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Freedom From and Freedom To
First Church of the Brethren, 425 S. Central Park Ave, Chicago
July 18, 2026, 7 p.m.
Hey y’all, buckle up and order tickets for Freedom From and Freedom To @freedom_from_and_freedom_to in collaboration with Honey Pot Performance @honeypotchicago on👇🏾 Saturday, July 18th, 2026 7pm @First Church of the Brethren (425 S. Central Park Blvd) Freedom From and Freedom To (FFFT) is ... More
Artists Against the Blockade
Chicago Liberation Center, 2712 W. Cermak Road, Chicago
July 18, 2026, 6 p.m.
🇨🇺 Join us for an artist and volunteer social ahead of the annual Artists Against the Blockade event! Get to know the performers, vendors, and community members who are putting on Chicago’s biggest annual fundraiser for our Caribbean neighbors, and join the effort to help make AAB ‘26 a success. ... More
What is Fascism?
Tone Deaf Records, 4356 N. Milwaukee Ave, Chicago
July 18, 2026, 6 p.m.
A pay-what-you-can fundraiser for Malaya Chicago. $20 suggested entry donation. Join us for our teach-in and fundraiser at Tone Deaf Records! As an anti-fascist organization, we are taking this opportunity to talk about What is Fascism? and what this means for our communities and discussing how i... More
Summer Art Market & Fundraiser
Pilsen Community Books, 1513 W. 18th St, Chicago
July 18, 2026, 3 p.m. - July 18, 2026, 6 p.m.
Stay tuned for highlights from artists next month at this wonderful market and fundraiser at @pilsencommunitybooks Proceeds will support families in Al-Sham.... More
Memory Tea
320 E. 43rd St, Chicago
July 18, 2026, 2 p.m. - July 18, 2026, 4 p.m.
🔎The BMRC is looking for Chicagoans who remember the Dan Ryan Displaced.* Is that you or one of your relatives? 🫖🍵We are sponsoring two Memory Teas hosted by artist Candace Hunter (@chleeart ) on Saturday July 11th from 2-4PM and Saturday July 18th from 2-4PM. JOIN US at the BMRC "The Ways We R... More
ICE Out Now!
Little Village Arch (West 26th St. & S. Troy St, Chicago
July 18, 2026, noon
Less than one week after ICE’s murder of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston, ICE has murdered another person in Biddeford, ME. In recent weeks, ICE detainments have surged to 2,000 per day across the country — a massive escalation driven by the White House and backed by billions in new ICE funding. T... More
Say Their Names Memorial March POSTPONED
Lexington & Beach St, Broadview, IL
July 18, 2026, noon - July 18, 2026, 2 p.m.
EDITOR'S NOTE: THIS EVENT HAVE BEEN POSTPONED. A NEW DATE HAS NOT BEEN ANNOUNCED YET. Join us on Saturday, July 18, from 12 PM to 2 PM, for our “Say Their Names” Memorial March in Broadview, Illinois. We need at least 220 people to participate, with each person carrying a tombstone representing ... More
Good Trouble Lives On
Arlington Heights Clocktower at the intersection of Arlington Heights Rd and Hwy 14 (Northwest Hwy), Arlington Hts, IL
July 18, 2026, noon - July 18, 2026, 2 p.m.
Election Integrity Event Gather round the Arlington Heights Clocktower at the intersection of Arlington Heights Rd and Hwy 14 (Northwest Hwy) .. for a fun yet IMPORTANT remembrance / protest Let us know you will be attending RSVP HERE-> https://mobilize.us/s/TF… The fight to protect voting r... More
4th Annual Mutual Aid Art Fair
W. George & N. Sacramento, Chicago
July 18, 2026, 11 a.m. - July 18, 2026, 6 p.m.
@cloudstarryskies and @plasticsturgeon_ are so excited to present the 4th Annual Mutual Aid Art Fair! Featuring artist vendors, live screen printing, flash tattoos, and refreshments, this event will also be a fundraiser for @chicommunityjailsupport and an opportunity to talk to volunteers and learn ... More
TOPA Wide Canvassing Day
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July 18, 2026, 10 a.m. - July 18, 2026, 12:30 p.m.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! We are happy to announce that we are hosting a TOPA (Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act) Wide Canvassing Day!! 💙This is an exciting event that promotes advocacy for affordable housing through community collectivism. We will be separating into teams and canvassing in different war... More
Socialist Summer School Movie Night: 'Strike' by Eisenstein
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July 17, 2026, 7 p.m. - July 17, 2026, 9 p.m.
Join CDSA’s Political Education Committee, @eyewash.station.diy, and @sweetvoidcinema for an evening film screening in this installment of our Socialist Summer School! Based on real events, “Strike” (1925) tells the story of a group of factory workers in Tsarist Russia who strike against their oppre... More
Hometown Heros Chicago Art Exhibit
Chicago Liberation Center, 2712 W. Cermak Road, Chicago
July 17, 2026, 7 p.m.
🖼️ Join us for an exhibit to rediscover our hometown heroes of struggle! 📆 Friday, July 17 ⏰ 7:00 P.M. 📍 Chicago Liberation Center (2712 W Cermak Rd.) There have always been two Americas, fundamentally opposed: the America of the exploiters, and the America of the exploited. The rich history... More
Rhythms of Liberation - Cumbia 101
Wesley United Methodist Church, 14 N. May St, Aurora, IL
July 17, 2026, 6:30 p.m.
💃 Join us for an evening exploring Cumbia’s African roots and its history as a music of resistance and liberation. After the discussion, stay for a beginner-friendly dance workshop where everyone is welcome! Culture carries the history of our struggles and the hope for a liberated future. Come le... More
Good Trouble Lives On
East side of DuSable Lake Shore Drive, across from Buckingham Fountain, Chicago
July 17, 2026, 6:30 p.m.
“Never let anyone—any person or any force—dampen, dim, or diminish your light.” — John Lewis ✨ During the Good Trouble Lives On Weekend of Action, July 17-19, we’re honoring John Lewis by carrying his legacy forward. As attacks on voting rights continue—from voter roll purges to barriers that ... More
Pink Line Pedalers
Dvorak Park, 1119 W. Cullerton St, Chicago
July 17, 2026, 5:45 p.m.
(En Español abajo) Join us on Friday, July 17th for a little tour through part of the Southwest side.🚴Support local street vendors and learn more about PERRO’s mission. We will also be sharing some freebie, don’t miss out! 😉 —— Acompáñanos el viernes 17 de julio en un pequeño recorrido por parte d... More
All Out to Defend Cuba!
50 West Adams
July 17, 2026, 5:30 p.m. - July 17, 2026, 7 p.m.
Join us in a united front protest to defend Cuba against US imperialism! Friday, July 17th at 5:30 p.m. Federal Plaza (50 West Adams) DM if you want to endorse... More
Chicago Peace Forum
Pilsen Community Books, 1531 W. 18th St, Chicago
July 17, 2026, 5 p.m. - July 17, 2026, 8:30 p.m.
NO BOOTS ON THE GROUND NO BOMBS IN THE AIR, U.S. OUT OF EVERYWHERE! ✊📣 Following the 250th anniversary of the founding of the U.S., the U.S. imperialism continues to plunder and destroy our homelands, and violently suppressing people’s liberation movements; in Palestine, the Philippines, Iran, Cu... More
E(ART)H Chicago Workshops
Brighton Park Library, 4314 S. Archer Ave, Chicago
July 17, 2026, 2 p.m. - July 17, 2026, 4 p.m.
Join us for the E(Art)h Library Workshops in Chicago! 🎨📚 Get creative with haikus, mini-billboards, and stickers focusing on climate and environmental justice. Your designs will contribute to a P.E.R.R.O. booklet and inspire a public art sculpture by Delilah “Zena” Salgado at Canalport Riverwalk ... More
E.A.T. Chicago Regional Convening
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July 17, 2026, 9 a.m. - July 18, 2026, 5 p.m.
🔥 We’re excited to announce that Richard Wallace will be joining us as a featured keynote speaker at our Chicago Regional Convening! As the Founder & Executive Director of Equity and Transformation (EAT), Richard has become a national voice for guaranteed income, drug war reparations, criminal ju... More
Jenny Yang's Good Egg
Park To Shop, 1835 S. Canal St, Chicago
July 16, 2026, 7 p.m.
Jenny Yang is bringing "Good Egg" to Chicago! @goodeggparty Jenny's standup comedy inside immigrant grocery stores is coming to Park To Shop on Canal St (1835 S Canal St)! CBCAC is hosting and the funds from the show will be directly benefiting @icirr_il "Jokes about IVF, randos wanting to tel... More