The Madness of Our Moment-- The Hope of Our Movement

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

Feb. 15, 2026, 3:30 p.m.

Pilsen Community Books and Under the Tree Podcast welcome Vijay Prashad and Bill Ayers for a conversation about the current political moment and the state of our movements. Vijay Prashad is director of Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research, editor of LeftWord Books, and the chief correspo... More

Community Portraits

Chicago Liberation Center, 2712 W. Cermak Road, Chicago

Feb. 15, 2026, 3 p.m. - Feb. 15, 2026, 6 p.m.

BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE, WE BACK! FREE COMMUNITY PORTRAITS ON SUNDAY! ALL FREE, POPPIN TIL WE DONE ❤️‍🔥 POSTED WITH THE GANG... More

Striking Tenants Speak!

United Church of Rogers Park, 1545 W. Morse Ave, Chicago

Feb. 15, 2026, 2 p.m. - Feb. 15, 2026, 4 p.m.

Rally & press conference. ROGERS PARK, CHICAGO - Landlord Imran Khan is escalating his retaliation campaign against Rogers Park tenants, suing both tenants and organizers. The tenants of Fuerzas Activas de la Damen, a Rogers Park tenant union, have been fighting to stay in their homes after Imran... More

Ride for Palestine

Daley Plaza, 50 W. Washington St, Chicago

Feb. 15, 2026, noon

We’re taking the energy of Dabke to the streets as we ride together for liberation! Join us for a critical day of visibility and community. THE DETAILS: 📅 DATE: Sunday, February 15th 📍 MEET: Daley Plaza, 12pm ⏰ ROLL OUT: 12:30pm SHARP 🥙 END POINT: Olive and Oak Cafe 🚴🏾‍♀️ PACE: 8-10 mph (Com... More

The Right to Health - A Town Hall to Win Health Justice for All!

Sandridge Community Center, 600 Oglesby Ave, Calumet City, IL

Feb. 15, 2026, noon - Feb. 15, 2026, 1:30 p.m.

Join National Nurses United and community and labor allies for a community panel and discussion on hte current state of health care, and what it would take to truly transform our system.... More

Radical Used Book Fair

Haymarket House, 800 W. Buena Ave, Chicago

Feb. 15, 2026, 11 a.m. - Feb. 15, 2026, 4 p.m.

Hey Chicago! We would *love* if you joined us Sunday, February 15th for our Radical Used Book Fair (indoor edition!) 💌♥️🏹 We’ll have hundreds of radical books available—many in like-new condition as well as some rare finds. It’ll be an excellent place to stock up for yourself or as gifts for all ... More

A United Front Against Fascism - The Rainbow Coalition

Chicago Liberation Center, 2712 W. Cermak Road, Chicago

Feb. 14, 2026, 4 p.m.

“We gonna fight racism not with racism but we gon’ fight with solidarity. We say we’re not gonna fight capitalism with black capitalism, but we gon’ fight with socialism!” Chairman Fred Hampton Sr. popularized, in Chicago, the strength of multinational unity - the greatest weapon the working clas... More

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