Events

Ongoing Series: Last Thursday

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Hyde Brothers, Booksellers invites all fans of the written word to the 2026 season premiere of our literary series, Last Thursday! This free event occurs at 7pm on the final Thursday of each month and is hosted in-store. Each event features at least two local authors who read their original poetry, prose, creative nonfiction, etc. in 15-20 minute installments with a brief intermission between readers.

This month’s event will be on May 28th at 7pm featuring readers TBA.

Interested in becoming a reader? Visit our Last Thursday page to get started!

Ladies Night Out: May 2026

Ladies' Night Out at Hyde Bros Books: Thursday May 7th from 5-8pm. 1428 Wells St. Fort Wayne Indiana Spend $20 at Hyde Brothers and receive a $5 gift certificate to Honey Plant. Spend $20 at Honey Plant and receive a $5 gift card to Hyde Bros. With the $5 Honey Plant coupon you will receive a small goodie bag filled with fun items any book lover would enjoy!

Gather your girlies and get ready for a fabulous Ladies Night Out on Thursday May 7 from 5-8pm! We’re celebrating mothers, mother-figures, and *ALL* awesome ladies in the bookshop with books, cats, and our special deal of the night with our favorite neighbors, Honey Plant: spend $20 in the bookshop to score a $5 coupon for Honey Plant (and vice versa over at Honey Plant!)! Along with the $5 Honey Plant coupon, you’ll also receive a goodie bag filled with fun items that any book lover with enjoy!

But the fun doesn’t stop at Hyde Bros and Honey Plant! Enjoy a fun evening of shopping, dining, and deals during Ladies Night Out throughout the #DTFW district—with an optional shuttle to take you around town (registration required for the shuttle via Downtown Fort Wayne’s website)! Visit their website for a list of all of the participating locations.

Author Signing: Carol Butler

Carol Butler Book Signing & Meet-and-Greet on Friday May 8th from 5-7pm at Hyde Bros Books 1428 Wells St. Fort Wayne, IN

Hyde Brothers, Booksellers will welcome local author Carol Butler; Genois Wilson Brabson, the first woman firefighter in Fort Wayne; and local illustrator and community muralist Teresa Yarbrough to the bookstore on Friday May 8th from 5-7pm!

All three will be on hand to chat with attendees and sign copies of the book “Genois Wilson, Firefighter: She Dared to be First,” written by Butler and illustrated by Yarbrough. The book tells the story of the first woman firefighter on the Fort Wayne Fire Department. The book inspires new generations of children to dream big and overcome obstacles to achieve their goals.

Please consider purchasing a book and donating it to a child that you want to inspire, or to a place where children hang out, such as a barber shop or beauty shop, a youth center, a school library or a Little Library.

Copies of the book will be available for purchase at the event. The event is free and open to the public.