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Chicago City Builders Book Club: Nature's Metropolis, Part Three
Wed, Apr 15, 6:00 PM
Chicago · Arup
Chicago City Builders Book Club: Nature's Metropolis, Part Three
Wed, Apr 15, 6:00 PM
Chicago · Arup
Trio Bien and Lake Effect Collective
Wed, Mar 4, 7:30 PM
Chicago · Phyllis’ Musical Inn
Trio Bien and Lake Effect Collective
Wed, Mar 4, 7:30 PM
Chicago · Phyllis’ Musical Inn
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Finley Dunne's Comedy Club
Tomorrow at 8:00 PM
Chicago · Finley Dunne's Tavern
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Finley Dunne's Comedy Club
Tomorrow at 8:00 PM
Chicago · Finley Dunne's Tavern
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In-Person Youth Mental Health First Aid Training (3/12/2026)
Thu, Mar 12, 9:00 AM
Chicago · Association House of Chicago
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In-Person Youth Mental Health First Aid Training (3/12/2026)
Thu, Mar 12, 9:00 AM
Chicago · Association House of Chicago
Tour and Conversation: Act Well Your Part | 100 Free Acts of Theater
Sat, Apr 4, 11:00 AM
Chicago · Jane Addams Hull-House Museum
Tour and Conversation: Act Well Your Part | 100 Free Acts of Theater
Sat, Apr 4, 11:00 AM
Chicago · Jane Addams Hull-House Museum
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Better: A solo show by Thea L Anderson
Fri, Apr 24, 8:00 PM
Chicago · The Playground Theater
Almost full
Better: A solo show by Thea L Anderson
Fri, Apr 24, 8:00 PM
Chicago · The Playground Theater
RESCHEDULED: IN-PERSON: Stephanie Morningstar on Indigenous Plant Knowledge
Tue, Apr 28, 6:00 PM
Chicago · The Arts Club of Chicago
RESCHEDULED: IN-PERSON: Stephanie Morningstar on Indigenous Plant Knowledge
Tue, Apr 28, 6:00 PM
Chicago · The Arts Club of Chicago
Red Bull Basement Innovation Summit
Thu, Mar 19, 5:00 PM
Chicago · mHUB
Red Bull Basement Innovation Summit
Thu, Mar 19, 5:00 PM
Chicago · mHUB
Fleet Feet Oak Park: Nike, Balega & UCAN Demo Run
Mon, Mar 16, 6:30 PM
Oak Park · Fleet Feet Oak Park
Fleet Feet Oak Park: Nike, Balega & UCAN Demo Run
Mon, Mar 16, 6:30 PM
Oak Park · Fleet Feet Oak Park
Chicago, IL - After Dark Y2K Hits! @ Punch Bowl Social
Sat, Mar 14, 9:00 PM
Chicago · Punch Bowl Social
Chicago, IL - After Dark Y2K Hits! @ Punch Bowl Social
Sat, Mar 14, 9:00 PM
Chicago · Punch Bowl Social
SUNDAY MARCH 1: CHICAGO'S BEST COMEDY SHOW
Sunday at 7:00 PM
Chicago · The Comedy Bar - Chicago Main Stage
SUNDAY MARCH 1: CHICAGO'S BEST COMEDY SHOW
Sunday at 7:00 PM
Chicago · The Comedy Bar - Chicago Main Stage
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Hyde Park Board Games @ Woodlawn Tap
Sunday at 11:00 AM
Chicago · Woodlawn Tap
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Hyde Park Board Games @ Woodlawn Tap
Sunday at 11:00 AM
Chicago · Woodlawn Tap
Chicago Alliance of Visual Artists: ARTIST TALKS
Sat, Mar 21, 1:30 PM
Chicago · Mana Contemporary Chicago
Chicago Alliance of Visual Artists: ARTIST TALKS
Sat, Mar 21, 1:30 PM
Chicago · Mana Contemporary Chicago
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Property Taxes & Real Ownership Power
Tomorrow at 6:00 PM
Chicago · 4315 S Cottage Grove Ave
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Property Taxes & Real Ownership Power
Tomorrow at 6:00 PM
Chicago · 4315 S Cottage Grove Ave
FREE Community Pop-up Thrift Boutique
Sat, Mar 28, 12:00 PM
Chicago · Kilbourn Park Fieldhouse
FREE Community Pop-up Thrift Boutique
Sat, Mar 28, 12:00 PM
Chicago · Kilbourn Park Fieldhouse
Sankofa Chicago Documentary Screening & Panel Discussion
Saturday at 1:30 PM
Chicago · DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center
Sankofa Chicago Documentary Screening & Panel Discussion
Saturday at 1:30 PM
Chicago · DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center
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Chicago, IL – NASP Annual Convention
Friday at 10:00 AM
Chicago · Hyatt Regency Chicago
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Chicago, IL – NASP Annual Convention
Friday at 10:00 AM
Chicago · Hyatt Regency Chicago
Used Buying & Trade-in Event at The Chicago Savings Expo
Fri, Mar 27, 10:00 AM
Chicago · Dodd Camera Chicago
Used Buying & Trade-in Event at The Chicago Savings Expo
Fri, Mar 27, 10:00 AM
Chicago · Dodd Camera Chicago
2026 Kreisman Initiative Housing Challenge Symposium
Thu, May 21, 1:00 PM
Chicago · Harris School of Public Policy (The Keller Center)
2026 Kreisman Initiative Housing Challenge Symposium
Thu, May 21, 1:00 PM
Chicago · Harris School of Public Policy (The Keller Center)

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Chicago City Builders Book Club: Nature's Metropolis, Part Three

Trio Bien and Lake Effect Collective

In-Person Youth Mental Health First Aid Training (3/12/2026)

Tour and Conversation: Act Well Your Part | 100 Free Acts of Theater

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Property Taxes & Real Ownership Power

Finley Dunne's Comedy Club

Chicago, IL – NASP Annual Convention

Sankofa Chicago Documentary Screening & Panel Discussion

Chicago City Builders Book Club: Nature's Metropolis, Part Three

Chicago City Builders Book Club: Nature's Metropolis, Part Three

Trio Bien and Lake Effect Collective

Trio Bien and Lake Effect Collective

Finley Dunne's Comedy Club

Finley Dunne's Comedy Club

In-Person Youth Mental Health First Aid Training (3/12/2026)

In-Person Youth Mental Health First Aid Training (3/12/2026)

Tour and Conversation: Act Well Your Part | 100 Free Acts of Theater

Tour and Conversation: Act Well Your Part | 100 Free Acts of Theater

Better: A solo show by Thea L Anderson

Better: A solo show by Thea L Anderson

RESCHEDULED: IN-PERSON: Stephanie Morningstar on Indigenous Plant Knowledge

RESCHEDULED: IN-PERSON: Stephanie Morningstar on Indigenous Plant Knowledge

Red Bull Basement Innovation Summit

Red Bull Basement Innovation Summit

Fleet Feet Oak Park: Nike, Balega & UCAN Demo Run

Fleet Feet Oak Park: Nike, Balega & UCAN Demo Run

Chicago, IL - After Dark Y2K Hits! @ Punch Bowl Social

Chicago, IL - After Dark Y2K Hits! @ Punch Bowl Social

SUNDAY MARCH 1: CHICAGO'S BEST COMEDY SHOW

SUNDAY MARCH 1: CHICAGO'S BEST COMEDY SHOW

Hyde Park Board Games @ Woodlawn Tap

Hyde Park Board Games @ Woodlawn Tap

Chicago Alliance of Visual Artists: ARTIST TALKS

Chicago Alliance of Visual Artists: ARTIST TALKS

Property Taxes & Real Ownership Power

Property Taxes & Real Ownership Power

FREE Community Pop-up Thrift Boutique

FREE Community Pop-up Thrift Boutique

Sankofa Chicago Documentary Screening & Panel Discussion

Sankofa Chicago Documentary Screening & Panel Discussion

Chicago, IL – NASP Annual Convention

Chicago, IL – NASP Annual Convention

Used Buying & Trade-in Event at The Chicago Savings Expo

Used Buying & Trade-in Event at The Chicago Savings Expo

2026 Kreisman Initiative Housing Challenge Symposium

2026 Kreisman Initiative Housing Challenge Symposium

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