Get Lit: ’80s Night
Dust off your leg warmers, tease your hair to new heights, and join us for a nostalgia-filled evening that pays homage to the iconic era of the 1980s, when the writing was totally radical.
- Put on your best ’80s outfits and dance along to the music of the decade!
- Discover the incredible life and work of John Hughes with a pop-up exhibit featuring his typewriters.
- Compete in the That’s What I Call the ’80s trivia bingo.
- Listen to a reading of some of our favorite ’80s children’s books, including If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Numeroff and Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin, Jr. and John Archambault.
- Create your own DIY slap bracelets and shutter shades.
- Enjoy beer, wine, and the night’s specialty cocktail, The Pretty in Pink Lady, a new twist on a classic cocktail (non-alcoholic version also available).
- Visit with our bookseller, Da Book Joint, to get your fix of ’80s novels.
So grab your Walkman, channel your inner Molly Ringwald or Ferris Bueller, and relish in the magic of the ’80s at our unforgettable throwback night!
Get Lit is your way to enjoy evenings in the Loop. Meet friends and fellow book nerds for an early-evening treat. On the second Tuesday of every month, from 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm, the AWM serves up drinks, music, special experiences, and fun activities to get you lit!
Buy your tickets today! A limited number of tickets are available at the door. AWM members, use the access code that has been emailed to you to reveal the member ticket price. Tickets include admission to the AWM and drink tickets for two complimentary beverages. Additional drink tickets are available for purchase. Guests must be 21+ to attend Get Lit and show a valid ID at the door.
Funds raised at this event will go towards the AWM’s Write In Youth Education Program, which serves middle and high school students from under-resourced schools.