Events

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Upcoming Events

October 9, 2024; Reading at Northbrook Library; 2 p.m.
October 22, 2024; Reading at North Shore Senior Center; 1 p.m.
October 23, 2024; Reading at Frankfort Library; 7 p.m.

Past Events

April 8, 2024; private Chicago Scavenger program at Oakton College
February 17, 2024; Nuclear Reactor Trail Run with Read & Run Chicago at Maple Lake; 10 a.m.
December 13, 2023; Reading at Vernon Area Public Library; 7 p.m.
November 21, 2023; Private group event; 7 p.m.
November 2, 2023: Chicago Trivia at Arlington Ale House; 7 p.m.
July 27, 2023; Reading at Skokie Library; 7 p.m.
July 12, 2023; Reading at Schaumburg Township District Library; 6:30 p.m.
July 11, 2023: Private Loop walking tour for Northern Trust; 11 a.m.
June 14, 2023: Reading at Deerfield Public Library; 7 pm
May 30; NW Chicago Historical Society Presentation at Windsor Tavern; 6:30 p.m.
May 25, 2023: Reading at the Logan Square Library; 6:30 p.m.
April 24, 2023; NW Chicago Historical Society Presentation at Edgebrook Library; 6:30 p.m.
April 18, 2023: Private presentation and walking tour at Northern Trust; 11 a.m.
March 23, 2023: Reading at Lincolnwood Public Library; 7 – 8 p.m.
January 22, 2023: Hyde Park Tour with Read & Run Chicago
November 19, 2022; Wicker Park Scavenger Hunt at Volumes Bookcafe; 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
November 12, 2022; Signing at Wicker Park Secret Agent Supply Co.; 11:30 a.m. -1:30 p.m.
September 25, 2022; Andersonville Scavenger Hunt at the Swedish American Heritage Museum; 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
August 27, 2022; Logan Square Scavenger Hunt at City Lit; 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
July 25, 2022: Virtual Reading at Lake Forest Library; 7 p.m.
July 19, 2022: Reading at Itasca Community Library; 7 p.m.
June 11, 2022: Lincoln Square Scavenger Hunt at the Book Cellar; 1-3 p.m.
May 21, 2022: Book launch party at Schuba’s Tavern; 1-4 p.m.
May 17, 2022: Reading at Logan Square Library; 6:30 p.m.
May 10, 202: Reading at Arlington Heights Library; 7 p.m.
May 3, 2022: Reading at Gail Borden Public Library; 7 p.m.
May 1, 2022: Chicago Scavenger is available!
January 13, 2022 – Virtual Reading at North Riverside Public Library; 7 p.m.
November 30, 2021 – Virtual Reading at Homer Township Public Library; 6:30 p.m.
November 8, 2021 – Reading at Indian Trails Public Library; 7 p.m.
October 21, 2021 – Virtual Reading at Lincolnwood Public Library; 7 p.m.
September 30, 2021 – Virtual Reading at Bartlett Public Library; 7 p.m.
July 27, 2021 – Virtual Reading at Bellwood Public Library; 6:30 p.m.
July 21 – Virtual Reading at Frankfort Public Library; 7 p.m.
May 14, 2021 – In Conversation with Mariama Lockington Benefitting 826CHI; 4 p.m.
April 16, 2021 – Appearance on WTTW’s The Great Chicago Quiz Show (episode 4) hosted by Geoffrey Baer;
8 p.m.
March 25, 2021 – Virtual Reading at Arlington Heights Public Library; 7 p.m.
March 11, 2021 – Virtual Reading at Antioch Public Library; 7 p.m.
March 2, 2021 – Virtual Reading at Gail Borden Public Library; 7 p.m.
February 4, 2021 – Virtual Reading at Itasca Community Library; 7 p.m
January 12, 2021 – Virtual Reading at McHenry Public Library; 7 p.m.
October 29, 2020 – Virtual Reading at Lake Bluff Public Library; 7 p.m.
October 28, 2020 – Virtual Reading at Wauconda Area Library; 7 p.m
October 22, 2020 – Virtual Reading at Messenger Public Library; 7 p.m.
October 15 – Virtual Reading at Prospect Heights Public Library; 7 p.m.
October 13 – Virtual Reading at Des Plaines Public Library; 7 p.m.
September 30, 2020 – Virtual Reading at Fremont Public Library; 7 p.m.
September 23, 2020 – Virtual Reading at Skokie Public Library; 7 p.m.
September 10, 2020 – Virtual Reading at Grayslake Public Library; 7 p.m.
August 25, 2020 – Virtual Reading at the Rolling Meadows Library; 7 p.m
August 11, 2020 – Virtual Reading at Niles-Maine District Library; 7 p.m.
June 16, 2020 – Virtual Reading at the Stickney-Forest View Public Library; 6:30 p.m.
June 11, 2020 – Virtual Reading at the Deerfield Public Library; 6:30 p.m.
June 9, 2020 – Virtual Reading at the Ela Area Public Library; 7 p.m.
May 6, 2020 – Virtual Reading at the Deerfield Public Library; 6:30 p.m.
March 11, 2020 – Reading at the Cary Area Public Library; 7 p.m.
August 14, 2019 – Reading at the Schaumburg Township District Library; 7-8:15 p.m.
May 28, 2019 – Reading at the Wood Dale Library; 7 p.m.
April 12, 2019 – Reading at the White Oak Library District: Crest Hill Branch; 6:30-8 p.m.
February 7, 2019 – Secret Chicago Trivia at FieldHouse Jones; 6-8 p.m.
November 24, 2018 – Signing at the Wicker Park Secret Agent Supply Co; 12-2 p.m.
October 30, 2018 – Reading at the Logan Square Library; 6:30-7:30 p.m.
September 28, 2018 – Sauced Night Market at the House of Vans; 5-10 p.m.
September 13, 2018 – Reading at the Breakers at Edgewater Beach; 7 p.m.
July 5, 2018 – Cleveland Signing at the Winchester Music Tavern; 6-8 p.m.
June 23, 2018 – Signing at The Martin Launch Party; 8 p.m.
June 23, 2018 – Secret Chicago Trivia at the Native; 2-5 p.m.
June 10, 2018 – Printers Row Lit Fest Signing (Reedy Press Booth); 4-6 p.m
June 9, 2018 – Printers Row Lit Fest Signing (Reedy Press Booth); 12-2 p.m.
May 19, 2018 – Signing at Barnes & Noble in Crystal Lake, IL; 1-3 p.m.
May 19, 2018 – Reading and Signing at Mars Gallery; 6-7 p.m.
May 16, 2018 – Local Author Night at the Book Cellar; 7-9 p.m.
May 6, 2018 – Secret Chicago launch party at the Drifter; 2-5 p.m.
April 28, 2018 – Independent Bookstore Day at 826CHI; 1-3 p.m.
April 18, 2018 – Secret Chicago Bingo at Volumes Bookcafe; 7-9 p.m.
April 12, 2018 – Chicago Trivia with Amy Bizzarri at City Lit; 6:30-8 p.m.