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Qawaali Night
Northern Illinois University Naperville Campus, Ballroom, 1120 E. Diehl Road, Naperville, ILb
May 17, 2025, 7 p.m. - May 17, 2025, 10 p.m.
he moment you’ve all been waiting for...A night of music with a mission! Join us for an unforgettable fundraising evening filled with soul-stirring melodies and spiritual rhythms! Featuring the most anticipated return of the legendary Zahir Abbas and Israr Hussain to the U.S.! Performance: 8... More
Stories of the Nakba
Al Nahda Center, 10555 SW Highway #1250, Worth, IL
May 17, 2025, 6 p.m. - May 17, 2025, 8 p.m.
Join us in honoring 77 years of ongoing Nakba with an evening of collective remembrance. This community storytelling event will feature voices from our own Nakba survivors, open-mic & reflections, and a mini pop-up exhibit showcasing family photographs and cherished memorabilia from Palestinian a... More
Laughter for Liberation: A Fundraiser for Gaza
The Lincoln Lodge, 2040 N. Milwaukee Ave, Chicago
May 17, 2025, 5 p.m. - May 17, 2025, 6:30 p.m.
Headliner: Tarek Muhammad, with special appearance by Rami Abushhab Proceeds donated to Watermelon Sisters, a non-profit working tirelessly to provide food and water to the most dire areas in Gaza. Tickets at the link below.... More
Illinois Divest Teach-in
Harrison Park, 18th & Damen Streets, Chicago
May 17, 2025, 3 p.m.
Chicago & Chicagoland area! Want to learn more about Illinois’ growing divestment campaign and how to get involved in our efforts? Join us: Saturday May 17th, 3 PM, at Harrison Park in Chicago (18th & Damen) Wednesday May 21st, 6 PM, at the Jerusalem Academy of the Arts in Little Palestine ... More
From Dispossession to Return: Commemorating the Nakba
Harrison Park, 18th & Damen Streets, Chicago
May 17, 2025, 2 p.m. - May 17, 2025, 5 p.m.
Teach-ins: Know your rights; worker pensions & bad investments; collective struggle; and Palestine 101. Workshop with Mohammad, "History of Dabke"; Light music & refreshments; Storytime and art activities for kids of all ages.... More
All Out for Nakba Day
Water Tower Park, Chicago & Michigan Avenues, Chicago
May 17, 2025, 1 p.m.
Stop the genocide! Stop te displacement of Palestinians! End all U.S. aid to Israel!... More
Protest for the Return of Kilmer Abrego Garcia!
Federal Plaza, corner of Adams & Dearborn Streets, Chicago
May 17, 2025, 1 p.m.
The racist Trump administration has kidnapped and imprisoned Garcia in is homeland of El Salvador. Using the pretext of a mistaken deportation at first before ultimately dropping the mask and making it clear that this is a racist attack against immigrants in this country. We have to continue to buil... More
Returning Citizens Network Gathering
6337 S. Woodlawn Avenue, Chicago
May 17, 2025, 12:30 p.m. - May 17, 2025, 3 p.m.
Come hang with your people. Includes a training on the Just Housing Amendment.... More
Republic Steel Memorial Day Massacre Commemoration
11731 S. Avenue O, Chicago
May 17, 2025, noon
"Lessons for Today and Challenges of Tomorrow" Doors open at noon, program begins at 1 pm.... More
Prisons Must Fall Celebration & Picnic
Haymarket House, 800 W. Buena Ave, Chicago
May 17, 2025, 10 a.m. - May 17, 2025, noon
Join us for an outdoor picnic and celebration of our new children’s book Prisons Must Fall, written by Mariame Kaba and Jane Ball and illustrated by Olly Costello📚 This family-friendly event will include a read-aloud, activities for young people and adults alike and food that can be enjoyed in th... More
Virtual Legal Clinic
On-line
May 17, 2025, 9 a.m. - May 17, 2025, 10 a.m.
Are you supporting an incarcerated friend or loved one in Illinois? You are not alone! Join our free online drop-in legal clinic to learn about pathways to release, including clemency, sentence credits, and medical release with IPP's legal staff. Learn more and register at the link below.... More
'No Other Land' film screen & benefit
Northeast Naperville
May 16, 2025, 7 p.m. - May 16, 2025, 9:30 p.m.
ACADEMY AWARD WINNER: BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE 2025 For half a decade, Basel Adra, a Palestinian activist, films his community of Masafer Yatta being destroyed by Israel's occupation, as he builds an unlikely alliance with an Israeli journalist who wants to join his fight. No Other Land is a... More
Labor Organizer of the Year Awards
Hairpin Arts Center, 2810 N. Milwaukee Ave, Chicago
May 16, 2025, 7 p.m.
Inaugural awards celebration sponsored by In These Times magazine. Hors d'oeuvres, beer & wine. General admission $75, student/activist $25. Purchase tickets by May 5th. Questions? Contact Associate Publisher Jamie Hendry at [email protected] or 773.772.0100 ext 241.... More
South Shore Community Benefits Agreement Meeting
South Shore Library, 2505 E. 73rd Street, Chicago
May 15, 2025, 6 p.m. - May 15, 2025, 7:30 p.m.
The Obama Center is coming to our neighborhood! We are working to ensure that we can all stay here when it arrives. Come out to learn about the history of the campaign, progress on the ordinance, upcoming events and connect with fellow neighbors fighting to stop displacement. DISPLACEMENT IS BY D... More
Bouquets for Mothers of Resistance
Newton Park in Glen Ellyn, IL
May 11, 2025, 2 p.m. - May 11, 2025, 5 p.m.
Celebrate Mother’s Day by honoring the strength, sacrifice, and resilience of mothers facing oppression around the world. Bring your own set of flowers. Together, we will create bouquets for mothers of Palestine, Sudan, Congo, the Philippines, immigrants, refugees, and all mothers nurturing hope ... More
Resiliance & Remembrance
Richard J. Daley Plaza, Washington & Dearborn Streets, Chicago
May 10, 2025, 2 p.m. - May 10, 2025, 5 p.m.
The 4th Annual Palestine Flag Raising Ceremony at Daley Plaza. The flag will be raised to half staff. Join AMP Chicago with Al Hub for our 4th Annual Palestine Flag Raising Ceremony as we raise the flag in honor of all who’ve we’ve lost due to Israel’s occupation and genocide in Gaza and the ... More
Trans Summer Clothing Swap
Chicago Liberation Center, 2712 W Cermak Rd, Chicago
May 10, 2025, 1 p.m. - May 10, 2025, 5 p.m.
Chicago DSA Trans Summer Clothing Swap is happening on Saturday, May 10 from 1:00 PM to 4:00pm at the Chicago Liberation Center - 2712 W Cermak Rd, Chicago, IL 60608. This clothing swap will be an opportunity to use the clothes that don’t serve us anymore to help others build a wardrobe that fits wh... More
People's Agenda
First Presbyterian Church of Chicago, 6400 S. Kimbark Avenue, Chicago
May 10, 2025, 10 a.m.
Uniting to defend our rights and build the future. We are living in unprecedented times. Every day we are witnessing attacks on our communities, the expansion of war, and a deepening economic crisis. People across the country are standing up, organizing, and mobilizing. This is a growing move... More
Students All Out for Palestine
Israeli Consulate in Chicago, 500 W. Madison Street, Chicago
May 9, 2025, 4:30 p.m.
The student intifada is now! The Israeli Consulate has sent their genocidal representatives to our schools. This is a call for all students and community members to join us in a rally this Friday at the Israeli consulate to demand the end to the genocide, and the end to repression of the first am... More
Growing Up in Palestine
Oak Park Public Library, 835 Lake Street, Oak Park, IL (easily accessible via the Green Line)b
May 7, 2025, 7 p.m. - May 7, 2025, 8:30 p.m.
Please join Chicago Irish for Palestine and the Seraj Library Project next Wednesday, May 7th, from 7-8:30PM, at the Oak Park Public Library, for a very special and FREE education and cultural program: “Growing Up in Palestine”! Learn what it is like to grow up in the West Bank from pictures, storie... More