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Afghanistan: Five Years Later
Nabala Cafe, 4660 N. Broadway Ave, Chicago
Tue, Aug. 18, 2026, 7:00 PM to Tue, Aug. 18, 2026, 8:30 PM
Join us for a community teach-in tracing the events that led to the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan in August 2021 and examining its impact from the U.S. occupation to the withdrawal, climate change, education, and life under Taliban rule. Please RSVP here: https://getpie.app/plans…... More
The War at Home & Abroad
Chicago Liberation Center, 2712 W. Cermak Road, Chicago
Tue, Aug. 18, 2026, 6:30 PM to Tue, Aug. 18, 2026, 8:30 PM
Join us for Class 4 of the @peoplesforumnyc People vs. Billionaires Socialist Summer School course: “The War at Home & War Abroad” with Nazia Kazi. Over the past three years, we have witnessed a surge in U.S. militarism abroad in Palestine, Iran, Venezuela, and Cuba, alongside increasingly blatan... More
The Sexuality of Care
Restoried Bookshop, 4613 N. Kedzie, Chicago
Tue, Aug. 18, 2026, 6:00 PM to Tue, Aug. 18, 2026, 8:00 PM
The Sexuality of Care Author Talk, Activities, & Book Signing - Chicago! At Restoried Bookshop! M. K. Thekkumkattil in conversation with Eman Abdelhadi & Anne M. K. Thekkumkattil’s debut The Sexuality of Care is a unique, conversation-starting essay collection about critical care work, kink pr... More
Activate Caffeinate
Khepri Kitchen & Coffee, 106 S. Emerson St, Mt. Prospect, IL
Tue, Aug. 18, 2026, 1:00 PM to Tue, Aug. 18, 2026, 3:00 PM
Join Indivisible Elk Grove Township for Coffee, Conversation, and Community! This event takes place on the third Tuesday of each month from 1-3 pm. Meet like-minded pro-democracy activists and learn about opportunities to get involved. Expect surprise drop-ins from progressive local elected official... More
Rally to Free Keshia Golden!
Daley Plaza, 50 W. Washington St, Chicago
Tue, Aug. 18, 2026, 11:00 AM
Join #TeamKeshia for the final court press in our demand for dismissed charges against Keshia Golden! More info: bit.ly/FreeKeshia... More
Pack the Court for Chairman Fred Hampton, Jr.
Cook County Courthouse, 2650 S. California Ave, Courtroom 402, Chicago
Tue, Aug. 18, 2026, 9:30 AM
⚡️Court support is an invaluable way to show the judge the strength of our communities, and our dedication to the cause. If you're available, please consider joining us for court support next week for: (1) Michael Sanders on August 18 (9:30am) • Rm 301 • IN PERSON ONLY (2) Chairman Fred Hampto... More
Trump Tower Arrest Court Date
Cook County Courthouse, 5555 W. Grand Ave, Chicago
Tue, Aug. 18, 2026, 8:30 AM
On July 28th, the five-month anniversary of the US-Israeli war on Iran, people from about a dozen organizations gathered in front of Trump Tower to protest the war plus the continuing Israeli assault on the West Bank, Gaza and Lebanon. Commander Christopher Bielfeldt insisted on enforcing the CPD's ... More
Philosophy and Revolution book group
Sulzer Regional Library, Study Room A, 4455 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60625
Mon, Aug. 17, 2026, 6:00 PM to Mon, Aug. 17, 2026, 7:30 PM
News and Letters Committees invites you to a hybrid (online and in-person) book group on Philosophy and Revolution Learn about Marxist-Humanism by participating in a study group on the philosophy the right wing despises and totally mischaracterizes. This week’s chapter one, which we will read out... More
Black August Study Group: Assata Shakur's Autobiography
Living Water Church, 6808 N. Ashland Blvd., Chicago
Mon, Aug. 17, 2026, 6:00 PM
We’re studying Assata Shakur’s autobiography across the city. Find the most convenient location for you and join us! 🗓️ Mondays, August 17 & 24 🕕 6:00 P.M. 📍 Living Water Church (6808 N Ashland Blvd.) 🗓️ Tuesday, August 25 🕕 6:00 P.M. 📍 Legler Regional Library (115 S Pulaski Rd.) This B... More
Save Our SNAP!
Nighthawk, 4744 N. Kimball Ave, Chicago (by the "Kimball" Brown line station
Sun, Aug. 16, 2026, 3:30 PM to Sun, Aug. 16, 2026, 5:30 PM
Come connect and learn: * What are the SNAP changes & requirements? * Who is impacted? * How can I take action to protect SNAP? Connect with a Benefits Specialist from the Greater Chicago Food Depository to answer your questions and onsite SNAP application support.... More
Chicagoland Convergence Against ALPR
Evanston Public Library, Room #303, 1703 Orrington Ave, Evanston, IL
Sun, Aug. 16, 2026, 3:00 PM to Sun, Aug. 16, 2026, 5:00 PM
National Week of Action kickoff event Illinois is at the center of Flock ALPR resistance. Come learn what's happening, and leave with tools to fight back! Interactive Zine Workshop / DeFlock OpenStreetMap Training / Local ALPR Research / Defense Against ICE... More
'The Plastic Detox' Film Screening
Evanston Public Library, 1703 Orrington Ave, 1st floor Community Room, Evanston, IL
Sun, Aug. 16, 2026, 2:00 PM
Join us for the eye-opening documentary, “Plastic Detox”, which exposes how plastics are changing human biology and fertility. Community discussion afterward – light refreshments provided – invite a friend! RSVP HERE: https://secure.everyacti…... More
Protecting Renters Ordinance Rally & Canvas
Kathy Osterman Beach, Chicago
Sun, Aug. 16, 2026, 11:00 AM
Join us for a rally and canvass in support of the Protecting Renters Ordinance (PRO) on Sunday, August 16, 11AM, starting at Kathy Osterman Beach! Featured speakers will include Mayor Brandon Johnson, Alderpeople Byron Sigcho-Lopez, Rosanna Rodriguez-Sanchez, and Anthony Quezada, and the Metropolita... More
Down With the US War Machine
Meet at the AIDS Garden near the Belmont underpass at DuSable Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, then march south along the Lakeshore Trail.
Sun, Aug. 16, 2026, 10:00 AM
No more military propaganda. No more Air and Water Show. The Sunshine Puppeteers call for A People's March against spectacles of war and against military presence in South Shore.... More
Arab Art & Stationary Pop-Up
Nabala Cafe, 4660 N. Broadway Ave, Chicago
Sun, Aug. 16, 2026, 10:00 AM to Sun, Aug. 16, 2026, 2:00 PM
Stop by on August 16th to purchase some Arabic stationary and art by Nuqta Collective!... More
Black August Study & Fight: Muay Thai & Revolutionary Study
Chicago Liberation Center, 2712 W. Cermak Road, Chicago
Sat, Aug. 15, 2026, 5:00 PM
🥊 Join us in commemorating Black August by training our bodies through the martial art of Muay Thai and our minds through study of the Black radical tradition.... More
Interethnic Solidarity Between the Indigenous People of the Americas
The Goodman Theater, 170 N. Dearborn St, Chicago
Sat, Aug. 15, 2026, 4:00 PM to Sat, Aug. 15, 2026, 5:00 PM
Join us for a discussion and presentation of art with members of the Indigenous Students Association at the School of the Art Institute, featuring Ruth Keyes (Seneca), Saturn Dougherty (Anishinaabe/Cherokee) and Luluka (Hawaiian). Pictured: Art installation by Ruth Keyes. Reservations are require... More
People vs. Politics
Austin Branch of the Chicago Public Library, 5615 W. Race St, Chicago
Sat, Aug. 15, 2026, 2:00 PM to Sat, Aug. 15, 2026, 4:30 PM
...and the elections that tear US apart. A non-partisan, independent, pro-democracy film. Free community screening. Register so that we know how much popcorn we need: tinyurl.com/pvployola... More
Ronnieman Book Bag Give-Away
5300 S. King Drive, Chicago
Sat, Aug. 15, 2026, 1:00 PM to Sat, Aug. 15, 2026, 4:00 PM
Playground re-naming ceremony. This Saturday we are joining @ronniemanworld for the Ronnie Man Ronald Johnson park naming ceremony and back to school event! They’ll be food, music and tents if it ⛈️☔️ but hopefully not 🤞🏾.... More
One More Time on the Porch
BMRC, 320 E. 43rd St, Chicago
Sat, Aug. 15, 2026, 12:00 PM to Sat, Aug. 15, 2026, 7:00 PM
Join the Black Metropolis Research Consortium ONE MORE TIME on the porch this Saturday, August 15th! Only 4 days left to see the exhibition,"The Ways We Remember" celebrating 20 years of the BMRC! We're closing out the exhibition on the 15th with community-led readings on the back porch from R... More