The Pan-African Revolution in the Sahel

Chicago Liberation Center, 2712 W. Cermak Road, Chicago

May 30, 2026, 6 p.m. - May 30, 2026, 8:30 p.m.

Join us for a Liberation Forum about the Pan-African revival that’s taking place in the Sahel region in celebration of African Liberation Day! 🥤Food and refreshments available 🌍 Each year African Liberation Day is commemorated across the world on May 25 to reaffirm commitment to the total libe... More

Against Money with J.W. Mason

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

May 30, 2026, 6:30 p.m. - May 30, 2026, 7:30 p.m.

Join Pilsen Community Books as we welcome J.W. Mason to the store for a discussion of his new book Against Money, a powerful deconstruction of humanity’s most influential invention. Money is everywhere in our daily lives. It lurks in the swipe of a card at the grocery store, in looming student-lo... More

Sober Bar Fundraiser for Asian Americans Advancing Justice

3241 N. Broadway Ave, Chicago

May 30, 2026, 7 p.m. - May 30, 2026, 10 p.m.

We’re very excited to share that we’ll be celebrating with @advancingjusticechicago this May for Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month! Advancing Justice | Chicago is a nonprofit based in Chicago whose mission is to build power through collective advocacy and organizing to achie... More

Chicago Abortion Fund-a-Thon Celebration

Buena Park neighborhood, Chicago - RSVP for location

May 31, 2026, 12:30 p.m. - May 31, 2026, 3 p.m.

Let's celebrate the hard work of all of our fundraisers and teams who have been mobilizing their communities to directly fund abortions and travel. RSVP at fund.nnaf.org/caf26... More

Campaign Strategy Training

Merlo Library Branch, 644 W. Belmont Ave, Chicago

May 31, 2026, 1:30 p.m. - May 31, 2026, 3 p.m.

Join housing and transportation advocates to be trained on essential tools for bringing your community vision to life! On Sunday May 10th we’ll be learning the building blocks of community organizing which you’ll be able to put into practice immediately. On May 31st we’re learning how to build a str... More

ZINE Club

Albany Park Free Store, 3000 W. Lawrence Ave, Chicago

May 31, 2026, 2 p.m.

Zine club!!! Join us at the free store the last Sunday of the month at 2 pm. All supplies provided, but feel free to bring a work in progress if you have one! 3000 W Lawrence Ave.... More

Art for Gaza Fundraiser

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

May 31, 2026, 3 p.m. - May 31, 2026, 8 p.m.

Pilsen Community Books invites you to join us for Art for Gaza, a community art sale and fundraiser featuring ceramics, prints, zines, textiles, and more by local artists, plus live music. All proceeds will go directly to a family in Gaza to help pay for their food, water, and other essential needs,... More

The Connections Between the Fight of the Wrongfully Convicted & Immigrants

Via zoom

May 31, 2026, 4 p.m.

Join us on Sunday, May 31st at 4pm on Zoom for a teach-in on the connections between the fight of the wrongfully convicted and immigrants, the history of police crimes in Chicago, and how the Community Power Over Policing (CPOP) Referendum can help us hold the police accountable for their atrocities... More

Pride Flag Raising in Logan Square

Logan Square, Chicago

June 1, 2026, noon

Join local alders and community members for our annual Progress Pride flag raising event in Logan Square on Monday, June 1 at noon!... More

Dinners for Survivance from Palestine

Marz Community Brewing Company, 3630 S Iron St, Chicago

June 1, 2026, 5:30 p.m. - June 1, 2026, 9 p.m.

Artist Linda Abdullah is collaborating with Cedars Palestine Kitchen to share recipes from her homeland Palestine. Food recipes in Palestine are often passed down through generations of women in the family. Each region in Palestine will prepare the same dish in their own distinct way, which adds the... More

Feminist Campus Tour

Meet at "The Arch," corner of Sheridan Road and Chicago Avenue, at Northwestern University's Evanston, IL campus

June 2, 2026, 10 a.m.

Led by The Women’s Center’s Managing Director of Public History and Doctoral Candidate, Hannah Simmons. Take a literal walk through some of Northwestern’s rich feminist history with Hannah, who will also share with you pre-recorded interviews with NU faculty and archival audio of changemakers fro... More

Pack the Court for Pierre James

Cook County Courthouse, Courtroom 306, 2650 S. California Ave, Chicago

June 2, 2026, 11 a.m.

Court support is an invaluable way to show the judge the strength of our communities, and our dedication to the cause. If you're available, please consider joining us for court support next week for: (1) Pierre James on June 2nd (11am) • Room 306 Zoom ID: 928 9663 2736 • Password: 813 107 (2)... More

Learn How to Help Your Incarcerated Loved One

On-line

June 2, 2026, 4 p.m. - June 2, 2026, 5 p.m.

Free on-line legal clinic. You can ask our legal team questions about pathways out of prison and other resources. You are NOT alone! Register at illinoisprisonproject.org/resources... More

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Register to receive location information

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

2026 Baklaan Movie Night

RSVP to receive location info.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

"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

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

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

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

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

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