A Beast Slinks Towards Beijing

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

Feb. 17, 2026, 7 p.m. - Feb. 17, 2026, 8 p.m.

Pilsen Community Books welcomes Alice Yang to the store for an event in celebration of her new novel, "A Beast Slinks Towards Beijing," a dark, magical realist debut family saga that moves through the Japanese occupation of Manchuria, the Cultural Revolution, and the present day to explore the effec... More

Pretrial Fairness Community Court Watching!

Glen Ellyn Public Library, 400 Duane St, Glen Ellyn, IL

Feb. 17, 2026, 7 p.m.

Join the Illinois Network for Pretrial Justice for another community court watching. This March, we'll be watching pretrial hearings in DuPage County to monitor the end of money bond. Participants will receive training on how to record observations from these pretrial hearings. Register at: bi... More

General Strikes, National Liberation & Our Strategy for Black Liberation

6353 S. Cottage Grove Ave, Chicago

Feb. 17, 2026, 6:30 p.m.

Join us on Tuesday February 17 for our Black History Month program to discuss General Strikes, National Liberation and our Strategy for Black Liberation! The national liberation movements of oppressed nations across the globe are revolutionary struggles that strike at the heart of U.S. Imperialis... More

Pathways for Early Release

Garfield Park neigbhorhood, Walls Turned Sideways, 2717 W. Madison St, Chicago

Feb. 17, 2026, 6 p.m. - Feb. 17, 2026, 8 p.m.

Join the Prison + Neighborhood Arts Project on Tuesday, February 17th for a workshop with Stanley Howard and Janet Jackson. This is our second workshop with them and we’re so excited! A legal crash course of the IL court system by two former jailhouse lawyers. Stanley and Janet will run us throug... More

Chicago's Fight Against Automated License Plate Readers

50 N. Orleans St, Ste 500, Chicago or via livestream at tiny.cc/hacknightlive

Feb. 17, 2026, 6 p.m.

We have helped monitored the growth of this technology for over a decade with our researchers spending years filing public records requests across the country. LPL—and colleagues at sister organizations—have helped expose some of the largest stories about ALPR abuses across the country. Our team wil... More

All Out For Erika!

Cook County Courthouse, 2650 S. California Ave, Courtroom 402, Chicago

Feb. 17, 2026, 10 a.m.

Join us for court support on Tuesday, February 17th at 10am. Erika Ray is a grandmother, author, and teaching fellow — and a beloved PNAP student! She has been incarcerated for nearly 20 years under the theory of accountability. Join us and support Erika's day in court!... More

2026-02-16 Changing Heart & Minds Socialist Campaign School

Virtual

Feb. 16, 2026, 6:30 p.m. - Feb. 16, 2026, 8 p.m.

Winning campaigns requires effective messaging. But how do you craft an effective message? In this training, comrades from PoliED will train participants in a messaging framework known as: Value, Problem, Solution. Through the training, participants will develop a foundation in strategic politica... More

ICIRR Know Your Rights Workshop / Taller de Conoce Tus Derechos

Virtual

Feb. 16, 2026, 6 p.m.

Learn how to protect yourself and your community during encounters with immigration or law enforcement. This workshop will cover our fundamental rights, how to assert them safely, and where to find trusted resources and support. [Interpretación en español disponible] Aprende cómo protegerte a ti... More

Social Strikes: How Can We Use the Power of the People to End MAGA Tyranny?

Virtual

Feb. 16, 2026, 6 p.m.

Authoritarianism grows step by step—unless we organize to stop it. Educators and communities nationwide are studying social strikes—a powerful tool used globally to resist repression, and recently demonstrated by workers in Minnesota. As we build toward May 1: A Day Without Workers, join CTU V... More

Film For Freedom

Feb. 16, 2026, 5:30 p.m.

🚨🚨🚨JOIN US!!!!The Students for Justice in Palestine at UIC will be hosting it’s first get together of the semester!!!! Come and get involved with the student movement as we sit together for a film screening at Arab American Cultural Center on Monday Feb 16th @5:30 make sure to register here: linktr... More

Eyes On ICE - Eye-Wash Training

Center for Identity + Inclusion, Community Lounge, 5710 S. Woodlawn Ave, Chicago

Feb. 16, 2026, 5 p.m. - Feb. 16, 2026, 6 p.m.

Join us next Monday to learn what to do if you or someone around you has been pepper sprayed or tear gassed. Be prepared to respond to violence enacted against protesters!... More

Who Keeps Us Safe?

United Church of Rogers Park, 1545 W. Morse Ave, Chicago

Feb. 16, 2026, 3:30 p.m. - Feb. 16, 2026, 5 p.m.

When ICE and CPD are terrorizing our communities, who keeps us safe? All North Side young people (ages 13-24) are welcome to attend this youth-led and organized event to talk about how we can build safety for young people, schools, and all community members. We're the heroes we're waiting for - GET ... More

Feeding Our Neighbors & Donate Warm Clothes

4600 S. Greenwood Ave, Chicago

Feb. 16, 2026, 8 a.m. - Feb. 16, 2026, 4 p.m.

Volunteer opportunity. Everyone welcome! Sign up at socialchange.site This event is made possible in partnership with Social Change, BLACC, AHF, Kenwood United Church of Christ, Co-Lab for Social Equity, Rights & Restoration Law Group, Chicago Housing Authority, The Springfield Project, State Sen... More

A Black Queer History of the United States

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

Feb. 15, 2026, 6:30 p.m.

The first-ever Black history to center queer voices, this landmark study traces the lives of LGBTQ+ Black Americans from slavery to present day. Gender and sexual expression have always been part of the Black freedom struggle. In this latest book in Beacon’s award-winning ReVisioning Histo... More

ICE Out for Good Organizing Meeting

Grace United Methodist Church (Grace Church of Logan Square), 3325 W. Wrightwood Ave, Chicago

Feb. 15, 2026, 6:30 p.m. - Feb. 15, 2026, 9:30 p.m.

Anti-ICE organizers from throughout the country are coming to Chicago to share lessons from the struggle. Join us to discuss next steps! Trump’s ICE campaign is a war against workers in the US, while his imperialist campaign in Venezuela and beyond is a war against workers abroad. ICE raids fr... More

Shut ICE Down With a Nationwide General Strike

Grace Church, 3325 W. Wrightwood Ave, Chicago

Feb. 15, 2026, 6:30 p.m.

THIS SUNDAY: Join Chicago Socialist Alternative for our biggest organizing meeting yet, taking place February 15th in Grace Church’s sanctuary hall! Hear from on-the-ground immigrant + anti-ICE organizers from Minneapolis, New Orleans, Chicago, and London to discuss how we can build for a nationwide... More

Immigrant Relief Benefit Show

Casa Cafe, 2025 S. Western Ave, Chicago

Feb. 15, 2026, 6 p.m.

Full Nelson / Indiana hardcore. Broken Demeanor / Chicago hardcore. Clock Out / Central Mass hardcore. Vulge / Southside beatdown. Durtnap / Chi-Town hardcorn. Doors open at 5 pm. Show at 6 pm. All ages always. $15 cash only.... More

SALT MELTS ICE: Community Art Build

1545 W Morse Ave. Chicago, IL

Feb. 15, 2026, 6 p.m. - Feb. 15, 2026, 10 p.m.

Join us for a community art build on February 15 for the SALT MELTS ICE protest (protest is on Feb. 28) at the Broadview ICE facility. Help create salt-themed props, costumes, and snow plows! We have limited supplies, so bring some to share if able! Cardboard, paint, spray paint, duct tape, utili... More

Communty Art Build for SALT MELTS ICE Protest

United Church of Rogers Park, 1545 W. Morse Ave, Chicago

Feb. 15, 2026, 6 p.m.

Help make props and costumes. No experience necessary.... More

The Voice of Hind Rajab

Beit al Turaath, 1055 Southwest Highway, Chicago Ridge, IL

Feb. 15, 2026, 5 p.m.

Talkback with CPFF and Palestinian Assembly for Liberation... More