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  • December 2022

  • Sun 11

    Breakfast with Tomten

    December 11, 2022 @ 9:00 am Breakfast with Tomten
    • Cultural Festivals and Fairs
    • Food and Drink
    Swedish American Museum 5211 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL, United States

    One of our most popular family event of the year! Join us on either Saturday or Sunday for a Swedish pancake breakfast with traditional crafts, a special visit from Tomten, […]

  • Sun 11

    Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art Holiday Makers Market

    December 11, 2022 @ 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art Holiday Makers Market
    • Cultural Festivals and Fairs
    Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art 2320 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL, United States

    December 10 - 11, 2022 12 pm - 5 pm $5 admission Ticket prices also include complimentary water donated by Open Water and beer donated by Solemn Oath Brewery and […]

    $5
  • Sun 11

    FESTIVAL OF CAROLS…WE STAND WITH UKRAINE

    December 11, 2022 @ 1:00 pm
    • Cultural Festivals and Fairs
    St Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral 835 N Oakley Blvd, Chicago, IL, United States

    The Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art cordially invites you to attend a holiday concert, “FESTIVAL OF CAROLS…WE STAND WITH UKRAINE” on Sunday, December 11th at 1PM, at St. Nicholas Catholic Cathedral. Choral groups […]

    $20
  • Sun 11

    Holiday Extravagant 2022

    December 11, 2022 @ 1:00 pm - 7:00 pm
    • Cultural Festivals and Fairs
    American Indian Center 3401 West Ainslie Street, Chicago, IL, United States

    Join us as Toys for Tots comes to AIC! The start time is tentatively 1PM. As we get closer to the date, we will update information. The Google Form is […]

  • Sun 11

    Chicago Scots Annual Holiday Party & General Meeting

    December 11, 2022 @ 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
    • Cultural Festivals and Fairs
    2800 Des Plaines Avenue North Riverside, IL 60546 United States 2800 Des Plaines Avenue, North Riverside, IL, United States

    As we approach Saint Andrew’s Day and the Holiday Season, we wish you and your loved ones health and every happiness on behalf of the Board of Governors of the […]

    FREE
  • Wed 14

    FALL FUNDRAISER- A Musical Evening by Palini Ramnarayan

    December 14, 2022 @ 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
    • Cultural Festivals and Fairs
    • Food and Drink
    National Indo-American Museum 815 S Main St, Lombard, IL, United States

    Palini Ramnarayan is a versatile musician with a music minor from Cornell University. Palini started singing when she was five years old, training in Hindustani classical under Aparna Pai and […]

    $65
  • Fri 16

    Open Haus Stammtisch: Christmas Party

    December 16, 2022 @ 7:30 pm
    • Cultural Festivals and Fairs
    DANK Haus German American Cultural Center 4740 N. Western Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

    Open Haus Stammtisch: Christmas Party 2nd Floor Brauhaus Room Friday | December 16th | 7:30 PM Come and join us as we celebrate an early Weihnachten at the Haus! This […]

    FREE
  • January 2023

  • Thu 12

    CAMOC 2023 Chinese New Year Celebration

    January 12, 2023 @ 3:31 pm
    • Cultural Festivals and Fairs
    IL, United States

    Please join us in welcoming the Year of the Rabbit at our annual Chinese New Year Celebration. This year's event will be in person. We have many performances including Chinese […]

    $15
  • Mon 16

    New Year Kids Camp

    January 16, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
    • Cultural Festivals and Fairs
    Japanese American Service Committee 4427 N Clark St, Chicago, IL, United States

    Come to the JASC and experience Kakizome(書初め – calligraphy)and Hatsuike (初生け – ikebana/flower arranging)at our New Year Kids Camp! This cultural event is a full day, in-person, drop-off day camp for children in 1st […]

    $30
  • Tue 17

    Film Screening: Two Girls

    January 17, 2023 @ 9:36 am
    • Cultural Festivals and Fairs
    • Music, Film, and Theater
    • Talks and Gatherings
    DANK Haus German American Cultural Center 4740 N. Western Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

    Join us for a screening of Chicago director James Fotopoulos's film "Two Girls." This is the story of young sisters in the American Midwest left alone with their increasingly unstable […]

    Free
  • Tue 17

    Open Haus | Game Night

    January 17, 2023 @ 9:36 am
    • Cultural Festivals and Fairs
    • Food and Drink
    • Talks and Gatherings
    DANK Haus German American Cultural Center 4740 N. Western Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

    Our January Open Haus will be the best game night in town! Did you know that Germans invented the jigsaw puzzle and board games? Bring your friends and your competitive […]

    Free admission; food and drinks available for purchase
  • February 2023

  • Wed 1

    Architecture & Design Film Festival

    February 1, 2023 - February 5, 2023
    • Cultural Festivals and Fairs
    • Member Events
    • Music, Film, and Theater
    Chicago Architecture Center 111 E Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL, United States

    This winter the CAC will be transforming our galleries into a temporary cineplex and welcoming the New York City-based Architecture & Design Film Festival. The line-up includes 15 feature films and […]

    $20
  • Thu 9

    Mozart in the Morning, “Simple Songs, Simple Stories”

    February 9, 2023 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
    • Cultural Festivals and Fairs
    • Exhibitions and Gallery Events
    • Music, Film, and Theater
    • Talks and Gatherings
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    Korean Cultural Center of Chicago 9925 Capitol Dr, Wheeling, IL, United States

    Korean Cultural Center of Chicago's Thursday's concert series, Mozart in the Morning. This month's series is "Simple Songs, Simple Stories".

    $10
  • April 2023

  • Fri 21

    Road to Utopia: Threshold KCCoC Gallery Invitational Exhibition

    April 21, 2023 @ 9:00 am - May 3, 2023 @ 5:00 pm Road to Utopia: Threshold KCCoC Gallery Invitational Exhibition
    • Cultural Festivals and Fairs
    • Exhibitions and Gallery Events
    Korean Cultural Center of Chicago 9925 Capitol Dr, Wheeling, IL, United States

    Hosted by the Korean Cultural Center of Chicago and curated by SAIC (School of Art Institute of Chicago) KSA (Korean Student Association) Curating team, the invitational exhibition asks each artist […]

  • May 2023

  • Sat 13

    Music and Poetry of South Asia

    May 13, 2023 @ 2:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    • Cultural Festivals and Fairs
    • Food and Drink
    The Kehrein Center For The Arts 5628 W Washington Blvd, Chicago, IL, United States

    The Music and Poetry of South Asia curated for Chicago Audiences. Local, National and International Artists presenting the vibrant variety of instruments, languages and music of South Asia. New and […]

    FREE
  • January 2024

  • Sun 14

    Pongal at Kalapriya!

    January 14, 2024 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    • Cultural Festivals and Fairs
    • Dance
    Kalapriya Studio 2101 S. Wabash Ave., Chicago, United States

    Pongal is a harvest festival dedicated to the Sun God Surya celebrated in Tamil Nadu, India, and corresponds with Makar Sankranti or simply Sankranti - marking the transition of the […]

    $5.00
  • Thu 25

    Forever Free: Frederick Douglass Tours

    Featured January 25, 2024 @ 3:00 pm - February 29, 2024 @ 12:00 am
    • Cultural Festivals and Fairs
    • Exhibitions and Gallery Events
    American Writers Museum 180 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

    “Once you learn to read, you will be forever free.” —Frederick Douglass Discover the incredible legacy and enduring impact of abolitionist Frederick Douglass, as well as other Black writers who […]

  • February 2024

  • Thu 1

    Black History Month

    Featured February 1, 2024 - February 29, 2024 Black History Month
    • Cultural Festivals and Fairs
  • Thu 1

    UIC Black Cultural Center: Black Heritage Month⁠ African Americans and the Arts

    Featured February 1, 2024 @ 12:00 pm - February 2, 2024 @ 12:00 am UIC Black Cultural Center: Black Heritage Month⁠ African Americans and the Arts
    • Cultural Festivals and Fairs
    • Exhibitions and Gallery Events

    Homes Away From Home: Black Students’ Activism and Belonging at U of I Thursday, February 1st Bus Departs: 12 pm Bus Returns: by 12 am Sign up: https://go.uic.edu/homeaway This is […]

  • Wed 7

    UIC Black Cultural Center: Black Heritage Month⁠ African Americans and the Arts

    Featured February 7, 2024 @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm UIC Black Cultural Center: Black Heritage Month⁠ African Americans and the Arts
    • Cultural Festivals and Fairs
    • Exhibitions and Gallery Events

    Homes Away From Home: Black Students’ Activism and Belonging at U of I Thursday, February 1st Bus Departs: 12 pm Bus Returns: by 12 am Sign up: https://go.uic.edu/homeaway This is […]

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