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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Tuesday, June 26 2012
"Get Up and Go!" Rogers Park Tour @ Chicago Cultural Center
Chicago's "Get Up and Go!" neighborhood conversation and tour series continues today with Rogers Park. Hosted by Mark Bazer, host of The Hideout's acclaimed Interview Show, the tour begins with a discussion about Roger Park's highlights and history followed by a visit to the borough. The tour is free and begins at 12:15pm in the Chicago Cultural Center's 5th Floor Millennium Park Room, 78 E. Washington St., with the Q&A session lasting approximately 40 minutes. The tour will last approximately one hour and will depart from and return to the Chicago Cultural Center via public transportation. Reservations are recommended and can be booked online here.
GB Book Club: This Bright River
Join the Gapers Block Book Club for a release party for Patrick Somerville's new book, This Bright River, tonight at 7pm at the Book Cellar, 4736-38 N. Lincoln Ave. Somerville will read from the book and take part in a Q&A with Book Club editor Claire Glass and the audience. We'll also have a couple riddles for you to solve to win a free copy of the book!
