Wednesday, July 29, 2026In-person live event6-9pm
Happy Hour for Writers — the last Wednesday of the month: Join Sisters in Crime Chessie Chapter, the Authors Guild, Mystery Writers of America, Northern Virginia Writer’s Club, Friends to Lovers Bookstore — and more!No reservations needed — We'll meet you at the bar!Thursday, July 30, 2026In-person live event6-9pm
Writers Club members: Mark your calendar for our July Write-In at Elaine’sAuthorsGuildWriteIn.eventbrite.comSaturday, August 01, 2026In-person live event12-3pm
Save the Date: Saturday, August 1, noon to 3pm — Summer Scent & Stories: Smoke & Fireflies with Hemlock & HearthAug1Hemlock+Hearth.eventbrite.comThursday, August 06, 2026In-person live event6-9pm
First wine dinner of the season: Take a Tour de France! Join us for a flight of 5 white wines — please wear white!Call Elaine's to reserve your seat, 571-970-0517Saturday, August 08, 2026In-person live eventNoon to 4pm
Inkandescent Kids magazine is turning 1! Join us for a children’s book fair at Elaine’sinkandescentkids.eventbrite.comThursday, August 13, 2026In-person live event6-9pm
Paula B. Mays is bringing her mystery series to Elaine’s, “Murder in La Galeria D’Arte — A Marco in Spain Mystery”PaulaMays.eventbrite.comSaturday, August 15, 2026In-person live event12-3pm
Join us for this official Author’s Guild event: International bestseller J.D. Barker is coming to Elaine’s Literary Salon with his new novel, “The Probability of Murder”JDBarker.eventbrite.comSunday, August 16, 2026In-person live event12-3pm
Kenneth Dekleva releases his 4th novel, The Expediterwww.eventbrite.co.ukSaturday, August 22, 2026In-person live event12-3pm
Beka Wueste’s “Human of the Year,” is a gripping tale about a man released from a Maryland prison after nearly 20 years. Join us to learn more about this story of family dynamics, emotional survival, and second chances.BekaWueste.eventbrite.comSunday, August 23, 2026In-person live event12-3pm
You are invited to learn all about this groundbreaking book by Dr. C. Victor Herbin III: “Organizational Arrogance: How Superiority Behaviors Become Cultural Arrogance – And What Every Leader Must Do to Stop It”Thursday, August 27, 2026In-person live event6-9pm
Second wine dinner of the season: Join us for a flight of reds paired with Elaine’s award-winning menu. Please wear red!Call Elaine's to reserve your seats, 571-970-0517Wednesday, September 02, 2026In-person live event6-9pm
Policy expert and political operative Matthew Lavoie brings us his debut thriller novel, “Main Street Fringe”MatthewLavoie.eventbrite.comSunday, September 06, 2026In-person live event12-3pm
Don’t miss our author interview with Wolf Bahren about her newest book: “The Secessionist’s Wife”KristiJanzen.eventbrite.comThursday, September 17, 2026In-person live event6-9pm
You are going to love the first two novels by Michelle Cullen, including, “A Field Guide to Murder” — Meet her at Elaine’s on Sept. 17Saturday, September 19, 2026In-person live event10am-4pm
Sign up today for our annual Short Story Seminar with Stacy Woodson and Art TaylorSunday, September 27, 2026In-person live event12-3pm
Tanya Stokes is bringing “The Woman I’m Becoming” to Elaine’s — Your transformation starts here!Thursday, October 29, 2026In-person live event6-9pmSave the Date: Join us for a Halloween to celebrate the new bookstore Hemlock & Hearth
Happy Hour for Writers — the last Wednesday of the month: Join Sisters in Crime Chessie Chapter, the Authors Guild, Mystery Writers of America, Northern Virginia Writer’s Club, Friends to Lovers Bookstore — and more!No reservations needed — We'll meet you at the bar!Thursday, July 30, 2026In-person live event6-9pmWriters Club members: Mark your calendar for our July Write-In at Elaine’sAuthorsGuildWriteIn.eventbrite.comSaturday, August 01, 2026In-person live event12-3pmSave the Date: Saturday, August 1, noon to 3pm — Summer Scent & Stories: Smoke & Fireflies with Hemlock & HearthAug1Hemlock+Hearth.eventbrite.comThursday, August 06, 2026In-person live event6-9pmFirst wine dinner of the season: Take a Tour de France! Join us for a flight of 5 white wines — please wear white!Call Elaine's to reserve your seat, 571-970-0517Saturday, August 08, 2026In-person live eventNoon to 4pmInkandescent Kids magazine is turning 1! Join us for a children’s book fair at Elaine’sinkandescentkids.eventbrite.comThursday, August 13, 2026In-person live event6-9pmPaula B. Mays is bringing her mystery series to Elaine’s, “Murder in La Galeria D’Arte — A Marco in Spain Mystery”PaulaMays.eventbrite.comSaturday, August 15, 2026In-person live event12-3pmJoin us for this official Author’s Guild event: International bestseller J.D. Barker is coming to Elaine’s Literary Salon with his new novel, “The Probability of Murder”JDBarker.eventbrite.comSunday, August 16, 2026In-person live event12-3pmKenneth Dekleva releases his 4th novel, The Expediterwww.eventbrite.co.ukSaturday, August 22, 2026In-person live event12-3pmBeka Wueste’s “Human of the Year,” is a gripping tale about a man released from a Maryland prison after nearly 20 years. Join us to learn more about this story of family dynamics, emotional survival, and second chances.BekaWueste.eventbrite.comSunday, August 23, 2026In-person live event12-3pmYou are invited to learn all about this groundbreaking book by Dr. C. Victor Herbin III: “Organizational Arrogance: How Superiority Behaviors Become Cultural Arrogance – And What Every Leader Must Do to Stop It”Thursday, August 27, 2026In-person live event6-9pmSecond wine dinner of the season: Join us for a flight of reds paired with Elaine’s award-winning menu. Please wear red!Call Elaine's to reserve your seats, 571-970-0517Wednesday, September 02, 2026In-person live event6-9pmPolicy expert and political operative Matthew Lavoie brings us his debut thriller novel, “Main Street Fringe”MatthewLavoie.eventbrite.comSunday, September 06, 2026In-person live event12-3pmDon’t miss our author interview with Wolf Bahren about her newest book: “The Secessionist’s Wife”KristiJanzen.eventbrite.comThursday, September 17, 2026In-person live event6-9pmYou are going to love the first two novels by Michelle Cullen, including, “A Field Guide to Murder” — Meet her at Elaine’s on Sept. 17Saturday, September 19, 2026In-person live event10am-4pmSign up today for our annual Short Story Seminar with Stacy Woodson and Art TaylorSunday, September 27, 2026In-person live event12-3pmTanya Stokes is bringing “The Woman I’m Becoming” to Elaine’s — Your transformation starts here!Thursday, October 29, 2026In-person live event6-9pmSave the Date: Join us for a Halloween to celebrate the new bookstore Hemlock & Hearth