Back when July became August, we talked about a subtle shift, an acknowledgement of summer’s waning. Some seven and a half weeks later, here we are at complete acknowledgment: we have reached the equinox. Here in the Northern Hemisphere, this day brings the autumnal equinox, and, by the almanac, the first day of fall. All is balanced. All is more or less equal, no matter where we find ourselves at this moment on our planet: Day and night, roughly in balance with each other, pole to pole and around the equator, and if you look west at sunset down a street that travels a clean line in that direction, the sun will most certainly be shining in your eyes, making everything awash in white, until our star sinks below the horizon, leaving behind a glorious sunset. This balance will last for a few days, but check back in a week and already you’ll see the sun has shifted further to the south. As the Earth seems to rock back and forth in its seat, we, here in the Northern Hemisphere, are now falling into winter, while the Southern Hemisphere in springing into summer. This is the Constant Rearrange that makes every day somewhat different from the one before and the one that follows. It is the way of our world, the way of our days, the way of the wheel of the year.
Equinox, from the Latin: equal night. The moment of equinox this time around, when the sun passes over the equator, is at 8:43 AM here in Lake Worth, which is currently in Eastern Daylight Time. And then darkness begins to overtake light as we enter the darker half of the year.
We’re entering our busiest time of year here at Convivio Bookworks. Here’s a sampling of where you can find us in the coming weeks, as well as an invitation to join us in our Lake Worth Beach shop, and a special for everyone else who’s not in our immediate vicinity. (Lucky you if you’re in a place where it’s apple harvest time!)
AUTUMN DATES to SAVE
Once autumn rolls in, we start planning out our busy fall and winter pop-up market calendar… plus now we’ve got our own shop for events, too. Here’s what’s currently on our calendar for September and October: BOO BAZAAR is our official Hallowe’en Premiere Event at Convivio Bookworks on Saturday September 28 (11 AM to 8 PM) & Sunday September 29 (11 AM to 5 PM), with yummy homemade treats, great spooky shopping, and tarot card readings and fortunes told by the mysterious Madame Marie-Claire. The shop address is 1110 North G Street in Lake Worth Beach, FL 33460.
Then, we return to OKTOBERFEST MIAMI for the second and third weekends of October (October 11, 12, & 13 and October 18, 19, & 20). That’s at the German American Social Club in Miami. The American German Club west of Lantana in suburban Lake Worth holds their OKTOBERFEST PALM BEACH the same two weekends, and we plan to have a small tent there, as well. It’s their 50th Oktoberfest! Soon after Oktoberfest, it’ll be time for FLORIDA DAY of the DEAD at Esplanade Park in Downtown Fort Lauderdale. Please note that for that festival, our tent will be located at Esplanade Park where the festival begins, before it processes over to Revolution Live. As such, we are there earlier than other craft tents that will be at the second half of the event. Find our tent at Esplanade Park from 3 to 8 PM.
AUTUMN SALE ONLINE
At our online store we’re offering $10 off your purchase of $85 or more, plus get free domestic shipping. Just use discount code PUMPKINHEAD at checkout. We’re adding new items this time of year almost daily! You’ll find new items from Germany for Hallowe’en and Christmas, plus new Advent calendars and candles are coming this week, and we’re getting ready for Dia de Los Muertos, too, and our next shipment of specialty foods and candies from Germany and Sweden should be here by the first week of October. Lots to see! CLICK HERE to shop!
Our image for this first day of fall is a photograph of Gingko biloba leaves in autumn sunlight. The photo was taken by Franz van Duns in October, 2021 [Creative Commons, via Wikimedia Commons].