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Bark ‘N Ball 2027

  • Special Event
  • May 20 | Thu
  • 5:30 pm – 9:00 pm
  • Greenhouse Loft
  • 2545 W Diversey Ave
    Chicago, IL 60647

Join fellow dog and book lovers who share a passion for literacy in Chicago, for an evening of food, fun, philanthropy, and fashionable four-legged friends.

Bark ‘N Ball is the 24-year-old nonprofit’s most significant fundraising event of the year. If you would like to sponsor the event or fiscally support SitStayRead in another way, please contact Executive Director Deirdre Harrison at deirdre@sitstayread.org.

Registration coming early 2027!

Save the Date for the Bark ‘N Ball on May 19–21, 2027, at Greenhouse Loft, 2545 W Diversey Ave, Chicago, IL 60647.

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