Citizenship: Notes on an American Myth

National Museum of Mexican Art, 1852 W. 19th St, Chicago

July 30, 2026, 6:30 p.m.

Join us this July for a community book club hosted by PUÑO! Together we’ll be reading and discussing Citizenship: Notes on an American Myth by Daisy Hernández: a powerful exploration of identity, belonging, and what citizenship means in America today. Discussion Dates: July 2 & July 16 | 6:30... More

Black Summers - Growing Up in the Urban Outdoors

Haymarket House, 800 W. Buena Ave, Chicago

July 30, 2026, 6:30 p.m.

Join Desiree Cooper, MARS. Marshall and J K Chukwu Thursday, July 30th for a conversation about Cooper’s new edited collection, Black Summers: Growing up in the Urban Outdoors. RSVP here: https://www.haymarkethou…... More

Stop CPD and ICE Collabortion

Copernicus Center, 5216 W. Lawrence Ave, Chicago

July 30, 2026, 6 p.m.

📣 NO CPD-ICE COLLABORATION! Join us at the upcoming CCPSA meeting to demand that the commission: 1. Present to the community on a monthly basis all communications, internal memos and guidances regarding CPD and ICE collaboration, and 2. End CPD crowd control during immigration enforcement activi... More

Why the US War on Iran Must End

Evanston Public Library - Community Room, 1703 Orrington Ave, Evanston, IL 60201

July 30, 2026, 6 p.m. - July 30, 2026, 8 p.m.

Why the U.S. War on Iran Must End: Debunking Pro-War Diaspora and Media Narratives Join us on July 30th for “Why the U.S. War on Iran Must End: Debunking Pro-War Diaspora and Media Narratives.” This timely program will be presented by Dr. Ali Tarokh, former political prisoner, academic, and war r... More

American Indian Center POW WOW!

Dvorak Park, 1119 W. Cullerton St, Chicago

July 30, 2026, 6 p.m. - July 30, 2026, 8:30 p.m.

Dancer registration is now open for Pilsen Powwow! Join us Thursday, July 30, at Dvorak Park, 1119 W. Cullerton St., Chicago. Grand Entry is at 6 p.m., and the event runs until 8:30 p.m. Dancer registration is free, but all dancers must complete the pre-registration form by Wednesday, July 29,... More

Science For the People New Member Info Session

Rudy Lozano Branch of the Chicago Public Library, 1805 S. Loomis, Chicago

July 30, 2026, 6 p.m. - July 30, 2026, 7 p.m.

Hey! Are you wondering what exactly radical science means? Curious about our work or, more importantly, joining a movement for a reimagining of the relationship between people and the sciences? Or, just seen our agitprop and want to help out? We’ll be having a new member info session on Thursday, Ju... More

Community Picnic Along the Calumet River

Meet at the corner of 98th & Houston, Chicago. The event will take place at the 100th Street River Access Site.

July 30, 2026, 5 p.m. - July 30, 2026, 7 p.m.

ANNOUNCING THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED RESCHEDULED DATE FOR THE 100TH ST. COMMUNITY PICNIC! 😁 See you all very very soon!... More

E(ART)H Chicago Workshops

McKinley Park Library, 1915 W. 35th St, Chicago

July 30, 2026, 2 p.m. - July 30, 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

Changing Landscapes

Virtual

July 30, 2026, noon

Join the Illinois Network for Pretrial Justice, Cook County Public Defender Sharone R. Mitchell Jr., State Senator Robert Peters and State Rep. Lisa Davis online on July 30 at 12pm for a discussion of how implementation of the Pretrial Fairness Act and the end of money bond is going in Illinois’ lar... More

Medicare for All National Day of Actionion Event

4500 Oakton St, Skokie, IL

July 30, 2026, 10 a.m.

Medicare for All is more popular than ever, and it’s important we remind elected leaders that we expect them to fight for true, guaranteed health care for all, and nothing less. On the anniversary of Medicare's passage, join community members for a short event at your member of Congress's district o... More

Make Healthcare Work for ALL of Us!

Federal Plaza, corner of Adams & Dearborn Streets, Chicago

July 30, 2026, 10 a.m. - July 30, 2026, 11 a.m.

61 years ago, Medicare and Medicaid were signed into law, a landmark promise that every American deserves access to care. Today, that promise is under attack. Washington is coming after Medicare and Medicaid with cuts that will devastate our communities. Corporate greed is driving up costs and gu... More

Youth Healing Chi Presser

42 W. Madison St, Chicago

July 30, 2026, 9:30 a.m.

Turn up for our 1st ever presser! Support CPS youth in fighting for mental health care that centers healing and care NOT policing and surveillance! Meet us outside of the CPS Main office on 42 W. Madison St. at 9:30AM on Thursday, July 30th. If you are a youth who wants to join and needs help get... More

Poetry After Barbarism

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

July 29, 2026, 6:30 p.m. - July 29, 2026, 8 p.m.

Join the Lit & Luz Book Club/Club de Lectura this summer and fall to read and discuss some of today’s most exciting contemporary Mexico and Chicago based authors in both Spanish and English. Founded in 2018 by writer and Lit & Luz Literary Director emeritus, Miguel Jiménez, the esteemed local readin... More

Disability and Empire

Scissor & Fork, 3968 N. Elston Ave, Chicago

July 29, 2026, 6:30 p.m. - July 29, 2026, 8 p.m.

✊🏾 Join us to honor Disability Rights Month with our public study of ‘Disability and Empire: Class, U.S. Imperialism, and the Struggle for Disability Justice.’ We will explore the history of the struggle for disability rights in the United States. ‘Disability and Empire’ brings visibility to the ... More

The Erasure of Militant Women

Chicago Liberation Center 2712 W Cermak Road, Chicago

July 29, 2026, 6 p.m. - July 29, 2026, 8 p.m.

🇵🇸 Join us for the launch of Liberation Luminaries, a booklet by the Palestinian Feminist Collective showcasing prominent women and feminist figures in the Palestinian struggle for liberation. We will be joined by several panelists from a range of organizations to discuss the erasure of militant ... More

Were You There? A Workshop on Primary Sources From the Chicago Freedom Movement

Virtual

July 29, 2026, 6 p.m. - July 29, 2026, 8 p.m.

The Chicago Freedom Movement left behind photographs, flyers, meeting notes, and candid records of conversations between its greatest figures. What can these materials reveal about how civil rights leaders organized Chicago, built public momentum, and debated strategy behind closed doors? Join... More

Art Build!

July 29, 2026, 1 p.m. - July 29, 2026, 5 p.m.

Join us in creating powerful art for a press conference demanding investment into non-carceral mental health care with the @youthch1 campaign! Art supplies and food provided.... More

Justice for Mary Alice Love! - Part 2

Lake County Courthouse - Courtroom T-110, 18 N. County St., Waukegan, IL

July 29, 2026, 9:30 a.m.

✊🏿End the war on Black America! On May 11, Mundelein police officers murdered Mary Alice Love. Love’s family sought help during a mental health episode by making a non-emergency call. Instead of receiving help from mental health professionals, police arrived at the home, grabbed Jeffrey Love, and... More

Treatment Not Trauma Northeast Town Hall

Register for the location.

July 28, 2026, 6:30 p.m. - July 28, 2026, 8 p.m.

Treatment Not Trauma for a community conversation on the Northeast Side on July 28 from 6 PM to 8 PM hosted by Asian Americans Advancing Justice Chicago (@advancingjusticechicago). Together, you will: · celebrate the citywide expansion of Crisis Assistance Response & Engagement Program (CARE) Vans,... More

The U.S. Has LOST Its War on Iran

Trump International Hotel & Tower, 401 N. Wabash Avenue, Chicago

July 28, 2026, 6 p.m.

PROTEST on the five-month anniversary of the war. PICKET in front of TRUMP TOWER, 6 PM, Tuesday, July 28, 401 N. Wabash Ave, Chicago. History has shown that a losing power is typically even more vicious than when it thought it could win. The slaughter continues and likely will grow worse.... More