Upcoming events.
Barbara’s Bookstore signing event at Orland Park Mall
Join us for a Pre-Back school celebration!!!
Meet the author, book signing, and much more.
Can’t wait to see you all there!
Barbara’s Bookstore signing at Woodfield Mall
Join us for the event of the summer at WoodField Mall!!!
Meet the author, book signing, and much more.
Can’t wait to see you all there!
Barbara’s Bookstore signing at Yorktown Mall
Join us as we kick off the summer 2023 with our book event at Yorktown Mall !!!
Meet the author, book signing, and much more.
Can’t wait to see you all there!
Burst into Books Book Club
Join us Saturday either in person or online where we will have story time, participate in fun activities and parents can leave with some free books for their child! Can’t wait to see you there.
Pop Up Performance
Join us for the 2nd annual pop up performance at Soul Full Chicago. Join us for musical performances, food, drinks, face painting, arts & crafts and with us signing and reading our book a loud. Costumes are welcomed!
Semicolon Fall Lit Fest
Join us Oct. 22nd for the first annual Semicolon Lit Festival off of Division st from Paulina to wood, where you find all your favorite authors ( including us), food trucks, entertainment and vendors. Can’t wait to meet all our fellow booklovers !!
Houston Kids Fun Fest
Join us this Saturday at Kids Fun Fest. There will be fun & creative outdoors activities plus we will be there. Houston here we come! See you there.
Navy Pier Artisan Market
Join us at Navy Pier for the Artisan Market we will be there September 23rd- 25th from 11 am- 6pm. Can’t wait to see you all there !
Open House/ Orientation at Gary Comer Middle School
Join us at Gary Comer Middle School as we meet and greet staff, hand out student schedules, and help students sign up for sports & clubs.
This Family BBQ is one event you don’t want to miss. Be sure to stop by our table to say Hi !
Back to School: Buy 1, Teach 1
With Back to School around the corner, join us in our initiative to allow our followers to buy a book specifically to donate to a school. We will be joining schools in the fall for a book tour and would love to connect our followers with a school.
Wine Down
Join us on IG live as we wine down to discuss our most recent events and share some exciting news with you all!!!
Join us at the W.O.W. Literacy Festival
W.O.W! The Words of Wonder Lit Fest is a celebration of books-to-be-written and books-to-be-read.
Come join us on July 30th for a literary festival on the South Side of Chicago designed with young readers and writers of all ages in mind!
We will have interactive literacy and art programming, opportunities for youth and families to connect with community resources, animated storytelling by Black authors and illustrators, a diverse group of book vendors and installations for all ages, story-based dance, interactive writing workshops, Indigenous and African styled drumming, a wide range of live music, healthy food choices and snacks, giveaways and much more!!
Silver Room: Author reading + book signing event
Join us Saturday, July 23 from Noon to 2 pm for an Author Book Reading + Signing for the children's book, When I See You (Nia's Trip to the ER)
Authors Dr. Mide Adeleye & Bria Jackson are coming to the Silverroom to read (& Sign!) their debut children's book When I see You - Nia's Trip to the ER. Bring the kids, and enjoy light snacks and beverages for all-around family fun.