Banned Books Audiobook Walk
About This Event
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4TH / 3-4 PM / BANNED BOOKS AUDIOBOOK WALK LISTENING PARTY @ NEW BOOK JOY IN EDGEBROOK
Local Readers (GROWN-UPS) - Join us for a SPECIAL AUDIOBOOK WALK (SILENT BOOK CLUB LISTENING PARTY EXPERIENCE + OPTIONAL MIX + MINGLE!) starting and ending at our New Book Joy Booktique in Edgebrook (5512 W Devon) - in celebration of Banned Books Week! (BONUS: ALL ATTENDEES WILL GET A FREE AUDIOBOOK CREDIT FROM OUR AMAZING AUDIOBOOK PARTNER: LIBRO.FM!!! We'll send along a list of suggested banned +/or challenged books that you can choose to download with your gift certificate.)
We'll meet at our bookstore, then embark on an hour-long quiet "reading" listening time adventure together while taking a walk to (and through!) the beautiful forest preserves across the street from our Booktique from 3-4 PM.* All attendees will enjoy their audiobooks of choice on their own portable devices, and though all audiobook platforms are permitted for the listening portion of our event, we encourage downloading the Libro.FM app (and selecting New Book Joy as your local bookstore) before the event so you're ready to receive your FREE AUDIOBOOK CREDIT.
We will host an optional soirée in our bookstore after the event too so that readers can have the opportunity mix and mingle with other local Chicago / Chicagoland book lovers to talk about what they're reading, enjoy a beverage & GET AN EXCLUSIVE DISCOUNT if they choose to shop our curated selection of books and reading pairings afterwards (talk about some good self-care)!
*ACCESSIBILITY NOTE: THIS IS A 1 MILE MINIMUM WALK (OR MORE IF YOU'D LIKE TO TAKE ADDITIONAL STEPS) ON A PAVED TRAIL! GUESTS ARE INVITED TO WALK AS A GROUP OR SPLIT OFF TO WALK AT THEIR OWN PACE. IF THE ENTIRE WALK IS NOT FEASIBLE FOR YOU OR YOUR CREW, WE INVITE YOU TO PICK A PARK BENCH TO SIT AND LISTEN TO YOUR AUDIOBOOK - YOU'LL STILL BE A PART OF THE PARTY!
About the Venue
New Book Joy - Edgebrook
NEW BOOK JOY brings inspirational books, reading resources and interactive activities to children and adults of ALL AGES.
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