Join Les Dames Chicago for a special morning of cookies and coffee to celebrate Domenica Marchetti's new book, Italian Cookies. Held at the Sip Society Coffee Education Center, this event will feature a conversation and Q&A with Domenica about traditional Italian baked goods; cookie tastings featuring treats from Domenica's […]
After reading Life of the Party: The Remarkable Story of How Brownie Wise Built, and Lost, a Tupperware Party Empire, it seemed only logical that Dames Who Read should meet for an old-fashioned Tupperware party of our own! So dig out any vintage Tupperware containers hiding in your cabinets and bring your best vintage picnic recipe to share for an All-American get-together. A typical single mom and homemaker of the 50’s, Brownie Wise was pushed aside and forgotten as the powerhouse who invented a wildly successful party sales system, and grew a homely little company into a major national business. She fought sexist, chauvinist corporate America and captivated everyone -except her boss who invented the actual product from a lump of mysterious plastic. It’s planned as a typical 50’s summer picnic, so duplicates on the table are to be expected, but if you’d like to let Judith know ahead if you are bringing apps, salad, main or dessert, it might help make our meal better organized - or we will just “take pot luck” and go with what arrives ! Please bring your contribution ready-to-serve and with serving utensils. There should be plentiful street parking. The location (sent upon registration) is also 3 blocks from Main Street CTA and Metra stations. Date: July 28, 2026 Time: 6-8pm Location: A private residence in Evanston Price: $30
