• Creative Deep Dives at Douglass Park

    Douglass Park Cultural Center 1401 S. Sacramento Dr., Chicago, IL, United States

    For creatives looking to build community and deepen their artistic practice, this workshop series encourages communal reflection and group collaboration. In partnership with the multidisciplinary artists of Cooperation Racine, participants will consider a central question: “How might a creative community inform, support, and nourish one’s art practice.” The newly expanded Douglass Park Creative Space offers […]

  • Launching and Scaling Brands in C-Stores

    The Hatchery 135 N. Kedzie Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

    The Well Network is excited to partner with The Hatchery and invite you to our event in Chicago during NACS. The event is on Thursday, 10/16 from 5-8pm at The Hatchery and features a wonderful panel focused on “How Brands Approach Launching and Scaling in Convenience”. Please register here The Well Network’s NACS Event

  • Western Line Dance Throwdown at Columbus

    Columbus Park 500 S. Central Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

    Come and dance your way to fun with friends! No experience necessary, just a willingness to have fun. For 60 years and over. FREE. Click here for more info.

  • Third City Studio Grand Opening & Inaugural Show

    Third City Studio 5538 W North Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

    Celebrate the opening of Third City Studio, a new nonprofit gallery and creative hub in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood, with an evening of art, community, and conversation. Join us for the grand opening of Third City Studio, Austin’s newest creative space and the first anchor of the emerging North Austin Arts District. Located in a beautifully restored storefront […]

  • CHI-TOBERFEST

    Harold Washington Library Center 400 S. State St., Chicago, IL, United States

    Enjoy decorated trunks, candy, costumes, and a safe, fun night of trick-or-treating with the community. Specific  highlights include: Costume Contest • Mechanical Pumpkin • Giant Halloween Globe • Dance Battles • Silent Scary Movie • Video Games & Arcade • Oxygen Bar • Nacho/Taco Bar + Fall Snacks. FREE for teens—space is limited, RSVP today! The […]

  • Kitt Lyles’ Real Talk + Strings

    Douglass Park Cultural Center 1401 S. Sacramento Dr., Chicago, IL, United States

    Kitt Lyles is one of Chicago’s most distinctive bassists and composers. Born and raised in South Carolina, Lyles has cultivated an aesthetic that synthesizes his love for Southern roots music with imaginative contemporary jazz. His jazz septet, “Real Talk,” will be joined by the Prohorova String Quartet, debuting a new set of original compositions. The […]

  • Ear Taxi Festival and Chicago Fringe Opera Present Soper, Baiochhi, and Barnes

    Kehrein Center for the Arts 5628 W. Washington Blvd., Chicago, IL, United States

    Chicago Fringe Opera presents powerful works by Kate Soper, Regina Harris Baiocchi, and Jasmine Barnes. Myth, memory, and community come alive in this genre-defying evening of short operas that amplify the voices of women composers and celebrates storytelling. Register here.

  • Go Run Chicago at Garfield Park

    Garfield Park 100 N. Central Park Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

    'Go Run is a community partnership between the Chicago Area Runners Association and the Chicago Park District to activate neighborhood parks, build communities, and encourage an active lifestyle through running and volunteerism. 'Go Run aims to become a core part of neighborhood culture, encouraging organic community engagement at, and long after, each run. Register in […]

  • Estate Planning Workshop

    Hope Church 5900 W. Iowa, Chicago, IL, United States

    The Austin Law Library (ALL), My Soul, My Blackness, HDC, and Changing Oasis will host an Estate Planning Workshop featuring attorney Mario A. Reed and Jamica N. Davis, CEO. of Legacy Creation Solutions. The workshop Q&A is 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., and will cover taxes. Click here to register.

  • Community Cleanup

    Bethel New Life 1150 N. Lamon Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

    Bethel New Life will host a Community Cleanup. Closed toe shoes and gloves encouraged. Click here for the registration QR code.

  • Hands Off Chicago / No Kings! Rally and March

    Butler Field at Grant Park East Jackson Drive and South Columbus Drive, Chicago, IL, United States

    Here in Chicago we know how to rise up, fight back, and support each other. It is more important than ever that we do that together on October 18th as we show the nation and the world that Chicago is united in opposing these illegal and unnecessary attacks against our neighbors, our communities, and our […]

  • Chicago Youth Summit

    Intentional Sports Center 1841 N. Laramie Ave., Chicago, United States

    37th Ward Ald. Emma Mitts and Latonya Mitts are hosting a Chicago Youth Summit. Register to vote, get job and school opportunities, empower your voice, and network with the community. Free entry. Food and music. Open to all teens and young adults.

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