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Volunteer Recruitment Hang Out – Rogers Park

  • Special Event, Volunteer Event
  • Sep 11 | Fri
  • 4:00 pm – 6:30 pm
  • Smack Dab Chicago
  • 6730 N Clark St
    Chicago, Illinois 60626

A girl reads a book to an adult woman and a large black-and-white dog lying on a blanket in a cozy room with bookshelves and plants.

Come meet some Certified Reading Assistance Dog Teams and learn about volunteering with SitStayRead during the 2026-27 school year. We especially need Book Buddies and Dog Teams who have at least conversational Spanish.  Sit Stay Read primarily serves schools and libraries on the South and West sides of Chicago during the school day, but has weekend and evening opportunities as well.

 

Thank you to Smack Dab Chicago for hosting and providing donuts and beverages!

More Upcoming Events

Don’t miss out on all of the upcoming fun!

Oct17Sat
  • Dog friendly, Free, Meetup
Event flyer for SitStayReaders featuring “The Warmth of Other Suns” by Isabel Wilkerson; event on Saturday, October 17, 1-3 PM at Café Jon, Chicago, with free sign-up link.

SitStayReaders Book Club Fall In Person Meeting

Join us for a thoughtful and though-provoking in-person discussion of The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson! All are welcome.   Follow this link to register for free   About the SitStayReaders The SitStayReaders Book Club is a new way to build community, listen, and learn from one

  • 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
  • Café Jon and Galleria
  • 2002 W 18th Street
    Chicago, IL 60608
  • Book Club - SitStayReaders, Reading Event, Special Event, Volunteer Event
Oct20Tue
  • Free, Ticketed
A person seated at a desk, working on a laptop with a cup beside them, surrounded by bookshelves filled with books.

SitStayRead at Chicago Public Library – Book Club Celebration + Resource Fair

Gather up your book club and come down to Harold Washington Library Center’s Winter Garden for a celebration of reading and the joy of discussing books with others! We’ll have refreshments, activities, and some fun surprises just for book club members. Learn more about SitStayRead at the Resource Fair

  • 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
  • Chicago Public Library – Book Club Celebration + Resource Fair
  • 400 S. State Street
    Chicago, IL 60605
  • Chicago Public Library, Special Event
Nov1Sun
  • Free
Event flyer for Día de Muertos de las Mascotas on Sunday, November 1 at Smack Dab, Chicago, featuring a suggested donation benefiting Sit Stay Read.

Honoring Our Animals: How Preparing for Good-Bye Celebrates Their Life

Join Erin Daly, Companion Animal End-of-Life Doula, for an afternoon of community, compassion, and honoring the animals in our lives. Ofrenda, Refreshments Sunday, November 1 4-6pm The event is free with a suggested $15 Donation benefitting SitStayRead

  • 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
  • Smack Dab
  • 6730 N Clark St
    Chicago, IL 60626
  • Special Event, Volunteer Event

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