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Community Over Quantum
Community Over Quantum

Arnold Mireles Academy, 9000 S. Exchange, Chicago

Sat, Aug. 15, 2026, 12:00 PM to Sat, Aug. 15, 2026, 2:00 PM

Mayor Johnson has the opportunity to stop construction on JB Pritzker’s $9 billion quantum facility and data center. WE have the opportunity to show him how many people are AGAINST this development, and FOR the real community investment we deserve ! Pack the room for the Community Over Quantum assem... More

Environmental Justice Freedom School
Environmental Justice Freedom School

Chicago Teachers Union Center, 1901 W. Carroll, Chicago

Sat, Aug. 15, 2026, 10:00 AM to Sat, Aug. 15, 2026, 3:00 PM

Join us for the Chicago Teachers Union and CTU Back 2 School Summer Jam on Saturday, August 15, from 10 a.m.–3 p.m. at the Chicago Teachers Union Center (1901 W. Carroll Ave.)! Families can enjoy a day of community, fun, and free resources, including school supplies, backpacks, haircuts, and more... More

Know Your Power Workshop
Know Your Power Workshop

4380 N. Elston Ave, Chicago

Sat, Aug. 15, 2026, 10:00 AM

Join IMRR, Muslim Community Center (MCC), @cairchicago , and Chicago Legal Protection Fund partners for a joint KYR presentation in English & Arabic next Saturday, August 15th, 2026 at 10:00 am at MCC (4380 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL 60641). Learn about your constitutional rights, how to protect your... More

Radical Caregivers Abolitionist Playdate
Radical Caregivers Abolitionist Playdate

Horner Park Nature Playspace, 2741 W. Montrose Ave, Chicago

Sat, Aug. 15, 2026, 10:00 AM to Sat, Aug. 15, 2026, 12:00 PM

Please RSVP here: https://forms.gle/Dfof27… We’ll celebrate the group’s first anniversary and figure out how to create a theme around time passing. Help spread the word! Totally ok with folks screenshotting the flyer for their stories 💚... More

Back-to-School Summer Jam
Back-to-School Summer Jam

CTU Center, 1901 W. Carroll Ave, Chicago

Sat, Aug. 15, 2026, 10:00 AM to Sat, Aug. 15, 2026, 3:00 PM

Hosted by the Chicago Teachers Union. Celebrate the end of Summer at CTU’s Back-to-School Summer Jam! 🎉 Join us as we bring together students, parents, community organizations, educators, and elected officials to celebrate students returning to school and the joy of learning. We’ll be prov... More

Air & Water Show Protest
Air & Water Show Protest

Meet at the EAST side of the Lincoln Park / LaSalle Drive pedestrian bridge over DuSable Lake Shore Drive, Chicago

Sat, Aug. 15, 2026, 9:00 AM to Sun, Aug. 16, 2026, 3:00 PM

What is the Air & Water Show and why is it worth celebrating? Join us to protest ongoing genocides and endless wars. Our military continues to destroy lives across the globe. 9 am to 3 pm on both Saturday, Aug. 15 and Sunday, Aug. 16... More

Back to School - Prepare, Empower, Celebrate
Back to School - Prepare, Empower, Celebrate

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

Sat, Aug. 15, 2026, 8:30 AM

This Saturday, Rainbow PUSH is putting students, teachers and families at the center. Join President Yusef D. Jackson and featured speaker Rev. Stephen J. Thurston for a special Back-to-School edition of the Rainbow PUSH Saturday Morning Forum as we prepare our young people for more than another ... More

Pilsen Apoyo Biz Crawl
Pilsen Apoyo Biz Crawl

Pilsen neighborhood (centered on 18th Street between Damen & Morgan), Chicago

Sat, Aug. 15, 2026, 8:00 AM to Sun, Aug. 16, 2026, 5:00 PM

Pilsen Apoya is happening next weekend on August 15 and 16. Find over 45 businesses participating like cafes, panaderías, restaurants, wellness studios, bars, street vendors, and more! So many shopping categories to choose from all over the neighborhood. A summer weekend in Pilsen. Two days in... More

Cumbia for Colombia
Cumbia for Colombia

Chicago Liberation Center, 2712 W. Cermak Road, Chicago

Fri, Aug. 14, 2026, 9:30 PM

Rhythms for liberation earthquake relief for Colombia. 🇨🇴 Join us in fundraising for those impacted by the earthquake in Colombia through cumbia! Cumbia is more than a music genre, it is resistance, hope, and a catalyst for community organizing! $10 suggested donation Cumbia is rooted in Af... More

Rad Rogers Park Art Build
Rad Rogers Park Art Build

P O Box Collective, 6900 N. Glenwood Ave, Chicago

Fri, Aug. 14, 2026, 7:00 PM to Fri, Aug. 14, 2026, 9:00 PM

A mobile-styled piece with clay tiles suspended from it will be displayed at the PO Box for viewing and contributing! Visitors and neighbors can decorate the clay tiles with other neighborhood collectives, with your choice of medium, responding to the question: What does “we keep us safe” mean/look ... More

Transcendent Frequencies
Transcendent Frequencies

Nabala Cafe, 4660 N. Broadway Ave, Chicago

Fri, Aug. 14, 2026, 7:00 PM to Fri, Aug. 14, 2026, 10:00 PM

come outtttttt to our monthly trans and queer electronic and experimental open mic night. this month we’re so stoked to have featured long form performances by @hungu.0 and @artiedogood, but there are plenty of open 15 minute slots for you to come share what you’ve been cooking. Feel free to DM @mor... More

What Would Socialism in the U.S. Look Like?
What Would Socialism in the U.S. Look Like?

Muse Coffee Studio, 747 S. Western Ave, Chicago

Fri, Aug. 14, 2026, 7:00 PM

Study group. Is a socialist transformation of society possible in the United States? What could a Third Reconstruction and a social revolution actually look like? What could be achieved if the working class needs were met instead of funding the endless war machine and furthering profits of the rich,... More

Get Rooted - Know Your Rights
Get Rooted - Know Your Rights

5038 W. 127th St, Alsip, IL

Fri, Aug. 14, 2026, 6:00 PM to Fri, Aug. 14, 2026, 8:00 PM

CRS invites you to join BlackRoots Alliance (@blackroots_alliance) for their Black August Know Your Rights Workshop on August 14 from 6 PM to 8 PM. Please check out the flyer above for more event details. Black August is a time to honor the legacy of Black resistance, political education, discipl... More

Between Memory & Becoming: Manifestations of Black Motherhood
Between Memory & Becoming: Manifestations of Black Motherhood

Co-Prosperity, 3219-21 S. Morgan St, Chicago

Fri, Aug. 14, 2026, 6:00 PM to Fri, Aug. 14, 2026, 9:00 PM

@wild_yams and @coprosperitychicago are pleased to announce the opening of our new group exhibition, 𝘽𝙚𝙩𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙈𝙚𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙮 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝘽𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙜: 𝙈𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙛𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝘽𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝙈𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙙 opening on Aug. 14th 2026, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM ✨🌱 𝗢𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 Wisdom Baty and Alyssa Martinez of WILD YAMS: Black Mothers Artist Resi... More

Senior Bill of Rights BBQ
Senior Bill of Rights BBQ

Loyola Park, 1230 W. Greenleaf, Chicago

Fri, Aug. 14, 2026, 10:00 AM to Fri, Aug. 14, 2026, 2:00 PM

Town Hall Meeting. Food provided. Contact us to RSVP: Ms. Hatchett (312.608.8468) or Gail Schechter (773.295.2711)... More

'Sorry to Bother You'
'Sorry to Bother You'

Augustana Church of Hyde Park, 5500 S. Woodlawn Ave, Chicago

Thu, Aug. 13, 2026, 8:00 PM

Chicago Socialist Alternative and Socialist Alternative's Black Caucus present: A Boots Riley film series to commemorate Black August. In honor of Black August — an annual commemoration and prison-based holiday to remember Black political prisoners, Black freedom struggles in the United States an... More

Southwest Side Treatment Not Trauma Town Hall
Southwest Side Treatment Not Trauma Town Hall

4000 S. Archer Ave, Chicago

Thu, Aug. 13, 2026, 6:00 PM to Thu, Aug. 13, 2026, 8:00 PM

Join the Treatment Not Trauma Campaign, Brighton Park Neighborhood Council, and Asian Americans Advancing Justice | Chicago for a Southwest Side Townhall on Thursday, 8/13 from 6-8pm. We want to celebrate the CARE program going citywide 🚐 and create space for us to talk with our neighbors and commun... More

Big Tent Urbanist Summer Party
Big Tent Urbanist Summer Party

Pizza Lobo West Loop, 165 N. Morgan St, Chicago

Thu, Aug. 13, 2026, 6:00 PM to Thu, Aug. 13, 2026, 9:00 PM

Hey, Chicago Urbanists! Come to our Big Tent Urbanist Summer Party on August 13 to meet other passionate advocates who support more housing, better transit, safer streets, resilient infrastructure and more! By working together - and forming a Big Tent - our community can make big change happen. ... More

P.E.R.R.O. General Meeting
P.E.R.R.O. General Meeting

2500 S. Blue Island Ave, Chicago

Thu, Aug. 13, 2026, 6:00 PM to Thu, Aug. 13, 2026, 7:30 PM

(seguido en español) Join us for a special general meeting next THURSDAY, AUGUST 13 AT 6PM. We will have food and refreshments and a space to connect with other local community members. This meeting will be hybrid, but we hope you are able to join us in person TO CONNECT WITH COMMUNITY AND ENJOY ... More

Join the Movement to Free Survivors of Torture & Wrongful Conviction
Join the Movement to Free Survivors of Torture & Wrongful Conviction

Via zoom

Thu, Aug. 13, 2026, 6:00 PM

⚡️Get involved in the Campaign to Free Incarcerated Survivors of Police Torture ⛓️‍💥Join us tomorrow, Thursday, August 13th at 6pm for our biweekly meeting on Zoom! Chicago is the wrongful conviction capital of the United States and the CFIST campaign is building a mass movement to free all survi... More