• Elternabend: Parent’s Night Out

    DANK Haus German American Cultural Center 4740 N. Western Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

    Need a night out, but don’t know what to do with the kids? DANK has you covered! Join us on Thursday, March 31 from 6-8 pm for a parent's night out. We will provide childcare and fun, enriching activities at the Haus for your kids, while you get to enjoy drinks, dinner, and the view of the […]

    $15 – $35
  • Irish Art in Practice: Demands of Hope

    Online Event

    The Irish American Heritage Center, in partnership with the Consulate General of Ireland, Midwest, presents Irish Art in Practice. Join Jennifer Keating, Ph.D. as she brings us through the world of Irish arts and artists, and the living applications and impressions it makes on the world around us. Jennifer Keating is a Senior Lecturer and […]

    FREE
  • Scottish American History Forum

    Online Event

    Topic: The Council, the Union and the ‘Patriot’: The Scottish Privy Council, Anglo-Scottish, Union and Andrew Fletcher of Saltoun Presenter: Alastair J. Mann, PhD, Senior Lecturer, Department of History, University of Stirling, Scotland   This event is complimentary. To attend, please RSVP below or email [email protected].

    FREE
  • April Call to Peace with Peter Magai Bul

    Online Event

    Join us to send peace and love to all countries and meet our inspirational special guest Peter Magai Bul. https://theimmigrantstory.org/lost-boy/ We met Peter when he started representing South Sudan in the World Peace Flag Ceremony in 2014 at Peace Day. (Buildthepeace.org) and he has been huge supporter every year since then. Peter embarked on harrowing journey […]

    FREE
  • Homer-athon: A Reading of Homer’s Odyssey In Its Entirety

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

    Please join us as we read the ancient tale of Odysseus’ journey home from war. Like him, each of us is also adjusting to new circumstances in our lives as we emerge from the pandemic. What better way to begin our journey home together? Each reader will be assigned a specific passage that is approximately 3 […]

    FREE
  • Kulturküche | German Pretzels Cooking Class

    DANK Haus German American Cultural Center 4740 N. Western Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

    The Pretzel Blitz is back! We are hosting 5 pretzel making classes in April. Why? We LOVE pretzels! These pretzel-making classes will be offered in-person. We will host up to 20 students in our industrial kitchen at the DANK Haus. These 20 students will get hands on training from Reinhard Richter, our resident Pretzel Meister, […]

    $25 – $30
  • Frühling Feierabend | Celebrate The Weekend!

    DANK Haus German American Cultural Center 4740 N. Western Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

    Frühling Feierabend 6. Stock in unserer Skyline Lounge Freitag, 8. April um 19 Uhr Genießen Sie den zweiten Feierabend des 2022 am 8. April um 19 Uhr mit uns. Es gibt Snacks umsonst so lange der Vorrat reicht! Getränke können vor Ort gekauft werden. Dieses Event findet auf dem 6. Stock in unserer Skyline Lounge […]

    Free admission and snacks; drinks available for purchase
  • Author Talk: Dr. Don Grossnickle – My Maja: A Grandson’s Tribute

    Swedish American Museum 5211 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL, United States

    My Maja, A Swedish-American Proud Grandson’s Tribute by Chicago’s Dr. Don Grossnickle Maja, a young roaring twenties Swedish adventurer set sail on a luxury steamship to New York and on to Chicago in 1922 for a visit to relatives. Maja fell in love and spent the rest of her life pursuing the American Dream. Adversity […]

    Free
  • Homer-athon: A Reading of Homer’s Odyssey In Its Entirety

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

    Please join us as we read the ancient tale of Odysseus’ journey home from war. Like him, each of us is also adjusting to new circumstances in our lives as we emerge from the pandemic. What better way to begin our journey home together? Each reader will be assigned a specific passage that is approximately 3 […]

    FREE
  • First People’s Poetry Reading: A tribute to the Living Nations, Living Words Project

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

    Join us for a morning of First Peoples poetry with American Indian poets Kimberly Blaeser, Elise Paschen, Mark Turcotte, and Gwen Westerman, moderated by poet Gordon Henry. This reading will be dedicated to the work of Joy Harjo, United States Poet Laureate and editor of Living Nations, Living Words, an anthology of poems by American Indian poets reflecting on themes of place […]

    FREE
  • Kaffee, Kuchen, und Kino

    DANK Haus German American Cultural Center 4740 N. Western Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

    Join us on twice a month on Saturday for a German language film screening! Kaffee und Kuchen (coffee & cakes) will be served at 12:00 PM and the film will begin at 1:00 PM. Stick around after the credits roll to discuss the film and flex your German language skills. Upcoming Dates & Films: 9. […]

    $4 – $6
  • Author Talk: Gordon Mott, Lithuanian Lullaby

    Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture 6500 South Pulaski Road, Chicago, IL, United States

    Balzekas Museum book talk and signing featuring Canadian writer Gordon Mott, author of Lithuanian Lullaby and The Angels of Klaipeda About this event On Saturday, April 9, 2022, at 2pm, the Balzekas Museum Book Club welcomes Canadian writer Gordon Mott, the author of the historical fictions, Lithuanian Lullaby and The Angels of Klaipeda. He has […]

    Free – $12
  • Online Artist Talk: Embodied Dualities

    Online Event

    This is part of NIAM's series of programs for E/Merge: Art of the Indian Diaspora. Using very different materials, processes, forms, and strategies, artists Sarika Goulatia, Rit Premnath, and Kaveri Raina each considers and depicts dualities in their works. Moderator Ambika Trasi will lead the artists in a discussion of their interpretations of the dualities […]

    FREE
  • Online Artist Talk: SAMDI

    Online Event

    Join HAMOC and SAMDI for an artist talk and Q&A. About this event SAMDI is a contemporary Haïtian artist based in Miami. His work, described by the artist as Sen Soley. Painting from a rhythm. A space where self is looking inwards and possibilities are endless. His work consists of cubist style portraits and a […]

    $5
  • Lost Goddess Civilizations of Old Europe

    The Ukrainian National Museum invites you to a presentation on ancient civilizations by scholar Marilyn Hrymak. Learn about the mysteries of the Trypillia civilization, who existed from 7500 to 3500 BC, before the Sumerians and Egyptians, with no evidence of military weapons. Hrymak's presentation will describe the life, art and Goddess religion of these egalitarian […]

  • Neighborhood Nights feat. Congressman Quigley

    DANK Haus German American Cultural Center 4740 N. Western Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

    Come enjoy a beverage with a spectacular view from our Skyline Lounge & Terrace. A perfect place to meet your neighbors and socialize. Each 2nd & 4th Thursday of the month from 7-11 PM. Proceeds support the DANK Haus Museum April 14, 2022 -- FEAT. CONGRESSMAN QUIGLEY

    ​Free admission; drinks available for purchase
  • Kulturküche | German Pretzels Cooking Class

    DANK Haus German American Cultural Center 4740 N. Western Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

    The Pretzel Blitz is back! We are hosting 5 pretzel making classes in April. Why? We LOVE pretzels! These pretzel-making classes will be offered in-person. We will host up to 20 students in our industrial kitchen at the DANK Haus. These 20 students will get hands on training from Reinhard Richter, our resident Pretzel Meister, […]

    $25 – $30
  • Open Haus Stammtisch | Frühlingsfest

    DANK Haus German American Cultural Center 4740 N. Western Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

    Friday April 15th is a night of fun at our Open Haus! This month’s theme is spring (Frühling in German)! We will have German Bier on tap and food for purchase!  Our Open Haus is a great way to meet new friends, or bring your friends and introduce them to the Haus! This event is […]

    Free admission; drinks available for purchase