Shape Oak Park

Sun, Sept. 20, 2026, 10:00 AM to Sun, Sept. 20, 2026, 3:00 PM

Oak Park is rewriting its zoning code and wants to hear from you. TWO open houses Sunday: Oak Park Conservatory 10 a.m. to noon 615 Garfield St, Oak Park, IL Brookdale Assisted Living 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. 1111 Ontario St, Oak Park, IL... More

All Chicago Tenant Union Double Feature Fundraiser - CANCELLED

Davis Theater, 4614 N. Lincoln Ave, Chicago

Sat, Sept. 19, 2026, 7:00 PM to Sat, Sept. 19, 2026, 10:00 PM

HELP! @davistheater cancelled our movie premiere and fundraiser under mysterious circumstances and we're looking for a new venue to show THEN CAME THE STRIKE. So many people have worked so hard on this thing and it had a $0 budget. Help spread the word by reposting and sharing in your stories. Any m... More

Black August Benefit Show for Political Prisoners & the Black Liberation Struggle

Email [email protected] for location

Sat, Sept. 19, 2026, 6:00 PM

Join us for our rescheduled Black August benefit show! We will be inside this time :) There will be three acts: DJ Daddy Wannie - @djdaddywannie_ , Sulffffffur - @sulffffffur and Patch of Blues - @thetaildraggerz Then, there will also be a discussion panel where representatives of some of the ... More

October 22nd General Meeting

1637 W. 18th St, Chicago

Sat, Sept. 19, 2026, 5:00 PM

O22 General Meeting next Saturday September 19th 5 pm at 1637 W 18th ST. Come and learn about the part you can play in making O22 bigger and bolder than ever here in Chicagoland. Impacted families, students, artists, religious leaders and more are welcome.... More

Running Down The Walls for Political Prisoners

MCC Chicago - 71 W Van Buren - Chicago

Sat, Sept. 19, 2026, 5:00 PM to Sat, Sept. 19, 2026, 11:00 PM

Join us outside the federal jail downtown for RUNNING DOWN THE WALLS, the annual inside/outside 5K marathon, generator show and ABCF Warchest fundraiser in solidarity with political prisoners. FREE THEM ALL! 🏴 live music with: @machete_afilado_ @sol_said_earth_ @grave_love_band @thelastpoet_h... More

Equity and Transformation Film Festival

Harper Theater 5238 S Harper Ave, Chicago.

Sat, Sept. 19, 2026, 4:00 PM to Sat, Sept. 19, 2026, 8:00 PM

Join Equity & Transformation on Saturday, September 19th at the historic Harper Theater for our inaugural EAT Film Festival! We’re bringing together 5 powerful films, each mapped directly to one of the United Nations’ 5 pillars of reparations: Restitution, Compensation, Rehabilitation, Satisfacti... More

Confronting Islamophobia in America

LifeSpring Church, 14925 Wood Farm Road, Plainfield, IL

Sat, Sept. 19, 2026, 2:00 PM to Sat, Sept. 19, 2026, 5:00 PM

Let’s continue to come together for a meaningful community conversation about Confronting Islamophobia in America. Islamophobia and anti-Muslim racism remain rampant in our country, and we cannot remain silent in the face of it. We need to come together across our diverse communities to protect o... More

Meet Your Allies: Confronting Islamophobia in America

LifeSpring Church, 14925 Wood Farm Road, Plainfield, IL

Sat, Sept. 19, 2026, 2:00 PM to Sat, Sept. 19, 2026, 5:00 PM

Racism against Muslims is rampant in the U.S., and we need to join our allies in standing up against it. We need to come together as diverse communities to protect one another and unite. If we remain divided and make it easy for the government to pit us against each other, those in power will con... More

Free Screening of 'All That's Left of You'

Rogers Park Library, 6907 N. Clark St, Chcago

Sat, Sept. 19, 2026, 1:30 PM to Sat, Sept. 19, 2026, 4:30 PM

Join us for a free screening of Watermelon Picture's powerful film, "All That's Left of You," which follows a Palestinian family over generations as they struggle for safety and stability in the face of the occupation. Free parking in a small rear lot, some free street parking.... More

Heal Palestine 3rd Annual Heal on the Farm

Arab Chicago Farm, 24724 S. 104th Ave, Frankfort, IL

Sat, Sept. 19, 2026, 1:00 PM to Sat, Sept. 19, 2026, 7:00 PM

Stand with Gaza’s children. Support a mission that matters. 🇵🇸❤️ Join HEAL Palestine for the 3rd Annual HEAL on the Farm, a community gathering dedicated to supporting the organization’s Orphan Program and the children whose lives have been forever changed by the ongoing devastation in Gaza. 📅... More

Healing Waters Community Festival

Canal Origins Park, 2701 S. Ashland Ave, Chicago

Sat, Sept. 19, 2026, 1:00 PM to Sat, Sept. 19, 2026, 5:00 PM

(En Español siguiendo) Join us Saturday, Sept 19th from 1pm-5pm for a free community festival around water! 🌊 (Rain Date: Sat, Sept 26th) We will be celebrating the resistance of water and the species that live within water, in the face of different threats such as extraction, pollution, and negl... More

The New Internationals

Carter G. Woodson Library, 9525 S. Halsted, Chicago

Sat, Sept. 19, 2026, 12:00 PM to Sat, Sept. 19, 2026, 4:00 PM

📚Join the Harsh Readers Circle on Saturday September 19th from 12 - 4pm for a reading and discussion of David Wright-Faladé's The New Internationals with the author. For 40 years the Harsh Readers Circle has been devoted to reading and discussing Black literature, inspired by the Book Review and Lec... More

Raise the Bar with UMAW

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

Sat, Sept. 19, 2026, 12:00 PM to Sat, Sept. 19, 2026, 2:00 PM

The United Musicians and Allied Workers just announced our Raise the Bar campaign, uniting people from across the country who demand an end to pay to play, merch cuts, door polling, and unclear contracts! Are you tired of facing these things when you or your friends plan shows? Do you want to foster... More

Chicago DSA General Chapter Meeting

829 S. Wabash, Chicago and via Zoom

Sat, Sept. 19, 2026, 10:30 AM to Sat, Sept. 19, 2026, 4:30 PM

Join us for our General Chapter Meeting, where we’ll reflect on the last few months of organizing and set the course for the months ahead! Registration will begin at 10:30am. The meeting will come to order at 11am, and end no later than 4:30pm. More information at chicagodsa.org/events... More

Unite Here Local 1 membership meeting

Sat, Sept. 19, 2026, 10:00 AM to Sat, Sept. 19, 2026, 12:00 PM

The next UNITE HERE Local 1 Membership Meeting is Saturday, September 19 at 10AM and 5PM on Zoom. Register here: https://www.unitehere1.o…... More

Rainbow PUSH Reporting Back From Washington

Rainbow PUSH Headquarters, 930 E. 50th St, Chicago

Sat, Sept. 19, 2026, 10:00 AM

This Saturday, we’re coming together at the Rainbow PUSH Coalition for another Saturday Morning Forum, and we’d love to have you with us. Join us as President, Yusef D. Jackson shares a report back from Washington, D.C. and the Congressional Black Caucus Annual Legislative Conference #ALC55, incl... More

Men's Volleyball Tournament to Benefit AMP

Universal School Gym, 7350 W. 93rd, Bridgeview, IL

Sat, Sept. 19, 2026, 10:00 AM

Join us September 19th for AMP-Chicago’s men’s volleyball tournament! Help us make a different for Palestine. Sponsorship packages are available. All proceeds go to AMP’s efforts for Palestine! See you all there!... More

Illinois Prison Project Free On-Line Legal Clinic

Virtual

Sat, Sept. 19, 2026, 9:00 AM to Sat, Sept. 19, 2026, 10:00 AM

Did you know that IPP's legal team offers a free online legal clinic on the first Tuesday and third Saturday of each month? If you're supporting an incarcerated loved one, please join us to learn more about pathways to release such as clemency, parole, medical release, and more. 🗓️ Next clinic is S... More

Fighting Technofascism: Power, Surveillance and Resistance

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Sat, Sept. 19, 2026, 9:00 AM to Sun, Sept. 27, 2026, 5:00 PM

Join MediaJustice and Mijente on September 19th, 2026 for Fighting TechnoFascism: Power, Surveillance, and Resistance. We're bringing organizers together for a day to understand the political terrain we face going into the midterms, with Big Tech's capture of the state on the rise, and what this dem... More

Citizenship Workshop

Location confirmed upon registration.

Sat, Sept. 19, 2026, 8:30 AM

The Chicago Federation of Labor, Erie Neighborhood House, Archdiocese of Chicago and Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights will host our next Citizenship Workshop for union members, parishioners and their immediate family on Saturday September 19, 2026. Legal permanent residents are... More