MON - Chill Night TUE - Ithaca College Sendoff Party WED - Thee Bad Witch Club - Good Vibes Book Club THU - Blood on the Clocktower FRI - Magic: The Gathering | The Hobbit Prerelease SAT - The Fey Fayre Youth D&D Adventure - Mini Painting Intro Workshop SUN - Magic: The Gathering Open Play

Welcome to August, friends! This week, we've got some great gaming and social events coming up, including a sendoff party for new Ithaca College students, the pre-release of Magic: The Gathering | The Hobbit, and a youth D&D adventure. See our full calendar at thesecretlantern.com/events for more!

Happening now! We're kicking off our Black Spades Console Spotlight with CJ from Konsole Kingz. We've got games, a photo booth, delicious drinks and snacks! Play against your friends console or break out a deck and play face-to-face. Come in and and dodge the heat with us! vist.ly/5d9yc

Stay out the heat this August and join us at the Secret Lantern for more events. We're celebrating the release of Black Spades on XBox, going on a journey with the release of MtG: The Hobbit, snuggling up for Bookstore Romance Day, and helping folks meet new nerdy friends with Critical Match!

Join us at The Secret Lantern for an afternoon of community, culture, and gaming. 🗓️ Saturday, August 1 🕛 12 PM to 6 PM 📍 The Secret Lantern Books & Games 151 S Bell Blvd, Cedar Park - Play Black Spades on Xbox and in person - Meet the devs - Celebrate a game built for the culture

FRI 7/31 - Queereoke Open Mic Night - Scum and Villainy RPG Finale SAT 8/1 - Black Spades XBox Launch Party SUN 8/2 - D&D 5E 2024 | Dark Sun Check out thesecretlantern.com/events for tickets and more.

We're wrapping up an amazing July at the Secret Lantern - you've all made our summer absolutely wonderful! Here are our events to close out the month and welcome August: MON - Open Hobby Night TUE - Closed WED - Cosmere: Bridge Nine One-Shot (SOLD OUT) THU - Open Magic: The Gathering Night

Look what we just got back on the shelf! We just got a big restock of Dungeon Crawler Carl and hard-to-find games like Magical Athete and Hot Streak. We also have How to Defend Your Lair by Keith Ammann, and a return of the Warhammer Introductory Sets to help our fellow hobbyists get started.

SAT 7/25 - Neurodiversity Night SUN 7/26 - Cereal Killers Book Club: Notes on an Execution - Whimsical Writing Workshop - Teacups & Time Book Club: Circe Check out all of our events at: thesecretlantern.com/events Visit us at: 151 South Bell Blvd Cedar Park, TX

THU 7/23 - Magic: The Gathering + Marvel Super Heros Draft Night FRI 7/24 - Friday Game Night - Scum & Villainy 2/3 More below

This week brings a new batch of book clubs and get-togethers to the Secret Lantern! MON 7/20 - Recommended Reads Book Club TUE 7/21 - ACOTAR After Hours Reread: A Court of Wings and Fury WED 7/22 - Thee Bad Witch Club Tarot Workshop - Dark Chapters Book Club More below

We're also preparing for our Court of Secrets: ACOTAR Book 6 Midnight Release Party on October 26th. Make sure to preorder your copy to pick up at midnight, and come dressed in shadows, starlight, or anything inbetween! Check out our events page for our full calendar at thesecretlantern.com/events

SAT 8/1 - Black Spades Launch Party with Konsole Kingz FRI 8/7 - Magic: The Gathering Prerelease | The Hobbit SAT 8/8 - Tabletop Mini Painting Intro Workshop - By the Light of the Burning Torch: Improvised D&D Show ... there's one more special event we want to share...

Thank you all so much for joining us this past weekend for our Secret Ren-Faire! Follow the link below to vote on your 3 favorite costumes by Tuesday, 7/21. We'll contact the winners the following day. Keep that creative spirit until our next Ren-Faire! Vote here: vist.ly/5bhzp

Explore a murderous thriller about three women connected by one man in Cross My Heart, I Hope You Die. Check out the new paperback edition of The Buffalo Hunter Hunter, or enjoy the adorable art of Monster Eater: The Delicious in Dungeon Board Game, now back in stock!

A host of new releases and returning favorites just hit our shelves! Whether you're craving cozy, creepy, thrilling, or fantastical, we've got you covered. Stop in or reserve your copy on our website: vist.ly/5bdg2

FRI 7/17 - Blood on the Clocktower - Scum & Villainy RPG 1/3 SAT 7/18 - Dungeon Crawl Classics Day 2026 - The Secret Meetup Board Game Night SUN 7/19 - Fantasy Map-Making Workshop - D&D 2024: The Crooked House One-Shot Check out our latest events here: https://thesecretlantern.com/events

Need to get out of the summer heat? Stop by the Secret Lantern this week for great events! MON 7/13 - Open Hobby Night - Cozy Cauldron Book Club (The Baby Dragon Cafe) TUE 7/14 - Closed WED 7/15 - Masters & Meetups - Spicy Romance Book Club (Birthday Girl) THU 7/16 - LGBTQ+ Youth Gathering

The road goes ever on and this one leads to The Secret Lantern. Join us on Friday, August 7 at 6 PM for Magic: The Gathering | The Hobbit Prerelease! Be among the first to build your deck & journey through Middle-earth alongside fellow players. $40 Entry Info: www.thesecretlantern.com/events

Hear ye, hear ye! The Secret Ren-Faire returns this weekend with our fabulous vendors! SATURDAY VENDORS: - Laura Thomas - Nancy Stephens - Laura Neill - Novel Escapes ATX - Traveling Psychic Supper Club - Jared Twing - Slow Living Bakes - Mama A's Jamaican Food

Summer rolls on at The Secret Lantern with a week of great events, including an entire weekend of Renaissance Faire fun! MON 7/6 - Author Signing: Brian Martin - A Queen Among Kings TUE 7/7 - Closed WED 7/8 - D&D Encounters: Season of Horror Finale More below >

Happy Independence Day from The Secret Lantern! We're open all day from 9AM to 10PM. Come on over and celebrate with some summer reading or a new board game. Stop by or check our out website: vist.ly/5a3e5

Welcome to July, folks! The Secret Lantern has new book clubs, game nights, music, and more. Some highlights: FRI 7/3 D&D Friday Night Fights MON 7/6 Author Signing: Brian Martin SAT 7/11 & SUN 7/12 The Secret Ren-Faire MON 7/20 Recommended Reads Book Club SUN 7/26 Improv for Dungeon Masters

THU - Good Vibes Book Club: A Long Time Dead FRI - D&D Friday Night Fights: Crooked Moon Edition SAT - Independence Day SUN - Intro to Hand Embroidery Workshop Check out all of our upcoming events at thesecretlantern.com/events

The Secret Lantern welcomes July with a week of music, dancing, games, and workshops! MON - Come by and wrap up Pride Month with us! TUE - Closed until 5:00 PM - Afro-Latin Night with BASG WED - D&D Encounters: Season of Horror 4/5

Prime Days are here and while we can't compete with a trillion-dollar company, we can offer something they can't: no algorithms. So if you're planning to buy books, games, or gifts, consider shopping local. Every dollar spent at a locally helps keep spaces like us alive.

FRI 6/26 - Free RPG Day Preview - Open Game Night SAT 6/27 - Free RPG Day - Pirate Borg: Buried in the Bahamas SUN 6/28 - Cereal Killers Book Club - Improv for Game Masters - Teacups & Time Book Club - Planning & Journaling Meetup - Neurodiversity Night

The Secret Lantern welcomes the start of summer with a boatload of events, meetups, game nights, and Free RPG Day on 6/27! MON 6/22 - Hobby Night TUE 6/23 - ACOTAR After Hours Reread WED 6/24 - D&D Season of Horror Capter 3 THU 6/25 - Open MtG Night - Dark Chapters Book Club

Attention Warhammer fans and players - Armageddon arrived at The Secret Lantern! Pick up Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon to get two amazing starter forces for Space Marines and Orks, and check out Armageddon: Season of Fire. Stop by (and enjoy our 10% off Father's Day sale) to claim yours today!

Check out our events for the second half of June at The Secret Lantern! 6/20 - D&D Improv Show 6/21 - The Secret Meetup Game Night 6/23 - ACOTAR After Hours 6/27 - Free RPG Day 6/28 - Improv for Game Masters - Planning & Journaling Meetup 6/30 - Afro-Latin Dance Night