- ICIRR (for immigration-related arrests and ICE sightings): 855-435-7693
- NLG Hotline (if you are arrested at a protest or for political activity): 872-465-4244
- Cook County Public Defender hotline (if you are arrested in Chicago or any other city or town in Cook County): 844-817-4448
- First Defense Legal Aid Hotline (to report police, federal law enforcement, or national guard misconduct): 800-529-7374
Habili! A Night For Lebanon
Roscoe's Tavern, 3356 N. Halsted, Chicago
April 1, 2026, 9 p.m.
Habibi, this one’s for the homeland ❤️🔥🇱🇧 A night of beauty, resistance, and community—where drag meets purpose and every performance gives back. Come through, show out, and stand with Lebanon. ✨ April 1st | 9PM ✨ Roscoe’s Tavern Because when we gather, we don’t just entertain—we uplift.... More
Art as Resistance
Northeastern Illinois University Campus, 5500 N St Louis Ave, Student Union Room 214, Chicago
April 2, 2026, 2 p.m. - April 2, 2026, 4 p.m.
Join us in making collages, buttons, protest posters, paintings & more! Food will be served. "The role of the artist is to make the revolution irresistible." - Toni Cade Babara... More
Sisterhood Rising
3201 W North Ave, Chicago
April 2, 2026, 2 p.m. - April 2, 2026, 4 p.m.
We’re so excited to invite our community to the Sisterhood Rising Open House ♡ ✮ Sisterhood Rising is a circle for trans women, transfeminine people, and people who are questioning. This space is about building connection, sharing experiences, and supporting each other in community. The open... More
National May Day Curriculum Build
Virtual
April 2, 2026, 5 p.m.
Join us in teaching the truth about workers and our unions who have fought for our students and their communities in advance of a historic May 1st day of civic action in Chicago and across the country. Join at ctu.sh/maydayprep... More
Building Toward May Day 2026
Virtual
April 2, 2026, 5 p.m.
We’re building toward May Day—and the work continues. Join CTU for our next curriculum training with classroom-ready resources connecting labor, social justice, and the fight our students are living through right now. 🔗 RSVP: [https://bit.ly/4boCjMN](http://https://bit.ly/4boCjMN) Let’s get... More
Community Reading Event Honoring Karen Lewis
4321 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago
April 2, 2026, 6 p.m.
We would be honored to have you and fellow CTU members in attendance as we uplift Karen Lewis’s impact and continue the work she championed. Please feel free to share this invitation with your network. Let me know if you have any questions—we hope to see you there.... More
The Butterfly Affect Across Land, Generations, and Time
Pilsen Arts & Community House, 1637 W. 18th St, Chicago
April 2, 2026, 6 p.m.
The Butterfly Effect: Across Land, Generations, and Time Exhibition at Pilsen Arts & Community House Opens on THURSDAY APRIL 2nd from 6pm-9pm. The exhibit runs through April 26th! The Butterfly Effect Project (BEP) seeks to illuminate universal threads of intention, survival, and evolution, revea... More
Declassified With Restrictions - A FOIA 101 Workshop
Virtual
April 2, 2026, 6 p.m. - April 2, 2026, 7 p.m.
Join us next Thursday on zoom for a FOIA (Freedom Of Information Act) 101 workshop! who is this for: -people who haven’t written a foia before -people unsure if their foia’s are useful -people who want to get some tips and tricks to submitting FOIAs and dealing with the agencies involved Re... More
Action Alert: Meeting With CPD Sup't Snelling
Thomas Kelly College Prep, 4136 S. California Ave, Chicago
April 2, 2026, 6:30 p.m.
This special meeting with Superintendent Larry Snelling will discuss CPD's current policies and practices related to interactions with ICE and CPB during federal immigration enforcement. Register to give public comment in person or on zoom at CCPSA.Chicago.Gov/Public-Meeting-Calendar... More
Breaking the ICE: Lessons from the Resistance in Minnesota
Co-Prosperity, 3219 S. Morgan St, Chicago
April 2, 2026, 6:30 p.m.
Activists from the Twin Cities will share how their anti-ICE movement drove out the feds. At Co-Prosperity! The Twin Cities‘ anti-ICE movement defeated Operation Metro Surge through organized, creative and tireless experimenting. As part of a national tour, activists from Minneapolis and St. Paul... More
Anjali Enjeti and Simona Supekar at Pilsen Community Books
Pilsen Community Books, 1531 W. 18th St, Chicago
April 2, 2026, 7 p.m. - April 2, 2026, 8 p.m.
Pilsen Community Books welcomes Anjali Enjeti and Simona Supekar to the store for an event in celebration of their new books Ballot and Stock Photo. About Stock Photo: Part memoir, part cultural criticism, Stock Photo mines the visual culture of stock photography, which is used in nearly every fa... More
Sanctuary For All UIC Open Meeting
Arab American Cultural Center (BOB BSB) and via Zoom, University of Illinois at Chicago
April 3, 2026, 10:30 a.m. - April 3, 2026, noon
We’ll be focusing on two main things: launching our UIC Drop ICE petition and planning for our April 16 People’s University! As always, we’ll have treats from our favorite vendors for our in-person folks! We get through challenges by supporting each other and working together. Thank you all fo... More
Purge Palatir From Palestine to ICE
Federal Plaza, corner of Adams & Dearborn Street, Chicago
April 3, 2026, noon
Join us on Good Friday, April 3. We’ll gather to learn, to sing in solidarity, and we’ll hold a vigil for the many lives taken too soon by Palantir’s violence against our communities and abroad. Palantir, is a multi-billion-dollar weapons company disguised as a software start-up. Its AI and surve... More
Gathering With Movement
Pilsena Arts & Community House, 1637 W. 18th Street, Chicago
April 3, 2026, 6 p.m. - April 3, 2026, 8 p.m.
Femme and femme-identifying individuals are invited to gather in an intimate and private space — to use movement and drumming as medicine, to heal, to resist, and to stand together against the systems that have always tried to push us aside. Whether you move alone in your own world or with the gr... More
Screaming Queens
Nabala Cafe, 4660 N. Broadway Ave, Chicago
April 3, 2026, 6:30 p.m.
🏳️⚧️ Celebrate Trans Day of Visibility with us by watching ‘Screaming Queens,’ a documentary about trans women fighting against police terror! 💪🏾 History shows us that collective action beats back oppression. So let’s study and get ready for the May 1 general strike!... More
Chicago Weekend of Solidarity with the Prairieland Defendants
Varies
April 3, 2026, 7 p.m. - April 4, 2026, 5 p.m.
An ominous unjust and tragic conviction against those protesting at the Prairieland ICE Detention Center: as our collective freedoms are bound together in a fascist era of criminalization and dehumanization, we are compelled to take action on this day of international solidarity. The Prairieland ... More
Poets For Chicago
Haymarket House, 800 W. Buena Ave, Chicago
April 3, 2026, 7 p.m.
A Night of Arts & Community Benefiting ICIRR! Join us for our second reading installment where all proceeds support the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant & Refugee Rights. This night will feature: 🎤 José Olivarez 🎤 Mayda del Valle 🎤 C. Russell Price 🎤 Juan Martinez 🎤 The Borderless Poets ... More
Sisterhood Rising
3201 W North Ave, Chicago
April 4, 2026, noon - April 4, 2026, 2 p.m.
We’re so excited to invite our community to the Sisterhood Rising Open House ♡ ✮ Sisterhood Rising is a circle for trans women, transfeminine people, and people who are questioning. This space is about building connection, sharing experiences, and supporting each other in community. The open... More
Rally for TRANS VISIBILITY
Federal Plaza, corner of Adams & Dearborn Streets, Chicago
April 4, 2026, 1 p.m.
What Do We Do When Trans Rights Are Under Attack?... More
Anti-War Panel + Workshop
First Presbyterian Church, 6400 S. Kimbark Ave, Chicago
April 4, 2026, 5 p.m. - April 4, 2026, 8 p.m.
April 4 marks both the anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the founding of NATO, a key organ of the U.S. war machine. Right now, the billionaire class is waging a chaotic war on working class people across the country and around the world. ☮️ Join this Anti-War Pane... More
Night Shift in Perfect English with Mina Khan
Haymarket House, 800 W. Buena Ave, Chicago
April 4, 2026, 6 p.m. - April 4, 2026, 8 p.m.
Join poet Mina Khan for a an evening of celebration of her new book, Night Shift in Perfect English, at Haymarket House, with special guests Jesse Fairbanks, Francesca Kritikos, and Natasha Mijares. 2024 Winner of the Two Languages Book Award, Mina Khan’s debut collection Night Shift in Perfect E... More
Film Screening Fundraiser
Inga Books, 1740 W. 18th St, Chicago
April 4, 2026, 7 p.m. - April 4, 2026, 9 p.m.
We are very happy to be hosting an in-person Film Screening and Fundraiser for the Revolutionary Women’s League in Chicago! FILMS: It Still Rotates (1978) and The Hour of Liberation has Arrived (1974) Support them as they prepare for the commencement of their youth program: The Young Stars ⭐️ ... More
Ride for Palestine
Daley Plaza, 50 W. Washington St, Chicago
April 5, 2026, noon
NEXT STOP: NABALA CAFE 🚲🇵🇸 Join us this Sunday, April 5th, as we ride from the heart of the city to one of our favorite Palestinian-owned community spaces. 📅 DATE: Sunday, April 5 📍 MEET:Daley Plaza (Under the Picasso) @ 12:00 PM 🏁 END: Nabala Cafe (Uptown) ☕️🥙 We’re riding for liberation... More
Free Keshia Golden - Vigil & Rally
Daley Plaza, 50 W. Washington St, Chicago
April 6, 2026, 11 a.m.
Join the Free Keshia Team, domestic violence agencies and the Cook County Public Defender's office for a rally demanding dismissed charges for Keshia Golden and other survivors fighting for their freedom.... More
We've Got to Organize to Win!
Virtual
April 6, 2026, 6 p.m. - April 6, 2026, 7 p.m.
We need to build a BIG base of people ready to take action together to fight back against the Billionaires, Big Tech and Big Corporations that have hijacked our economy and our democracy. If you've been thinking it's time to get off the sidelines and get in the fight but you weren't sure where to be... More
Raising Change Agents
Women & Children First, 5233 N. Clark St, Chicago
April 6, 2026, 7 p.m. - April 6, 2026, 8:30 p.m.
We are excited to host Nat Nadha Vikitsreth for an event to celebrate the release of Raising Change Agents: Practicing Social Justice in Everyday Parenting. For this event, Nat will be joined in conversation by Dorian A. Ortega. Childcare is provided for this event, if you need childcare for thi... More
We Will Not Stop! We Will Not Rest!
DePaul University,📍Lincoln Park Student Center (Statue Side), 2250 N. Sheftield Ave, Chicago
April 7, 2026, 3 p.m.
🚨ALL OUT! PALESTINIAN STUDENTS ARE FILING CHARGES OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST DEPAUL!🚨 Support the Palestinian students press conference and rally as they file charges of discrimination against DePaul University for their continued suppression, discrimination, and harassment towards Palestinian stu... More
Radical Book Club - Unbuild Walls
6th floor lounge, UIC School of Public Health, 1603 W. Taylor St, Chicago
April 7, 2026, 6 p.m. - April 7, 2026, 7:30 p.m.
Join us to read the 2nd half of "Unbuild Walls: Why Immigrant Justice Needs Abolition" by Sily Shah! we will cover chapters 5 thru the end. ACCESSIBILITY UPDATE: This will be a hybrid meeting! If you would like to join us via Zoom, please indicate in your RSVP or email us at rph.uic.gmail.com ... More
La Obrera
Haz Studios, 1706 S. Halsted St, Chicago
April 7, 2026, 6 p.m.
On Tuesday, April 7th, People’s Defense Chicago will be hosting a study of the first edition of “La Obrera: A Publication about the Critical Role Working Women Play in Changing the World”. We will be focusing on the article “Organizational Trends in the Women’s Movement” and will be meeting at @hazr... More
Emergency Family Planning in Case of Detainment by ICE
Virtual
April 7, 2026, 6 p.m. - April 7, 2026, 7 p.m.
Save the Date for our next Emergency Family Planning Workshop! On April 7th, we'll be hosting a workshop, along with Chicago Public Schools Parents College (CPS), Legal Aid Society, @indoamericancenter, @commsunited, @metrofamchicago @@uniteafricans @northwestcenterchicago and @familyfocus_org, whe... More
Left Media Under a Hostile Regime
Haymarket House, 800 W. Buena Ave, Chicago
April 7, 2026, 7 p.m. - April 7, 2026, 8:30 p.m.
What are some of the challenges facing independent media in this political climate? What is the role of left media in an era of constant political crisis and an emboldened far-right? As current events move at the speed of light, and censorship and fear grip newsrooms, how do left publications play a... More
Artivism - How Do We Create Safe & Loving Communities at UIC?
Latino Cultural Center, Lecture Center B2, University of Illinois at Chicago
April 8, 2026, 2 p.m. - April 8, 2026, 4 p.m.
🔊 Presented by the UIC Latino Cultural Center 💪 Join us to create solidarity hand fans that will keep us cool this summer as we defend the rights of Chicago's immigrant community. We will harness the power of art and storytelling to reinforce connections across movements and strengthen our "Sanct... More
Siege as Strategy, From Gaza to Cuba
On line.
April 8, 2026, 7 p.m.
Join us for a virtual forum on April 8 at 7 PM CT to discuss the human costs of US foreign policy from Gaza to Cuba. Ft: @lavishmack @anthonyaguilar_official @afroaboriginal47 & more! Register here: https://actionnetwork.org/events/forum-siege-as-strategy-gaza-cuba-and-the-weapons-of-starvati... More
A Night of Resistance & Remembrance
Loyola Lakeshore Campus, Damen Hall Multi-Purpose Room, 6511 N. Sheridan Rd, Chicago
April 9, 2026, 6 p.m.
SJP Loyola invites you to our biggest event of the year “على هذه الأرض” — On This Land. Join us for a night to honor those who stand strong in their resistance today and those we lost in that pursuit of justice. Throughout the event there will be personal stories, art, dinner, and cultural music.... More
Producing Media for the People
Liberation Center, 2712 W. Cermak Road, Chicago
April 9, 2026, 6:30 p.m.
✊🏾 Join us for an organizing meeting to strategize how we can amplify the call for a nationwide general strike on May 1! No media experience required. 🗓️ Thursday, April 9 ⏰ 6:30 P.M. 📍 @chicagoliberationcenter (2712 W Cermak Rd.) 🪧 The Minnesota General Strike and Jan. 30 nationwide shutdow... More
Let's Stick It to Polluters!
Indgo Mrkto, 2100 S. Morgan St, Chicago
April 9, 2026, 6:30 p.m. - April 9, 2026, 8 p.m.
(Seguido en Español) Let’s Stick It To Polluters!! ✊Come design your own stickers centering Environmental and Social Justice!! Environmental Justice issues are constantly looming over our heads, and sometimes we feel stuck when looking for a way to speak our truths and join the fight. Creativity is ... More
Under the Tree Podcast presents Levitating the Pentagon with Nancy Kurshan and Bill Ayers
Pilsen Community Books, 1531 W. 18th St, Chicago
April 9, 2026, 7 p.m. - April 9, 2026, 8 p.m.
Pilsen Community Books is excited to join Under the Tree Podcast in welcoming Nancy Kurshan to the store for a conversation with Bill Ayers about Kurshan's book Levitating the Pentagon and Other Uplifting Stories. In Levitating the Pentagon and Other Uplifting Stories, longtime activist Nancy Ku... More
From Prairie to Poppy Seed
Watershed Art & Ecology, 1821 S. Racine Ave, Chicago
April 9, 2026, 7 p.m.
How Struggles For Land, War and Farming Are Connected From Chicago to Palestine. Join Chicago Dissenters and the Palestinian Youth Movement on April 9th at the Watershed Art & Ecology for our zine launch event! The zine will underscore the connections between the weapons supply chain, food justic... More
Poetry For the People
Haymarket House, 800 W. Buena Ave, Chicago
April 9, 2026, 7 p.m. - April 9, 2026, 9 p.m.
Join us for an evening of radical poetry where celebrated local poets read from their work as part of The Goodman Theatre's 100 Free Acts of Theater. Register here: https://events.haymarketbooks.org/events/haymarketbooks/2088323 These poems challenge systems, imagine new futures, and give voic... More
Comedy Night for Immigrant Rights
Lincoln Lodge, 2040 N. Milwaukee Ave, Chicago
April 9, 2026, 7:30 p.m.
"Comedy Night for Immigrant Rights” is a stand-up show featuring a talented, diverse lineup of Chicago comedians. Every dollar from ticket sales goes directly to the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR), which works to advance the rights of immigrants and refugees so the... More
Conscious Closet Club - Chicago Fair Trade
Chicago Fair Trade Museum, 4704 N. Broadway, Chicago
April 10, 2026, 6 p.m. - April 12, 2026, 4 p.m.
Ready to refresh your wardrobe this spring? 🌸 Looking to break up with fast fashion? Swap your way to a whole new look for just $10 at our Spring Clothing Swap at the Chicago Fair Trade Museum! Grab your tickets now for April 10-12 at the link in bio 🎟️ Hosted by our @conscious_closet_club, this ... More
Transcendent Frequencies
Nabala Cafe, 4660 N. Broadway Ave, Chicago
April 10, 2026, 7 p.m. - April 10, 2026, 10 p.m.
back at it again, y’all. come through and show us your most experimental selves. First come, first serve 15 min open sets—get there early if you want one. Featuring long form sets this month by @guesstaccount and @daniorizabamusic. It’s going to be a super fab, trans, and queer time. come outttttttt... More
Building Communities Around Psychedelics
Illinois Tech -- Wishnick Hall 113 Auditorium, 3255 S Dearborn St. Chicago IL 60616
April 10, 2026, 7 p.m. - April 10, 2026, 8:30 p.m.
Dive into the art of creating strong, supportive psychedelic communities. Connect, learn, and grow together! Join us for an evening with Christopher Gunlock, facilitator and operations executive of Jaguar Five, a plant medicine church based in the Twin Cities. This event explores a question many ... More
25th Chicago Palestine Film Festival
Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N. State St, Chicago
April 11, 2026, 9 a.m. - April 25, 2026, 9 p.m.
CHICAGO!! Save the date for the 25th Chicago Palestine Film Festival! We look forward to seeing you all @filmcenter April 11-April 25! www.palestinefilmfest.com EDITOR'S NOTE: Times listed are simply place-holders. Go to the website for details as they become available.... More
Here's Waldo, Where's Pritzker?
1930 Beach Street, Broadview, 60155
April 11, 2026, noon - April 11, 2026, 2 p.m.
For the first few months of Operation Midway Blitz, protesters at the Broadview ICE facility were regularly pepper balled and gassed by the federal employees who worked there. But starting October 1, those activists stopped dealing with the feds and started facing the Illinois State Police and Cook ... More
Save Our Children March to End ChildTrafficking
Water Tower Place 835 North Michigan Avenue Chicago, IL 60611
April 11, 2026, noon - April 11, 2026, 2 p.m.
Save Our Children will be hosting a march nationwide on April 11th and here in Chicago we will be gathering at the Water Tower at noon. Join us and help us fight to end sexual trafficking of children!... More
Record Clearing Clinic
2100 N. Kildare Ave, Chicago
April 11, 2026, noon - April 11, 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
Know Your Rights Canvass in Uptown
Location shared upon registration.
April 11, 2026, 1 p.m. - April 11, 2026, 4 p.m.
Join the Northside Lakefront Rapid Response Team on Saturday, 4/11 from 1:00 to 4:00 PM to talk with our neighbors in Uptown about their rights and what to do if they encounter immigration enforcement. Additional information will be shared with registrants, and those who do not register will not be ... More
Birth Emergency Skills
1840 E. 71st St, Chicago
April 11, 2026, 3 p.m. - April 11, 2026, 6 p.m.
Birth doesn’t always happen in predictable places or predictable times. When unexpected moments arise, the people closest to us often become the first line of support. Birth Emergency Skills Saturday, April 11th | 3PM - 6PM 📍 Studio Yogi Our Birth Emergency Skills, created in partnership wit... More
Medical Testimony Workshop
Pilsen Community Books, 1531 W. 18th St, Chicago
April 11, 2026, 3 p.m. - April 11, 2026, 5 p.m.
CALLING ALL HEALTHCARE WORKERS: Join us on April 11 from 3-5pm at Pilsen Community Books alongside Tanggol Migrante Movement, Chicago Medical Legal Collaborative, and an immigration lawyer to learn about how you can use your medical knowledge to help advocate for folks in ICE detention and/or deport... More
Lisa Low celebrates REPLICA
Pilsen Community Books, 1531 W. 18th St, Chicago
April 11, 2026, 7:30 p.m. - April 11, 2026, 10 p.m.
Pilsen Community Books welcomes Lisa Low to the store for a launch celebration for her new collection Replica. Stand-up comedy, a celebrity non-apology, observations of racism, and the slipperiness of nostalgia underpin Replica. In poignant, witty poems, Lisa Low navigates the tensions of solidar... More
Arab Heritage Celebration
1326 Lake St, Roselle, IL
April 12, 2026, 5 p.m. - April 12, 2026, 10 p.m.
Celebrate culture, creativity, and community 🌿✨ Join us for an unforgettable Arab Heritage Celebration filled with art, movement, and tradition! From the rhythm of Dabke to the beauty of calligraphy, henna, and tatreez, there’s something for everyone to experience and enjoy. Sip on traditional... More
Tell Amazon - Fund Our Futures, Not the Fascists!
Downtown Chicago - register for specific information
April 13, 2026, 4:30 p.m.
Join our Spring Blitz of action as we elevate the message to the billionaires and big corporations that we will not be silent while they get rich off our communities while giving nothing back but harm! Corporations like Amazon and billionaires like Jeff Bezos are getting obscenely rich off our labor... More
The Violence: My Family's Colombian War
Women & Children First, 5233 N. Clark St, Chicago
April 14, 2026, 7 p.m. - April 14, 2026, 8:30 p.m.
Join us on Tuesday, April 14th for a launch event to celebrate the release of The Violence: My Family's Colombian War by Adriana E. Ramírez. For this event, Adriana will be joined in conversation by Daisy Hernández. A powerful chronicle of Colombia’s descent into decades of civil war through the... More
Immigration and Detention 101
Uptown neighborhood, Chicago (specific location shared upon registration)
April 15, 2026, 6 p.m. - April 15, 2026, 8 p.m.
Join A Just Chi volunteer and former immigration attorney Nebula Li (he/they) on 4/15 for "Immigration, Detention, and Deportation 101." Nebula will unpack the current immigration, detention, and deportation context in Chicago. Topics will include immigration basics and the background of immigrat... More
Collective Liberation Through Sex Education
172 N. Racine St, Chicago
April 16, 2026, 7 p.m.
Dolores Huerta’s brave statement this week is a wonderful reminder of why sex education has to be at the root of all organizing spaces and movement work and why our collective care and freedom is intertwined with reproductive justice. Join us April 16 @drip.collectivechi for a deeper conversation... More
B*itch & Wine
1506 W. Jarvis, Chicago
April 16, 2026, 7 p.m.
BLOOM is the vibe this month ✨ Join your neighbors to rant, rage, and resist — with wine. B*tch & Wine is back Thursday, April 16 at 7pm @tastefoodandwine (1506 W Jarvis Ave) hosted by the incomparable Sid Kingston, with special guest Winter Diorr serving looks AND energy. Sign up to share your ... More
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Free Dr. Abu Safiya
Virtual
April 18, 2026, 5 p.m.
SAVE THE DATE: 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... 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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