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5th Annual Back 2 School Bash at Stony Island Plaza — FREE Bookbag & School
Sat, Aug 1, 12:00 PM
Chicago · Stony Island Plaza
5th Annual Back 2 School Bash at Stony Island Plaza — FREE Bookbag & School
Sat, Aug 1, 12:00 PM
Chicago · Stony Island Plaza
Almost full
Celebrating Black Small Month
Mon, Aug 3, 8:00 AM
Chicago · 8331 S Stewart Ave
Almost full
Celebrating Black Small Month
Mon, Aug 3, 8:00 AM
Chicago · 8331 S Stewart Ave
Health Fair & Wellness Market in Englewood
Sat, Aug 1, 10:00 AM
Chicago · Englewood Breakroom
Health Fair & Wellness Market in Englewood
Sat, Aug 1, 10:00 AM
Chicago · Englewood Breakroom
Almost full
KLK FEST - A Fitness Festival For Kids, Led by Kids!
Sat, Aug 1, 10:00 AM
Chicago · Franklin Fine Arts Center
Almost full
KLK FEST - A Fitness Festival For Kids, Led by Kids!
Sat, Aug 1, 10:00 AM
Chicago · Franklin Fine Arts Center
Almost full
Community Wellness Fair: Together Toward Better Health
Sat, Aug 1, 10:00 AM
Chicago · Student Center East Tower
Almost full
Community Wellness Fair: Together Toward Better Health
Sat, Aug 1, 10:00 AM
Chicago · Student Center East Tower
Almost full
Back 2 School Fest
Sat, Aug 1, 10:00 AM
Chicago · Monument of Faith Evangelistic Ministries
Almost full
Back 2 School Fest
Sat, Aug 1, 10:00 AM
Chicago · Monument of Faith Evangelistic Ministries
Englewood Stomp The Yard 2026
Sat, Aug 1, 1:00 PM
Chicago · 800 W 63rd St
Englewood Stomp The Yard 2026
Sat, Aug 1, 1:00 PM
Chicago · 800 W 63rd St
Meet K.F. Breene at after-words Bookstore
Wed, Aug 5, 6:30 PM
Chicago · after-words bookstore
Meet K.F. Breene at after-words Bookstore
Wed, Aug 5, 6:30 PM
Chicago · after-words bookstore
Almost full
RSVP | China-U.S. Economic and Trade Cooperation Forum (Chicago)
Thursday at 8:00 AM
Chicago · 150 N Riverside Plaza
Almost full
RSVP | China-U.S. Economic and Trade Cooperation Forum (Chicago)
Thursday at 8:00 AM
Chicago · 150 N Riverside Plaza
Almost full
Back-To-School Kick-Off
Sat, Aug 1, 11:00 AM
Chicago · Quinn Chapel AME
Almost full
Back-To-School Kick-Off
Sat, Aug 1, 11:00 AM
Chicago · Quinn Chapel AME
Chicago StreetWear Fashion Fest® Official Model Call 2026
Sat, Aug 15, 12:00 PM
Chicago · 122 N Aberdeen St
Chicago StreetWear Fashion Fest® Official Model Call 2026
Sat, Aug 15, 12:00 PM
Chicago · 122 N Aberdeen St
Going fast
The 2nd Annual Catch- 22 Resource Venue
Sat, Aug 8, 10:30 AM
Chicago · Ridge Park Fieldhouse (off 96th & Longwood Ave)
Going fast
The 2nd Annual Catch- 22 Resource Venue
Sat, Aug 8, 10:30 AM
Chicago · Ridge Park Fieldhouse (off 96th & Longwood Ave)
Chicago African Restaurant Week 2026
Thu, Oct 1, 12:00 PM
Chicago · Chicago
Chicago African Restaurant Week 2026
Thu, Oct 1, 12:00 PM
Chicago · Chicago
Voices Through Art : 2nd Series
Thu, Aug 20, 5:45 PM
Chicago · Chicago History Museum
Voices Through Art : 2nd Series
Thu, Aug 20, 5:45 PM
Chicago · Chicago History Museum
Jazz in the Court - Julian Davis Reid's Circle of Trust
Fri, Aug 7, 12:00 PM
Chicago · 5235 S Harper Ct
Jazz in the Court - Julian Davis Reid's Circle of Trust
Fri, Aug 7, 12:00 PM
Chicago · 5235 S Harper Ct
Chicago Kedzie Back-to-School Fair
Sun, Aug 2, 12:00 PM
Chicago · 800 N Kedzie Ave
Chicago Kedzie Back-to-School Fair
Sun, Aug 2, 12:00 PM
Chicago · 800 N Kedzie Ave
Almost full
Encounter: Women's Worship Night
Sat, Aug 15, 6:30 PM
Chicago · The Gathering
Almost full
Encounter: Women's Worship Night
Sat, Aug 15, 6:30 PM
Chicago · The Gathering
Almost full
Anna Wagner: BEAST FEAST
Friday at 5:00 PM
Chicago · Lillstreet Art Center
Almost full
Anna Wagner: BEAST FEAST
Friday at 5:00 PM
Chicago · Lillstreet Art Center
First Monday Jazz | Chicago Soul Jazz Collective
Mon, Aug 3, 6:00 PM
Chicago · The Arts Lawn
First Monday Jazz | Chicago Soul Jazz Collective
Mon, Aug 3, 6:00 PM
Chicago · The Arts Lawn
Almost full
Reflections on Riding the Rails, a conversation.
Tomorrow at 3:00 PM
Chicago · Greenstone Church
Almost full
Reflections on Riding the Rails, a conversation.
Tomorrow at 3:00 PM
Chicago · Greenstone Church

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5th Annual Back 2 School Bash at Stony Island Plaza — FREE Bookbag & School

Celebrating Black Small Month

KLK FEST - A Fitness Festival For Kids, Led by Kids!

Community Wellness Fair: Together Toward Better Health

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Reflections on Riding the Rails, a conversation.

RSVP | China-U.S. Economic and Trade Cooperation Forum (Chicago)

Anna Wagner: BEAST FEAST

Health Fair & Wellness Market in Englewood

5th Annual Back 2 School Bash at Stony Island Plaza — FREE Bookbag & School

5th Annual Back 2 School Bash at Stony Island Plaza — FREE Bookbag & School

Celebrating Black Small Month

Celebrating Black Small Month

Health Fair & Wellness Market in Englewood

Health Fair & Wellness Market in Englewood

KLK FEST - A Fitness Festival For Kids, Led by Kids!

KLK FEST - A Fitness Festival For Kids, Led by Kids!

Community Wellness Fair: Together Toward Better Health

Community Wellness Fair: Together Toward Better Health

Back 2 School Fest

Back 2 School Fest

Englewood Stomp The Yard 2026

Englewood Stomp The Yard 2026

Meet K.F. Breene at after-words Bookstore

Meet K.F. Breene at after-words Bookstore

RSVP | China-U.S. Economic and Trade Cooperation Forum (Chicago)

RSVP | China-U.S. Economic and Trade Cooperation Forum (Chicago)

Back-To-School Kick-Off

Back-To-School Kick-Off

Chicago StreetWear Fashion Fest® Official Model Call 2026

Chicago StreetWear Fashion Fest® Official Model Call 2026

The 2nd Annual Catch- 22 Resource Venue

The 2nd Annual Catch- 22 Resource Venue

Chicago African Restaurant Week 2026

Chicago African Restaurant Week 2026

Voices Through Art : 2nd Series

Voices Through Art : 2nd Series

Jazz in the Court - Julian Davis Reid's Circle of Trust

Jazz in the Court - Julian Davis Reid's Circle of Trust

Chicago Kedzie Back-to-School Fair

Chicago Kedzie Back-to-School Fair

Encounter: Women's Worship Night

Encounter: Women's Worship Night

Anna Wagner: BEAST FEAST

Anna Wagner: BEAST FEAST

First Monday Jazz | Chicago Soul Jazz Collective

First Monday Jazz | Chicago Soul Jazz Collective

Reflections on Riding the Rails, a conversation.

Reflections on Riding the Rails, a conversation.

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