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Poetry Reading and Book Launch with Christine Poreba

Join local poet Christine Poreba for a reading in celebration of her new book This Eye Is for Seeing Stars, which was selected by Pádraig Ó Tuama for the 2023 Orison Press Prize.

Hosted at Dandelion Bookshop (139 S. Oak Park Ave.)

A Million YES's Book Release with DJ Corchin

Join us for our first book club! We’ll discuss How to Read a Book by Monica Wood—a story of three characters whose lives intersect one morning at a local bookstore: a women recently released from prison after serving time for a drunk-driving accident, a woman who runs the book group at the prison, and a man whose wife was the victim of the crash. Register here and receive a 10% discount on your copy of the book.

Hosted at Dandelion Bookshop (139 S. Oak Park Ave.)

50 Hikes With Kids: Illinois, Indiana, & Ohio with Sharon Dewar

Join local author Sharon Dewar as she shares tips for hiking with kids, including what to pack and how to keep things interesting on the trails. Sharon’s book covers the 50 most kid-friendly hikes in the Midwest and features maps and scavenger hunts–plus fun extras that will foster a curiosity about the region’s flora, fauna, and geology! Plan your next hike and create your own nature journal to take on your adventure.

Hosted at Dandelion Bookshop (139 S. Oak Park Ave.)

Dandelion Book Club

Join us for our first book club! We’ll discuss How to Read a Book by Monica Wood – a story of three characters whose lives intersect one morning at a local bookstore: a women recently released from prison after serving time for a drunk-driving accident, a woman who runs the book group at the prison, and a man whose wife was the victim of the crash. Register here and receive a 10% discount on your copy of the book. Tickets are free.

Hosted at Dandelion Bookshop (139 S. Oak Park Ave.)

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A House that Made History with MK Pritzker

The Nineteenth Century Charitable Association will be hosting a special program with MK Pritzker, the First Lady of Illinois, on the history and restoration of the Illinois Governor’s Mansion. Working with acclaimed interior designer Michael S. Smith, Pritzker has brought a carefully curated collection of fine art, crafts, and furniture to the Italianate–Greek Revival mansion, and has researched and documented the mansion’s cultural history and changing architecture since 1855.

If you purchase a copy of A House That Made History, you will receive it at the event.

Hosted at Nineteenth Century Charitable Association (178 Forest Ave.)