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Weekend in Washington Heights: Sister's Uptown Bookstore hosting spring pop-up shop on Saturday

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(NEW YORK) This Saturday, Sister's Uptown Bookstore will celebrate 22 years of business with a pop-up shop in Washington Heights.

The "We're Outside" Spring Pop-up Shop — operating through a partnership with CLOTH and Total Equity Now — will run from noon to 7 p.m. at the bookstore located at 1942 Amsterdam Ave.

Sister's Uptown released a full schedule of events, including multiple independent vendors, guest authors, music and more.

Vendors scheduled to be in attendance include:

  • Images On Wood
  • Jewelry by Nyisha
  • Majestic Apparel Company
  • United States Peace Corps
  • Sol Life Apothecary & Cafe
  • Connect Da Dotz

For more information, visit their Facebook page.

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