 7 pm: Zibby’s Book Club with Sophie Cousens. Join the club here for link.

2025

1/7 at 5 pm: Live meet-up: New York. Veronica Beard Madison Avenue with Amy Wilson. Link to come.

1/8 at 10:30 am: JCC Book Club with Jewish Federation of Greater Charlotte (Virtual).

1/8 at 7 pm: (Virtual) Zibby’s Book Club with Glory Edim. Join the club here.

1/14 at 7 pm: JCC Woodbury (Woodbury, NY).

1/16 at 8:30 am: Grace Church School PTA speaker.

1/16 at 11:30 am: Temple Emanu-El Streiker Center (New York, NY). Zibby Owens and special guest to be finalized!

1/16 at 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm CT: Happy Women Dinners at ALTAR (Chicago, IL) with Alison Hammer. Email jill@happywomendinners.com to reserve.

1/17 at 12 pm CT: Chicago Loop Synagogue Lunchtime Event (Chicago, IL). Link to come.

1/17 at 5 pm CT: Live podcast and meet-up. Chicago!

1/21 at 12 pm: Live meet-up. St. Louis!

1/21 at 6 pm: Temple Emmanuel event with Laura K. Sawyier (St. Louis, MO)

1/23 from 11:30 am - 1 pm: Zibby Awards celebration (New York, NY).

1/22 at 8 pm: Wood River Jewish Community Event (Virtual) with Alli Frank. 

1/23 at 8:15 am: UJA Event (New York, NY). Link TBD.

1/25 at 11:30 am: (Virtual) Friends of Millis Valley Library event. Link TBD.

2/1 from 10:00 am - 5:00 pm: Second Annual New Year, New Chapter, New York! Hosted by Zibby Media. Tickets on sale soon. Author and reader palooza.

2/5 at 7 pm: (Virtual) Zibby’s Book Club. Join the club here for link.

2/21- 2/23: Zibby Retreat: Montecito, CA! Tickets on sale soon.

2/22: Live podcast and meet-up with Jennifer Rudolph Walsh at Godmothers (Montecito, CA). Time/details TBD.

2/24 at 5 pm: Live meet-up: Miami, Veronica Beard event Bal Harbor (Bal Harbor, FL). Special guests: Rochelle Weinstein, Dara Levan, Debbie Reed Fischer, and Amy Ephron. Link to come.

2/24 at 8 pm: Books & Books Coral Gables (Coral Gables, FL) with Rochelle Weinstein, Debbie Reed Fischer, Dara Levan, and Amy Ephron. Link to come.

2/25 at 8:30 am: Live meet-up: Palm Beach.

2/25 at 10:30 am: Mandel JCC Palm Beaches (West Palm Beach, FL) with Jill Zarin, Amy Ephron, Dara Levan. Link to come.

3/5 at 7:00 pm: (Virtual) Zibby’s Book Club. Join the club here for link.

3/15 - 3/16: Tucson Festival of Books (Tucson, AZ). Panelist. Time TBD. Info here.

3/15: Live meet-up: Tucson, AZ.

3/23 or 3/24: Zibby’s Petite Retreat: Los Angeles!

3/23 or 3/24: Zibby’s Most Anticipated Spring Reads Celebration (Los Angeles, CA)

3/31 at 12 pm: Women’s Fundraiser for the Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas (Dallas, TX). Speaking with Alana Newhouse. Link to come.

3/31 at 3 pm: Live meet-up: Dallas, TX.

4/8 at 1 pm: JCC West Orange Book Club (Virtual). Link to come.

4/9 at 7 pm: (Virtual) Zibby’s Book Club. Join the club here for link.

4/25 - 4/27: Montreal International Literary Festival Blue Metropolis. Link to come for 2025 festival. Info here.

4/26: Live meet-up: Montreal.

4/28: Zibby’s Petite Retreat: Toronto!

4/28 from 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm: Book Club at private home. Toronto.

4/28: Live meet-up: Toronto.

5/7 at 7 pm: (Virtual) Zibby’s Book Club. Join the club here for link.

5/14: Most Anticipated Summer Reads Celebration (New York, NY)

5/15: Provincetown Arts Center (virtual) event with Nanda Reddy.

5/16: Petite Retreat Washington DC.

6/4 at 7 pm: (Virtual) Zibby’s Book Club. Join the club here for link.

6/6 - 6/8: Zibby Retreat: Destination TBD. Save the date!

7/9 at 7 pm: (Virtual) Zibby’s Book Club. Join the club here for link.

8/6 at 7 pm: (Virtual) Zibby’s Book Club. Join the club here for link.

9/10 at 7 pm: (Virtual) Zibby’s Book Club. Join the club here for link.

9/15: Zibby’s Most Anticipated Fall Reads Celebration

9/21: Petite Retreat: Greenwich, CT

10/3-10/5: Zibby Retreat: Destination TBD. Save the date!

10/8 at 7 pm: (Virtual) Zibby’s Book Club. Join the club here for link.

11/3: Zibby’s Most Anticipated Winter Reads Celebration

11/13: Petite Retreat: Charleston, SC

11/5 at 7 pm: (Virtual) Zibby’s Book Club. Join the club here for link.

12/3 at 7 pm: (Virtual) Zibby’s Book Club. Join the club here for link.

Join us!