Lake Claremont Press FFFFFF at Stanley's on Racine

First Fridays for Family, Friends, and Fans

Catch up with us at
Stanley's Kitchen & Tap on Racine (324 S. Racine at Van Buren). 

PLEASE NOTE: This is a new location; we like to keep things fresh and exciting.

Open to past, present, and future employees, authors, freelancers, customers, friends, and your cohorts. Please join us and spread the word.

Parking: Small lot south of Stanley's with free parking

CTA: One block north of Racine Blue Line stop

If you can't join us this time, we hope to see you at one of our upcoming F6 events:

April 4

May 2

August 1

September 5

October 3

November 7

December 5

On the Job book release party

Lake Claremont Press is hosting a book release party for Daniel P. Smith's On the Job: Behind the Stars of the Chicago Police Department at Chief O'Neill's Pub and Restaurant. Stop by for a while and help us spread the word.

Where:
Chief O'Neill's
3471 N. Elston, Chicago, IL 60618
When:
Sunday, March 2, 3:30PM
Phone:
312/226-8400

The author will be on hand to autograph copies of On the Job as well as some of the CPD officers he features in the book. This is a family-friendly event beginning in the afternoon at 3:30 p.m. and continuing through the evening's live Irish music at 5:30 p.m. Appetizers; cash bar.

UPDATE:

Daniel P. Smith's On the Job book release party was packed with friends, family, CPD, and fellow Chicago lovers. Thank you to everyone who came out and helped make this party such a great success. Thanks to author Daniel P. Smith for giving a touching impromptu speech to recognize all of the officers in attendance (see photo below for a partial roster of VIP attendees), and a special thanks to Judy at Chief O'Neill's and her stellar staff (look for another LCP party there in the future!).

From the book release party, pictured from left to right:

On the Job author Daniel P. Smith, retired CPD Tom Farrell, Art Hannus, CPD Officer Bobby Smith, retired CPD Bill Jaconetti, CPD Detective John Folino, retired Elmwood Park officer John Folino Jr., and CPD Officer Dave Kumiega

Chicago Maritime Festival

From http://www.chicagomaritimefestival.org/2008/:

The Chicago Maritime Festival, now sailing into its 6th year, continues to offer the most diverse maritime program in the Great Lakes. This indoor festival held in Chicago's "off season", is a wonderful way to meet maritime minded (or nautically curious) folks from all around the region and across the sea. The festival is organized by the Chicago Maritime Society, the Chicago History Museum, and Common Times.

The seminars are presented by individuals and organizations including the Underwater Archaeological Society, US Coast Guard Auxiliary, National Weather Service, International Shipmasters Association, Chicago Maritime Society, Friends of the Chicago River, John G. Shedd Aquarium, Michigan Maritime Museum, and others from the maritime community of Chicago, the Great Lakes, and the World.

The performers are among the best in the World and have hailed from all across the United States as well as England, France, Scotland, Canada, and the Netherlands.
Activities for kids have included model boat building, lakeside biology, knot tying, seeking maritime careers, and "How to Become a Shipwreck Detective".

Members of the Chicago Maritime Society who contributed to the forthcoming Lake Claremont Press title, From Lumber Hookers to the Hooligan Fleet: A Treasury of Chicago Maritime History, will be at the festival with pre-order forms for the book. We expect to have it available in the next month, so place your order now!

Hot News on Sugared Goods

Faux Gras Warning from Paczki Princess

While others are throwing around beads and downing fruity rum punches the day before Ash Wednesday, my friend Mary’s associates gather for her biannual paczki (POONCH-key) party. Guests sit around and eat from a tray of assorted cream, chocolate, cheese, and fruit-filled donuts; if you are so unfortunate as to select the sole prune pastry, you win the booby prize. This tradition has unwittingly made her a de facto expert on the Chicago paczki market and she has this FYI for other consumers of the Fat Tuesday treats: During the year, any respectable Polish bakery will amply meet your paczki needs, but during Mardi Gras she finds them generally rather skimpy on their fillings. For the high holiday, she prefers Lincoln Avenue’s stalwart German emporium Dinkels (3329 N. Lincoln Ave.).

Cry Me a Green River

LCP author Ted Okuda, an avowed fan of Hot Dougs (3324 N. California) has alerted us to another reason to head to that shrine of encased meats: Green River at the soda fountain. The only other Chicago location he knows to have the sprite and bright softdrink is Manny’s (1141 S. Jefferson).

Lake Claremont Press FFFFFF (F6)

Because we love you,
Want to see you more,
Want to hear what’s on your mind,
Want to enjoy our new central location and have a drink once in a while…

Lake Claremont Press is introducing our standing cocktail hour starting, uh, TONIGHT, Friday, February 1, in the blizzard:

First Fridays for Family, Friends, and Fans

Jaks Tap
901 W. Jackson
First Friday of every month 5:30–7 p.m.
No need to RSVP.
Grab a drink at the bar and join us in the corner at the back of the room.

Open to past, present, and future employees, authors, freelancers, customers, friends, and your cohorts. Please help spread the word.

Parking: Some street parking available, but don’t count on it.
CTA: About 2 blocks from any of the Blue Line’s UIC-Halsted exits.

If you’d like to talk to one of us about something, consider dropping us an email in advance to “schedule” a 5–10 minute chat.
lisa, all things production and scheduling, lisa@lakeclaremont.com
Elizabeth, events, marketing, publicity, elizabeth@lakeclaremont.com
Sharon, book pitches, sales ideas, everything else, sharon@lakeclaremont.com

Hope to see you soon, if not tonight:
March 7
April 4
May 2
June 6 (Printers Row Book Fair Eve)
July (OFF)
August 1
September 5
October 3
November 7
December 5



UPDATE: Here's a photo from our first F6 night. Chicago literati aplenty. Hope to see you on Friday, March 7.