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Best in Show Summer Benefit Screening

Name: Best in Show Summer Benefit Screening
Start: 2026-08-27T19:00:00
End: 2026-08-27T21:30:00

Special Event

Aug 27 | Thu
7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
The Davis Theater
4614 N Lincoln Ave
Chicago, IL 60625

Join SitStayRead for some late summer belly laughs, to honor the great Catherine O’Hara, and meet some Dog Teams. Your ticket supports no-cost canine-assisted literacy enrichment in K-2nd grade Chicago Public Schools in 2026-27.

Tickets go on sale July 15 and are limited! Sponsorship opportunities available; please contact development@sitstayread.org for more information.

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