An Evening to Celebrate Class Struggle Unionism

Hyatt Regency O'Hare, DFW Room

June 13, 2026, 8 p.m.

LABOR NOTES 2026: Meet up with fellow class struggle trade unionists at the FRSO social at the Labor Notes conference in Chicago this Saturday! Doors open at 8pm, and a short program begins at 9pm with trade union activists from the front lines of the class struggle. In the DFW room at the Hyatt Reg... More

The Artist Must Take Sides

En Las Tablas, 4111 W. Armitage Ave, Chicago

June 13, 2026, 6 p.m. - June 13, 2026, 10 p.m.

🎨Join us for our first ever, Chicago Artist Salon, a gathering of artists, art-lovers, and cultural workers seeking to use our craft to build a new world! Artist salons are part of the rich history of cultural workers — from John Reed Clubs to the radical salons of the Harlem Renaissance to Artis... 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

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

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

Lake County Says No Data Centers!

Millennium Court Grayslake 267 Cty A27 Seymour Ave & Center St, Grayslake, IL

June 13, 2026, 1 p.m.

We won’t shoulder the bill for billionaire greed! Join us this Saturday to protest the ten million square foot data center slated for construction in Grayslake. For months, community members have spoken out at Grayslake Village Board meetings about the potential impacts of the project: on the en... More

US Hands Off Iran

Federal Plaza, Adams & Dearborn Streets, Chicago

June 13, 2026, noon

Chicago Emergency Response Action. CHICAGO: The past few days, U.S. military attacked several areas inside Iran. This morning, the Trump administration said there will be continuous attacks “every night”. In addition, Trump threatened to take over Kharg Island and the oil and gas markets of Iran.... 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

48th Puerto Rican People’s Day Parade

Division & Campbell Streets, Chicago

June 13, 2026, noon

Stepoff 12noon, Division & Campbell Streets... More

Join Cuba solidarity contingent at Puerto Rican Parade, June 13th

Campbell and Division, Chicago

June 13, 2026, 11:30 a.m.

Join Chicago Cuba Coalition at the Puerto Rican Parade, Sat June 13th. Assemble Campbell and Division at 11:30 am.Bring flags, signs and banners.... More

Piesta Pinoy 2026

Village of Bolingbrook Town Center and Performing Arts Center, 375 W. Briarcliff, Bolingbrook, IL

June 13, 2026, 11 a.m. - June 13, 2026, 8 p.m.

Philippine Fest of Arts, Music, Food & Culture. JOIN US: This Saturday June 13th for Piyesta Pinoy at Bolingbrook Village Hall & Performing Arts Center from 11am-8pm. We will be sharing resources & swag at our table, see you there! 🇵🇭 #community #piyestapinoy ACOMPAÑANOS: Este sábado 13 de Jun... 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

Transcendent Frequencies

Nabala Cafe, 4660 N. Broadway Ave, Chicago

June 12, 2026, 7 p.m. - June 12, 2026, 10 p.m.

Queer and Trans Electronic Open Mic Night. come outttttttttttt💜🌞 come join us at @nabalacafe for a gorge night full of community and experimental sounds. this month we’re featuring comedy by @isntthatdelilah and a long form set by @coolgirlcitygirl. First come, first serve open sets availab... 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

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

2026 Baklaan Movie Night

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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

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

Pride Month Liberation Flick 'Cured'

Chicago Liberation Center, 2712 W. Cermak Road, Chicago

June 12, 2026, 6 p.m.

Join us to celebrate Pride Month with a documentary on LGBTQ history and the fight to declassify homosexuality as a mental illness. 🗓️ Friday, June 12 ⏰ 6:00 P.M. 📍 @chicagoliberationcenter (2712 W Cermak Rd.) 🥤 Food and refreshments available 🎥 This documentary features interviews from vet... More

EMERGENCY PROTEST!

Federal Plaza, corner of Dearborn & Adams Streets, Chicago

June 12, 2026, 6 p.m.

Support Pro-Palestinian political prisoners abducted across the Chicag and the Midwest! The FBI has abducted Pro-Palestinian activists across multiple cities in the midwest in the last 24 hours, and is holding them as political prisoners. We are organizing an emergency rally that will take place ... More

Ride For Palestine

Daley Plaza, 50 W. Washington St, Chicago

June 12, 2026, 6 p.m.

🚲 Pedals up for Palestine, community, and safe streets. Join us this Friday, June 12, as we ride for liberation, remembrance, and systemic change. We are rolling out to demand an end to settler colonialism, apartheid, and genocide in Palestine. At the same time, we ride for our local cycling c... More