Chicago Force September Book Club Meeting!

On Saturday, September 27, at 1:00 p.m., join Chicago Force’s Errant Venture book club in discussing Shatterpoint by Matthew Stover. We’ll be discussing this first Clone Wars novel, starring Mace Windu, at Barnes & Noble at 590 E. Golf Road in Schaumburg. After book club, at approximately 3:00 p.m., we’ll have lunch at Fuddruckers at 436 E. Golf Road. If you have any questions, send an e-mail to suburban moderator Thom Olsen. For the latest information on Chicago Force events, visit www.chicagoforce.org or our FanForce forum.

Chicago Force Book Club Meeting

On Saturday, July 26 at 1:00 P.M., Chicago Force’s Errant Venture book club will discuss The Last Command by Timothy Zahn at the Barnes & Noble in Schaumburg. Join us for the last book in The Thrawn Trilogy, the series that revived interest in Star Wars in the early ’90s. At approximately 3:00 P.M., we’ll enjoy lunch at Fuddruckers.

Barnes & Noble is at 590 E. Golf Road in Schaumburg. Fuddruckers is at 436 E. Golf Road, also in Schaumburg. If you have any questions, send an e-mail to suburb moderator Thom Olsen. For the latest on Chicago Force events, visit www.chicagoforce.org or our FanForce forum.

Chicago Force Book Club and Lakefront Picnic

On Saturday, June 28 join Chicago Force for its monthly Errant Venture book club meeting, followed by our annual Lakefront Picnic.

At 1:00 P.M., we’ll discuss I, Jedi by Michael Stackpole at the Borders on State Street. In this first-person novel, Corran Horn searches for his wife in this story that takes place concurrently with The Jedi Academy Trilogy. If you have any questions, send an e-mail to guest moderator Carrie Favela (Jedi Autobot). Borders is at 150 N. State Street.

At approximately 3:00 P.M., we’ll proceed to Millennium Park as we have our annual Lakefront Picnic. It’s a potluck affair, so please bring something to share with the group. Please RSVP and post what dish you’ll be bringing in this FanForce forum thread. Souls who are brave enough can grab something at Taste of Chicago which is a few blocks away. Those who don’t want to deal with the crowds can just come to the park. Millennium Park is located east of Michigan Avenue, between Washington and Madison Streets. If you have any questions about the picnic, send an e-mail to David Gray (Bosh Talk).

For the latest information on Chicago Force events, visit www.chicagoforce.org or our FanForce forum.

Chicago Force Book Club Meeting

On Saturday, April 26, at 1:00 P.M., Chicago Force’s Errant Venture book club will discuss Tatooine Ghost by Troy Denning. Six months after their marriage, Han and Leia, along with Chewbacca and C-3PO, are sent to Mos Espa to recover an Alderaanian painting containing secret Rebel codes. While tracking the artwork, they uncover secrets of the Skywalker family. Join us as we talk about this book which bridges the gap between the prequel and original trilogies, taking place between The Courtship of Princess Leia and Heir to the Empire.

The meeting will be held at Borders at 150 N. State Street in Chicago. A 20% discount on the book is available for those participating in the group. Please note that this discount is only available at the Borders on State Street. After the meeting, at approximately 3:00 P.M., we’ll have some lunch at Bennigan’s at 225 N. Michigan Avenue. If you have any questions, send an e-mail to city moderator Phil Salomon (Mos_Eisleian_Radio). For the latest information on Chicago Force events, visit www.chicagoforce.org or our FanForce message boards.

Chicago Force Book Club Meeting

On Saturday, March 22 at 12:00 noon, join Chicago Force’s Errant Venture book club at the Barnes & Noble in Schaumburg as we discuss Heir to the Empire by Timothy Zahn. Come out and talk about the book that established the modern Expanded Universe, introducing characters such as Mara Jade and Grand Admiral Thrawn. After that, we’ll have lunch at Fuddruckers at approximately 2:00 P.M. If you can’t make it out to the bookstore, have some burgers with us!

Barnes & Noble is at 590 E. Golf Road in Schamburg. Fuddruckers is also in Schaumburg, at 436 E. Golf Road. If you have any questions, send an e-mail to suburb moderator Thom Olsen (ThomSolo). For the latest updates on Chicago Force events, visit www.chicagoforce.org.

Chicago Force Book Club Meeting

On Saturday, February 22 at 1:00 P.M., Chicago Force’s Errant Venture book discussion group will have its first city meeting at the Borders on State Street. We’ll discuss The Courtship of Princess Leia by Dave Wolverton. Come join us to talk about this story which introduced the Force Witches of Dathomir and culminated in the marriage of Han and Leia. There is a 20% discount for this book for book club participants. (Please note that this is only available at the Borders on State Street.)

Borders is at 150 N. State Street. If you have any questions, send an e-mail to city moderator Phil Salomon (Mos Eisleian Radio). For the latest information on Chicago Force events, visit www.chicagoforce.org.

Chicago Force Book Club Meeting

On Saturday, January 25 at 1 p.m., Chicago Force presents the debut of the Errant Venture Book Club. The group will meet on a monthly basis, alternating between city and suburban locations to discuss Star Wars books with fellow Expanded Universe readers.

The first meeting was at the Barnes & Nobles at 590 E. Golf Road in Schaumburg. The book for the month was X-Wing: Rogue Squadron by Michael Stackpole. We talked about the brave men, women, and aliens who fight to protect the New Republic in its early years.