NEW in 2024!! Van Ness 2nd Saturday Pop-Up!Join Carpe Librum booksellers and local makers for a creative pop-up event on the 2nd Saturday of every month!
Carpe Librum used booksellers and local artisans take over the Van Ness Main Street storefront for a creative pop-up event on the 2nd Saturday of every month starting this March and running until the end of the year. In addition to a huge selection of used books, CDs and vinyl (all $6 and under), you'll find a rotating selection of local creative makers at the pop-up and just a few blocks away - the UDC Farmers Market selling fresh local produce, food, flowers, baked goods, locally made beauty products and so much more. Van Ness is home to a great selection of local restaurants to enjoy after a day of shopping local bargains!
2nd SATURDAY SCHEDULE: April 13th, 10 AM - 5 PM
Pop-Up Participants:
Special Guest - Muchas Gracias Mexican Restaurant. For $6 each, choose from the following tamales: pineapple with raisins, pink mole with pork carnitas, and Adobo Veracruzano with chicken. Tamale sales begin at 10 AM till they're gone. Cash or credit. Find them outside at 4340 Connecticut Ave next to the Carpe Librum pop-up.
Entertainment - Live performance by Beauty Marsh at Flavor Garden, 5-8 PM
About Carpe Librum: Carpe Librum raises valuable funds for the nonprofit Turning the Page by selling used books, CDs, DVDs, and vinyl records donated by the community. With a selection of over 8,000 items to choose from, all books, CDs, and vinyl records are just $6 and under.
Location: 4340 Connecticut Avenue in Van Ness, DC, steps from the UDC red line metro exit.
Carpe Librum used booksellers and local artisans take over the Van Ness Main Street storefront for a creative pop-up event on the 2nd Saturday of every month starting this March and running until the end of the year. In addition to a huge selection of used books, CDs and vinyl (all $6 and under), you'll find a rotating selection of local creative makers at the pop-up and just a few blocks away - the UDC Farmers Market selling fresh local produce, food, flowers, baked goods, locally made beauty products and so much more. Van Ness is home to a great selection of local restaurants to enjoy after a day of shopping local bargains!
2nd SATURDAY SCHEDULE: April 13th, 10 AM - 5 PM
Pop-Up Participants:
- Handcrafts by Ruby
- To Bead or Not to Bead Jewelry
- Jennifer Hudnell Art
- Rarer Designs
- bianca + jean
- Capital Stitch Co.
- Angelina’s Artsy Crafts with Little Bites
- Carpe Librum Booksellers
Special Guest - Muchas Gracias Mexican Restaurant. For $6 each, choose from the following tamales: pineapple with raisins, pink mole with pork carnitas, and Adobo Veracruzano with chicken. Tamale sales begin at 10 AM till they're gone. Cash or credit. Find them outside at 4340 Connecticut Ave next to the Carpe Librum pop-up.
Entertainment - Live performance by Beauty Marsh at Flavor Garden, 5-8 PM
About Carpe Librum: Carpe Librum raises valuable funds for the nonprofit Turning the Page by selling used books, CDs, DVDs, and vinyl records donated by the community. With a selection of over 8,000 items to choose from, all books, CDs, and vinyl records are just $6 and under.
Location: 4340 Connecticut Avenue in Van Ness, DC, steps from the UDC red line metro exit.