BOOKISH FUN FOR ALL AGES 

ALL WINTER / 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 winter 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...

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 BOOKISH FUN FOR ADULTS 

FRIDAY, JANUARY 9TH / 5-7 PM / READERS + MAKERS BOOKISH DIY EVENT EXPERIENCE: NEW BEGINNINGS BOOK CHAT + VISION BOARD WORKSHOP @ JUST WALLPAPER IN BROOKFIELD

Local Readers + Art Lovers (GROWN-UPS 21+) - Join us on-the-road for our Readers + Makers Bookish DIY Event Experience... Local wallpaper whisperer Julia Hamilton (and maybe even her fabulous business partner Kate Sanderson, if we're lucky!) from Just Wallpaper will be demonstrating how to create 2026 vision boards by collaging beautiful prints with a variety of other mixed media while Mandy from New Book Joy shares inspiring books about new beginnings to get us ready for the New Year ahead. You'll get to make your own collage(s) and take home your artwork, add some inspirational stories to your TBR list and purchase any titles that speak to you from our mini bookish pop-up shop assortment, PLUS ask any home-decor questions you might have for either of our experts too! NOTE: A percentage of the proceeds for this event will directly support these talented artists and their small business.

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SATURDAY, JANUARY 10TH / 4-6 PM / BOOK CLUB 2.0 TASTING EVENT FOR MY FRIENDS @ TESSERAE STUDIOS IN EDGEBROOK

Local Readers (GROWN-UPS 21+) - Get cozy with us at Tesserae Studios in Edgebrook & get a taste of some beautiful local artwork & themed sips (from our friends at Bottles & Cans!) inspired by the characters, plots & settings of the story (BYOB is welcomed in this space as well) while we discuss My Friends by Fredrik Backman & mingle! A *MINI BOOK FAIR POP-UP* with curated books and reading pairings will be set up for shopping after the event, so guests can stock up on their favorite bookish goodies to take home with them. You’ll get a SWAG BAG + EXCLUSIVE DISCOUNTS FROM OUR BOOKTIQUE too...

Pick up a physical copy of the book from the dropdown menu on the sign-up page, decide to download an audiobook from the link on the sign-up page before the event, OR join us for the discussion before you dive into the book - your choice!

NOTE: PRE-READING IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED, since we will be diving deep into the book during our discussion and there may be some spoilers.

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SUNDAY, JANUARY 11TH / 2:30-6 PM / BOOK LAUNCH PARTY FOR WRECK YOUR HEART @ UNE ANN ÉE BREWERY IN NILES

Local Readers (GROWN-UPS 21+) - Join us in celebrating local Chicago author Lori Rader-Day's NEW mystery at Une Annee Brewery in Niles! We've got quite the lineup ready for this Book Launch Party! We'll kick off the festivities with a quick meet + greet mix n' mingle for the first half hour while guests arrive, then jump right into an author panel conversation with Lori and other mystery writers Lina Chern, Tracy Clark and Mia P. Manansala to learn more about Wreck Your Heart and other riveting reads during the next hour. After the writers wrap up their talk, guests will get a chance to listen to live country music and partake in an *optional* line dancing lesson with Brenda Perez de Tejada of Conscious Choreo Co. around 4 pm to get inspired by the story! There will also be a New Book Joy bookish pop-up shop where guests can buy a signed copy of Wreck Your Heart along with a curated collection of other featured titles and themed reading pairings available for purchase too. AND... Since this is a celebration, guests are invited to grab a bevy (including craft beer, other bevys and NA options!) from Une Annee Brewery to enjoy before, during or after our bash.

Come for all or part of the fun - it'll be a blast!

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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14TH / 7-8 PM / WHY I LOVE HORROR: A CONVERSATION W/ LOCAL HORROR AUTHORS @ PARK RIDGE PUBLIC LIBRARY IN PARK RIDGE

Local Readers (GROWN-UPS 21+) - Join us on-the-road at the Park Ridge Public Library with Becky Siegel Spratford, author of Why I Love Horror: Essays on Horror Literature, and Michael Allen Rose, author and editor, for a conversation with local horror authors. Fly solo or bring your bookish crew to meet some amazing writers and other local book lovers. Books will be available for purchase from New Book Joy!

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THURSDAY, JANUARY 15TH / 5-7:30 PM / BOOK CLUB 2.0 TASTING EVENT FOR THE NAMES @ IRISH TIMES IN BROOKFIELD

Local Readers (GROWN-UPS 21+) - Get cozy with us at Irish Times pub in Brookfield & get a taste of some delicious themed sips & small plates inspired by the characters, plots & settings of the story while we discuss The Names by Florence Knapp & mingle! A *MINI BOOK FAIR POP-UP* with curated books and reading pairings will be set up for shopping after the event, so guests can stock up on their favorite bookish goodies to take home with them. You’ll get a SWAG BAG + EXCLUSIVE DISCOUNTS FROM OUR BOOKTIQUE too...

Pick up a physical copy of the book from the dropdown menu on the sign-up page, decide to download an audiobook from the link on the sign-up page before the event, OR join us for the discussion before you dive into the book - your choice!

NOTE: PRE-READING IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED, since we will be diving deep into the book during our discussion and there may be some spoilers.

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FRIDAY, JANUARY 16TH / 6-7:30 PM / BOOZY BOOK SWAP @ IMPERIAL OAK BREWING IN BROOKFIELD

Local Readers (GROWN-UPS 21+) - Join us for a *Boozy* Book Swap Mix + Mingle at Imperial Oak Brewing! 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 COZY FEEL-GOOD BOOKS + INSPIRATIONAL READS! Think: Heart-Warming Stories, Uplifting / Inspiring Titles + more inspired by the NEW YEAR!)

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SATURDAY, JANUARY 17TH / 3-5 PM / BOOK CLUB 2.0 TASTING EVENT FOR BUCKEYE @ PATINA WINE BAR IN PARK RIDGE

Local Readers (GROWN-UPS 21+) - Get cozy with us at Patina Wine Bar in Park Ridge & get a taste of some delicious themed sips & small plates inspired by the characters, plots & settings of the story while we discuss Buckeye by Patrick Ryan & mingle! A *MINI BOOK FAIR POP-UP* with curated books and reading pairings will be set up for shopping after the event, so guests can stock up on their favorite bookish goodies to take home with them. You’ll get a SWAG BAG + EXCLUSIVE DISCOUNTS FROM OUR BOOKTIQUE too...

Pick up a physical copy of the book from the dropdown menu on the sign-up page, decide to download an audiobook from the link on the sign-up page before the event, OR join us for the discussion before you dive into the book - your choice!

NOTE: PRE-READING IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED, since we will be diving deep into the book during our discussion and there may be some spoilers.

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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21ST / 6-7 PM / SILENT BOOK CLUB @ IMPERIAL OAK BREWING IN BROOKFIELD

Local Readers (GROWN-UPS 21+) - Join us for a FREE Silent Book Club Experience at Imperial Oak Brewing! 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!

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SATURDAY, JANUARY 24TH / 4-6 PM / BOOK CLUB 2.0 TASTING EVENT FOR THE NAMES @ HACKNEY'S PUB IN GLENVIEW

Local Readers (GROWN-UPS 21+) - Get cozy with us at Hackney's pub in Glenview & get a taste of some delicious themed sips & small plates inspired by the characters, plots & settings of the story while we discuss The Names by Florence Knapp & mingle! A *MINI BOOK FAIR POP-UP* with curated books and reading pairings will be set up for shopping after the event, so guests can stock up on their favorite bookish goodies to take home with them. You’ll get a SWAG BAG + EXCLUSIVE DISCOUNTS FROM OUR BOOKTIQUE too...

Pick up a physical copy of the book from the dropdown menu on the sign-up page, decide to download an audiobook from the link on the sign-up page before the event, OR join us for the discussion before you dive into the book - your choice!

NOTE: PRE-READING IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED, since we will be diving deep into the book during our discussion and there may be some spoilers.

 CLICK TO GET TICKETS 

 

THURSDAY, JANUARY 29TH / 5:30-7 PM / SMALL BIZ BOOK BASH: BOOK CHAT FT. RECENT RELEASES + *OPTIONAL* BEVYS @ BUCKLE DOWN BREWING IN LYONS

Local Readers + Drink Lovers (GROWN-UPS 21+) - Join us for a Small Biz Book Bash Event at Buckle Down Brewing in Brookfield! Our very own Mandy Genge will be sharing the hottest new titles and recently released must-reads to get us all ready for the New Year ahead. We'll have book recommendations for every type of reader, featuring a variety of genres (including YA!) and subjects so you will go home with some spectacular stories on your TBR list! Each guest will get a *SURPRISE* NBJ GOODIE that pairs with one of the featured books from the book chat and an EXCLUSIVE DISCOUNT on any titles that are available for purchase from our mini bookish pop-up shop assortment. Since this is a *Small Biz Bash* celebration, guests are invited to grab a bevy (including craft beer, wine and NA options!) from Buckle Down Brewing (at a discount!!!) that they can enjoy while before, during or after our bash.

NOTE: A percentage of the proceeds for this event will directly support these amazing small businesses.

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THURSDAY, JANUARY 29TH / 7-8 PM / AUTHOR TALK: LOUD + CLEAR W/ BRIAN ANDERSON @ PARK RIDGE PUBLIC LIBRARY IN PARK RIDGE

Local Readers (GROWN-UPS 21+) - Join us on-the-road at the Park Ridge Public Library: *NEW* author Brian Anderson will discuss his extensive research about the Grateful Dead’s wall of sound and their quest for audio perfection. Fly solo or bring your bookish crew to meet an amazing writer and other local book lovers. Books will be available for purchase from New Book Joy!

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 BOOK CLUBS + FUN FOR KIDS