Government Shutdown Emergency Rally

Federal Plaza, 230 S. Dearborn St, Chicago

Oct. 8, 2025, noon

- En espanol abajo - STAND WITH FEDERAL WORKERS! This administration continues its attack on workers! Join us and get loud to fight back against mass firings at the EPA, the fascist attempts to end collect bargaining rights at the VA, and privatization of the postal service! END THE GOVERN... More

October 2025 Name Change Mobilization

Trans Chicago, 2753 W. Division St, Chicago

Oct. 8, 2025, 1 p.m. - Oct. 8, 2025, 4 p.m.

Want to get your name and/or gender marker changed?! Live in Cook County? We will be @transchicago on October 8, 2025 from 1pm-4pm and @bravespacealliance on October 22, 2025 from 1pm-4pm. Arrive by 4pm to receive assistance. Please bring a photo ID and birth certificate if you have access to the... More

From Gaza's Waters to Chicago!

O'Hare Airport, Terminal 5, Chicago

Oct. 8, 2025, 3 p.m.

After being held hostage by Israeli forces, Illinois veteran Jessica Clotfelter has been released! In Solidarity, bring your flags, bring your voices, and bring you love! “Remember that a few regular people tried to do what whole nations were too cowardice to. If just one more person carries P... More

Carrying the Names, Demanding Justice

Loyola University Lakeshore Campus, "The Quad" outside of Damen Hall

Oct. 8, 2025, 3:30 p.m. - Oct. 8, 2025, 6 p.m.

TWO YEARS OF GENOCIDE! Join us this Wednesday 10/08 at 3:30 to commemorate the martyrs we lost and demand the end of Loyola’s complicity in genocide! We will be naming our martyrs and giving speeches—bring your kuffiyehs and Palestinian flags. SHOW OUT AND FREE PALESTINE! Until liberation, SJP L... More

Why Fascists Fear Teachers

CTU Center, 1901 W. Carroll Ave, Chicago

Oct. 8, 2025, 5 p.m. - Oct. 8, 2025, 9 p.m.

Book discussion event with AFT President Randi Weingarten on her new book, ”Why Fascists Fear Teachers,” moderated by Mayor Brandon Johnson. Two powerful voices. One urgent dialogue on democracy, education, and the future of our city. You’ll want to say you were in the room. Secure your spot t... More

ICE, National Guard Out of Our Streets!

Ida B. Wells Drive & Michigan Ave, Chicago

Oct. 8, 2025, 5:30 p.m.

CHICAGO: When our communities are under attack, what do we do? STAND UP, FIGHT BACK! As the National Guard makes its way to Chicagoland to occupy our city, we stand united to say HELL NO! We will FIGHT BACK against Trump’s racist and white supremacist attacks on our communities. The Guard is c... More

Taller de Derechos en el Trabajado - Workshop on Rights at Work

Arise Chicago, 1700 W Hubbard St Ste 2E, Chicago

Oct. 8, 2025, 6 p.m. - Oct. 8, 2025, 8 p.m.

- In English below - Papeles or nó, tienes derecho a: * Salario Mínimo * Pago de Horas Extras * No Discriminación * Page Igula por Trabajo Igual * Benficios aunque seas de Agencia Aprende tus derechos en el taller del central de trabajadores Arise Chicago ++++ Papers or not, you ... More

2025-10-08 Free Narcan Training

Call & Response Books, 1390 E. Hyde Park Blvd, Chicago

Oct. 8, 2025, 6 p.m. - Oct. 8, 2025, 8 p.m.

Narcan is a medicine that rapidly reverses an opoid overdose. Join us in learning how to administer this life saving drug. Materials provided. Suggested donation, $5-$10.... More

ICE 'Know Your Rights' Training

Orland Park Prayer Center (Sister's Ground Hall), 16530 104th Ave, Orland Park, IL

Oct. 8, 2025, 6:30 p.m.

ICE has been spotted more and more in our neighborhoods. This is not the time to panic — this is the time to organize. Knowledge is power. You are invited to this community-led training on how we can protect and defend our people in these times. The training will be led by us, FDLA, and supported... More

Art As Resistance

The Nineteenth Century Club, 178 Forest Ave, Oak Park, IL

Oct. 9, 2025, 6 p.m. - Oct. 9, 0225, 9 p.m.

On October 9, 2025, The Committee for a Just Peace in Palestine/Israel is hosting Art as Resistance, a showcase and fundraiser celebrating the power of art as a force for protest, liberation and survival. Join us for an evening of poetry, music, dramatic readings, and visual art that amplifies voic... More

Migra Watch Training with PUÑO

Benito Juarez High School, 1450 - 1510 W. Cermak Road, Chicago. Main entrance at Door #1, next to the soccer field, by Laflin.

Oct. 9, 2025, 6 p.m. - Oct. 9, 2025, 8 p.m.

RSVP for free: tinyurl.com/CBmigrawatch Join City Bureau and PUÑO for a #PublicNewsroom on how to document and report ICE activity in your neighborhood! Since January, PUÑO has been building collective power to protect Chicago’s immigrant communities through a variety of trainings and connecti... More

North Shore Says NO!

Church Street and Glenview overpasses of the Edens Expressway

Oct. 10, 2025, 7 a.m. - Oct. 10, 2025, 5:30 p.m.

In solidarity with our immigrant friends and neighbors vs. ICE. Weekly banner drops at the Church Street and Glenview Edens Expressway overpasses. Church St Overpass - 7-9a and 3:30-5:30p Glenview Overpass - 3:30-5:30p Please RSVP at the link below.... More

5th Annual Illinois Prison Project Gala

Chicago Cultural Center, Randolph Street & Michigan Avenue, Chicago

Oct. 10, 2025, 6 p.m. - Oct. 10, 2025, 11 p.m.

Each year, the IPP Gala brings together leaders in the movement to end mass incarceration in Illinois and beyond. Together, we’ll honor outstanding community leaders and organizations who have demonstrated their commitment to justice. IPP supporters are invited to purchase individual tickets, tab... More

Ride for Palestine

Daley Plaza, 50 W. Washington St, Chicago

Oct. 10, 2025, 6 p.m.

🚲🇵🇸 Bike for Palestine Ride 🇵🇸🚲 We’re bringing Dabke to the streets as we ride together for Palestine! ✊🏽 📅 Friday, Oct 10 📍 Meet: Daley Plaza, 6PM� ⏰ Roll out: 6:30PM� 🥙 Stop: Shawarma and Grill ⛱️End: Hollywood Beach 🚴🏾‍♀️ Pace: 8-10mph Join us for live oud at the end of our ride at Ho... More

Kneecap Live-Stream - Chicago Irish for Palestine

Co-Prosperity Sphere, 3219 S. Morgan St, Chicago

Oct. 10, 2025, 6:30 p.m.

One night only! 6:30 pm doors open, 7 pm teach-in, 8 pm show. $10 Mutual aid for Gaza. Cash bar. Ireland will double our impact by promoting our culture and nurturing our reputation across the US and Canada. imes are hard, but we won’t let that keep us down. Come through to listen, learn, and... More

2025 Piyesta sa Pamayanan!

TBA

Oct. 11, 2025, 9 a.m.

Save the Date! The time below is a simply a place-holder. Check in closer to the date for the correct time. Even in challenging times, we know that we must also create the spaces for our joy and the care needed to sustain the work. For Filipino-American History Month (October), AFIRE is hos... More

Civil Disobedience Training

Location to be shared upon your RSVP.

Oct. 11, 2025, 9:30 a.m. - Oct. 11, 2025, 1 p.m.

How can we disrupt and destabilize the Trump and MAGA regime in Illinois? Join us for a training on direct action and civil disobedience. RSVP by visiting bit.ly/oct11civildisobedience... More

Eucharist Prosession to the Broadview Detention Center

Meeting Place - Punto de encuentro: St. Eulalia Church, 1825 S. 9th Ave, Maywood, IL

Oct. 11, 2025, 10 a.m.

Procesión Eucarística al Centro de Detención de Broadview... More

Funds Not Feds Rally

Google Midwest Headquarters, 320 N. Morgan St, Chicago

Oct. 11, 2025, 2 p.m.

This Saturday continue the fight back against Trump’s attacks on Chicago! Join us! Fight Trump’s Attacks on Chicago! Fight for the People’s Budget! While Billionaires Get Tax Cuts, Trump is using our tax dollars to attack our communities! 🤬 Join us for a rally outside of the headquarters of... More

Defending Mexican Sovereignty Against U.S. Aggression

Chicago Liberation Center, 2711 W. Cermak Road, Chicago

Oct. 11, 2025, 2 p.m.

Over the past months, the right wing has increased its aggressions against Mexico—sending thousands of troops to the US border, designating cartels as “foreign terrorist organizations,” increasing tariffs and threatening the Mexican economy, and waging war on Mexican immigrants (and all immigrants) ... More

The Green New Deal & AI

Spoke and Bird Cafe, 205 E. 18th Street, Chicago

Oct. 11, 2025, 3 p.m. - Oct. 11, 2025, 4:30 p.m.

Join the Chicago Democratic Socialists of America for a coffee chat to learn about the promotion of AI data centers and their effects on the Green New Deal. Please RSVP at the link below.... More

Two Years of Genocide March & Vigil

Meet at Dandelion Fountain, Naperville. March to City Hall

Oct. 11, 2025, 5:30 p.m.

Make Naperville divest for Palestine. Join us on Saturday, October 11th, as we come together to mourn and resist. 🕯️ Vigil – We will gather at the Dandelion Fountain in Downtown Naperville, IL to honor and grieve the lives taken during two years of Israel's genocide against the Palestinian peo... More

Say Their Names

Theatre Y, 3611 W. Cermak Road, Chicago

Oct. 11, 2025, 7 p.m. - Oct. 11, 2025, 9 p.m.

Remembering Black Americans Killed by Police Violence. 2025 Commission Concert. Join us on October 11 at Theatre Y in North Lawndale for a performance by the 2025 SAY THEIR NAMES commissioned artists. Donna “Dante” Marie Gary, Pugs Atomz, and Dr Tara Betts with Anthony R. Green will present th... More

Mini Fest Benefiting Tanggol Migrante & Filipino Immigrant Rights

United Church of Rogers Park, 1545 W. Morse Ave, Chicago

Oct. 12, 2025, 2 p.m. - Oct. 12, 2025, 8 p.m.

Bands, DJs, Artists, Poetry, Drag Performances, Food, Drinks, Vendors, Community Organizations... More

Stolen Lives Panel

Theatre Y, 3611 W. Cermak Road, Chicago

Oct. 12, 2025, 3 p.m.

A conversation with the families of loved ones brutalized and murdered by law enforcement. Who are the stolen lives in Chicago? What barriers to families face when fighting for justice? Hear their stories, about the obstacles in the fight, and the continued struggle for justice! October 12th a... More

Assata Shakur - Presente!

Chicago Liberation Center, 2712 W. Cermak Road, Chicago

Oct. 12, 2025, 6 p.m. - Oct. 12, 2052, 8 p.m.

Commemoration of Assata Shakur’s Life & Legacy
 Assata Olugbala Shakur, a revolutionary socialist, Pan-Africanist, and anti-imperialist freedom fighter, dedicated her life to the struggle against U.S. imperialism, white supremacy, and capitalist exploitation. Her passing at 78 reminds us of the u... More

Socialist Night School

Wicker Park Lutheran Church, 1500 N. Hoyne Ave, Chicago

Oct. 13, 2025, 6:30 p.m. - Oct. 13, 2025, 8:30 p.m.

Socialist Night School returns with a six session series entitled “Socialism or Barbarism? Capitalism at a Crossroads” . Each session features a guided discussion of short readings (which are optional, but strongly encouraged), as well as a space to connect with comrades. All are welcome, no prior e... More

No Kings Protest Safety, KYR & De-escalation Training

Via zoom.

Oct. 15, 2025, 6 p.m.

Before we hit the streets… get prepared. 🗣 Traducción al español estará disponible. This October, communities across the country will mobilize for the second No Kings National Day of Action — a mass movement against President Trump’s abuses of power and the federal crackdown on our freedoms. ... More

Chicago AIPAC Teach-In

Pilsen Community Books, 1102 W. 18th Street, Chicago

Oct. 15, 2025, 7 p.m.

Join us as we discuss the origins of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) and strategize how to enact the AIPAC Out campaign in Chicago! ➡️ This is a national campaign that will further weaken the pro-Israel lobby and empower local community building around global and local issues... More

Films for a Changing World - 'Yintah'

Haymarket House, 800 W. Buena Ave, Chicago

Oct. 16, 2025, 6 p.m. - Oct. 16, 2025, 9 p.m.

Join us for a screening of Jennifer Wickham, Brenda Michell, and Michael Toledano’s 2024 documentary YINTAH🎬 The film will be followed by a discussion led by Dr. Dorene P. Wiese, chief executive officer of the American Indian Association of Illinois. Admission to the screening is free.... More

North Shore Says NO!

Church Street, Glenview & Pratt Ave overpasses of the Edens Expressway

Oct. 17, 2025, 7 a.m. - Oct. 17, 2025, 5:30 p.m.

In solidarity with our immigrant friends and neighbors vs. ICE. Weekly banner drops at the Church Street and Glenview Edens Expressway overpasses. Church St Overpass - 7-9a and 3:30-5:30p Glenview Overpass - 3:30-5:30p Pratt Overpass - 3:30-5:30p Please RSVP at the link below.... More

North Collaborative Citizenship Workshop

HANA Center, 4300 N. California Ave, 2nd floor, Chicago

Oct. 18, 2025, 9 a.m.

Citizenship Workshops are back in session! Citizenship Workshops are low cost opportunities for eligible green card holders to meet with legal representatives and take the next step in completing their citizenship journey. Upcoming Citizenship Workshops will be held in October and November. We recom... More

Immigration Justice Summit! - POSTPONED

Arturo Velasquez Center, 2800 S. Western Ave, Chicago

Oct. 18, 2025, 10 a.m. - Oct. 18, 2025, 3 p.m.

THIS EVENT IS POSTPONED (Español abajo) You are invited to participate in an Immigration Justice Summit ¡Unidad y Resistencia! The Consejo de Resistencia, organizers of the Chicago May Day 2025 march, is calling on labor, social justice, clergy, students, elected officials, and civic orga... More

Hands Off Chicago - No Kings!

Grant Park's Butler Field - South of Monroe Street between Columbus Drive and DuSable Lake Shore Drive, Chicago

Oct. 18, 2025, noon

Here in Chicago we know how to rise up, fight back, and support each other. 📣 On October 18th Chicago will show the nation and the world that we are united in opposing these illegal and unnecessary attacks against our neighbors, our communities, and our democracy. 🗽Our actions and resistan... More

Capitulation or Revolution

Bezazian Library, 1226 W Ainslie, Chicago

Oct. 18, 2025, noon

Get involved with Behind Enemy Lines, and pull through for a discussion of the article: Cheering for the “good guys” abroad or relying on the masses to overthrow imperialism, from issue #5 of the journal Going Against The Tide. Scan the QR code to get the article.... More

Hardcore Against Police Brutality!

The Fallout Pilsen, 2230 S. Ashland Ave, Chicago

Oct. 18, 2025, 7 p.m.

A benefit show for October 22 aka "O22." In the pit the 18th, to the street the 22nd! Join us in building up for the National Day of Protest Against Police Brutality (O22) by coming through for a night of hardcore. All proceeds will go to support impacted families in Illinois and other O22 relat... More

ICE & the Battle of Chicago - A Forum

Nighthawk Chicago, 4744 N. Kimball Ave, Chicago (next to the "Kimball" Brown Line station)

Oct. 19, 2025, 3 p.m.

This event is free of charge and open to the public, but seating is limited, so register on Eventbrite to secure a spot: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ice-the-battle-of-chicago-tickets-1774799014629 Please join New Lines Magazine and Nighthawk for a public conversation about the Trump administra... More

October 2025 Name Change Mobilization

Brave Space Alliance, 1515 E. 52nd Place, 3rd fl, Chicago

Oct. 22, 2025, 1 p.m. - Oct. 22, 2025, 4 p.m.

Want to get your name and/or gender marker changed?! Live in Cook County? We will be @transchicago on October 8, 2025 from 1pm-4pm and @bravespacealliance on October 22, 2025 from 1pm-4pm. Arrive by 4pm to receive assistance. Please bring a photo ID and birth certificate if you have access to the... More

National Day of Protest Against Police Brutality

Dunbar Park, 300 E. 31st Street, Chicago

Oct. 22, 2025, 5:30 p.m.

National Day of Protest! Stand with impacted families and people under the gun of police brutality, speaking out and demanding justice, an end to police brutality, and that killer cops be jailed and thrown in prison! Save the date and come through. Make a plan to be there in the streets on O22 in... More

Let's Co-Prosper 2025

Narrow Bridge Arts Club, 6028 S. Champlain Avenue, Chicago

Oct. 22, 2025, 6 p.m. - Oct. 22, 2025, 11 p.m.

In times when the concept of prospering feels more complex than ever, we believe in the power of community to redefine it. At Public Media Institute, prospering means “co-prospering”—thriving together through shared effort and mutual support. It’s through this collective spirit that we bring you Lum... More

Resisting Federal Occupation

On-line.

Oct. 22, 2025, 7 p.m.

oin NAARPR for a virtual panel discussion on Resisting Federal Occupation! Hear from organizers on the ground in LA, DC, Chicago, Milwaukee, and New Orleans on how they're pushing back against Trump! Register at bit.ly/fedsoutnaarpr Or watch live on our Facebook page, facebook.com/naarpr... More

Melt ICE

800 W. Buena Ave, Chicago

Oct. 23, 2025, 6 p.m. - Oct. 23, 2025, 8 p.m.

You’re invited to #MeltICE under the big top! Join us for "A Wicked Good Time with Beyond Legal Aid" — our 11th anniversary fundraiser — on October 23 at @haymarkethouse. This isn't just a celebration. It's a call to action. Now more than ever, we must protect Chicago communities and resist th... More

When Politics Fail: Conscience As Resistance

Irish American Heritage Center, 4626 Knox Ave, Chicago

Oct. 23, 2025, 6 p.m.

The Chicago Area Peace Action fall benefit. Cruel assaults upon our communities are being deliberately and strategically rolled out. Join us as we examine the vital power of acting on conscience in times of political turmoil. CAPA will host a panel featuring individuals whose principled activism... More

Medical BDS

On-line.

Oct. 23, 2025, 6:30 p.m. - Oct. 23, 2025, 8:30 p.m.

Medical Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions: A Workshop for Boycotting Israeli Pharmaceuticals Representatives from the Boycott Teva USA campaign will lead a workshop on the role of Israeli pharmaceutical manufacturing in medical apartheid and genocide in Palestine, focusing on the medication manufac... More

SEX BEYOND “YES”: Pleasure and Agency for Everyone with Quill R Kukla and Ray Briggs

Pilsen Community Books, 1102 W. 18th Street, Chicago

Oct. 23, 2025, 7 p.m. - Oct. 23, 2025, 8 p.m.

Join us as we welcome Quill Kukla and Ray Briggs to the store for an event in celebration of Kukla's new book SEX BEYOND “YES”: Pleasure and Agency for Everyone, an honest, humanistic reimagining of what it means to have pleasurable, ethical, and respectful sex. Every discussion of sexual ethics ... More

North Shore Says NO!

Church Street, Glenview & Pratt Ave overpasses of the Edens Expressway

Oct. 24, 2025, 7 a.m. - Oct. 24, 2025, 5:30 p.m.

In solidarity with our immigrant friends and neighbors vs. ICE. Weekly banner drops at the Church Street and Glenview Edens Expressway overpasses. Church St Overpass - 7-9a and 3:30-5:30p Glenview Overpass - 3:30-5:30p Pratt Overpass - 3:30-5:30p Please RSVP at the link below.... More

Resilience Arts Festival

TBA

Oct. 24, 2025, noon - Oct. 26, 2025, 6 p.m.

Time noted below is simply a place-holder. Check in closer to the date for specific time. The first-ever Resilience Festival highlights the human experience of people impacted by the criminal legal system, told by award-winning artists who have lived it. From survivors of torture and Death Row to... More

Socialist Sing Along

lastic Arts, 3429 W. Diversey Ave, Chicago

Oct. 24, 2025, 7 p.m. - Oct. 24, 2025, 11:59 p.m.

oin us for a "Socialist Sing-Along!" on Friday, Oct. 24, from 7 PM to midnight. Enjoy professionally emceed karaoke until 11 PM, then stick around for a live sing-along of historic labor songs. Adult beverages will be available for purchase (21+), and a Polaroid photo booth will be on site for $5. ... More

Preparing for Revolution: 2025 Marxist School

Oct. 25, 2025, 9 a.m. - Oct. 26, 2025, 5 p.m.

Chicago school topics: ++ What Capitalism Is and Why It Can’t Be Reformed—Niklas Albin Svensson, member of the International Secretariat of the RCI ++ Where Is America Going? ++ Communism and the Black Struggle ++ Fascism: What It Is and How To Fight It ++ Germany 1918–1923: Socialism or Barbar... More

A Taste of Seraj Palestine

Irish American Heritage Center, 4626 N. Knox Ave, Chicago

Oct. 26, 2025, 3 p.m.

We’re thrilled to welcome @ronniemalley and the @sumoudcollective to A Taste of Seraj Palestine: The Streets Tell Stories Ronnie Malley is a celebrated Palestinian-American multi-instrumentalist, theatre artist, and educator whose music bridges traditions from the Middle East, North Africa, Sou... More

The Revolution Will be LIVE

United Church of Rogers Park, 1545 W. Morse Ave, Chicago

Oct. 29, 2025, 7 p.m.

Music * Poetry * Speeches * For the Sameer Project! Tickets are available NOW for an unforgettable benefit concert celebrating the art of resistance. Local Chicago artists are bringing you music, poetry, spoken word, puppetry, and more as we spend an evening in solidarity and community amidst the... More

The Book of Kin - On Absence, Love and Being There

Pilsen Community Books, 1102 W. 18th Street, Chicago

Oct. 29, 2025, 7 p.m.

...with Jennifer Eli Bowen, Zeke Caligiuri and Chris Cabrera Join us as we welcome Jennifer Eli Bowen to the store for a coversation with Zeke Caligiuri and Chris Cabrera moderated by Ruby Djuna Haack in celebration of The Next of Kin, a remarkable debut that explores the imperfect ways we care f... More

Arab American Family Services Spirit of Empowerment Gala

Chicago Marriott Oak Brook, 1401 W 22nd St, Oak Brook, IL

Nov. 1, 2025, 5 p.m.

GET YOUR TICKETS!! The AAFS Black Tie Fundraising Gala will feature keynote speaker and Palestinian storyteller Jenan Matari, with @Jameeleh Shelo as our emcee. We will also be honoring our very own community pillars: Senator Bill Cunningham, @Maria Pesqueira of the Healthy Communities Foundat... More

We Are Internationalists!

Haymarket House, 800 W. Buena Avenue, Chicago

Nov. 5, 2025, 6:30 p.m. - Nov. 5, 2025, 8 p.m.

Prexy Nesbitt and the Fight For African Liberation. Book launch with author Martha Bioni featuring a roundtable convo with Prexy and fellow Chicago antiapartheid activists at Haymarket House!... More

Read This When Things Fall Apart

Pilsen Community Books, 1102 W. 18th Street, Chicago

Nov. 5, 2025, 7 p.m. - Nov. 5, 2025, 8:30 p.m.

Book launch with launch celebration with Kelly Hayes, Eman Abdelhadi and Atena O. Danner. Join Pilsen Community Books for the launch of Hayes's new book Read This When Things Fall Apart: Letters to Activists in Crisis. In social movements, some heartbreaks are all but inevitable. Campaigns wil... More

Unidad Y Resistencia! Immigration Justice Summit

Arturo Velasquez Westside Technical Institute 2800 S. Western Ave., Chicago

Nov. 8, 2025, 10 a.m. - Nov. 8, 2025, 3 p.m.

Below please find links for organizations to endorse, individuals to volunteer, and flyers. (Español abajo) You are invited to participate in an Immigration Justice Summit ¡Unidad y Resistencia! The Consejo de Resistencia, organizers of the Chicago May Day 2025 march, is calling on labor,... More

Wildcat of the Streets: Detroit in the Age of Community Policing

Pilsen Community Books, 1102 W. 18th Street, Chicago

Nov. 12, 2025, 7 p.m.

Join us as we welcome Michael Stauch to the store for an event in celebration of his new book Wildcat of the Streets: Detroit in the Age of Community Policing. The criminalization of Black youth was central to policing in urban America during the civil rights era and continued in Detroit even aft... More

Solidarity and Internationalism, Then and Now

Chicago Teachers Union headquarters, 1901 W. Carroll Street, Chicago

Nov. 13, 2025, 5:30 p.m. - Nov. 13, 2025, 7:30 p.m.

Crossroads Foundation's James Thindwa Grassroots Organizing Fund annual event. Prexy Nesbitt in conversation with Sarah Schulman.... More

Bob Schwartz Rest in Power Memorial Gathering

Haymarket House, 800 W. Buena Ave, Chicago

Nov. 13, 2025, 6:30 p.m. - Nov. 13, 2025, 8:30 p.m.

March 24, 1939 - Sept. 20, 2025 Socialist, gay liberationist, militant unionist, atheist See below for details of the 11/13/2025 gathering. On September 13th we lost our dear friend and partner in struggle, Bob Schwartz. This is a remembrance of his political legacy put together by people you... More

Build the Movement to Defeat Trump's Agenda....

Chicago Teachers Union headquarters, 1901 W. Carroll Avenue, Chicago

Nov. 14, 2025, 9 a.m. - Nov. 16, 2025, 5 p.m.

...and Win Community Control of the Police! Today, we see the need to build an even stronger unity against the racist and reactionary agenda of Donald Trump and everything he represents. We call on all branches of NAARPR, our affiliate organizations and all sections of the people’s movement to jo... More

North Collaborative Citizenship Workshop

HANA Center, 4300 N. California Ave, 2nd floor, Chicago

Nov. 15, 2025, 9 a.m.

Citizenship Workshops are back in session! Citizenship Workshops are low cost opportunities for eligible green card holders to meet with legal representatives and take the next step in completing their citizenship journey. Upcoming Citizenship Workshops will be held in October and November. We recom... More

Tareq Baconi in Conversation With Bill Ayers

Haymarket House, 800 W. Buena Ave, Chicago

Nov. 16, 2025, 5 p.m. - Nov. 16, 2025, 6 p.m.

Pilsen Community Books and Haymarket House welcome Tareq Baconi for a conversation with Bill Ayers about his new book Fire in Every Direction, a memoir of political and queer awakening, of impossible love amidst generations of displacement, and what it means to return home. Both a love story and ... More

Unexploded Ordinance: Catharina Coenen and Eiren Caffall

Pilsen Community Books, 1102 W. 18th Street, Chicago

Nov. 18, 2025, 7 p.m. - Nov. 18, 2025, 8 p.m.

Pilsen Community Books is excited to welcome Catharina Coenen and Eiren Caffall to the store for an event in celebration of Coenen's new book Unexploded Ordnance, winner of the Restless Books Prize for New Immigrant Writing. In imaginative prose that interrogates the past with a poet’s curiosity and... More

Tell Her Story: Eleanor Bumpurs & the Police Killing That Galvanized New York City

Pilsen Community Books, 1102 W. 18th Street, Chicago

Nov. 20, 2025, 7 p.m. - Nov. 20, 2025, 8 p.m.

honored to welcome LaShawn Harris and Dr. Elizabeth Todd-Breland to the store for an event in celebration of Harris's new book Tell Her Story: Eleanor Bumpurs & the Police Killing That Galvanized New York City, the story of the life and 1984 murder of a beloved Black grandmother that changed communi... More

Art for Gaza Fundraiser

Pilsen Community Books, 1102 W. 18th Street, Chicago

Nov. 23, 2025, 3 p.m. - Nov. 23, 2025, 8 p.m.

Pilsen Community Books invites you to join us for Art for Gaza, a community art sale and event featuring ceramics, prints, zines, textiles, and more by local artists, plus live music. This event is both a celebration of creative resistance and a fundraiser. All proceeds will go directly to a family ... More

2025 Palestine Convention

Tinley Park Convention Center, 18451 Convention Center Drive Tinley Park, IL

Nov. 27, 2025, 9 a.m. - Nov. 29, 2025, 8 p.m.

November 27 to 29, thousands will gather at our 18th Palestine Convention in Chicago, to not only discuss the ongoing genocide but also how we come out of it as a people, a movement, and a cause. ✌🏼 Our comprehensive program includes something for everyone. From young children to college students... More

In the Twilight of the Christian West

Pilsen Community Books, 1102 W. 18th Street, Chicago

Dec. 2, 2025, 7 p.m.

Join us as we welcome Mac Loftin and Alejandra Oliva to the store for an event in celebration of Dr. Loftin's new book In the Twilight of the Christian West: A Theology of Mourning and Resistance. As far-right authoritarianism resurges under the banner of preserving Western civilization, Mac Loftin ... More

JOY Is Resistance!

National Museum of Mexican Art, 1852 W. 19th Street, Chicago

Dec. 5, 2025, 5 p.m.

SAVE THE DATE for the OCAD annual fundraiser! PLEASE NOTE THAT THE TIME LISTED IS SIMPLY A PLACE-HOLDER. That and other details will be updated closer to the event. In the meantime, please see this important note from OCAD: Calling all artists! We’re looking for musicians, poets, comedians... More

What Debt Demands: Family, Betrayal, and Precarity in a Broken System

Pilsen Community Books, 1102 W. 18th Street, Chicago

Dec. 8, 2025, 7 p.m. - Dec. 8, 2025, 8 p.m.

Join us as we welcome Kristin Collier and Will Harris to the store for an event in celebration of Collier's new book What Debt Demands: Family, Betrayal, and Precarity in a Broken System, a powerful memoir of a woman plunged into fraudulent debt that explores America’s broken student loan system and... More