This event is in the past.It took place on May 4, 2026 at St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church.




The Help author Kathryn Stockett returns with The Calamity Club, an epic about three underestimated women fighting for what's theirs in 1930s Mississippi. Hear her discuss this bold, big-hearted story inside a candlelit Brooklyn church that reviewers call "magical."
Historic church venue
Author book launch
Candlelit atmosphere
Literary fiction event
Tips
📚"A must-read" (Bonnie Garmus, Lessons in Chemistry)
⛪gorgeous stained glass and acoustics
🍽️dinner nearby in cool Brooklyn Heights
Kathryn Stockett Presents The Calamity Club
Brooklyn Heights




The Help author Kathryn Stockett returns with The Calamity Club, an epic about three underestimated women fighting for what's theirs in 1930s Mississippi. Hear her discuss this bold, big-hearted story inside a candlelit Brooklyn church that reviewers call "magical."
Historic church venue
Author book launch
Candlelit atmosphere
Literary fiction event
Tips
📚"A must-read" (Bonnie Garmus, Lessons in Chemistry)
⛪gorgeous stained glass and acoustics
🍽️dinner nearby in cool Brooklyn Heights
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