Screening of 'Second Nature'

Living Water Community Church, 6808 N. Ashland Ave, Chicago

Sun, Aug. 23, 2026, 5:00 PM to Sun, Aug. 23, 2026, 8:30 PM

“Everything you didn’t learn in high school biology” is the tagline of Drew Denny’s film “Second Nature-” narrated by Oscar winning actor Elliot Page. We are proud to present the first Chicago Screening of this important film dispelling the gender and sexual binary narrative force fed to us in our s... More

Metropolitans: New York Baseball, Class Struggle, and the People's Team

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

Sun, Aug. 23, 2026, 5:00 PM to Sun, Aug. 23, 2026, 6:00 PM

Join us after the Mets v White Sox game for an event with A.M. Gittlitz on his new book Metropolitans: New York Baseball, Class Struggle, and the People's Team. A love letter to a franchise and a thrilling study of New York City, Metropolitans traces the electric and calamitous history of the New Yo... More

Homosexual Intifada - A Queer Palestinian Anthology

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

Sun, Aug. 23, 2026, 3:00 PM to Sun, Aug. 23, 2026, 4:00 PM

Join CODEPINK Chicago for our next book club meeting! This month, we're reading and discussing "HOMOSEXUAL INTIFADA: A Queer Palestinian Anthology," edited by George Abraham and Hannah Moushabek. All are welcome to join us in open discussion whether you've had the chance to read the book or not! We ... More

People's Defense Chicago Mass Meeting

3522 W. Ogden Ave, Chicago

Sun, Aug. 23, 2026, 3:00 PM

Do ICE kidnappings fill you with rage? Does it send a shiver down your spine to see CPD drones flying above Lawndale—to surveil us, or worse? We invite all neighbors against the militarization of our communities to join us in a mass meeting where we can chart out a path forward in defense of ourselv... More

Haitian Immigrant Community: Know Your Rights, Know Your Resources

West Side Justice Center, 601 S. California Ave, Chicago

Sun, Aug. 23, 2026, 2:00 PM to Sun, Aug. 23, 2026, 5:00 PM

Learn about immigration options, guardianships, estate planning, accompaniments, and more! To register, call 773.940.2213... More

Chicago Anti-War Veterans Speakers Bureau Launch

The Resistor, 5530 N. Broadway Ave, Chicago (near the "Bryn Mawr" Red Line el stop)

Sun, Aug. 23, 2026, 2:00 PM

Join About Face: Veterans Against the War, Common Defense, and Veterans for Peace as they launch an anti-war veterans speakers bureau. There will be a free screening of "Howard Zinn: You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train."... More

Buttons, Bagels, Brunch & Worker Uprisings!

2040 N. Milwaukee Ave, Chicago

Sun, Aug. 23, 2026, 11:00 AM

A family-friendly gathering at In These Times. The history of May Day can be found in speeches and strike calls, but also in the small things people carried with them: a button pinned to a coat, a flyer passed through a crowd, a piece of paper saved long after the march ended. At Buttons, Bagels... More

Protecting Renters Ordinance Meeting

Lincoln Lodge, 2040 N. Milwaukee Ave, Chicago

Sun, Aug. 23, 2026, 11:00 AM to Sun, Aug. 23, 2026, 1:00 PM

Join 1st Ward United, Palenque LSNA, Belden Sawyer Tenants Association and neighbors this Sunday from 11am to 1pm at Lincoln Lodge for a gathering in support of protecting tenants rights! We’ll hear from community organizers about PRO VS FAIR, how this would impact renters across Chicago and what yo... More

2026 NLG Celebration

Haymarket House, 800 W. Buena Ave, Chicago

Sat, Aug. 22, 2026, 6:00 PM

Rescheduled from 6/11/2026 due to the threat of severe weather. More details to come.... More

Ride For Palestine

Damen Overlook on The 606 Trail, 1800 N. Damen Ave, Chicago

Sat, Aug. 22, 2026, 4:00 PM

We are rolling out for community and solidarity. Grab your bike and meet the crew. 🗓 Date: Saturday, August 22, 2026 ⏰ Time: 4:00 PM 📍 Where: Damen Overlook on The 606 Trail (1800 N Damen Ave) Bring your wheels, flags, loud energy, and keffiyehs. Let's make some noise together on the tr... More

Zinemercado by Night!

2579 N. Milwaukee Ave, Chicago

Sat, Aug. 22, 2026, 2:00 PM to Sat, Aug. 22, 2026, 9:00 PM

#ZINEmercado , the only #ZineFest that announces it’s final poster just a week before the festival. Our ( and yours ) ZINE Fest will happen on Saturday, August 22, 2026 from 2-9PM❗️ We’ll be part of the new Night Market located on the newly built Milwaukee Avenue Promenade in front of @comfort_st... More

Back to School Field Day

Hayt Elementary Blacktop, 1518 W. Granville Ave, Chicago

Sat, Aug. 22, 2026, 1:00 PM to Sat, Aug. 22, 2026, 4:00 PM

Join us for the First Annual Back-to-School Field Day ✏️📓🍎 📍 Come meet your neighbors, meet the patrollers keeping our kids safe on their walk to school, and find out how you can get involved. Patrollers are needed across Rogers Park and West Ridge—this is your sign to jump in! Oh, and also: b... More

SNAP, Snack, Swap

Sat, Aug. 22, 2026, 12:00 PM to Sat, Aug. 22, 2026, 4:00 PM

Mayfair Mutual Aid is partnering with @mayfairmutualaid on this back-to-school event! ✏️ Meet your neighbors while enjoying crafts and games. 🍎 At 1 pm, we’ll have a session to learn about SNAP benefits.... More

Movement as Memory - A Black August Community Dance Experience

Red Clay Dance Center, 808 E. 63rd St, Chicago

Sat, Aug. 22, 2026, 11:00 AM to Sat, Aug. 22, 2026, 1:00 PM

This Black August, join the South Side Community Art Center and Red Clay Dance Company for Movement as Memory—an interactive community dance experience inspired by the enduring legacy of Katherine Dunham. Rooted in SSCAC’s longstanding commitment to celebrating Black artistic expression across di... More

Mabuhay! Meeting

Register to receive location.

Sat, Aug. 22, 2026, 11:00 AM to Sat, Aug. 22, 2026, 2:00 PM

Mabuhay! Meetings are spaces where AFIRE shares updates and report-backs about the organization's work to its base and membership, and celebrates community milestones and engagement efforts carried out with AFIRE's community leaders. Register here: http://www.tinyurl.com/a…... More

Freedom Requires Participation

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

Sat, Aug. 22, 2026, 10:00 AM

Join the us this Saturday, August 22, for a special Saturday Morning Forum, “From Haiti to the Ballot Box,” featuring Yusef D. Jackson, President We’ll reflect on the legacy of the Haitian Revolution, connect that history to the power of civic participation today, discuss the treatment of Haitian... More

George Jackson Day

Cook County Jail, 2990 S. California Ave, Chicago

Fri, Aug. 21, 2026, 7:00 PM

George Jackson Day #GJD on August 21st at Cook County Jail! Come through and stand with inmates inside CCJ organizing demonstrations on August 21st, demanding dignity and respect! It's our duty to support the struggle against the mass incarceration machine and uplift the demands raised by those i... More

Muslims For Just Futures Chicago Membership Meeting

Nabala Cafe, 4660 N. Broadway Ave, Chicago

Fri, Aug. 21, 2026, 6:30 PM

This week in Chicago, join us for our membership meeting on Friday, August 21st at Nabala Cafe, 6:30 pm! Come and join us to hear about the work we've been helming locally with small businesses and our place-based investments, learn more about our Convergence for Just Futures, marking the 25th an... More

Chicago Community Jail Support New Volunteer Training

Near 27th & California, Chicago

Fri, Aug. 21, 2026, 6:00 PM to Fri, Aug. 21, 2026, 9:00 PM

Want to get involved with CCJS? We are entirely volunteer-run offering snacks, water, cigarettes, rides, and support for people getting out of CCJ, their families, and the surrounding community. During these training shifts, you’ll be shown the ropes, work a shift on the ground, and meet other new v... More

Black August Panel Discussion & Benefit

27th & California Ave, Chicago

Fri, Aug. 21, 2026, 6:00 PM

Join us and our comrades this Friday evening at 27th and California for a panel discussion and benefit concert in support of the Michigan 8. Free the Michigan 8! Free Them All! Free the Land!... More