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Oct3Sat
  • Free
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October Logan Family Saturday: Griots and Giants

Free canine-assisted family literacy events in Chicago
  • 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
  • University of Chicago Logan Center for the Arts
  • 915 E 60th Street
    Outdoor Courtyard
    Chicago, IL 60637
  • Family Literacy Event
Oct4Sun
  • Dog friendly, Free
Woman sitting on a lounge chair under an umbrella, holding a yellow fan, with two leashed golden retrievers wearing harnesses, at an outdoor event with tents in the background.

2026 Children’s Book Fair of Hyde Park

Free, family friendly book celebration in Hyde Park on Chicago’s south side
  • 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
  • 57th Street Book Store
  • 1301 E 57th St
    Chicago, IL 60637
  • Family Literacy Event
Oct17Sat
  • Dog friendly, Free, Meetup
Event flyer for SitStayReaders featuring “The Warmth of Other Suns” by Isabel Wilkerson; event on Saturday, October 17, 1-3 PM at Café Jon, Chicago, with free sign-up link.

SitStayReaders Book Club Fall In Person Meeting

Join us for a thoughtful and though-provoking in-person discussion of The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson! All are welcome.   Follow this link to register for free   About the SitStayReaders The SitStayReaders Book Club is a new way to build community, listen, and learn from one

  • 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
  • Café Jon and Galleria
  • 2002 W 18th Street
    Chicago, IL 60608
  • Book Club - SitStayReaders, Reading Event, Special Event, Volunteer Event
Oct20Tue
  • Free, Ticketed
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SitStayRead at Chicago Public Library – Book Club Celebration + Resource Fair

Gather up your book club and come down to Harold Washington Library Center’s Winter Garden for a celebration of reading and the joy of discussing books with others! We’ll have refreshments, activities, and some fun surprises just for book club members. Learn more about SitStayRead at the Resource Fair

  • 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
  • Chicago Public Library – Book Club Celebration + Resource Fair
  • 400 S. State Street
    Chicago, IL 60605
  • Chicago Public Library, Special Event
Nov11Wed
  • Free, Ticketed
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SitStayRead at Chicago Public Library – Thurgood Marshall Branch

Have you ever wanted to read aloud to a dog? Kids can come practice their reading skills with Certified Reading Assistance Dogs! Join the dogs from SitStayRead in fun activities to promote the importance of reading and build confidence reading aloud. All participants will need an adult parent or

  • 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
  • Chicago Public Library – Thurgood Marshall Branch
  • 7506 S Racine Ave
    Chicago, IL 60620
  • Chicago Public Library, Family Literacy Event, Reading Event, Special Event

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