Meet Your Allies: Confronting Islamophobia in America

LifeSpring Church, 14925 Wood Farm Road, Plainfield, IL

Sat, Sept. 19, 2026, 2:00 PM to Sat, Sept. 19, 2026, 5:00 PM

Racism against Muslims is rampant in the U.S., and we need to join our allies in standing up against it. We need to come together as diverse communities to protect one another and unite. If we remain divided and make it easy for the government to pit us against each other, those in power will con... More

Free Screening of 'All That's Left of You'

Rogers Park Library, 6907 N. Clark St, Chcago

Sat, Sept. 19, 2026, 1:30 PM to Sat, Sept. 19, 2026, 4:30 PM

Join us for a free screening of Watermelon Picture's powerful film, "All That's Left of You," which follows a Palestinian family over generations as they struggle for safety and stability in the face of the occupation. Free parking in a small rear lot, some free street parking.... More

Heal Palestine 3rd Annual Heal on the Farm

Arab Chicago Farm, 24724 S. 104th Ave, Frankfort, IL

Sat, Sept. 19, 2026, 1:00 PM to Sat, Sept. 19, 2026, 7:00 PM

Stand with Gaza’s children. Support a mission that matters. 🇵🇸❤️ Join HEAL Palestine for the 3rd Annual HEAL on the Farm, a community gathering dedicated to supporting the organization’s Orphan Program and the children whose lives have been forever changed by the ongoing devastation in Gaza. 📅... More

Healing Waters Community Festival

Canal Origins Park, 2701 S. Ashland Ave, Chicago

Sat, Sept. 19, 2026, 1:00 PM to Sat, Sept. 19, 2026, 5:00 PM

(En Español siguiendo) Join us Saturday, Sept 19th from 1pm-5pm for a free community festival around water! 🌊 (Rain Date: Sat, Sept 26th) We will be celebrating the resistance of water and the species that live within water, in the face of different threats such as extraction, pollution, and negl... More

Raise the Bar with UMAW

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

Sat, Sept. 19, 2026, 12:00 PM to Sat, Sept. 19, 2026, 2:00 PM

The United Musicians and Allied Workers just announced our Raise the Bar campaign, uniting people from across the country who demand an end to pay to play, merch cuts, door polling, and unclear contracts! Are you tired of facing these things when you or your friends plan shows? Do you want to foster... More

The New Internationals

Carter G. Woodson Library, 9525 S. Halsted, Chicago

Sat, Sept. 19, 2026, 12:00 PM to Sat, Sept. 19, 2026, 4:00 PM

📚Join the Harsh Readers Circle on Saturday September 19th from 12 - 4pm for a reading and discussion of David Wright-Faladé's The New Internationals with the author. For 40 years the Harsh Readers Circle has been devoted to reading and discussing Black literature, inspired by the Book Review and Lec... More

Chicago DSA General Chapter Meeting

829 S. Wabash, Chicago and via Zoom

Sat, Sept. 19, 2026, 10:30 AM to Sat, Sept. 19, 2026, 4:30 PM

Join us for our General Chapter Meeting, where we’ll reflect on the last few months of organizing and set the course for the months ahead! Registration will begin at 10:30am. The meeting will come to order at 11am, and end no later than 4:30pm. More information at chicagodsa.org/events... More

Men's Volleyball Tournament to Benefit AMP

Universal School Gym, 7350 W. 93rd, Bridgeview, IL

Sat, Sept. 19, 2026, 10:00 AM

Join us September 19th for AMP-Chicago’s men’s volleyball tournament! Help us make a different for Palestine. Sponsorship packages are available. All proceeds go to AMP’s efforts for Palestine! See you all there!... More

Rainbow PUSH Reporting Back From Washington

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

Sat, Sept. 19, 2026, 10:00 AM

This Saturday, we’re coming together at the Rainbow PUSH Coalition for another Saturday Morning Forum, and we’d love to have you with us. Join us as President, Yusef D. Jackson shares a report back from Washington, D.C. and the Congressional Black Caucus Annual Legislative Conference #ALC55, incl... More

Unite Here Local 1 membership meeting

Sat, Sept. 19, 2026, 10:00 AM to Sat, Sept. 19, 2026, 12:00 PM

The next UNITE HERE Local 1 Membership Meeting is Saturday, September 19 at 10AM and 5PM on Zoom. Register here: https://www.unitehere1.o…... More

Fighting Technofascism: Power, Surveillance and Resistance

Receive location information upon registering at https://givebutter.com/fighting-technofascism

Sat, Sept. 19, 2026, 9:00 AM to Sun, Sept. 27, 2026, 5:00 PM

Join MediaJustice and Mijente on September 19th, 2026 for Fighting TechnoFascism: Power, Surveillance, and Resistance. We're bringing organizers together for a day to understand the political terrain we face going into the midterms, with Big Tech's capture of the state on the rise, and what this dem... More

Illinois Prison Project Free On-Line Legal Clinic

Virtual

Sat, Sept. 19, 2026, 9:00 AM to Sat, Sept. 19, 2026, 10:00 AM

Did you know that IPP's legal team offers a free online legal clinic on the first Tuesday and third Saturday of each month? If you're supporting an incarcerated loved one, please join us to learn more about pathways to release such as clemency, parole, medical release, and more. 🗓️ Next clinic is S... More

Citizenship Workshop

Location confirmed upon registration.

Sat, Sept. 19, 2026, 8:30 AM

The Chicago Federation of Labor, Erie Neighborhood House, Archdiocese of Chicago and Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights will host our next Citizenship Workshop for union members, parishioners and their immediate family on Saturday September 19, 2026. Legal permanent residents are... More

Punks 4 Palestine

Nabala Cafe, 4660 N. Broadway Ave, Chicago

Fri, Sept. 18, 2026, 7:00 PM

Mark your calendars because we’re back at Nabala Cafe to support Reyad and the people of Palestine! The world may be on fire, our loved ones scared, absent, or worse, yet we still find a reason to show up. We continue to fight. We cry. We scream. We dance. We do whatever it is to make the next da... More

Chicago Community Jail Support New Volunteer Training

In the park by 27th & California, Chicago

Fri, Sept. 18, 2026, 6:00 PM to Fri, Sept. 18, 2026, 9:00 PM

Join Chicago Community Jail Support on Friday, Sept. 18 for New Volunteer Training Shifts. Volunteers will receive on-site and written guidance on supporting community members getting out of Cook County Jail and learn how they can get involved with CCJS.... More

Hope Without Borders

664 Hirsch Ave, Calumet City, IL

Fri, Sept. 18, 2026, 5:30 PM

💃Join us, September 18th, at VFW POST 8141, as Centro de Trabajadores celebrates NINETEEN YEARS! For nineteen years, CTU has been organizing immigrant, Black, and Latino workers across Chicago’s Southeast Side and south suburbs to fight low wages, unsafe conditions, and unjust immigration systems. ... More

Centro de Trabajadores 19th Annual Dinner

Bryn Mawr Community Church, 7000 S. Jeffery Blvd, ChicagoRegister for location.

Fri, Sept. 18, 2026, 5:30 PM

Join us, September 18th, at VFW POST 8141, as Centro de Trabajadores celebrates NINETEEN YEARS! For nineteen years, CTU has been organizing immigrant, Black, and Latino workers across Chicago’s Southeast Side and south suburbs to fight low wages, unsafe conditions, and unjust immigration systems. ... More

Free Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya at AMA HQ

Fri, Sept. 18, 2026, 4:30 PM to Fri, Sept. 18, 2026, 6:30 PM

330 N Wabash Ave, Chicago. Fri., Sept. 18, 4:30 p.m. CHICAGO: The @amermedicalassn still has not called for the immediate release of their colleague Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya despite countless reports of torture and violence against him. Protest their upcoming board meeting with us on Friday, Sep... More

'American Doctor' Playing in Frankfort, IL

Emgine, 19965 S La Grange Rd, Frankfort, IL

Fri, Sept. 18, 2026, 11:10 AM to Wed, Sept. 23, 2026, 9:00 PM

Due to HIGH DEMAND, AMERICAN DOCTOR is coming back to EMAGINE FRANKFORT! 🎬🔥 Playing all week Starting SEPTEMBER 18, Chicagoland has the opportunity to experience a powerful film that brings the stories of three American doctors who served in Gaza to the big screen. This is more than a Document... More

Credit for Change Community Forum

Women's Justice Institute Reclamation Center, 2150 S. Canalport, Ste 4A-11, Chicago

Fri, Sept. 18, 2026, 10:00 AM to Fri, Sept. 18, 2026, 3:00 PM

The Illinois Prison Project is a proud member of Credit for Change, a statewide campaign to restore sentencing credit for rehabilitative programming, which would make prisons safer, families stronger, and save Illinois taxpayers close to $1 billion. Join us to learn about the Credit for Change state... More