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Cary Street, Richmond

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A bookstore and coffeeshop one block from VCU. 2,500-something titles, a banned book lending library, and open at 5 AM. Come stay a while.

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Oct18

SinglesFree

Speed Dating Straight Singles, Ages 18–25 - meet.abisbooksandbrews.com

Speed Dating Straight Singles, Ages 18–25, $25, sign-up required. No walk-ins. An evening of warm, low-pressure speed dating at Abi's Books & Brews, designed for straight singles ages 18–25. You'll rotate through ten five-minute conversations just enough time to find a spark with a short break halfway through to refill your cup and catch your breath. After the rotations, mark down who you'd like to see again. We only share contact details when the interest is mutual no swiping, no awkward rejections, just genuine conversation in a cozy bookshop setting. Check-in opens 30 minutes before start time; please arrive by 6:45 PM so we can begin promptly.

10:30 PM – 1:00 AMAbi's Books & Brews

Oct19

SinglesFree

Speed Dating Gay Men, Ages 18–25 - meet.abisbooksandbrews.com

Speed Dating for Gay Men, Ages 18–25, $25, sign-up required. No walk-ins.An evening of warm, low-pressure speed dating at Abi's Books & Brews, designed for straight singles ages 18–25. You'll rotate through ten five-minute conversations just enough time to find a spark with a short break halfway through to refill your cup and catch your breath. After the rotations, mark down who you'd like to see again. We only share contact details when the interest is mutual no swiping, no awkward rejections, just genuine conversation in a cozy bookshop setting. Check-in opens 30 minutes before start time; please arrive by 6:45 PM so we can begin promptly.Category: singles

10:30 PM – 1:00 AMAbi's Books & Brews, 1212 1/2 W Cary St, Richmond, VA 23220, USA

Oct20

WorkshopFree

RVA Readers & Writers

Co-working and writing sessions. Most attendees arrive between 7:00 AM and 7:30 AM, though the drop-in hours run flexibly from 6:00 AM – 10:00 AM

10:00 AM – 2:00 PMAbi's Books & Brews, 1212 1/2 W Cary St, Richmond, VA 23220, USA

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Speed Dating Straight Singles, Ages 18–25 - meet.abisbooksandbrews.com

Speed Dating Gay Men, Ages 18–25 - meet.abisbooksandbrews.com

Speed Dating Lesbian / Sapphic, Ages 18–25

The Daily Pour

The Price of Doing Good

A little curiosity for your day

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What's happening at Abi's

Speed Dating Straight Singles, Ages 18–25 - meet.abisbooksandbrews.com

Speed Dating Gay Men, Ages 18–25 - meet.abisbooksandbrews.com

RVA Readers & Writers

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