Literary Events and Things to do in Lake Forest, IL

LIT: A Literary Variety Show (Vol 3: Banned Books)
Fri, Apr 10, 9:30 PM
Chicago · The Newport Theater
LIT: A Literary Variety Show (Vol 3: Banned Books)
Fri, Apr 10, 9:30 PM
Chicago · The Newport Theater
Read the Room: A Literary Competition Comedy Show
Tue, Apr 21, 7:00 PM + 4 more
Chicago · The Lincoln Lodge
Read the Room: A Literary Competition Comedy Show
Tue, Apr 21, 7:00 PM + 4 more
Chicago · The Lincoln Lodge
New/Next Writers Showcase
Tue, Apr 21, 7:00 PM
Chicago · Haymarket House
New/Next Writers Showcase
Tue, Apr 21, 7:00 PM
Chicago · Haymarket House
Lakeside Literary Festival
Sat, Aug 22, 9:00 AM
Lake Geneva · Lake Geneva Public Library
Lakeside Literary Festival
Sat, Aug 22, 9:00 AM
Lake Geneva · Lake Geneva Public Library
Chicago Literary Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony: Ed Roberson
Thu, Jun 18, 6:00 PM
Chicago · Poetry Foundation
Chicago Literary Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony: Ed Roberson
Thu, Jun 18, 6:00 PM
Chicago · Poetry Foundation
thedunce.fun Humor Writing Competition
Sat, Apr 4, 4:00 PM
Chicago · Annoyance Theatre & Bar
thedunce.fun Humor Writing Competition
Sat, Apr 4, 4:00 PM
Chicago · Annoyance Theatre & Bar
Chicago New Books
Thu, May 7, 6:00 PM
Chicago · Poetry Foundation
Chicago New Books
Thu, May 7, 6:00 PM
Chicago · Poetry Foundation
Shorties - A Reading Series - April 2026
Wed, Apr 1, 7:00 PM
Chicago · The Bad Apple
Shorties - A Reading Series - April 2026
Wed, Apr 1, 7:00 PM
Chicago · The Bad Apple
Speak Poetry to Power: A Writing Workshop
Wed, Apr 29, 6:00 PM
Evanston · 1620 Orrington Ave
Speak Poetry to Power: A Writing Workshop
Wed, Apr 29, 6:00 PM
Evanston · 1620 Orrington Ave
TJ Klune "We Burned So Bright" Book Signing with Kirt Graves
Thu, Apr 30, 7:00 PM
Chicago · Everybody's Coffee (Wilson Abbey)
TJ Klune "We Burned So Bright" Book Signing with Kirt Graves
Thu, Apr 30, 7:00 PM
Chicago · Everybody's Coffee (Wilson Abbey)
The Delta Memorial Endowment Fund Inc. 48th Annual Literary Luncheon
Sat, Apr 25, 11:30 AM
Milwaukee · Saint Kate - The Arts Hotel
The Delta Memorial Endowment Fund Inc. 48th Annual Literary Luncheon
Sat, Apr 25, 11:30 AM
Milwaukee · Saint Kate - The Arts Hotel
Big Cheese Poetry Slam
Tue, Mar 31, 7:00 PM
Chicago · Zhou B Art Center
Big Cheese Poetry Slam
Tue, Mar 31, 7:00 PM
Chicago · Zhou B Art Center
An Evening with Philip Stead and Matthew Cordell
Tue, Apr 21, 6:30 PM
Winnetka · The Book Stall
An Evening with Philip Stead and Matthew Cordell
Tue, Apr 21, 6:30 PM
Winnetka · The Book Stall
Patricia Smith, Ashley M. Jones, Donika Kelly, Aimee Nezhukumatathil
Thu, Apr 23, 6:00 PM
Chicago · Poetry Foundation
Patricia Smith, Ashley M. Jones, Donika Kelly, Aimee Nezhukumatathil
Thu, Apr 23, 6:00 PM
Chicago · Poetry Foundation
Going fast
The Graduate Reading Series
Thu, Apr 2, 7:00 PM
Chicago · UncommonGround - Lakeview
Going fast
The Graduate Reading Series
Thu, Apr 2, 7:00 PM
Chicago · UncommonGround - Lakeview
Almost full
An Evening with Patrick Radden Keefe and Gillian Flynn
Thu, Apr 16, 7:30 PM
Chicago · First United Methodist Church of Chicago
Almost full
An Evening with Patrick Radden Keefe and Gillian Flynn
Thu, Apr 16, 7:30 PM
Chicago · First United Methodist Church of Chicago
Drop the Puck: Heated Rivalry with Out North Reads
Mon, Apr 20, 7:00 PM
Evanston · Hive Center for The Book Arts
Drop the Puck: Heated Rivalry with Out North Reads
Mon, Apr 20, 7:00 PM
Evanston · Hive Center for The Book Arts
Eat Their Words: Our Town by Thornton Wilder
Mon, Apr 13, 7:00 PM
Evanston · Hive Center for the Book Arts
Eat Their Words: Our Town by Thornton Wilder
Mon, Apr 13, 7:00 PM
Evanston · Hive Center for the Book Arts
Water to Water: Gaza Renga - Marilyn Hacker & Deema Shehabi (IN PERSON)
Mon, Apr 20, 6:00 PM
Chicago · American Writers Museum
Water to Water: Gaza Renga - Marilyn Hacker & Deema Shehabi (IN PERSON)
Mon, Apr 20, 6:00 PM
Chicago · American Writers Museum
Big Cheese Poetry Workshop
Tue, Mar 31, 5:30 PM
Chicago · Zhou B Art Center
Big Cheese Poetry Workshop
Tue, Mar 31, 5:30 PM
Chicago · Zhou B Art Center

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LIT: A Literary Variety Show (Vol 3: Banned Books)

LIT: A Literary Variety Show (Vol 3: Banned Books)

Read the Room: A Literary Competition Comedy Show

Read the Room: A Literary Competition Comedy Show

New/Next Writers Showcase

New/Next Writers Showcase

Lakeside Literary Festival

Lakeside Literary Festival

Chicago Literary Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony: Ed Roberson

Chicago Literary Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony: Ed Roberson

thedunce.fun Humor Writing Competition

thedunce.fun Humor Writing Competition

Chicago New Books

Chicago New Books

Shorties - A Reading Series - April 2026

Shorties - A Reading Series - April 2026

Speak Poetry to Power: A Writing Workshop

Speak Poetry to Power: A Writing Workshop

TJ Klune "We Burned So Bright" Book Signing with Kirt Graves

TJ Klune "We Burned So Bright" Book Signing with Kirt Graves

The Delta Memorial Endowment Fund Inc. 48th Annual Literary Luncheon

The Delta Memorial Endowment Fund Inc. 48th Annual Literary Luncheon

Big Cheese Poetry Slam

Big Cheese Poetry Slam

An Evening with Philip Stead and Matthew Cordell

An Evening with Philip Stead and Matthew Cordell

Patricia Smith, Ashley M. Jones, Donika Kelly, Aimee Nezhukumatathil

Patricia Smith, Ashley M. Jones, Donika Kelly, Aimee Nezhukumatathil

The Graduate Reading Series

The Graduate Reading Series

An Evening with Patrick Radden Keefe and Gillian Flynn

An Evening with Patrick Radden Keefe and Gillian Flynn

Drop the Puck: Heated Rivalry with Out North Reads

Drop the Puck: Heated Rivalry with Out North Reads

Eat Their Words: Our Town by Thornton Wilder

Eat Their Words: Our Town by Thornton Wilder

Water to Water: Gaza Renga - Marilyn Hacker & Deema Shehabi (IN PERSON)

Water to Water: Gaza Renga - Marilyn Hacker & Deema Shehabi (IN PERSON)

Big Cheese Poetry Workshop

Big Cheese Poetry Workshop

Things to do around Lake Forest

Trends in Lake Forest

1. St patricks day

2. Kids

3. Easter brunch

4. St patrick

5. House music at brookfield zoo

6. Singles party

7. Geneva national easter brunch

8. Crystal lake holiday inn

9. Trampoline

10. Three brothers theatre

11. Milwaukee

12. Lgbtq events