Stop Poisoning Pilsen

S. Paulina & Blue Island Ave, Chicago

June 3, 2026, 7:30 a.m.

(En Español Siguiendo) The Stop Poisoning Pilsen campaign will be having a press conference on June 3rd at 7:30 am in front of the Sims metal shredder (Paulina and Blue Island). We will be speaking against the upcoming Illinois EPA (IEPA) Sims permit, why it is unjust for Sims to continue operati... More

DACA or DALE?

Via Zoom

June 3, 2026, 3 p.m.

- In English Below - ¿Tiene preguntas sobre DACA o DALE? Únase a nosotros para una sesión informativa gratuita con el equipo de @chiworkerscollaborative y uno de sus abogados de inmigración para aprender sobre lo que puede hacer y los recursos en la ciudad de Chicago. Navegar por nuestro entorno ... More

No War on Cuba Speak Out

Federal Plaza, 230 S Dearborn Chicago

June 3, 2026, 5 p.m.

Since May 1, the U.S. government has announced even more sanctions, sent the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz to the Caribbean, threatened direct military action against Cuba, and issued an outrageously fraudulent indictment against Cuban leader Raul Castro—all further attacks on Cuban sovereignty. Jo... More

#Justice4Murod 3rd Anniversary Protest

9446 Raymond Ave, Oak Lawn, IL

June 3, 2026, 5 p.m.

June marks 3 years since the Oak Lawn, IL, police allowed a white driver, Leanne Cusack, to leave the scene of the car accident in which she killed Arab American Murod Kurdi! Join AAAN, USPCN, CAARPR, SS4P & others to support the Kurdi family at this important protest demanding justice for Murod ... More

Immigrant Workshop - Understanding Your Status

Virtual

June 4, 2026, 6 p.m.

Join CAIR-Chicago & partners in collaboration with the Committee on Immigrant and Refugee Rights on Thursday, June 4th for the next virtual workshop. Learn more about your immigration status, the overview of agency functions (USCIS, ICE, and the courts), and recent changes to TPS, asylum and DAC... More

Aurora Pride Parade Art Build

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

June 4, 2026, 6 p.m. - June 4, 2026, 9 p.m.

Join us for a Pride Parade Art Build as we prepare banners, signs, and artwork for this year’s Elgin and Aurora pride parades! Whether you’re an artist, a first-time painter, or just looking to get involved, there’s a place for you. 🎨 Paint signs 🏳️‍🌈 Create parade art 📣 Meet organizers and com... More

Entre Comunidad

Movement on Montrose, 2951 W. Montrose Ave, Chicago

June 4, 2026, 6 p.m. - June 9, 2026, 9 p.m.

Join us for Entre Comunidad ✨ An evening of food, drinks, music, networking, and collective impact in support of Latino Union of Chicago’s work alongside immigrant workers across our city. 📍 Thursday, June 4 ⏰ 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM Come connect with community, build relationships, and support ... More

Quantum Facility Teach-In

South Shore Library, 2505 E. 73rd St, Chicago

June 4, 2026, 6 p.m. - June 4, 2026, 7:30 p.m.

THURSDAY, JUNE 4TH 6-7:30 AT SOUTH SHORE LIBRARY: What does the quantum facility really mean for our community? Who really benefits? Will it bring the opportunities we need, or will it lead to displacement, pollution, and surveillance? Join us for a conversation about the facility’s potential imp... More

Walk Against Violence

Jane Addams Elementary School on the corner of 108th and S. Ave H, Chicago

June 5, 2026, 8:30 a.m.

💚 Join us Friday, June 5th as we will be having a peaceful Walk Against Violence and Youth Fair! ✨ The kick off will start from 8:30am at Jane Addams Elementary School on the corner of 108th and S Ave H to our office on 9805 S Ewing Ave. Please arrive 10-15 mins early in order to walk with us tog... More

Puerto Rican Pride Lives in Chicago

Daley Plaza, 50 W. Washington St, Chicago

June 5, 2026, 10:30 a.m.

For the first time in Chicago history, we will be raising the Puerto Rican flag in Daley Plaza, and the whole community is invited. Join us at 11am on Friday. Next week, keep a look out for all of the 48th Puerto Rican People’s Day Parade festivities, and it’s also PRIDE MONTH. Swipe through for ... More

42 Years of Injustice

In front of the Indian consulate, 455 Cityfront Plaza, Chicago

June 5, 2026, 1 p.m. - June 5, 2026, 4 p.m.

Honoring the past. Demanding justice. Building a just future. Join us in demanding justie for the lives lost in 1984 and the violence against Sihs.... More

A Night of Impact

1111 N. Wells St, Chicago

June 5, 2026, 6 p.m. - June 6, 2026, 10 p.m.

We’re proud to welcome Stacy Davis Gates, President of the Chicago Teachers Union, as a guest speaker at A Night of Impact on June 5, 2026. As President of the Chicago Teachers Union, Stacy Davis Gates has been a leading advocate for educational equity, racial justice, affordable housing, and str... More

7th Annual Black & Brown Unity Cookout

Marquette Park, 67th & Kedzie (west of the MLK Memorial), Chicago

June 5, 2026, 6 p.m.

Seven years strong. What started as a response to tension has grown into a tradition of solidarity, joy, and deep community love. As we enter the summer, we’re coming together to strengthen relationships, look out for one another, and create safer, more connected blocks. In the face of violence, dis... More

Seven Days in June

AIDS Garden Chicago (just south of Belmont Ave & the lakefront). Rain location is the Center on Halsted, 3656 N. Halsted, Chicago

June 5, 2026, 7:30 p.m.

Indivisible Chicago is proud to support Seven Days in June: HEALTH IS PRIMARY (June 1–7, 2026), a grassroots campaign calling attention to more than $1 trillion in healthcare cuts passed by Congress and the growing impact those cuts will have on communities across the country. As funding reductio... More

Avondale Mutual Aid Community Clean-up

Believe Cafe, 3901 W. Belmont Ave, Chicago

June 6, 2026, 9:30 a.m.

Time for a summer clean up 🌞 We’ll start at one of our favorite spots, @believe_cafe_official, and work our way along the Belmont/Milwaukee intersection until it sparkles. Some supplies will be available to share (grabbers, bags, buckets), but we recommend bringing gloves and extra items, if you ... More

Chicago DSA Annual Member Convention

Register for in-person location or remote access

June 6, 2026, 10:30 a.m.

Our Party’s annual Member Convention is where we gather to reflect on our work in the past year, debate and decide on our direction for the year ahead, and hear from candidates seeking election as Chapter Officers. This meeting is in-person with a remote option available, find all details at tinyurl... More

Creative Design Lab IF-THEN

First Church of the Bretheren, 425 S. Central Park, Chicago

June 6, 2026, 11 a.m.

June 6th, witness 5 artists use improvisational performance as a pathway to ancestral wisdom, storytelling, and social innovation. The Creative Design Lab welcomes @amarixamai, @itspochop , @faylitahicks, @erenbergstacy and jireh into a vibrant space where Black, Brown, and Indigenous voices lead... More

We the People Popsicle and Ice Cream Social

Skinner Park, W. Monroe & S. Throop St, Chicago

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

Join us on June 6 for We The People: Popsicle & Ice Cream Social — a family-friendly summer gathering celebrating community, creativity, and connection! 🍦☀️ Enjoy popsicles, ice cream bars, bracelet crafting, poster making, and time with neighbors as we kick off the summer together. In overwhelmi... More

Elgin Pride Parade

Corner of Riverside Drive and Prairie Street in downtown Elgin, IL

June 6, 2026, 11:30 a.m.

Elgin Immigrant Alliance Hanover Park Rapid Response and Elgin Rapid Response teams invite you to join us to march shoulder to shoulder with us in the Elgin Pride Parade 🏳️‍⚧️ 🏳️‍🌈 It’s looking like it might rain, but the show will go on rain or shine! We are building a parade float too so please... More

Danny Katz Key Master Seminar

Foundation Chicago, 1530 W. 21st Street, Chicago

June 6, 2026, noon - June 6, 2026, 2 p.m.

Professor @bettercallkvlt is coming back to Chicago to teach an exclusive fundraising seminar, June 6! Check the link in our bio or scan the poster qr code to register! Donations of $50 get you a single admission ticket and $100 gets you admission plus an event ticket. Proceeds go to support our ser... More

When 'Coverage' Doesn't Mean Care - A Medicaid Listening Session

Fountainhead Public Library, Meeting Room A, 300 W. Briarcliff, Bolingbrook, IL

June 6, 2026, 12:45 p.m. - June 6, 2026, 3 p.m.

Medicaid changes will impact our communities, and many patients and providers are already experiencing new challenges in accessing timely, effective care. This gathering is an opportunity to share experiences and learn more about what’s behind these changes. Whether you receive care through Medic... More

Call for the Release of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya

Hyatt Regency Chicago, 151 E. Wacker Drive, Chicago

June 6, 2026, 1 p.m.

Demand that the AMA solidarize with wrongfully imprisoned healthcare workers in Palestine.... More

"Earth's Greatest Enemy" Documentary and Discussion

Lake Street Church, 1450 Chicago Ave., Evanston, IL, 60201

June 6, 2026, 2 p.m. - June 6, 2026, 5 p.m.

Join us for “Earth’s Greatest Enemy,” a groundbreaking 2025 anti-imperialist environmental documentary by Abby Martin of the Empire Files. Exempt from international climate agreements and rarely scrutinized in mainstream reporting, the Pentagon is the world’s single largest institutional polluter... More

Boystown Know Your Rights Canvass

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June 6, 2026, 4:30 p.m. - June 6, 2026, 7:30 p.m.

Kick off Pride Month with us by joining the Northside Lakefront Rapid Response Team on Saturday, June 6 from 4:30-7:30pm to talk with businesses in Boystown about their rights and what to do if they encounter immigration enforcement. Additional information will be shared with registrants, and those ... More

Report Back From the Philippines

Hybrid - register to get physical location & on-line info

June 6, 2026, 6 p.m. - June 6, 2026, 9 p.m.

We welcome you to learn more about the lives of farmers and fisher folk and their struggle for a better future—and how issues are interlinked with ours in the U.S. How is it that a country like the Philippines, with metropolitan centers and rich natural resources, still considered semi-feudal? What ... More

Ride for Palestine

Daley Plaza, 50 W. Washington St, Chicago

June 7, 2026, 3 p.m.

🚴 Ride for Palestine this Sunday, June 7th! 🇵🇸 Join us as we take to the streets for community, solidarity, and systemic change. 📍 Meet: Daley Plaza 🕒 Time: 3:00 PM 🗺️ The Route: We will ride together, grab food at Sinya, and head over to Chicago Blues Fest. We ride to keep eyes on Palest... More

Dance to Donate!

The Menomonee Club, 1535 N. Dayton St, Chicago

June 7, 2026, 4 p.m. - June 7, 2026, 6 p.m.

Come through for our next dance workshop where @riaotwani will be teaching a high-energy, fun-filled Bollywood workshop for her birthday month🕺🥳 100% of all contributions (ticket sales + extra kind donations) will be going to @doctorsagainstgenocide, @thepcrf, and @sdnrlffund ❤️‍🩹 🎟️ $15 minim... More

Summer Programming Unity Call

On-line

June 8, 2026, 2 p.m.

☀️Join Filipino and Filipino American youth and students from all over the Midwest to discuss what’s been happening in the Philippines, recent campaign updates for Filipino migrants, and how you can take action with us this summer. ☀️ Kabataan Alliance-MW invites you to join our unity call on Mon... More

Ready to Join the Fight?

ONE Northside Office, 4750 N. Sheridan Rd, Ste 200, Chicago

June 8, 2026, 6 p.m. - June 8, 2026, 7 p.m.

You know you want to get involved! You want to fight for your community, for affordable housing, for your immigrant neighbors, for police accountability, for climate justice! But where do you begin? Right here! Big changes can start at the neighborhood level, when people join together and fight the ... More

Do NOT Attempt to Communicate to the Inmates Through the Fence!

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

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

Zhandarka Kurti and Jarrod Shanahan (States of Incarceration, Skyscraper Jails) host the filmmaker of WE’RE TOO HOT and Breaking the Fourth Wall, chronicling revolts that have occurred inside and outside of the St. Louis jails over the course of 10 years. Films: WE’RE TOO HOT follows a rowdy... More

Youth Healing CHI

On-line

June 9, 2026, 1 p.m.

The Youth Healing Chi campaign, a citywide campaign created by and for young people, demands a world that chooses care over punishment and healing over harm. It’s a youth-led space dedicated to developing a new vision of care and wellness outside of carceral approaches. 🌏 📝Come learn about our ne... More

Socialism or Barbarism

Haymarket House, 800 W. Buena Ave, Chicago

June 9, 2026, 6:30 p.m. - June 30, 2026, 11:30 a.m.

An Introduction to Rosa Luxemburg Join us for a four-week intensive seminar on the thought of Rosa Luxemburg led by Audrey Nicolaides. For Rosa Luxemburg, civilization faced a choice: “socialism or barbarism.” But how to actually achieve socialism was the driving preoccupation of Luxemburg’s lif... More

Courage or Complicity? How Veterans Are Responding to the Assault on Democracy

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

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

Join Pilsen Community Books for an urgent conversation with authors Suzanne Gordon and Steve Early to discuss their work, Courage or Complicity? How Veterans Are Responding to the Assault on Democracy, a searing indictment of political betrayal and a big salute to vets organizing against it, reveali... More

A Home Here - Post-Abortion Community Circles

June 9, 2026, 7:30 p.m. - June 9, 2026, 10:45 a.m.

Join us on June 9th for a drop-in Post-Abortion Community Circle for anyone who has had an abortion. This is a space for connection, reflection, and simply being with others who share a common experience. 🫂🌱 There’s no need to share unless you want to—sometimes it’s enough just to be surrounded b... More

Fulfilling the American Promise

Register to get location info.

June 10, 2026, 9 a.m. - June 13, 2026, 8 p.m.

The Rainbow / PUSH annual conference. History is not just something we remember — it’s something we build. ✊🏾🌍 Join us for the 2026 Rainbow PUSH Annual Conference as leaders, organizers, innovators, youth, and change-makers from across the nation come together to advance justice, protect democ... More

Rainbow PUSH Youth Day

Rainbow PUSH National Headquarters, 930 E. 50th Street, Chicago

June 10, 2026, 10 a.m. - June 10, 2026, 6 p.m.

🚨 YOUTH DAY: THE REMIX 🚨 A new generation. A new energy. A new experience. Join us for an unforgettable day designed to empower, inspire, and connect the next generation through culture, creativity, leadership, wellness, music, media, gaming, and community. 🎤🎮🎥🏀✨ From live podcast studios and... More

Trivia Night Fundraiser for Reproductive Transparency Now!

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

June 10, 2026, 6 p.m.

🎉: Join Reproductive Transparency Now for a couple hours of fun, general trivia, and laughter while we raise money to fight anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers (CPCs) in our city! ⌚ Doors at 6PM CDT / Trivia at 7PM CDT ✅ RSVP in advance is required. Sign up as a team of up to 6 people or as a... More

Unions of Our Own

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

June 10, 2026, 7 p.m. - June 10, 2026, 8 p.m.

Join us as we welcome Daniel Gross and Peter Cole to the store for a discussion of Gross's new book Unions of Our Own, an actionable, inviting, and confidence-boosting philosophy on how to tackle problems in your workplace and win. Our workplaces urgently need to get better, but change can feel m... More

2026 NLG Chicago Celebration!

Haymarket House, 800 W. Buena Ave, Chicago

June 11, 2026, 6 p.m.

Join us at Haymarket House on June 11th for a night of celebration and reflection as we sustain NLG Chicago’s work for another year together! Get your tickets at bit.ly/nlgc2026 For decades, NLG Chicago has stood alongside communities resisting state violence, and each year, our annual celebra... More

It Is Not Enough to Survive: The Young Patriots Story

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

June 11, 2026, 7 p.m. - June 11, 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

2026 Baklaan Movie Night

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June 12, 2026, 6:30 p.m. - June 12, 2026, 9:30 p.m.

AFIRE is excited to be hosting 2026 Baklaan Movie Night in partnership with CIRCA Pintig, where we will be screening the 2009 classic Filipino film "In My Life," starring Vilma Santos, Jon Lloyd Cruz, and Luis Manzano. Please complete a registration form to receive the full event details. Scan the Q... More

Inside Audio: Vinyl Records Recorded in Midwest Jails & Prisons

2717 W. Madison St, Chicago

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

Join us for a listening session with artists, archivists and designers Josh MacPhee and Marc Fischer. Josh and Marc will share their collection of records recorded in IL jails and prisons and chat with the audience about the recordings. The collection includes recording from Cook County Jail and pri... More

End the Genocidal Two-Way Blockade of Cuba & Peoples of the US

Casa De la Cultura, 2057 W. 18th St, Chicago

June 12, 2026, 6:30 p.m.

Speakers: Adrian Heredia, 2nd Secretary with the Cuban Embassy in Washington, DC Tanieris Dieguez La O, Deputy Chief of Mission at the Embassy of Cuba to the US $10 Donation at the Door; No one turned away.... More

Labor Notes After Party

Ten Cat Tavern, 3931 N. Ashland Ave, Chicago

June 12, 2026, 7 p.m.

Join the Independent Labor Club of Chicago on Friday, June 12th for a Labor Notes After Party to hang out, meet new friends, and talk about organizing (or not!). This event is open to all comrades (attendance at Labor Notes is not required). There is a $10 cover which will include pizza (vegan optio... More

'Points of Departure'—A Harry Cleaver Reader Release Party

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

June 12, 2026, 7 p.m. - June 12, 2026, 8 p.m.

"Refuse work. Revolt against capitalism. Read Harry Cleaver. In that order. Repeat." Join Pilsen Community Books as we welcome organizers and co-editors Robert Ovetz and Kevin Van Meter to the store for a conversation with activist and Hillbilly Nationalists, Urban Race Rebels, and Black Power co... More

Radical Caregivers Play Date

Welles Nature Play Space, 2333 W. Sunnyside Ave, Chicago

June 13, 2026, 10 a.m. - June 13, 2026, noon

Brought to you by Avondale Mutual Aid.... More

Expungement Fair

Rainbow PUSH Headquarters, 930 E. 50th Street, Chicago

June 13, 2026, noon - June 13, 2026, 4 p.m.

🚨 Clear Your Record. Reclaim Your Future. 🚨 Join us for a free Expungement Fair during the Rainbow PUSH Annual Conference and learn if you qualify to have your record cleared. 📅 Saturday, June 13, 2026 🕛 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM 📍 Rainbow PUSH Headquarters 930 E. 50th Street, Chicago, IL Hoste... More

Voices of Freedom

The Blk Room, 4015 W. Carroll Ave, Chicago

June 13, 2026, 1 p.m. - June 13, 2026, 3 p.m.

Join the IPP Associate Board for this family-friendly community event that centers the creativity and resilience of system-impacted people, through 🎵 music, 🎨 visual art and 🎤spoken word -- while supporting IPP's mission to end mass incarceration. 💪🏾 Tickets include light refreshments and access to... More

What Blooms After ICE?

June 13, 2026, 4 p.m. - June 13, 2026, 8 p.m.

Join us on June 13 in asking, what blooms when ICE melts? 🌸 It's On Us: A Day of Art and Action, is a celebration of Chicago freedom struggles with performances and art programming by Jamila Woods, Taína Asili, Damon Williams, Kristiana Rae Colón, and Maria Gaspar. There will be workshops, soapbo... More

USPCN-Chicago World Cup Watch Party

Location tba

June 13, 2026, 5 p.m.

Join USPCN-Chicago’s World Cup watch party & social on June 13th as previous World Cup semi-finalists Morocco takes on Brazil. Location TBD. Come learn about USPCN current campaigns, and cheer on the Atlas Lions!... More

GTTO DVSN Pride FUNKTION

2100 S. Morgan St, Chicago

June 13, 2026, 9 p.m. - June 14, 2026, 1 a.m.

WELCOME TO THE PRIDE FUNKTION, BABY 🌈💋 Hosted in collaboration with OCAD (Organized Communities Against Deportations), this isn’t your corporate rainbow happy hour. This is for the dolls, the divas, the lovers, the loudmouths, the hotties, the heartbreakers, and everybody serving face all night l... More

Chicago Trans Authority Pride Ride

Cermak Road & Sacramento Blvd, Chicago

June 14, 2026, 11:30 a.m.

It’s pride month and we want to celebrate with you by bringing the trans bikers of Chicago to the streets! 🚴🏽🚴‍♀️🚴‍♂️ Sunday June 14 💛💛💛 Meetup at Bueno Days (intersection Cermak & Sacramento) at 11:30 am. 🔥🔥🔥 We’ll roll at 12 pm noon for 8 miles to end at ping tom park for a lunch and park ha... More

Summer of Solidarity

June 14, 2026, noon - June 14, 2026, 7 p.m.

☀️🌍 SUMMER OF SOLIDARITY 🌍☀️ Join us for an intentional day of community, connection, and collective care at the Revolution Room + Market! Come meet local organizations, connect with comrades, support small businesses, and stand in solidarity with communities across the globe. ❤️✊🏽 📍 1919 Waln... More

Second Sunday Pride Salon

Colvin House, 5940 N. Sheridan Road, Chicago

June 14, 2026, 5 p.m. - June 14, 2026, 9 p.m.

Join us as we celebrate PRIDE with a variety of Chicagoland LGBTQ artists and allies: Performances, exhibition, good friends and conversation and a rainbow of food & drink, all in the parlor of the historic Chicago Landmark, *COLVIN HOUSE. MUSIC • Jazz Lady ROBIN WATSON PHOTOGRAPHY • CHUCK KRAMER ... More

For a Fighting Labor Movement - A Militant Critique of Labor Notes

Chicago - location & zoom link provided upon registration

June 14, 2026, 5 p.m.

🚨CALLING ALL LABOR MILITANTS🚨 This May Day, Teamsters Mobilize was very excited to announce that we are working in coalition with several other union organizations to host an event the weekend of the Labor Notes conference in Chicago: "A Militant Critique of Labor Notes: For a Fighting Workers Mo... More

Town Hall on Trade & Tariffs

South Chicago neighborhood - RSVP for specific neighborhood

June 15, 2026, 5:30 p.m.

Elites on both sides of the aisle have supported disastrous free trade deals. We’re coming to a Chicago to talk to working people about building a bold, working-class trade agenda for the future. Join us on June 15th with @repchuygarcia, @repdeliaramirez, @repjackson, and former US Trade Represen... More

Dinners for Survivance from Iran

Marz Community Brewing, 3630 Iron Street, Chicago

June 15, 2026, 5:30 p.m. - June 15, 2026, 9 p.m.

Artist Hesam Salehbeig will prepare an Iranian meal for the second gathering of COMMUNITY KITCHEN DINNERS. “Iranian cuisine, much like Persian carpet weaving, is fundamentally a folk art shaped within the homes of ordinary people and carried through generations by women across cities and villages... 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

Chicago Appleseed Spring Luncheon

Ivy Room, 12 E. Ohio St, Chicago

June 16, 2026, 11:30 a.m. - June 16, 2026, 1:30 p.m.

Chicago Appleseed invites you to join our spring luncheon at the Ivy Room to uplift leaders in our community and celebrate our collective efforts for justice. We are proud to honor Robert Held, a lawyer and community activist whose viral videos and national media interviews have focused on protec... More

How to Build Strategic Campaigns

Alliance of the SouthEast (ASE), 8944 S Commercial Ave, Suite 1, Chicago

June 16, 2026, 5:30 p.m. - June 16, 2026, 8 p.m.

How to Move Community Issues Important to You. Doors open at 5:30pm. Training starts at 6pm FOOD WILL BE PROVIDED! RSVP here: bit.ly/Strategy06-2026... More

Armed by Design

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

June 16, 2026, 7 p.m. - June 16, 2026, 9 p.m.

The recent book Armed by Design @commonnotions reflects on the intersection of graphic design and political solidarity work in revolutionary Cuba through the lens of the production of OSPAAAL, the Organization of Solidarity of the Peoples of Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Based in Havana, OSPAAAL ... More

Black Metropolis Research Consortium 20th Anniversary Symposium on Black Chicago

1100 E. 57th St, Chicago

June 17, 2026, 8:30 a.m. - June 18, 2026, 5 p.m.

Have you seen the headline speakers for the BMRC Symposium on Black Chicago? Davarian Baldwin will offer the keynote speech, “Second City No More: How Black Chicago Moved to the Center of History,” Amani Morrison will launch her new book, "A Kitchenette to Fit Your Needs: Housing Chicago's Great... More

Jay Besemer and Joe Hall at Pilsen Community Books

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

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

Join us as we welcome Jay Besemer and Joe Hall to the store for a reading from their books On Being Half-Imaginary and Buffalo Free Rapid Transit. About On Being Half-Imaginary: An experimental, hybrid exploration of personal archives, memory, identity and time (travel), On Being Half-Imaginar... More

Honey Pot Performance 2nd Annual Juneteenth Celebration

First Church of the Bretheren, 425 S. Central Park Blvd, Chicago

June 19, 2026, noon

SAVE THE DATE! Honey Pot Performance’s 2nd annual Juneteenth festival celebrates Black resilience, cultural memory, and collective joy. Building on the momentum of our Pleasure Power Portal project, this daylong gathering invites families, neighbors, and visitors to enjoy food, music, performance... More

Black to the Future

Coprosperity Sphere, 3219 S. Morgan St, Chicago

June 19, 2026, 2 p.m. - June 19, 2026, 7 p.m.

An Afrofuturistic Juneteenth Party 06.19 — WE’RE STEPPING INTO THE FUTURE. Join TREEHAUS at Co-Prosperity for BLACK TO THE FUTURE — an Afrofuturistic Juneteenth day party celebrating Black joy, music, art, and community ✨ Expect Hip-Hop, R&B, House, Afrobeats + more alongside curated vendor... More

Join Reading for the Revolution

TBA

June 20, 2026, 11 a.m. - June 20, 2026, 1 p.m.

A BYP100 Chicago book club. We’re excited to kick off part 2 of our Reading for the Revolution: A BYP100 Chicago book club series by diving into Assata: An Autobiography by Assata Shakur over the span of 4 monthly sessions. In this book club, we'll engage in thoughtful discussions, share refle... More

Love For Lebanon

Suda's, 1524 W. Fullerton Ave, Chicago

June 20, 2026, noon - June 20, 2026, 4 p.m.

🇱🇧❤️ CHICAGO! SHOW LOVE FOR LEBANON ❤️🇱🇧 Tickets available now for an afternoon of community, culture, and solidarity at the Love for Lebanon Chicago Fundraiser. Interested in vending or sponsoring the event? DM @love.for.lebanon @oudcoffeecafe @seedos_bakery @hotchichicken @nattyhobe ... More

Juneteenth Weekend of Protest

Federal Plaza, corner of Adams & Dearborn Streets, Chicago

June 20, 2026, noon

JOIN US the weekend of Juneteenth to fight back against police crimes and racist attacks on voting rights! When: 12 PM, Saturday, June 20th Where: Federal Plaza, Chicago IL The recent supreme court decision gutting the Voting Rights Act is a racist attack on the fundamental democratic rights ... More

Pregnant & Postpartum Parent Party

Shine Bright Community Center, 8560 S. Cottage Grove Ave, Chicago

June 20, 2026, 1 p.m. - June 20, 2026, 6 p.m.

Join us for an afternoon of celebration, connection, and care for pregnant and newly postpartum parents on the South Side. Our Pregnant & Postpartum Parent Party is a joyful community gathering designed to support families as they move through pregnancy and early parenthood. Whether this is your ... More

Father's Day Diaper Drive & Neighborhood Picnic

Wicker Park, 1425 N. Damen Ave, Chicago

June 20, 2026, 2 p.m.

Hey Chicago! Join us on June 20th at 2PM for a pre-Father's Day Diaper Drive and Community Picnic! Logan Square Mutual Aid (@logansquaremutualaid) is an all-volunteer organization that supports our communities in Logan Square, Bucktown, Wicker Park, Hermosa, and Humboldt Park by fulfilling essent... More

Birds Against Borders

5100 N. Francisco Ave, Chicago

June 23, 2026, 6:30 p.m.

Join Skunk Cabbage Books and Chicago BIPOC Birders for a fundraiser bird walk celebrating migration! All proceeds will be split between Midwest Immigration Bond Fund and Albany Park Mutual Aid. This walk is open to all and beginning birders are encouraged to join! We will have some binoculars to sha... More

From Slag to Sanctuary Environmental Justice Tour

8944 S. Commercial Ave, Chicago

June 25, 2026, noon - June 25, 2026, 4 p.m.

Ever wondered what "environmental justice" looks like in action? Join the Alliance of the SouthEast for an immersive bus tour. DATES: May 28 | June 25 | July 23 TIME: 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM START: 8944 S Commercial Ave, Suite 1 LUNCH PROVIDED! Register here: https://forms.gle/rsfR38cNa5Xj9mNj9 W... More

Free Citizenship Workshop

9838 S. Roberts Road, Palos Hills, IL

June 27, 2026, 9 a.m. - June 27, 2026, 3 p.m.

ATTENTION: the AAAN will be hosting a citizenship workshop on June 27th! Come fill out an N400 or N600 application for free. Please call 708.634.7272 or 708.209.0228 to reserve your spot and if you have any immigration related questions or concerns! تنبيه: ستستضيف منظمة AAAN ورشة عمل خاصة بطلبات ... More

4th Annual Community Benefits Agreement & Neighborhood Union Summit

TBA

June 27, 2026, 11 a.m. - June 27, 2026, 1 p.m.

Join the fight, meet the fighters: WE are building people power to control our housing in Woodlawn and South Shore. In our fight, we have won tenant and homeowner protections in the Woodlawn Housing Preservation Ordinance and Jackson Park Housing Pilot Ordinance. Our tenants continue to build uni... More

Chicago Dyke March & Rally

Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood (exact location TBA)

June 27, 2026, 1 p.m.

It’s finally here—the return of the Chicago Dyke March & Rally! After a short hiatus, we are BACK just in time to celebrate our 30th anniversary. Join us at Dvorak Park in Pilsen on SATURDAY, JUNE 27th for a day of marching, community building, performances, and more. (Starting point for the march i... More

Anti Authoritarian Activism Literature

Chicago's Humboldt Park by the boathouse, N. Humboldt Parkway between Division Street and North Ave, Chicago

June 27, 2026, 2 p.m. - June 27, 2026, 5 p.m.

The Chicago Industrial Workers of the World will be tabling at the Anti-Authoritarian Literature Swap in Humboldt Park on June 27th, alongside various other anti-authoritarian and pro-worker organizations! It will be a great way to meet other activists and build community. We hope to see you there... More

Seeds for Liberation

Alahambra Palace, 1240 W. Randolph St, Chicago

June 28, 2026, noon

CHICAGO SCREENING 🎥 ALHAMBRA PALACE @alhambrachicago 1240 W. RANDOLPH STREET CHICAGO, IL 60607 SUNDAY JUNE 28TH 12:30PM to 6PM 12:30PM DOORS OPEN WI ART EXHIBITIONS 2:00PM FILM 3:30PM PANEL DISCUSSION 4:30PM PERFORMANCE 5:00PM DINNER AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE MODERATOR: RAMI ABUSHHAB ... More

"Abolish ICE / Abolir ICE" Pride Parade Contingent!

Southeast corner of Sheridan Road and Dakin Street, 1/2 block south of the "Sheridan" stop on the Red Line el.

June 28, 2026, noon

Help spread the word @ the PRIDE PARADE and Make the Demand! – ABOLISH ICE! ¡ABOLIR ICE! ICE terror has not stopped! Hard working families are still being broken up. Kids left without parents. Parents wondering where their kids are. Communities living in fear of shopping, going to work and sc... More

Clear Your Record, Change Your Future

2800 N. Kildare Ave, Chicago

June 28, 2026, 1 p.m. - June 28, 2026, 4 p.m.

Register at www.socialchange.site Free eligibility checks.... More

Defense Testimony Workshop

Garfield Park, Chicago (receive more info upon registering)

June 28, 2026, 6 p.m. - June 28, 2026, 8 p.m.

Join PNAP on Thursday, June 25th, for a workshop on best practices when testifying in defense of yourself on trial. Facilitated by two staff attorneys at Illinois Prison Project, we’ll discuss defense testimony, advice for speaking on behalf of someone’s release in clemency and parole hearings, a... More

Online Discussion for Radical Caregivers

On-line

June 29, 2026, 8 p.m. - June 29, 2026, 9 p.m.

Brought to you by Avondale Mutual Aid. Scan the QR code in the graphic to register.... More

Abolitionist Party Series

First Presbyterian: 6400 S. Kimbark Ave, Chicago

July 3, 2026, 5 p.m. - July 3, 2026, 10 p.m.

Fighting Back Against the Carceral State. Mark your calendars and come out Friday July 3rd for the quarterly return of the Abolitionist Party series! On the eve of the 250th anniversary of a country founded on genocide, built with slavery, and sustained by repression and war, we’ll gather on Chi... More

2026 Summer Solidarity Bash

Pilsen Arts & Community House, 1637 W. 18th St, Chicago

July 10, 2026, 6 p.m.

Chicago Socialist Alternative is excited to announce this year’s SOLIDARITY SUMMER BASH, taking place on Friday, July 10th at @pilsenartscommunityhouse! Join us at the height of Summertime Chi for a night of live music, drinks, and a silent auction with handcrafted goods, books, and more! More in... More

Mujeres on the Run

Lincoln Park, Chicago

July 11, 2026, 9 a.m.

Mujeres on the Run is here again to empower and celebrate women in the community through its 5k Run and Walk. The Mujeres on the Run 5k fosters running as a way to stay healthy, build positive relationships, and share time with family and friends. This event is open to everyone regardless of gen... 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

Join Reading for the Revolution

TBA

July 11, 2026, 11 a.m. - July 11, 2026, 1 p.m.

A BYP100 Chicago book club. We’re excited to kick off part 2 of our Reading for the Revolution: A BYP100 Chicago book club series by diving into Assata: An Autobiography by Assata Shakur over the span of 4 monthly sessions. In this book club, we'll engage in thoughtful discussions, share refle... More

Canopy of Care

Shubas/Tied House, 3157 N. Southport Ave, Chicago

July 15, 2026, 6 p.m. - July 15, 2026, 8 p.m.

You’re invited to our 2026 annual fundraiser! Tickets are on sale now for "CWHC's Canopy of Care: Rooted in Chicago, Supported by Community." Join us Wednesday, July 15th from 6-8pm at Schubas / Tied House. Like a tree in a thriving forest ecosystem, CWHC grows in community. At Canopy of Care, yo... More

From Slag to Sanctuary Environmental Justice Tour

8944 S. Commercial Ave, Chicago

July 23, 2026, noon - July 23, 2026, 4 p.m.

Ever wondered what "environmental justice" looks like in action? Join the Alliance of the SouthEast for an immersive bus tour. DATES: May 28 | June 25 | July 23 TIME: 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM START: 8944 S Commercial Ave, Suite 1 LUNCH PROVIDED! Register here: https://forms.gle/rsfR38cNa5Xj9mNj9 W... More

Queer Tastes: Unconventional Representation in Horror Films

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

July 24, 2026, 7 p.m. - July 24, 2026, 8 p.m.

Join Pilsen Community Books as they welcome Cat Voleur and Jane Keranen for an event in celebration of Voleur's new book Queer Tastes: Unconventional Representation in Horror Films. Pansexual author Cat Voleur guides readers through twenty film recommendations selected from over eighty years of sca... More

The Fierce Urgency of Now: A National March into Marquette Park

Marquette Park, Chicago

Aug. 1, 2026, 9 a.m. - Aug. 1, 2026, 1 p.m.

On Saturday, August 1, 2026, thousands will gather in Chicago for The Fierce Urgency of Now: A National March into Marquette Park, a multi-faith, multicultural public witness commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Chicago Freedom Movement. In 1966, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the Chicago Fr... More

Black August

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

Aug. 5, 2026, 7 p.m. - Aug. 5, 2026, 8:30 p.m.

Join poets Kemi Alabi, I.S. Jones, and Meredith Nnoka for a reading and conversation in celebration of Black August, a 50-year tradition that began in U.S. prisons and jails to commemorate key events in the ongoing movement against incarceration. This event is free and open to the public. Kemi Al... More

Let's Get Uncensored

Aug. 6, 2026, noon

We’re so excited to have @sistersong_woc in Chicago this summer for their Let’s Talk About Sex Conference! We’re even more excited about the youth pre-conference and the scholarship opportunity for young folks to attend the conference for free! Chicago is the birth place of reproductive justice a... More

Join Reading for the Revolution

TBA

Aug. 8, 2026, 11 a.m. - Aug. 8, 2026, 1 p.m.

A BYP100 Chicago book club. We’re excited to kick off part 2 of our Reading for the Revolution: A BYP100 Chicago book club series by diving into Assata: An Autobiography by Assata Shakur over the span of 4 monthly sessions. In this book club, we'll engage in thoughtful discussions, share refle... More

Collective Care Circle

TBD

Aug. 8, 2026, noon - Aug. 8, 2026, 4 p.m.

SAVE THE DATE! Radical Public Health is hosting a community care event on Saturday, August 8th from 12-4 PM (location TBD), and the event is open to all! Join us for a community potluck and healing space, including a community altar and various modes of healing outside of traditional Western medicin... More

Latch & Stroll 2026

Russell Square Park, 3045 E. 83rd St, Chicago

Aug. 29, 2026, 11 a.m. - Aug. 29, 2026, 3 p.m.

A celebration of Black Breastfeeding Week Saturday, August 29th | 11AM - 3PM Russell Square Park Join us for our biggest community event of the year!!! We'll gather for an afternoon of community, connection, resources, and celebrations for families across the South Side. More details coming s... More

2026 Socialism Conference

Hyatt Regency McCormick Place, 2233 S. Martin Luther King Dr, Chicago

Sept. 4, 2026, 9 a.m. - Sept. 7, 2026, 2 p.m.

We are living through the reshaping of the world. Neighborhood raids and imperial aggression aim to create compliance and pacification. But against the forces of fear and division, our communities are standing up with stunning acts of bravery and organization. Old networks and tactics are being r... More

CAIR-Chicago's Annual Gala

Drury Lane, 100 Drury Lane, Oak Brook Terrace, IL

Sept. 20, 2026, 6 p.m.

🎉 Join us for CAIR-Chicago’s 2026 Annual Banquet Gala on Sunday, September 20, 2026 at Drury Lane in Oakbrook Terrace. Stay tuned for exciting details, featured guests, and ticket sales coming soon! EDITOR'S NOTE: THE TIME LISTED IS SIMPLY A PLACE-HOLDER. STAY TUNED FOR ACTUAL TIME & TICKET DE... More

MedGlobal Conference

Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk

Oct. 16, 2026, 9 a.m. - Oct. 17, 2026, 9 p.m.

The world is changing. Humanitarianism must change with it. Join MedGlobal in Chicago on October 16–17 for two transformative days bringing together leaders in medicine, human rights, innovation, and global health. This is not your typical global health conference. You won’t sit through discon... More

6th Annual Illinois Prison Project Gala!

Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington St, Chicago

Oct. 16, 2026, 6 p.m.

Tickets are now available for IPP's 6th Annual Gala on Friday, Oct. 16 at the iconic Chicago Cultural Center. Join leaders in the fight against mass incarceration as we celebrate our progress 🎉 and find inspiration for the year ahead. ✨ Each ticket includes a plated dinner, dessert, drinks, and exc... More

The Infrastructure of Compassion: Rethinking Public Health in the Fentanyl Era

3520 S Halsted St, Chicago

Oct. 18, 2026, 10 a.m. - Oct. 18, 2026, 11 a.m.

MacArthur Fellows Nabarun Dasgupta and Gregg Gonsalves on their life-saving work. In recent years, the opioid epidemic and dangers of fentanyl have dominated headlines, resulting in a greater understanding of those who use drugs. Join us for a conversation with two leading voices in the field of ... More