The literary nonprofit Chicago Publishers Resource Center celebrates their second anniversary with an event on Friday July, 3rd, 8pm. The planned festivities represent a snapshot of CHIPRC’s mission and programming. The event includes members from the CHIPRC community, showcasing their talented workshops moderators, reading/event hosts and the center’s patrons.

The main focus is a featured reading with writer Liz O'Connell-Thompson(moderator and alum of CHIPRC's Wasted Pages Writing Workshop), comedian Tom Simmons (hosted his Office Pizza Reading series at the center), author Jac Jemc (coordinated a CHIPRC writing workshop), and publisher Elizabeth S. Tieri (leads her own French language programming held at the center).

CHIPRC will also be unveiling new artwork in their Birdbath installation with original drawings, comics and illustrations by current and former workshop moderators including Rachal Duggan, Roman Muradov, andAlex Nall.

There will be door prizes from community partners Quimby's Bookstore, Back 2 Print Publishing, Chicago Zine Fest and Radiator Comics.

Drinks and refreshments will be on hand. $5 donation at the door. CHIPRC is located at 858 N. Ashland Ave. Support independent self-publishing in Chicago.

The Chicago Publishers Resource Center (CHIPRC) is a non-profit that strives to build community and foster creativity by providing access to the space, education, and resources necessary to create and self-publish literary and visual work. Visit chiprc.org for more information.