Chicago Activism Hub

Trans Day of Remembrance Celebration

1039-1043 E 43rd Street, Room 43, Chicago

Nov. 20, 2024, 6 p.m. - Nov. 20, 2024, 9 p.m.

Join us ins honoring resilience and remembrance at our TDOR celebration. ** A candlelight vigil and montage honoring our siblings we have lost ** Keynote speaker ** Recognition of five extraordinary transgender individuals, advancing equity and access for all ** A family-style dinner will be s... More

Anniversary Celebration of the American Civic and Humanitarian Coalition

Vasco’s Peri Peri, 440 E Roosevelt Rd, Lombard, IL

Nov. 20, 2024, 5 p.m. - Nov. 20, 2024, 10 p.m.

Celebrate a year of cultural exchange, social activism, and community unity! Vasco’s Peri Peri will donate a portion of the evening’s proceeds to ACHC, supporting our mission to promote social advocacy and empower local initiatives. Enjoy great food, connect with passionate advocates, and support... More

Night of Light: Faith and Freedom--Islamic Perspectives on Justice for Palestine

Loyola University's Life Science Building, 1050 W. Sheridan Road, Room 142, Chicago

Nov. 19, 2024, 6:45 p.m.

Salam everyone! Join Loyola University's Muslim Student Association and Students for Justice in Palestine, November 19th for Night of Light. This is more than just an event—it’s a chance to engage in meaningful dialogue about justice for Palestine and the broader fight for social justice. We are ... More

"They Will Beat The Memory Out of Us" with Peter Gelderloos and Timmy Châu

Haymarket Books, 800 W. Buena Ave, Chicago

Nov. 19, 2024, 6:30 p.m. - Nov. 19, 2024, 8 p.m.

Join us for an event at Haymarket House with author Peter Gelderloos in conversation with Timmy Châu about his new book, They Will Beat the Memory Out of Us, from Pluto Press. This event is cosponsored by Pilsen Community Books, Pluto Press and Haymarket. There is an apparent lack of options for ... More

The War Before

Healthy Hood, 2242 S. Damen Ave, Chicago

Nov. 19, 2024, 6 p.m.

It’s time for the final Black Women Revolutionaries study session of the year! On Tuesday, we’ll reading two chapters from Safiya Bukhari’s autobiography, “The War Before: The True Life Story of Becoming a Black Panther, Keeping the Faith in Prison & Fighting for Those Left Behind.”The true life sto... More

Resistance across generations

Chicago Liberation Center, 2712 W Cermak Rd, Chicago

Nov. 19, 2024, 6 p.m. - Nov. 19, 2024, 8 p.m.

Join the second of our 2-part community conversation where intergenerational voices share stories of resilience and solidarity. Neris González and Gladys Zarate, two human rights defenders from El Salvador and Colombia, respectively, will be in dialogue with U.S. activists as they reflect on activis... More

Protest & Police Safety Training

First Presbyterian Church, 6400 S Kimbark Ave, Chicago

Nov. 19, 2024, 6 p.m.

Join us for a protest safety training on November 19 at 6 PM at First Presbyterian Church, 6400 S Kimbark Ave. We will learn practice skills to protect each other and keep each other safe during protests!... More

National Lawyers Guild Legal Observer Training

Virtual - scan QR code for link

Nov. 19, 2024, 5 p.m. - Nov. 19, 2024, 6 p.m.

ooking for a tangible way to get involved amidst the political chaos? Want to support local organizers at local protests? Become a trained Legal Observer with NLG Chicago’s Legal Observer Program. Join us for a virtual training!... More

Stop War Profiteering, US weapons in Israel, & Genocide in Gaza

TBA

Nov. 19, 2024, 8 a.m.

Join JVP Chicago on the morning of Tuesday, November 19 to demand an end to war profiteering, U.S. weapons in Israel , and the ongoing genocide in Palestine. Weapons manufacturers profit off of the murder of tens of thousands in Gaza and use those profits to influence American elections and politici... More

"Your Comrade, Avreml Broide" with Annie Kaufman and Marc Kaplan

Pilsen Community Books, 1102 W 18th St, Chicago

Nov. 18, 2024, 7 p.m. - Nov. 18, 2024, 8 p.m.

Join Pilsen Community Books as they welcome Annie Kaufman and Marc Kaplan to the store for an event in celebration of Your Comrade, Avreml Broide. Written in 1944 by Ben Gold, the president of the Furriers Union, this working-class, coming-of-age novel traces the family origin, immigration, and ... More

We Grow the World Together: Parenting Toward Abolition

Haymarket House, 800 W. Buena, Chicago

Nov. 18, 2024, 5:30 p.m.

Join Maya Schenwar, Beth Richie, Nadine Naber, Jennifer Viets, and Anya Tanyavutti November 18th for a celebration of this vital new anthology exploring the intersections between caregiving and abolition. Free childcare and refreshments.... More

Transgender Day of Remembrance

HOPE United Church of Christ, 2200 Ridge Ave, Aurora, IL

Nov. 17, 2024, 6 p.m. - Nov. 17, 2024, 8 p.m.

In partnership with HOPE United Church of Christ We are proud to host Transgender Day of Remembrance. Transgender Day of Remembrance – a day to commemorate the transgender, non-binary, and gender non-conforming persons who are targeted and killed for living authentically and courageously What to... More

Brassroots Democracy with Ben Barson, Lyn Rye, Adam Shead, and Fred Jackson

Pilsen Community Books, 1102 W 18th St, Chicago

Nov. 17, 2024, 5 p.m. - Nov. 17, 2024, 6 p.m.

Pilsen Community Books is excited to welcome author Ben Barson and local organizers and musicians Lyn Rye, Adam Shead, and Fred Jackson to the store for an event in celebration of Barson's Brassroots Democracy: Maroon Ecologies and the Jazz Commons, a new understanding of the birth of jazz through a... More

What's Next for the Chicago Left?

Haymarket House, 800 W Buena Ave, Chicago

Nov. 17, 2024, 1 p.m. - Nov. 17, 2024, 4 p.m.

Join Chicago Tempest, a Revolutionary Socialist Collective, as we host conversation on the state of the Chicago Left in the wake of 2024 elections, and discuss possible ways forward this coming year. A panel discussion featuring-- Dennis Kosuth, Chicago Labor Activist Rossana Rodriguez-Sanchez, A... More

Pen Pal Support Group for Gaza

On line

Nov. 17, 2024, noon - Nov. 17, 2024, 2 p.m.

A gathering space for those supporting people in Gaza. A lot of people are offering their support and care to friends in Gaza and we want them to know they aren’t alone. This peer support group is meant to offer a place for connection, relating and processing together. We take care of us. "Pen Pa... More

Food Not Bombs FREE Grocery Share

Wyllie B White Park, 1610 W. Howard St, Chicago (rain location: PO Box Collective, 6900 N Glenwood Ave, Chicago)

Nov. 17, 2024, noon - Nov. 17, 2024, 1:30 p.m.

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Chicago Irish for Palestine Meetup

Nabala Cafe, 4660 N Broadway, Chicago

Nov. 16, 2024, 5 p.m. - Nov. 16, 2024, 9 p.m.

Networking, fundraising, and music making feat. The Chancers & The Academy of Irish Music. Show: 5 pm Session: 6-9 pm... More

Welcome Injured Children From Palestine

O'Hare Airport, Terminal 5

Nov. 16, 2024, 3:15 p.m.

We are preparing to welcome two injured children from Gaza arriving in the US for medical treatment through PCRF. This Saturday! Mohammad and Diaa are 15 year olds. Both have had limbs amputated after suffering from severe injuries. The PCRF-Chicago Chapter will be welcoming them this Saturday... More

Mass Meeting

Tahoora Sweets, 2345 W. Devon Ave, Chicago

Nov. 16, 2024, 2 p.m.

Join us this Saturday at 2pm for a mass meeting followed up by a street team outing on Devon Ave! We will being going to the people with a challenge: the US-Israel genocide continues and is only intensitying, we must join the people of the world in putting and end to it, you in? Help us build a m... More