Capital's Host
Pilsen Community Books, 1102 W. 18th Street, Chicago
July 20, 2025, 10 a.m. - July 20, 2025, noon
The island of Ireland is marketed as the land of a hundred thousand welcomes. But behind the warm 'céad míle fáilte' lies a state built to host profit, not people. As we've learnt through our efforts toward solidarity with Palestine, Irish officials on both sides of the border often use the langu... More
Love Songs for Palestine
Nabala Cafe, 4660 N. Broadway Ave, Chicago
July 19, 2025, 7 p.m.
A fundraiser for Prosthetics For Palestine featuring Persian Cowboy, Burr Oak and Cusp. $10-20 donation. Masks required and provided.... More
A Continuous Struggle: The Revolutionary Life of Martin Sostre
Pilsen Community Books, 1102 W. 18th Street, Chicago
July 19, 2025, 6 p.m. - July 19, 2025, 7 p.m.
Join A Continuous Struggle author Garrett Felber and Denzel K. Burke from the REAL Youth Initiative to discuss the legacy of jailhouse lawyer Martin Sostre (1923-2015). A Continuous Struggle, the first biography of the revolutionary political prisoner, shows how his lifetime of principled struggle h... More
People's Conference for Palestine Community Meeting
IL Reach Educational Center, 9741 Southwest Highway, Oak Lawn, IL
July 19, 2025, 6 p.m.
Join us on July 19th at the IL Reach Education Center to learn more about the Second Annual Peoples Conference for Palestine. With the Conference host and outreach committee, we will reflect on the political moment, last years conference, and learn more about this years upcoming Conference. In ... More
Silence is Complicity - Stand for Gaza!
Water Tower Park, 802 N. Michigan Ave, Chicago
July 19, 2025, 2 p.m.
Stop U.S. funded genocide in Gaza now! Bring flags and signs and spread the word!... More
Gaza Thrift Chicago
Casa de Cultura, 2057 W. 18th Street, Chicago
July 19, 2025, 2 p.m. - July 19, 2025, 9 p.m.
Thrifting + Marketplace. Live Music / DJ Sets. Community Painting. Clothes Customization. This Saturday, July 19th my good friends from @gazathrift are taking a trip all the way to Chicago to host a community market place intended to raise funds for those who need it most. There will be live musi... More
Black History: 1919 Red Summer Shadows with Shermann "Dilla" Thomas
Woodson Regional Library, 9525 S. Halsted Street, Chicago
July 19, 2025, 1 p.m. - July 19, 2025, 2 p.m.
In celebration of Woodson Regional Library's 50th Anniversary and our exhibit 1919 Red Summer Shadows, join us to hear urban historian Shermann "Dilla" Thomas talk about the effect the 1919 Chicago riots continue to have on our city today. Chicago historian Dilla, as he is affectionately called, ... More
Emergency Protest - Justice for Jame Alanis
Plaza Tenochtitlán, 1821 S Blue Island Ave, Chicago
July 19, 2025, 1 p.m.
Join us this Saturday at Plaza Tenochtitlán to demand Justice for Jaime Alanís and the freedom of all those detained by ICE! Farmworker Jaime Alanís was murdered by the ICE raid of the Glasshouse factory in Camarillo. His death is on the hands of Trump, ICE, and every federal agency that has been... More
Building Public Assemblies - Facilitation Skills for This Moment
Haymarket House, 800 W. Buena Ave, Chicago
July 19, 2025, noon
Chicago activists and organizers, I hope you will join me on July 19 for a workshop on how to facilitate a public assembly. RSVP at the link below. One of the challenges we face in mobilizing large numbers of people to "save democracy" is that many people don't feel they have a meaningful rel... More
Learn How to End the Oligarchy
To be shared when you register for the event.
July 19, 2025, 9 a.m. - July 19, 2025, 7 p.m.
Our political system is built for billionaires and corporations, not everyday people. Fossil fuel billionaires divide and exploit us for their own profit. They get rich off of polluting our neighborhoods and fueling the climate crisis in our communities. We must be as powerful and disciplined as ... More
Tenant Power in Times of Crisis
Pilsen Community Books, 1102 W. 18th Street, Chicago
July 18, 2025, 7 p.m. - July 18, 2025, 8 p.m.
Join us for a conversation about tenant organizing to celebrate the publication of Dispatches from the Threshold, edited by Rae Baker and Alexander Ferrer. Housing insecurity turned catastrophic during the COVID-19 pandemic, exposing the cruelty of threadbare tenant protections and state hostilit... More
Little Palestine Souk for Gaza
The Qahwa, 7544 103rd Street, Bridgeview, IL
July 18, 2025, 6 p.m. - July 18, 2025, 9 p.m.
Fundraising event for emergency relief for Gaza. Community event with outdoor vendors, art & kid activities. Join us for an evening of culture, community, and collective action. Enjoy outdoor vendors, art, kid activities - and most importantly, a purpose. 100% of drink and food proceeds durin... More
Letters to Shukri
Oud Coffee & Cafe, 2127 W. Division St, Chicago
July 18, 2025, 5 p.m. - July 18, 2025, 6:30 p.m.
Join us to write letters to Palestinian political prisoners Shukri Abu Baker and Ghassan Elashi. Both Shukri and Ghassan are in US federal prison for the “crime” of running the largest Muslim charity in the US. As Shukri’s daughter the activist Nida Abu Baker (@livinlanidaloca) told us, receivin... More
LVEJO Summer Health Resource Fair
La Villita Park, 2800 S. Sacramento Ave, Chicago
July 18, 2025, 4 p.m. - July 18, 2025, 6 p.m.
Join the Little Village Environmental Justice Organization for their summer resources fair ☀️ We will have resources related to improving health, managing asthma symptoms, accessing clean water and so much more! We will have free food, snacks, beverages, and activities for families to engage in. ... More
Chicago Black Muslim History Tour
Masjid Al Taqwz, 9333 S. Escanaba Ave, Chicago and La Quinta Hotel, 1 S. Franklin St, Chicago
July 18, 2025, 9:15 a.m.
Join us on Friday, July 18 for the Chicago Black Muslim History Tour a powerful guided journey through the legacy and impact of Black Muslims in Chicago from the 1930s to today. Registration required. Please use the link below. Tickets $25 each. Schedule: 9:15 AM - Bus leaves Masjid Al Taqw... More
Foreigners in Their Ancestral Homeland, Part 2
On line
July 17, 2025, 6:30 p.m. - July 17, 2025, 7:30 p.m.
Part of the "Understanding the Palestinian Relationship With Palestine" weekly series of sessions on Palestinian history by Tarek Khalil, Education Chair with American Muslims for Palestine - Chicago. Dive into the realities of life under occupation through this powerful 5-part series exploring d... More
Defend Trans Kids! Rally to Defend Gender Affirming Care
Louis Pasteur Statue, 523 S. Honore Street, Chicago
July 17, 2025, 6 p.m.
Gender affirming care is healthcare. Healthcare is a human right. The Trump administration doesn't believe in either of those things. They want to eliminate the limited access there already is to gender affirming care in this country by punishing providers and holding patients hostage in order t... More
ICE Out of Lake County!
Washington Park, 15 S. Park Avenue, Waukegan, IL
July 17, 2025, 6 p.m.
Join us at the Good Trouble protest!... More
Good Trouble Lives On
Daley Plaza, corner of Washington & Dearborn Streets, Chicago
July 17, 2025, 5:30 p.m. - July 17, 2025, 8 p.m.
We are joining the national Good Trouble Lives On day of action to honor the anniversary of the passing of the great civil rights hero John Lewis. We will honor his legacy of civil disobedience and leadership in Congress not with ceremonies, but with a day of action. Across the country, we will t... More
Poetry Reading for Palestine
Nabala Cafe, 4660 N. Broadway Ave, Chicago
July 16, 2025, 6:30 p.m. - July 16, 2025, 8 p.m.
Please join us for a reading of original work from poet Yahya Ashour (@yahyaashour98), followed by a discussion with writer Eman Abdelhadi (@eabdelhadi)! Yahya Ashour | يحيى عاشور is an exiled Gazan poet and awarded author, contributor to multiple anthologies of poetry and writing, including the... More