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It’s Holiday Market Time!
Our markets this holiday season! Come see us for all your book gift giving needs!
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Arts & Entertainment Week
Come see us this week in Ajax and in Oshawa to stock up on fun activity books for the kids, puzzles, games, and more! Interested in the scandals and behind the scenes workings of Hollywood? Check out our selection told through Memoirs and Photojournalism! Remember, you can preorder your books and pick them up at…
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Poetry, Memoir, and Biography Saturday
Come see us this Saturday to stock up on your poetry, memoir, and biography books! Remember, you can preorder your books and pick them up at the booth! See you at the North Oshawa Farmers’ Market on the weekend!
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Order online, Pick up at the Market!
Want to support small businesses, but don’t want to pay for shipping? Order your next new read on the Quips & Quills Bookshop shop site and pick up your purchase at the Farmers’ Market! Browse what we have on location and take a walk through the market to shop other vendors, farmers, and craftspeople! Click…
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Market Season Opening Day!
The start of Quips & Quills Bookshop’s Farmers’ Market season is tomorrow! We have a number of market dates this season, and we will be traveling around the Durham Region and to other regions like rural Hamilton area and Windsor-Essex county. We are excited to have a home base at North Oshawa Farmers’ Market, and…
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Back to the beginning for a great cause!
When I heard that my former elementary school, Glen Street Public School, was putting on a spring market fundraiser, I jumped at the chance to participate and, in a small way, pay forward the support the school had given me as a young person and budding writer. April 5th, Quips & Quills Bookshop will be…
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Her, Your, Our Story
Exciting news! I’m a vendor at the Town of Ajax’s International Women’s Day event, Her, Your, Our Story, on March 5th from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Quaker Meeting House. It’s going to be an amazing day celebrating local female entrepreneurs, featuring master classes, delicious food, and beautiful art. I’m proud to be part…
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Clarington’s Black Vendor Village
We are at the Municipality of Clarington’s Black History Month event, the Black Vendor Village! There are loads of local Black vendors to shop from today at the Garnet B Rickard Rec centre. The event runs from 10am to 4pm. Stop by to Shop Local, and to support Black business owners in the GTA!
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2024: A Year in Review
I can’t believe that Quips & Quills Bookshop has been up and running for nearly half a year. It’s incredible to think about. From a thought swimming around the back of my mind, to now having to find dedicated space in my home to accommodate the growing collection of thrillers and kid lit, romantasy and…
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