Lakeside Books

08/20/2026

Mark your calendars for September 6th 1 to 3pm as we will be hosting an open house for artist Tracy Hatcher.
Tracy is an amazing artist and her unique cityscapes and florals have been admired in our store for many months.
So now it's time for her solo show as Artist of the Month for September in our Gallery.

08/19/2026

If you loved the Ril Lake series from Margery Reynolds then you are going to really enjoy her new books set in Ireland.
We will have her new book in stock as soon as it is released. We are taking pre-orders now. Email us or drop by to order your copy.

Available to preorder now! Paperback coming soon. Launch dates to follow.
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08/19/2026

Are you looking for a spicy summer read? We love it when local authors pop by with their books.
This delicious book is by
Luce Sutherland and it sizzles!
Copies are available now here at Lakeside Books.

08/02/2026

Congratulations to Artist Greta Hildebrand on the successful opening of her "Lake Erie Secrets" exhibit.
Her exquisite needle felt artwork will be on display in our Gallery 7 days a week until the end of August.
Thank you also to everyone who came to the open house and special thanks to Mr and Mrs. Blais for their support.

07/31/2026

Come on in and visit this amazing display of Needle Felted Artwork by Greta Hildebrand.
She has just finished her display and will be at our store from 1 to 3 on Saturday.
Her show is inspired by Lake Erie and our gorgeous natural surrounding parks and beaches.

07/25/2026

Need a beach read or maybe a book everyone is talking about?
We got you covered with new releases like "Yesteryear"and "Theo of Golden" to great mystery books, historical fiction, romance and more.
We are open 7 days a week and offer books for all ages.
Happy summer reading everyone.

07/23/2026

Join us on August 1 from 1 to 3pm to meet artist Greta Hildebrand at our open house. You may have seen her demonstrate her incredible felt art at Ridgefest. We are pleased to host another solo show for Greta this August.
Her delicate multi layered art work captures local scenes from Fort Erie and often includes driftwood found on the shoreline of Lake Erie.
This is a free event and all are welcome.

07/22/2026

If you like history and a good story you probably have read some of reporter James Culics columns in your local paper over the years.
He has now published some of his articles in this great book. So come on in to Lakeside Books and pick up a copy today.
Thanks to James for stopping by. In this age of AI authentic voices are being squeezed out. So please support your local authors, reporters and newspapers like the Fort Erie Observer.
We are lucky to have them in our community.

07/18/2026

A huge thank you to teacher and author Carlo Girardo for coming out to Downtown Ridgeway BIA for our final kid's storytime of the summer.
Carlo has created 3 children's books and 2 young adult books.
His stories are both fun and educational. My current favourite "Finding the Bright Side", focuses on family and also shows kids how to be resourceful!
A good lesson for a rainy day!
All of his books are available here at Lakeside Books.

07/14/2026

Storytime continues this Saturday at 10 am with author and teacher Carlo Girardo who will be reading to the kids from his book Puppies from Heaven. He is also the author of Vial which is a great fantasy story.
Lots of fun for all kids.
Snacks provided.
This is a free event and our last Kid's Storytime for the summer.
Enjoy!