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Chicago Through Dance, Music & Story-Telling
Athenaeum Center, 2936 N. Southport Ave, Chicago
Sept. 7, 2026, 2 p.m. - Sept. 7, 2026, 4 p.m.
@canaanwellspring, a nonprofit Palestinian youth dabke dance troupe based in St. Louis, will be coming to Chicago NEXT WEEK on Monday September 7th! Canaan Wellspring is bringing Jafra, the first Palestinian cultural production in the USA, to the Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture in Chicago ... More
Queenish - 51 Shades of Pink & Brown
Sankofa Wellness Village, 4305 W. Madison St, Chicago
Sept. 7, 2026, 1 p.m. - Sept. 7, 2026, 4 p.m.
👑💕 **REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!** 💕👑 Queen’ish is coming, and we’re calling our young Queens to the room! A space created for **real conversations, connection, sisterhood, confidence, and finding your voice.** 💕🤎 Know a young Queen who should be there? **Send her this flyer. Tag her. Share i... More
Labor Day Fest
Paradise Garden Logan Square, 2214 N. Drake Ave, Chicago
Sept. 6, 2026, 3 p.m.
Labor Day Fest is BACK! This is a family-friendly event dedicated to celebrating labor organizing and mutual aid 💟 We will have teach-ins, a free clothing swap, arts and crafts, a community potluck, and more! #labordayfest #labordayevents #chicagoevents #labormovement Consider donating to o... More
Ride For Palestine
400 E. Monroe St, Chicago
Sept. 6, 2026, 3 p.m.
Ride for Palestine x Chicago Jazz Festival 🇵🇸 Join us this Sunday as we take to the streets for our next community ride! 📍 Start: The Yacht Club (400 E Monroe St) 📍 End: Millennium Park We are cycling together through the city, finishing our route at Millennium Park for the final day of th... More
An Afternoon With Amy Goodman
UIC Student Center, 750 S. Halsted St, Chicago
Sept. 6, 2026, 2:30 p.m. - Sept. 6, 2026, 4 p.m.
Amy Goodman of Democracy Now! will join moderator Damon Williams to discuss escalating abuses of power and how movements can resist…. This Labor Day weekend, Chicago Area Peace Action will host an event that confronts the shifting social and political conditions facing us— featuring Amy Goodman, ... More
Labor Day Picnic Supporting Forest Preserve Teamsters United
Gompers Park, 4222 W. Foster Ave, Chicago
Sept. 6, 2026, 1 p.m. - Sept. 6, 2026, 4 p.m.
Fight the boss this Labor Day weekend by joining Chicago DSA’s Labor Branch picnic in support of workers at Forest Preserve Teamsters United! We’ll be grilling, playing games, and discussing our solidarity efforts with FPTU and other union workers fighting for fair contracts. Hot dogs (meat and vegg... More
Run For Peace
10499 W. 153rd St, Orland Park, IL (Orland Park 153rd Street Metra Station)
Sept. 6, 2026, 8:30 a.m.
Team Palestine for Palestine Children's Relief Fund present "Run For Peace." 🇵🇸 REGISTRATION IS NOW LIVE! 🏃♀️⚽️ This year, every step you take will help build something far greater than a race. Run for Peace 2026 is raising funds for PCRF’s Inclusive Soccer & Recreation Project, an initiat... More
Flock Camera Teach-In
Wesley United Methodist Church, 14 N. May St, Aurora, IL
Sept. 5, 2026, 7:30 p.m. - Sept. 5, 2026, 8:30 p.m.
AURORA - join us this Saturday for a teach-in and community discussion on Flock cameras, surveillance, domestic repression & international implications, and democratizing “public safety”. From ICE collaboration to municipal misuse, we will unpack what the data actually reveals about Flock and how to... More
Nature Walk For Palestine
Wicker Park, Chicago
Sept. 5, 2026, 3 p.m. - Sept. 5, 2026, 5 p.m.
Suggested donation, $50-$100. Learn about Native American people, plants and animals of Wicker Park, and their connection to Palestine. Once you register at the QR code or by emailing Nturewalks4Palestine@gma…, they will email you payment methods and exact location.... More
The Future of Revolution
The Pub House, 2150 W. Armitage Ave, Chicago
Sept. 5, 2026, 1 p.m. - Sept. 5, 2026, 3 p.m.
Come out to The Pub House to hear Jasper Bernes discuss and read from his 2025 book The Future of Revolution. Event is from 1-3 at 2150 W Armitage Ave. Rosa will be announcing our 2026-27 schedule here as well so stay tuned for this year's curriculum. Looking forward to seeing you!... More
Tabling for police reform
6351 S Cottage Grove Ave.
Sept. 5, 2026, 11 a.m. - Sept. 5, 2026, 3 p.m.
Join CAARPR in the streets to advance the fight for police accountability in Chicago! We’ll be meeting at the CAARPR Office, 6351 S Cottage Grove Ave, at 11 a.m. Saturday September 5th. The CPOP referendum will give us the democratic power to hold CPD accountable for their crimes against our comm... More
Brake Light Repair Event
O'Reilly's Auto Parts, 4719 S. Cottage Grove Ave, Chicago
Sept. 5, 2026, 11 a.m. - Sept. 5, 2026, 2 p.m.
Free to Move Chicago presents another brake light repair event, free to the first 35 people. Get your brake light replaced + learn more about why we need to end pretextual stops NOW.... More
Chicago Labor Day Parade & Eddie Fest
Steelworkers Park, 87th and S. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago
Sept. 5, 2026, 11 a.m.
The Chicago Labor Day Parade returns to the 10th Ward and Steelworkers Park - Saturday, Sept 5th. Live Music with Survive-Her followed by DJ Chase with DJ James spinning during the parade. The Superstars of POWW Wrestling in action along with food, beer, local vendors, and kids entertainment. May... More
Avondale Mutual Aid Community Clean-Up
Milli by Metric, 3110 N. Kedzie Ave, Chicago
Sept. 5, 2026, 9:30 a.m.
Join us for the next clean up at 9:30 on Sept 5th. Grab coffee ahead of time if you’d like! Byo trash bags and clean up supplies. Meet neighbors. Clean up our shared spaces. 💚... More
Trivia For Gaza
Nabala Cafe, 4660 N. Broadway Ave, Chicago
Sept. 4, 2026, 6:30 p.m. - Sept. 4, 2026, 8 p.m.
Come hang out and play some trivia while helping to raise money for food, clothes, and medicine for families in Gaza! This mutual aid effort is in collaboration with a student group that is in direct connection with over 40 Gazan families in Palestine and Egypt. The funds go to helping with buyin... More
'American Doctor' @ Wilmette Theater
Wilmette Theater, 1122 Central Ave, Wilmette, IL
Sept. 4, 2026, noon
AMERICAN DOCTOR is showing in Chicago! A powerful new film following three American doctors as they navigate medicine, war, and the human cost of conflict. 📍 Chicago & Chicagoland screenings 🎥 Gene Siskel Film Center — August 28–September 3 🎥 Wilmette Theatre — beginning September 4 🎥 Alamo... More
Reproductive Justice Summit
Hyatt McCormick Place Convention Center (register for specific location)
Sept. 4, 2026, 10 a.m. - Sept. 4, 2026, 1 p.m.
Please join us Friday September 4 for our annual reproductive justice summit. We use this space and time to gather reproductive justice activists from across the country to share stories, lessons, and skills from their area in the fight for reproductive justice and bodily autonomy for all. The su... More
2026 Socialism Conference
Hyatt Regency McCormick Place, 2233 S. Martin Luther King Dr, Chicago
Sept. 4, 2026, 9 a.m. - Sept. 7, 2026, 2 p.m.
We are living through the reshaping of the world. Neighborhood raids and imperial aggression aim to create compliance and pacification. But against the forces of fear and division, our communities are standing up with stunning acts of bravery and organization. Old networks and tactics are being r... More
Historic Bike Tour: Chicago Race Riot 1919 Commemoration Project
Riders will meet with their bikes at 9:00am at the front entrance to the Hyatt Regency McCormick Pl., 2233 S Martin Luther King Dr. (the tour will begin at 9:30).
Sept. 4, 2026, 9 a.m. - Sept. 4, 2026, noon
The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 Commemoration Project (CRR19) commemorates the worst incident of racial violence in the city’s history. The event has been long forgotten despite its impact on the subsequent shape and development of the city. Our 2.5-hour historic bike tour allows people to see, first-... More
Goths For Gaza
The Burlington, 3425 W. Fullerton Ave, Chicago
Sept. 3, 2026, 7 p.m.
Goths For Gaza returns for 2026! This year on September 3rd we will be hosting Goths For Gaza at @theburlingtonbar with performances by @faithlessdevotionband, @the_childrens_crusade, @fantasma.negra, @xbruja.estrella, and @falasteen.favorites with @phillyperoxide spinning your favorite dark alterna... More