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

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.

All Sundays in November... 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

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

Arms Embargo NOW!

S. Michigan Ave & Ida B. Wells Blvd, Chicago

Nov. 16, 2024, 1 p.m.

Stop the U.S. arming of Israel's genocide of Palestine.... More

Book Celebration: Special Topics in Being a Parent

Pilsen Community Books, 1102 W 18th St, Chicago

Nov. 15, 2024, 7 p.m. - Nov. 15, 2024, 8 p.m.

Join Pilsen Community Books as they welcome S. Bear Bergman to the store for an event in celebration of his new book Special Topics in Being a Parent, an illustrated guide of practical parenting advice informed by queer experiences for anyone doing the work of parenting, from the author and illustra... More

Solidarity 101 With Palestine

School of the Art Institute, 280 Building, Room 319, 280 S Columbus Drive, Chicago

Nov. 15, 2024, 4 p.m.

Organizing in solidarity with Palestine is as vital now as it has ever been. Curators Under Censorship, a collective of SAIC student and alumni activists, welcomes Palestinian-led organization Isoor this Friday, when they'll led an on-campus teach-in about the solidarity movement. Those attending... More

Protest the Bloated CPD Budget

Nov. 15, 2024, 9 a.m.

THE CPD BUDGET HEARING HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED! THIS FRIDAY come out to City Hall to oppose the increase to the CPD budget and demand NO CUTS to transparency and accountability. We need to show out to let the City Council know we won't stand for any further spending on the already bloated police bud... More

Building the Movement Against Trump - Make the U.S. Ungovernable

Via Zoom

Nov. 14, 2024, 7 p.m.

The re-election of Donald Trump and the dominance of Republicans in Congress sends a loud and painful message: the system is broken, and those at the helm don’t care about working people, oppressed nationalities, or the marginalized. We in the Freedom Road Socialist Organization understand that the ... More

Book Celebration: A Cup of Water Under My Bed

Pilsen Community Books, 1102 W 18th St, Chicago

Nov. 14, 2024, 7 p.m. - Nov. 14, 2024, 8 p.m.

Join us in welcoming Daisy Hernández and Lourdes Torres to the store for a reading and conversation in celebration of the 10th anniversary of Hernández's award-winning memoir, A Cup of Water Under My Bed. In this lyrical, coming-of-age memoir, Daisy Hernández chronicles what the women in her Cuba... More

Echos of Palestine

Simpson Living-Learning Center, 6333 N Winthrop Ave, Chicago

Nov. 14, 2024, 6:30 p.m.

Join us Thursday, November 14th at 6:30pm in Simpson MPR for Echos of Palestine with SJP Loyola! Explore the history of cultural resistance through art, powerful poetry, traditional dabke, liberation music, and authentic Palestinian food. Let’s come together to honor the spirit, resilience, and beau... More

National Conference of Puerto Rican Women Scholarship Ceremony

Humboldt Park Health, 1044 N Francisco, 5th floor conference room, Chicago

Nov. 14, 2024, 6 p.m. - Nov. 14, 2024, 8 p.m.

Please join the National Conference of Puerto Rican Women for our annual scholarship ceremony. Hosted by Humboldt Park Health.... More

Salt of the Earth - A Conversation Between a Palestinian & an Israeli Peace Activist

Lake Street Church of Evanston, 1450 Chicago Ave, Evanston, IL

Nov. 14, 2024, 6 p.m.

Featuring Osama Iliwat and Rotem Levin. Free event, donations appreciated!... More

Know Your Rights: Navigating Supervision

Nov. 14, 2024, 5 p.m. - Nov. 14, 2024, 7 p.m.

Next year the Illinois Department of Correction will incarcerate as many as eight-thousand individuals as a result of technical violations of Illinois’ Mandatory Supervised Release laws. This reflects the harsh reality that Illinois’ supervision laws are designed to surveil and restrict individuals ... More

Design For Palestine

Illinois Institute of Technology, PS 129, 3301 S Dearborn Street, Chicago

Nov. 14, 2024, 5 p.m. - Nov. 14, 2024, 7 p.m.

Join us for a creative evening where art meets activism. You'll have the chance to paint your own tote bag, canvas, protest signs, and more. All materils provided and no artistic experience required -- just bring your voice and your creativity!... More

Pack the Court & Rally!

3150 W. Flournoy Street, Chicago

Nov. 14, 2024, 11 a.m.

The election is over, but the city of Chicago is still persuing charges against more than 40 people for protesting the Death and Nakba Coronation that invaded Chicago in August. This prosecution of legitimate protest against genocide is part of a nationwide crackdown and attempt to chill and stifle ... More

Divest Now: Board of Trustees Protest

UIC Forum, 1213 S Halsted Street, Chicago

Nov. 14, 2024, 11 a.m. - Nov. 14, 2024, 1 p.m.

Join us in demanding the UIC Board of Trustees end investments in companies supporting the occupation of Palestine. Stand with students, stand for human rights.... More