Looking for new books to read and a way to get rid of your old ones, all while drinking custom teas with like-minded souls?
Beaumont’s Down to Earth and Gemini Moon hosts a monthly book swap where patrons can eat cookies, drink tea and browse for new reads.
The building is shared by Down to Earth, an apothecary filled with holistic and handmade items, owned by Vanlam Nguyen, and Gemini Moon, a metaphysical shop managed by medium and clairtangent, Kat Rowles, and intuitive tarot specialist, Rachel “Rae” Hellums.
Hellums, who is also Down to Earth marketing director, said the idea behind the book swap came from Nguyen.
“She is a huge book nerd, and when I came to her about doing a book event, she came up with the idea of doing a book swap where we basically recycle books,” Hellums said. “And because Down to Earth is all about going green, we wanted to have the same idea for giving books a forever home, or at least, you know, recycling without hurting per se.”
The book swap is a great way to repurpose old books and find one’s next read, but it is also a way to connect with other people. There is no cost to the event.
“I really enjoyed it,” Leigh, a book swap regular, said. “The atmosphere was nice, and it was fun to talk to fellow book lovers. I hope it continues happening and grows bigger as more people find out about it.”
The venue also hosts a weekly “Spill the Tea Tuesday” event where patrons can try different flavors of the teas mixed at Down to Earth while socializing.
The next book swap is scheduled for March 8.
Down to Earth and Gemini Moon is located at 1455 Calder Ave. For more, visit Down to Earth Beaumont or Gemini Moon on Facebook and Instagram.