Building the Anti-War Movement

Chicago Liberation Center, 2712 W. Cermak Ave, Chicago

March 21, 2026, noon

IT’S TIME TO BUILD THE ANTI-WAR MOVEMENT! We’ve launched a citywide outreach campaign to talk to our neighbors about how the war is already impacting working-class people here and abroad. Come to the Volunteer Meeting to plug into this effort! With no end in sight to the U.S.-Israeli war on Ir... More

De-escalation Training

Via zoom

March 21, 2026, noon - March 21, 2026, 1:15 p.m.

How to reduce risk during high-stress encounters. Edgeville Community Team is conducting 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... More

Nation-wide Speak-out

S Ashland and W 41st St, Chicago

March 21, 2026, 11 a.m.

Join us for a Speakout against the masses deportation machine! Stories of injustice must not go unheard. Step out of the shadows and end the isolation that the mass deportation machine imposes on the people. Invite your friends and family, invite those impacted by detentions and deportations. Speak... More

The 2nd Annual Shaping Change Facilitator Festival

Experimental Station [6100 S. Blackstone Avenue]

March 21, 2026, 9 a.m. - March 21, 2026, 2 p.m.

The Shaping Change Facilitator Festival returns for its second year as a gathering for facilitators, organizers, cooperative builders, and community leaders committed to strengthening Chicago’s solidarity economy ecosystem. Last year, more than 60 participants came together for a powerful day of ... More

FREE Legal Clinic

On-line

March 21, 2026, 9 a.m. - March 21, 2026, 10 a.m.

Learn about pathways to release of your incarcerated loved one. This coming SATURDAY is our next free online legal clinic for loved ones of people incarcerated in Illinois, where you can ask our legal team questions about pathways out of prison and other resources. You are NOT alone! Register at... More

Citizenship Workshop Call for Volunteers

HANA Center, 4300 N. California Ave, 2nd floor - no elevator available - 20 steps to 2nd floor, Chicago

March 21, 2026, 8 a.m. - March 21, 2026, 3 p.m.

We need just a few more volunteers for our Citizenship Workshop next Saturday, March 21st at the HANA Center! If you are a new volunteer, sign-up at our volunteer form in our Linktree. If you have volunteered with us before, email [email protected].... More

Coup' 53

Chicago Liberation Center, 2712 W. Cermak Road, Chicago

March 20, 2026, 6 p.m.

73 years ago, the CIA and MI6 overthrew Iran’s democratically elected government to seize its oil. ‘Coup 53’ exposes that crime — and the chain of events it set in motion that reaches directly into the war being waged on Iran today. Light food and drinks available 🍼 Childcare available on site ... More

Haiku and Hope

PACH 21 Studios, 2141 W. 21st, Chicago

March 20, 2026, 6 p.m. - March 20, 2026, 8 p.m.

(Seguido en Español) 🪲 FREE COMMUNITY EVENT! No RSVP Required. 🍄 Let’s celebrate the Spring Equinox together by writing about our relationship to the Environment. Whether you want to focus on environmental justice, nature, memories outdoors, animals, or hopes for the future of water, earth, and... More

Rally for Trans Healthcare!

American Society of Plastic Surgeons, 444 East Algonquin Road, Arlington Hts, IL

March 20, 2026, 6 p.m. - March 20, 2026, 7:30 p.m.

Demand that the American Society of Plastic Surgeons retract their statement on gender affirming surgeries.... More

Isabel Neal celebrates THROWN VOICE Isabel Neal celebrates THROWN VOICE

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

March 20, 2026, 6 p.m. - March 20, 2026, 7 p.m.

Join us as we welcome Isabel Neal to the store for an event in celebration of her new collection Thrown Voice. The 120th winner of the Yale Series of Younger Poets prize celebrates the voice felt twice—once in the body, once in the world. Isabel Neal’s prizewinning volume bears with confidence it... More

Protest the Quarterly Meeting of the IL State Board of Investments

Illinois State Board of Investments, 160 N. LaSalle St, Chicago

March 20, 2026, 8 a.m.

PLEASE NOTE: 8 AM IS THE CONFIRMED TIME FOR THIS PROTEST. Protest the Quarterly Meeting of the IL State Board of Investments... More

Paint for Democracy

Midwest Coast Brewing

March 19, 2026, 6 p.m. - March 19, 2026, 8:30 p.m.

🎨 Join us for a night of creativity and community while we Paint for Democracy! We’ll be painting the skyline with Chicago Sip & Paint. No experience required! The team will guide us step-by-step while we sip, paint, and connect. Drinks available for purchase + light snacks provided (BYO food wel... More

Made in LA

Latino Union, 4811 N. Central Ave, Chicago

March 19, 2026, 6 p.m. - March 19, 2026, 8 p.m.

Join us on Thursday for a screening and discussion of the Emmy-award-winning 2007 documentary, ‘Made in L.A.’ This film covers the inspiring story of three Latina women fighting for basic protections in the working conditions at a sweatshop where they work producing garmets for the giant retailer... More

April Showers Bring May POWER!

Virtual

March 19, 2026, 4:30 p.m. - March 19, 2026, 6 p.m.

To defeat authoritarianism we need to move together, like scattered showers coming together to form a mighty flood! With partners across the city (and across the country!) we're launching a spring blitz of training, from rapid response to mass non-cooperation. We need MILLIONS of people in this move... More

How to Prepare for a General Strike with the Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee

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

March 18, 2026, 7 p.m. - March 18, 2026, 8 p.m.

What can we as workers do to actually make a general strike happen? Come talk with local workers and trained organizers from EWOC (Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee) about realistic steps we can take to make a general strike happen in our city. Want help improving your workplace? Find out... More

Collective Action for Better Housing Conditions

Uptown People's Law Center, 4413 N. Sheridan Road, Chicago

March 18, 2026, 6 p.m. - March 18, 2026, 7:30 p.m.

Learn how to draft a letter of demands to win better housing conditions. For more info, email [email protected] or follow us on instagram @chiunionoftenants... More

Black Women Revolutionaries - Women, Race & Class

Chicago Liberation Center, 2712 W. Cermak Road, Chicago

March 18, 2026, 6 p.m.

Black Women Revolutionaries is back for Women’s History Month! Join us in a study of Angela Davis’s book, ‘Women, Race & Class’ as we discuss the historical oppression of Black women during and after slavery. This is a three part study — our first study will focus on the first four chapters of Da... More

18th Street Casa de Cultura Chicago Luchadoras

March 18, 2026, 5 p.m.

For our last ArteSana this month we are celebrating Chicago Luchadoras. This is our first edition, hopefully we make this a tradition, celebrating six Chicago muxeres. Black and brown femmes who have changed the landscape of Chicago and our communities. On March 18, 2026 please bring your tote bag, ... More

How to Manage Stress During Ongoing Immigration Operations

Virtual

March 18, 2026, 3 p.m. - March 18, 2026, 4 p.m.

Recognize how immigration-related stress affects the family. Identify common emotions (fear, anxiety, guilt, anger). Learn simple emotional regulation techniques. Strengthen communication and family support. Create a small self-care and support plan. Free virtual workshop sponsored by the Illinoi... More

All Out For Erika!

Cook County Courthouse, 2600 S. California Ave, Courtroom 401, Chicago

March 18, 2026, 10 a.m.

Join PNAP for court support on Wednesday, March 18th at 10:00am. Erika Ray is a grandmother, author, paralegal, peer doula, horticulturalist — and beloved PNAP student. Join us and support Erika’s day in court!... More