La Pena: Market and Music + Closing of the ¡Meso América Resiste! Exhibit

Sun, Sept. 27, 2026, 4:00 PM

This September, CRLN and 18th Street Casa de Cultura are glad to partner with Alma de Izote and CEIBA Colectiva for a series of events that explore Central American resistance. As we enter the month when Central American independence is celebrated, we invite people to look beyond the traditional ... More

Protest Trump

Lake Street and Medinah Road, Medinah, IL

Sun, Sept. 27, 2026, 3:00 PM to Sun, Sept. 27, 2026, 5:00 PM

Democracy. Accountability. Equality. Human Rights/... More

Come Learn to Crochet + Fundraising for ICIRR

The People's Cafe, 2943 W. Belmont Ave, Chicago

Sun, Sept. 27, 2026, 12:00 PM to Sun, Sept. 27, 2026, 2:00 PM

(or just crochet with new friends)... More

Run With Team CAF to Support Abortion Access!

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Sun, Sept. 27, 2026, 9:00 AM

Build community, get moving, and raise money to support abortion access by joining CAF's unofficial team for the 2026 Fall Chicago Lifetime Half Marathon/5K! 🏃 🏃‍♀️ Fill out the interest form at the link below by 6/14 to make sure you get all the news when we launch later this month. https://docs... More

Fall Equinox Bird Walk to Benefit Watermelon Sisters

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Sun, Sept. 27, 2026, 9:00 AM to Sun, Sept. 27, 2026, 11:00 AM

Join Climbers for Palestine for a Fall-friendly nature and bird appreciation walk led by Yara, a Palestinian nature guide, therapist, and avid birder. Binoculars available thanks to our friends at @Chicago.BIPOC.Birders. Rain or shine we will walk. If the weather is extreme, we will adjust accord... More

Jail Solidarity Network Launch Party

Walls Turned Sideways, 2717 W. Madison St, Chicago

Sat, Sept. 26, 2026, 6:00 PM to Sat, Sept. 26, 2026, 8:00 PM

Join us in celebrating the public release of Jail Solidarity Network’s inside-out archive! For the last three years, people incarcerated in Cook County Jail and outsiders in Chicago have recorded their conversations. Now, we’re ready to share these stories. WHEN: Saturday, September 26th from 6-8... More

Candlelight Vigil for Human Rights @ Broadview Detention Ctr

Broadview Detention Center, 1930 Beach Street, Broadview, IL

Sat, Sept. 26, 2026, 6:00 PM

1-Year Anniversary Coming Together to Fight for Dignity & Justice Marking one year of unity, resilience, and collective action. We gather outside the Broadview Detention Center to stand in solidarity with those impacted by the immigration system, to honor their humanity. 6 PM: Gathering & Comm... More

Palestine Film Showcase Fundraiesr

2057 W. 18th St, Chicago

Sat, Sept. 26, 2026, 4:00 PM to Sat, Sept. 26, 2026, 7:00 PM

Join us on September 26th for a special Palestine short film showcase and raise money for our film collaborator Fadel Moghrabi & his family & Woroud Al-Qassas, a filmmaker from Gaza. 🇵🇸 The ongoing genocide in Gaza demands material support for our friends in Gaza and their families’ survival. ... More

Celebrate the 2nd Birthday of Chicago Fair Trade Museum & Store

4704 N. Broadway Ave, Chicago

Sat, Sept. 26, 2026, 2:00 PM to Sat, Sept. 26, 2026, 5:00 PM

It's our birthday! We can hardly believe it's been two years since we cut the ribbon on the world's first museum dedicated to the history and principles of fair trade! Thanks to our fair trade community, it's become a thriving home for maker dignity, ethical fashion, sustainability culture, and s... More

GOTV Postcard Party in Rolling Meadows

5105 Tollview Dr, Suite 160, ROLLING MEADOWS, IL 60008

Sat, Sept. 26, 2026, 2:00 PM to Wed, Sept. 16, 2026, 4:00 PM

Join Indivisible Elk Grove Township to write postcards to voters in Georgia, Michigan and Wisconsin to GET OUT THE VOTE for the Nov. 3rd Midterm Elections. Reach out to swing state voters to promote the importance of showing up at the polls, while meeting like-minded neighbors and fellow activists.... More

Birth Emergency Skills Workshop

West Side Justice Center, 601 S. California Ave, Chicago

Sat, Sept. 26, 2026, 2:00 PM to Sat, Sept. 26, 2026, 5:00 PM

Practical skills to support unexpected birth situations. Join us for our next Birth Emergency Skills Workshop, where you'll learn practical, hands-on skills to help you respond confidently to unexpected birth situations. Birth Emergency Skills Workshop 📆 Saturday, September 22nd | 2PM - 5PM ... More

Annual Fundraising Scrimmage for Pilsen Defense & Access

1620 W. Carroll Ave, Chicago

Sat, Sept. 26, 2026, 12:00 PM

Test your skills and fight for a cause! Join us for this beginner-friendly, high energy scrimmage. Fighters: $75 Spectators: $30 12pm: Fitness comp (hydrox style) 1pm: BJJ 2pm: Kickboxing 3:30pm: MMA One ticket covers all sports. Fighters are welcome to compete in as many sports as they... More

Rally for Housing, Business Growth & Kids!

1111 W. Diversey Pkwy, Chicago

Sat, Sept. 26, 2026, 11:00 AM to Sat, Sept. 26, 2026, 12:30 PM

✊JOIN Indivisible Lincoln Park-Lakeview-Old Town and Diversey Community Coalition on Saturday, Sept. 26 at 11 AM for a family-friendly rally at to oppose ComEd’s proposed substation. 🏡 ComEd wants to build a $253.6M industrial facility the size of a football field, stretching 125 yards along a de... More

Pilsen Zine Fest

2100 S. Morgan, Chicago

Sat, Sept. 26, 2026, 11:00 AM to Sat, Sept. 26, 2026, 5:00 PM

Pilsen Zine Fest Update! We promised yall more workshops and we’re delivering We got banner making Black n white Photo development w/ @gerrifernandez Book Binding with Franklin Sanders @fran.klin.s And live bands! Shout out our vendors. @melipatas @possessed_mercenary @latenightandcraft @Mar... More

Ayotzinapa 43 - 12 Years of Struggle, A Light Still Shining!

Mexican Consulate in Chicago, 204 S. Ashland Ave, Chicago

Sat, Sept. 26, 2026, 11:00 AM to Sat, Sept. 26, 2026, 1:00 PM

~ En español abajo ~ We support the demands that the parents of the 43 disappeared students keep insisting on the Mexican government of President Claudia Sheinbaum. Don Francisco Rodríguez Morales, Minerva Berllow Guerrero, Minerva Bello, don Tomás Ramírez Jiménez, don Saúl Bruno García, don B... More

Press Conference & Protest v. Trump @ Medinah Golf Course

Corner of Medinah Road and Lake Street, Medinah, IL

Sat, Sept. 26, 2026, 10:30 AM to Sat, Sept. 26, 2026, 11:30 AM

People over profits. No more wars.... More

Wake Up Running - Building Democratic Space at the Crossings

Rainbow PUSH Headquarters, 930 E. 50th St, Chicago

Sat, Sept. 26, 2026, 10:00 AM

Join us next Saturday at the Rainbow PUSH Coalition for a powerful Saturday Morning Forum centered on leadership, democracy and community. President, Yusef D. Jackson and the Rainbow PUSH Coalition are proud to welcome renowned scholar and ethical leadership expert Dr. Walter Earl Fluker for a ti... More

Asian American Pacific Island Assembly

Northside Chicago location shared upon registration.

Sat, Sept. 26, 2026, 10:00 AM to Sat, Sept. 26, 2026, 2:30 PM

Asian Americans are HERE and we are ready to raise our voices for our communities! 💥 Join @aamprogressives and @advancingjusticechicago on Saturday, September 26 from 10am-2:30pm for our annual Member Assembly! With leaders across all our programs as well as new community members looking to get i... More

Super El Nino Discussion & Picnic Social

Sat, Sept. 26, 2026, 10:00 AM to Sat, Sept. 26, 2026, 1:00 PM

Join Science for the People Chicago for a picnic in Grant Park on September 26th. We’ll be hanging out and catching up, but also discussing the actively strengthening super El Niño. Reporting on the climate oscillation is often very confusing and misses the material implications. How will it drive w... More

Harmony & Harassment - The History of Critical Race Theory

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

Fri, Sept. 25, 2026, 7:00 PM to Fri, Sept. 25, 2026, 8:30 PM

Join us for the official launch of Harmony and Harassment: A New Critical Race Theory Story. The book traces the headwaters of critical race theory (CRT) to the rural community of Harmony, Mississippi, at the height of the 1960s US civil rights movement. As Aja Y. Martinez and Robert O. Smith explor... More