About this Event
Join Read & Run Chicago at Pilsen Community Books () on Sunday, October 18 at 10:30 AM for an audiobook walk/run in partnership with Libro.fm.
Meet up with a group of other walkers and runners and receive free Libro.fm audiobook credits. Download your audiobook of choice (we’ll have a playlist of Chicago-based books if you need inspiration!), put on your headphones, and get ready to move! After, you’ll have the opportunity to stick around for snacks and social time with volunteer Sarita Muley.
All are welcome, whether or not you’ve attended a Read & Run Chicago event before. We’d love to meet you!
BONUS: If you’re new to Libro.fm, get three audiobooks for the price of one using the code READANDRUN when you start a new one-credit per month membership. Redeem by October 31 via this link.
What to bring:
- Cell phone with the Libro.fm app downloaded
- Headphones
- Anything you personally need to feel comfortable along your walk or run (here’s advice on what to wear if it’s hot or cold)
Movement options:
- Walk with volunteer Sarita Muley (~20:00 minute per mile pace) around Pilsen for about 45 minutes
- Run a 5K with volunteer Cynthia Chen (12:00 minute per mile pace) around Pilsen
Schedule:
- 10:30 AM Gather at Pilsen Community Books (1531 W 18th) to redeem your free credits
- 10:45 AM Split into walk or run groups
- 11:30 AM Finish at Pilsen Community Books and optional post-run/walk food with volunteer Sarita Muley in Pilsen
Other details:
Parking and transportation options:
- CTA Pink Line (18th Street station)
- #9 Ashland bus
- Paid street parking available on 18th street and side streets
Inclement weather plan: If it becomes unsafe to walk or run outdoors, Sarita and Cynthia will still be at Pilsen Community Books at 10:30 AM. Go to say hi, redeem your free audiobook credits, and walk/run on your own when it’s safe to do so!
About your hosts:
Read & Run Chicago is the award-winning community arm of Read & Run Tours. Founded in 2021, the mission is simple: to use movement and stories to explore Chicago. Programming includes signature events–the original Read & Run Tours format, book-themed guided runs where stories take place–plus a marathon team, Little Free Libraries, and other community programming that gets Chicagoans moving and supporting local libraries, bookstores, and small businesses. Along the way, Read & Run Chicago champions literacy initiatives and other nonprofits. Our ultimate goal is to help Chicagoans better connect with themselves, each other, and the physical spaces they call home. We’ve hosted over 140 events featuring 40+ authors and local experts alongside countless community gatherings and initiatives and have been highlighted by CNN, Runner’s World, Midwest Living, NBC’s Chicago Today, FOX32 Good Day Chicago, WGN Radio, Block Club Chicago, and more. More information at readandrunchicago.com, Instagram, and Facebook.
Event venue & nearby stays
Pilsen Community Books, 1102 West 18th Street, Chicago, United States
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