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Cumbia for Colombia
Chicago Liberation Center, 2712 W. Cermak Road, Chicago
Aug. 14, 2026, 9:30 p.m.
Rhythms for liberation earthquake relief for Colombia. ๐จ๐ด Join us in fundraising for those impacted by the earthquake in Colombia through cumbia! Cumbia is more than a music genre, it is resistance, hope, and a catalyst for community organizing! $10 suggested donation Cumbia is rooted in Af... More
Transcendent Frequencies
Nabala Cafe, 4660 N. Broadway Ave, Chicago
Aug. 14, 2026, 7 p.m. - Aug. 14, 2026, 10 p.m.
come outtttttt to our monthly trans and queer electronic and experimental open mic night. this month weโre so stoked to have featured long form performances by @hungu.0 and @artiedogood, but there are plenty of open 15 minute slots for you to come share what youโve been cooking. Feel free to DM @mor... More
What Would Socialism in the U.S. Look Like?
Muse Coffee Studio, 747 S. Western Ave, Chicago
Aug. 14, 2026, 7 p.m.
Study group. Is a socialist transformation of society possible in the United States? What could a Third Reconstruction and a social revolution actually look like? What could be achieved if the working class needs were met instead of funding the endless war machine and furthering profits of the rich,... More
Rad Rogers Park Art Build
P O Box Collective, 6900 N. Glenwood Ave, Chicago
Aug. 14, 2026, 7 p.m. - Aug. 14, 2026, 9 p.m.
A mobile-styled piece with clay tiles suspended from it will be displayed at the PO Box for viewing and contributing! Visitors and neighbors can decorate the clay tiles with other neighborhood collectives, with your choice of medium, responding to the question: What does โwe keep us safeโ mean/look ... More
Between Memory & Becoming: Manifestations of Black Motherhood
Co-Prosperity, 3219-21 S. Morgan St, Chicago
Aug. 14, 2026, 6 p.m. - Aug. 14, 2026, 9 p.m.
@wild_yams and @coprosperitychicago are pleased to announce the opening of our new group exhibition, ๐ฝ๐๐ฉ๐ฌ๐๐๐ฃ ๐๐๐ข๐ค๐ง๐ฎ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฝ๐๐๐ค๐ข๐๐ฃ๐: ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐จ ๐ค๐ ๐ฝ๐ก๐๐๐ ๐๐ค๐ฉ๐๐๐ง๐๐ค๐ค๐ opening on Aug. 14th 2026, 6:00 PM โ 9:00 PM โจ๐ฑ ๐ข๐ฟ๐ด๐ฎ๐ป๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฏ๐ Wisdom Baty and Alyssa Martinez of WILD YAMS: Black Mothers Artist Resi... 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
Senior Bill of Rights BBQ
Loyola Park, 1230 W. Greenleaf, Chicago
Aug. 14, 2026, 10 a.m. - Aug. 14, 2026, 2 p.m.
Town Hall Meeting. Food provided. Contact us to RSVP: Ms. Hatchett (312.608.8468) or Gail Schechter (773.295.2711)... More
'Sorry to Bother You'
Augustana Church of Hyde Park, 5500 S. Woodlawn Ave, Chicago
Aug. 13, 2026, 8 p.m.
Chicago Socialist Alternative and Socialist Alternative's Black Caucus present: A Boots Riley film series to commemorate Black August. In honor of Black August โ an annual commemoration and prison-based holiday to remember Black political prisoners, Black freedom struggles in the United States an... More
Big Tent Urbanist Summer Party
Pizza Lobo West Loop, 165 N. Morgan St, Chicago
Aug. 13, 2026, 6 p.m. - Aug. 13, 2026, 9 p.m.
Hey, Chicago Urbanists! Come to our Big Tent Urbanist Summer Party on August 13 to meet other passionate advocates who support more housing, better transit, safer streets, resilient infrastructure and more! By working together - and forming a Big Tent - our community can make big change happen. ... 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 ๐ and create space for us to talk with our neighbors and commun... More
Join the Movement to Free Survivors of Torture & Wrongful Conviction
Via zoom
Aug. 13, 2026, 6 p.m.
โก๏ธGet involved in the Campaign to Free Incarcerated Survivors of Police Torture โ๏ธโ๐ฅJoin us tomorrow, Thursday, August 13th at 6pm for our biweekly meeting on Zoom! Chicago is the wrongful conviction capital of the United States and the CFIST campaign is building a mass movement to free all survi... More
P.E.R.R.O. General Meeting
2500 S. Blue Island Ave, Chicago
Aug. 13, 2026, 6 p.m. - Aug. 13, 2026, 7:30 p.m.
(seguido en espaรฑol) Join us for a special general meeting next THURSDAY, AUGUST 13 AT 6PM. We will have food and refreshments and a space to connect with other local community members. This meeting will be hybrid, but we hope you are able to join us in person TO CONNECT WITH COMMUNITY AND ENJOY ... More
Political Persuasion for Polarized Times
Via zoom
Aug. 12, 2026, 7 p.m.
Join โPolitical Persuasion for Polarized Timesโw/ Dr. CHRIS HALE SMART POLITICS, Aug 12@7CDT Zoom MOBILIZE POLITICAL PERSUASION FOR POLARIZED TIMES w/ Dr. CHRIS HALE SMART POLITICS AUG 12@ 7-830 pm Political Persuasion for Polarized Times: The Secret to Improving Our Influence Whether you're ... More
Breaking the Stigma - Mental Health & Recovery in the Workplace
Plumbers Local 130 Training Center, 1400 W. Washington Blvd, Chicago
Aug. 12, 2026, 6 p.m.
Join us on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, at 6 PM for an important conversation about breaking the stigma surrounding mental health and sobriety in the workplace. Together, weโll create space for honest discussion, shared experiences, and practical ways to support one another at work and beyond. ๐ ... More
Treatment Not Trauma Membership Meeting
Virtual
Aug. 12, 2026, 6 p.m. - Aug. 12, 2026, 7:30 p.m.
Join next Wednesday 6-730 pm and gain updates and plug into treatment not trauma. hear updates directly from organizers, see where your skills align and how you can join work in your ward! register here: tiny.cc/tntaugmember... More
In-State Tuition & Financial Aid for Undocumented Students Blocked
Virtual on Facebook Live
Aug. 12, 2026, 5:30 p.m.
What Students Need to Know ๐ข In-state tuition and financial aid BLOCKED for undocumented students! The courtโs ruling is the result of the Trump Administration suing the State of Illinois to deny college access to undocumented students who have graduated from Illinois high schools. We are hosting... 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.
REMINDER๐จ 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
Class Society & the State
Chicago Liberation Center, 2712 W. Cermak Road, Chicago
Aug. 11, 2026, 6:30 p.m. - Aug. 11, 2026, 8:30 p.m.
oin us for Class 3 of our Socialist Summer School course: The People vs. Billionaires (In the Fight for the Future)! โThis class will cover key questions as we dig deeper into our understanding of our historic moment and the movement today. What is the state, and whose interests does it actually ... 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
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 States๐ฅ **This in person event will also be live-streamed through @haymarketbooks. Register u... More