Summer brings more for Chicago book lovers than lite fare to gloss through under the umbrella: lit fairs, book sales, a venerable celebration of free speech, and even one full-fledged gala. —Sam Worley
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Little City Used Book Sale Billed as the largest used book sale in the midwest, this annual sale also offers CDs, DVDs, records, comic books, and collectibles. Proceeds benefit the Little City Foundation, which supports children and adults with autism and other developmental disabilities. Fri 6/4, 5-10 PM, Sat 6/5 and 6/12, and Fri 6/11, 10 AM-9 PM, Sun 6/6 and 6/13, 10 AM-5 PM, Mon-Thu 6/7-6/10, 10 AM-8 PM, Westfield Old Orchard, 4999 Old Orchard Rd., Skokie, littlecity.org, $10 on opening night, free thereafter.
Printers’ Ball Annual mixer for the publishing scene, thrown by Poetry magazine, with music, video, performance, and lots of free books, magazines, journals, and other swag. The theme for 2010 is “Print <3 Digital,” and organizers promise to “demonstrate how print and digital media complement (not kill) each other.” Fri 7/30, 6-11 PM, Columbia College, 1104 S. Wabash, 312-344-6600, printersball.org.
