Semillas: Artwork by Raul Ortiz Bonilla
Through his signature puntos and semillas, Puerto Rican artist Raul Ortiz Bonilla presents a story of migration and diaspora.
Free
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Tilling the Past
Swedish American Museum 5211 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL, United StatesFrom 1908 to the mid 1930’s, Hilma Ljung photographed the village of Svalöv with her 4×5 glass plate view camera, showing us a rural Swedish woman's life.
Free – $6
Soy Boricua
The National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture 3015 W Division Street, Chicago, IL, United StatesFrom digital collage to painting to glasswork to photography, twelve non-male Diasporican artists explore their expansive identities and how they intersect in their own ways.
Free
Pop-Up Books through the Ages
Newberry Library 60 West Walton Street, Chicago, IL, United StatesPop-up books have a longer history than you might think. For centuries, books with interactive flaps, dials, and other moving parts have captivated readers of all ages.
Free
where the light corrupts your face…
Artists Andres L. Hernandez, Tonika Lewis Johnson and Roland Knowlden consider the many definitions of space, site, and home.
Free
Letters from Home
Artists from Sweden and Chicago collaborate to create original works interpreting early 20th century letters to Chicago immigrant Emil Olsson from his family in Sweden.
Free – $6
ReFramed: The Future of Cities in Wood
Chicago Architecture Center 111 E Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL, United StatesThis exhibition tells the story of building with mass timber and features architectural models of mass timber projects, from public spaces to office buildings.
$14
Chop Suey Men / The Brothers Chen: Chen Yuke Thew, Suey, Foon and Fong
The Chop Suey “joint” was a prime target of anti-Chinese discrimination in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. This art exhibition focuses on four sojourners lost to historical haze.
Free – $8
The Girl in The Diary: Searching for Rywka from the Łódz Ghetto
In 1945, a 14-year-old's diary was discovered in Auschwitz. The exhibition explores Rywka's life in the Łódz Ghetto and what might have happened after her deportation to Auschwitz and beyond.
Free – $18
Collectors: Graphics of Pollination
This exhibit links art, natural and social sciences to represent how migrant pollinator species and human laborers are closely linked - raising environmental and social awareness.
Summer Weddings
Weddings bring us together. They are a chance to celebrate love and the beginning of a couple’s new life together. Weddings also celebrate our history and culture. Join the Museum […]
American Born Chinese Watch Party and Discussion #4
Chinese American Museum of Chicago 238 W. 23rd St, Chicago, IL, United StatesJoin us to watch the final two episodes of American Born Chinese, followed by a discussion and your thoughts on what it means to be American Born Chinese.
Free – $12
On-Site Film & Discussion: “You Will Not Play Wagner”
In this film a young Israeli conductor chooses to perform Wagner in a prestigious musical competition, leading to passionate argument of how we honor the memories of the Holocaust.
$5Jenny Lind Concert
Join the Swedish American Museum for their annual Jenny Lind concert, featuring Josefine Mindus accompanied by pianist Rebecca Elsgard.
Tampopo Kai Summer Pop-Up Class
Japanese American Service Committee will be teaching about Japanese summer celebrations and the Star Festival, with crafts, songs, and more at this special family class.
$18 – $23Summer Camp
A hands-on camp celebrating Midsummer! Kids ages 6-12 will explore nature, craft and play games, learn songs and dances, and eat Swedish foods during the longest days of the year!
$200 – $275
ECAC Summer Camp
$150
Job Readiness Workshops
Are you looking for new jobs or getting ready to apply for one? Sign up for HANA's virtual job readiness workshops coming up soon! Available in English and Spanish.
Free
Summer Solstice Celebration
Welcome the Summer Solstice with American Indian Center! There will be storytelling, hands-on activities, drumming and dancing!
Free
June Art Camp
Join us for this all ages, free 3-Day Art Camp with cultural teaching, crafts, storytelling, outdoor games, etc. at Trickster Cultural Center.
Free