"Imagination is the spirited appreciation of reality."
       —Frederick Sommer

Mother's Day Brunch
Sunday, May 9th

Join us for a special Mother's Day Brunch where mom gets a beautiful long-stemmed rose and a special 10% off in the bookstore. There's also a complimentary mimosa or glass of champagne. The menu includes:

• Crab bisque or chilled strawberry soup
• Our signature salad topped with crumbled blue cheese and bacon, toasted pecans, dried cranberries and buttermilk ranch
• Town House eggs benedict with Creole potatoes or brioche French toast stuffed with peaches, blueberries and cream cheese, with applewood-smoked bacon
• A selection of homemade desserts

The price is $26.95 per person and includes coffee, tea or orange juice. Call for reservations 630-584-8603.

Howard Levy and Fox Fehling in Concert!
Thursday, February 11th
Doors open 7:30 pm
Concert at 8:00 pm

Don’t miss this outstanding piano-harmonica/ violin duo when they return to the intimate space of Town House Café. Grammy winner Levy is a legendary harmonica player and pianist, performing jazz, pop, rock, folk & blues with artists such as Steve Goodman, Bela Fleck and the Flecktones & Kenny Loggins. Fehling plays violin with Music of the Baroque, the Loyola Chamber Orchestra, and most notably the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Levy & Fehling will perform Valentine’s themed standards as well as music from their CD, Cappuccino, featuring music by Mozart, Levy & others. Pre-paid reservations only. $18.00 per person. To purchase Dessert, Coffee, Wine or Beer, please arrive at 7:30 pm. Call Town House Café: (630) 584-8603.

Book Signing with D.C. Brod
Saturday, Sept. 11, 2010
From 11am-2pm

A reception and book signing for beloved, local author Deb Brod will take place from 11:00am until 2:00pm and is open to all. Her new novel is Getting Sassy. Publishers Weekly says that Brod "expertly blends suspenseful action with characters readers will care for." For details please call the bookstore at (630) 584-8600. The book is available at the store: $24.95 for the hardback and $14.95 for the paperback.

Book Signing & Author Dinner with Julia Glass
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
6pm Reception, 7pm Dinner

Town House Books & Café is honored to host Julia Glass, recipient of the 2002 National Book Award for Fiction. She has also been awarded three Nelson Algren Fiction Awards and the Tobias Wolff Award for her first novel, Three Junes. Ms Glass will be signing copies and reading from her new novel, The Widower's Tale ( Pantheon 26.95).

The author will greet people and sign books in the Garden Room of Town House Books from 6-7pm. Reception is free of charge and open to the public. Dinner following the reception is by reservation only, cost is $40 per person which includes the program, a three course dinner, tax & gratuity. Beer and Wine are available for purchase. For additional information please call the café at (630) 584-8603.

The book is available September 7, so call the bookstore now at (630) 584-8600 to reserve your copy.

Book Signing & Author Dinner with D.C. Brod
Thursday, November 4, 2010
6pm Reception, 7pm Dinner

Town House Books & Café is honored to host beloved, local author Deb Brod. Her new novel is Getting Sassy. Publishers Weekly says that Brod "expertly blends suspenseful action with characters readers will care for." The book is available at the store: $24.95 for the hardback and $14.95 for the paperback.

The author will greet people and sign books in the Garden Room of Town House Books from 6-7pm. Reception is free of charge and open to the public. Dinner following the reception is by reservation only, cost is $40 per person which includes the program, a three course dinner, tax & gratuity. Beer and Wine are available for purchase. For additional information please call the café at (630) 584-8603.