Environmental Justice Bus Tour of the SE Side

Meet at 20 N. Wacker Dr, Chicago

July 24, 2026, 9:30 a.m. - July 24, 2026, 2 p.m.

Celebrate Chicago Climate Week (ChiCW) by joining us on an Environmental Justice Tour of the Southeast Side! This free bus tour is a unique opportunity to experience Chicago’s Southeast Side, hear directly from community leaders, and learn how residents have transformed decades of environmental i... More

Trans Up Front Fundraiser at Nabala Cafe

Nabala Cafe, 4660 N. Broadway Ave, Chicago

July 24, 2026, 10 a.m. - July 24, 2026, 2 p.m.

This Friday from 10am-2pm, support Trans Up Front and a small business doing the most! Come by Nabala Cafe and pick up a drink (cardamom is their specialty) and some exclusive Trans Up Front merch! #transrights #transrightsarehumanrights #humanrights #transupfront #advocacy #transkids #transyout... More

Pink Line Pedalers

Dvorak Park, 1119 W. Cullerton Ave, Chicago

July 24, 2026, 5:45 p.m.

(Rescheduled from 7/14/2026) ⚠️UPDATE 7/16/26: DUE TO HAZARDOUS AIR QUALITY LEVELS AND CHANCES OF THUNDERSTORMS THE RIDE HAS BEEN POSTPONED TO NEXT FRIDAY, JULY 24th (SAME TIME)⚠️ Unfortunately, the air quality is still hazardous and dangerous for anyone, regardless of having illnesses or not... More

Cuba After Castro

Free Street Storefront, 4625 S. Ashland Ave, Chicago

July 24, 2026, 6:30 p.m.

🇨🇺 Join us for a screening of ‘Cuba After Castro,’ a documentary featuring an interview with Cuba’s President Miguel Diaz-Canel, who shares a side of Cuba that mainstream U.S. media won’t cover. In the first and only American interview with President Miguel Díaz-Canel, ‘Cuba After Castro’ explore... More

Community Vigil for All Those Who Died at the Hands of ICE

Schreiber Park, 1552 W. Schreiber, Chicago

July 24, 2026, 7 p.m.

Community Vigil Hosted by: Edgeville Community Rapid Response Team & Indivisible Edgewater 📅 Friday, July 24 🕐 7:00 PM 📍 Schreiber Park - 1552 W Schreiber Ave, Chicago, IL 60626 🔗 Mobilize Link: https://mobilize.us/s/Rg… (link in bio) 🕊️ Join us for a memorial vigil honoring Lorenzo Salga... More

The Spook Who Sat By the Door

Mouse Arts & Letters Club, 555 W. 31st St, Chicago

July 24, 2026, 7 p.m.

The FBI didn't want you to see this movie! Come watch it with us at 7pm, July 24th, at Mouse Arts & Letters. In the 1973 film "The Spook Who Sat by the Door" we follow the first black CIA officer as he takes his training stateside, building a guerrilla movement to take down the United States. ✨RSVP ... 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

Calumet Park July Beach Clean-up

9801 S. Avenue G, Chicago

July 25, 2026, 10 a.m. - July 25, 2026, noon

🐟 Fishbob : glub glub glub? (Do you want to clean the beach? ) 🐠 Fishnancy : glub glub! ( I would love to!) Join Fishbob and Fishnancy at our next beach clean up Saturday, June 25 at Calumet Park! Let’s lend a fin to our fellow beach friends. As always bring your summer vibes and get ready to l... More

From Houston to Maine to Chicago - JUSTICE FOR ALL!

Michigan Ave. & Ida B. Wells Dr, Chicago

July 25, 2026, 11 a.m.

JUSTICE FOR LORENZO. JUSTICE FOR JOHAN. JUSTICE FOR ALL. Lorenzo Salgado Araujo and Johan Sebastian Guerrero were beloved members of their communities, killed by ICE while on their way to work. Here in Chicago, we continue to mourn Silverio Villegas González, and the more than 70 people have d... More

What's Up With Our Environment

La Villita Park, 2800 S. Sacramento, Chicago

July 25, 2026, noon - July 25, 2026, 5 p.m.

📢Yo, What is up with our environment⁉️ Did the record breaking air quality alerts, from the Canadian wildfires last week, affect you❓ Have you been affected by recent flooding events❓or live near a heavy truck route❓ Join us on Saturday, July 25th 2026 for a Summer Resource Fair! LVEJO and partne... More

Say Their Names

Lexington & Beach St. Broadview, IL

July 25, 2026, noon - July 25, 2026, 2 p.m.

🕯️ Every number represents a life, a family, and a story that deserves to be remembered. Join us on Saturday, July 25th from 12 PM to 2 PM, for our “Say Their Names” Memorial March in Broadview, Illinois. We need at least 220 people to participate, with each person carrying a tombstone representi... More

Uptown-Buena Park Know Your Rights Canvass

July 25, 2026, 1 p.m. - July 25, 2026, 4 p.m.

With a recent uptick in immigration enforcement, it’s more important now than ever to continue to inform our neighbors of their rights and ensure that businesses have a plan to protect and care for all of their employees regardless of their immigration status. Join the Northside Lakefront Rapid R... More

Basic Gunshot Wound First Response Workshop

Register for location

July 25, 2026, 1 p.m. - July 25, 2026, 4 p.m.

Y’all have been asking, and we got you!🗣️ Pull up to Haji Healing Salon THIS SATURDAY from 1pm - 4pm for a Basic Gunshot Wound First Response Workshop. Space is VERY limited so don’t wait, register now! If you can no longer attend, let us know asap so we can inform the next individual on the waitlis... More

Game Night For Good! Supporting Albany Park Mutual Aid

Our Mutual City Coffee Co, 3600 W. Irving Park Rd, Chicago

July 25, 2026, 5 p.m. - July 25, 2026, 9 p.m.

We raised over $2000 in January and that money went right out the door to help folks in Albany Park get what they need - think we can do it again? We’re back at @omccoffeeco on Saturday, July 25 to support @albanyparkmutualaid. Drop in for whatever you can, play some games, and help your neighbor... More

Knitting Circle & Sock Drive for Mutual Aid

Nabala Cafe, 4660 N. Broadway Ave, Chicago

July 25, 2026, 6 p.m. - July 25, 2026, 8 p.m.

My three favorite things: knitting with friends, really good tea, and organizing mutual aid 🧡🫖🧶 Join us on Monday, July 27, from 6 to 8 PM at Nabala Cafe for a community craft circle and sock drive with Beit Nabala. Bring a new pair of socks for KAPOW's mutual aid hub, or just come knit, hang out... More

Justice for All Victims of ICE Terror

Chicago Liberation Center, 2712 W. Cermak Road, Chicago

July 25, 2026, 6:30 p.m.

Organizing meeting. 🧊 ICE is once again ramping up their deadly campaign of terror. In the past two weeks, four people have been killed by ICE! Join us on Friday to demand justice for all victims of ICE terror and the prosecution of killer ICE agents! 🗓️ Friday, July 24 ⏰ 6:30 P.M. 📍 @chicag... More

Field Day Fundraiser

Humboldt Park Fieldhouse, Chicago

July 26, 2026, 1 p.m. - July 26, 2026, 4 p.m.

Grab your team of 4-6 players and bring your game face on Sunday July 16th from 1-4pm @ Humbolt Park Field House to engage in friendly competition, a celebration of community and movement of the mind and body by participating in field day activities to raise funds for abolitionist and anti-militaris... More

Rent Party Live! Your Favorite Feminist Garage Folk Trio

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

July 26, 2026, 2 p.m. - July 26, 2026, 4 p.m.

Come out for a show with Rent Party, everyone's favorite feminist garage folk trio. Rent Party are: Sneža (the axe/box-wielding wailer), Holly (the beat master extraordinaire), and Matt (bass-string and vocal-cord vibrations), and they are your favorite feminist garage folk band. Since 2014, Ren... More

Socialism From Below

West Englewood Chicago Public Library, 1745 W. 63rd St, Chicago

July 26, 2026, 2 p.m. - July 26, 2026, 4 p.m.

Join the Chicago Tempest Collective on July 26 at 2pm for a discussion about the politics and practice of Socialism from Below. Internationalist, independent, abolitionist working class politics rooted in struggle for a better world has never been more urgent. Suggested reading “Socialism From Below... More

The People's State of the Nation Address Rally

The Philippine Consulate Chicago, 122 S. Michigan Ave, Chicago

July 26, 2026, 2 p.m.

Come join our rally against Pres. Marcos Jr’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) with the People’s SONA - July 26th, 2PM, at the Philippine Consulate in Chicago! ✊#PSONA2026 SONA is an annual address by the Philippine president that reflects and outlines the country’s economic, political, and soc... More

Lucy Parsons Labs Summer Party

43rd & Lakefront Trail, Chicago

July 26, 2026, 3 p.m.

LPL is having a summer party on Sunday, July 26th at 3pm and you're invited. We'll have some food (picnic style) and music with back-up plans in case it rains. The party will be family friendly so bring your small human if you'd like. The location is on 43rd and the Lake Shore trail. Don't be afraid... More

Artists Against the Blockade

Chicago Liberation Center, 2712 W. Cermak Road, Chicago

July 26, 2026, 3 p.m. - July 27, 2026, 8 a.m.

🇨🇺 Join us in standing with the Cuban people and raising funds for the @hatueyproject at this annual gathering with food, music, henna and local art vendors! Right now, the U.S. government is carrying out a genocidal blockade against the Cuban people in complete violation of the country’s soverei... More

Ride for Palestine

Queen's Landing, east of Lake Shore Drive, across from Buckingham Fountain in Grant Park, Chicago

July 26, 2026, 3 p.m.

CHICAGO: RIDE FOR PALESTINE 🇵🇸🚲 We are taking the streets once again to demand a free Palestine and a country free from Zionist political control. Before we move, we’re hosting an intersectional rally linking Palestinian liberation to climate justice, immigrant rights, and racial equality. The... More

The Anti-Defamation League and the Racial State

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

July 26, 2026, 5 p.m. - July 26, 2026, 6:30 p.m.

Join us as we welcome author, educator, and activist Emmaia Gelman for an event celebrating her new book The Anti-Defamation League and the Racial State. David Stovall, UIC professor and author of the acclaimed book Engineered Conflict: Structural Violence and the Future of Black Life in Chicago, wi... More

Workers Night School

Living Water Community Church, 6808 N. Ashland, Chicago

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

Organize your workplace! Join us for our 4th organizing workshop this summer on Sunday, July 26 at 5pm! Come and learn how you can help contribute towards building a combative, class-conscious and independent labor movement! Free food and childcare.... More

Court Support for Broadview Arrestees

2350 S. 25th Ave, Broadview, IL

July 27, 2026, 1 p.m.

Come show support for those fighting city charges for protesting at Broadview. Show Broadview Mayor Katrina Thompson that the people say: It is right to rebel against ICE.... More

Dangerous One-Sided Narrative - Mass Incarceration & Reform

Galesburg Public Library, 264 W. Main St, Galesburg, IL

July 28, 2026, 1 p.m. - July 28, 2026, 3 p.m.

Hello to our community in Knox County! Join IPP's Education Team for a conversation about the dangerous one-sided narrative around mass incarceration and reform, hosted by our friends at the Galesburg Public Library. Everyone is welcome! Registration Required. Register here: https://galesburglibr... More

Why We Need to #DroptheADL from Schools

Somos Arte, 2401 W. North Ave, Chicago

July 28, 2026, 1 p.m. - July 30, 2026, 3 p.m.

Join facilitators from Chicago Educators for Palestine, Jewish Voice for Peace Chicago, and Drop the ADL from Schools Chicago for a three-day teacher institute on the dangers of the ADL's influence in our schools. We will learn about the history of the ADL as an organization upholding U.S. empire, h... More

The U.S. Has LOST Its War on Iran

Trump International Hotel & Tower, 401 N. Wabash Avenue, Chicago

July 28, 2026, 6 p.m.

PROTEST on the five-month anniversary of the war. PICKET in front of TRUMP TOWER, 6 PM, Tuesday, July 28, 401 N. Wabash Ave, Chicago. History has shown that a losing power is typically even more vicious than when it thought it could win. The slaughter continues and likely will grow worse.... More

Organizing Through Storytelling

Nabala Cafe, 4660 N. Broadway Ave, Chicago

July 28, 2026, 6 p.m.

Your story has power. 🗣️💪 Join us for a teach-in at Nabala Cafe on the power of personal narrative and conversation in building movements and inspiring collective action. Come learn, connect, and explore how sharing our stories can strengthen our communities and create lasting change.... More

Treatment Not Trauma Northeast Town Hall

Register for the location.

July 28, 2026, 6:30 p.m. - July 28, 2026, 8 p.m.

Treatment Not Trauma for a community conversation on the Northeast Side on July 28 from 6 PM to 8 PM hosted by Asian Americans Advancing Justice Chicago (@advancingjusticechicago). Together, you will: · celebrate the citywide expansion of Crisis Assistance Response & Engagement Program (CARE) Vans,... More

The Erasure of Militant Women

Chicago Liberation Center 2712 W Cermak Road, Chicago

July 29, 2026, 6 p.m. - July 29, 2026, 8 p.m.

🇵🇸 Join us for the launch of Liberation Luminaries, a booklet by the Palestinian Feminist Collective showcasing prominent women and feminist figures in the Palestinian struggle for liberation. We will be joined by several panelists from a range of organizations to discuss the erasure of militant ... More

Poetry After Barbarism

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

July 29, 2026, 6:30 p.m. - July 29, 2026, 8 p.m.

Join the Lit & Luz Book Club/Club de Lectura this summer and fall to read and discuss some of today’s most exciting contemporary Mexico and Chicago based authors in both Spanish and English. Founded in 2018 by writer and Lit & Luz Literary Director emeritus, Miguel Jiménez, the esteemed local readin... More

Youth Healing Chi Presser

42 W. Madison St, Chicago

July 30, 2026, 9:30 a.m.

Turn up for our 1st ever presser! Support CPS youth in fighting for mental health care that centers healing and care NOT policing and surveillance! Meet us outside of the CPS Main office on 42 W. Madison St. at 9:30AM on Thursday, July 30th. If you are a youth who wants to join and needs help get... More

Medicare for All National Day of Actionion Event

4500 Oakton St, Skokie, IL

July 30, 2026, 10 a.m.

Medicare for All is more popular than ever, and it’s important we remind elected leaders that we expect them to fight for true, guaranteed health care for all, and nothing less. On the anniversary of Medicare's passage, join community members for a short event at your member of Congress's district o... More

Make Healthcare Work for ALL of Us!

Federal Plaza, corner of Adams & Dearborn Streets, Chicago

July 30, 2026, 10 a.m. - July 30, 2026, 11 a.m.

61 years ago, Medicare and Medicaid were signed into law, a landmark promise that every American deserves access to care. Today, that promise is under attack. Washington is coming after Medicare and Medicaid with cuts that will devastate our communities. Corporate greed is driving up costs and gu... More

Changing Landscapes

Virtual

July 30, 2026, noon

Join the Illinois Network for Pretrial Justice, Cook County Public Defender Sharone R. Mitchell Jr., State Senator Robert Peters and State Rep. Lisa Davis online on July 30 at 12pm for a discussion of how implementation of the Pretrial Fairness Act and the end of money bond is going in Illinois’ lar... More

E(ART)H Chicago Workshops

McKinley Park Library, 1915 W. 35th St, Chicago

July 30, 2026, 2 p.m. - July 30, 2026, 4 p.m.

Join us for the E(Art)h Library Workshops in Chicago! 🎨📚 Get creative with haikus, mini-billboards, and stickers focusing on climate and environmental justice. Your designs will contribute to a P.E.R.R.O. booklet and inspire a public art sculpture by Delilah “Zena” Salgado at Canalport Riverwalk ... More

Community Picnic Along the Calumet River

Meet at the corner of 98th & Houston, Chicago. The event will take place at the 100th Street River Access Site.

July 30, 2026, 5 p.m. - July 30, 2026, 7 p.m.

ANNOUNCING THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED RESCHEDULED DATE FOR THE 100TH ST. COMMUNITY PICNIC! 😁 See you all very very soon!... More

Science For the People New Member Info Session

Rudy Lozano Branch of the Chicago Public Library, 1805 S. Loomis, Chicago

July 30, 2026, 6 p.m. - July 30, 2026, 7 p.m.

Hey! Are you wondering what exactly radical science means? Curious about our work or, more importantly, joining a movement for a reimagining of the relationship between people and the sciences? Or, just seen our agitprop and want to help out? We’ll be having a new member info session on Thursday, Ju... More

Stop CPD and ICE Collabortion

Copernicus Center, 5216 W. Lawrence Ave, Chicago

July 30, 2026, 6 p.m.

📣 NO CPD-ICE COLLABORATION! Join us at the upcoming CCPSA meeting to demand that the commission: 1. Present to the community on a monthly basis all communications, internal memos and guidances regarding CPD and ICE collaboration, and 2. End CPD crowd control during immigration enforcement activi... More

Why the US War on Iran Must End

Evanston Public Library - Community Room, 1703 Orrington Ave, Evanston, IL 60201

July 30, 2026, 6 p.m. - July 30, 2026, 8 p.m.

Why the U.S. War on Iran Must End: Debunking Pro-War Diaspora and Media Narratives Join us on July 30th for “Why the U.S. War on Iran Must End: Debunking Pro-War Diaspora and Media Narratives.” This timely program will be presented by Dr. Ali Tarokh, former political prisoner, academic, and war r... More

Citizenship: Notes on an American Myth

National Museum of Mexican Art, 1852 W. 19th St, Chicago

July 30, 2026, 6:30 p.m.

Join us this July for a community book club hosted by PUÑO! Together we’ll be reading and discussing Citizenship: Notes on an American Myth by Daisy Hernández: a powerful exploration of identity, belonging, and what citizenship means in America today. Discussion Dates: July 2 & July 16 | 6:30... More

Black Summers - Growing Up in the Urban Outdoors

Haymarket House, 800 W. Buena Ave, Chicago

July 30, 2026, 6:30 p.m.

Join Desiree Cooper, MARS. Marshall and J K Chukwu Thursday, July 30th for a conversation about Cooper’s new edited collection, Black Summers: Growing up in the Urban Outdoors. RSVP here: https://www.haymarkethou…... More

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

Meeting at 63rd & Kedzie, then marching to 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

Avondale Mutual Aid Community Clean-Up

Terra Coffee, 3343 W. Belmont Ave, Chicago

Aug. 1, 2026, 9:30 a.m.

On August 1, we’re meeting around the corner from the Belmont Blue Line stop at @drinkterracoffee for a morning clean up. We’ll have some grabbers, bags, and buckets to share. But we recommend bringing gloves, hat, and sunscreen (and maybe arriving early to grab an iced horchata latte...) No RSVP... More

CEIBA Collective Birth-Day Party!

Montrose Beach, Chicago

Aug. 1, 2026, 5 p.m. - Aug. 1, 2026, 9 p.m.

Join us to celebrate a new beginning of ceiba collective along with welcoming our new members! We will have delicious food, music, piñata, and more! Additionally, we will have a live raffle basket contest starting today! Keep on a lookout for our next post today for more information. 🗓️ Sat... More

Why You Should Be a Luddite: Learn to Resist Obnoxious Technology

Life on Marz Community Club, 1950 N. Western Ave, Chicago

Aug. 2, 2026, 5 p.m. - Aug. 2, 2026, 8 p.m.

On August 2nd, we are pulling up to the Life on Marz with friends to talk about resisting tech fatalism. We will have a short presentation about how we organize against #tech. #luddite #surveillance #chicago... More

Par For a Purpose

Bolingbrook Golf Club, 2001 Rodeo Drive, Bolingbrook, IL

Aug. 3, 2026, 9:30 a.m.

Proud to support a great cause. Join us at the Par for a Purpose Golf Tournament as we come together to help sponsor orphaned children. Every swing makes a difference. ⛳... More

Don't Breed On Me: A Short History of Abortion

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

Aug. 3, 2026, 6 p.m. - Aug. 3, 2026, 7 p.m.

Join us as we welcome Madeline Quasebarth and Meghan Daniel to the store for a discussion of Quasebarth's new book Don't Breed On Me: A Short History of Abortion. Don’t Breed on Me: A Short History of Abortion is a defiant, funny, and unflinching dive into the millennia-long story of abortion—a ... More

ProtestPalooza: A Community Arts Event

Haymarket House, 800 W. Buena Ave, Chicago

Aug. 4, 2026, 7:30 p.m.

Music, Dance, Poetry, Storytelling, & More! Hosted by Indivisible Edgewater Tuesday, August 4, 730 PM Haymarket House 800 W. Buena Ave Chicago, IL 60613 -Connect with other people organizing and taking action -Celebrate local artists -Support families affected by ICE raids Admissi... 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

Cuba Past & Present: Teach-In and Org Fair

Aug. 6, 2026, 5 p.m. - Aug. 6, 2026, 7 p.m.

Join Corriente Popular Damián García and Ceiba Collective at Eyewash Station in Chicago for a teach in and organization fair @ 5PM! Later, after the teach in, there will be a film screening and all throughout organizations will be tabling! See you there! Message corrientepopular.dg on Instagram f... More

Organizing 101 - When Local Leaders Won't Lead

Virtual

Aug. 7, 2026, 5 p.m.

Join us for our next organizing 101 on zoom August 7th Link: bit.ly/filing101 We will be discussing: 💥How to navigate different levels of local union leaders 💥How to file against your shop steward or BA 💥How to run and win your own shop steward election Fighting against the bosses ... 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

Police-Free Schools: A Teach-In

Liberation Library, 2040 N. Milwaukee Ave, Chicago

Aug. 8, 2026, noon - Aug. 8, 2026, 3 p.m.

Join us and @inournames Saturday, August 8, from 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. at the Liberation Library for our Police-Free Schools teach-in! Participants will be invited to collaboratively imagine alternate solutions to police responses in common school scenarios. We know that the presence of polic... More

Investing in Us

Access Living, 115 W. Chicago Ave, Chicago

Aug. 8, 2026, 1 p.m. - Aug. 8, 2026, 4 p.m.

Since taking office, Trump has gutted the social safety and reduced funding to states. At every level of government, jurisdictions are struggled to fill the holes left by the federal government in order to meet the needs of everyday people. Even prior to the Trump administration, our communities wer... More

20 N Wacker Dr, Chicago

Walls Turned Sideways, 2717 W. Madison St, Chicago

Aug. 8, 2026, 2 p.m. - Aug. 8, 2026, 5 p.m.

Parole Illinois is pleased to join our amazing partner, Justice for Robert Curry, in a day of reflecting, mobilizing, and standing in solidarity with other community members who have been affected by extreme sentencing. Attendees will connect with other organizations addressing mass incarceration a... More

People vs. Politics

25th Ward IPO, 2102 W. Cermak Road, Chicago

Aug. 8, 2026, 2 p.m. - Aug. 8, 2026, 4:30 p.m.

...and the elections that tear US apart. A non-partisan, independent, pro-democracy film. Free community screening. Register so that we know how much popcorn we need: tinyurl.com/pvployola... More

ICE OUT!: Benefit for Pilsen Defense and Access

Healthy Hood, 2242 S. Damen Ave, Chicago

Aug. 8, 2026, 4 p.m. - Aug. 8, 2026, 11 p.m.

Hello! :D We are hosting a fundraiser show for Pilsen Defense & Access on August 8! Pilsen Defense & Access focuses on teaching self-defense, ICE patrolling, and supplying food donations to community members in need. Our event hopes to raise funds for this wonderful organization, along with platf... More

THE BIG 40! HotHouse celebrates its 40th Anniversary

The Garden of the Edgewater Beach Apartments, 5555 N. Sheridan Road, Chicago

Aug. 8, 2026, 4 p.m. - Aug. 8, 2026, 7 p.m.

Legendary HotHouse celebrates 40 years as a leading arts and culture non-profit organization On Saturday August 8 from 4pm to 7pm, The Center for International Performance and Exhibition doing business as HotHouse will host their BIG 40, a gala event marking four decades as a leading arts and cu... More

An Ordinary Insanity - Nagasaki Day Film Screening & March

Evanston Public Library, 1703 Orrington Ave, Evanston, IL

Aug. 9, 2026, noon

Details to be announced soon!... More

People vs. Politics

Loyola University, Damen Student Center, 6511 N. Sheridan, Chicago

Aug. 11, 2026, 5 p.m. - Aug. 11, 2026, 7:30 p.m.

...and the elections that tear US apart. A non-partisan, independent, pro-democracy film. Free community screening. Register so that we know how much popcorn we need: tinyurl.com/pvployola... More

Howard Zinn, SNCC & the New Abolitionists

Haymarket House, 800 W. Buena Ave, Chicago

Aug. 11, 2026, 6 p.m.

Join Barbara Ransby and Anthony Arnove Tuesday, August 11th for a discussion on SNCC, one of the most significant and creative organizations to shape the course of the civil rights movement in the United States💥 **This in person event will also be live-streamed through @haymarketbooks. Register u... More

Stop Q-Day

Skunk Cabbage Books, 2826 N. Milwaukee Ave, Chicago

Aug. 11, 2026, 6:30 p.m. - Aug. 11, 2026, 8 p.m.

We at @sftp_chicago were very lucky to have gotten to share a table with @bapchicago at the Chicago Peace Forum last night (massive credit to everyone involved in organizing it!). If you were at the event or stopped by our table or heard the panel, you may know that stopping the construction of @qua... More

A Home Here - Post-Abortion Community Circles

For location info, register at bit.ly/summercircles26

Aug. 11, 2026, 7:30 p.m. - Aug. 11, 2026, 8:45 p.m.

REMINDER🚨 that we're taking our summer break from Abortion Community Circles for July, but we'll be back in August for a book talk with Becca Rea-Tucker @thesweetfeminist, author of The Abortion Companion: An Affirming Handbook for Your Choice and Your Journey. Stay tuned for more info, and check ou... More

Southwest Side Treatment Not Trauma Town Hall

4000 S. Archer Ave, Chicago

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

Join the Treatment Not Trauma Campaign, Brighton Park Neighborhood Council, and Asian Americans Advancing Justice | Chicago for a Southwest Side Townhall on Thursday, 8/13 from 6-8pm. We want to celebrate the CARE program going citywide 🚐 and create space for us to talk with our neighbors and commun... More

Get Rooted - Know Your Rights

5038 W. 127th St, Alsip, IL

Aug. 14, 2026, 6 p.m. - Aug. 14, 2026, 8 p.m.

CRS invites you to join BlackRoots Alliance (@blackroots_alliance) for their Black August Know Your Rights Workshop on August 14 from 6 PM to 8 PM. Please check out the flyer above for more event details. Black August is a time to honor the legacy of Black resistance, political education, discipl... More

Community Over Quantum

Arnold Mireles Academy, 9000 S. Exchange, Chicago

Aug. 15, 2026, noon - Aug. 15, 2026, 2 p.m.

Mayor Johnson has the opportunity to stop construction on JB Pritzker’s $9 billion quantum facility and data center. WE have the opportunity to show him how many people are AGAINST this development, and FOR the real community investment we deserve ! Pack the room for the Community Over Quantum assem... More

People vs. Politics

Austin Branch of the Chicago Public Library, 5615 W. Race St, Chicago

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

...and the elections that tear US apart. A non-partisan, independent, pro-democracy film. Free community screening. Register so that we know how much popcorn we need: tinyurl.com/pvployola... More

'The Plastic Detox' Film Screening

Evanston Public Library, 1703 Orrington Ave, Evanston, IL

Aug. 16, 2026, 2 p.m.

Save the date! More details coming soon!... More

'Cuba After Castro' Film Screening

Lincoln Lodge, 2040 N. Milwaukee Ave, Chicago

Aug. 19, 2026, 6:30 p.m.

Join CODEPINK & PSL Chicago on August 19th for a special screening of Cuba After Castro, an unprecedented documentary featuring the first and only American interview with Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel. As the United States continues to tighten sanctions and escalate pressure on Cuba, public unde... More

Voices Thru Art

Chicago History Museum, 1601 N. Clark Street, Chicago

Aug. 20, 2026, 5:45 p.m.

We are thrilled to be joining the #VoicesThroughArt project for its second year! Please join us on August 20th, 2026 at the Chicago History Museum to witness the power that stories have in connecting us to one another. This series celebrates the voices, experiences, and contributions of Chicago's re... More

Building a House of Knowledge: Black Bookstores & Radical Print Culture in Chicago

Build Coffee and Books, 6100 S. Blackstone Ave, Chicago

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

📚Curious about the history of Black bookstores in Chicago and how they shaped and supported intellectual, cultural and political currents in the city? 🌀Join the us on August 20th at 6PM for a talk with Sydney Smith (Rutgers University) at Build Coffee and Books ( 6100 S. Blackstone) on the histor... More

'This Wreckage' Benefit Concert

Elastic Arts, 3427 W. Diversey Pkwy, #208, Chicago. The location is not wheelchair accessible.

Aug. 21, 2026, 5:30 p.m.

The Independent Labor Club invites you to the public kick off of our first national convention! Join us at Elastic Arts in Logan Square for a live podcast recording of This Wreckage (formerly Antifada), followed by a benefit concert featuring Shavon Reznikov, 20 Eyes, J O E & R U E, and DJ Bathwater... More

Mabuhay! Meeting

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Aug. 22, 2026, 11 a.m. - Aug. 22, 2026, 2 p.m.

Mabuhay! Meetings are spaces where AFIRE shares updates and report-backs about the organization's work to its base and membership, and celebrates community milestones and engagement efforts carried out with AFIRE's community leaders. Register here: http://www.tinyurl.com/a…... More

2026 NLG Celebration

Haymarket House, 800 W. Buena Ave, Chicago

Aug. 22, 2026, 6 p.m.

Rescheduled from 6/11/2026 due to the threat of severe weather. More details to come.... More

Homosexual Intifada - A Queer Palestinian Anthology

Pilsen Community Books, 1523 W. 18th St, Chicago

Aug. 23, 2026, 3 p.m. - Aug. 23, 2026, 4 p.m.

Join CODEPINK Chicago for our next book club meeting! This month, we're reading and discussing "HOMOSEXUAL INTIFADA: A Queer Palestinian Anthology," edited by George Abraham and Hannah Moushabek. All are welcome to join us in open discussion whether you've had the chance to read the book or not! We ... More

Breaking ICE: Community Defense against State Terror and MAGA Fascism

Pilsen Community Books, 2712 W. Cermak Road, Chicago

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

We're honored to welcome Sonali Kolhatkar, Richard Wallace and Diego Morales for a conversation on the new anthology Breaking ICE: Community Defense against State Terror and MAGA Fascism, a gripping, on-the-ground account of the growing movement against state violence, featuring interviews with thos... 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

Dinners for Survivance - Kurdish Dinner

Marz Community Brewing Company, 3630 S. Iron St, Chicago

Aug. 31, 2026, 5:30 p.m. - Aug. 31, 2026, 9 p.m.

Monday, August 31st - KURDISH DINNER Led by artist Belzar Aradini and Beimal Yazdanparast Hosted by sisters Beizar Aradini and Beimal Yazdanparast, this dinner centers on what it means to cook as part of the Kurdish diaspora. Raised in Nashville, Tennessee, home to one of the largest Kurdish com... More

The People's Historian: The Outsized Life of Howard Zinn: A Conversation Between author Dave Zirin and Rabbi Brant Rosen

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

Sept. 3, 2026, 7 p.m. - Sept. 3, 2026, 8:30 p.m.

Tzedek Chicago is proud to present Dave Zirin, author of the recently published book The People's Historian: The Outsized Life of Howard Zinn. This powerful new biography examines the life and work of iconic radical historian Howard Zinn, as a progressive icon and thought leader by highlighting the ... 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

Chicago Labor Day Parade & Eddie Fest

Steelworkers Park, 87th and S. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago

Sept. 5, 2026, 11 a.m.

The Chicago Labor Day Parade returns to the 10th Ward and Steelworkers Park - Saturday, Sept 5th. Live Music with Survive-Her followed by DJ Chase with DJ James spinning during the parade. The Superstars of POWW Wrestling in action along with food, beer, local vendors, and kids entertainment. May... More

Run For Peace

10499 W. 153rd St, Orland Park, IL (Orland Park 153rd Street Metra Station)

Sept. 6, 2026, 8:30 a.m.

Team Palestine for Palestine Children's Relief Fund present "Run For Peace." 🇵🇸 REGISTRATION IS NOW LIVE! 🏃‍♀️⚽️ This year, every step you take will help build something far greater than a race. Run for Peace 2026 is raising funds for PCRF’s Inclusive Soccer & Recreation Project, an initiat... More

Publishing Local Voices

Via zoom

Sept. 9, 2026, 5 p.m. - Sept. 9, 2026, 6:30 p.m.

Join City Bureau for the last of our three-part series that transforms everyday residents, netizens, and Documenters into critically media-literate journalists who can identify reliable sources, analyze bias, and tell local stories that connect to the whole reader. Register here: https://citybu... 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

Birth Emergency Skills Workshop

West Side Justice Center, 601 S. California Ave, Chicago

Sept. 26, 2026, 2 p.m. - Sept. 26, 2026, 5 p.m.

Practical skills to support unexpected birth situations. Join us for our next Birth Emergency Skills Workshop, where you'll learn practical, hands-on skills to help you respond confidently to unexpected birth situations. Birth Emergency Skills Workshop 📆 Saturday, September 22nd | 2PM - 5PM ... More

Run With Team CAF to Support Abortion Access!

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Sept. 27, 2026, 9 a.m.

Build community, get moving, and raise money to support abortion access by joining CAF's unofficial team for the 2026 Fall Chicago Lifetime Half Marathon/5K! 🏃 🏃‍♀️ Fill out the interest form at the link below by 6/14 to make sure you get all the news when we launch later this month. https://docs... More

Black Feminisms: Combahee to Chicago in Theory and Practice

University of Chicago

Sept. 29, 2026, 6:30 p.m. - Dec. 1, 2026, 9:20 p.m.

University of Chicago's Department of Race, Diaspora and Indigeneity is thrilled to announce a new community-engaged course this fall: “Black Feminisms: Combahee to Chicago in Theory & Practice,” taught by Cathy Cohen and Tracye Matthews. Tuesdays, 6:30-9:20pm. Dinner provided. Apply by August 28. ... More

'We the People' with Ald Jessie Fuentes

Harrison Theater, 205 E Randolph St, Chicago

Oct. 3, 2026, 10 a.m. - Oct. 3, 2026, 6:30 p.m.

Humboldt Park raised me, and on October 3rd I'm carrying our story to TEDxChicago 2026: We The People. My talk is about what displacement takes from people and what becomes possible when we treat rootedness as a right, not a market privilege. This year's theme says it all. Let's show up like it. ... More

2026 FAHM Seeding AFIRE x Baklaan

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Oct. 3, 2026, 2 p.m.

This all-day, 4-part event emphasizes queer and trans base-building, breakout discussions, advocacy issues, and celebration. This event is also part of a research collaboration between AFIRE, FYLPRO and Tayo, and Dr. Rachel Kuo at the University of Wisconsin-Madison focused on intergenerational and ... More

ICIRR's 40th Anniversary Celebration

Preston Bradley Center, Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington St, Chicago

Oct. 6, 2026, 5:30 p.m. - Oct. 6, 2026, 8 p.m.

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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

Go Go Go Kansha!

1320 Shermer Road, Northbrook, IL

Oct. 18, 2026, 1 p.m. - Oct. 18, 2026, 4 p.m.

Support the Japanese American Citizens League Kansha fundraiser!... More

2026 Domestic Worker Assembly

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Oct. 21, 2026, 2 p.m.

his gathering aims to bring together Filipino domestic workers (including but not limited to nannies, homecare workers, house cleaners, and personal drivers), their loved ones, and supporters to share experiences, learn about the history of domestic work, and strengthen knowledge on domestic worker ... More

Abundance Ball to Support the South Side Birth Center

South Shore Cultural Center, 7059 S. Shore Drive, Chicago

Oct. 22, 2026, 6 p.m. - Oct. 22, 2026, 9 p.m.

In the 1920’s, Black people facing hardship didn’t wait for someone else to solve their problems. They threw a party. They called it a rent party. Inside crowded apartments, throughout Harlem and other predominantly Black neighborhoods, there was food spread across tables, live music from the... More

25th Annual Celebration of the Palestine Film Festival

Pazzo's, 311 S. Wacker Drive, Chicago

Oct. 25, 2026, 5 p.m.

SAVE THE DATE 🚨 Join us October 25th for our 25th Anniversary Gala! We will be celebrating 25 years of Palestinian story telling and we look forward to sharing the evening with our community and supporters. EDITOR'S NOTE: THE TIME LISTED IS SIMPLY A PLACE-HOLDER. PLEASE CHECK IN CLOSER TO THE DA... More

Killing Radicalism: Anti-Rape Advocacy Reimagined

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

Nov. 17, 2026, 5 p.m. - Nov. 17, 2026, 6 p.m.

Join us in welcoming Dr Melinda Chen and Sarah Colomé for a discussion of Dr Chen's forcoming book: Killing Radicalism explores how victim advocates navigate governmental funding landscapes in the U.S. and their effects on marginalized survivors of sexual assault.... More

2026 Palestine Convention

Tinley Park Convention Center, 18451 Convention Center Dr, Tinley Park, IL (just south of Chicago)

Nov. 26, 2026, 9 a.m. - Nov. 28, 2026, 5 p.m.

Save the Date | 19th Annual Palestine Convention Last year, thousands from across the country gathered in Chicago at AMP’s 18th Palestine Convention for what became one of the most powerful and historic Palestine gatherings in the United States. Families, students, activists, scholars, organizers... More

2026 State of the Coalition Brunch

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Dec. 5, 2026, noon

Save the date: December 5, 2026 ✨ Join us for our annual State of the Coalition Brunch as we celebrate a decade of community-driven impact and a transformative year of coalition-building and advocacy. Together, we’ll reflect on our progress, share our legislative priorities for the year ahead,... More