In Conversation with Richard Dawkins at Chicago Symphony Center Sun, 18 Oct at 07:30 pm Chicago Symphony Center
Colin Kaepernick: The Perilous Fight — Book Signing & Author Talk Fri, 30 Oct at 07:00 pm Rainbow PUSH Coalition USD 48 TO 106 FITNESS
Signing with Eric Nam for CONFESSIONS OF A LONELY HEART at B&N State Street Mon, 19 Oct at 04:00 pm Barnes & Noble - State Street USD 33 TO 37 FITNESS
An Evening with Michael Lewis and Mary Dixon Wed, 14 Oct at 07:00 pm Rubloff Auditorium USD 0 TO 65 ART
Graceland Cemetery Tour with Author Adam Selzer (True Crime Tales) Sat, 10 Oct at 01:30 pm Graceland Cemetery USD 22 ART
Dr. Ian K Smith The New Menopause Kitchen Book Signing with Cheryl Burton Sat, 10 Oct at 03:00 pm Da Book Joint USD 32 FITNESS
The Widow's Manuscript: A Regency M**der Mystery Bookstore Crawl Fri, 23 Oct at 10:00 am Goblin Market USD 32 ART
Erin French, "Seize the Supper" Cookbook Chat and Q&A Fri, 23 Oct at 07:00 pm Everybody's Coffee (Wilson Abbey) USD 57 FITNESS
Books and Brunch for Kids: Halloween Edition Sun, 25 Oct at 12:00 pm Da Book Joint USD 13 TO 19 FITNESS
Yung Pueblo Book Discussion for "Journey" with Dr. Alexandra H. Solomon Thu, 19 Nov at 07:00 pm Everybody's Coffee (Wilson Abbey) USD 48 FITNESS
Book Event: Great Bakes by Martin Sorge Tue, 13 Oct at 07:00 pm Women & Children First FREE FOOD-DRINKS
Japanese Bookbinding & Goshuinchō Workshop Sat, 10 Oct at 03:30 pm Japanese Culture Center USD 52 ART
Authors on Tap: Dr. Lindsey Fitzharris and Daniel Kraus Wed, 21 Oct at 07:00 pm Exile in Bookville FREE FITNESS
Book Signing & Q&A with Ronnie Frey Sun, 18 Oct at 10:00 am necessary & sufficient coffee - Printers Row, South Dearborn Street, Chicago, IL, USA FREE ART
Du Evenings: Feat. Kevin Powell w/Sheran Goodspeed Keyton Fri, 16 Oct at 07:00 pm DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center FREE FITNESS
Meet IRL | Bookstore Speed Dating | Queer Women Ages 25+ Tue, 20 Oct at 06:30 pm Passages Wine and Books USD 38 TO 43 SPEED-DATING
Rosehill Cemetery Tour with author Adam Selzer Sun, 11 Oct at 11:00 am Rosehill Cemetery USD 25 FITNESS
Book Club Run of Summerdale with David Jay Collins Thu, 29 Oct at 06:30 pm The Understudy Coffee and Books USD 18 TO 29 ART
Fireside Author Chat With Lana Harper, Jilly Gagnon, and Gloria Chao Sun, 11 Oct at 05:30 pm Partners in Crime Bookshop FREE ART
Bake Anything Baking Demo with Author Erin Jeanne McDowell Sat, 24 Oct 853 N Larrabee St., Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60610 ART
Children's Storytime with Razan Abdin & Aya Khalil Sat, 10 Oct at 10:30 am Women & Children First FREE FITNESS
We Radiant Things: Notes on Being Alien and Becoming Cyborg by Franny Choi Fri, 23 Oct at 07:00 pm Women & Children First FREE ART
Sci. Fiction/Fantasy Bookclub: Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil Wed, 21 Oct at 06:30 pm Lilliput Books FREE FITNESS
Meet Elvin in Person at Fall Open Studios! Sat, 17 Oct at 12:00 pm Mana Contemporary Chicago FREE FITNESS
Huey Copeland's "Touched by the Mother" Book Release Thu, 22 Oct at 06:00 pm The Land School FREE FITNESS
Bloody Reads #116: Legend Of Sleepy Hollow Wed, 14 Oct at 07:00 pm Bucket O' Blood Books and Records ART
November Free Day at the American Writers Museum Sun, 15 Nov at 10:00 am American Writers Museum FREE FITNESS
Reese's Book Club - Big Little Truths (The Sequel to Big Little Lies) Tue, 10 Nov at 06:30 pm Lilliput Books FREE FITNESS
Book Event: The Spirits by Bonnie Jo Campbell Thu, 15 Oct at 07:00 pm Women & Children First FREE FITNESS
The Science of Harnessing In-Person Work: A Book Talk with Natalia Emanuel Tue, 03 Nov at 03:00 pm 222 W Merchandise Mart Plaza USD 31 ART
Signature Event: Running Tour of Brown in the Windy City Sun, 25 Oct at 10:00 am Pilsen Community Books FITNESS
Fiona Davis in Conversation with Heidi Stevens "Samantha: The Next Chapter" Wed, 14 Oct at 07:00 pm Everybody's Coffee (Wilson Abbey) USD 48 FITNESS
The Itty Bitty Pumpkin Patch @ Partners in Crime Bookshop Sat, 10 Oct at 10:00 am Partners in Crime Bookshop FREE HALLOWEEN
Queer Nerd Meetup at Goblin Market Fri, 14 Aug at 06:00 pm Goblin Market Manga & Curiosities, North Lincoln Avenue, Chicago, IL, USA FREE FITNESS
Modern Fiction Lilliput Bookclub: Everything Was Beautiful & Nothing Hurt Tue, 20 Oct at 06:30 pm Lilliput Books FREE ART
Once Upon A Brunch for Book Lovers Spooky Halloween Edition Sat, 31 Oct at 12:00 pm Da Book Joint USD 53 TO 77 BRUNCH
Grace Byers Celebrates I AM WONDERFULLY ME with Barnes & Noble State Street Wed, 21 Oct at 06:00 pm Barnes & Noble USD 30 ART
Ruth Bloch Rubin - "Divided Parties, Strong Leaders" Fri, 16 Oct at 04:00 pm 5751 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60637 ART
Offsite: Ten Lives by Mona Chalabi at Haymarket House Sun, 15 Nov at 06:30 pm Women & Children First USD 0 TO 53 FITNESS
Collective Care in the Black Metropolis Thu, 22 Oct at 06:00 pm National Public Housing Museum USD 0 TO 37 MEETUPS
5th Annual Words of Wonder Literary Festival Sat, 14 Nov at 11:00 am Dr. Conrad Worrill Track & Field Center FREE FESTIVALS
Karaoke Storytellers @ Build Coffee & Books Sat, 10 Oct at 05:00 pm Build Coffee and Books USD 26 FITNESS
The Evil Genius Tour - CHICAGO Sun, 22 Nov at 01:00 pm The Janet Mandell Showroom USD 35 TO 125 FITNESS
Book Event: Blackness Thirteen Ways by J. Vanessa Lyon Tue, 27 Oct at 07:00 pm Women & Children First FREE FITNESS
Book Launch: Monster in the Mirror by Janasha Prabhu Fri, 16 Oct at 07:00 pm Women & Children First FREE FITNESS
What Feeds Below Book Release Party With Tatiana Schlote-Bonne Thu, 22 Oct at 06:30 pm 3182 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60618 ART
Jonathan González - "Ways to Move: Black Insurgent Grammars" - Anna Martine Whitehead Fri, 23 Oct at 04:00 pm 5751 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60637 ART
I AM THE FLAME: An Evening of Truth, Reflection, and Legacy Fri, 06 Nov at 06:00 pm Barack Obama presidential library USD 0 TO 55 FITNESS
Reading Room with Wolf At Door: Laid Back Book club for Chicago Food Lovers Wed, 04 Nov at 04:00 pm Sip Society Coffee Education Center FREE FITNESS
Middle Grade Morning Release: Diary of a Wimpy Kid #21: Fight or Flight Tue, 20 Oct at 07:00 am Three Avenues Bookshop USD 6 TO 24 PARTIES
Silent Book Club: Solo RPGs & Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Wed, 01 Jul at 06:00 pm Beermiscuous FREE FITNESS
Three Avenues Solidarity Book Club: The Undocumented Americans Mon, 19 Oct at 06:00 pm Beermiscuous FREE FITNESS
2026 Rare Map and Book Fair in Chicago Fri, 30 Oct at 05:30 pm 60 W Walton St, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60610 CALENDAR
It Looks Like You In The Dark book launch with author Mathilda Zeller Tue, 13 Oct at 06:30 pm 3182 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60618 ART
Middle Grade Morning Release: Dog Man #15: A Sprinkle in Time Tue, 03 Nov at 07:00 am Three Avenues Bookshop USD 6 TO 24 FITNESS
Author Talk: "Turning Pages" by Roberta Rubin Tue, 03 Nov at 06:00 pm American Writers Museum USD 0 TO 8 FITNESS
Dr. Lisa Campbell Shed The Weight Book Signing & Talk Wed, 28 Oct at 06:00 pm Da Book Joint USD 0 TO 27 FITNESS
A NEW Pub Trivia M**der Mystery Challenge: The Case of the Killer Ending Wed, 04 Nov at 07:00 pm Uptown Taproom USD 13 TO 25 FITNESS
Well-Read Women: Yesteryear Sun, 18 Oct at 01:30 pm West Loop Branch, Chicago Public Library FREE FITNESS