Arab Youth Volunteer Meeting
PACC Office, 6450 W. College Drive, Palos Heights, IL
Dec. 11, 2024, 7 p.m.
Calling on all Palestinian and Arab youth in the Chicagoland area to join the Palestinian Youth Movement for our next volunteer meeting next Wednesday, December 11 from 7-9pm at the PACC office! As the brutal attacks and ongoing genocide against our people in Palestine and Lebanon persist, it is ... More
LOUD & LIT UP!
136 N Western Ave, Chicago
Dec. 12, 2024, 5:30 p.m. - Dec. 12, 2024, 7:30 p.m.
Free the Youth! Abolition Now! Let’s get LOUD AND LIT UP for incarcerated youth! Each year, we gather outside of IYC Chicago and Cook County JTDC to make some noise, show solidarity & support for our youth inside, and keep the pressure up to close all of IL’s youth prisons. Join us online or in pers... More
End Qualified Immunity
Irish American Heritage Center, 4626 N. Knox, Chicago
Dec. 12, 2024, 5:30 p.m.
Please join us in solidarity when BLACK LIVES are under attack with RACIST OFFICERS are emboldened to murder us and participates of HATE GROUPS. Demand COPA Invesigate 9 Chicago Police Officers members of HATE GROUP: OATH KEEPERS. The Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability w... More
Tatreez Workshop
Gold Coast Cafe, 754 N. Clark Street, Chicago
Dec. 12, 2024, 6:30 p.m.
Join us for an evening of creativity and community at our Tatreez Workshop on December 12th at 6:30pm at Gold Coast Cafe. Materials will be provided for a sliding scale of $20-$40. General audience suggested donation: $10. All donations will go to support the Middle Eastern Children’s Alliance.... More
Intn'l Human Rights Day Art Build & Social
Cafe Del Sol, 53 S. Randall Road, North Aurora, IL
Dec. 12, 2024, 7 p.m. - Dec. 12, 2024, 9 p.m.
"No one is free until we are all free."... More
Birth Emergency Skills Workshop
Chicago South Side Birth Center, 8301 S. Shore Drive, Chicago
Dec. 13, 2024, 5 p.m. - Dec. 13, 2024, 8 p.m.
We are so excited to partner with Ujimaa Medics to offer our second Birth Emergency Skills Workshop! This workshop is curated to help folx to provide unplanned but intentional support to birthing people experiencing spontaneous labor in unconventional situations. Please note this workshop doe... More
Chicago: A History of Resistance
Pilsen Community Books, 1102 W 18th St, Chicago
Dec. 13, 2024, 7 p.m.
Please join us for a FREE event at @pilsencommunitybooks 12.13.2024 for the premier of CHICAGO - A HISTORY OF RESISTANCE music Video for “The Sower” a @chicagodcase 2024 Artist Grant project in collaboration with @dougdeanart @thisisindecline and @ryanbrandoff_photo_vid We will have panel discussion... More
Support Chicago’s Community Organizers!
Haymarket House, 800 W. Buena Ave, Chicago
Dec. 13, 2024, 8 p.m. - Dec. 13, 2024, 11 p.m.
A night of music to support local Palestinian organizing efforts! Join us for an unforgettable evening dedicated to raising funds for Chicago’s incredible community organizers. 🎶 Live DJs spinning jazzy and soulful tracks will set the mood for a night of connection, joy, and purpose. 🍹 Drinks:... More
Winter Coat Drive for Our Neighbors!
Loyola Park Fieldhouse, 1230 W. Greenleaf Street, Chicago and United Working Families office, 6501 N. Western Ave, Chicago
Dec. 14, 2024, 11 a.m. - Dec. 14, 2024, 4 p.m.
We are collecting warm, weatherproof winter coats for our neighbors. Drop off new or gently used coats. Especially needed: Men's Coats sizes M, L, XL (up to 3XL) 11 am to 1 pm, Loyola Park Fieldhouse, 1230 W. Greenleaf Street, Chicago No coats on hand? We are also collecting funds to use to... More
Organizing Meeting
Two Locations: Chicago Liberation Center, 2712 W. Cermak, Chicago Broadway United Methodist Church, 3338 N. Broadway, Chicago
Dec. 14, 2024, 1 p.m.
In the last two weeks alone, Trump has packed his incoming cabinet with billionaires and warhawks, signaling a full throttle attack on all the rights ordinary working class people have won through struggle. Our labor and civil rights are all in the sights of Trump’s billionaire agenda, while the Tru... More
What Does Solidarity With Palestine Look Like?
Euclid Avenue United Methodist Church, 405 S. Euclid Ave, Oak Park, IL
Dec. 14, 2024, 2 p.m. - Dec. 14, 2024, 4 p.m.
Panel discussion with: ** Rashid Khalidi ** Rabbi Brant Rosen ** Asha Ransby-Sporn ** Ricardo Gamboa... More
Thank You for Fighting Genocide!
914 W. Fletcher Street, Chicago
Dec. 14, 2024, 6 p.m.
Join Progressive Labor Party to give thanks to those fighting the Palestinian genocide! Expect delicious food, rich political discussions, and fund raising for Gazans! All funds will go to the Grassroot Gaza Emergency Winter Campaign. Can't join but want to donate? Venmo: awfai / PayPal: areegfai... More
Voices From Gaza
Tinley Park Convention Center, 18451 Convention Center Drive, Tinley Park, IL
Dec. 14, 2024, 6 p.m.
Join us for a special event featuring Dr. Mohammed Alkandari and Dr. Omar Althuwaini, who have just returned from their impactful journey to Gaza. Tickets $35. For more information, call 708-513-1023... More
Salon Kawakib Holiday Open Mic & Mixer
Eli Tea Chicago, 5507 N. Clark Street, Chicago
Dec. 14, 2024, 7 p.m. - Dec. 14, 2024, 9 p.m.
oin us at @eliteabar Chicago on Saturday, December 14th, at 7pm! We'll kick off the night with a community open mic, so prep your poems, prose, and wide-ranging pieces to share in the holiday glow ✨️✨️✨️ The night will then transition to a chill chat space where you can meet friends and learn mor... More
Los Lobos: A Concert for Justice at Cahn Auditorium
Cahn Auditorium, 600 Emerson Street Evanston, IL
Dec. 14, 2024, 7 p.m.
7pm Doors / 8pm Show / Opener: Dave Specter The James B. Moran Center for Youth Advocacy is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Evanston providing a free lifeline of integrated legal, mental health, and restorative services to youth and families. The Moran Center believes all kids deserve justice i... More
Stand With Samidoun
Canadian Consulate, 180 N. Stetson, Chicago
Dec. 16, 2024, 4 p.m.
Join Behind Enemy Lines for a rally demanding that the Canadian and US governments delist Samidoun as a terrorist organization. The coordinated repression and lawfare directed at Samidoun is an attempt to censor and silence the most principled and steadfast sections of the Palestinian movement. Sami... More
Racist Cop on Trial: Pack the Courtroom!
Cook County Courthouse, 2650 S California Ave, Room 700, Chicago
Dec. 19, 2024, 9 a.m.
Patrick O’Donnell, one of the three Oaklawn officers who brutally beat and hospitalized Arab American teen Hadi Abuatelah will be on trial after being indicted on counts of aggravated battery and official misconduct. We want to show up in the masses and fill the courtroom to demand Patrick O’Done... More
Socialist Alternative Action Conference
Grace Church of Logan Square, 3325 W Wrightwood, Chicago
Dec. 20, 2024, 5:30 p.m.
Chicago Socialist Alternative’s next Logan Square Action Conference will take place on Friday, December 20th at 6pm, right back at Grace Church of Logan Square (3325 W Wrightwood). At our first action conference after Trump’s election, we discussed and decided on a path forward for Inauguration ... More
While You’re Shopping, Bombs Are Dropping: Car Caravan
Park & Ride, Schaumburg, IL
Dec. 21, 2024, noon
Stand against injustice with our car caravan event. As the world focuses on holiday shopping, we’ll draw attention to the critical issues impacting Palestine. TIME TBD. TIME LISTED BELOW IS ONLY A PLACEHOLDER.... More
18th Annual Paseo Boricua Parranda
W. Division Ave. & N. Campbell Street, Cicago
Dec. 21, 2024, 4 p.m.
Parranda Saturday December 21st at 4pm meet on Division and Campbell!!! Every year se pasa de show as we take over our Division street and bring joy to our community! Trae tu instrumento! Bring your instrument! Familia! Friends!!! Dress warm and let’s have fun!!!! Parrandaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa daleeeee if ... More
New Year, Same Genocide: Banner Drop
S 17th Ave or S 25th Ave, Bellwood or Broadview, IL
Dec. 31, 2024, noon
End the year with purpose. Join us for a powerful banner drop to remind the world of the ongoing struggles in Palestine and the need for justice as we welcome a new year. Time: TBD TIME LISTED BELOW IS SIMPLY A PLACE-HOLDER.... More
New Years Eve Noise Demo to #FreeThemAll
MCC Chicago - 71 W Van Buren
Dec. 31, 2024, 10 p.m. - Jan. 1, 2025, 1 a.m.
NEW YEARS EVE NOISE DEMO to #FreeThemAll NO COPS - NO BORDERS - NO PRISONS - NO ICE MCC CHICAGO - 10PM - 71 W VAN BUREN International Call For New Year’s Eve Noise Demonstrations This is a call for a raucous night of strong solidarity with those imprisoned by the state on one of the noisiest... More
Raqs for Relief
Bar Sol at Navy Pier, E. Grand Ave & the lakefront, Chicago
Jan. 19, 2025, 3 p.m. - Jan. 19, 2025, 7 p.m.
Raqs for Relief, a dance hafla benefit, will be at @barsolnavypier UPSTAIRS on Jan 19 from 3 to 7 PM @navypierchicago -All proceeds outside of minimal operating costs to the restaurant will be donated to relief efforts in #Lebanon and #Gaza. -Performers will be announced after November 21st -T... More
Inauguration Day Chicago: WE FIGHT BACK
Location TBD
Jan. 20, 2025, noon
On Inauguration Day, January 20th, people will come together in Chicago to demand a future that centers the needs of the people over the interests of the wealthy elite. With voices raised for workers’ rights, immigrant rights, and environmental justice, we will call for an end to the genocide in Gaz... More