Women & Children First

Feminist independent bookstore in Andersonville hosting author talks, book groups, drag story hour and weekly storytime.

Coming up at Women & Children First

13 dated

Recurring shows are placed on their next date. Every listing was read off the venue's own page by a person; prices are the printed ones.

Oct23Franny Choi: We Radiant ThingsFriday, 7:00 PMRegistration via Eventbrite
Oct24Chicago Drag Story HourSaturday, 10:30 AMFree · registration required
Oct27J. Vanessa Lyon: Blackness Thirteen WaysTuesday, 7:00 PMRegistration via Eventbrite
Oct28Weekly Morning StorytimeWEDNESDAYS · 10:30 AM · next Wed, Oct 28, 10:30 AMHalf an hour of picture books, songs and finger plays for children 2 and up, with older siblings welcome. Doors open at 10:15am and stories start at 10:30 every Wednesday at Women & Children First, 5233 N Clark St (Berwyn Red Line); the calendar lists sessions through December 30. The store doesn't publish a price on the listing.See listing
Nov2Banned Books Book GroupMonday, 7:00 PMA book group that reads a mix of recent and older titles that have been challenged or banned, and talks through why. It meets 7 to 9pm on Monday, November 2, at Women & Children First, 5233 N Clark St near the Berwyn Red Line stop. The store doesn't publish a price on the listing. The group meets again on December 14.See listing
Nov8Family of Women Book GroupSunday, 3:00 PMA book group reading fiction and nonfiction about the tangled relationships between women in families. It meets 3 to 4:30pm on Sunday, November 8, at Women & Children First, 5233 N Clark St near the Berwyn Red Line. The store doesn't publish a price on the listing. The next meeting is December 6.See listing
Nov9Sara Paretsky: Bad CompanyMonday, 7:00 PMChicago crime novelist Sara Paretsky celebrates the release of her new thriller, Bad Company, with a launch party at the store. It runs 7 to 9pm on Monday, November 9, at Women & Children First, 5233 N Clark St near the Berwyn Red Line. The store doesn't publish a price on the listing; RSVP is through Eventbrite.RSVP via Eventbrite
Nov11Ebony Walden and Deborah D. Douglas: Where I'm FromWednesday, 7:00 PMRegistration via Eventbrite
Nov16Classics of Women's Literature Book Group3RD MONDAY · 7 PM · next Mon, Nov 16, 7:00 PMA monthly book group reading classics by women published at least 25 years ago, mixing canonical names with less familiar authors. It meets 7 to 9pm on the third Monday of the month (November 16 and December 21 on the current calendar) at Women & Children First, 5233 N Clark St near the Berwyn Red Line. The store doesn't publish a price on the listing.See listing
Nov17Women's Book Group3RD TUESDAY · 7:30 PM · next Tue, Nov 17, 7:30 PMThe store's longest-running book group, led by co-founder Linda Bubon, meets monthly to discuss a book together. Meetings run 7:30 to 9:30pm on the third Tuesday of the month (November 17 and December 15 on the current calendar) at Women & Children First, 5233 N Clark St (Berwyn Red Line). The store doesn't publish a price on the listing.See listing
Dec6Family of Women Book GroupSunday, 3:00 PMThe December gathering of the store's group on books about women and their family relationships, in both fiction and nonfiction. It runs 3 to 4:30pm on Sunday, December 6, at Women & Children First, 5233 N Clark St (Berwyn Red Line). The store doesn't publish a price on the listing. The group also meets November 8.See listing
Dec8Michelle Tea: Free LoveTuesday, 7:00 PMRegistration required via Eventbrite
Dec14Banned Books Book GroupMonday, 7:00 PMThe December meeting of the store's group for books that have been challenged or banned, old and new. It runs 7 to 9pm on Monday, December 14, at Women & Children First, 5233 N Clark St (Berwyn Red Line). The store doesn't publish a price on the listing. The previous meeting is November 2.See listing

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Questions people ask

Where is Women & Children First?＋

5233 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60640, in Andersonville. Berwyn (Red Line).

What's on at Women & Children First?＋

13 upcoming listings on our calendar; the next is Franny Choi: We Radiant Things on Friday, October 23 at 7:00 PM.

How much do events at Women & Children First cost?＋

1 listing is free.

Does Women & Children First have anything on weekends or evenings?＋

Of the 13 dated listings, 3 fall on a weekend and 9 start at 5pm or later.

How do I book at Women & Children First?＋

On Women & Children First's own website or booking page, linked from each listing. We read the dates and prices off it by hand and do not sell tickets.

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