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Headquartered at the Watch Factory Shoppes in Cheshire, CT, we provide integrated job training opportunities to disabled young adults at our used bookstore, rentable event space (The Reading Room), and community-wide social events!

Best-selling author Lidia Bastianich is coming to ReRead! Sign up to reserve a personalized signed copy of Lidia&rsquo;s The Art of Pasta, a cookbook featuring 100+ authentic Italian recipes &mdash; from Old World classics like Ricotta Gnocchi and cacio e pepe, to Italian American favorites like Manicotti and Lasagna Napoletana &mdash; from the &ldquo;doyenne of Italian cooking&rdquo; (The New York Times). Additionally, we are offering a special opportunity to enjoy a 4-course dinner inspired by Lidia&rsquo;s recipes, along with a conversation with Lidia moderated by Channel 8 news anchor Alyssa Taglia. The dinner will begin at 4:30 pm on October 24, kicking off with a charcuterie board and wine pairing with Lidia Bastianich&rsquo;s Wines. Treat yourself to a delicious authentic Italian meal in an intimate setting while getting to learn firsthand from Lidia&rsquo;s decades of cooking expertise.

Lidia Bastianich Book Signing and Special Dinner

Sopranos&nbsp;and Blue Bloods star Steve Schirripa gets a delicious and delightful lesson about the wondrous world of food from his dog WillieBoy in&nbsp;WillieBoy Eats the World, a beautifully illustrated children&rsquo;s picture book released in April 2026. Come meet Schirripa at ReRead Books &amp; Cafe on Saturday, October 17;&nbsp;listen in on a moderated conversation hosted by Matt Scott from Fox 61 News about the book starting at 3 pm, then receive a signed copy for $18.03 -- or, for $50, get a signed copy plus a Happy Hour ticket to enjoy some &nbsp;New Haven style pizza, pastries and wine!

Steve Schirripa Book Signing

Join us for a hands-on Italian cooking experience as we explore the flavors of the Campania region of Italy &mdash; home of Naples and the Amalfi Coast! Learn to prepare and beautifully serve a traditional Italian aperitivo. Discover authentic flavors from Campania in Southern Italy.&nbsp;Guided instruction from our chef, Maria Nuzzolillo. Taste, learn, and enjoy an Aperol Aperitif together.

Vita Villaggi Italian Cooking Demo with Maria Nuzzolillo

Come with your favorite girlies to ReRead Books for an evening of hands-on fun and creativity as you master the age-old craft of candle-making, hosted by <a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.ronniescandles.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: initial; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Ronnie&rsquo;s Candles</a>. Learn history and trivia while being guided step-by-step through the process of creating a pair of scented candles to take home (you choose the scent)! Plus, each participant gets entered into a raffle to win a candle-making set of their own!

Galentine's Sip & Pour Candle-Making Workshop

Join us for a fun-filled Trivia Night Fundraiser supporting Ingrid&rsquo;s family, who recently experienced a devastating house fire that left them facing sudden and overwhelming loss. This event is about coming together as a community&mdash; laughing, competing, and showing up for a family that needs support right now. All ages welcome; fun, friends, and bragging rights guaranteed!<a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-for-ingrids-family-after-house-fire" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: initial; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">You can learn more about the fundraiser by clicking here.</a>

ReRead Trivia Night Fundraiser

Join us for trivia night at ReRead Books! BYOB and snacks, test your knowledge and compete for a $50 gift card to Avanti Grille. Fun, friends, and bragging rights guaranteed!

Trivia Night @ ReRead Books!

<span fr-original-style='caret-color: rgb(49, 49, 49); color: rgb(49, 49, 49); font-family: -apple-system, "helvetica neue"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 1px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration: none; display: inline !important; float: none;' style='caret-color: rgb(49, 49, 49); color: rgb(49, 49, 49); font-family: -apple-system, "helvetica neue"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 1px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration: none; display: inline !important; float: none; box-sizing: inherit;'>Help raise money for Smilow Cancer Center while you ramp up your holiday cheer with a Christmas sing-along! Come to The Reading Room at 134 Elm Street in Cheshire&nbsp;and sing your favorite tunes with your friends and the support of a professional accompanist. There will also be ornament decorating and tasty treats! Proceeds support research and patient programs at Smilow Cancer Center, so bring your friends and share in the holiday magic while supporting a wonderful cause!<div fr-original-style="caret-color:rgb(34, 34, 34);color:rgb(34, 34, 34);font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;box-sizing:inherit;" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; box-sizing: inherit; line-height: 1.5;">$25 donation per person or $50 donation per family to attend. Any donation made via the &ldquo;Additional donation to ReRead Books&rdquo; option will also be going to Smilow Cancer Center!</div>

Christmas Sing-Along to Support Smilow Cancer Center!

Join us as we celebrate the fifth anniversary of ReRead Books &amp; More in our gorgeous new space on the lower level of The Watch Factory. Celebrate with adult refreshments, appetizers, and complimentary craft coffee drinks from The New England Coffee Guy. Toast to five years of ReRead providing job skill training, social programs, and other opportunities for young adults with special needs, as well as being a place for book lovers and other members of the Cheshire community who believe in our mission to gather and meet!

ReRead's 5th Anniversary Open House!

ReRead is having another Kids Character Breakfast in The Reading Room! Bring your kids to meet Ariel (from The Little Mermaid) and Stitch (from Lilo and Stitch) while enjoying a full breakfast from Mabel&rsquo;s Tables! There will also be kids raffles! You won&#39;t want to miss this special event!Tickets are $25 per adult and $15 per child.

Kids Character Breakfast: Meet Ariel and Stitch!

Welcoming infants (9&ndash;36 months) of all abilities and their caretakers to come play, learn, and grow with us! Our Read Together Time program will consist of 6 weekly 45 minute sessions,&nbsp;where your children get to enjoy a new book and a fun, hands-on project. Explore books, build vocabulary, and create art inspired by the story!The first session will be on Tuesday September 16, 11 to 11:45 am, in the main ReRead Books store. Following sessions will all be on Tuesdays at the same time of day, with the final on October 21. Your $25 ticket will cover participation for all six weeks!

Read Together Time

Grab your friends and come on down to the Reading Room on Saturday, July 12 for a night of fun and laughter with Cheshire&#39;s own Rick Roberts as host! Don&#39;t miss out on the chance to enjoy some top-notch comedy in a cozy and intimate setting. Join us for a night filled with laughter, good vibes and fun!Doors open at 6 pm; show starts at 7:30.

Hot Summer Comedy Night

Start Father&#39;s Day weekend off with a bang by joining us the evening of Friday, June 13 for a Father&#39;s Day block party! Come by the outdoors courtyard on the upper level of Watch Factory for food, drinks from Flirti Co mobile bar, raffles, and live music by The MudFlaps!Tickets for this event are $45 per adult, $15 per child; purchase includes full BBQ dinner by Roysters and first drink free!

Father's Day Block Party

A &ldquo;Cabaret&rdquo; showcase of talented community members at The Reading Room in the Watch Factory. Join us for an initiate evening of music, desserts, and spirits!

Cheshire Town Players Fundraiser Cabaret!

Celebrate mom or someone special by kicking off Mother’s Day in The Reading Room with a specialty luncheon and tea! Join us on Saturday, May 10 from 11:30 to 1:30 for a variety of sandwiches, salads, quiches, drinks (coffee, tea, speciality drinks) and desserts, plus Mother’s Day raffles and live music with Christy Ellen! Tickets are $40 per adult and $15 per child.

Mother's Day Luncheon and Tea

<div style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(20, 24, 39);font-family:&quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, -apple-system, &quot;system-ui&quot;, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;line-height:1.5">Join us in The Reading Room on Saturday, February 22 from 4 to 7 pm to get a taste of the undiscovered Sannio area of Campania, Italy. Sample some light fare representative of this culinary haven and hear about its history and folklore. Take part in the closing hours of the auction for an all-inclusive stay with Vita Villaggi for a behind-the-scenes look at this magical area of Italy, for either <a href="https://vitavillaggi.com/programs/magical-june-in-the-sannio/june-week-2/" style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent;color:var(--tec-color-link-primary);text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid var(--tec-color-link-accent);transition:var(--tec-transition-color);user-select:auto">June 9-16, 2025</a> or <a href="https://vitavillaggi.com/programs/enchanting-fall-in-the-sannio/fall-week-4/" style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent;color:var(--tec-color-link-primary);text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid var(--tec-color-link-accent);transition:var(--tec-transition-color);user-select:auto">November 3-10, 2025</a> (winner’s choice). You can find more information about the tours and place a bid right now at this link: <a href="https://www.32auctions.com/organizations/125762/auctions/175224/auction_items/5880253" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent;color:var(--tec-color-link-primary);text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid var(--tec-color-link-accent);transition:var(--tec-transition-color);user-select:auto" target="_blank">https://www.32auctions.com/organizations/125762/auctions/175224/auction_items/5880253</a></div><div style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(20, 24, 39);font-family:&quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, -apple-system, &quot;system-ui&quot;, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;line-height:1.5">The auction will conclude at 7 pm on February 22nd (the winner need not be present at the event). 100% of the funds will go towards proving a ReRead associate a 6-month work training program!This event is sponsored by Vita Villaggi, LLC.</div>

RSVP for An Evening in Undiscovered Italy

ReRead is keeping the magic going in the new year with a Character Breakfast featuring your favorite characters from Frozen, Elsa and Olaf! Enjoy music, performances and meet and greet while feasting on a full breakfast from Mabel’s Tables! There will also be a Frozen-themed train exhibit and raffles for prizes! You won't want to miss this special event!Tickets are $25 per adult and $15 per child.

Frozen Character Breakfast

<span fr-original-style="caret-color: rgb(49, 49, 49); color: rgb(49, 49, 49); font-family: -apple-system, &quot;helvetica neue&quot;; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 1px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration: none; display: inline !important; float: none;" style="caret-color:rgb(49, 49, 49);color:rgb(49, 49, 49);font-family:-apple-system, &quot;helvetica neue&quot;;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:1px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration:none;float:none;display:inline !important;box-sizing:inherit">Help raise money for Smilow Cancer Center while you ramp up your holiday cheer with a Christmas sing-along! Come and sing your favorite tunes with your friends and the support of a professional accompanist. Plus ornament decorating and tasty treats--all in ReRead Books' gorgeous new space on the upper level of the Watch Factory. Proceeds support research and patient programs at Smilow Cancer Center, so bring your friends and share in the holiday magic while supporting a wonderful cause!<div style="caret-color:rgb(34, 34, 34);color:rgb(34, 34, 34);font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;box-sizing:inherit">$25 donation per person or $50 donation per family to attend. Any donation made via the “Additional donation to ReRead Books” option will also be going to Smilow Cancer Center!</div>

Grand Opening of The Reading Room at The Watch Factory 134 Elm Street, Cheshire, Connecticut, 06410Date: November 22, 2024 Time: 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM (Ribbon Cutting at 4:00 PM) Join us as we celebrate the official opening of The Reading Room, an elegant and versatile event space in the heart of Cheshire. There will be a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 4:00 PM, followed by delicious snacks and refreshments as we showcase what our venue has to offer. This special occasion also reflects the mission of The Connecticut Community Empowerment Foundation, which is dedicated to supporting individuals with special needs through job training, community programs, and creating inclusive spaces like The Reading Room. We are thrilled to welcome the community into this unique space, where we blend social gatherings, support programs, and enriching experiences for all. We look forward to sharing this moment with you!

Grand Opening of The Reading Room

Get ready to laugh your socks off at this hilarious event happening on Friday, November 15 in our new event venue, The Reading Room! Don’t miss out on the chance to enjoy some top-notch comedy in a cozy and intimate setting. Flirti Co. mobile bar will be there selling refreshments! Grab your friends and come on down for a night of fun and laughter with Kareem Blue, headliner Jon Fisch, and Cheshire’s own Rick Roberts as host! Join us for a night filled with laughter, good vibes and fun! Tickets are $35. Doors open at 6 pm; show starts at 7:30 pm.

ReRead Comedy Night 2024

Enjoy a Back to School Character Breakfast with your favorite characters.  Storytime, music and meet and greet Belle, Buzz and Woody! You won't want to miss this special event!

Back to School Character Breakfast

Sponsor one of ReRead&#39;s upcoming author events, or our next annual Holiday Stroll!

Sponsor one of ReRead's upcoming author events, or our next annual Holiday Stroll!

ReRead Event Sponsorship

ReRead is thrilled to be hosting former UConn head coach Jim Calhoun&nbsp;and local sports journalist Dom Amore for a book signing and conversation on Monday, November 9th in The Reading Room!&nbsp;The duo will be discussing and signing copies of their 2025 book More Than a Game: How the UConn Basketball Dynasty Was Built On a Culture of Caring. There are 100&nbsp;seats available for the conversation, starting at 6 pm, followed by the first half of the book signing; all sales after will be just for the second half of the book signing, starting at 7 pm. Copies are limited, so act fast to reserve yours! For the sake of space, we are limiting attendance to 1 extra guest per book purchase. This event is for&nbsp;guests 12 years and older. In&nbsp;More Than a Game, Hall of Fame coach Jim Calhoun, with journalist Dom Amore, reflects on a career that transcended the basketball court and shaped countless lives. From humble beginnings in Braintree, Massachusetts, to building the UConn men&#39;s basketball dynasty, Calhoun shares the inspiring stories of players, coaches, and colleagues who embodied his philosophy: relationships and perseverance are the keys to greatness. Through the highs of national championships and the quiet moments of mentorship, this book reveals the essence of Calhoun&#39;s legacy: a commitment to being there for others. This heartfelt and candid memoir goes beyond the stats and trophies to showcase a life devoted to building a culture of family and care. Featuring tales of iconic players like Ray Allen, Kemba Walker, and Rip Hamilton, as well as unsung heroes who found success off the court, More Than a Game celebrates the power of belief, community, and resilience.

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