Asian American 101 Book Club
2026-04-07 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | Restoried Bookshop, 4613 North Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL, 60625, United States
Our fourth installment of the Asian American 101 Book Club, facilitated by Dr. OiYan Poon, will be discussing Chapters 5 and 6 of Catherine Ceniza Choy’s Asian American Histories of the United States.
Come a little early to find your seat. Bring a book, bring a friend, and we’ll see you here!

Optimist Comics Academy - Week 2
2026-04-08 16:30 - 18:30 | Restoried Bookshop, 4613 North Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL, 60625, United States
Restoried Bookshop is excited to host the Wednesday sessions for Optimist Comics Academy- HERE in Albany Park!
For area middle and high school students with a passion for storytelling, this is an incredible chance to learn from professionals how to take your stories from shaping your idea to finishing the program with a published comic in your hand. Additionally, the end of the program culminates in a convention where participants across the city can showcase their hard work and what they’ve created.
Courses are held weekly here at Restoried from 4:30pm-6:30pm for 10 weeks. You can read all about the academy and sign up on their website!

Closed for off-site events
2026-04-09 | Restoried Bookshop, 4613 North Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL, 60625, United States
We’ll be closed to help with events off-site. Come in Wednesday or Friday- or visit us on Bookshop.org.

Second Saturdays Silent Reading Book Club
2026-04-11 15:00 - 16:00 | Restoried Bookshop, 4613 North Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL, 60625, United States
Bring a book.
Bring a friend.
Bring a bev.
We’ll supply the lo-fi, chairs, and vibe for an hour of glorious silent reading together.
Don’t have something you’re reading right now? Show up a little early and we’ll help you find your next favorite read!

Optimist Comics Academy - Week 3
2026-04-15 16:30 - 18:30 | Restoried Bookshop, 4613 North Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL, 60625, United States

Closing Early - Cross Racial Solidarity in Divisive Times with South Asian Solidarity Movement
2026-04-17 17:00 - 20:30 | IL
Hey friends,
We’ll be closing up shop early at 5pm on Friday, April 17th so we can pop up with the South Asian Solidarity Movement for their event Cross Racial Solidarity in Divisive Times at Haymarket House.
Tickets are available via eventbrite and you can find more about SASM on their website!

Optimist Comics Academy - Week 4
2026-04-22 16:30 - 18:30 | Restoried Bookshop, 4613 North Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL, 60625, United States

Closed
2026-04-23 | Restoried Bookshop, 4613 North Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL, 60625, United States
We’ll be closed on Thursday, April 23rd to take care of some health things. We’ll be back open on the 24th so you won’t have to miss us for too long!

Private Event
2026-04-23 18:00 - 22:00 | Restoried Bookshop, 4613 North Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL, 60625, United States
We’ll be closed for a private event.
To book our space for your own private event, meeting, or celebration- drop in the shop, call us, or email to arrange dates and rates. At least a month’s notice is super helpful in scheduling.

Independent Bookstore Day 2026!
2026-04-25 09:00 - 19:00 | IL
Chicagoland is home to some INCREDIBLE independent booksellers, and we’re lucky to be counted among them. Join us for this annual celebration of the indies that help make our communities amazing places to call home.
For those intrepid readers who are able to visit 10 participating book stores, you’ll earn a card worth 10% off your purchases for a whole year at every participating bookshop! If you really want to earn those bragging rights, those that visit 15 locations get a card worth 15% off all year. If you make all 81, well, I’m going to have some questions after getting you a bottle of water…. More information at chilovebooks.com.
We’ll be opening early at 9:00AM and staying a little later until 7:00PM to help y’all make it through your routes.
There will also be busses, a bike crawl, running tours (we’re on Route 5), and maybe even a trolley to help you connect. Book a bus route via eventbrite– we’re on the Red Route. If you’d like help planning out a route- come through any time in April and we’re glad to help make some recommendations.
We were floored with the turnout last year as a baby bookshop, and can’t wait to see y’all here again! We’re lining up some special guests to pop up at our location to add to the day’s excitement (more coming soon). Help us clear the shelves to make space for a BIG AANHPI Heritage Month restock by bringing some friends along with you.
We’ll be sweetening the day with some special prizes, exclusives, and our always-incredible collection of AANHPI authors on our shelves.

Optimist Comics Academy - Week 5
2026-04-29 16:30 - 18:30 | Restoried Bookshop, 4613 North Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL, 60625, United States

Why Venezuela? Public Study with PSL-Chicago
2026-04-30 18:30 - 20:00 | Restoried Bookshop, 4613 North Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL, 60625, United States
Join the Party for Socialism and Liberation – Chicago for their public study of the book, Why? Venezuela. We will have copies available for purchase in-store, though no pre-reading is required to join.
Spend the day before May Day in community and study here at Restoried Bookshop.

May Day 2026 [CLOSED] Workers > Billionaires
2026-05-01 | Restoried Bookshop, 4613 North Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL, 60625, United States
Celebrate the start of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and May Day through putting solidarity into pracitce!
We’ll be closed all day so we can be in the streets and with community.
See y’all there!

Optimist Comics Academy - Week 6
2026-05-06 16:30 - 18:30 | Restoried Bookshop, 4613 North Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL, 60625, United States

Optimist Comics Academy - Week 7
2026-05-13 16:30 - 18:30 | Restoried Bookshop, 4613 North Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL, 60625, United States

Optimist Comics Academy - Week 8
2026-05-20 16:30 - 18:30 | Restoried Bookshop, 4613 North Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL, 60625, United States

Optimist Comics Academy - Week 9
2026-05-27 16:30 - 18:30 | Restoried Bookshop, 4613 North Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL, 60625, United States

Optimist Comics Academy - Week 10 (Last Session!)
2026-06-03 16:30 - 18:30 | Restoried Bookshop, 4613 North Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL, 60625, United States
