Students Walked Out to Protest ICE, Now What?

Little Village Library, 2311 S. Kedzie Ave, Chicago

Feb. 14, 2026, 2 p.m.

Post-walkout meeting this Saturday, February 14th. Let's recap the walkouts in Chicago and talk about next steps in the Spring Surge campaign! Come through to get plugged in and learn about our national forums on political repression! Walk out on Friday! Lets get together on Saturday! Build a ... More

Stop ICE Aggression - End State Violence

1930 Beach Street, Broadview, IL

Feb. 14, 2026, noon

Join community organizers, advocates, and allies to speak out against ICE and state-sanctioned violence. Bring a sign and prepare to GET LOUD! PPE is encouraged. We keep us safe.... More

Stories from Gaza

On line

Feb. 14, 2026, 11 a.m.

Join PAL and SJP Chicago for our monthly series Stories from Gaza February 14th at 11am. This month Alaa Abusaman will be our guest speaker. Alaa is originally from Gaza and moved to the US fourteen years ago. He is a Chicago-based visual artist and is the founder of REDSHIFT Creative. Although he l... More

Pretrial Fairness Community Court Watching!

Wheaton Public Library, 225 N. Cross St, Wheaton, IL

Feb. 14, 2026, 10 a.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

Mutual Aid Bake Sale

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

Feb. 13, 2026, 3 p.m. - Feb. 13, 2026, 6 p.m.

Together with a group of families from Pierce and the Friends School, we are collaborating in this very special fundraiser on Friday Feb 13th at 3p at @wcfbook. We will be raising funds for 3 different causes: the @mw_bondfund - only in January they helped release 54 migrant people, each bond is ... More

National School Walk Out

Federal Plaza, corner of Adams & Dearborn Streets, Chicago

Feb. 13, 2026, 2 p.m.

FEBRUARY 13TH NATIONAL SCHOOL WALK OUT! SPRING SURGE TO MELT ICE! EDITOR'S MESSAGE: PLEASE NOTE CORRECTED LOCATION -- Federal Plaza, Adams & Dearborn Streets, Chicago Chicago students: find a crew, walk out, and meet up at the Federal Plaza at 2pm. If you're not within marching distance, marc... More

Pack the Court for Lester Owens

Cook County Courthouse, 2650 S. California Ave, Courtroom 404

Feb. 13, 2026, 9:30 a.m.

Court support is an invaluable way to show the judge the strength of our communities, and our dedication to the cause. If you’re available, please consider joining us to support Lester Owens.... More

Pack the Court for Kevin Jackson

Cook County Courthouse, 2650 S. California Ave, Courtroom 101, Chicago

Feb. 13, 2026, 9 a.m.

JOIN US for court support this week! ⚡️Court support is an invaluable way to show the judge the strength of our communities, and our dedication to the cause. If you’re available, please consider joining us to support Kevin Jackson. In person and via zoom: Zoom ID: 969 4477 8955 Password: 03038... More

Feeding Our Neighbors & Donate Warm Clothes

Feb. 13, 2026, 8 a.m. - Feb. 13, 2026, 2 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

Teresita's Dream

On-line

Feb. 12, 2026, 7 p.m.

On-line screening with followed by Q&A with director Daniel Montero. Register here: bit.ly/teresitasdream... More

Open Veins of Latin America

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

Feb. 12, 2026, 7 p.m. - Feb. 12, 2026, 9 p.m.

Join PUÑO and the 25th Ward IPO for the first installment of the Open Veins of Latin America Book Club. We'll be discussing the first two chapters at this meeting. All are welcome! Since its U.S. debut a quarter-century ago, Open Veins of Latin America has set a new standard for historical schola... More

De-Escalation Training

Via zoom

Feb. 12, 2026, 7 p.m. - Feb. 12, 2026, 8 p.m.

How to reduce risk during high-stress encounters. A practical training focused on de-escalation techniques for community responders, with emphasis on situational awareness, communication, and crowd dynamics. This training is approximately 60 minutes long, with an additional 15-minute Q&A / discu... More

The Oslo Accords: Replacing Liberation with Negotiations

Via zoom

Feb. 12, 2026, 6:30 p.m. - Feb. 12, 2026, 7:30 p.m.

Last of a five-part weekly series, "Contextualizing the Palestinian Relationship With Zionism," led by AMP Education Chair, Tarek Khalil. Register at this link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/4eIlE8-nTq2CzT0tWFR4Jg#/registration... More

AIPAC Out Teach-In

Haymarket House, 800 W. Buena Ave, Chicago

Feb. 12, 2026, 6 p.m.

Learn about the leading pro-Israel, anti-Palestinian lobby.... More

Abolish ICE - Abolish the Border

Virtual

Feb. 12, 2026, 6 p.m.

Join Harsha Walia, Silky Shah, and Beatrice Adler-Bolton of Death Panel for an urgent discussion on the brutal enforcement of immigration policing in Minneapolis and beyond, and why resistance calls for abolishing not just ICE but the entire border regime. Register here: https://events.haymarketb... More

The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

Latino Union, 4811 N. Central Park Ave, Chicago

Feb. 12, 2026, 6 p.m.

FILM SCREENING: Join us for another screening and discussion of the 2003 documentary “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised.” This powerful film features on-the-ground footage and interviews taken during the attempted US-backed coup against Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez in 2002, and illustrates ho... More

Pilsen PUNO Know Your Rights Training

Kennedy High School, 6325 W. 56th St Chicago

Feb. 12, 2026, 3 p.m.

Join us this THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12th for a Know Your Rights training at Kennedy High School led by @pilsenpuno {training will be held in the auditorium}.... More

This is the Rhythm: Ella Jenkins, Children's Music, and the Long Civil Rights Movement

Via zoom

Feb. 11, 2026, 7 p.m. - Feb. 11, 2026, 8 p.m.

Join us on Zoom webinar for a conversation celebrating This Is Rhythm: Ella Jenkins, Children’s Music, and the Long Civil Rights Movement by Gayle Wald. Wald will be joined in conversation by Shanta Nurullah. Please register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/virtual-event-this-is-rhythm-by-gay... More

Community Soup

Co-Prosperity Sphere, 3219 S. Morgan St, Chicago

Feb. 11, 2026, 6 p.m. - Feb. 11, 2026, 9 p.m.

Your favorite chefs making your favorite soups. All proceeds to benefit Holden Elementary School. DJS-Club Sofrito. $45 Bottomless Bowl.... More

Tax Billionaires & Big Corporations!

On-line and at 4750 N. Sheridan Road, Ste 200, Chicago

Feb. 11, 2026, 5:30 p.m. - Feb. 11, 2026, 7 p.m.

We've got a spicy budget season coming up at the state level! Our tax system in Illinois is one of the most unequal in the country, rigged to benefit billionaires and big corporations, while poor, working-class and middle-class folks pay a bigger share of their incomes than the people at the top. Th... More