UIC Stands With Cuba! End the Blockade!

University of Illinois at Chicago, UIC Quad - south of Harrison St, west of Halsted Street, Chicago

Oct. 29, 2024, 1 p.m.

Part of an international day of action. Guest speaker SEIU Local 73 Secretary Treasurer Joseph Richert.... More

Harlan County, U.S.A.

Gene Siskel Film Center of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, 164 N State St, Chicago

Oct. 28, 2024, 8:30 p.m. - Oct. 28, 2024, 9 p.m.

Join the Labor Branch of Chicago Democratic Socialists of America for an outing to the Siskel Film Center during this month's series of labor-related film screenings. We'll be seeing the 1976 film Harlan County, U.S.A., a documentary about Kentucky miners' struggle against the violence and repressio... More

Fall Fundraiser for Chicago Abortion Fund

Haymarket House, 800 W Buena Ave, Chicago

Oct. 28, 2024, 6 p.m. - Oct. 28, 2024, 8 p.m.

Chicago For Abortion Rights and other community groups are hosting a fall fundraiser to support the Chicago Abortion Fund! We will have a backyard showing of Practical Magic (PG-13), crafts, fall snacks, and raffle! Bring a blanket and join us on the lawn of Haymarket House.... More

Fall Fest for Freedom

TBA

Oct. 27, 2024, 3 p.m. - Oct. 27, 2024, 8 p.m.

American Civic and Humanitarian Coalition presents "Fall Fest for Freedom" with all profits going to Palestine and Lebanon. Food / Face Paint / Henna / Vendor Pop-Ups / Arts & Crafts $15 for adults / $10 for Kids / Free for kids under 5.... More

Resisting High Tech Surveillance in Chicago

Pilsen Community Books, 1102 W 18th Street, Chicago

Oct. 26, 2024, 6 p.m.

Resisting High Tech Surveillance in Chicago, a conversation with authors of IMPERIAL POLICING: WEAPONIZED DATA IN CARCERAL CHICAGO. Masks are required.... More

Food Is Medicine: Feeding the Spirit of Our Community

Newberry Library, 60 W Walton Street, Chicago

Oct. 26, 2024, 6 p.m. - Oct. 26, 2024, 9 p.m.

An American Indian Center Benefit Gala featuring Executive Chef Jessica Walks First and Chef Paul Molina. Join the Center for an evening of fun, food and fundraising as we celebrate our Urban Indigenous Food Sovereignty program, Food Is Medicine. Featured speakers at our event include Executive C... More

Queer Crafty Halloween

Haymarket House, 800 W. Buena, Chicago

Oct. 26, 2024, 6 p.m. - Oct. 26, 2024, 9 p.m.

If you loved Dragalicious and want to come back for a second haunted helping, you’re in luck! The Artistic Alphabet Mafia and Parallel Play have teamed up once again, combining TAAM’s third annual Queer Crafty Halloween and Parallel Play’s fifth Dilly Dally mask required mixer. Join us for an indoor... More

Soup Night x 4th Annual Point Party

Promontory Point, between 53th and 57th Streets at the lakefront, Chicago.

Oct. 26, 2024, 6 p.m. - Oct. 26, 2024, 11 p.m.

A Radical Community Gathering. DJs, potluck, dance party, bonfire, community, spooky shit. Lineup coming soon...... More

Justice for Reginald Clay, Jr!

11th District police station, 3151 W Harrison St, Chicago

Oct. 26, 2024, 3 p.m.

JOIN US to demand JUSTICE for Reginald Clay Jr.! Reginald Clay Jr. was murdered by CPD killer cop Fernando Ruiz in April of 2023, and his family is still being denied justice. Even after the Civilian Office of Police Accountability made a recommendation that officer Ruiz be fired, and after the p... More

Art as Activism

Go Green Community Fresh Market, 1207 W 63rd Street, Chicago

Oct. 26, 2024, 1 p.m. - Oct. 26, 2024, 4 p.m.

We’re excited to announce a powerful collaboration between the Palestine Mural Series and IMAN Chicago @imancentral ! Join us for a hands-on block printing workshop where art meets activism. Learn how to design and create your own prints using linoleum blocks and acrylic paint, while engaging in mea... More

Imperial Policing - Weaponized Data in Carceral Chicago

WallsTurnedSideways, 2717 W Madison St, Chicago

Oct. 25, 2024, 6 p.m. - Oct. 25, 2024, 8 p.m.

How does high-tech surveillance impact Black, Latinx, and Arab/Muslim communities in Chicago? Book launch. Join authors Andy Clarno, Janae Bonsu-Love, Enrique Alvear Moreno, Lydia Dana, Michael De Anda Muniz, Ila Ravichandran and Haley Volpintesta in conversation with Emanuel Andre from the Cook... More

The Night Won't End: Biden's War on Gaza

Northwestern University's Evanston Campus, Harris Hall Room 107 (the campus building closest to the northeast corner of Chicago Ave & Sheridan Rd), Evanston

Oct. 25, 2024, 5:30 p.m.

Join us in Harris Hall for a screening of “The Night Won’t End: Biden’s War on Gaza” followed by a Q&A with the Director, Kavitha Chekuru!... More

Petroleum-238: Big Oil's Dangerous Secret and the Grassroots Fight to Stop It

Via zoom

Oct. 24, 2024, 7 p.m.

They've known for 100 years but haven't done a thing to stop it. It's the secret of the century. Author Justin Nobel, an award-winning science journalist, discusses the radioactivity brought to the surface in oil and gas production. He shows how the various pathways of contamination are posed to ... More

The Gathering Table: Black Feminist Conversations

Haymarket House, 800 W Buena Ave, Chicago

Oct. 24, 2024, 6:30 p.m. - Oct. 24, 2024, 8 p.m.

Join us for a live version of the forthcoming podcast hosted by Moya Bailey and Demita Frazier, The Gathering Table, at Haymarket House. Longtime organizer, activist, and founding member of the Combahee River Collective, Demita Frazier has made her way back to her Chicago roots and is working on... More

The Harvest: Connecting to Palestinian Roots

Zamaria Yemeni Coffee, 9970 S Ridgeland Ave, Chicago Ridge, IL

Oct. 24, 2024, 6:30 p.m.

Join us for an evening of storytelling, poetry and folkloric music.... More

Southside Open Meetings for Treatment Not Trauma

606A E 61st St, Chicago and via Zoom

Oct. 24, 2024, 6 p.m.

These meetings are hybrid: come in person to our office at 606A E 61st Street, Chicago OR get the Zoom link / phone number for second Saturday 10:30am meetings via https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYsc-qrqT0sGdBntC-EtqwGc7pMnmJ-xcHK#/registration And get the Zoom link / phone number for four... More

What Does the Conflict in Palestine Mean for Us in America?

Illinois Institute of Technology, PS 111, 10 W 35th Street, Chicago

Oct. 24, 2024, 12:40 p.m. - Oct. 24, 2024, 1:50 p.m.

Informational session. Guest speaker: Jinan Chehad. Jinan Chehad graduated from Georgetown University Law Center in 2023, and currently works as a civil rights attorney. In her work she has represented refugees seeking asylum at the Department of Justice Civil Rights Special Litigation Division. Jin... More

"To A Land Unknown"

Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N State Street, Chicago and AMC NewCity, 1500 N Clybourn Ave, Chicago

Oct. 24, 2024, 12:30 p.m. - Oct. 25, 2024, 8 p.m.

There are three films by Palestinian directors playing at this year’s Chicago International Film Festival October 23-25: “To a Land Unknown,” “No Other Land,” and “Happy Holidays.” The films were selected by the procurement team of CIFF. We are happy to see Palestinian directors on the big screen! ... More

"No Other Land"

Oct. 23, 2024, 8:30 p.m. - Oct. 25, 2024, 1 p.m.

There are three films by Palestinian directors playing at this year’s Chicago International Film Festival October 23-25: “To a Land Unknown,” “No Other Land,” and “Happy Holidays.” The films were selected by the procurement team of CIFF. We are happy to see Palestinian directors on the big screen! ... More

Arab Youth Volunteer Meeting

Alhambra Palace, 1240 W Randolph St, Chicago

Oct. 23, 2024, 7 p.m.

Find out what you can do to do to help!... More