Please join us on Saturday, September 13th at 12 pm for @vibyanamusic Pop and R&B influenced - smooth vocals paired with cheeky lyrics! With an EP release scheduled this year, you won’t want to miss Vibyana!
Lavenoak (AKA Kristina Puzin) is a multifaceted performer, creator, and storyteller. Beyond the stage, she is a skilled pianist and an emerging force in the recording studio. Her passion for storytelling led her to write, compose, and produce original music, including her debut single, What For, accompanied by a visually stunning, self-directed music video. Her music has been described as Alt/Art/Rock, intended for film soundtracks. See her work on YouTube @Lavenoakmusic
Motivated by multiple genres of music and her ability to shape shift from voice to voice, Lavenoak embodies artistry and drive - a first EP set to release this upcoming fall, titled “BLEMISH”.
Enjoy the cafe Sunday Vibes September 14th from 10 AM to 3 PM with DJ Roads Clear spinning tunes—totally free! Kick back, chat with friends, and enjoy some great music while munching on a delicious breakfast and lunch, plus fantastic coffee and espresso. Whether you want to hang out with others over drinks or just chill and savor your food and drinks. Soak in the good times with us!
Join us on September 24th for a delightfully absurd art experience where talent takes a backseat and silliness steals the show. For just $5 and five gloriously awkward minutes, you’ll walk away with a truly terrible portrait—drawn with love (and absolutely no artistic ambition).
This tongue-in-cheek event is hosted by artist Jacob Ryan Reno who proudly proclaims, “I have no plans to improve.” Come grab your morning coffee, share a laugh, and take home a portrait you’ll never forget (even if you want to).
What's better than a good laugh or a good cry? Having both at the same time. Laugh or Cry is an intimate event to highlight Chicago's funniest and saddest musicians, poets, and storytellers. The event will not be ticketed.
Collecting donations for the Illinois Community for Displaced Immigrants
www.icdichicago.org
6-8 pm
Friday June 6
728 S Dearborn Street
Chicago IL 60605
Please join us on Saturday September 27th at 12 pm for @vibyanamusic Pop and R&B influenced - smooth vocals paired with cheeky lyrics! With an EP release scheduled this year, you won’t want to miss Vibyana!
Lavenoak (AKA Kristina Puzin) is a multifaceted performer, creator, and storyteller. Beyond the stage, she is a skilled pianist and an emerging force in the recording studio. Her passion for storytelling led her to write, compose, and produce original music, including her debut single, What For, accompanied by a visually stunning, self-directed music video. Her music has been described as Alt/Art/Rock, intended for film soundtracks. See her work on YouTube @Lavenoakmusic
Motivated by multiple genres of music and her ability to shape shift from voice to voice, Lavenoak embodies artistry and drive - a first EP set to release this upcoming fall, titled “BLEMISH”.
Join Bookish Thursday night , and every first Thursday of the month for Silent Reading and Writing night at the cafe from 6-8 pm. The cafe will not be closing from 5-6 pm, instead, remaining customers will be notified that we’re getting ready for silent reading and writing night and we’ll stop serving from 5-6 pm. After which we will have a limited menu, baked goods, bagels, and empanadas for food.
Join Bookish Thursday night , and every first Thursday of the month for Silent Reading and Writing night at the cafe from 6-8 pm. The cafe will not be closing from 5-6 pm, instead, remaining customers will be notified that we’re getting ready for silent reading and writing night and we’ll stop serving from 5-6 pm. After which we will have a limited menu, baked goods, bagels, and empanadas for food.
Join Bookish Thursday night , and every first Thursday of the month for Silent Reading and Writing night at the cafe from 6-8 pm. The cafe will not be closing from 5-6 pm, instead, remaining customers will be notified that we’re getting ready for silent reading and writing night and we’ll stop serving from 5-6 pm. After which we will have a limited menu, baked goods, bagels, and empanadas for food.
Enjoy the cafe Sunday Vibes September 7th from 10 AM to 3 PM with DJ Roads Clear spinning tunes—totally free! Kick back, chat with friends, and enjoy some great music while munching on a delicious breakfast and lunch, plus fantastic coffee and espresso. Whether you want to hang out with others over drinks or just chill and savor your food and drinks. Soak in the good times with us!
join us Saturday Sept 6th with Lindsy Rice Pottery. And buy a nice vase to go with your new book…..Or a mug, or ornament or bowl, or any number or gorgeous hand made custom designed pottery items from local artist Lindsy Rice, here all day Saturday during Lit Fest.
Please join us on Saturday September 6th at 12 pm for @vibyanamusic Pop and R&B influenced - smooth vocals paired with cheeky lyrics! With an EP release scheduled this year, you won’t want to miss Vibyana!
Join us Friday with DJ GIRL2000 for some cafe vibes!
Join Bookish Thursday night , and every first Thursday of the month for Silent Reading and Writing night at the cafe from 6-8 pm. The cafe will not be closing from 5-6 pm, instead, remaining customers will be notified that we’re getting ready for silent reading and writing night and we’ll stop serving from 5-6 pm. After which we will have a limited menu, baked goods, bagels, and empanadas for food.
Starting in June we'll have tarot readings on Mondays with Sarah Bourne. Sarah has 20 years of experience in astrology and tarot, and can be found at events around Chicago with her tarot, art and vintage pop-up Odd Gait. Follow @oddgait on Instagram for updates, and come by on a Monday for your personal tarot reading!
Enjoy the cafe Sunday Vibes August 31st from 10 AM to 3 PM with DJ Roads Clear spinning tunes—totally free! Kick back, chat with friends, and enjoy some great music while munching on a delicious breakfast and lunch, plus fantastic coffee and espresso. Whether you want to hang out with others over drinks or just chill and savor your food and drinks. Soak in the good times with us!
Join us Friday with GIRL2000 for some cafe vibes!
Join us on August 27th for a delightfully absurd art experience where talent takes a backseat and silliness steals the show. For just $5 and five gloriously awkward minutes, you’ll walk away with a truly terrible portrait—drawn with love (and absolutely no artistic ambition).
This tongue-in-cheek event is hosted by artist Jacob Ryan Reno who proudly proclaims, “I have no plans to improve.” Come grab your morning coffee, share a laugh, and take home a portrait you’ll never forget (even if you want to).
Join us Sunday with DJ GIRL2000 for some cafe vibes!
What's better than a good laugh or a good cry? Having both at the same time. Laugh or Cry is an intimate event to highlight Chicago's funniest and saddest musicians, poets, and storytellers. The event will not be ticketed.
Collecting donations for the Illinois Community for Displaced Immigrants
www.icdichicago.org
6-8 pm
Friday June 6
728 S Dearborn Street
Chicago IL 60605
Enjoy the cafe Sunday Vibes August 17th from 10 AM to 3 PM with DJ Roads Clear spinning tunes—totally free! Kick back, chat with friends, and enjoy some great music while munching on a delicious breakfast and lunch, plus fantastic coffee and espresso. Whether you want to hang out with others over drinks or just chill and savor your food and drinks. Soak in the good times with us!
Come join us in the cafe on Sunday August 10th during Art Fest for Lin Bader Jewelry and great food and drinks!
Join Bookish Thursday night , and every first Thursday of the month for Silent Reading and Writing night at the cafe from 6-8 pm. The cafe will not be closing from 5-6 pm, instead, remaining customers will be notified that we’re getting ready for silent reading and writing night and we’ll stop serving from 5-6 pm. After which we will have a limited menu, baked goods, bagels, and empanadas for food.
Starting in June we'll have tarot readings on Mondays with Sarah Bourne. Sarah has 20 years of experience in astrology and tarot, and can be found at events around Chicago with her tarot, art and vintage pop-up Odd Gait. Follow @oddgait on Instagram for updates, and come by on a Monday for your personal tarot reading!
Saturday February 15 from 9 - 4 pm we present Jennifer Hauser.
Join us for some whimsy and accessible art by local artist, Jennifer Hauser.
Jennifer Hauser is a Chicago-based artist by calling. When she’s not distilling whimsy from visions of rollicking bunnies, she daylights as an architect. She’s published a comic book and a coloring book while taking the local art scene by fluffle. Jennifer enjoys making art that can be appreciated in a variety of ways in accordance to the one true fact of life-that everyone should be able to afford to enjoy art. Catch Jennifer’s elusive bunnies in select retail establishments as well as local galleries.
“I specialize in vignettes of bunnies in their tree houses. I ask you: what was your favorite picture book when you were a kid? Think on what intimate details of illustrations lingered with you and what characters were your favorite? The bunnies in my drawings are like those favorite characters from your childhood that have come back. I cropped the images to include only bunnies from the original works because the work centers around the bunnies.”
Join us 7/25 for a special performance by Lavenoak from 2-4:30 pm in the cafe.
Currently based in Chicago, IL, Lavenoak is a student at Columbia College Chicago, where she is pursuing the cinematic arts—a natural extension of her lifelong passion for storytelling and music.
Motivated by multiple genres of music and her ability to shape shift from voice to voice, Lavenoak embodies artistry and drive - a first EP set to release this upcoming fall, titled “BLEMISH”.
Starting in June we'll have tarot readings on Mondays with Sarah Bourne. Sarah has 20 years of experience in astrology and tarot, and can be found at events around Chicago with her tarot, art and vintage pop-up Odd Gait. Follow @oddgait on Instagram for updates, and come by on a Monday for your personal tarot reading!
Please join us for a painting exhibition of the fantastical work of Cecilia Heart. opening reception on July 20. The exhibition of Cecilia Heart’s work runs through August 31st. All of the work is for sale.
Artist Statement
Animals are miraculous oddities. I am drawn by their strange bodies, charmed by their movements and expressions, and comforted by their presence. I render them as I encounter them in life and dream; Some of my paintings resemble portraits while others suggest hybrids, taking on invented amorphous forms and features. This process of creation is a reckoning with mortality, within and beyond my own body. Through scrape-colored palettes and wound-like surfaces, the animals are reminders that flesh is finite. Despite fate, they remain resilient in their expressions; their mere existence whimsical, visceral, and matter-of-fact.
Starting in June we'll have tarot readings on Mondays with Sarah Bourne. Sarah has 20 years of experience in astrology and tarot, and can be found at events around Chicago with her tarot, art and vintage pop-up Odd Gait. Follow @oddgait on Instagram for updates, and come by on a Monday for your personal tarot reading!
We invite you to join us Saturday July 12 for the Book Release: Keeling, by Sarah Peecher
Join us for an Urban Sketching Workshop! ✏️🌍
📅 Sunday, July 6th
⏰ 3 PM - 5 PM
📍 Necessary and Sufficient Coffee, PRinter’s Row
💵 Suggested donation: $15
Led by the talented Amy Gowans, this workshop will introduce you to the vibrant world of urban sketching! No need to bring materials—tools and supplies will be available to borrow!
Here’s what to expect:
1️⃣ Watercolor Basics: Learn the essentials to bring your sketches to life.
2️⃣ The Urban Sketchers: Discover the international Urban Sketchers movement and its inspiring principles.
3️⃣ Let’s Sketch: Create your first masterpiece with guidance from Amy.
4️⃣ Sketching & Mingling: Connect with fellow sketchers and explore your creativity.
Spots are limited, so RSVP to the host to secure your place! Don’t miss this chance to unleash your inner artist! 🎨💫
Reach out to Amy Gowans on Instagram @amygchicago Or email at: amy.gowans0803@gmail.com
Join Bookish Thursday night , and every first Thursday of the month for Silent Reading and Writing night at the cafe from 6-8 pm. The cafe will not be closing from 5-6 pm, instead, remaining customers will be notified that we’re getting ready for silent reading and writing night and we’ll stop serving from 5-6 pm. After which we will have a limited menu, baked goods, bagels, and empanadas for food.
We’re vibing in the cafe all weekend long! Join us Sunday from 1-3:30 pm while we chill with DJ WNDRZ
Please join us on Sunday June 29 at 11 am for @vibyanamusic Pop and R&B influenced - smooth vocals paired with cheeky lyrics! With an EP release scheduled this year, you won’t want to miss Vibyana!
Join us Thursday with DJ GIRL2000 for some cafe vibes!
Join us Thursday with DJ T-ROY for some cafe vibes!
Starting in June we'll have tarot readings on Mondays with Sarah Bourne. Sarah has 20 years of experience in astrology and tarot, and can be found at events around Chicago with her tarot, art and vintage pop-up Odd Gait. Follow @oddgait on Instagram for updates, and come by on a Monday for your personal tarot reading!
We’re vibing in the cafe all weekend long! Join us Sunday from 1-3:30 pm while we chill with DJ WNDRZ
Join us Sunday at 10:30 to hang with friends old and new while we sip quietly in the cafe and read together.
