Free Leqaa Kordia Power Half-Hour

On your phone

March 11, 2026, 2 p.m. - March 11, 2026, 2:30 p.m.

Join us for a power half-hour and call your lawmakers to release Leqaa Kordia from ICE detention! ICE targeted and imprisoned Leqaa Kordia for protesting the genocide in Gaza. This week will mark one year of her unlawful detention under the Trump administration. Leqaa is suffering under tortur... More

Chicago Protest Poster Art Build

18th Street Casa de Cultura, 2057 W. 18th St, Chicago

March 11, 2026, 5 p.m. - March 11, 2026, 6:30 p.m.

Celebrating Chicago resistance, lucha, and struggle. Please come make a protest sign for the change we need to see in the world. March 11, 2026. Kids are free. RSVP at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/artesana-chicago-protest-poster-art-build-tickets-1984171532466... More

The Army That Turned on the War

Chicago Liberation Center, 2712 W. Cermak Road, Chicago

March 11, 2026, 6 p.m.

Join us for a screening and discussion of the @peoplesforumnyc class ‘Hidden Histories of Rebellion in the U.S. — The Army That Turned on the War: GI Resistance in Vietnam,’ taught by Mike Prysner, an anti-war organizer and Iraq War veteran. This class dives into how soldiers who opposed the war ... More

The Abortion Companion

Women & Children First Bookstore, 5233 N. Clark St, Chicago

March 11, 2026, 7 p.m. - March 11, 2026, 8:30 p.m.

On Our Shelves Recently Description A warm, accepting, non-judgmental, and stigma-free companion for your abortion journey. Whether you’re planning to have an abortion soon or you had one thirty years ago, whether you’re feeling relief or grief (or both!), and even if you haven’t decided yet ... More

Disabling Domestic Violence

Governors State University, Social Justice Building, 1 University Parkway, University Park, IL

March 12, 2026, 4 p.m. - March 12, 2026, 6 p.m.

Join us for a workshop planned and hosted by PNAP Organizing Fellow Monica! This workshop will be held at Governor's State University and will focus on how domestic violence and state violence mirror one another and how people can disrupt these mechanisms.... More

The History and Future of Palestine

March 12, 2026, 4:30 p.m. - March 12, 2026, 6:30 p.m.

Join us for the IRRPP's Annual Bowman Lecture featuring rasid Khalidi, Edward Said Professor Emeritus of Modern Arab Studies at Colubia University. Dr. Khalidi will give a lecture on Palestinian experiences and of resistance to colonialism and imperialism. Dr. Khalidi will be joined by Dima Khalidi,... More

Oppose MAGA McCarthyism - Defend Tom Alter

Haymarket House, 800 W. Buena Ave, Chicago

March 12, 2026, 5:30 p.m.

On September 10, 2026, Dr. Tom Alter, a tenured history professor at Texas State University, was fired for remarks he made at a socialist conference as a private individual. Texas State University's actions are an attack on free speech. It is a political move to suppress progressive and left-wing... More

War With Iran

Nighthawk, 4744 N. Kimball Ave, Chicago

March 12, 2026, 6:30 p.m. - March 12, 2026, 8 p.m.

Join New Lines Magazine and Nighthawk for a forum with Iranian experts examining the war and its regional and geopolitical implications Kaveh Ehsani Associate Professor of International Studies at DePaul University, member of the editorial board of Iranian Studies, member of the board of direc... More

Open Veins of Latin America Book Club

Pilsen Community Books, 1531 W. 18th St, Chicago

March 12, 2026, 7 p.m.

Join us as we discuss chapters 5 & 6 of Eduardo Galeano's "Open Veins of Latin America: Five Centuries of the Pillage of a Continent." Let’s think together, share resources, and ask questions so that we can extend peoples’ struggles of the past to empower our present actions. REGISTER at bit.l... More

Stop the US-Israeli War Machine

Clark & Jackson Streets, Chicago

March 13, 2026, 8 a.m.

Defend Irish Neutrality No Complicity in Genocide As the bombs drop on Iran and Palestine is choked by the US-Israel axis, the Irish political class prepares to come to the US for St. Patrick’s Day to secure their slice of the spoils of war. While they hide behind their status as a “former” colo... More

Mission Betrayal: Community Responses to Higher Education's Abandonment of Democracy & Diversity

UIC Student Center East, Illinois Room, 750 S. Halsted St, Chicago

March 13, 2026, 2:30 p.m. - March 13, 2026, 4 p.m.

This event will include speakers who are national legal experts, community stakeholders, and UIC faculty, students, and alums. Light refreshments will be available. Register through this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeDXUbFCNL54CqiFO9cNO-XBQEj3hH6JOxB_TWAg_Cu8LYqrA/viewform... More

Chicago March For Al Quds & Palestine

Consulate General of Israel, 500 W. Madison St, Chicago

March 13, 2026, 4 p.m.

...And Hands Off Iran and Lebanon! Join us in Chicago for the Al Quds & Palestine March as we stand together against injustice and oppression. Too many innocent lives have been sacrificed to serve the interests of the Zionist regime. We demand an immediate end to the wars targeting Iran and Leban... More

Ramadan Ride for Palestine

Daley Plaza, 50 W. Washington St, Chicago

March 13, 2026, 5:30 p.m.

Join us this Friday, March 13th, for another beautiful day to ride for liberation before the Chicago cold makes a comeback! 🌬️❄️ We’re meeting downtown and heading Northwest to support another incredible Palestinian-owned business for Iftar. 📅 DATE: Friday, March 13 📍 MEET:Daley Plaza (Under ... More

Agents of Change

Chicago Liberation Center, 2712 W. Cermak Road, Chicago

March 13, 2026, 6 p.m. - March 13, 2026, 8 p.m.

Building a Women's Liberation Movement, From the Antiwar Struggle to Expanding the General Strike There is a war being waged by the capitalists against women and girls all over the world, from the overturning of Roe v. Wade, to the massacre of 165+ Iranian school girls, and nearly 70% of Gaza gen... More

Transcendent Frequencies - Come out... Come out...

Nabala Cafe, 4660 N. Broadway Ave, Chicago

March 13, 2026, 7 p.m. - March 13, 2026, 10 p.m.

Come thru and show us what you've been cooking. This month we're featuring long form sets by @sugarpinkxo and @artiedogood, so don't miss out. Get in early for a 15 minute open set, first come first serve. Bring your most experimental selves. Hosted by: @morriganmorriganmorrigan ✌🏻🏳️‍⚧️❤️ #chicag... More

The Irish Radical's Calendar

Various locations

March 14, 2026, 9 a.m. - March 14, 2026, 9 p.m.

As if everything wasn’t already happening everywhere all at once, it also happens to be St. Patrick’s Day Season. If like us, dissociating into a pint of green beer to distract yourself from the horrors isn’t cutting it anymore, we’ve put together a calendar of values aligned programming for the mon... More

A People's Cultural Gathering

Heritage Green Park, 610-30 W. Adams St, Chicago

March 14, 2026, 9 a.m.

“St. Patrick’s Day is a Holy Day in Chicago. There’s no more important place to be than old St. Patrick’s [Church]” - Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) , recipient of $1.1 million from AIPAC While we don’t agree with Durbin on much, we do agree that there is no more important place to be in Chicago t... More

Southeast Side Community Summit

Pullman Christian Reformed Church [424 E. 103rd Street]

March 14, 2026, 9 a.m. - March 14, 2026, noon

Join us for a morning of connection, conversation, and action at our upcoming Community Summit hosted by South Deering Manor Community Association & Rosemoor Community Association in collaboration with local partners. This gathering is designed to bring together residents from South Deering, Rose... More

Melting ICE - A Fundraiser Field Trip....

Skunk Cabbage Books, 2826 N. Milwaukee Ave, Chicago

March 14, 2026, 10 a.m.

...to benefit the Midwest Immigration Bond Fund. Did you know that skunk cabbages are thermogenic - they generate their own heat to melt frozen, icy ground and prepare the soil for new growth in the spring? Join us for a hike in the woods to see skunk cabbages emerging for the spring and rais... More

Teachers for Social Justice Curriculum Fair 2026

Social Justice High School, 3120 S Kostner Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60623

March 14, 2026, 10 a.m. - March 14, 2026, 4 p.m.

Teachers for Social Justice's annual Curriculum Fair is back! Register today! Join us for the 2026 Teachers for Social Justice Curriculum Fair in Chicago The TSJ curriculum fair brings teachers together for keynote speakers, workshops, curriculum sharing, and resources. It is an energizing exp... More

Say NO to a Joliet Data Center

Jefferson & Larkin Street, Joliet, IL

March 14, 2026, noon

Take back our city. Say NO to the Joliet Data Center. Bring signs, bring friends, Get LOUD.... More

Liberation Flick 'Walkout'

Wesley United Methodist Church, 14 N. May St, Aurora, IL

March 14, 2026, 3 p.m. - March 14, 2026, 6 p.m.

Join us for a screening and discussion of the 2006 film ‘Walkout.’ This powerful film tells the story of the 1968 East Los Angeles student walkouts, when thousands of Chicano students organized mass walkouts to protest racism, discrimination, and unequal education in their schools. Facing punishm... More

1 Year Commemoration of Tita Rebecca's Detention

RSVP for location

March 14, 2026, 5 p.m. - March 14, 2026, 7 p.m.

Join Tanggol Migrante Chicago on Saturday, March 14th from 5-7pm to harness the power, skills and spirit of Bayanhian from Filipinos across Chicagoland to protect, defend, and empower our community. Come to hear the current situation Tita Rebecca and reflect on our lessons to continue to fight for o... More

Chicago Dyke March Collective Community Iftar

Haymarket House, 800 W. Buena Ave, Chicago

March 14, 2026, 6 p.m. - March 14, 2026, 9 p.m.

$10-15 suggested donation, a portion of which will be donated to mutual aid. Food provided, so please RSVP at https://luma.com/r00n8szp Open to all!... More

Building a United Front Against Fascism - The Rainbow Coalition

Chicago Liberation Center, 2712 W. Cermak Road, Chicago

March 14, 2026, 6 p.m.

As Fred Hampton Sr. said, “We don’t think you fight fire with fire best; we think you fight fire with water best. We’re going to fight racism not with racism, but we’re gonna fight with solidarity. We say we’re not going to fight capitalism with Black capitalism, but we’re going to fight it with soc... More

In the Name of Living

Co-Prosperity, 3219 S. Morgan St, Chicago

March 14, 2026, 7 p.m. - March 14, 2026, 9 p.m.

Join us for an evening of Iranian music and an informal panel discussion about the escalating war on Iran. Together we will reflect on the current political moment and the ongoing struggles and resistance inside Iran, where people continue to confront repression, authoritarian rule, and external agg... More

Irish Resistance Music

Jarvis Square Tavern, 1502 W. Jarvis Ave, Chicago

March 15, 2026, 2:30 p.m. - March 15, 2026, 4:30 p.m.

Hey Friends! As we gear up for spring, please come join us for an afternoon of seasonal Irish Resistance Music (and other songs of defiance and Joy), sponsored by Protect RP. Sunday, March 15, 2:30 - 4:30 pm. at Jarvis Square Tavern, 1502 W. Jarvis Ave. No cover, but one drink minimum, and please... More

Humanitarian Relief to Cuba

5555 N. Sheridan Rd, Chicago (the activity room)

March 15, 2026, 3 p.m. - March 15, 2026, 5 p.m.

Join us in Chicago to support critical aid efforts for Cuba with live music, delicious food, and a strong sense of community. Please join Marguerite and other solidarity activists in this emergency action to support Cuba. The global community is coming together to send emergency relief to the isl... More

Fundraiser in Support of Urgent Humanitarian Relief in Cuba

Edgewater Beach Apartments, Pool Terrace, 5555 N. Sheridan Road, Chicago

March 15, 2026, 3 p.m. - March 15, 2026, 5 p.m.

Join us for a fundraiser for urgent humanitarian relief! Cuba no esta sola! Fiesta solidaria! Music by Ramon & Haydée Marino and the Fuego de Cumbia Trio. Remarks from solidarity allies. Light refreshments provided. $25 admission - RSVP required please at https://tinyurl.com/4arrtr9c... More

Narrating Palestine: A Conversation on History and Drama with Ismail Khalidi and Rashid Khalidi

Pilsen Community Books, 1531 W. 18th St, Chicago

March 15, 2026, 3:30 p.m. - March 15, 2026, 5 p.m.

At a time when attempts at historical erasure are at a fever pitch, we take a moment to step back and consider the role that drama, writing, and art can play in keeping history alive. When we remember, we resist erasure and memory becomes an act of resistance. We're honored to join Under the Tree Po... More

2nd Annual Moonlight & Mercy

ARWA, 704 E. Boughton Rd, Bolingbrook, IL

March 15, 2026, 7 p.m. - March 15, 2026, 11:59 a.m.

A Night For Women By women ✨ MOONLIGHT & MERCY — ALL ARE WELCOME Join us for the 2nd Annual Moonlight & Mercy, a community night open to everyone 🌙🤍 🛍️ Last-minute Eid gifts ✨ Henna on the spot ☕ Arwa Yemeni Coffee + Mustards Craft BBQ to keep you going through the night 🤲 Sadaqah oppor... More

Drag Bingo Fundraiser

My Buddy's Chicago, 4416 N. Clark Street, Chicago

March 16, 2026, 6 p.m.

Come have some fun with us for a good cause... Join Reproductive Transparency Now for a few hours of fun, games, and laughter while we raise money to defend bodily autonomy and warn Chicagoans about anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers (CPCs)! 📅 Thursday, March 26th 📍 My Buddy's Chicago (Ra... More

Free President Maduro

Federal Plaza, Adams & Dearborn Streets, Chicago

March 17, 2026, 5 p.m.

PROTEST with us on March 17 at 5pm at Federal Plaza to demand— Free Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro & First Lady Cilia Flores! No War on Venezuela! 🇻🇪 While our communities are attacked by feds, our neighbors murdered and abducted by ICE, funding for our food, schools, and healthcare cut, Tru... More

All Out For Erika!

Cook County Courthouse, 2600 S. California Ave, Courtroom 401, Chicago

March 18, 2026, 10 a.m.

Join PNAP for court support on Wednesday, March 18th at 10:00am. Erika Ray is a grandmother, author, paralegal, peer doula, horticulturalist — and beloved PNAP student. Join us and support Erika’s day in court!... More

Black Women Revolutionaries - Women, Race & Class

Chicago Liberation Center, 2712 W. Cermak Road, Chicago

March 18, 2026, 6 p.m.

Black Women Revolutionaries is back for Women’s History Month! Join us in a study of Angela Davis’s book, ‘Women, Race & Class’ as we discuss the historical oppression of Black women during and after slavery. This is a three part study — our first study will focus on the first four chapters of Da... More

How to Prepare for a General Strike with the Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee

Pilsen Community Books, 1531 W. 18th St, Chicago

March 18, 2026, 7 p.m. - March 18, 2026, 8 p.m.

What can we as workers do to actually make a general strike happen? Come talk with local workers and trained organizers from EWOC (Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee) about realistic steps we can take to make a general strike happen in our city. Want help improving your workplace? Find out... More

April Showers Bring May POWER!

Virtual

March 19, 2026, 4:30 p.m. - March 19, 2026, 6 p.m.

To defeat authoritarianism we need to move together, like scattered showers coming together to form a mighty flood! With partners across the city (and across the country!) we're launching a spring blitz of training, from rapid response to mass non-cooperation. We need MILLIONS of people in this move... More

Paint for Democracy

Midwest Coast Brewing

March 19, 2026, 6 p.m. - March 19, 2026, 8:30 p.m.

🎨 Join us for a night of creativity and community while we Paint for Democracy! We’ll be painting the skyline with Chicago Sip & Paint. No experience required! The team will guide us step-by-step while we sip, paint, and connect. Drinks available for purchase + light snacks provided (BYO food wel... More

Protest the Quarterly Meeting of the IL State Board of Investments

Illinois State Board of Investments, 160 N. LaSalle St, Chicago

March 20, 2026, 9 a.m.

PLEASE NOTE: THE TIME LISTED IS ONLY A PLACE-HOLDER UNTIL THE TIME OF THE MEETING IS ANNOUNCED. Protest the Quarterly Meeting of the IL State Board of Investments... More

Isabel Neal celebrates THROWN VOICE Isabel Neal celebrates THROWN VOICE

Pilsen Community Books, 1531 W. 18th St, Chicago

March 20, 2026, 6 p.m. - March 20, 2026, 7 p.m.

Join us as we welcome Isabel Neal to the store for an event in celebration of her new collection Thrown Voice. The 120th winner of the Yale Series of Younger Poets prize celebrates the voice felt twice—once in the body, once in the world. Isabel Neal’s prizewinning volume bears with confidence it... More

Haiku and Hope

PACH 21 Studios, 2141 W. 21st, Chicago

March 20, 2026, 6 p.m. - March 20, 2026, 8 p.m.

(Seguido en Español) 🪲 FREE COMMUNITY EVENT! No RSVP Required. 🍄 Let’s celebrate the Spring Equinox together by writing about our relationship to the Environment. Whether you want to focus on environmental justice, nature, memories outdoors, animals, or hopes for the future of water, earth, and... More

The 2nd Annual Shaping Change Facilitator Festival

Experimental Station [6100 S. Blackstone Avenue]

March 21, 2026, 9 a.m. - March 21, 2026, 2 p.m.

The Shaping Change Facilitator Festival returns for its second year as a gathering for facilitators, organizers, cooperative builders, and community leaders committed to strengthening Chicago’s solidarity economy ecosystem. Last year, more than 60 participants came together for a powerful day of ... More

Nation-wide Speak-out

S Ashland and W 41st St, Chicago

March 21, 2026, 11 a.m.

Join us for a Speakout against the masses deportation machine! Stories of injustice must not go unheard. Step out of the shadows and end the isolation that the mass deportation machine imposes on the people. Invite your friends and family, invite those impacted by detentions and deportations. Speak... More

De-escalation Training

Via zoom

March 21, 2026, noon - March 21, 2026, 1:15 p.m.

How to reduce risk during high-stress encounters. Edgeville Community Team is conducting practical training focused on de-escalation techniques for community responders, with emphasis on situational awareness, communication, and crowd dynamics. This training is approximately 60 minutes long, with... More

Where's Waldo? Where's Pritzker?

1930 Beach Street, Broadview, IL

March 21, 2026, noon

Illinois State Police continue to brutalize and strip rights from peaceful protesters outside of the Broadview ICE facility. Join us to demand accountability for Pritzker's police! PPE encouraged. Where a red and white striped shirt if you have one!... More

Speak Out Against ICE

Wilson Ave & Sheridan Rd, Chicago

March 21, 2026, 2 p.m.

Behind Enemy Lines is taking up Dare to Struggle’s Spring Surge and hosting a Speak-Out in Uptown on the national day of speak-outs against ICE on March 21st. Join us as we speak out against the horrors that ICE has unleashed across immigrants and those who dare to stand up to try stop this nightmar... More

CFIST Annual Town Hall

Location TBD

March 21, 2026, 4 p.m. - March 21, 2026, 8 p.m.

Join us on March 21st from for a town hall to discuss the state of wrongful convictions and police accountability. Location is TBD! Hundreds of survivors remain behind bars despite their actual innocence. We’re building a mass movement to apply pressure to the Governor and the State’s Attorney’s ... More

Waves of Resistance & Resilience

UIC Student Center West, 828 S. Wolcott Ave, Chicago

March 22, 2026, 1 p.m. - March 22, 2026, 4 p.m.

Hi Affinity Friends! In addition to March being Women's History Month, it's Affinity Burning Bowl Month! Burning Bowl's theme this year is "Waves of Resistance & Resilience." Considering the unrelenting political violence and upheaval across our nation, resistance is often viewed in political... More

The Klezmer Project

March 22, 2026, 1:30 p.m.

Jewish Museum Chicago & JVP Chicago’s Education Committee present a screening of The Klezmer Project. RSVP here for location: https://crm.jvpchicago.org/dashboard/?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMjU2MjgxMDQwNTU4AAGn3VJYU2lYZYm5vrKXJAHkC8N-4kafWui_H3_pyMihLNAUgI3brO8dLHraUyw_aem_69kjsVp... More

The Irish Radical's Calendar

Little Red Nest, 5456 N. Ashland Ave, Chicago

March 22, 2026, 4 p.m. - March 22, 2026, 8 p.m.

As if everything wasn’t already happening everywhere all at once, it also happens to be St. Patrick’s Day Season. If like us, dissociating into a pint of green beer to distract yourself from the horrors isn’t cutting it anymore, we’ve put together a calendar of values aligned programming for the mon... More

Power to the People

Onward Neighborhood House, 5413 W. Diversey Ave, Chicago

March 23, 2026, 6:30 p.m. - March 23, 2026, 8 p.m.

Please join the ACLU of Illinois and Onward Neighborhood House on Monday, March 23 from 6:30-8 PM in Belmont Cragin for a community town hall on what the ACLU, Onward House, and our partners are doing in response to the federal abuse of power from the Trump administration and what role you can play ... More

Films For a Changing World Presents 'Flying Lessons'

Haymarket House, 800 W. Buena Ave, Chicago

March 24, 2026, 6 p.m. - March 24, 2026, 9 p.m.

Join us Tuesday, March 24th at 6 PM for a screening of Elizabeth Nichols’ 2024 documentary, Flying Lessons🎥When their Lower East Side building comes under siege by a predatory landlord, a young filmmaker and an aging punk artist forge an unlikely friendship. As the two women collaborate on a portrai... More

Research Bites With Selwyn Rogers, Jr., MD

Virtual

March 25, 2026, noon

As founding director of the University of Chicago Medicine Trauma Center, Dr. Rogers is building an interdisciplinary team of specialists to treat patients who suffer injury from life-threatening events, such as car crashes, serious falls and gun violence. His team works with leaders in the city's t... More

Compassionate Release Workshop

Location in the loop. Register to get the address.

March 26, 2026, 6 p.m. - March 26, 2026, 8 p.m.

Join PNAP on Thursday, March 26th for a workshop on the Joe Coleman Act of Illinois. Facilitated by Chicago Medical Legal Collaborative with panelists from Illinois Prison Project and Medical Justice Alliance, we’ll discuss medical release, the eligibility criteria, and navigating the application... More

End CPD and ICE Collabortion!

George Washington High School, 3535 E. 114th St, Chicago

March 26, 2026, 6 p.m.

JOIN US in demanding accountability and safety for the people of Chicago! We're taking our voices to the Community Commission for Public Safety (CCPSA) to STOP POLICE CRIMES and hold CPD accountable, calling for an END TO CPD-ICE COLLABORATION! We're mobilizing across Chicago to push for these cr... More

Exhibit B Presents Noa Micaela Fields, Daisy Hernández, Sahar Mustafah and Raghav Rao

Pilsen Community Books, 1531 W. 18th St, Chicago

March 26, 2026, 7 p.m. - March 26, 2026, 8 p.m.

Pilsen Community Books welcomes Exhibit B back to the store for the latest installment of their reading series featuring Noa Micaela Fields, Daisy Hernández, Sahar Mustafah and Raghav Rao. Noa Micaela Fields is an echodeviant enjambment queen (translation: trans poet with hearing aids) in search ... More

Behind Enemy Lines Conference

Chicago

March 27, 2026, 9 a.m. - March 29, 2026, 5 p.m.

We failed to stop the genocide in Gaza. How do we stop the US empire’s next monstrous crime? A Conference on Anti-Imperialist Politics and Organizing in the Belly of the Beast. Empire doesn’t end on its own. It has to be confronted with organized resistance. If you’re ready to move beyond protest... More

The Spirit of Ami - Ani Defranco & Laren Coyle Rosen Live in Converstion

Cahn Auditorium, 600 Emerson St, Evanston, IL

March 27, 2026, 7 p.m. - March 27, 2026, 9 p.m.

Grammy-winning musician, feminist icon, and groundbreaking artist Ani DiFranco joins us live in Chicago for an intimate conversation about creativity, spirituality, and the lifelong work of making art that transforms. In her new book, The Spirit of Ani, created in collaboration with author and an... More

No Thrones, No Crowns, No Kings Evanston

Dawes Park, Sheridan Road and Lake Ave, Evanston, IL

March 28, 2026, 10:30 a.m. - March 28, 2026, noon

Rally and march. Register here: https://bit.ly/NOKINGS3EVANSTON... More

No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings Chicago

Grant Park

March 28, 2026, 1:30 p.m.

Hey Chicago!!! The next national No Kings Day protest is March 28 — save the date, but don’t sit back and wait. The national No Kings coalition gave us as much advance notice as possible so we have the time to make this another massive, world-historic day of defiance. Let’s make this one bigger than... More

No Kings No Dictators

Rotary Green, Elk Grove Village, IL

March 28, 2026, 3 p.m. - March 28, 2026, 5 p.m.

Music / Rally / March... More

Para Nosotras - A Showcase Celebration Women's History Month

3934 W. 26th St, Chicago

March 28, 2026, 6 p.m.

e are excited to announce our first showcase out of our new studio! Join us for a special celebration of Women’s History Month🌹 ​We invite you to our third annual “Para Nosotras” showcase, a vibrant tribute to the strength, resilience, and creativity of women in our communities. Artists: @01c... More

Project 2052 launch

Pilsen Community Books, 1531 W. 18th St, Chicago

March 28, 2026, 6 p.m. - March 28, 2026, 10 p.m.

We need radical imagination to fight fascism and reclaim our world! Join us to celebrate the launch of Project 2052: a website of revolutionary speculative fiction and art set in the world of Everything for Everyone! Come dream and dance with us! Please RSVP: https://withfriends.co/event/2767918... More

For the Community - A Drag Fundraiser for OCAD

Sidetrack, 3349 N. Halsted St, Chicago

March 29, 2026, 9 p.m.

Veronica Pop & Stassi Doll Present: For The Community: A Drag Fundraiser for OCAD A benefit show to raise funds for @ocadchicago (Organized Communities Against Deportation) Sunday, March 29th, 2026 at 9pm! Drag may be fun & glamorous, but at its roots, it's a protest. From resistance to resil... More

I've Done a WALKOUT About ICE - What Now?

Amundsen High School Auditorium, 5110 N. Damen Ave, Chicago

April 1, 2026, 3 p.m. - April 1, 2026, 5 p.m.

Come to Amundsen High School's "Take Action" Teach-In Who: Students, Parents, Teachers, Community Members What: Learn about ICE's History and how it's affecting our community; Show solidarity with affected community members; Take concrete actions to help our community and discourage ICE RSV... More

Chasing Freedom - Coming of Age at the End of Empire

Haymarket House, 800 W. Buena Ave, Chicago

April 1, 2026, 6:30 p.m. - April 1, 2026, 8 p.m.

Join author Simukai Chigudu in conversation with Barbara Sostaita and Adam Goodman about his new book, Chasing Freedom: Coming of Age at the End of Empire. Chasing Freedom is an exquisitely crafted memoir, sweeping from Zimbabwe to Oxford, that lays bare the violent, enduring legacy of coloniali... More

Anjali Enjeti and Simona Supekar at Pilsen Community Books

Pilsen Community Books, 1531 W. 18th St, Chicago

April 2, 2026, 7 p.m. - April 2, 2026, 8 p.m.

Pilsen Community Books welcomes Anjali Enjeti and Simona Supekar to the store for an event in celebration of their new books Ballot and Stock Photo. About Stock Photo: Part memoir, part cultural criticism, Stock Photo mines the visual culture of stock photography, which is used in nearly every fa... More

Rally for TRANS VISIBILITY

Federal Plaza, corner of Adams & Dearborn Streets, Chicago

April 4, 2026, 1 p.m.

What Do We Do When Trans Rights Are Under Attack?... More

Night Shift in Perfect English with Mina Khan

Haymarket House, 800 W. Buena Ave, Chicago

April 4, 2026, 6 p.m. - April 4, 2026, 8 p.m.

Join poet Mina Khan for a an evening of celebration of her new book, Night Shift in Perfect English, at Haymarket House, with special guests Jesse Fairbanks, Francesca Kritikos, and Natasha Mijares. 2024 Winner of the Two Languages Book Award, Mina Khan’s debut collection Night Shift in Perfect E... More

We've Got to Organize to Win!

Virtual

April 6, 2026, 6 p.m. - April 6, 2026, 7 p.m.

We need to build a BIG base of people ready to take action together to fight back against the Billionaires, Big Tech and Big Corporations that have hijacked our economy and our democracy. If you've been thinking it's time to get off the sidelines and get in the fight but you weren't sure where to be... More

Poetry For the People

Haymarket House, 800 W. Buena Ave, Chicago

April 9, 2026, 7 p.m. - April 9, 2026, 9 p.m.

Join us for an evening of radical poetry where celebrated local poets read from their work as part of The Goodman Theatre's 100 Free Acts of Theater. Register here: https://events.haymarketbooks.org/events/haymarketbooks/2088323 These poems challenge systems, imagine new futures, and give voic... More

Under the Tree Podcast presents Levitating the Pentagon with Nancy Kurshan and Bill Ayers

Pilsen Community Books, 1531 W. 18th St, Chicago

April 9, 2026, 7 p.m. - April 9, 2026, 8 p.m.

Pilsen Community Books is excited to join Under the Tree Podcast in welcoming Nancy Kurshan to the store for a conversation with Bill Ayers about Kurshan's book Levitating the Pentagon and Other Uplifting Stories. In Levitating the Pentagon and Other Uplifting Stories, longtime activist Nancy Ku... More

25th Chicago Palestine Film Festival

Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N. State St, Chicago

April 11, 2026, 9 a.m. - April 25, 2026, 9 p.m.

CHICAGO!! Save the date for the 25th Chicago Palestine Film Festival! We look forward to seeing you all @filmcenter April 11-April 25! www.palestinefilmfest.com EDITOR'S NOTE: Times listed are simply place-holders. Go to the website for details as they become available.... More

Record Clearing Clinic

2100 N. Kildare Ave, Chicago

April 11, 2026, noon - April 11, 2026, 3 p.m.

Everyone welcome! Sign up at socialchange.site This event is made possible in partnership with Social Change, BLACC, AHF, Kenwood United Church of Christ, Co-Lab for Social Equity, Rights & Restoration Law Group, Chicago Housing Authority, The Springfield Project, State Senator Lakesia Collins, P... More

Lisa Low celebrates REPLICA

Pilsen Community Books, 1531 W. 18th St, Chicago

April 11, 2026, 7:30 p.m. - April 11, 2026, 10 p.m.

Pilsen Community Books welcomes Lisa Low to the store for a launch celebration for her new collection Replica. Stand-up comedy, a celebrity non-apology, observations of racism, and the slipperiness of nostalgia underpin Replica. In poignant, witty poems, Lisa Low navigates the tensions of solidar... More

Peaceful Careers Youth Job Fair

1727 S. Indiana Ave, Ste G02A, Chicago

April 18, 2026, noon - April 18, 2026, 3 p.m.

Does your organization have internships, apprenticeships, fellowships, volunteer opportunities, seasonal, part or full time positions available for young people? Are you an organization that has a commitment to building a better world and are looking to connect with/hire youth? If so, join our... More

Clear Your Record, Change Your Future

2100 N Kildare, Chicago

April 18, 2026, noon - April 18, 2026, 3 p.m.

Clear your record. Change your future. Everyone deserves a second chance. Join us for a Free Expungement and Record Sealing Clinic where individuals can receive guidance and legal support to move forward without the weight of past mistakes. Our team will provide eligibility checks, expungement... More

Working Class Awards Dinner

Chicago Teachers Union headquarters, 1901 W. Carroll Ave, Chicago

April 18, 2026, 4 p.m.

Freedom Road Socialist Organization is thrilled to announce that Frank Chapman will be an honored recipient of the William L Patterson Lifetime Achievement award at our upcoming Working Class Awards Dinner! ➡️ Visit bit.ly/wcad2026 to register today! ⬅️ From his early life as a boy on the stre... More

Free Dr. Abu Safiya

Virtual

April 18, 2026, 5 p.m.

SAVE THE DATE: Join us on April 18th for a virtual event commemorating Palestinian Political Prisoners Day! Our webinar aims to shed light on the case of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, who was abducted by the Israeli Occupation Forces after the raid of Kamal Adwan Hospital in Gaza. Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya was... More

Year of Struggle Celebration

Casa Michoacán, 1638 S. Blue Island Ave, Chicago

April 19, 2026, 6 p.m. - April 19, 2026, 9 p.m.

Anti-War Committee Chicago is holding a fundraising event on Saturday, April 19th at Casa Michoacán for our future march, rally, and art build materials! Enjoy food, drinks, and bar service during a night of music and poetry performances; suggested donation is $15. Our organizing work brings ded... More

The ACLU Lunch

Hilton Chicago, 720 S. Michigan Ave, Chicago

April 21, 2026, 11 a.m. - April 21, 2026, 1:30 p.m.

We’re thrilled to announce that our 2026 ACLU Lunch will feature scholar and legal analyst @profmmurray on the most pressing issues facing our country and the fight ahead. Purchase your ticket in our bio link! Melissa Murray is the Frederick I. and Grace Stokes Professor of Law at the New York Un... More

Earth's Greatest Enemy

Lincoln Lodge, 2040 N. Milwaukee Ave, Chicago

April 22, 2026, 6 p.m.

Join us for an Earth Day screening of Earth's Greatest Enemy, a documentary exposé of the world's biggest—and most unaccountable—polluter: the US military. Learn the environmental cost of having a military Empire. RSVP here: https://www.codepink.org/egechi3 Tickets can be purchased at the link... More

An Evening with César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández and Raf Rodriguez in Support of Midwest Immigration Bond Fund

Pilsen Community Books, 1531 W. 18th St, Chicago

April 22, 2026, 7 p.m. - April 22, 2026, 8 p.m.

Pilsen Community Books is honored to welcome César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández, a leading scholar of “crimmigration" (the intersection of criminal and immigration law), and Raf Rodriguez to the store for a moderated coversation on themes from Migrating to Prison: America’s Obsession with Locking Up... More

Molly Crabapple in conversation with Eman Abdelhadi: Here Where We Live is Our Country

Pilsen Community Books, 1531 W. 18th St, Chicago

April 23, 2026, 7 p.m. - April 23, 2026, 9 p.m.

In conjunction with In These Times magazine, join us to celebrate the launch of Molly Crabapple's new book. Here Where We Live is Our Country is the first popular history telling the dramatic story of the Jewish Bund—a revolutionary movement from a vanished world—and its radical vision of solidarity... More

Rooted in Justice. Rising in Power.

Washington Park Refectory, 5531 S. Russell Drive, Chicago

May 6, 2026, 11 a.m. - May 6, 2026, 1 p.m.

Announcing our programming for the 11th anniversary of Reparations WON! Connecting our past, present, and future, the Chicago Torture Justice Memorials Foundation is proud to announce this year’s anniversary events. This year is not only a commemoration; it is a declaration that justice continues... More

Freedom Dreaming in Dark Times

Location TBA

May 12, 2026, 6 p.m.

This spring, the University of Chicago's Center for the Study of Race, Politics and Culture is honored to welcome Robin D. G. Kelley, a leading historian of social movements, cultural politics, and the Black radical imagination, for our annual public lecture. Kelley’s work explores how communiti... More

Blue Power: How Police Organized to Protect and Serve Themselves

Pilsen Community Books, 1531 W. 18th St, Chicago

May 13, 2026, 7 p.m. - May 13, 2026, 8 p.m.

Pilsen Community Books welcomes Stuart Schrader and Robert Vargas to the store for discussion of Schrader's new book Blue Power: How Police Organized to Protect and Serve Themselves, a history of police unions that reveals how American law enforcement built a political movement that made cops untouc... More

THE OVERSEER CLASS and HOW TO SELL A GENOCIDE

Pilsen Community Books, 1531 W. 18th St, Chicago

May 21, 2026, 7 p.m. - May 21, 2026, 8 p.m.

Pilsen Community Books welcomes Steven W. Thrasher and Adam Johnson to the store for a conversation about Thrasher's The Overseer Class and Johnson's How to Sell a Genocide. About The Overseer Class: The author of the critically acclaimed The Viral Underclass (one of Kirkus Reviews best books ... More

Arab Youth Summer School

TBA

May 22, 2026, 9 a.m. - May 26, 2026, 5 p.m.

LAST WEEK TO APPLY! Apply by 2/22/2026. Join us for 5 days of political education to strengthen our organising for Palestine. Together, we’ll analyse the current moment, draw lessons from our history, and build power for the next phase of our struggle. With cultural and outdoor programming wov... More

Corridors of Contagion

Pilsen Community Books, 1531 W. 18th St, Chicago

May 27, 2026, 7 p.m. - May 27, 2026, 8 p.m.

How the Pandemic Exposed the Cruelties of Incarceration Pilsen Community Books welcomes Victoria Law and Maya Schenwar to the store for a conversation about Corridors of Contagion. Tracing the narratives of five incarcerated individuals, Corridors of Contagion speaks to the devastating impact of ... More

It Is Not Enough to Survive: The Young Patriots Story

Pilsen Community Books, 1531 W. 18th St, Chicago

May 29, 2026, 7 p.m. - May 29, 2026, 8 p.m.

Pilsen Community Books welcomes Jesse Montgomery and William Harris to the store for an event in celebation of It Is Not Enough to Survive: The Young Patriots Story. This event is cosponsored by Chicago Union of Tenants. Formed in the late 1960s, the Young Patriots Organization was a Chicago-base... More

Alison Kinney and Rachel León at Pilsen Community Books

Pilsen Community Books, 1531 W. 18th St, Chicago

June 15, 2026, 7 p.m. - June 15, 2026, 8 p.m.

Rachel León and Alison Kinney come to the store for a reading and conversation about writing stories of resistance, joy, and hope amidst an ongoing crisis in celebration of their new books How We See the Gray and United States of Rejection. About Rachel León's How We See the Gray: Foster care ... More

AWAN Conference 2026

TBA

July 11, 2026, 9 a.m. - July 12, 2026, 9 p.m.

A year ago we officially founded the Anti War Action Network. We have now grown to 27 affiliates who work together on national days of action to grow the anti war movement, and pressure to end aid to Israel and to demand an end to US intervention in Venezuela. Mark your calendars for July 11 & 12... More