Gapers Block has ceased publication.

Gapers Block published from April 22, 2003 to Jan. 1, 2016. The site will remain up in archive form. Please visit Third Coast Review, a new site by several GB alumni.
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Friday, May 17

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Gapers Block Book Club Meeting

This month's meeting of the Gapers Block Book Club takes place tonight at The Book Cellar at 4736-8 N. Lincoln Ave., where we will be discussing Free Burning by Bayo Ojikutu. The meeting begins at 7:30pm, and new members are always welcome! Hope to see you there. Visit the official book club blog for more information.

Fleet Feet Fun Run/Walk

Members of the Fleet Feet store staff lead a relaxed three-to-six mile walk and run along the Chicago River. The group leaves from the Fleet Feet store at 4555 N. Lincoln Ave. and participants can change and store their regular clothes at the store. Run/Walks are every Monday and Wednesday at 6:30 (the Wednesday run is for women only) and Saturdays at 8 a.m.

Yelp Eats

Yelp is holding its first Yelp Eats event from July 11 to 17. A nice list of restaurants in the city (Le Lan, Il Covo, May Street Market) will be offering special $25 prix fixe menus.

 

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