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3rd Annual Hyde Park Best Steppers Contest - with DJ Eric "ET" Taylor
Thu, Jun 4, 6:00 PM
Chicago · 5235 S Harper Ct
3rd Annual Hyde Park Best Steppers Contest - with DJ Eric "ET" Taylor
Thu, Jun 4, 6:00 PM
Chicago · 5235 S Harper Ct
Chicago Thrives Block Party - A Community Health and Wellness Event
Sat, Jun 6, 11:00 AM
Chicago · 1834 W Harrison St
Chicago Thrives Block Party - A Community Health and Wellness Event
Sat, Jun 6, 11:00 AM
Chicago · 1834 W Harrison St
DILF: IML LEATHER DADDY
Sat, May 23, 9:00 PM
Chicago · The SoFo Tap
DILF: IML LEATHER DADDY
Sat, May 23, 9:00 PM
Chicago · The SoFo Tap
Athletic Conditioning Class w/ Equinox Lincoln Common
Sat, Jun 6, 8:30 AM
Chicago · Lincoln Common
Athletic Conditioning Class w/ Equinox Lincoln Common
Sat, Jun 6, 8:30 AM
Chicago · Lincoln Common
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IRL: Singles Mixer at Dorothy
Sunday at 6:00 PM
Chicago · Dorothy
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IRL: Singles Mixer at Dorothy
Sunday at 6:00 PM
Chicago · Dorothy
Almost full
Club Yoga at Joy District- Rooftop Day Party
Saturday at 12:00 PM
Chicago · Joy District
Almost full
Club Yoga at Joy District- Rooftop Day Party
Saturday at 12:00 PM
Chicago · Joy District
Going fast
7:14 Culture Women's Gathering
Sat, May 23, 10:00 AM
Chicago · Kelly Branch, Chicago Public Library
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7:14 Culture Women's Gathering
Sat, May 23, 10:00 AM
Chicago · Kelly Branch, Chicago Public Library
5th Annual Union Construction Trades Fair
Fri, Jul 17, 10:00 AM
Chicago · IBEW Local 134
5th Annual Union Construction Trades Fair
Fri, Jul 17, 10:00 AM
Chicago · IBEW Local 134
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Wild Fork Lincoln Park | Kick off summer this Memorial Day Weekend
Saturday at 12:00 PM
Chicago · 1001 W North Ave
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Wild Fork Lincoln Park | Kick off summer this Memorial Day Weekend
Saturday at 12:00 PM
Chicago · 1001 W North Ave
Almost full
Maya Nguyen: I Hear You Can Make A Helicopter Sound With A Flower
Tomorrow at 6:00 PM
Chicago · Goethe-Institut Chicago
Almost full
Maya Nguyen: I Hear You Can Make A Helicopter Sound With A Flower
Tomorrow at 6:00 PM
Chicago · Goethe-Institut Chicago
Painted by Octavia Morgan LA - CHICAGO
Fri, Jun 5, 11:00 AM
Chicago · 430 Michigan Ave
Painted by Octavia Morgan LA - CHICAGO
Fri, Jun 5, 11:00 AM
Chicago · 430 Michigan Ave
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Brilla Fest 2026
Sunday at 2:00 PM
Chicago · 18th Street Casa de Cultura
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Brilla Fest 2026
Sunday at 2:00 PM
Chicago · 18th Street Casa de Cultura
Chicago Literary Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony: Ed Roberson
Thu, Jun 18, 6:00 PM
Chicago · Poetry Foundation
Chicago Literary Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony: Ed Roberson
Thu, Jun 18, 6:00 PM
Chicago · Poetry Foundation
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Smart Salon: Contemporary Chinese Artists in Chicago
Tuesday at 5:00 PM
Chicago · Smart Museum of Art
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Smart Salon: Contemporary Chinese Artists in Chicago
Tuesday at 5:00 PM
Chicago · Smart Museum of Art
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Booked! A Stand Up Comedy show @ Three Avenues Bookshop
Fri, May 29, 7:30 PM
Chicago · Three Avenues Bookshop
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Booked! A Stand Up Comedy show @ Three Avenues Bookshop
Fri, May 29, 7:30 PM
Chicago · Three Avenues Bookshop
Almost full
Modern Fiction Lilliput Bookclub: This Is Not About Us by Allegra Goodman
Tuesday at 6:30 PM
Chicago · Lilliput Books
Almost full
Modern Fiction Lilliput Bookclub: This Is Not About Us by Allegra Goodman
Tuesday at 6:30 PM
Chicago · Lilliput Books
Almost full
Graduate Students Celebration
Fri, Jun 12, 4:00 PM
Chicago · Exchequer Restaurant & Pub
Almost full
Graduate Students Celebration
Fri, Jun 12, 4:00 PM
Chicago · Exchequer Restaurant & Pub
Almost full
Face • Cakes• Dollars
Tomorrow at 6:00 PM
Chicago · 751 N Hudson Ave
Almost full
Face • Cakes• Dollars
Tomorrow at 6:00 PM
Chicago · 751 N Hudson Ave
Going fast
The Community Impact Collective: Behavioral Health Networking Happy Hour
Wed, May 27, 5:00 PM
Chicago · Midwest Coast Brewing Company
Going fast
The Community Impact Collective: Behavioral Health Networking Happy Hour
Wed, May 27, 5:00 PM
Chicago · Midwest Coast Brewing Company
Level Up Chicago: From First Deal to Full Portfolio
Thu, May 21, 5:30 PM
Chicago · Hyde Park Bank
Level Up Chicago: From First Deal to Full Portfolio
Thu, May 21, 5:30 PM
Chicago · Hyde Park Bank

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3rd Annual Hyde Park Best Steppers Contest - with DJ Eric "ET" Taylor

Chicago Thrives Block Party - A Community Health and Wellness Event

DILF: IML LEATHER DADDY

Athletic Conditioning Class w/ Equinox Lincoln Common

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Maya Nguyen: I Hear You Can Make A Helicopter Sound With A Flower

Face • Cakes• Dollars

Club Yoga at Joy District- Rooftop Day Party

Wild Fork Lincoln Park | Kick off summer this Memorial Day Weekend