We are so thrilled Independent Bookstore Day is just around the corner on April 25th. We’ve got a ton a fun stuff lined up for you: - Local author of Rachel Weiss’s Group Chat, Lauren Appelbaum, will be signing books from noon-2pm - If you buy a book you can get a free book, it’ll […]

So thrilled to welcome Lauren Appelbaum to Swoon City to sign books on Saturday 4/25 from noon to 2:00 pm. About her books AN INTROVERT'S GUIDE TO LIFE AND LOVE Inheriting a seaside cottage comes with strings attached in this touching romance where an introverted remote worker must leave her city apartment and learn to […]

n this delightful 2 hour workshop, you'll learn how to place gem rhinestones on the cover of your favorite book to create a dazzling design sure to be the star of your shelfie. One note - you will likely NOT COMPLETE a book cover in two hours but you will be able to do the […]

In this 2 hour class, you will make 8 stained glass droplets, gain guided experience with soldering technique, learn how to frame with lead came, and how to properly clean and polish stained glass. Each student will select from an arrangement of pre-cut and ground droplets of glass. All materials are included. At the beginning […]

In this 3 hour class, you will learn how to use the Tiffany method of foiling, gain guided experience with soldering technique, how to frame with lead cane, and how to properly clean and polish stained glass. Each student will receive and work with a pre-cut and ground glass kit of the design pictured. All […]

Beautify your favorite book by designing a gold foil cover! Bring a hardcover book or buy one from Swoon City for 20% off. Take a hardcover book from plain to shimmery in this gold foiling class. You can mix and match dozens of designs (including silver foil if that's your pleasure) and make your own […]

Join us on Sunday May 3rd for a book signing by Kira Brady, author of Love & Pickleball, set in a neighborhood similar to Ballard! Description of the book: Forty and finally free, Celeste Knowles is determined to be true to herself...If only she knew who that was. When she's forced to attend her ex's […]

In this 2-hour, beginner-friendly, hands-on class, you’ll create tiny, adorable fake pastries using polymer clay and oil pastels! Pastry chef and miniaturist Rosalie Cass will provide guided instruction on how to sculpt, shade and decorate mini fruit bowls and tarts. Follow step by step or let your imagination lead the way! Each student can make […]

Join us on Saturday May 9rd for a book signing by authors E.S. Brandon. E.S. Brandon is the pen name of married writing team Elizabeth and Stephen Brandon, who bring their love of science fiction, fantasy, and romance to every page. With over twenty years together, they write characters with authentic intimacy and emotional depth, […]

Punch needle is the craft of using a manual to make a field of loops on a fabric surface, creating an image. In this workshop, you will learn all about this very fun, approachable and beginner-friendly craft! Design your own image or choose one of Clé's templates, learn to transfer the design to a embroidery […]

Beautify your favorite book by creating a sprayed-edge style design! Bring a book or buy one from Swoon City for 20% off. Have a favorite book that never got the sprayed edge treatment? Have an older book that deserves a glow up? In this class you'll learn how to take an every day book and […]