Saturday
Enjoy stories, singing and dancing during Saturday story time at 2 p.m. at the Wrightwood-Ashburn branch library, 8530 S. Kedzie; free. The event is recommended for kids ages 2-5 with an adult and registration is recommended.Call 312-747-2696 to register.
Sunday
Sean Parnell will discuss his guidebook “Historic Bars of Chicago” at 2 p.m. at Borders, 1144 W. Lake St.; free.
Editor Elizabeth Anne Hull and local writers Phyllis and Alex Eisenstein and Jody Lynn Nye will discuss the new collection of science fiction writing “Gateways” from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at Women & Children First, 5233 N. Clark St.; free.
Monday
John McNally will read from his new nonfiction book “The Creative Writer’s Survival Guide: Advice from an Unrepentant Novelist” and his most recent novel “After the Workshop.” The readings will be followed by a Q&A with the author. The event will take place 6-8 p.m. on the 8th floor of Film Row Cinema, 1104 S. Wabash; free.
Tuesday
Take a tour of the Harold Washington Library Center 1-2:15 p.m. and learn about its book collection and public art displays, 400 S. State St.; free.
Ellis Goodman will discuss and sign copies of his book “Bear Any Burden” at 6:30 p.m. at the Uptown branch library, 929 W. Buena Ave.; free.
Jake Nickell, the co-founder of T-shirt Web site threadless.com, will sign copies of his new book “Threadless: Ten Years of T-shirts From the World’s Most Inspiring Online Design Community” at 6 p.m. at the Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E. Chicago Ave.; free.
Wednesday
Kenneth Green will read from and sign copies of his book “I’m From Division Street” at 7 p.m. at Barnes and Noble at DePaul University, 1 E. Jackson; free.
Adam Langer will discuss his new book “Thieves of Manhattan” at 7 p.m. at the Book Cellar, 4736-38 N. Lincoln Ave.; free.
Thursday
Open Books will host a night of readings starting with stories from some of the Beachwood Reporter’s contributing authors and ending with poems read by “Ballots From the Dead” author J.J. Tindall. The event goes from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Open Books Store, 213 W. Institute Pl.; free.
Bobby Hull will sign copies of his photographic autobiography “The Golden Jet” at noon at Borders, 150 N. State St.; free.
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Friday
The book worms book club will meet and discuss “Frindle” by Andrew Clements at 3:30 p.m. at the West Belmont branch library, 3104 N. Narragansett Ave.; free. Book worms is recommended for kids in grades 4-8.