Monday, December 10th, 2018 - Winter in Chicago can be brutal, and while technically it won't be quite winter yet, we all know its gonna be cold!

First, we are doing an in-kind donation drive for Sarah's Circle! Sarah's Circle is a non-profit organization with a mission of serving women who are homeless or in need of a safe space. Located in Chicago's Uptown Community, Sarah's Circle has provided support for thousands of women since 1979. You can read more about them on their website: https://www.sarahs-circle.org/about.html

Check here for a complete list of item that are looking for this winter: https://tinyurl.com/sarahs-circles

Typically, these items are always in high demand:
- travel-sized toiletries
- new underwear
- over the counter medications

Also, this night, we are going to play White Elephant this night! Here's how that works:
1. Each player brings one wrapped gift* to contribute to a common pool.
2. Players draw numbers to determine in what order they will pick gifts.
3. Players sit in a circle or line where they can see the gift pile.
4. The first player selects a gift from the pool and opens it.
5. The following players can choose to either pick an unwrapped gift from the pool, or steal a previous player’s gift. Anyone who gets their gift stolen in this way can do the same – choose a new gift or steal from someone else.
6. After all players have had a turn, the first player gets a chance to swap the gift they are holding for any other opened gift. Anyone whose gift is stolen may steal from someone else (as long as that person hasn’t been stolen from yet). When someone declines to steal a gift, the game comes to an end.

*No need to buy a gift; grab something fun from home you don't mind giving away. If you do buy a gift, lets keep the purchasing limit at $10 or less.

Per usual, this event is BYOB and BYO-SNACKS. However, some (holiday-themed) snacks and beverages will also be provided. And you're more than welcome to bring crafts you are currently working on!

Don’t forget you can always join our Facebook Group and hang in the downtime between meetups: https://www.facebook.com/groups/880309332129833

What is Women’s Comics Night?
The Mission: Once a month casual hangout after hours at Challengers Comics + Conversation meant to build community and foster friendship thru comics! Intended for all women and is unequivocally Queer, Non-Binary, & Trans friendly!

Time: Every Second Monday of the Month starting at 7pm!

Saturday, December 15th, 2018 - 'Tis the season to welcome artist Alex Rosado back to Challengers to celebrate the release of his brand new graphic novel (written by Ellie Egleton), POWER PUNCH BOOT CAMP!

With the goal of WORLD DOMINATION, the terrible wannabe villain Bonester is forced to team-up with the heroic Skylark, the timid Fish Boy Frank and the hopeless romantic Rock King to beat the evil Professor Pain. With a traitor on board, the Bonester is forced to make a decision which leaves his world domination in the balance. How far will a villain go to save his unlikely friends? Power Punch Boot Camp is an 80 page, full-color all-ages graphic novel. Power Punch Boot Camp will make for a great Christmas present for the little superheroes in your life. Guaranteed to promote reading and imagination!

Alex will be signing and sketching for fans of all ages from 12:00pm to 3:00pm on Saturday, December 15th, 2018.

Saturday, December 22nd, 2018 – What’s better than cookies and milk? How about Christmas Cookies and Hot Cocoa!?! Challengers is offering FREE GIFT WRAPPING for anything you buy in-store on Saturday, December 22 between 11am and 3pm. And while your gifts are being wrapped, enjoy some homemade holiday COOKIES and HOT COCOA on us!

Gift wrapping is only for items you buy at Challengers. If you bought it earlier, you must bring your receipt in to be eligible for free wrapping. And we repeat, only items bought at Challengers.