Events & Gatherings
“Pull up a chair. Come join us. Life is so endlessly delicious.”
― writer Ruth Reichl
AMY GAIL HANSEN
Join author and Palatine native Amy Gail Hansen for a discussion of her latest novel, HAPPIER HERE WITH YOU.
Nonfiction Book Club-THE BOOK OF ALCHEMY
A guide to the art of journaling and a meditation on the central questions of life. AN NPR BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR.
Romance Book Club
Join us to discuss Just a Highland Fling, a forced proximity romance in the Scottish Highlands.
Paint & Sip Pop-Up Event @ Commonplace: ACOTAR Theme
Join our guest hosts, the folks from Bottle & Bottega in Arlington Heights, for a sip & paint session at Commonplace. ACOTAR-themed painting.
Workshop: Gratitude ‘Zinemaking
Try your hand at the simple art of zine-making and turn your gratitude into a beautiful memento or host gift this Thanksgiving.
Fiction Book Club: KIN
The new novel from bestselling, award-winning author Tayari Jones.
On Witches & Women
An engaging and thought-provoking discussion of the Salem Witch Trials and the burning of women as a backlash against female independence.
MARY KUBICA
In conversation with bestselling author and Lake Zurich native, Mary Kubica.
