Community Event - Bike Repair Skillshare
Legion Park, enter on W. Thorndale, east of Kedzie, Chicago
Aug. 30, 2025, noon
Come together to learn about who we can help each other survive in a time of fascist occupation and communal erasure. Enter on W. Thorndale, east of Kedzie. We are looking to fix bikes, share knowledge, strengthen our communal ties and begin a broader discussion on the displacement of our unho... More
Solidarity Sidewalk Sale
Direct message on instagram @bloodfruitlib for the address.
Aug. 30, 2025, noon
Sidewalk Sale, Potluck, and Movie Night Sidewalk sale— noon Potluck/Cook out — starting at 3pm Movie night— 7:30 pm Accepting donations for the sale now until Aug. 29: Bring clothes, home goods, books, plants, jewelry, art, etc. Bring a dish to share and some pocket $$ Money raised... More
If This Is Justice
Chicago Athletic Association, 12 S. Michigan Ave, Chicago
Aug. 30, 2025, noon - Aug. 30, 2025, 2:30 p.m.
Decades of Denial: Understanding Illinois' C-Numbers and the Impact of Long Prison Sentences In 1978 Illinois transitioned away from parole and left nearly 22,000 previously-sentenced inmates without a set release date. These prisoners, known as C-Numbers, depend on the Prisoner Review Board for ... More
Stand Up for Science Great Lakes Teach-in
On line, and in-person at the Chicago Public Library - Lincoln Park Branch, 1150 W. Fullerton Ave, Chicago
Aug. 30, 2025, noon
This Teach In will focus on how federal funding supports a healthy Lake Michigan, and what’s at stake if that support is cut. Our featured speakers include Dr. Rachel Poretsky, a microbial ecologist, and Dr. Aaron Packman, an environmental engineer. They will share how their federally funded researc... More
All Out for Gaza!
343 N. Michigan Ave (corner of Michigan & Wacker), Chicago
Aug. 30, 2025, 3:30 p.m.
Stand against the Israeli-led, U.S.-funded genocide of Gaza. Protest & march.... More
Support Mauser Manufacturing Workers in Little Village!
Mauser Manufacturing, 3201 S. Millard Ave, Chicago
Aug. 31, 2025, 9:30 a.m. - Aug. 31, 2025, 11:30 a.m.
The workers with Teamsters Local 705 are on strike with a 24 hour Monday thru Friday picket line, and on Saturdays and Sundays from 6 am to 12 noon. From 9:30 am to 11:30 am Sunday there will be a morning rally of the workers. Please show your support!... More
Rally & March at the Broadview ICE Facility!
1930 Beach Street, Broadview, IL
Aug. 31, 2025, noon
Close the Broadview ICE Facility! Join us on Sunday, August 31st at 12pm for a march and rally at the ICE Facility in Broadview! We will be gathering to let ICE know that wherever they operate, there will be opposition to their criminal organization. Deranged figures like Kristi Noem and Donald ... More
Battle of Ideas
On-line
Aug. 31, 2025, noon
From London to Chicago, to the Netherlands to Albergerque join us as we collectively explore the history and significance of revolutionary art (part 2) across Palestine from the early 1900s to 2025 to learn why Israel's occupation targets and kills Palestinian videographers nad journalists documenti... More
Sentiments of Solidarity
1 S 6th Ave, St. Charles, IL
Aug. 31, 2025, 1 p.m. - Aug. 31, 2025, 4 p.m.
Letters for Liberation ✨ Join us for an afternoon of community, compassion, and collective action. Together, we’ll be writing letters to uplift and stand in solidarity with those impacted by injustice. Your words can bring hope, strength, and connection. This is more than just a gathering — it... More
Chicago DSA's Labor Day Social
Haymarket Memorial Statue, N. Des Plaines Ave & W. Randolph St, Chicago
Aug. 31, 2025, 4:30 p.m.
4:30 PM - Meet at Haymarket Memorial (175 N. Des Plaines St, Chicago) 5 PM - Walk to Haymarket Pub for drinks, food and trivia (737 W. Randolph St, Chicago)... More
David Rovics' Ministry of Culture / Scott Free @ Nabala Cafe
Aug. 31, 2025, 7 p.m. - Aug. 31, 2025, 10 p.m.
David Rovics, internationally touring musician long blacklisted by Zionists for his pro-Palestinian art and activism, joins local queer music celeb Scott Free in a memorable night at Nabala Cafe. Show time is 7 pm.... More
EDUCATE TO LIBERATE: THE ADVOCATES’ BOOK CLUB
Virtual
Sept. 1, 2025, midnight
Educate to Liberate is Advocates 4 Justice’s virtual book club, created for those who believe knowledge is a vital tool in the fight for justice. Every 5 weeks, we gather online to explore eye-opening books that challenge dominant narratives, expose systemic injustice, and elevate marginalized voice... More
Labor Day 2025!
Haymarket Monument, W. Randolph Street & N. Des Plaines Ave, Chicago
Sept. 1, 2025, 11 a.m.
The billionaires continue to wage a cruel war on working people, with their cronies in the administration, ICE and law enforcement backing up their attacks. This Labor Day we will continue to stand strong, fighting for public schools over private profits, healthcare over hedge funds, shared prosperi... More
Reading Group - Full Spectrum Resistance
Pilsen Community Books, 1102 W. 18th Street, Chicago
Sept. 1, 2025, 6:30 p.m. - Sept. 1, 2025, 8:30 p.m.
Join us for our NEW PYM Chicago book club session, where we will be reading “Full Spectrum Resistance.” Full Spectrum Resistance by Aric McBay is a powerful toolkit for liberation movements. Emphasizing a range of popular tactics, the book outlines how movements grow and sustain themselves throug... More
Do You Have an Incarcerated Loved One?
On-line.
Sept. 2, 2025, 4 p.m. - Sept. 2, 2025, 5 p.m.
You're Not Alone! Attend our next free virtual legal clinic with Illinois Prison Project legal staff. Bring your questions about clemency, medical release, parole, and other pathways to release. To learn more and RSVP, please visit illinoisprisonproject.org/resources... More
Progressive Student Conference
Chicago Teachers Union Center, 1901 W. Carroll Ave, Chicago
Sept. 3, 2025, noon - Sept. 3, 2025, 4 p.m.
Updated Progressive Student Conference Flyer! Join SDS and many other progressive student led organizations on September 13th at CTU Hall as we host a conference dedicated to building the student movement in Chicago, defending our education and tackling the many issues that arise as we go through... More
Support Mauser Manufacturing Workers in Little Village!
Mauser Manufacturing, 3201 S. Millard Ave, Chicago
Sept. 3, 2025, 5 p.m. - Sept. 3, 2025, 6:30 p.m.
The workers with Teamsters Local 705 are on strike with a 24 hour Monday thru Friday picket line, and on Saturdays and Sundays from 6 am to 12 noon. From 5 pm to 6:30 on Wednesday, Sept 3rd there will be a Workers' Evening Rally and feeding the picket line. Please show your support!... More
Every Fire Needs a Little Bit of Help
Pilsen Community Books, 1102 W. 18th Street, Chicago
Sept. 3, 2025, 7 p.m. - Sept. 3, 2025, 8 p.m.
Join us in celebrating this long-awaited collection by Chicago author and agitator Jarrod Shanahan, who will appear in conversation with members of Lake Effect Collective. Every Fire Needs a Little Bit of Help (PM Press, 2025) collects a decade of reflections on recent US struggles—Occupy Wall Stree... More
The Calumet River and Its Toxic Islands Tour
8944 S. Commercial Ave., Chicago
Sept. 4, 2025, noon - Sept. 4, 2025, 3 p.m.
The Alliance of the Southeast invites you to take part in an Environmental Justice Tour. It's a chance to see, smell, and feel the environmental realities faced by Southeast Side residents every day along the Calumet River. * Discover the community’s strength and resilience * Learn about ongoing e... More
Jobs With Justice Mental Health & Suicide Prevention Training
TBA
Sept. 4, 2025, 5:30 p.m. - Sept. 4, 2025, 8:30 p.m.
Did you know that September is suicide awareness month?? Our team is hosting their second training on Mental Health and suicide prevention in the workplace. It is happening on Thursday, September 4th from 5:30PM to 8:00PM. This training is all about addressing the real-life impacts our jobs can h... More
Marxism and Tenant Organization
3403 W. Grand Ave, Chicago
Sept. 4, 2025, 6 p.m. - Sept. 4, 2025, 8 p.m.
The tenant struggle is expanding rapidly and ACTA can’t keep up! We are looking for dedicated and curious individuals who are searching for a serious organization they can call home and continue to build with us. If this sounds like you, join us on September 4th to hear our case for why YOU should b... More
Resurge Chicago: Queer Performance Uprising
Co-Prosperity, 3219 S Morgan St, Chicago
Sept. 5, 2025, 7 p.m. - Sept. 6, 2025, 10 p.m.
Schedule — Fri, Sept 5 · 7–10 pm — Performances Sat, Sept 6 · 4–6:30 pm — T4T Open Mic Sat, Sept 6 · 7–10 pm — Performances This September, Resurge Chicago: Queer Performance Uprising takes over Co-Prosperity in Bridgeport for two nights of radical, experimental performance by queer and trans ... More
Rogers Park Free Store
6525 N. Clark St, Chicago
Sept. 6, 2025, 10 a.m.
Bring what you can, take what you need.... More
Chicago Labor Day Parade & Eddie Fest
Chicago's Pullman neighborhood (specific starting point and route TBA).
Sept. 6, 2025, 11 a.m.
Many details still to be announced. The time indicated here is ONLY a placeholder. Go to the link below for full details as they become available.... More
'This is Hell!' Listener Appreciation Party
Cary's Lounge, 2251 W. Devon Ave, Chicago
Sept. 6, 2025, 3 p.m.
Celebrating 29 years of completely listener supported This is Hell! by showing our appreciation for you with music, art, food, and a fun raffle full of show-related prizes, including signed books by recent guests -- and all this with absolutely no cover. The best part, however, is great conversat... More
Dykes @ the Point!
Promontary Point, Hyde Park neighborhood at the lakefront, Chicago
Sept. 6, 2025, 5 p.m. - Sept. 6, 2025, 9 p.m.
New date!... More
Anti-ICE Block Party
Cuyler Ave between Clarendon & Broadway, Buena Park neighborhood, Chicago
Sept. 7, 2025, 11 a.m. - Sept. 7, 2025, 6 p.m.
Do you hate ICE and greedy landords? Do you love games, music, food, and merch? Fundraiser for union members whose families are being detained by ICE. Celebration of the 6 month anniversary of the tenant union and one of the longest rent strikes in Chicago history with tenants of Fuerzas Inqu... More
Arts in Solidarity
Alahambra Palace Restaurant, 1240 W. Randolph St, Chicago
Sept. 7, 2025, 5 p.m. - Sept. 7, 2025, 9 p.m.
A Benefit Concert for Immigrant Legal Defense. We are producing this LIVE cultural event for the purpose of raising money and raising consciousness to support legal defense for immigrants. As you know, deportations, scare tactics, raids, and other extra-legal measures have affected our friend... More
Support Mauser Manufacturing Workers in Little Village!
Mauser Manufacturing, 3201 S. Millard Ave, Chicago
Sept. 8, 2025, 5 p.m. - Sept. 8, 2025, 7 p.m.
The workers with Teamsters Local 705 are on strike with a 24 hour Monday thru Friday picket line, and on Saturdays and Sundays from 6 am to 12 noon. From 5 pm to 7 pm, Monday, Sept 8th there will be a Workers' Evening Rally and feeding the picket line. Please show your support!... More
Common Ground: How the Crisis of the Earth is Saving Us from Our Illusion of Separation
Pilsen Community Books, 1102 W. 18th Street, Chicago
Sept. 8, 2025, 7 p.m. - Sept. 8, 2025, 8 p.m.
Pilsen Community Books welcomes Eileen Flanagan to the store for an event in celebration of her new book, "Common Ground: How the Crisis of the Earth is Saving Us from Our Illusion of Separation." As heat waves, wildfires, storms, and floods become ever more deadly, it has become apparent that w... More
South Works CBA & Policy Town Hall
Salud Center, 3039 E. 91st Street, Chicago (near 91st Street and Houston Ave)
Sept. 9, 2025, 6 p.m. - Sept. 9, 2025, 8 p.m.
Join neighbors and friends to a South Works CBA (Community Benefits Agreement) and Policy Town Hall Topics of discussion: * Community Benefits Agreement and Policy demands for the South Works development. * Organize with local residents in preparation for expected ground-breaking at South W... More
Why Palestine Matters: The Struggle to End Colonialism
Wheaton Public Library, Meeting Room C, 225 N Cross St, Wheaton, IL
Sept. 9, 2025, 6 p.m. - Sept. 9, 2025, 8 p.m.
You’re Invited to a Transformative 5-Week Workshop Series! Why Palestine Matters: The Struggle to End Colonialism with Nancy Roberts. Join us for an in-depth journey across five compelling sessions unpacking the historical, political, and spiritual dimensions of Palestine’s struggle through the l... More
Book Talk: The Life, Education, and Legacy of Karen Lewis
University of Illinois at Chicago, Cardinal Room, Student Center East, 750 S Halsted St, Chicago
Sept. 10, 2025, 4 p.m. - Sept. 10, 2025, 5:30 p.m.
Join the Institute for Research on Race and Public Policy (IRRPP) and the Social Justice Initiative (SJI) for the UIC book launch of "I Didn't Come Here to Lie: My Life and Education" by Karen Lewis and Elizabeth Todd-Breland. In this book, Dr. Todd-Breland writes about the legacy and transformat... More
The Land Knows the Way: Eco-Social Insights for Libertion
Pilsen Community Books, 1102 W. 18th Street, Chicago
Sept. 10, 2025, 7 p.m. - Sept. 10, 2025, 8 p.m.
We're honored to welcome Ricardo Levins Morales to the store for an event in celebration of his new book The Land Knows the Way: Eco-Social Insights for Libertion, a collection of political medicines gathered and gleaned from six decades of trickster art and activism, the long history of peoples' mo... More
Abolition, Racial Capitalism & More
Haymarket House, 800 W. Buena Ave, Chicago
Sept. 11, 2025, 6:30 p.m.
Haymarket Presents Ruth Wilson Gilmore in conversation with Barbara Ransby on abolition, racial capitalism, and more. Link in bio for in-person and virtual tickets. Ruth Wilson Gilmore is one of the world’s foremost thinkers on racism, racial capitalism, and abolition. As she says, “abolition ... More
Adam Gottlieb & One Love - Only the Middle
Epiphany Arts Center, 201 S. Ashland Ave, Chicago
Sept. 13, 2025, 7 p.m.
Yoooo Chicago!! We’re playing with some special friends comin to town and some special friends who are holding it down right here! We are thrilled to be co-hosting Y-Not @ynotplaymusic from Grand Rapids, MI with our friends at Epiphany Center for the Arts @epiphanyarts201 featuring the soul-expan... More
Chicago Run 4 Peace 2025
10499 W 153rd St, Orland Park, IL
Sept. 14, 2025, 8 a.m.
Team Palestine for Palestine Children's Relief Fund Presents: Holy Buckets Run 4 Peace – 5K & 1-Mile Walk New Location. Same Powerful Purpose. Get ready to lace up your sneakers and run for something bigger than yourself! Team Palestine for PCRF is thrilled to host our signature event, the Holy ... More
Why Palestine Matters: The Struggle to End Colonialism, Part 2
Wheaton Public Library, Meeting Room C, 225 N Cross St, Wheaton, IL
Sept. 16, 2025, 6 p.m. - Sept. 16, 2025, 8 p.m.
Domination & Displacement Join us for an in-depth journey across five compelling sessions unpacking the historical, political, and spiritual dimensions of Palestine’s struggle through the lens of settler colonialism and resistance. Guided by renowned author, translator, and educator Nancy Roberts... More
El Salvador Delegation Reportback
Via zoom.
Sept. 18, 2025, 6 p.m.
Join us to hear from delegates who travelled to El Salvador from June 23 to 29, invited by the Network of Deported Migrants on a delegation organized by the SHARE Foundation and Centro Romero. Delegates will share what they learned from: * the testimonies of deported immigrants about the shock... More
Beyond Limits - Stories of 3rd Trimester Abortion Care
Women & Children First Bookstore, 5233 N. Clark St, Chicago
Sept. 18, 2025, 7 p.m. - Sept. 18, 2025, 8:30 p.m.
Women & Children First Bookstore is excited to welcome Dr. Shelley Sella for an event to celebrate the release of "Beyond Limits: Stories of Third-Trimester Abortion Care." For this event, Dr. Sella will be joined in conversation by Sarah Schulman. This event is co-sponsored by Midwest Access Coalit... More
ISBI Divest From Genocide!
160 N LaSalle St, Chicago
Sept. 19, 2025, noon
On Friday, September 19, we will mobilize at the quarterly Illinois State Board of Investment (ISBI) meeting to demand: – That the ISBI divest state worker pension funds from corporations profiting from and are complicit in the genocide in Gaza. – That ISBI Vice-Chair and Illinois Treasurer Michae... More
Do You Have an Incarcerated Loved One?
On-line.
Sept. 20, 2025, 9 a.m. - Sept. 20, 2025, 10 a.m.
You're Not Alone! Attend our next free virtual legal clinic with Illinois Prison Project legal staff. Bring your questions about clemency, medical release, parole, and other pathways to release. To learn more and RSVP, please visit illinoisprisonproject.org/resources... More
Fady Joudah and Eman Abdelhadi
Sept. 20, 2025, 6 p.m. - Sept. 20, 2025, 7 p.m.
Pilsen Community Books is honored to welcome Fady Joudah and Eman Abdehadi to the store for an event in celebration of Joudah's collection [...], an urgent and essential collection of poems illuminating the visionary presence of Palestinians. Fady Joudah’s powerful sixth collection of poems opens... More
Why Palestine Matters: The Struggle to End Colonialism, Part 3
Wheaton Public Library, Meeting Room C, 225 N Cross St, Wheaton, IL
Sept. 23, 2025, 6 p.m. - Sept. 23, 2025, 8 p.m.
You’re Invited to a Transformative 5-Week Workshop Series! Why Palestine Matters: The Struggle to End Colonialism with Nancy Roberts. Join us for an in-depth journey across five compelling sessions unpacking the historical, political, and spiritual dimensions of Palestine’s struggle through the l... More
Celebrating 25 Years of Strength - Resilience - Resistance
TBA
Sept. 25, 2025, 6 p.m.
25th anniversary will be a powerful moment to honor the courage and power of our day laborers and household workers. Save the date! September 25, 2025. Details coming soon. Celebrando 25 años de fuerza, comunidad y resiliencia Nuestro 25 aniversario será un momento especial para honrar el... More
Algarabía
Pilsen Community Books, 1102 W. 18th Street, Chicago
Sept. 26, 2025, 7 p.m. - Sept. 26, 2025, 8 p.m.
Pilsen Community Books is honored to welcome Roque Raquel Salas Rivera and Noa Micaela Fields to the store for a reading and conversation in celebration of Salas Rivera's Algarabía, a Puerto Rican trans epic that blends poetic play and speculative fiction. Algarabía follows Cenex, a trans being w... More
Walk for Gaza
TBA
Sept. 27, 2025, 10 a.m.
18 miles for 18 years of blockade. Details to come. TIME LISTED IS ONLY A PLACE-HOLDER. ACTUAL TIME TO FOLLOW.... More
Community Benefits Agreement Forum
Parkside Elementary, 6938 S. East End Ave, Chicago
Sept. 27, 2025, noon - Sept. 27, 2025, 2 p.m.
With guests Mayor Brandon Johnson and Alderwoman Jeanette Taylor and Alerman Desmon Yancy. Come out to hear more about the status of the ordinance, updates about the city’s response to the demands and what we hope to get passed this year! Info by calling 312.880.7265 and southsidetogether.org ... More
Art X Aid: For Palestine
Co-Prosperity, 3219 S Morgan St, Chicago
Sept. 27, 2025, noon - Sept. 27, 2025, 6 p.m.
Join us at Co-Prosperity for a watercolor workshop and market to support families in Gaza! Suggested donation provides you with entry into the market and drink ticket. Suggested donation: $10 at the door or RSVP in bio **We will not turn people away for lack of funds. 🗓️ SCHEDULE *NECESSA... More
About Face: The History of GI Resistance
Pilsen Community Books, 1102 W. 18th Street, Chicago
Sept. 27, 2025, 6 p.m. - Sept. 27, 2025, 7 p.m.
Join us as we welcome Arti Walker-Peddakotla and Aaron Hughes in conversation with Bill Ayers as they discuss the long history of GIs rebelling against US militarism and fascism. Viewed through an abolitionist framework, this discussion will highlight the legacy and revolutionary power of GI resista... More
AFSC Chicago 90th Anniversary Celebration
Chicago Teachers Union Center, 1901 W. Carroll Ave, Chicago
Sept. 27, 2025, 6:30 p.m.
Save the date! Registration coming soon.... More
Northwestern U Disorientation Week
tba
Sept. 28, 2025, 9 a.m. - Oct. 4, 2025, 8 p.m.
(Dis)orientation Week 2025 is coming very soon! Disorientation Week is a week of raising consciousness and movement building about what Northwestern won’t teach us. Join us between September 28 - October 4, featuring organizations like UPEP, Fossil Free, SOLR, SJP, The Jasmine Collective, and more! ... More
Why Palestine Matters: The Struggle to End Colonialism, Part 4
Wheaton Public Library, Meeting Room C, 225 N Cross St, Wheaton, IL
Sept. 30, 2025, 6 p.m. - Sept. 30, 2025, 8 p.m.
You’re Invited to a Transformative 5-Week Workshop Series! Why Palestine Matters: The Struggle to End Colonialism with Nancy Roberts. Join us for an in-depth journey across five compelling sessions unpacking the historical, political, and spiritual dimensions of Palestine’s struggle through the l... More
Working Bikes 26th Anniversary!
Working Bikes, 2434 S. Western Ave, Chicago
Oct. 4, 2025, 4 p.m. - Oct. 4, 2025, 8 p.m.
Working Bikes gives donated bicycles new life by redistributing them as tools of empowerment in local and global communities. We've spent the last 26 years reducing waste, lessening pollution, improving health with the most reliable, sustainable and environmentally friendly transportation option ava... More
Working Bikes 26th Anniversary
Working Bikes, 2434 S. Western Ave, Chicago
Oct. 4, 2025, 4 p.m. - Oct. 4, 2025, 8 p.m.
Working Bikes gives donated bicycles new life by redistributing them as tools of empowerment in local and global communities. We've spent the last 26 years reducing waste, lessening pollution, improving health with the most reliable, sustainable and environmentally friendly transportation option ava... More
REVOLUTION(S) With Tom Morello
Goodman's Owen Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn St, Chicago
Oct. 4, 2025, 7 p.m. - Nov. 9, 2025, 11 p.m.
Put your hands on the wheel of history. When soldier and aspiring musician Hampton Weems comes home from Afghanistan, he finds the South Side of Chicago is also occupied territory -- and e's accidentally joined the resistance. Rock and Roll Hall of Famer (Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave a... More
Keep Moving For Falasteen
TBA
Oct. 5, 2025, 9 a.m. - Oct. 5, 2025, 2 p.m.
5K Run-Walk Fundraiser for Gaza Relief It's more than just a race -- it's a journey of solidarity, strength, and hope. Together, we run for Palestine -- pushing our limits, honoring resilience, and standing as one community. $25 per person. $60 per family. Check in starts at 9 am. Race starts ... More
CAIR-Chicago's 2025 Annual Banquet
Drury Lane, 17W275 Butterfield Road, Oakbrook Terrace, IL
Oct. 5, 2025, 5 p.m.
Join us at Drury Lane in Oakbrook Terrace for CAIR-Chicago’s 21st Annual Banquet! This year, we celebrate the strength of our movement — past, present, and future, Insha'Allah. Don't miss: * Inspiring speakers * Community networking & vendor tables * Banquet dinner * A renewed call to acti... More
Why Palestine Matters: The Struggle to End Colonialism, Final Session
Wheaton Public Library, Meeting Room C, 225 N Cross St, Wheaton, IL
Oct. 7, 2025, 6 p.m. - Oct. 7, 2025, 8 p.m.
You’re Invited to a Transformative 5-Week Workshop Series! Why Palestine Matters: The Struggle to End Colonialism with Nancy Roberts. Join us for an in-depth journey across five compelling sessions unpacking the historical, political, and spiritual dimensions of Palestine’s struggle through the l... More
2025-10-08 Free Narcan Training
Call & Response Books, 1390 E. Hyde Park Blvd, Chicago
Oct. 8, 2025, 6 p.m. - Oct. 8, 2025, 8 p.m.
Narcan is a medicine that rapidly reverses an opoid overdose. Join us in learning how to administer this life saving drug. Materials provided. Suggested donation, $5-$10.... More
5th Annual Illinois Prison Project Gala
Chicago Cultural Center, Randolph Street & Michigan Avenue, Chicago
Oct. 10, 2025, 6 p.m. - Oct. 10, 2025, 11 p.m.
Each year, the IPP Gala brings together leaders in the movement to end mass incarceration in Illinois and beyond. Together, we’ll honor outstanding community leaders and organizations who have demonstrated their commitment to justice. IPP supporters are invited to purchase individual tickets, tab... More
North Collaborative Citizenship Workshop
HANA Center, 4300 N. California Ave, 2nd floor, Chicago
Oct. 18, 2025, 9 a.m.
Citizenship Workshops are back in session! Citizenship Workshops are low cost opportunities for eligible green card holders to meet with legal representatives and take the next step in completing their citizenship journey. Upcoming Citizenship Workshops will be held in October and November. We recom... More
Immigration Justice Summit! - POSTPONED
Arturo Velasquez Center, 2800 S. Western Ave, Chicago
Oct. 18, 2025, 10 a.m. - Oct. 18, 2025, 3 p.m.
THIS EVENT IS POSTPONED (Español abajo) You are invited to participate in an Immigration Justice Summit ¡Unidad y Resistencia! The Consejo de Resistencia, organizers of the Chicago May Day 2025 march, is calling on labor, social justice, clergy, students, elected officials, and civic orga... More
Let’s Co-Prosper 2025
Narrow Bridge Arts Club, 6028 S Champlain Ave, Chicago
Oct. 22, 2025, 6 p.m. - Oct. 22, 2025, 11 p.m.
Save the date for Let’s Co-Prosper 2025 Tickets are available now at the link below. In times when the concept of prospering feels more complex than ever, we believe in the power of community to redefine it. At Public Media Institute, prospering means “co-prospering”—thriving together through... More
When Politics Fail: Conscience As Resistance
Irish American Heritage Center, 4626 Knox Ave, Chicago
Oct. 23, 2025, 6 p.m.
The Chicago Area Peace Action fall benefit. Cruel assaults upon our communities are being deliberately and strategically rolled out. Join us as we examine the vital power of acting on conscience in times of political turmoil. CAPA will host a panel featuring individuals whose principled activism... More
Resilience Arts Festival
TBA
Oct. 24, 2025, noon - Oct. 26, 2025, 6 p.m.
Time noted below is simply a place-holder. Check in closer to the date for specific time. The first-ever Resilience Festival highlights the human experience of people impacted by the criminal legal system, told by award-winning artists who have lived it. From survivors of torture and Death Row to... More
Arab American Family Services Spirit of Empowerment Gala
Chicago Marriott Oak Brook, 1401 W 22nd St, Oak Brook, IL
Nov. 1, 2025, 5 p.m.
GET YOUR TICKETS!! The AAFS Black Tie Fundraising Gala will feature keynote speaker and Palestinian storyteller Jenan Matari, with @Jameeleh Shelo as our emcee. We will also be honoring our very own community pillars: Senator Bill Cunningham, @Maria Pesqueira of the Healthy Communities Foundat... More
We Are Internationalists!
Haymarket House, 800 W. Buena Avenue, Chicago
Nov. 5, 2025, 6:30 p.m. - Nov. 5, 2025, 8 p.m.
Prexy Nesbitt and the Fight For African Liberation. Book launch with author Martha Bioni featuring a roundtable convo with Prexy and fellow Chicago antiapartheid activists at Haymarket House!... More
Read This When Things Fall Apart
Pilsen Community Books, 1102 W. 18th Street, Chicago
Nov. 5, 2025, 7 p.m. - Nov. 5, 2025, 8:30 p.m.
Book launch with launch celebration with Kelly Hayes, Eman Abdelhadi and Atena O. Danner. Join Pilsen Community Books for the launch of Hayes's new book Read This When Things Fall Apart: Letters to Activists in Crisis. In social movements, some heartbreaks are all but inevitable. Campaigns wil... More
Solidarity and Internationalism, Then and Now
Chicago Teachers Union headquarters, 1901 W. Carroll Street, Chicago
Nov. 13, 2025, 5:30 p.m. - Nov. 13, 2025, 7:30 p.m.
Crossroads Foundation's James Thindwa Grassroots Organizing Fund annual event. Prexy Nesbitt in conversation with Sarah Schulman.... More
Build the Movement to Defeat Trump's Agenda....
Chicago Teachers Union headquarters, 1901 W. Carroll Avenue, Chicago
Nov. 14, 2025, 9 a.m. - Nov. 16, 2025, 5 p.m.
...and Win Community Control of the Police! Today, we see the need to build an even stronger unity against the racist and reactionary agenda of Donald Trump and everything he represents. We call on all branches of NAARPR, our affiliate organizations and all sections of the people’s movement to jo... More
North Collaborative Citizenship Workshop
HANA Center, 4300 N. California Ave, 2nd floor, Chicago
Nov. 15, 2025, 9 a.m.
Citizenship Workshops are back in session! Citizenship Workshops are low cost opportunities for eligible green card holders to meet with legal representatives and take the next step in completing their citizenship journey. Upcoming Citizenship Workshops will be held in October and November. We recom... More
Tareq Baconi in Conversation With Bill Ayers
Haymarket House, 800 W. Buena Ave, Chicago
Nov. 16, 2025, 5 p.m. - Nov. 16, 2025, 6 p.m.
Pilsen Community Books and Haymarket House welcome Tareq Baconi for a conversation with Bill Ayers about his new book Fire in Every Direction, a memoir of political and queer awakening, of impossible love amidst generations of displacement, and what it means to return home. Both a love story and ... More
Tell Her Story: Eleanor Bumpurs & the Police Killing That Galvanized New York City
Pilsen Community Books, 1102 W. 18th Street, Chicago
Nov. 20, 2025, 7 p.m. - Nov. 20, 2025, 8 p.m.
honored to welcome LaShawn Harris and Dr. Elizabeth Todd-Breland to the store for an event in celebration of Harris's new book Tell Her Story: Eleanor Bumpurs & the Police Killing That Galvanized New York City, the story of the life and 1984 murder of a beloved Black grandmother that changed communi... More
2025 Palestine Convention
Tinley Park Convention Center, 18451 Convention Center Drive Tinley Park, IL
Nov. 27, 2025, 9 a.m. - Nov. 29, 2025, 8 p.m.
Bring your family to the largest gathering for Palestine in the U.S. during Thanksgiving weekend in Chicago. Save The Date: November 27-29, 2025 at the Tinley Park Convention Center Our teams are working tirelessly to bring you yet another successful event featuring renowned speakers from arou... More