Name: Mad Social Hour at Three Avenues Bookshop
Start: 2026-05-05T18:30:00-05:00
End: 2026-05-05T20:30:00-05:00
Location: Three Avenues Bookshop

Mad Social Hour at Three Avenues Bookshop

Three Avenues Bookshop & the Center for Mad Culture are teaming up during Mental Health Awareness Month to host Mad Social Hour. Join us!
About this Event

Three Avenues Bookshop & the Center for Mad Culture are teaming up to host Mad Social Hour during Mental Health Awareness Month.

When: Tuesday, May 5 at 6:30 pm (doors open at 6:15 pm)

Where: Three Avenues Bookshop - 3009 N Southport Ave, Chicago, IL 60657

Mad Social Hour at Three Avenues Bookshop will create a space for folks to gather, meet one another, chat, connect, and just be. Light refreshments will be provided. There will be a book display featuring titles by and about madness in-store for folks to browse/purchase. Three Avenues Bookshop will donate 10% of all purchases made during the event to The Center for Mad Culture.

This event is open to everyone, of course, with a focus on folks with mad identity. 's events celebrate the creativity, resilience, and history of mad identity. From exhibitions and performances to discussions and workshops, each gathering offers a space to challenge psychiatric oppression, reclaim mad narratives, and build community. Whether you come to witness, create, or connect, our events invite you to engage with madness as culture—alive, radical, and unapologetic.

About the Center for Mad Culture

Mission:

Create Mad Historical Awareness

Build Personal Advocacy

Expand Cultural Expression

Engage in Community Activism

Vision:

The Center for Mad Culture envisions a world where madness is recognized as a rich and complex cultural identity, not a condition to be silenced or controlled. Through art, education, and activism, we strive to reclaim mad histories, amplify mad voices, and build a future where those labeled as ‘mad’ are seen, heard, and valued. We are committed to fostering radical inclusion, challenging psychiatric oppression, and creating spaces where mad expression thrives as a vital force in shaping culture and community.

Event Accessibility

Three Avenues Bookshop's goal is to be a safe, accessible, and inclusive space for all. Please email us at [email protected] to let us know if you need any accommodations for this event, and we'll do our best to meet them. Accommodations can include but are not limited to the following: space for a wheelchair or other mobility device, masks, answering questions about the space over the phone or email ahead of time, etc.