Events

Alice Adams by Booth Tarkington

Saturday, October 11, 1:30–2:30 pm at Indianapolis Propylaeum, 1410 N Delaware St. "The Legacies of Booth Tarkington" panel, part of Proof Midwest Lit Fest. Info here

 

The Rockford Anthology edited by Rachel León

Monday, October 20, 5:30pm at Council Chambers, 425 E. State Street: City of Rockford Council Meeting—Proclamation for Rockford Anthology Week

Tuesday, October 21, 5:30-7:30pm at 27 Aluna, 124 N. Main Street, Rockford: Launch Party with writers and artists who contributed to the collection. Complimentary appetizers and mocktails. (Bar will be open to purchase cocktails.) Thank you for support from City of Rockford Aldermen Tamir Bell, Chad Tuneberg, and Jonathan Logemann, and our sponsors Trekk and 27 Aluna!

Wednesday, October 22, 5-6pm at Rock Valley College, Estelle M. Black Library, 3301 N Mulford Rd: public reading

Thursday, October 23, 7-8pm, online: virtual reading. Sign up here.

Friday, October 24, 6:30-9pm at Underground Gallery, 418 E. State Street: Ars Pvblica: Rockford Anthology edition. Contributing visual artist Matt Schwerin also has a solo photography exhibition at 317 Gallery, 317 Market Street, 7-9pm that night.

Saturday, October 25, 10am-1pm, Booker Washington Community Center,  424 Kent Street: "Celebrating Third Spaces - Presented by The Rockford Anthology." ("Celebrando Tercer Espacios - Presentado por la Anthologia de Rockford")

Saturday, October 25, 2-4pm at 17 Gallery, 317 Market Street, artist talk with anthology contributor Matt Schwerin, plus Rockford Anthology Readings

Monday, October 28, 4:30-6pm at Rockford University, Howard Colman Library, Main Floor, 5050 E. State Street: public reading

 

Columbus in 50 Maps by Brent Warren

Tuesday, December 2, 7pm at Prologue Bookshop. Info here

 

The Great Black Swamp by Patrick Wensink

Thursday, December 18, 7pm at Surface Noise Records, Louisville, KY.