BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//Joliet Pride Network - ECPv6.17.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-WR-CALNAME:Joliet Pride Network
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://jolietpridenetwork.org
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Joliet Pride Network
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:America/Chicago
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0600
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:CDT
DTSTART:20250309T080000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0600
TZNAME:CST
DTSTART:20251102T070000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0600
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:CDT
DTSTART:20260308T080000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0600
TZNAME:CST
DTSTART:20261101T070000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0600
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:CDT
DTSTART:20270314T080000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0600
TZNAME:CST
DTSTART:20271107T070000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260719T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260719T160000
DTSTAMP:20260716T114049Z
CREATED:20260609T053121Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260716T114049Z
UID:1763-1784469600-1784476800@jolietpridenetwork.org
SUMMARY:Prose & Pride - Seat 11C
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Critical Grind Sunday 7/19 @ 2pm for this month’s book club featuring the thriller/mystery “Seat 11C” by local author Rita Potter. \nThere will be an author reading\, a Q&A session\, and a book signing.  The author requests that you purchase your copy of the book (physical or eBook) from https://amazon.com.  Copies for purchase will also be available at the event\, and the author will have other books of hers on-hand\, too. \nSynopsis\nWhat happens when your lover’s past and present collide\, and all that’s left is an empty plane seat? \nSeat 11C on Drew Tolbert’s flight to Chicago was supposed to contain her new fiancée\, Kate Mulligan. Instead\, the engagement ring is still burning a hole in Drew’s pocket\, the couple is unexpectedly separated on the plane\, and a total stranger is in seat 11C when they land. \nHow does someone disappear from a plane? After a frantic search\, Drew turns up nothing but more questions. As the hunt deepens\, Drew starts unraveling some of the strange happenings from their trip\, and she’s forced to wonder whether she really knew Kate at all. \nAbout the Author\nRita Potter is an award-winning and bestselling author of lesbian fiction who has spent most of her life trying to figure out what makes people tick—and what they do when life backs them into a corner. \nDrawing on her background in social work\, Rita writes layered and flawed characters facing circumstances that test who they are\, what they believe\, and who they’re willing to fight for. Her stories move across many genres\, but they all share the same backbone: complex women\, hard choices\, sharp dialogue\, emotional honesty\, humor through adversity\, and hope that refuses to die. \nRita’s writing philosophy is inspired by the quote\, “The writer’s job is to get their main character up a tree\, and then throw rocks at them.” The quote resonated so deeply that she named her LLC Up a Tree Media\, which is both a warning to her characters or a promise to her readers. \nRita lives in a small town in Illinois with her wife\, Terra\, and their very spoiled cat\, who is certain he should have been mentioned first.
URL:https://jolietpridenetwork.org/event/prose-pride-seat-11c/
LOCATION:Critical Grind\, 852 Sharp Dr. Unit L\, Shorewood\, IL\, 60404\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://jolietpridenetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/ritta-potter-11c.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260524T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260524T160000
DTSTAMP:20260520T015934Z
CREATED:20260402T053855Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260520T015934Z
UID:1190-1779631200-1779638400@jolietpridenetwork.org
SUMMARY:Prose & Pride - Urban Tidepool
DESCRIPTION:Book Club Next Sunday!\n\nJoin the Joliet Pride Network for our next book club gathering on Sunday\, May 24th from 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM. We’ll be diving into the powerful memoir Urban Tidepool by Nancy Mullen.\n\n\n\nWhether you’ve finished the book\, are halfway through\, or haven’t even cracked the cover yet\, you are more than welcome to join the conversation! It’s a great way to connect with the community and share some insightful discussion.\n\n\n\n Where & When\nDate: Sunday\, May 24th\n\n\nTime: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM\n\n\nLocation: Gala Insurance Office\n\n\nAddress: 321 E Cass St\, Joliet\, IL\n\n\n\n Get Your Copy\nWe have a few author-direct books available for $28. Purchasing these directly ensures the most support goes back to the author! Otherwise\, please purchase your copy from a local indedpendant bookstore or from https://bookshop.org\n\n\n\nTo buy from us in advance: Email us at education@jolietpridenetwork.org.\n\n\n\nTo buy from us in person: Grab one at the event while supplies last.\n\n\n\nWe can’t wait to see you there!
URL:https://jolietpridenetwork.org/event/jpn-book-club-urban-tidepool/
LOCATION:Gala Insurance Group\, 321 E Cass St\, Joliet\, IL\, 60432\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://jolietpridenetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/41JUzmmkEaL._SY445_SX342_FMwebp_.webp
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260422T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260422T210000
DTSTAMP:20260408T121435Z
CREATED:20260406T233613Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260408T121435Z
UID:1244-1776884400-1776891600@jolietpridenetwork.org
SUMMARY:JPN Prose & Pride - 'American Teenager: How Trans Kids Are Surviving Hate and Finding Joy in a Turbulent Era' by Nico Lang
DESCRIPTION:For our first Prose & Pride book club discussion\, we will be hosting author Nico Lang and their book ‘American Teenager: How Trans Kids Are Surviving Hate and Finding Joy in a Turbulent Era’. Nico will do a reading\, followed by a Q&A session\, and ending with a book signing. \nThe book follows eight transgender and nonbinary teenagers and their families over the course of a year. These families live in diverse environments across the United States—including conservative “red” states like Florida\, Texas\, and Mississippi\, where anti-LGBTQ+ legislation has been most aggressive. \nLang consciously avoids “both-sidesing” the issue of trans rights. Instead\, the book provides a deeply personal look at what it’s like to navigate high school\, dating\, and family life while the government debates your right to exist. \nA significant portion of the book explores how these teens find “chosen” families and the vital importance of supportive parents and healthcare providers. \nWhile the book doesn’t shy away from the trauma of discriminatory laws\, it emphasizes that these kids are more than their identities; they are gamers\, athletes\, theater kids\, and students with typical teenage aspirations. \nLang also highlights how race\, class\, and geography impact the safety and resources available to trans youth. For example\, a white trans teen in a wealthy suburb often has a vastly different experience than a Black trans teen in the rural South. \nThis event is free and all are welcome to attend.
URL:https://jolietpridenetwork.org/event/jpn-prose-pride-american-teenager-how-trans-kids-are-surviving-hate-and-finding-joy-in-a-turbulent-era-by-nico-lang/
LOCATION:Universalist Unitarian Church of Joliet\, 3401 W Jefferson St\, Joliet\, IL\, 60431\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260315T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260315T153000
DTSTAMP:20260309T234137Z
CREATED:20260309T234137Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260309T234137Z
UID:1108-1773581400-1773588600@jolietpridenetwork.org
SUMMARY:First Joliet Pride Network Book Club
DESCRIPTION:We are thrilled to announce the launch of our brand-new book club! If you love reading\, community discussion\, and supporting LGBTQ+ voices\, this is the space for you.\n\n\n\n\n\nOur first gathering will be a chance to connect\, share some coffee\, and dive into our very first selection.\n\n\n\n\n\n WHEN: Sunday\, March 15th\n\n\n TIME: 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM\n\n\n WHERE: Tazza Coffee\, 2296 Essington Rd\, Joliet\n\n\n\n\n\n OUR FIRST BOOK: “American Teenager: How Trans Kids are Surviving Hate and Finding Joy in a Turbulent Era” by Nico Lang. This powerful work offers a vital look at the lives\, resilience\, and joy of trans youth across the country.\n\n\n\n\n\n SPECIAL OFFER: Thanks to our supporters\, we have 25 FREE copies of the book to give away! The first 18 people to contact us at health@jolietpridenetwork.org will receive a copy to get started.
URL:https://jolietpridenetwork.org/event/first-joliet-pride-network-book-club/
LOCATION:Tazza Cofee\, 2296 Essington Rd\, Joliet\, IL\, 60435\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://jolietpridenetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/71WoSDLMTL._SL1500_-e1773097680135.jpg
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR