A book club that meets outside.
Marin Art & Garden Center
Old Mill Park
Dunphy Park
Doliver Park
A park in Southern Marin near you..
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Let’s Take This Outside
This book club is meant to foster community and conversation while celebrating the beauty of Marin. Staying true to our commitment to sustainability, all our book club reads are overruns or remainders publishers have discarded or set aside for pulping.
Ages
This book club is for adults. Kids & teen book clubs coming soon email to inquire!
Date(s)
April - November each year, meeting every 4 to 6 weeks.
Time of day: Varies
90 minute meet up, either early evening or after lunch.
Location
Vary, always outside, always in Southern Marin. Vote here.
Books
Remainders publishers are discarding. Subject matter varies:. Vote here.
Reserve your book + seat at our upcoming meetings…
Click a date to see details and reserve.
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We will be reading Tartufo by Kira Jane Buxton - a 2025 Washington Post Notable Work of Fiction. This book is FUNNY and heartwarming. It takes place in a small town in Tuscany and the community aspect was too good not to share!
You can buy the book (a beautiful new hardcover) and reserve your spot here.
Click here if you just want to reserve your spot with no book purchase.
Location: Marin Art & Garden Center
Date: August 11th, from 6:30 to 8 pm
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Title revealed August 1st - it’s a Goodreads Choice Award for Best Historical Fiction. A historical novel with dual POVs, fabulous setting and even an intriguing twist.
Location: Old Mill Park, Mill Valley
Date: week of 9/14 - stay tuned, aannounced via email and Instagram .
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Book revealed on Instagram a couple months before… its a witchy good one though…!
Location: TBD
Date: TBD
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We will end the year with a surprise publication - but I promise it will be just as good as all the others - stay tuned to Instagram and the newsletter for the reveal.
Location:TBD
Date: TBD
Find Us Across Marin
Our first meeting is at The Marin Art & Garden Center.
Bring a chair and a blanket in case it gets a bit chilly and the fog rolls in.
Marin Art & Garden Center
30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd
Ross, CA 94957
Questions? Email Stef here.
Frequently Asked Questions
Still have questions? Take a look at the FAQ or reach out anytime.
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An outdoor book club rooted in the beauty of Marin. We read together, meet outside, and talk about books in real life — not on a screen.
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It's a French term meaning "in the open air" — traditionally used for painting outdoors. We borrowed it for reading. Same idea: take something you love, bring it outside, and let Marin be the backdrop.
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Reserve your book + seat here or buy it at The Phoenix. Read it on your own time, before the meeting. Show up to the meeting and we'll do the rest.
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No — you can pick up your book anytime the store is open and sign up for the meeting online.
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You can reserve a spot without buying the book for $10 here.
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We'll have a backup plan and will communicate any changes via email before the meeting.
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Outdoors at beautiful locations across Marin. Our first meeting is August 11, 2026 at Marin Art & Garden Center in Ross.
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We survey our members and curate each pick based on what the group wants to read. Every book is sourced from publisher remainders — books that were overprinted and would otherwise be destroyed.
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$20 per meeting, beautiful hardcover book included. $10 if you already have the book.