Rebel Reads: Bling a Banned Book at The Archive

In honor of Banned Books Week, we’re hosting a one-of-a-kind evening that celebrates the power of stories that others have tried to silence.

✨ Bling a Banned Book at The Archive ✨

Censorship won’t dim our sparkle! In honor of Banned Books Week (October 4 — 10), we’re hosting a one-of-a-kind evening that celebrates the power of stories that others have tried to silence.

📅 Wednesday, October 7th
🕰 6:30 – 8:00 pm
📍 The Archive

What's included with your $65 ticket:

• One banned book to bling
• All crafting supplies + take-home kit
• One specialty spritz (or delicious non-alcoholic option)

Choose from six famously challenged books:

• The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
• The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
• 1984 by George Orwell
• Beloved by Toni Morrison
• Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
• Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler
  

Once you’ve picked your book, we’ll dive into a guided crafting session where you’ll bedazzle, decorate, and reimagine your copy, turning censorship into creativity and your book into a glittering statement piece.

Because the best way to respond to banned books?

✨ Make them shine brighter than ever.

🎟 Spots are limited, so grab your ticket and join us for a night of books, art, and resistance with sparkle.

“The Archive is a love letter to quiet rebellion,” says owner Amanda Badeau. “A space that gently resists the chaos and speed of the outside world. It celebrates the quiet power of choosing your own path. Protest doesn’t have to be shouting in the street. It can be placing a story on your shelf that someone else tried to silence.”