BOOKISH EVENTS
FRIDAY, JUNE 20TH / 6-7:30 PM / SUMMER BOOK SWAP @ NEW BOOK JOY IN EDGEBROOK
Local Readers (GROWN-UPS 21+) - Join us for another Book Swap Mix + Mingle in our Booktique! Bring your own new or gently used book to swap with any other books that are brought to this event (or any extra titles that we have available for the swap). Don't worry, you'll get to browse all the books & chat with local book lovers about their titles before swapping... BYOB is optional too! (NOTES: This month's theme is SUMMER BEACH READS! Think: Funny Rom-Coms, Heart-Warming Stories, Spicy Thrillers + more. Pre-reading is not required!)FREE EVENT - CLICK TO RSVP
SATURDAY, JUNE 21ST / 4-5 PM / DRAG QUEEN STORY HOUR @ OCTOBER CAFE IN NORWOOD PARK
Local Readers (ALL AGES): Swing by for a bookish Pride Month celebration! We’ll have read-alouds with local Drag Queens Nena Dee & Chamilla Foxx, a curated collection of must-reads & reading pairings for purchase & delicious bevys & food from our friends at October Cafe, of course…FREE EVENT - NO TICKETS
SUNDAY, JUNE 22ND / 2-3:30 PM / SILENT BOOK CLUB @ NEW BOOK JOY IN EDGEBROOK
Local Readers (GROWN-UPS 21+) - Join us for a FREE Silent Book Club Experience! Once a month we will keep our Reading Lounges open from 2-3 pm for an additional private hour of reading time so 12 LUCKY READERS can enjoy some quiet self-care, on us! Choose to read in any of our upstairs or downstairs reading nooks (first come, first served)...
There will be an *optional* 30 minute soirée & shopping party after each event from 3-3:30 pm so that readers can have the opportunity mix & mingle with other local Chicagoland book lovers to talk about what they're reading &/or GET 10% OFF STORE-WIDE if they choose to shop our curated selection of books & reading pairings afterwards!
FREE EVENT - CLICK TO RSVP
TUESDAY, JUNE 25TH / 3-4 PM / READ 25 DAY EVENT @ NEW BOOK JOY IN EDGEBROOK
Local Readers (ALL AGES) - Join us on June 25th at our Edgebrook Booktique (or at our Silent Book Club Event at Imperial Oak in Brookfield - event poster below) for our very 1st Read 25 Day Event: a special 25-minute silent reading experience, followed by a lively discussion & celebration about the books that captivate us. We'll also have raffles with prizes (including a $50 Gift Card to Bookshop.org + $25 Credit for the Happiness Project Store) & sticker giveaways! This event was dreamed up by Bookshop.org & Gretchen Rubin & brings together thousands of readers across the US to champion the daily power of reading.
FREE EVENT - CLICK TO RSVP
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25TH / 6-7:30 PM / SILENT BOOK CLUB @ IMPERIAL OAK IN BROOKFIELD
Local Readers (GROWN-UPS 21+) - Join us for our 1st FREE Silent Book Club Experience at Imperial Oak! We'll enjoy an hour of quiet reading time together from 6-7 PM & enJOY some delicious boozy & NA bevys from the brewery while we're at it (talk about some good self-care)!
There will be an *optional* 30 minute soirée after the event from 7-7:30 PM so that readers can have the opportunity mix and mingle with other local Chicago / Chicagoland book lovers to talk about what they're reading & GET A 10% OFF COUPON to use in either of our bookstore locations or online if they choose to shop our curated selection of books and reading pairings afterwards!
FREE EVENT - CLICK TO RSVP
FRIDAY, JULY 11TH / 6-7:30 PM / SUMMER BOOK SWAP @ NEW BOOK JOY IN EDGEBROOK
Local Readers (GROWN-UPS 21+) - Join us for another Book Swap Mix + Mingle in our Booktique! Bring your own new or gently used book to swap with any other books that are brought to this event (or any extra titles that we have available for the swap). Don't worry, you'll get to browse all the books & chat with local book lovers about their titles before swapping... BYOB is optional too! (NOTES: This month's theme is SUMMER BEACH READS W/ STRONG CHARACTERS! Think: Funny Rom-Coms, Heart-Warming Stories, Spicy Thrillers + more. Pre-reading is not required!)
FRIDAY, JULY 18TH / 6-7:30 PM / BOOZY BOOK SWAP @ IMPERIAL OAK IN BROOKFIELD
Local Readers (GROWN-UPS 21+) - Join us for our first *Boozy* Book Swap Mix + Mingle at Imperial Oak! Bring your own new or gently used book to swap with any other books that are brought to this event (or any extra titles that we have available for the swap). Don't worry, you'll get to browse all the books & chat with local book lovers about their titles before swapping... Enjoy some delicious beer or other bevys from this amazing local brewery while you're at it (NA options available too)! (NOTES: This month's theme is SUMMER BEACH READS W/ STRONG CHARACTERS! Think: Funny Rom-Coms, Heart-Warming Stories, Spicy Thrillers + more. Pre-reading is not required!)FREE EVENT - CLICK TO RSVP
SUNDAY, JULY 20TH / 2-3:30 PM / SILENT BOOK CLUB @ NEW BOOK JOY IN EDGEBROOK
Local Readers (GROWN-UPS 21+) - Join us for a FREE Silent Book Club Experience! Once a month we will keep our Reading Lounges open from 2-3 pm for an additional private hour of reading time so 12 LUCKY READERS can enjoy some quiet self-care, on us! Choose to read in any of our upstairs or downstairs reading nooks (first come, first served)...
There will be an *optional* 30 minute soirée & shopping party after each event from 3-3:30 pm so that readers can have the opportunity mix & mingle with other local Chicagoland book lovers to talk about what they're reading &/or GET 10% OFF STORE-WIDE if they choose to shop our curated selection of books & reading pairings afterwards!
FREE EVENT - CLICK TO RSVP
WEDNESDAY, JULY 30TH / 6-7:30 PM / SILENT BOOK CLUB @ IMPERIAL OAK IN BROOKFIELD
Local Readers (GROWN-UPS 21+) - Join us for our 1st FREE Silent Book Club Experience at Imperial Oak! We'll enjoy an hour of quiet reading time together from 6-7 PM & enJOY some delicious boozy & NA bevys from the brewery while we're at it (talk about some good self-care)!
There will be an *optional* 30 minute soirée after the event from 7-7:30 PM so that readers can have the opportunity mix and mingle with other local Brookfield / Chicagoland book lovers to talk about what they're reading & GET A 10% OFF COUPON to use in either of our bookstore locations or online if they choose to shop our curated selection of books and reading pairings afterwards!
FREE EVENT - CLICK TO RSVP
BOOK CLUB TASTING EXPERIENCES FOR ADULTS
Adult Readers (GROWN-UPS: 21+) - Join us for a Book Discussion and/or Paired Activity inspired by our current theme: Mixology - Audiobook Sips to Mix Up Your Reading Routine!
NOTE: Pre-reading is not required for the paired activities, but recommended for the book discussions - SIGN UP FOR ONE OR BOTH EVENTS!
SATURDAY, JULY 19TH / 4-6 PM / BOOK DISCUSSION +/OR THEMED MOCKTAIL/COCKTAIL + MUSIC TASTING EVENT @ NEW BOOK JOY IN EDGEBROOK
Taste (& learn how to make) an assortment of cocktails (or mocktails for our NA folks), listen to a curated playlist & enjoy more fun - all inspired by the flavors of characters, plots & settings from the featured book from 4-5 pm in our Reading Lounge (right before our book discussion from 5-6 pm)...
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SUNDAY, JULY 20TH / 4-6 PM / BOOK DISCUSSION +/OR THEMED MUSIC EVENT @ NEW BOOK JOY IN EDGEBROOK
Local Music Lovers can join us in a music experience to get inspired by the flavors of characters, plots & settings from the featured book from 4-5 pm in our Reading Lounge (right before our book discussion from 5-6 pm)...
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SATURDAY, JULY 26TH / 4-6 PM / BOOK DISCUSSION +/OR GROWN-UP GAME NIGHT EVENT @ NEW BOOK JOY IN EDGEBROOK
Solve the types of puzzles in the book that compliment the featured story (& WIN PRIZES!) while enjoying light snacks from 4-5 pm in our Reading Lounge (right before our book discussion from 5-6 pm)...
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BOOK CLUBS FOR KIDS
SATURDAY, JUNE 21ST / 3-4 PM / BOOK DISCUSSION & CRAFT ACTIVITY @ NEW BOOK JOY IN EDGEBROOK
Young Readers (3RD - 5TH GRADERS) - Join us for a Book Discussion & Paired Origami Bat Craft & Echolocation Games Activity inspired by The Bridge to Bat City by Ernest Cline! Sign up to reserve your spot & get a physical copy of the book to read before we meet as a full Book Club group...
SOLD OUT - NO AVAILABLE TICKETS
SATURDAY, JUNE 28TH / 3-4 PM / BOOK DISCUSSION & CRAFT ACTIVITY @ BROOKFIELD POP-UP SHOP IN PROGRESS PARK
Young Readers (3RD - 5TH GRADERS) - Join us for a Book Discussion & Paired Origami Bat Craft & Echolocation Games Activity inspired by The Bridge to Bat City by Ernest Cline! Sign up to reserve your spot & get a physical copy of the book to read before we meet as a full Book Club group...
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SATURDAY, JUNE 28TH / 10-11 AM / KIDS STORY TIME @ BROOKFIELD POP-UP SHOP IN PROGRESS PARK
Young Readers (Kiddos): Swing by for a summer story time reading adventure! We’ll have read-alouds with local authors (including Chicago's own Laura Bityou-Beriau) & educators, a curated collection of must-reads for purchase & more… KIDS OF ALL AGES ARE WELCOME, as long as they’re accompanied by a parent, aunt/uncle, grandparent, or guardian!
FREE EVENT - NO TICKETS
SATURDAY, JULY 12TH / 3-4 PM / BOOK DISCUSSION & CRAFT ACTIVITY @ NEW BOOK JOY IN EDGEBROOK
Young Readers (3RD - 5TH GRADERS) - Join us for a Book Discussion & Paired DIY Paper Aliens + Spaceships Craft inspired by We're Not From Here by Geoff Rodkey! Sign up to reserve your spot & get a physical copy of the book to read before we meet as a full Book Club group...
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SATURDAY, JULY 19TH / 3-4 PM / BOOK DISCUSSION & CRAFT ACTIVITY @ BROOKFIELD POP-UP SHOP IN PROGRESS PARK
Young Readers (3RD - 5TH GRADERS) - Join us for a Book Discussion & Paired DIY Paper Aliens + Spaceships Craft inspired by We're Not From Here by Geoff Rodkey! Sign up to reserve your spot & get a physical copy of the book to read before we meet as a full Book Club group...
CLICK TO GET TICKETS
BOOKISH FUN FOR ALL AGES
ALL SUMMER / CELEBRATION OF OUR NEW BROOKFIELD POP-UP SHOP @ PROGRESS PARK IN BROOKFIELD
Local Readers (ALL AGES!) - Celebrate our next chapter! Swing by our NEW Brookfield Pop-Up Shop this summer to visit our NEW Booktique & five additional small businesses at Eight Corners...
We'll be open Fridays from 11-6 pm, Saturdays from 10-6 pm & Sundays from 11-5 pm...