Palestine Solidarity and the Labor Movement

Harold Washington Library, 6th floor south, 400 S. State St, Chicago

April 24, 2026, 2 p.m. - April 24, 2026, 4 p.m.

Join us for group discussion of Palestine Solidarity and the Labor Movement from New Labor Press! We will be at the Harold Washington Library @ 2PM https://newlaborpress.org/2025/11/19/palestine-solidarity-and-the-labor-movement/ This event will include an art build in preparation for an upcom... More

Standing Silent Witness

Daley Plaza

April 24, 2026, noon - April 24, 2026, 1 p.m.

We are Resilience, a non-profit comprehensive rape crisis center committed to ending rape culture and empowering survivors of sexual assault through advocacy, education, and healing. April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and its the perfect time to stand in solidarity with survivors of sexual viol... More

International Uranium Film Festival

April 24, 2026, noon - April 26, 2026, 7 p.m.

April 24-26th is the International Uranium Film Festival at DePaul University, a FREE public event! The topics will span the entire nuclear-related spectrum, including films about nuclear weapons and war, nuclear power and waste, uranium mining, and victims of the Nuclear Age. Schedule and inf... More

Re-Build the Movement Against Police Brutality & Against the Grifters

First Presbyterian Church of Chicago, 6400 S. Kimbark Ave, Chicago

April 24, 2026, 9 a.m. - April 26, 2026, 5 p.m.

We are less than one month away! Conference registration is still open! Chicago IL April 24-26! Featured speakers / presenters: Samaria Rice, Joy James, Kalonji Jama Changa, Charlotta Pritchett, and more! We need all impacted families, activists, fighters, supporters, and people of consciou... More

The Collective Cure: Upstream Solutions for Better Public Health

Women & Children First, 5233 N. Clark St, Chicago

April 23, 2026, 7 p.m. - April 23, 2026, 8:30 p.m.

A personable, story-driven explanation of how the systems around us—where we live, work, learn, and connect—shape our health, and how each of us can help create healthier communities. A powerful blend of deeply human stories and rigorous research, The Collective Cure reveals how social and struct... More

Molly Crabapple in conversation with Eman Abdelhadi: Here Where We Live is Our Country

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

April 23, 2026, 7 p.m. - April 23, 2026, 9 p.m.

In conjunction with In These Times magazine, join us to celebrate the launch of Molly Crabapple's new book. Here Where We Live is Our Country is the first popular history telling the dramatic story of the Jewish Bund—a revolutionary movement from a vanished world—and its radical vision of solidarity... More

Celebrate the Launch of the Malaya Northside Chapter!

Restoried Bookshop, 4613 N. Kedzie, Chicago

April 23, 2026, 6 p.m. - April 23, 2026, 10 p.m.

Open House. In celebration of Malaya Chicago becoming a full-fledged chapter, we will be holding an open house at Restoried (4613 N Kedzie Ave Storefront) on Thursday, April 23 from 6-10pm! 🎉📚🗣️ In light of the fascism that plagues the United States, as well as the Philippines, we will be holding... More

North Star - ONE Northside's Annual Fundraiser

Furama Restaurant Hall, 4936 N. Broadway Ave, Chicago

April 23, 2026, 6 p.m. - April 23, 2026, 9 p.m.

Our annual fundraiser North Star is one month away! Join us on April 23 for a celebration of our grassroots leaders and all we have accomplished in the last year. We've made big wins for affordable housing, fought for our vulnerable neighbors when ICE attacked our communities, made huge strides for ... More

How We Get Free

On-line

April 23, 2026, 4 p.m. - April 23, 2026, 5:30 p.m.

Join Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor and Ula Y. Taylor as they celebrate the new edition of How We Get Free: Black Feminism and the Combahee River Collective, and discuss its impact. “If Black women were free, it would mean that everyone else would have to be free.” —Combahee River Collective Statemen... More

Once Trapped in a System - Now Useful in Society

Virtual

April 23, 2026, noon

What is lost when our criminal legal system emphasizes punishment over rehabilitation? At this month's 🍎 Lunch & Learn, hear from three experts who have spent decades leading movements & changing lives – breaking labels, redefining identity and living beyond limitations – despite being confined to ... More

Chicago's Proactive Rental Inspection Program

On line

April 23, 2026, 10 a.m. - April 23, 2026, 11:30 a.m.

Please join #CAFHA for a timely discussion on the Chicago Healthy Homes Ordinance! Just 3 weeks ago, the Chicago Healthy Homes Coalition celebrated the passage of the Proactive Rental Inspection Working Group Ordinance. What will this mean for Chicago’s tenants, landlords and building inspectors? Re... More

Understanding the Roots of Israeli Apartheid & its Present Regime

Virtual

April 22, 2026, 7 p.m.

American Muslims for Palestine (Chicago Chapter) presents a special 5-week teach-in series titled “Understanding the Roots of Israeli Apartheid & its Present Regime,” live on Zoom with our education coordinator Tarek Khalil, where each session will have a particular focus. Session 1: Dual Legal S... More

An Evening with César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández and Raf Rodriguez in Support of Midwest Immigration Bond Fund

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

April 22, 2026, 7 p.m. - April 22, 2026, 8 p.m.

Pilsen Community Books is honored to welcome César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández, a leading scholar of “crimmigration" (the intersection of criminal and immigration law), and Raf Rodriguez to the store for a moderated coversation on themes from Migrating to Prison: America’s Obsession with Locking Up... More

Producing Media for the May 1 Shutdown

Chicago Liberation Center, 2712 W. Cermak Ave, Chicago

April 22, 2026, 6:30 p.m.

Join us for an organizing meeting as we continue strategizing to amplify the call for a nationwide general strike on May 1! he Minnesota General Strike and Jan. 30 nationwide shutdown happened because of organized efforts to spread the word off-and-online. Let’s come together and brainstorm ways ... More

Earth's Greatest Enemy

The Little Red Nest, 5456 N Ashland Ave, Chicago

April 22, 2026, 6 p.m. - April 22, 2026, 8:30 p.m.

Join us in watching the newest EMPIRE FILES documentary about the world's largest polluter - the U.S. Military.... More

Postcard Campaign

Belmont Tavern, 3405 W. Belmont Ave, Chicago

April 22, 2026, 6 p.m.

Our Earth Day event cause no matter what the f*ckheads try to tell every issue on this planet is connected to every other issue. Come protest this trash and #trustnobitch... More

Indivisible Greater West Loop Monthly Chapter Meet-Up

Haymarket Pub & Brewery

April 22, 2026, 6 p.m. - April 22, 2026, 8 p.m.

Meet neighbors. Get organized. Take action. Join Indivisible Greater West Loop for our Monthly Chapter Meetup! Every month, we come together to build community, welcome new members, share updates on our chapter’s work, and talk about what’s next. Connect with like-minded neighbors from the ... More

Taller de Derechos en el Trabajo.

Arise Chicago, 1700 W, Hubbard St Ste 2E, Chicago

April 22, 2026, 6 p.m. - April 22, 2026, 8 p.m.

Workshop on Workers' Rights.... More

Earth's Greatest Enemy

Lincoln Lodge, 2040 N. Milwaukee Ave, Chicago

April 22, 2026, 6 p.m.

Join us for an Earth Day screening of Earth's Greatest Enemy, a documentary exposé of the world's biggest—and most unaccountable—polluter: the US military. Learn the environmental cost of having a military Empire. RSVP here: https://www.codepink.org/egechi3 Tickets can be purchased at the link... More

Black Girl Talk

University of Chicago's Center for Identity & Inclusion, 5710 S. Woodlawn Ave, Chicago

April 22, 2026, 4 p.m. - April 22, 2026, 5:30 p.m.

Black womanhood deserves to be seen, heard, and celebrated — every month. Come out to our April Black Girl Talk as we pour into each other, hold space, and strengthen community with the broader Black campus family. You don’t want to miss this 🤎... More