About this Event
Join Read & Run Chicago at the CTA Red Line Lawrence station in Uptown on Saturday, November 14 at 10:30 AM for an audiobook walk/run to support our Year-End Fundraiser!
Your entry ticket? Your donation of $5 or more to our campaign made on Saturday, November 14 prior to joining this event! If you're one of the first 20 people to arrive with your proof of donation, you’ll also receive a free Libro.fm audiobook credit.
Why? This fall, we’re raising $45,000 to support our free and subsidized programming that introduces Chicagoans to new neighborhoods and new stories while supporting libraries, bookstores, and other small businesses.
After the walk/run, volunteer Sarita will also be eating at Demera Ethiopian Restaurant–feel free to join her for some extended social time. You’ll have the chance to RSVP for this portion at checkout.
All are welcome, whether or not you’ve attended a Read & Run Chicago event before. We’d love to meet you!
Schedule:
- 10:30 AM Meet volunteers Sarita and Cynthia outside the the CTA Red Line ‘L’ Lawrence station on the south entrance to redeem free credits and get ready to move
- 10:45 AM Split into walk or run groups
- 11:30 AM Finish at CTA Red Line ‘L’ Lawrence station
What to bring:
- Cell phone
- 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)
- Proof of donation of $5 or more (donate here)
Movement options:
- Walk with volunteer Sarita Muley (~20:00 minute per mile pace) to the lake and back for about 45 minutes
- Run a 5K with volunteer Cynthia Chen (12:00 minute per mile pace) to the lakefront and back
Inclement weather plan: If it becomes unsafe to walk or run outdoors, we’ll communicate a rain plan no later than 9am on Saturday, November 14.
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.
has been a self proclaimed #booknerd since childhood, and loves classics, memoirs, contemporary literature, and historical fiction. She is a proud member of a book club that has been going strong for 15+ years! When Sarita isn't thinking about books, she writes on Substack, discusses pop culture, visits the Art Institute, and attends jazz and symphony concerts.
loves planning things, whether it be her next meal to cook, neighborhood to visit, or vacation abroad. Although not originally from Chicago, Cynthia proudly declares it the best city in the US and spends her free time taking advantage of Chicago's multiple hidden gem programs (feel free to ask!), as well as convincing everyone to move here.
Event venue & nearby stays
1120 W Lawrence Ave, 1120 West Lawrence Avenue, Chicago, United States
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