Sunday 1/5: We’ve got a pile of snow and a nasty cold snap ahead of us. Prepare by warming your hearts and stomachs with stories and a potluck at Here’s the Story. Stop in for stories by Rahmaan Statik Barnes, Don Hall, Katie Liesener, and Sam Irby. 7:30 p.m., $8 (or free with a dish to share), Stage 773.
Monday 1/6: Overlord Ian Belknap hopes you’ll brave the frigid temperatures and join him and some of Chicagoland’s finest writer’s for WRITE CLUB. Six authors enter with essays on opposing topics. Only three will exit. 7 p.m., $10, Space.
Tuesday 1/7: It’s the Wit Rabbit Reading Series! This month features Aaron Baker, Jake Hinkson, Meghan Lamb, Dolly Lemke, and Pedro Ponce. 7 p.m., Quencher’s Saloon.
Friday 1/10: Join author Rachel Adams as she discusses her book, Raising Henry: A Memoir of Motherhood, Disability, and Discovery. 7:30 p.m., free, Women and Children First.