On Independent Bookstore Day, April 30, children's bookstore Second Star to the Right opened in its "forever home" in Denver, Colo. The seven-year-old store is now located on South Pearl Street in the city's Platt Park neighborhood, in a building that features a brick patio in front and grassy backyard where owner Dea Lavoie and her team plan to host birthday parties, storytime sessions, classes and more.
"For the longest time, we were so focused on where the store would be and which location or which building felt right," Lavoie said. She initially looked at the South Pearl Street location as a temporary spot during construction, but she "fell in love right away and knew that this would be Second Star's forever home. Everything just felt right."
Opening celebrations on IBD included a Peter Pan storytime, a book signing with local authors Dow Phumiruk and Andrea Wang, children's yoga, face painting, games, prizes and more. There was also an after-party with cocktails, mocktails and live music by local musician Laurie Michelle.
Lavoie, a former elementary school educator, opened Second Star to the Right in November 2014.