01/12/2024
Devastation rings through the community of musicians and artists throughout the Seacoast today, as another beloved venue is set to close. Those within the community will now, again, scatter to the remaining stages, a shrinking number, and the silver lining is that this will cause another swirl, or mixing of those creators within the scene. It’s not a huge positive, but there’s enough negative to go around, and we need to all work to find the positive and magnify it.
Thank you to the staff of Book&Bar, to the owners for giving it as long a run as they could, and we hope a less expensive piece of real estate emerges and you try it again. We’ll be there for you if you do.
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For over a decade Book & Bar has been more than a business; it has been a home away from home for so many people: readers, writers, thinkers, drinkers, poets, and performers. It’s been a labor of love, a project driven by passion. We’ve counted our profits not in dollars but in incalculable conversations, experiences, and relationships. Regrettably, the difficult decision to close has become unavoidable, and our last day of operation will be Sunday, January 28.
To each person who contributed to this journey—our dedicated staff, loyal patrons, talented performers, and the community at large—we owe an immense debt. Without you, Book & Bar would not have flourished. You have our heartfelt gratitude for this.
Over the next couple of weeks we invite you to come in and celebrate with us. As ever, we’ll be here with great books, food, drinks, music, and people.
To read our full message to the community, check out our remaining event schedule, and learn how you can contribute to—and view—our time capsule, click this link: https://www.bookandbar.com/home-new #/events