Closing Early - Community Choice Awards!
2026-02-26 17:45 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Restoried Bookshop, 4613 North Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL, 60625, United States
We’ll be closing a *little* early on February 26th so we can attend the North River Commission’s 2026 Community Choice Awards. Swing by before 5:45pm so you can pick up a little something to read before we head out.

Jim Terry - Book Reading and Conversation
2026-02-28 15:00 - 16:30 | Restoried Bookshop, 4613 North Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL, 60625, United States
Restoried Bookshop is excited to host local storyteller, artist, and author Jim Terry for an afternoon event here at the shop! Jim will be a reading from his memoir Come Home, Indio, and you should join us in conversation and community on Saturday, February 28th! We’ll be getting started at 3pm, so plan to show up a little early to choose your seat.
Copies of Come Home, Indio will be available for purchase through the shop. We’ll also be providing light snacks and beverages for folks. Help us plan for the day by booking your FREE ticket below!
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About Jim:
Jim Terry is a Ho-Chunk storyteller who’s called Chicagoland home for over ten thousand years. His memoir ‘Come Home Indio’ was nominated for the LA TIME BOOKPRIZE and the IGNATZ, and his visual essay ‘Paper Cuts’ is currently being taught in several schools. He’s worked in the comics world for around fifteen years and enjoys writing prose and making weird movies.

Asian American 101 Book Club
2026-03-03 19:00 - 20:30 | Restoried Bookshop, 4613 North Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL, 60625, United States
Join us again for our third gathering of the inaugural Asian American 101 Book Club at Restoried Bookshop!
We’ll be discussing Chapter 4 and the Interlude from Catherine Ceniza Choy’s Asian American Histories of the United States.
We’ll be getting started at 7pm and looking forward to another great conversation in community with y’all!

Buttons of the Puerto Rican Left
2026-03-05 18:00 - 20:00 | Restoried Bookshop, 4613 North Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL, 60625, United States
Miguel’s story, and his campaign for the Illinois State House, have deep roots not just in community organizing on Chicago’s Northwest Side, but also in the rich history of socialist and left-wing politics in Puerto Rico and among the diaspora.
On Thursday, March 5th, from 6-8 pm CT, you’re invited to join candidate Miguel Alvelo Rivera and Buttons of the Left curator, Isaac Silver, for an interactive discussion of struggles for justice by Puerto Ricans featuring rare and unique buttons from historic organizations and movements.
This is a fundraising event for Miguel’s people-powered campaign with a suggested registration of $15 (in-person) or $5 (virtual) and additional solidarity tiers for those able to contribute more. Zoom link will be sent upon registration for the event. Don’t miss it!
Thursday, March 5th, 6-8 pm
At Restoried Bookshop (4613 N Kedzie Ave)
virtually on Zoom (register: bit.ly/buttonsofPR)

Opening Late (March 7 @ 1pm)
2026-03-07 13:00 - 18:30 | Restoried Bookshop, 4613 North Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL, 60625, United States
We’ll be opening late Saturday, March 7th so we can go cheer for our kiddo’s performance! Shop opens at 1pm, traffic willing.

Second Saturdays Silent Reading Book Club
2026-03-14 15:00 - 16:00 | Restoried Bookshop, 4613 North Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL, 60625, United States
Join us for our monthly Silent Reading Book Club!
We’ll bring the background music, seating, and vibes. You bring whatever you’re reading, a beverage, and maybe even a friend.
Let’s read together for 45 minutes and then either say hi to a neighbor or finish up that chapter.
If you don’t have anything to read yet- come through a little early and we’ll help you find something you’ll enjoy!

Primary Election Day - Opening at 3:30 PM
2026-03-17 15:30 - 18:30 | Restoried Bookshop, 4613 North Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL, 60625, United States
Have you voted yet?
Do you have a plan to vote?
Did you know that you can do same-day voter registration, if you’re eligible to vote?
If you need to check your registration, find your polling place, or literally any other question about voting in Chicago, check out the board of elections website!
I spent years working in election protection and get out the vote efforts so taking part in our democracy by voting is important to me- as I hope it is to you! So we’ll be opening late on March 17th at 3:30pm so I can spend the morning doing what I’ve done every election for years- help make sure folks are able to get out and cast their ballots as a part of the long-term work of making our voices heard.
As a little special bonus for folks that have read this far- we’ll be giving folks 10% off in-store purchases on Election Day if you come in with this year’s I Voted sticker (mail in, early voting, or election day voting- just so long as you voted).

Friendster! Comedy Show @ Restoried Bookshop
2026-03-19 19:00 - 21:00 | Restoried Bookshop, 4613 North Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL, 60625, United States
We are beyond excited to host an exciting, friendly, and funny night of entertainment here at Restoried Bookshop as we open our doors to Friendster! A Comedy Showcase.
Thursday, March 19
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Book your FREE ticket to the laughter we all need right now on Eventbrite. $10 suggested donation.
Hosted by Alex Ubalde, this comedy show features:

Sonal Aggarwal
Tommy Saxton
Delilah Orizaba
Claire Malkie
Megan Metzger

Set aside the tech and scrolling to laugh, spend a Thursday night out in Albany Park, and maybe even make a new friend.

Set The Mic Ablaze - Student Open Mic
2026-03-20 17:30 - 18:30 | Restoried Bookshop, 4613 North Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL, 60625, United States
Local students are coming together and organizing their own open mic here at Restoried Bookshop!
This is led by students from Roosevelt’s Rough Writers crew, but also open to students at other local high schools. Participation on the mic is reserved for students, but everyone is welcome to come and cheer them on!
Join us for a youth-organized, youth-led evening of celebrating the creative voices in our community!
Music. Poetry. Storytelling. Comedy. Acting.

CLOSED - Mini-Spring Break
2026-03-22 - 2026-03-25 | Restoried Bookshop, 4613 North Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL, 60625, United States
It’s spring break for kiddos and we’re going to take some time to be with family for a couple of days. We will be closed doing spring break stuff from 3/22 (Sun) through 3/25 (Weds) BUT don’t worry- we’ll be back open Thursday through Saturday and back to normal hours thereafter!

Why Venezuela? Public Study with PSL Chicago
2026-03-26 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 monthly public study at Restoried Bookshop!
We’ll be continuing from Why Venezuela? which can be purchased in-store or via Bookshop.org.
Pre-reading is not required- there will be printouts available for the study, alongside food and beverages.

Author Event - Kuleana with author Sara Kehaulani Goo
2026-03-30 18:30 - 20:00 | Restoried Bookshop, 4613 North Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL, 60625, United States
You know we don’t open on a Monday without good reason, so you know this is an event you don’t want to miss!
We are excited to host journalist and author Sara Kehaulani Goo to discuss her debut memoir- Kuleana. Joining Sara in conversation is local reporter Monica Eng. Together, they’ll explore Sara’s story and the journey to sharing it. There will be discussion, audience Q&A, and a chance to have your book signed by Sara.
For folks interested in learning more about Hawai’i, displacement, and maintaining your connections to family, community, and culture.
We’ll be providing copies of Kuleana for sale at the event. This is a FREE event. Tickets are not required- but definitely help us plan (linked below).
About Kuleana:
Kuleana is journalist Sara Kehaulani Goo’s debut memoir about her family’s effort to save their ancestral lands on Maui, and find herself along the way. When Sara’s father gets a surprise property tax bill that has gone up 500% on land that has been in their family for more than 175 years, it puts a drama in motion to force tough decisions about what to do and what the land means to them.
Sara returns to Hawai’i seeking answers to her family’s history with the land and reports on her incredible discoveries – from ancient artifacts on a centuries-old heiau (temple) on the property, to original documents from King Kamehameha III. She learns that her family’s story tells the larger story of the Native Hawaiian people and the near loss of their culture, land and language. Meanwhile, living in Washington, D.C., she finds a surprising reconnection to her culture through a newfound practice of hula. Sara discovers the meaning of kuleana, the Hawaiian word for responsibility, about what we owe those who come before us and those who come after us.
About the Author:
Sara Kehaulani Goo is a journalist and senior news executive who has led editorial teams at Axios, NPR, and The Washington Post. Her debut memoir, Kuleana, is a deeply personal and powerful reflection on family legacy, Indigenous land rights, and identity. She lives in Washington, D.C., and is originally from Dana Point, California.
About the Moderator:
Monica Eng is an award-winning reporter. She has worked in Chicago journalism for more than three decades starting at the Chicago Sun-Times and moving to the Chicago Tribune and WBEZ. She has served as an Axios Chicago reporter since the summer of 2021.

Optimist Comics Academy - Week 1
2026-04-01 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!

Asian American 101 Book Club
2026-04-07 19:00 - 20:00 | 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

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!

Asian American 101 Book Club
2026-05-05 19:00 - 20:00 | Restoried Bookshop, 4613 North Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL, 60625, United States
This month, we finish reading Asian American Histories of the United States by Catherine Ceniza Choy!
Join us for a group discussion unpacking the closing chapters and spending the evening in conversation and community starting at 7pm.
Next book on our list- Hijab Butch Blues by Lamya H! Read through Part I for the June conversation. Copies are available in-store or via our Bookshop.org storefront.

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

Private Book Club
2026-05-07 16:30 - 18:00 | Restoried Bookshop, 4613 North Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL, 60625, United States
The rear book club area of the shop will be unavailable. While the book club meets, the rest of the shop will be open for browsing and picking up a new read!

Writing the Now, Writing the Future: Literary Reading & Writing Workshop with NEIU
2026-05-07 18:00 - 20:00 | Restoried Bookshop, 4613 North Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL, 60625, United States
Join us for an evening of literary exploration with folks from Northeastern Illinois University. The event will feature readings from NEIU student writers, a discussion on speculative fiction, and a generative workshop to help begin crafting your own speculative fiction.
Refreshments and writing materials will be on-hand for you!
