Art By Children of Palestine

Nabala Cafe, 4660 N. Broadway Ave, Chicago

April 25, 2026, noon - April 25, 2026, 4 p.m.

Come and join us at Nabala Cafe for arts and crafts as well as a chance to purchase Healing Our Homeland’s Art by Children of Palestine coloring book! All proceeds support Palestinian families through Healing Our Homeland Initiatives in Gaza.... More

Here's Waldo. Where's Pritzker?

1930 Beach Street, Broadview, IL

April 25, 2026, noon

Join us to demand accountability for Illinois State Police and Cook County Sheriff's Department as they continue to brutalize peaceful protesters at Broadview ICE Facility. PPE encouraged. Bring a friend and dress as Waldo if you can!... More

Post No Bills

Indigo Mrkto, 2100 S. Morgan St, Chicago

April 25, 2026, noon - April 25, 2026, 2 p.m.

(Seguido en español) Design your very own Mini Billboards around environmental justice issues! Highlight local community issues, let polluters know how you feel, or simply let creativity flow. This is a FREE community workshop for all ages. We hope to see you there. 🪲All ages welcome —————————... More

Illinois Reparations Public Hearing

DuSable Black History Museum & Education Center, 740 E. 56th Place, Chicago

April 25, 2026, 10 a.m. - April 25, 2026, 1 p.m.

The State of Illinois African Descent-Citizens Reparations Commission (ADCRC) will convene a public hearing in Chicago to advance statewide efforts toward reparative justice for Black Americans who were harmed by policies descended from American Slavery. The hearing will be held at the DuSable Bl... More

Protect The Mail, Protect The Vote, Stop The War

The Chicago RPDC, 7500 W. Roosevelt Road, Forest Park, IL

April 25, 2026, 10 a.m. - April 26, 2026, 11:30 a.m.

This a local Indivisible event! Join us for a peaceful community rally at the Chicago RPDC to raise awareness about the importance of secure, reliable mail service and the protection of mail-in ballots. This event will bring together postal workers, community members, and supporters to highlig... More

How to Sell a Genocide: The Media’s Complicity in the Destruction of Gaza

Haymarket House, 800 W. Buena Ave, Chicago

April 24, 2026, 6:30 p.m.

Citations Needed co-host Adam Johnson will be in joined in conversation with Nashwa Bawab to discuss Johnson’s new book, How to Sell a Genocide: The Media’s Complicity in the Destruction of Gaza (Pluto Press, April 2026). About the Book How to Sell a Genocide is a thorough indictment of US cor... More

Day Without An Immigrant

Liberation Center, 2712 W. Cermak Road, Chicago

April 24, 2026, 6 p.m. - April 24, 2026, 8 p.m.

Chicago, the general strike, lessons from 2006 to today.... More

15th Annual Quincenera Fundraiser for Local High Schoolers

University of Chicago's Hutchinson Commons, 5706 S. University Ave, Chicago

April 24, 2026, 5 p.m.

Join Mecha de UChicago for our annual Quinceañera Fundraiser celebration Friday, April 24, at 5 PM in Hutchinson Commons! We will be having catered food, drinks, music, and good vibes– come through to support the pursuit of higher education for local highschoolers, and for a good time! Get ticket... More

Care Not Cops Stamp and Collage Making Event

Center for the Study of Gender and Sexuality, 5733 S. University Ave, Chicago

April 24, 2026, 5 p.m. - April 24, 2026, 6:30 p.m.

Come and learn all about Care Not Cops through a stamp and collage making night, accompanied with catered food! [Image description: A white poster with pink linoblock cutting imagery on the left and pink lace drawings at the corners Text reads, “Care Not Cops: stamp and collage making event. ... More

Palestine Solidarity and the Labor Movement

Harold Washington Library, 6th floor south, 400 S. State St, Chicago

April 24, 2026, 2 p.m. - April 24, 2026, 4 p.m.

Join us for group discussion of Palestine Solidarity and the Labor Movement from New Labor Press! We will be at the Harold Washington Library @ 2PM https://newlaborpress.org/2025/11/19/palestine-solidarity-and-the-labor-movement/ This event will include an art build in preparation for an upcom... More

Standing Silent Witness

Daley Plaza

April 24, 2026, noon - April 24, 2026, 1 p.m.

We are Resilience, a non-profit comprehensive rape crisis center committed to ending rape culture and empowering survivors of sexual assault through advocacy, education, and healing. April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and its the perfect time to stand in solidarity with survivors of sexual viol... More

International Uranium Film Festival

April 24, 2026, noon - April 26, 2026, 7 p.m.

April 24-26th is the International Uranium Film Festival at DePaul University, a FREE public event! The topics will span the entire nuclear-related spectrum, including films about nuclear weapons and war, nuclear power and waste, uranium mining, and victims of the Nuclear Age. Schedule and inf... More

Re-Build the Movement Against Police Brutality & Against the Grifters

First Presbyterian Church of Chicago, 6400 S. Kimbark Ave, Chicago

April 24, 2026, 9 a.m. - April 26, 2026, 5 p.m.

We are less than one month away! Conference registration is still open! Chicago IL April 24-26! Featured speakers / presenters: Samaria Rice, Joy James, Kalonji Jama Changa, Charlotta Pritchett, and more! We need all impacted families, activists, fighters, supporters, and people of consciou... More

The Collective Cure: Upstream Solutions for Better Public Health

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

April 23, 2026, 7 p.m. - April 23, 2026, 8:30 p.m.

A personable, story-driven explanation of how the systems around us—where we live, work, learn, and connect—shape our health, and how each of us can help create healthier communities. A powerful blend of deeply human stories and rigorous research, The Collective Cure reveals how social and struct... More

Molly Crabapple in conversation with Eman Abdelhadi: Here Where We Live is Our Country

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

April 23, 2026, 7 p.m. - April 23, 2026, 9 p.m.

In conjunction with In These Times magazine, join us to celebrate the launch of Molly Crabapple's new book. Here Where We Live is Our Country is the first popular history telling the dramatic story of the Jewish Bund—a revolutionary movement from a vanished world—and its radical vision of solidarity... More

North Star - ONE Northside's Annual Fundraiser

Furama Restaurant Hall, 4936 N. Broadway Ave, Chicago

April 23, 2026, 6 p.m. - April 23, 2026, 9 p.m.

Our annual fundraiser North Star is one month away! Join us on April 23 for a celebration of our grassroots leaders and all we have accomplished in the last year. We've made big wins for affordable housing, fought for our vulnerable neighbors when ICE attacked our communities, made huge strides for ... More

Celebrate the Launch of the Malaya Northside Chapter!

Restoried Bookshop, 4613 N. Kedzie, Chicago

April 23, 2026, 6 p.m. - April 23, 2026, 10 p.m.

Open House. In celebration of Malaya Chicago becoming a full-fledged chapter, we will be holding an open house at Restoried (4613 N Kedzie Ave Storefront) on Thursday, April 23 from 6-10pm! 🎉📚🗣️ In light of the fascism that plagues the United States, as well as the Philippines, we will be holding... More

How We Get Free

On-line

April 23, 2026, 4 p.m. - April 23, 2026, 5:30 p.m.

Join Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor and Ula Y. Taylor as they celebrate the new edition of How We Get Free: Black Feminism and the Combahee River Collective, and discuss its impact. “If Black women were free, it would mean that everyone else would have to be free.” —Combahee River Collective Statemen... More

Once Trapped in a System - Now Useful in Society

Virtual

April 23, 2026, noon

What is lost when our criminal legal system emphasizes punishment over rehabilitation? At this month's 🍎 Lunch & Learn, hear from three experts who have spent decades leading movements & changing lives – breaking labels, redefining identity and living beyond limitations – despite being confined to ... More

Chicago's Proactive Rental Inspection Program

On line

April 23, 2026, 10 a.m. - April 23, 2026, 11:30 a.m.

Please join #CAFHA for a timely discussion on the Chicago Healthy Homes Ordinance! Just 3 weeks ago, the Chicago Healthy Homes Coalition celebrated the passage of the Proactive Rental Inspection Working Group Ordinance. What will this mean for Chicago’s tenants, landlords and building inspectors? Re... More