Family, Food & Fun Blog

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Visit our in-person boutique bookshop which includes classics such as: Anne of Green Gables, Around the World in 80 Days, Black Beauty, The Secret Garden, Treasure Island & more! Explore Bookshop.org for an expanded selection delivered right to your home! *Our shop profits from each purchase made, thank you ahead for choosing, "The Shop at Dory's" & shopping local online.

Enjoy a range of offerings from our Little Free Library -just for kids! It's the long black bookcase to the right that you see upon entering Dory's. *Donations are welcomed but not necessary to participate or enjoy these books.

Kids can take turns choosing a book from a pre-selected list, copies of books can be obtained from our local library or from our online bookshop at Bookshop.org Develop a list of questions to help facilitate conversation. Choose an activity related to the book. Reach out to Dory's for more tips on how to get started & to schedule your Book Club!

Our Kids Meals for Lunch or Dinner are served in a fun Pirate Happy Meal Box that comes with themed tattoos! Kids can choose from familiar meal options or more adventurous offerings. Eating in? Ask us for our Scavenger Hunt Checklist or Coloring Page & when your child completes it, they can drop their list in our Treasure Chest in exchange for a gold coin!

All are welcome at Dory's! We encourage you to call ahead if you would like to make a request for special seating or to inquire about scheduled events as to avoid larger group noise while dining in. Also, please feel free to bring your child's preferred food for them to enjoy, no questions asked!

Starting in January 2026, we're partnering with Characters4U to bring monthly Characters to Dory's! From Ariel to Mickey, from Buzz to Olaf Characters4U has characters for hire as well as face painters & glitter tattoo artists. If you would like to book a Character for a birthday party at Dory's you must reach out to both Dory's & Characters4U to check availability as these are separate companies but also because you are going to want to explore all Character options! We look forward to working with you to make your child's birthday a memorable one.

The talented Tracey Joy of Spotted Frog Art Studio LLC has decades of experience as an artist leading workshops & large scale paint parties! She is the talent & fun behind our Paint Nights at Dory's and offers a variety of paint options from painting on Canvas or Totes, Plates or Wooden Projects. Each project becomes an amazing masterpiece, each party a memory to be cherished!

• Board Game Birthday (Check out our selection or Bring Your Own)
• Bookish Birthday (Alice in Wonderland, Harry Potter)
• Color-Based (Favorite Color or Rainbow themed)
• Cookie or Cupcake Decorating Party (We have local contacts for these!)
• Lego Party or *Craft Party (*No Glitter Please)
• Match the Season (Luau for Summer, Wonderland for Winter)
• Movie Themed (Pair with a Wicked Themed Paint Night)
• Pirate Themed (Matches our Kids Meal Boxes!)
• Superhero (Pair with Characters4U Spiderman)