Events



Upcoming events

    • Sunday, July 12, 2026
    • 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
    • Nix Restaurant of the Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel, 163 E. Walton Place or Zoom
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    Make plans to join us for our discussion of Vera, Or Faith by Gary Shteyngart.

    Our next meeting of the PBKACA Book Group will be on Zoom and in person at the Nix Restaurant of the Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel, 163 E. Walton Place (just east of Michigan Ave on the south side of the street) at noon. You are responsible for paying for your own lunch. Please bring cash, if possible.

    Please let Gerry know if you plan to attend.

    A Zoom meeting link can be provided if you contact Gerry. She will forward the link information to you.

    For questions or to RSVP please contact Gerry Piorkowski: drpiork@aol.com.

    • Thursday, July 23, 2026
    • 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
    • TBD-hopefully AMC at 108 N State St, Chicago, IL 60602
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    Christopher Nolan's Odyssey will be release later in July. We want you to attend a screening with your fellow PBKACA members. We'll meet before the film and, if you're able to stay around afterward, we'll talk about the film lead by a classical scholar.

    Since the showtimes won't be known until later this month, the exact times and location are TBD. We'll attempt to find a show around 6 pm in a downtown theater on Thursday, July 23. We'll update this post when the showtimes are known.

    You're responsible for buying your own ticket. The meetup and discussion are free.

    Hopefully. your trip to the theater will be less perilous than Odysseus' trip home and our discussion will be less painful than the suitor's final meal.

    • Thursday, July 30, 2026
    • 6:15 PM - 8:00 PM
    • Hotel Lincoln, 1816 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60614
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    Join us for happy hour at The J. Parker, a swanky rooftop bar perched on the Hotel Lincoln, featuring glorious views of Lake Michigan and the best conversation with your incredibly talented fellow Keyholders! We will provide appetizers for the table. You can preview the food and drink menus and check out the venu here.

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