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Pregnant & Postpartum Parent Party
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

Pride in the Park2
Pride in the Park2

Pottawatomie Park, 7340 N. Rogers, Chicago

June 20, 2026, 1 p.m.

🏳️‍🌈 We have TWO events coming up on the North Side to celebrate Pride Month! 📍 Horner Park at 11:00 A.M. 📍 Pottawatomie Park at 1:00 P.M. Both events will be a space for families and people of all ages to celebrate and imagine LGBTQ liberation together. Snacks, beverages, and art supplies wi... More

Artists of the Wall Cook-out!
Artists of the Wall Cook-out!

Near Pratt Beach, Chicago

June 20, 2026, noon - June 20, 2026, 3 p.m.

We got a spot at Artists of the Wall, and we’re going to have a cookout while we paint again! We always have a great time with y’all. If you aren’t familiar, this is the festival when the long seawall along the path in Loyola Park is repainted by community members each year. The theme for this year’... More

Juneteenth Weekend of Action
Juneteenth Weekend of Action

Federal Plaza, 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

Love For Lebanon
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

Illinois vs. Trump - How Our State Can Lead the Resistance
Illinois vs. Trump - How Our State Can Lead the Resistance

3601 N. Milwaukee Ave, Chicago

June 20, 2026, 11 a.m. - June 20, 2026, 2 p.m.

The Illinois budget gives us the tools to fight back against Trump's tax cuts and defunding of essential services. Join us to learn how this legislative session ended and how we'll organize for a budget that reflects the needs of working people. Register at bit.ly/fundillinoisfamilies... More

Join Reading for the Revolution
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

Pride in the Park
Pride in the Park

Horner Park, 2741 W. Montrose Ave, Chicago

June 20, 2026, 11 a.m. - June 26, 2026, 2 p.m.

🏳️‍🌈 We have TWO events coming up on the North Side to celebrate Pride Month! 📍 Horner Park at 11:00 A.M. 📍 Pottawatomie Park at 1:00 P.M. Both events will be a space for families and people of all ages to celebrate and imagine LGBTQ liberation together. Snacks, beverages, and art supplies wi... More

United We e.a.t. Juneteenth Freedom Day Celebration
United We e.a.t. Juneteenth Freedom Day Celebration

616-620 Woodruff Ave, Joliet, IL

June 20, 2026, 11 a.m. - June 20, 2026, 4 p.m.

Join EAT this Juneteenth for a family-friendly outdoor event to honor history, enjoy the harvest and celebrate Black joy, resilience, and unity. With a special land dedication ceremony of EAT’s Community Garden in memory of Verdis Tyler, our original groundskeeper. Verdis was instrumental in establ... More

World Refugee Day 2026
World Refugee Day 2026

Foster Soccer Fields, Chicago

June 20, 2026, 10 a.m. - June 20, 2026, 4 p.m.

Join CAIR Chicago and our community partners in recognizing World Refugee Day 2026. This June, we honor the resilience, strength, and contributions of refugees who have enriched our communities and continue to build brighter futures for themselves and their families. June 16, 2026 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 ... More

Free On-Line Legal Clinic
Free On-Line Legal Clinic

Virtual

June 20, 2026, 9 a.m. - June 20, 2026, 10 a.m.

Learn how to help your incarcerated loved one. SATURDAY is our next free online legal clinic for loved ones of people incarcerated in Illinois, where you can ask our legal team questions about pathways out of prison and other resources. You are NOT alone! Register at illinoisprisonproject.org/re... More

Fathers, and the Fight to Fulfill the Promise
Fathers, and the Fight to Fulfill the Promise

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

June 20, 2026, 8 a.m.

Join us this Saturday, June 20, for a special Saturday Morning Forum as we celebrate Father’s Day and Juneteenth with a powerful conversation on “Fathers, and Their Fight to Fulfill the Promise.” The morning begins with a breakfast and book signing for My Dad: The Man: Black Daughters in Praise o... More

ICE OUT of Hoffman Estates!
ICE OUT of Hoffman Estates!

411 W. Higgins Road, Hoffman Estates, IL

June 19, 2026, 4 p.m.

Hoffman Estates Police Department has been documented and observed by community members —allowing ICE on their property for the last year —violating the ILLINOIS TRUST ACT on multiple occasions. When community members have objected and informed the PD of ICE present in their parking lots staging bef... More

Black to the Future
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

Honey Pot Performance 2nd Annual Juneteenth Celebration
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

On Juneteenth, Volunteer With M3
On Juneteenth, Volunteer With M3

540 W. 35th St, Chicago

June 19, 2026, 9 a.m. - June 19, 2026, 11 a.m.

Be the Person Who Shows Up on Juneteenth! On Juneteenth, we remember that freedom didn't reach everyone at once, some folks didn't even know they were free until somebody told them. Today, we know we're free, but that freedom means the most when we use it to uplift others. So this Juneteenth, ... More

Imagine Justice Juneteenth Commemorative Walk
Imagine Justice Juneteenth Commemorative Walk

31st Street Beach, Chicago

June 19, 2026, 7:30 a.m.

🚶🏾‍♀️ Join us for the Imagine Justice Juneteenth Commemorative 2.5-Mile Walk! 🚶🏾‍♂️ Social Change is proud to join community partners in honoring Juneteenth, celebrating freedom, and continuing the journey toward justice and equity. 📅 June 19, 2026 📍 31st Street Beach, Chicago ⏰ Check-in: 7:... More

Jay Besemer and Joe Hall at Pilsen Community Books
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

Liberation Flick - 'Paris is Burning'
Liberation Flick - 'Paris is Burning'

Chicago Liberation Center, 2712 W. Cermak Road, Chicago

June 18, 2026, 6 p.m.

🏳️‍🌈 Join us to celebrate Pride Month with a documentary about ball culture’s Harlem roots and its legacy of Black and Brown LGBTQ resistance! 🥤 Food and refreshments available 🎥 This documentary showcases key figures in the New York ballroom scene in the late 1980s that committed themselves t... More

Powwow at the Lake 2026
Powwow at the Lake 2026

5100 N. Simonds Dr, Chicago (just south of Foster Beach)

June 18, 2026, 6 p.m. - June 18, 2026, 8:30 p.m.

RESCHEDULED from 6/11 due to the weather. Relatives, we were so looking forward to gathering with you tonight, but the weather has other plans. Because of the threat of severe weather this evening, we are rescheduling Powwow at the Lake 2026 to next Thursday, June 18. We did not make this d... More