Do Good After Dark! Cocktails for a Cause
The Longroom, 1612 W. Irving Park Road, Chicago
May 19, 2025, 6 p.m. - May 19, 2025, 10 p.m.
A monthly evening fundraiser. This month a portion of bar sales will be donated to the Illinois Prison Project.... More
Quantum Facility & Environmental Justice
South Shore Library, 2505 E. 73rd Street, Chicago
May 18, 2025, 2 p.m. - May 18, 2025, 3:30 p.m.
May teach-in. What does the quantum facility really mean for our community? Who really benefits? Will it bring opportunities we need, or will it lead to displacement, pollution, and surveillance? Joion us for a conversation about the facility's potential impacts, how people in power use environm... More
Tenant Rally!
Palmer Square Park, 2200 N. Kedzie Blvd, Chicago
May 18, 2025, noon
They kick us out, they double the rent, what do we do? STAND UP FIGHT BACK! Kass / MO2 / 33 Realty / Base 3 / Fishman Support your local tenant union!... More
Know What To Do: Navigating Ice & the New Trump Era
Hometown Mercy Mosque, 8925 S. Kostner Ave, Hometown, IL
May 17, 2025, 7:30 p.m.
Knowledge is power. Join us for a Know What To Do sesssion addressing the evolving and urgent landscape across these major areas: Immigration and ICE, student and employee rights, free speech, and travel. With Jinan Chehade, Civil Litigation Junior Staff Attorney, MLFA; Waleed Naser, Founder and ... More
Qawaali Night
Northern Illinois University Naperville Campus, Ballroom, 1120 E. Diehl Road, Naperville, ILb
May 17, 2025, 7 p.m. - May 17, 2025, 10 p.m.
he moment you’ve all been waiting for...A night of music with a mission! Join us for an unforgettable fundraising evening filled with soul-stirring melodies and spiritual rhythms! Featuring the most anticipated return of the legendary Zahir Abbas and Israr Hussain to the U.S.! Performance: 8... More
Stories of the Nakba
Al Nahda Center, 10555 SW Highway #1250, Worth, IL
May 17, 2025, 6 p.m. - May 17, 2025, 8 p.m.
Join us in honoring 77 years of ongoing Nakba with an evening of collective remembrance. This community storytelling event will feature voices from our own Nakba survivors, open-mic & reflections, and a mini pop-up exhibit showcasing family photographs and cherished memorabilia from Palestinian a... More
Laughter for Liberation: A Fundraiser for Gaza
The Lincoln Lodge, 2040 N. Milwaukee Ave, Chicago
May 17, 2025, 5 p.m. - May 17, 2025, 6:30 p.m.
Headliner: Tarek Muhammad, with special appearance by Rami Abushhab Proceeds donated to Watermelon Sisters, a non-profit working tirelessly to provide food and water to the most dire areas in Gaza. Tickets at the link below.... More
Illinois Divest Teach-in
Harrison Park, 18th & Damen Streets, Chicago
May 17, 2025, 3 p.m.
Chicago & Chicagoland area! Want to learn more about Illinois’ growing divestment campaign and how to get involved in our efforts? Join us: Saturday May 17th, 3 PM, at Harrison Park in Chicago (18th & Damen) Wednesday May 21st, 6 PM, at the Jerusalem Academy of the Arts in Little Palestine ... More
From Dispossession to Return: Commemorating the Nakba
Harrison Park, 18th & Damen Streets, Chicago
May 17, 2025, 2 p.m. - May 17, 2025, 5 p.m.
Teach-ins: Know your rights; worker pensions & bad investments; collective struggle; and Palestine 101. Workshop with Mohammad, "History of Dabke"; Light music & refreshments; Storytime and art activities for kids of all ages.... More
All Out for Nakba Day
Water Tower Park, Chicago & Michigan Avenues, Chicago
May 17, 2025, 1 p.m.
Stop the genocide! Stop te displacement of Palestinians! End all U.S. aid to Israel!... More
Protest for the Return of Kilmer Abrego Garcia!
Federal Plaza, corner of Adams & Dearborn Streets, Chicago
May 17, 2025, 1 p.m.
The racist Trump administration has kidnapped and imprisoned Garcia in is homeland of El Salvador. Using the pretext of a mistaken deportation at first before ultimately dropping the mask and making it clear that this is a racist attack against immigrants in this country. We have to continue to buil... More
Returning Citizens Network Gathering
6337 S. Woodlawn Avenue, Chicago
May 17, 2025, 12:30 p.m. - May 17, 2025, 3 p.m.
Come hang with your people. Includes a training on the Just Housing Amendment.... More
Republic Steel Memorial Day Massacre Commemoration
11731 S. Avenue O, Chicago
May 17, 2025, noon
"Lessons for Today and Challenges of Tomorrow" Doors open at noon, program begins at 1 pm.... More
Prisons Must Fall Celebration & Picnic
Haymarket House, 800 W. Buena Ave, Chicago
May 17, 2025, 10 a.m. - May 17, 2025, noon
Join us for an outdoor picnic and celebration of our new children’s book Prisons Must Fall, written by Mariame Kaba and Jane Ball and illustrated by Olly Costello📚 This family-friendly event will include a read-aloud, activities for young people and adults alike and food that can be enjoyed in th... More
Virtual Legal Clinic
On-line
May 17, 2025, 9 a.m. - May 17, 2025, 10 a.m.
Are you supporting an incarcerated friend or loved one in Illinois? You are not alone! Join our free online drop-in legal clinic to learn about pathways to release, including clemency, sentence credits, and medical release with IPP's legal staff. Learn more and register at the link below.... More
Labor Organizer of the Year Awards
Hairpin Arts Center, 2810 N. Milwaukee Ave, Chicago
May 16, 2025, 7 p.m.
Inaugural awards celebration sponsored by In These Times magazine. Hors d'oeuvres, beer & wine. General admission $75, student/activist $25. Purchase tickets by May 5th. Questions? Contact Associate Publisher Jamie Hendry at [email protected] or 773.772.0100 ext 241.... More
'No Other Land' film screen & benefit
Northeast Naperville
May 16, 2025, 7 p.m. - May 16, 2025, 9:30 p.m.
ACADEMY AWARD WINNER: BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE 2025 For half a decade, Basel Adra, a Palestinian activist, films his community of Masafer Yatta being destroyed by Israel's occupation, as he builds an unlikely alliance with an Israeli journalist who wants to join his fight. No Other Land is a... More
South Shore Community Benefits Agreement Meeting
South Shore Library, 2505 E. 73rd Street, Chicago
May 15, 2025, 6 p.m. - May 15, 2025, 7:30 p.m.
The Obama Center is coming to our neighborhood! We are working to ensure that we can all stay here when it arrives. Come out to learn about the history of the campaign, progress on the ordinance, upcoming events and connect with fellow neighbors fighting to stop displacement. DISPLACEMENT IS BY D... More
Bouquets for Mothers of Resistance
Newton Park in Glen Ellyn, IL
May 11, 2025, 2 p.m. - May 11, 2025, 5 p.m.
Celebrate Mother’s Day by honoring the strength, sacrifice, and resilience of mothers facing oppression around the world. Bring your own set of flowers. Together, we will create bouquets for mothers of Palestine, Sudan, Congo, the Philippines, immigrants, refugees, and all mothers nurturing hope ... More
Resiliance & Remembrance
Richard J. Daley Plaza, Washington & Dearborn Streets, Chicago
May 10, 2025, 2 p.m. - May 10, 2025, 5 p.m.
The 4th Annual Palestine Flag Raising Ceremony at Daley Plaza. The flag will be raised to half staff. Join AMP Chicago with Al Hub for our 4th Annual Palestine Flag Raising Ceremony as we raise the flag in honor of all who’ve we’ve lost due to Israel’s occupation and genocide in Gaza and the ... More