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Spring & Marwen Lab 2026 Exhibition
Sat, May 30, 4:00 PM
Chicago · Marwen
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Spring & Marwen Lab 2026 Exhibition
Sat, May 30, 4:00 PM
Chicago · Marwen
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Chicago Maker's Market
Friday at 10:00 AM
Chicago · Loft on lake
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Chicago Maker's Market
Friday at 10:00 AM
Chicago · Loft on lake
"OWN THE ROOM"
Thu, May 21, 6:00 PM
Chicago · 22 E Hubbard St
"OWN THE ROOM"
Thu, May 21, 6:00 PM
Chicago · 22 E Hubbard St
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Why We Gather: Creating Connection through Story
Wed, May 20, 6:00 PM
Chicago · Gensler
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Why We Gather: Creating Connection through Story
Wed, May 20, 6:00 PM
Chicago · Gensler
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Ross Gay & Angel Bat Dawid on Poetry
Tomorrow at 5:00 PM
Chicago · Smart Museum of Art
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Ross Gay & Angel Bat Dawid on Poetry
Tomorrow at 5:00 PM
Chicago · Smart Museum of Art
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Job Readiness Fair: A People's Plan Event
Friday at 12:00 PM
Chicago · alt_ Chicago
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Job Readiness Fair: A People's Plan Event
Friday at 12:00 PM
Chicago · alt_ Chicago
Spring Lounge: Celebrating Lorraine Hansberry
Tuesday at 4:30 PM
Chicago · Washington Park Arts Incubator
Spring Lounge: Celebrating Lorraine Hansberry
Tuesday at 4:30 PM
Chicago · Washington Park Arts Incubator
Tacos and Tequila with Humanscale
Mon, Jun 8, 6:00 PM
Chicago · Federales Tacos & Tequila - Fulton Market, Chicago
Tacos and Tequila with Humanscale
Mon, Jun 8, 6:00 PM
Chicago · Federales Tacos & Tequila - Fulton Market, Chicago
True Chicago Mentorship Night
Wed, May 20, 4:00 PM
Chicago · 320 S Canal St
True Chicago Mentorship Night
Wed, May 20, 4:00 PM
Chicago · 320 S Canal St
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After School Matters at Orleans Open House
Thu, May 28, 4:30 PM
Chicago · After School Matters at Orleans
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After School Matters at Orleans Open House
Thu, May 28, 4:30 PM
Chicago · After School Matters at Orleans
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Barry's Total Body w/ Barry's Lincoln Park
Sat, Jun 6, 9:30 AM
Chicago · Lincoln Common
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Barry's Total Body w/ Barry's Lincoln Park
Sat, Jun 6, 9:30 AM
Chicago · Lincoln Common
Chicago's German-Jewish Labor History with Ben Schacht and Matthew Schlerf
Tuesday at 6:00 PM
Chicago · Goethe-Institut Chicago
Chicago's German-Jewish Labor History with Ben Schacht and Matthew Schlerf
Tuesday at 6:00 PM
Chicago · Goethe-Institut Chicago
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Shared Earth Flowing Water: SEED
Saturday at 2:00 PM
Chicago · 641 E 31st St
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Shared Earth Flowing Water: SEED
Saturday at 2:00 PM
Chicago · 641 E 31st St
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Family Day: Games on the Go
Saturday at 11:00 AM
Chicago · Smart Museum of Art
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Family Day: Games on the Go
Saturday at 11:00 AM
Chicago · Smart Museum of Art
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Mental Health Resource Fair
Friday at 1:00 PM
Chicago · 637 S Dearborn St
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Mental Health Resource Fair
Friday at 1:00 PM
Chicago · 637 S Dearborn St
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Crabtree Nature Center Express Bus
Sun, May 24, 7:45 AM
Chicago · 1440 N Humboldt Blvd, Chicago, IL 60647
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Crabtree Nature Center Express Bus
Sun, May 24, 7:45 AM
Chicago · 1440 N Humboldt Blvd, Chicago, IL 60647
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Conversation: Alison Ruttan and Shannon Stratton
Sunday at 2:00 PM
Chicago · Hyde Park Art Center
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Conversation: Alison Ruttan and Shannon Stratton
Sunday at 2:00 PM
Chicago · Hyde Park Art Center
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May Book Club w/ Three Avenues: The Bottomless Cup
Sunday at 5:00 PM
Chicago · Beermiscuous
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May Book Club w/ Three Avenues: The Bottomless Cup
Sunday at 5:00 PM
Chicago · Beermiscuous
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Chicago Early Childhood Research Conference
Thu, Jun 25, 8:00 AM
Chicago · 303 E Superior St
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Chicago Early Childhood Research Conference
Thu, Jun 25, 8:00 AM
Chicago · 303 E Superior St
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JIC Speaker Series: Anna Marcus - From DePaul to Bandai Namco
Monday at 5:30 PM
Chicago · 1 E Jackson, DePaul University, Concourse
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JIC Speaker Series: Anna Marcus - From DePaul to Bandai Namco
Monday at 5:30 PM
Chicago · 1 E Jackson, DePaul University, Concourse

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What are the best free events to attend?

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Spring & Marwen Lab 2026 Exhibition

Why We Gather: Creating Connection through Story

Spring Lounge: Celebrating Lorraine Hansberry

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Ross Gay & Angel Bat Dawid on Poetry

Chicago Maker's Market

Job Readiness Fair: A People's Plan Event

Mental Health Resource Fair