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  • Community Insights: Awareness and Well-Being in the South Asian Community

    South Asia Institute 1925 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States

    In South Asian communities, mental health issues are often swept under the rug. Because it is culturally stigmatizing to talk about one's feelings, some people are denied or have no access to mental health resources. Numerous studies have shown that South Asian immigrants experience high rates of mental health problems, sometimes higher than their peers […]

  • Chicago’s Most Endangered Buildings 2024

    Chicago Architecture Center 111 E Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL, United States

    Join the Chicago Architecture Center and Preservation Chicago as we reveal Chicago's 7 Most Endangered Buildings for 2024. Since 2003, the Chicago 7 Most Endangered has sounded the alarm on imminently threatened historic buildings and public assets in Chicago to mobilize the stakeholder support necessary to save them from demolition. Join the Chicago Architecture Center […]

    Free

  • Soup & Rice

    Japanese American Services Committee 4427 N. Clark, Chicago, Illinois, United States

    The next Soup & Rice is on Friday, March 8, 2024, 6:00 – 8:00 pm. This will be our last Soup & Rice on Clark Street!  Come to JASC for a great dinner, wonderful fellowship, and support addressing food insecurity. Enjoy soup made by volunteers, rice made by JASC staff, and a community meal for […]

  • Scottish American History Forum

    Date: March 9 | 10:00 am - 11:30 am Location: Topic: Ulster Scots, Princeton University and Founding of the University of North Carolina in1795: Role of William R. Davie, War Hero Speaker: Donald C. McLeod, FSAScot, FCCP, Historian and former Professor of Pharmacology at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Duke University North Carolina, and […]

  • Stammtisch Open Haus, Every 3rd Friday

    Stammtisch Open Haus, Every 3rd Friday
    DANK Haus German American Cultural Center 4740 N. Western Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

    Feiern Sie mit uns! Our monthly Open Haus Stammtisch is a great way to meet new friends and enjoy a little Gemütlichkeit over some delicious German food and drink! Theme TBD Food and drink will be available for purchase. Free parking at 5/3 Bank after 6:00 PM located at Western and Gunnison

  • JASC Farewell Party for Clark Street Building

    Japanese American Services Committee 4427 N. Clark, Chicago, Illinois, United States

    Stop by JASC for one last goodbye! We’re opening our doors to the community for food and farewells on Friday, March 29th from 3-6pm. RSVPs are appreciated (but not required) online […]

  • Free Book Talk Event with the Chinese American Museum of Chicago

    Chinese American Museum of Chicago 238 W. 23rd St, Chicago, IL, United States

    Free Book Talk Event Saturday, March 30th From 11am-12pm Chinese American Museum, 238 W 23rd St, Chicago, IL 60616, Located on the 4th floor Join Dr. Li for a discussion based on her book “Transpacific Cartographies: Narrating theContemporary Chinese Diaspora in the United States” (Rutgers University Press, 2023), which examines how contemporary Chinese diasporic narratives […]

  • Roots of Reform: A Woman’s Place is…?

    Online Event

    Early Chicago female reformers left a legacy that influences public policy and social justice activism to this day. Join us as we explore their place… where they lived, worked, and made a difference in Chicago through the safety net they wove. It’s important in Chicago to recognize the contributions of women to social, economic, and […]

    $15

  • America’s Diner Restaurants: A Greek Story with Professor Alexander Kitroeff

    National Hellenic Museum 333 S. Halsted St., Chicago, IL, United States

    Join us at the National Hellenic Museum on April 4, 2024, from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM for an evening with Professor Alexander Kitroeff (Haverford College), one of the foremost historians of the Greek American experience, where he will be presenting "American Diner Restaurants: A Greek Story." Few things are as intimately associated with Greek American […]

  • Puerto Rican Archives: Preserving Community Memory Symposium

    Puerto Rican Archives: Preserving Community Memory Symposium
    The National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture 3015 W Division Street, Chicago, IL, United States

    Puerto Rican Archives: Preserving Community Memory is a two-day symposium focused on the political potency of Puerto Rican archives—both on the island and in the diaspora. The symposium is a collaboration between Digitizing the Barrio (an archival project of the Puerto Rican Cultural Center), The National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture, and the […]

  • Puerto Rican Archives: Preserving Community Memory Symposium

    Puerto Rican Archives: Preserving Community Memory Symposium
    The National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture 3015 W Division Street, Chicago, IL, United States

    Puerto Rican Archives: Preserving Community Memory is a two-day symposium focused on the political potency of Puerto Rican archives—both on the island and in the diaspora. The symposium is a collaboration between Digitizing the Barrio (an archival project of the Puerto Rican Cultural Center), The National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture, and the […]

  • April Call to Peace- One Earth Collective

    Join us for this interactive and uplifting event as we send love and peace and love to all countries either in-person at The Peace School or online. Kick off April’s Earth Day observance by joining us at the April 6 Call to Peace! This month’s special guest: Ana-Garcia Doyle, Executive Director, One Earth Collective (https://oneearthcollective. Ana […]

    Free

  • If The Sky Could Dream: Art, Climate, Community, and Social Change

    Heritage Museum of Asian Art 3500 S Morgan St, Chicago, IL, United States

    As part of EXPO ART WEEK, Elizabeth Corr, Associate Director of Arts and Cultural Partnerships at the National Resources Defense Council, discusses environmental activism in art, including past exhibitions at EXPO Chicago, in conversation with a performance installation by Irene Hsiao, as part of the Heritage Museum of Asian Art's Year of the Dragon: Early […]

  • Scottish American History Forum

    Date: April 13 | 10:00 am - 11:30 am Location: Topic: Scottish American Military Society – The Legacy and the Pride Presenter: Kenneth A. Lloyd, National Commander, The Scottish American Military Society, USA

  • Fresh Legacies: A Conversation with Joel Hall Dance Center

    Newberry Library 60 West Walton Street, Chicago, IL, United States

    How did the Joel Hall Dancers get their start? What’s their future? How do you keep a Chicago legacy fresh and vibrant - while championing new visions and growth? Join Co-Founder and Artistic Director Emeritus Joel Hall and Interim Artistic Director William Gill in conversation with Nicole Clarke-Springer, artistic director for Deeply Rooted Dance Theatre, […]

    Free

  • Artist Tour With Indrani Nayer-Gall

    South Asia Institute 1925 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States

    Dive deep into The Paglees: Between Reason and Madness, where you will have a rare opportunity to ask a Paglee questions. Indrani Nayer-Gall is a member of The Paglees Collective and an interdisciplinary artist-activist. She weaves global narratives of marginalization, patriarchy, and misogyny through her practice in installation, 2-D/3-D media and moving image. Read more […]