November Evening Program

After Aimee Lee first learned to make paper in Chicago in 2003, she became curious about the legacy of Korean papermaking. She learned to make hanji in Korea on a Fulbright fellowship (2008–2009) and returned to the US to build the first hanji studio in North America in Cleveland, and pen the first English-language book devoted wholly to hanji, Hanji Unfurled (The Legacy Press, 2012). Her 2021 Fulbright senior scholarship focused on making bamboo screens, the vital tool necessary to make hanji. This focus on the precarity of toolmakers in the field led to her second book, As Good as Our Tools (The Legacy Press, 2025). In this talk, Lee will share the arc of her career from Chicago to Korea to Ohio, and how the Midwest has shaped the possibilities for hand papermaking today.

Aimee Lee is a papermaking artist and culture bearer who advocates for Korean papermaking practices.

Reception 5:30 PM CT. Presentation 6:30. Dinner to follow. Registration includes menu choice of chicken or vegetarian entree. Club members: remember to bring your Caxton badge.

Book purchase

Registering for the program will allow you the opportunity to purchase copies of books (shown above ) for pick up on the night of the program. Books will not be offered for sale the night of the program.

Hanji Unfurled: $29.50

As Good as Our Tools: $39.00

Transportation to the Union League Club at 65 West Jackson Blvd., Chicago.

The Union League Club is easily accessible through many public transportation methods. Additionally, the following options are available for those who wish to travel by cab or car.

The Union League Club front desk offers a connection to cab service through Curb. The desk will call cabs for members and all guests while allowing riders to remain inside until the cab arrives. No curb side wait. Cabs will accept all payment forms, following the payment procedures you experience with a street-hailed cab.

If you are traveling by car, the Union League Club offers valet parking for Caxton events at $35.00. You must register and prepay in advance through the Caxton Club.

Spot Hero is an independent parking option, generally offering spots at the 318 S. Federal Street garage adjacent to the Union League Club. You may reserve and pay for a guaranteed parking spot through the Spot Hero app or website (spothero.com).

Come and join friends and fellow members to celebrate the 88th Caxton Revels. Raise a glass of your choice in honor of the season, wish friends happy holidays, and toast in another enlightening bibliophilic new year.

The evening includes a buffet dinner and mystery door prizes. Register today and join us in continuing this Caxton tradition begun in 1938 for only $45.

Registration includes buffet dinner. Club members: remember to bring your Caxton badge.

Transportation to the Union League Club at 65 West Jackson Blvd., Chicago.

The Union League Club is easily accessible through many public transportation methods. Additionally, the following options are available for those who wish to travel by cab or car.

The Union League Club front desk offers a connection to cab service through Curb. The desk will call cabs for members and all guests while allowing riders to remain inside until the cab arrives. No curb side wait. Cabs will accept all payment forms, following the payment procedures you experience with a street-hailed cab.

If you are traveling by car, the Union League Club offers valet parking for Caxton events at $35.00. You must register and prepay in advance through the Caxton Club.

Spot Hero is an independent parking option, generally offering spots at the 318 S. Federal Street garage adjacent to the Union League Club. You may reserve and pay for a guaranteed parking spot through the Spot Hero app or website (spothero.com).

December Midday Program

Well, it turns out that you can judge a book by its cover. At least if you’ve got the Bodleian Library’s collection at your disposal and you are a highly respected book historian with a list of publications longer than a Faulkner sentence.

David Pearson’s stunning new work, BOOKBINDINGS: An Illustrated History [2026, Bodleian Library Publishing] explores the subject from the birth of the codex through the rebirth of craft binding.

His talk will be as generously illustrated as the covers he features on screen, so according to the formula P > 31.63² × W, the program will be worth more than … well you know.

David is trilingual, speaking English, American, and Librarian. So though he’ll be joining us from South Cambridgeshire, his lively and fast-paced talk will be sure to resonate with everyone.

For those in the Chicago area, this will be the sole midday program that is followed by a meal at the Union League Club. We’ll watch the program on a big screen that features a terrific sound system and then adjourn to an optional luncheon. And not just any luncheon. It’s the holiday extravaganza that features a lavish buffet, strolling carolers, a room with a really high ceiling, a huge fireplace blazing with imagination, plenty of silverware, and lively conversation at the table.

So whether you’re joining us online or in person, you’re bound to enjoy the December midday. Register today!

Live attendance and optional Carolers Luncheon

View Zoom program on eighth floor, Steel Room, Union League Club. Presentation begins at 12:00 PM CT. Optional $80 buffet lunch with carving station, wide selection of food and deserts, Christmas carolers, and a holiday toast. A chance to dine and linger with fellow Caxtonians. Reservations and pre-payment required by 12:00 p.m. 12/15/26.

Zoom presentation is free and open to all.

Zoom begins at 12:00PM CT/1:00 PM ET. Preregistration required via website.

Please forward this notice to anyone who may find it of interest.

Transportation to the Union League Club at 65 West Jackson Blvd., Chicago.

The Union League Club is easily accessible through many public transportation methods. Additionally, the following options are available for those who wish to travel by cab or car.

The Union League Club front desk offers a connection to cab service through Curb. The desk will call cabs for members and all guests while allowing riders to remain inside until the cab arrives. No curb side wait. Cabs will accept all payment forms, following the payment procedures you experience with a street-hailed cab.

If you are traveling by car, the Union League Club offers valet parking for Caxton events at $35.00. You must register and prepay in advance through the Caxton Club.

Spot Hero is an independent parking option, generally offering spots at the 318 S. Federal Street garage adjacent to the Union League Club. You may reserve and pay for a guaranteed parking spot through the Spot Hero app or website (spothero.com).