Bringing Them Home: A Proposal for Assessing and Decarcerating Women Serving Long Sentences

UIC Campus (exact location given with registration)

April 17, 2026, 10 a.m. - April 17, 2026, 2 p.m.

📣 IPP is seeking community feedback on our new multi-year plan to 1) assess ALL women serving long prison sentences in Illinois and 2) provide representation to those selected. We especially encourage formerly incarcerated women and loved ones of current and formerly incarcerated women to attend, as... More

Crisis Intervention Workshop

PO Box Collective, 6900 N. Glenwood Ave, Chicago

April 17, 2026, 6 p.m.

This two part workshop series is open to the general public. The first part will cover housing, domestic violence, and general mental health crisis. The second part will focus on psychosis. Please join us in learning how to better support our neighbors!... More

Eyewitness Cuba

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

April 17, 2026, 6:30 p.m.

Round table discussion on the current emergency, report back from the Nuestra America Convoy Chicago Contingent, and action steps we all need to take. With Marguerite Horbert, Dra. Chiristina Perez, Maggie Sivit, Eric Torres, Jhonathon F. Gomez & India. Moderator Marguerite Horberg is the f... More

Cross Racial Solidarity in Difficult Times

Haymarket House, 800 W. Buena Ave, Chicago

April 17, 2026, 6:30 p.m. - April 17, 2026, 9 p.m.

We are SO excited to have @restoriedbookshop join us next week for our event on Cross Racial in Divisive Times! Restoried Bookshop is Chicago’s first and only Asian American-owned and focused book store. Founded in 2024, Restoried Bookshop is committed to celebrating and uplifting stories of Asia... More

Freedom & Dignity

Al-Nahda Center, 8840 Ridgeland Ave, Oak Lawn, IL

April 17, 2026, 6:30 p.m.

Join us for an event commemorating Palestinian Political Prisoners Day. FREEDOM AND DIGNITY FOR ALL OUR PRISONERS! In recent weeks, our prisoners’ conditions have deteriorated even further. In response, our people rose up with strikes, protests, and rage. The call of those who love our prisone... More

🌿 Governance for Liberation: Between Solidarity & Sociocracy

Southeast Side of Chicago (TBD)

April 18, 2026, 10 a.m. - April 18, 2026, 4 p.m.

🌱 About This Training The goal of governance is simple: improve our connection and our clarity. Who decides what? How do we share power? What do we do when we don’t agree? Sociocracy (also called Dynamic Governance) offers a practical, proven set of tools that distribute decision-making so ... More

Creative World-Building Workshop

First Presbyterian Church of Chicago, 6400 S. Kimbark Ave, Chicago

April 18, 2026, 10 a.m. - April 18, 2026, noon

What does it mean to build a creative world for yourself in uncertain times? Made with artists in mind, but honestly for anyone who’s ever felt unsure about calling themselves one. If you’ve been sitting with doubt around your creativity, your skill, or where you fit, this space is for you. Jo... More

Free Dr. Abu Safiya

Virtual

April 18, 2026, noon

Join us on April 18th for a virtual event commemorating Palestinian Political Prisoners Day! Our webinar aims to shed light on the case of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, who was abducted by the Israeli Occupation Forces after the raid of Kamal Adwan Hospital in Gaza. Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya was arrested for r... More

Peaceful Careers Youth Job Fair

1727 S. Indiana Ave, Ste G02A, Chicago

April 18, 2026, noon - April 18, 2026, 3 p.m.

Does your organization have internships, apprenticeships, fellowships, volunteer opportunities, seasonal, part or full time positions available for young people? Are you an organization that has a commitment to building a better world and are looking to connect with/hire youth? If so, join our... More

Record Clearing Clinic

2100 N. Kildare Ave, Chicago

April 18, 2026, noon - April 18, 2026, 3 p.m.

Everyone welcome! Sign up at socialchange.site This event is made possible in partnership with Social Change, BLACC, AHF, Kenwood United Church of Christ, Co-Lab for Social Equity, Rights & Restoration Law Group, Chicago Housing Authority, The Springfield Project, State Senator Lakesia Collins, P... More

Clear Your Record, Change Your Future

2100 N Kildare, Chicago

April 18, 2026, noon - April 18, 2026, 3 p.m.

Clear your record. Change your future. Everyone deserves a second chance. Join us for a Free Expungement and Record Sealing Clinic where individuals can receive guidance and legal support to move forward without the weight of past mistakes. Our team will provide eligibility checks, expungement... More

Quantum Facility Teach In

South Shore Library, 2505 E. 73rd St, Chicago

April 18, 2026, 12:30 p.m. - April 18, 2026, 2 p.m.

Come out for a conversation about the facility’s potential impacts, how people in power use environmental violence against us, and what we all can do to ensure we have a say in what happens in our neighborhoods.... More

STOP Poisoning Pilsen Community Meeting

Dvorak Park, 1119 W. Cullerton St, Chicago

April 18, 2026, 1 p.m.

Seguido en español - Join P.E.R.R.O. ON SATURDAY, APRIL. 18th at 1 PM at Dvorak Park to discuss recent developments in our campaign to STOP the demolition of the Fisk coal plant and make our community safe from polluters. We will teach you how to: •Collect and analyze air quality data •Investig... More

Beyond JROTC Lunch & Learn

1727 S. Indiana Ave, Ste GO2A

April 18, 2026, 1 p.m. - April 18, 2026, 2 p.m.

Join us this Saturday during our Peaceful Careers Youth job fair to be in conversation about military recruitment, JROTC and community alternatives! We will have a lunch and learn from 1-2pm where we will do a dive into these topics! All are welcomed, RSVP via bit.ly or scan the we code. We hope to ... More

'Earth's Greatest Enemy' Earth Day Screening!

Rogers Park Branch, Chicago Public Library, 6907 N. Clark St, Chicago

April 18, 2026, 1:45 p.m. - April 18, 2026, 4 p.m.

On Saturday, April 18, Abby Martin's documentary on The Earth's Greatest Enemy, is being shown at the Rogers Park CPL branch. It's really a must see for anyone concerned about how the US military is destroying the planet. Official trailer cookie-free link: https://youtu.be/rphBWk15_h4 There wi... More

People's Tribunal to Convict ICE

Casa Central, 2025 S. Western Ave, Chicago

April 18, 2026, 2 p.m.

Join us on April 18th at 2pm at Casa Cafe, 2025 S Western Ave for the People's Tribunal to Convict ICE as a part of the Spring Surge to Melt ICE campaign! Across the country, we have witnessed ICE rampage in our streets, kidnapping, brutalizing, and murdering in broad daylight. In Chicago, ICE br... More

Furious Minds - The Making of the MAGA New Right

Night Hawk, 4744 N. Kimball Ave, Chicago

April 18, 2026, 2 p.m.

Please join New Lines Magazine and Nighthawk for a conversation with political theorist Laura Field about her new book “Furious Minds: The Making of the MAGA New Right,” the story of the radical conservative intellectual movement shaping Donald Trump’s agenda. About the book Donald Trump is not ... More

Working Class Awards Dinner

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

April 18, 2026, 4 p.m.

Freedom Road Socialist Organization is thrilled to announce that Frank Chapman will be an honored recipient of the William L Patterson Lifetime Achievement award at our upcoming Working Class Awards Dinner! ➡️ Visit bit.ly/wcad2026 to register today! ⬅️ From his early life as a boy on the stre... More

Housing Justice

Ramova Theater, 3520 S. Halsted St, Chicago

April 18, 2026, 5 p.m.

April is National Fair Housing Month, honoring the Fair Housing Act of 1968, which prohibits discrimination in housing, renting, and financing. This Fair Housing Month, join us for an illuminating panel discussion on housing and racial inequality in Chicago and across the country. Moderated by Na... More

Songs for Liberation Open Mic Night

Nabala Cafe, 4660 N. Broadway Ave, Chicago

April 18, 2026, 6 p.m.

Join Songs for Liberation and friends as we sing and make music together at Cafe Nabala on 4/18! Starting at 6pm will be a set by Songs for Liberation before we begin our open mic night at 6:30pm. We are asking all who attend and participate to please donate to the Mahmoud family as they conti... More

Students for Reproductive Justice 10th Anniversary Party!

Shuba's Tavern, 3159 N. Southport Ave, Chicago

April 18, 2026, 6 p.m. - April 18, 2026, 9 p.m.

Join SRJ on April 18, 2026 at 6PM in celebrating our 10th Year as a student-run, reproductive justice, mutual aid organization. We've worked on Loyola's campus and the broader Rogers Park community to provide reproductive and sexual healthcare, advocacy, and education. Be in community as you eng... More

werq it out

South Loop location given upon registration.

April 18, 2026, 7 p.m. - April 18, 2026, 11 p.m.

Queer gym fantasy fundraiser for mutual aid for those targeted by ICE and Border Patrol. Come work up a sweat with us at our queer gym themed dance party! Get your heart rate up by dancing to our hot lineup of DJs, prove your strength at the arm wrestling tournament, and cheer on the incredible s... More

Hardcore Against Police Brutality

Casa Cafe, 2025 S. Western Ave, Chicago

April 18, 2026, 7 p.m.

HARDCORE AGAINST POLICE BRUTALITY BENEFIT SHOW! APRIL 18TH @ CASA CAFE! Join us at @casacafeshows with some dope bands and to support Dare to Struggle and @familiesdemandingjustice as we build for the Re-Build The Movement Against Police Brutality conference in Chicago! The conference is bring... More

A New Public Imaginary for the Calumet River!

96th Street & Baltimore Ave, Chicago

April 19, 2026, noon - April 19, 2026, 3 p.m.

Please join us for the next installment in our 100th st. event series! Registration Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-new-public-imaginary-for-the-calumet-river-tickets-1985286296756?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true... More

Emergency Rally & Townhall for Salah Sarsour

Mosque Foundation parking lot, 7360 W. 93rd St, Bridgeview, IL

April 19, 2026, 1:30 p.m.

Join us Sunday in the @mosque_foundation parking lot at 1:30 pm for an emergency rally to support our brother @freesalahsarsour. Salah was unjustly arrested on March 30th and imprisoned in ICE detention. This is a clear attempt by our government to silence Palestinian voices and shutdown our movemen... More

Year of Struggle Celebration

Casa Michoacán, 1638 S. Blue Island Ave, Chicago

April 19, 2026, 6 p.m. - April 19, 2026, 9 p.m.

Anti-War Committee Chicago is holding a fundraising event on Saturday, April 19th at Casa Michoacán for our future march, rally, and art build materials! Enjoy food, drinks, and bar service during a night of music and poetry performances; suggested donation is $15. Our organizing work brings ded... More

Benefit for Centro Romero

Double Clutch Brewing Company, 2121 Ashland Ave, Evanston, IL

April 19, 2026, 6 p.m. - April 19, 2026, 9 p.m.

This All-Ages Benefit for Centro Romero features the music of The Doors as performed by The Doors Ajar. 100% of proceeds goes directly to Centro Romero to help them continue to offer immigration and refugee family services including adult education, a youth program, legals services and many more. ... More

Volunteer Medical Advocacy Training

Virtual via Zoom

April 20, 2026, 5:30 p.m. - May 14, 2026, 9:30 p.m.

Resilience is a non-profit comprehensive rape crisis center committed to ending rape culture and empowering survivors of sexual assault through advocacy, education, and healing. I am reaching out today to start a dialogue with your institution. We depend on our incredible community of Volunteer Medi... More

The ACLU Lunch

Hilton Chicago, 720 S. Michigan Ave, Chicago

April 21, 2026, 11 a.m. - April 21, 2026, 1:30 p.m.

We’re thrilled to announce that our 2026 ACLU Lunch will feature scholar and legal analyst @profmmurray on the most pressing issues facing our country and the fight ahead. Purchase your ticket in our bio link! Melissa Murray is the Frederick I. and Grace Stokes Professor of Law at the New York Un... More

Organizing in Hard Times

Haymarket House, 800 W. Buena Ave, Chicago

April 21, 2026, 6 p.m. - April 21, 2026, 8 p.m.

Join Kelly Hayes, Stevie Wilson, and Eman Abdelhadi for a conversation about Read This When Things Fall Apart. Join Kelly Hayes, Stevie Wilson, and Eman Abdelhadi at Haymarket House on April 22 at 6 pm for a conversation about Read This When Things Fall Apart: Letters to Organizers in Crisis. ... More

Chicago Union of Tenants Open Branch Meeting

Chicago Public Library Edgewater Branch, 6000 N. Broadway Ave, Chicago

April 21, 2026, 6:30 p.m. - April 21, 2026, 7:30 p.m.

Learn how to organize! CUT can help! We will be answering questions, offering training on organizing conversations, and ready to do the work to organize our community against displacement. Join us on Tuesday, April 21, at the Edgewater branch of CPL, 6:30-7:30 PM.... More

Indivisible Greater West Loop Monthly Chapter Meet-Up

Haymarket Pub & Brewery

April 22, 2026, 6 p.m. - April 22, 2026, 8 p.m.

Meet neighbors. Get organized. Take action. Join Indivisible Greater West Loop for our Monthly Chapter Meetup! Every month, we come together to build community, welcome new members, share updates on our chapter’s work, and talk about what’s next. Connect with like-minded neighbors from the ... More

Earth's Greatest Enemy

The Little Red Nest, 5456 N Ashland Ave, Chicago

April 22, 2026, 6 p.m. - April 22, 2026, 8:30 p.m.

Join us in watching the newest EMPIRE FILES documentary about the world's largest polluter - the U.S. Military.... More

Earth's Greatest Enemy

Lincoln Lodge, 2040 N. Milwaukee Ave, Chicago

April 22, 2026, 6 p.m.

Join us for an Earth Day screening of Earth's Greatest Enemy, a documentary exposé of the world's biggest—and most unaccountable—polluter: the US military. Learn the environmental cost of having a military Empire. RSVP here: https://www.codepink.org/egechi3 Tickets can be purchased at the link... More

Producing Media for the May 1 Shutdown

Chicago Liberation Center, 2712 W. Cermak Ave, Chicago

April 22, 2026, 6:30 p.m.

Join us for an organizing meeting as we continue strategizing to amplify the call for a nationwide general strike on May 1! he Minnesota General Strike and Jan. 30 nationwide shutdown happened because of organized efforts to spread the word off-and-online. Let’s come together and brainstorm ways ... More

An Evening with César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández and Raf Rodriguez in Support of Midwest Immigration Bond Fund

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

April 22, 2026, 7 p.m. - April 22, 2026, 8 p.m.

Pilsen Community Books is honored to welcome César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández, a leading scholar of “crimmigration" (the intersection of criminal and immigration law), and Raf Rodriguez to the store for a moderated coversation on themes from Migrating to Prison: America’s Obsession with Locking Up... More

Chicago's Proactive Rental Inspection Program

On line

April 23, 2026, 10 a.m. - April 23, 2026, 11:30 a.m.

Please join #CAFHA for a timely discussion on the Chicago Healthy Homes Ordinance! Just 3 weeks ago, the Chicago Healthy Homes Coalition celebrated the passage of the Proactive Rental Inspection Working Group Ordinance. What will this mean for Chicago’s tenants, landlords and building inspectors? Re... More

North Star - ONE Northside's Annual Fundraiser

Furama Restaurant Hall, 4936 N. Broadway Ave, Chicago

April 23, 2026, 6 p.m. - April 23, 2026, 9 p.m.

Our annual fundraiser North Star is one month away! Join us on April 23 for a celebration of our grassroots leaders and all we have accomplished in the last year. We've made big wins for affordable housing, fought for our vulnerable neighbors when ICE attacked our communities, made huge strides for ... More

The Collective Cure: Upstream Solutions for Better Public Health

Women & Children First, 5233 N. Clark St, Chicago

April 23, 2026, 7 p.m. - April 23, 2026, 8:30 p.m.

A personable, story-driven explanation of how the systems around us—where we live, work, learn, and connect—shape our health, and how each of us can help create healthier communities. A powerful blend of deeply human stories and rigorous research, The Collective Cure reveals how social and struct... More

Molly Crabapple in conversation with Eman Abdelhadi: Here Where We Live is Our Country

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

April 23, 2026, 7 p.m. - April 23, 2026, 9 p.m.

In conjunction with In These Times magazine, join us to celebrate the launch of Molly Crabapple's new book. Here Where We Live is Our Country is the first popular history telling the dramatic story of the Jewish Bund—a revolutionary movement from a vanished world—and its radical vision of solidarity... More

Re-Build the Movement Against Police Brutality & Against the Grifters

First Presbyterian Church of Chicago, 6400 S. Kimbark Ave, Chicago

April 24, 2026, 9 a.m. - April 26, 2026, 5 p.m.

We are less than one month away! Conference registration is still open! Chicago IL April 24-26! Featured speakers / presenters: Samaria Rice, Joy James, Kalonji Jama Changa, Charlotta Pritchett, and more! We need all impacted families, activists, fighters, supporters, and people of consciou... More

Standing Silent Witness

Daley Plaza

April 24, 2026, noon - April 24, 2026, 1 p.m.

We are Resilience, a non-profit comprehensive rape crisis center committed to ending rape culture and empowering survivors of sexual assault through advocacy, education, and healing. April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and its the perfect time to stand in solidarity with survivors of sexual viol... More

International Uranium Film Festival

April 24, 2026, noon - April 26, 2026, 7 p.m.

April 24-26th is the International Uranium Film Festival at DePaul University, a FREE public event! The topics will span the entire nuclear-related spectrum, including films about nuclear weapons and war, nuclear power and waste, uranium mining, and victims of the Nuclear Age. Schedule and inf... More

Care Not Cops Stamp and Collage Making Event

Center for the Study of Gender and Sexuality, 5733 S. University Ave, Chicago

April 24, 2026, 5 p.m. - April 24, 2026, 6:30 p.m.

Come and learn all about Care Not Cops through a stamp and collage making night, accompanied with catered food! [Image description: A white poster with pink linoblock cutting imagery on the left and pink lace drawings at the corners Text reads, “Care Not Cops: stamp and collage making event. ... More

15th Annual Quincenera Fundraiser for Local High Schoolers

University of Chicago's Hutchinson Commons, 5706 S. University Ave, Chicago

April 24, 2026, 5 p.m.

Join Mecha de UChicago for our annual Quinceañera Fundraiser celebration Friday, April 24, at 5 PM in Hutchinson Commons! We will be having catered food, drinks, music, and good vibes– come through to support the pursuit of higher education for local highschoolers, and for a good time! Get ticket... More

How to Sell a Genocide: The Media’s Complicity in the Destruction of Gaza

Haymarket House, 800 W. Buena Ave, Chicago

April 24, 2026, 6:30 p.m.

Citations Needed co-host Adam Johnson will be in joined in conversation with Nashwa Bawab to discuss Johnson’s new book, How to Sell a Genocide: The Media’s Complicity in the Destruction of Gaza (Pluto Press, April 2026). About the Book How to Sell a Genocide is a thorough indictment of US cor... More

Illinois Reparations Public Hearing

DuSable Black History Museum & Education Center, 740 E. 56th Place, Chicago

April 25, 2026, 10 a.m. - April 25, 2026, 1 p.m.

The State of Illinois African Descent-Citizens Reparations Commission (ADCRC) will convene a public hearing in Chicago to advance statewide efforts toward reparative justice for Black Americans who were harmed by policies descended from American Slavery. The hearing will be held at the DuSable Bl... More

Here's Waldo. Where's Pritzker?

1930 Beach Street, Broadview, IL

April 25, 2026, noon

Join us to demand accountability for Illinois State Police and Cook County Sheriff's Department as they continue to brutalize peaceful protesters at Broadview ICE Facility. PPE encouraged. Bring a friend and dress as Waldo if you can!... More

Art By Children of Palestine

Nabala Cafe, 4660 N. Broadway Ave, Chicago

April 25, 2026, noon - April 25, 2026, 4 p.m.

Come and join us at Nabala Cafe for arts and crafts as well as a chance to purchase Healing Our Homeland’s Art by Children of Palestine coloring book! All proceeds support Palestinian families through Healing Our Homeland Initiatives in Gaza.... More

Kites for Solidarity

McCaslin Park, 27W650 North Ave, West Chicago, IL

April 25, 2026, 1 p.m.

Kites for Solidarity @ McCaslin Park, West Chicago. 🪁 One Sky. One Struggle. One Solidarity. ✅ RSVP FOR ALL EVENTS HERE: 👉 https://tinyurl.com/amcivicevents... More

𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐞𝐥 𝐂𝐚𝐠𝐚-𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐠𝐮𝐡𝐚𝐫

Xoco House Gallery, 2317 W. 18th St, Chicago

April 25, 2026, 2 p.m. - April 25, 2026, 7 p.m.

Our beloved friend and colleague, Michael Caga-anan Aguhar, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, February 20, following a sudden medical emergency. In the weeks since, we have come together alongside his partner, Irina, and their young child, Zoya—whom Michael loved beyond measure—to honor his life a... More

Migration - Mexicao and US Political Perspectve, What's Next?

Chicago Liberation Center

April 25, 2026, 6 p.m.

Is migration a factor that will change the relationship between Mexico and the U.S.? A conversation with journalist Kurt Hackbarth of Jacobin and Channel 11.... More

Fundraiser reading for ICIRR with Daisy Hernandez and A. Naomi Paik

April 25, 2026, 7 p.m. - April 25, 2026, 8 p.m.

Pilsen Community Books is honored to welcome Daisy Hernández and A. Naomi Paik to the store for a reading and fundraiser for the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR). Hernández's newest book is Citizenship, a provocative, personal, blazingly intelligent examination of one of t... More

MELT ICE Community Bake Sale

Haymarket House, 800 W. Buena Ave, Chicago

April 26, 2026, 11 a.m. - April 26, 2026, 4 p.m.

Buy incredible baked goods made by some of the finest Chicago bakers + raise funds for two amazing local orgs leading the way against the fascist terrorist goons that are ICE -- ICIRR and Palenque LSNA. Ft @heybudchi @miavivens @meatwadrising @petalandmoonpastry @itsmerichardlee @cguyerer @bitesi... More

Where is AI in 2026 and Where is it Going?

Hall Branch, Chicago Public Library, 4801 S. Michigan Ave, Chicago

April 26, 2026, 6 p.m. - April 26, 2026, 8 p.m.

A free, public workshop from the AI Safety Awareness Group Chicago—no technical background needed. ​​​​​​​​In just a few years, AI has advanced at a pace that stunned even leading experts. These systems aren’t science fiction anymore—they’re reshaping work, relationships, and even crime in real t... More

The New New Journalism

The Hideout, 1354 W. Wabansia Ave, Chicago

April 27, 2026, 7 p.m. - April 27, 2026, 8:30 p.m.

Presented monthly by the Blue Beginning chapter of Indivisible Chicago, Show Up Chicago is a combination community gathering, cocktail hour, and political panel show at Chicago's most highly evolved saloon. It's a great chance to mingle with like-minded neighbors, hear the latest from political insi... More

May Day 2026 Chicago!

Union Park, corner of Ashland Ave & Randolph St, Chicago

May 1, 2026, 1 p.m.

No Work / No School / No Shopping ** Abolish ICE - Free All Detainees ** Workers Over Billionaires ** Fund Black & Brown Communities, NOT WAR! Short opening rally begins promptly at 1 pm, Union Park, with a march downtown to follow.... More

May Day Blast

TBA

May 1, 2026, 6 p.m. - May 1, 2026, 11 p.m.

Honoring the Salsedo Press legacy of more than 30+ years of Mayday Blast with poster expo, live music, food, lucha & fiesta. Music by Nysansapo Highlife Band, Ramon Marino, DJ La Colocha. More details and flyer coming soon! You DON’T want to miss this pachanga. Save the date!... More

Green Card Youth Voices

Women & Children First, 5233 N. Clark St, Chicago

May 1, 2026, 6:30 p.m. - May 1, 2026, 8 p.m.

We are excited to welcome Green Card Youth Voices for an event celebrating Chicago's memorable youth voices and the release of Immigration Stories from Chicago High Schools: Green Card Youth Voices. This event will include a reading, conversation panel, and book signing. Registration is required... More

Rooted in Birth

2134 W. 18th Street, Chicago

May 2, 2026, 1 p.m. - May 2, 2026, 4 p.m.

Join us for a whole-person childbirth education and labor preparation workshop, rooted in midwifery-led care. Birth is both a physiological and deeply human experience. Preparation isn't about controlling every outcome; it's about learning the process and trusting how to move through it. Our R... More

Celebrate May Day

Haymarket House, 800 W. Buena Ave, Chicago

May 2, 2026, 3 p.m. - May 2, 2026, 9 p.m.

Join Haymarket Books this May Day to help us celebrate 25 years of publishing , and 5 years of programming at Haymarket House! Enjoy an afternoon of camaraderie, delicious food (including vegetarian and vegan options), and refreshments as we celebrate May Day and our vibrant living tradition of r... More

Working Poets Unite!

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

May 2, 2026, 5 p.m. - May 2, 2026, 6 p.m.

We are united as working writers. We labor at writing, often without pay, and many of us labor at other jobs. This poetry reading focuses on labor and labor organizing—organizing that is inclusive of issues such as race, gender, and national origin in the workplace and larger community—which is nece... More

May Day Fest

Paradise Garden, 2214 N. Drake St, Logan Square Neighborhood, Chicago

May 3, 2026, 4 p.m. - May 3, 2026, 9 p.m.

Join GSUS Illinois for May Day Fest, a family-friendly event dedicated to celebrating labor organizing and mutual aid! 💐 Schedule: 4 pm - Event begins. Gazebo Activities: 4:15 pm - Teach-in: Street medic training 5:15 pm - Teach-in (TBD) 6:15 pm - Teach-in (TBD) Garden Activities: 5 pm... More

Asian American Action Day 2026

Location to be shared after registering

May 6, 2026, 6 a.m. - May 6, 2026, 7 p.m.

Join AFIRE for Asian American Action Day, where we will join members of the PAVE Coalition to make our voices heard and advocate for the PAVE agenda. Keep reading to learn more! Register at bit.ly/AAADay2026 by April 29th *** On May 6th, 2026, the Pan-Asian Voter Empowerment Coalition and Asian Am... More

Rooted in Justice. Rising in Power.

Washington Park Refectory, 5531 S. Russell Drive, Chicago

May 6, 2026, 11 a.m. - May 6, 2026, 1 p.m.

Announcing our programming for the 11th anniversary of Reparations WON! Connecting our past, present, and future, the Chicago Torture Justice Memorials Foundation is proud to announce this year’s anniversary events. This year is not only a commemoration; it is a declaration that justice continues... More

Democracy On Both Sides of the Wall

National Public Housing Museum, 919 S. Ada St, Chicago

May 7, 2026, 6 p.m. - May 7, 2026, 9 p.m.

A Conversation About Voting, Civic Engagement, and Incarceration. 2026 will be a big election year with lasting consequences, especially for our most vulnerable communities. But what does voting and democracy mean for incarcerated and other system-impacted people? Join us on May 7 for a vibrant d... More

Peter Sagal’s Constitution Sessions: Origins and Original Sins

Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture, 2936 N. Southport AveChicago

May 8, 2026, 7 p.m. - May 8, 2026, 8:30 p.m.

Defending democracy against despots. Join Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me! host Peter Sagal and Yale Law School's Akhil Reed Amar, one of America's foremost constitutional scholars and author of the landmark new book Born Equal, for a searching conversation on the birth of the US Constitution, its life... More

Mercury in Reggaeton Chicago

18th Street Casa de la Cultura, 2057 W. 18th Street, Chicago

May 8, 2026, 7 p.m.

Featuring songs by Judas Babyyy, Meredith Nnoka, poems by Meredith Nnoka and Ashley Keyser, Latin House by DJ Penny Candy. Fundraising for Salvadoran solidarity organizations and 18th Street Casa de Cultura.... More

Join Reading for the Revolution!

TBA

May 9, 2026, 11 a.m. - May 9, 2026, 1 p.m.

A BYP100 Chicago book club. We’re excited to kick off part 2 of our Reading for the Revolution: A BYP100 Chicago book club series by diving into Assata: An Autobiography by Assata Shakur over the span of 4 monthly sessions. In this book club, we'll engage in thoughtful discussions, share refle... More

May Day Recap - Chicago to Havana

Chicago Teachers Union, 1901 W. Carroll St, Chicago

May 9, 2026, 1 p.m. - May 9, 2026, 3 p.m.

On May Day Chicago labor will goto the streets standing up for "workers over billionaires" and in Cuba, working people will demand an end to the U.S. blockade of their country. Join a panel discussion with participants in a May Day labor delegation to Cuba and Chicago organizers of "No Work, No S... More

Climate Reality Local Training Event

Near North Branch of the Chicago Public Library, 310 W. Division, Chicago

May 9, 2026, 1:30 p.m. - May 9, 2026, 4:30 p.m.

Join your local Climate Reality Project Chapter on May 9 for a fast-paced, half-day leadership training. Connect with fellow advocates in our area and get a crash course on the science, the solutions, and the practical skills to confidently push for high-impact climate action in Illinois. You’l... More

Mother's Day Diaper Drive & Neighborhood Picnic

Wicker Park, Chicago

May 9, 2026, 2 p.m.

Hey Chicago! Join us May 9th at 2PM for a pre-Mother's Day Diaper Drive and Community Picnic! Logan Square Mutual Aid @logansquaremutualaid is an all-volunteer organization that supports our communities in Logan Square, Bucktown, Wicker Park, Hermosa, and Humboldt Park by fulfilling essential nee... More

The Young Lords Speak with Jacqueline Lazú, Lilia Fernández, Juan González and Omar López

Pilsen Community Books

May 11, 2026, 6 p.m.

Join us for a conversation featuring historians and members of the Young Lords as they reflect on its roots in Chicago and connections to New York, from organizing against displacement and police violence to building collective power in Puerto Rican and Latinx neighborhoods. Moving between past and ... More

Freedom Dreaming in Dark Times

Location TBA

May 12, 2026, 6 p.m.

This spring, the University of Chicago's Center for the Study of Race, Politics and Culture is honored to welcome Robin D. G. Kelley, a leading historian of social movements, cultural politics, and the Black radical imagination, for our annual public lecture. Kelley’s work explores how communiti... More

Blue Power: How Police Organized to Protect and Serve Themselves

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

May 13, 2026, 7 p.m. - May 13, 2026, 8 p.m.

Pilsen Community Books welcomes Stuart Schrader and Robert Vargas to the store for discussion of Schrader's new book Blue Power: How Police Organized to Protect and Serve Themselves, a history of police unions that reveals how American law enforcement built a political movement that made cops untouc... More

Planting Seeds 2026 Indigenous Zine Fest

Newberry Library, 60 W. Walton St, Chicago

May 16, 2026, 11 a.m. - May 16, 2026, 3 p.m.

The Newberry Library and ZINEmercado are pleased to bring back PLANTING SEEDS - an Indigenous Zine Fest, on Saturday, May 16, 2026 from 11AM to 3PM. This fest will feature #zines and prints by Indigenous and First Nations artists from around the globe. • Apply to vend at the fest via the link in bio... More

From Chicago to Palestine - We Remember, We Rise

Daley Plaza, 50 W. Washington St, Chicago

May 16, 2026, 2 p.m.

5th Annual Palestine Flag Raising Ceremony. 🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸 Join American Muslims for Palestine for our 5th Annual Palestinian Flag-Raising Ceremony. We come together to commemorate 78 years since the Nakba, to honor those we’ve lost in Gaza and the West Bank, and to recognize the ongoing stru... More

Irish & Palestinian Solidarity

On line

May 17, 2026, noon

oin @breakingthefirewall and @yaffasutopia on Sunday May 17th at 12pm CT for a conversation on Irish-Palestinian Solidarity in Service to Collective Liberation. Irish and Palestinian solidarity and resistance have long been interconnected. This solidarity was further fortified following Oct. 7. O... More

Eyewitness Palestine 25th Anniversary Benefit

Alahambra Palace, 1240 W. Randolph St, Chicago

May 17, 2026, 3 p.m. - May 17, 2026, 7 p.m.

Speakers include the incredible @nouraerakat @fababs @chris.smalls_ , many others AND our very own Songbird supreme @rola.azar. Bazaar, 3-5 pm Program, 5-7 pm Tickets are on sale now at this link: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/annual-gala-2419... More

Centro Romero Annual Health Fair

Centro Romero, 6216 N. Clark St, Chicago

May 19, 2026, 9 a.m. - May 19, 2026, 2 p.m.

On Tuesday, May 19th, 2026, Centro Romero will host our Annual Health Fair called "Together for Health" which will be held at our office location, 6216 N. Clark Chicago, IL 60660 from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM. The goal of this event is to promote a healthy lifestyle – in other words, to be in and maintain... More

THE OVERSEER CLASS and HOW TO SELL A GENOCIDE

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

May 21, 2026, 7 p.m. - May 21, 2026, 8 p.m.

Pilsen Community Books welcomes Steven W. Thrasher and Adam Johnson to the store for a conversation about Thrasher's The Overseer Class and Johnson's How to Sell a Genocide. About The Overseer Class: The author of the critically acclaimed The Viral Underclass (one of Kirkus Reviews best books ... More

Arab Youth Summer School

TBA

May 22, 2026, 9 a.m. - May 26, 2026, 5 p.m.

LAST WEEK TO APPLY! Apply by 2/22/2026. Join us for 5 days of political education to strengthen our organising for Palestine. Together, we’ll analyse the current moment, draw lessons from our history, and build power for the next phase of our struggle. With cultural and outdoor programming wov... More

'Pro-Abortion Extremists' Yard Sale Supporting Chicago Abortion Fund

Haymarket House, 800 W. Buena Ave, Chicago

May 23, 2026, 11 a.m. - May 23, 2026, 4 p.m.

We’re so back. CFAR’s annual yard sale to support @chicagoabortionfund 2026 Fundathon! Saturday May 23 from 11 am to 4 pm at @haymarkethouse! 800 W Buena Ave in Uptown/Buena Park. Please dm us if you have something you’d like to donate for us to sell. Please keep in mind we probably won’t be able... More

Corridors of Contagion

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

May 27, 2026, 7 p.m. - May 27, 2026, 8 p.m.

How the Pandemic Exposed the Cruelties of Incarceration Pilsen Community Books welcomes Victoria Law and Maya Schenwar to the store for a conversation about Corridors of Contagion. Tracing the narratives of five incarcerated individuals, Corridors of Contagion speaks to the devastating impact of ... More

It Is Not Enough to Survive: The Young Patriots Story

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

May 29, 2026, 7 p.m. - May 29, 2026, 8 p.m.

Pilsen Community Books welcomes Jesse Montgomery and William Harris to the store for an event in celebation of It Is Not Enough to Survive: The Young Patriots Story. This event is cosponsored by Chicago Union of Tenants. Formed in the late 1960s, the Young Patriots Organization was a Chicago-base... More

Danny Katz Key Master Seminar

Foundation Chicago, 1530 W. 21st Street, Chicago

June 6, 2026, noon - June 6, 2026, 2 p.m.

Professor @bettercallkvlt is coming back to Chicago to teach an exclusive fundraising seminar, June 6! Check the link in our bio or scan the poster qr code to register! Donations of $50 get you a single admission ticket and $100 gets you admission plus an event ticket. Proceeds go to support our ser... More

Alison Kinney and Rachel León at Pilsen Community Books

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

June 15, 2026, 7 p.m. - June 15, 2026, 8 p.m.

Rachel León and Alison Kinney come to the store for a reading and conversation about writing stories of resistance, joy, and hope amidst an ongoing crisis in celebration of their new books How We See the Gray and United States of Rejection. About Rachel León's How We See the Gray: Foster care ... More

Join Reading for the Revolution

TBA

June 20, 2026, 11 a.m. - June 20, 2026, 1 p.m.

A BYP100 Chicago book club. We’re excited to kick off part 2 of our Reading for the Revolution: A BYP100 Chicago book club series by diving into Assata: An Autobiography by Assata Shakur over the span of 4 monthly sessions. In this book club, we'll engage in thoughtful discussions, share refle... More

Chicago Dyke March & Rally

Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood (exact location TBA)

June 27, 2026, noon

EDITOR'S NOTE: THE TIME LISTED IS SIMPLY A PLACE-HOLDER. THE ACTUAL TIME AND LOCATION WILL BE LISTED CLOSER TO THE DATE. [Image Description: two versions of the same flyer, one with accessible font. both versions have a white background and has the text, "Chicago Dyke March and Rally Saturday Jun... More

AWAN Conference 2026

TBA

July 11, 2026, 9 a.m. - July 12, 2026, 9 p.m.

A year ago we officially founded the Anti War Action Network. We have now grown to 27 affiliates who work together on national days of action to grow the anti war movement, and pressure to end aid to Israel and to demand an end to US intervention in Venezuela. Mark your calendars for July 11 & 12... More

Join Reading for the Revolution

TBA

July 11, 2026, 11 a.m. - July 11, 2026, 1 p.m.

A BYP100 Chicago book club. We’re excited to kick off part 2 of our Reading for the Revolution: A BYP100 Chicago book club series by diving into Assata: An Autobiography by Assata Shakur over the span of 4 monthly sessions. In this book club, we'll engage in thoughtful discussions, share refle... More

Join Reading for the Revolution

TBA

Aug. 8, 2026, 11 a.m. - Aug. 8, 2026, 1 p.m.

A BYP100 Chicago book club. We’re excited to kick off part 2 of our Reading for the Revolution: A BYP100 Chicago book club series by diving into Assata: An Autobiography by Assata Shakur over the span of 4 monthly sessions. In this book club, we'll engage in thoughtful discussions, share refle... More

The Infrastructure of Compassion: Rethinking Public Health in the Fentanyl Era

3520 S Halsted St, Chicago

Oct. 18, 2026, 10 a.m. - Oct. 18, 2026, 11 a.m.

MacArthur Fellows Nabarun Dasgupta and Gregg Gonsalves on their life-saving work. In recent years, the opioid epidemic and dangers of fentanyl have dominated headlines, resulting in a greater understanding of those who use drugs. Join us for a conversation with two leading voices in the field of ... More