• The 107th Annual Scottish Home Picnic

      Chicago Scots 2800 Des Plaines Ave, North Riverside, IL, United States

      All are welcome to join residents, families and staff for the Chicago Scots' 107th Annual Summer Picnic. Live music, food, Highland Dancing, bagpipes, kids games and much more!

      Free
    • Chicago Japanese Picnic

        LaBagh Woods 4600 W. Foster Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

        The entire Chicago Japanese Community and Friends are invited to share in a day of games, food, sports, sunshine, good times, and more food!

        Free
      • NLCCC 7th Annual Arts Festival

          Douglass Park 2950 W 19th St, Chicago, IL, United States

          Local and nationally recognized artists, vendors, live entertainment, local foods and family fun (face painting, mini golf, swimming and more!)

        • Monarch Festival & Environmental Resource Fair

            Liberty Park Longmeadow Ln & West Irving Park Rd, Hanover Park, IL, United States

            Join the Trickster Cultural Center at the Environmental Resource Fair. Visit resources on environmentalism, monarch conservation, and community services.

          • Eselean Goree Henderson: A Practice in Clay

              South Side Community Art Center 3831 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

              Join a conversation on Eselean Goree Henderson, a prolific ceramicist whose work has heavily impacted the Black artistic landscape of Chicago.

              Free
            • Shades of Blue: An All Building Open House

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

                This performance series highlights Chicago blues and jazz - as well as the Indigo plant’s parallel journey, from India and Africa to the American South.

              • Destination Asia Festival

                  Morton Arboretum 4100 Illinois Route 53, Lisle, IL, United States

                  Enjoy a bonsai competition, a sumo wrestler demonstration, music from Chicago Balinese Gamelan, and more amid the tree-filled landscapes of the Morton Arboretum.

                  Free – $17
                • SWEDISH SOMMARLÄGER

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

                    A hands-on camp with a different theme every day! Kids ages 6-12 will play Viking games, do traditional arts and crafts, dance, tell stories, become inventors, and explore the outdoors!

                    $325
                  • FILMS IN THE PARK: American Curious

                      Harrison Park 1824 S Wood St, Chicago, IL, United States

                      Continuing our series is American Curious, a romantic comedy directed by Gabylu.

                      Free
                    • ARTIST TALK: Le’Ana Asher

                        Center for Native Futures 56 W. Adams St., Chicago, IL, United States

                        With a profound connection to her Ojibwe heritage, contemporary artist Le'Ana Asher creates vibrant and evocative paintings about memory, identity, and resiliency.

                      • Noche Caribeña

                          Navy Pier 600 East Grand Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States

                          Set with a backdrop of Navy Pier, this evening concert offers audience members multiple Latin American music genres including folk, pop, big band, salsa, ballads, bomba, and plena.

                          Free
                        • Exploring River Themes: Watercolor Workshop

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

                            The visual vocabulary of water has been a rich source of creativity for artists. The CAC is hosting a hands-on workshop exploring watercolor and changing urban environments.

                            $35
                          • Traditional Tea Talk

                              3500 S Morgan Street 3500 S Morgan St 3F, Chicago, IL, United States

                              Join the Heritage Museum of Asian Art for an incredible afternoon of learning. Participators will enjoy a hands-on tea experience guided by Living Water Tea House tea experts!

                              $8
                            • Stories from the West Side Concert Finale

                                Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center 4046 W. Armitage Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

                                Final concert by James Sanders & Conjunto and Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre inspired by the memories of Latino Chicago.

                                Free – $10
                              • Stories from the West Side

                                  Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center 4046 W. Armitage Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

                                  After hearing and documenting the stories of our workshops participants, James Sanders' Conjunto presents original music inspired by the memories of Latino Chicago.

                                  Free – $10
                                • DIY Tie-Dye Patterns for Shirts

                                    3500 S Morgan Street 3500 S Morgan St 3F, Chicago, IL, United States

                                    In this workshop, students will create their own tie-dyed t-shirt using the traditional zā rǎn method. Tie-Dye is a common dyeing technique that presents in many different cultures. In Asian, for example, we can see 扎染(zā rǎn)in China and Shibori in Japan. Traditional, this technique uses threads and other forms of manipulation to create patterns […]

                                    $15 – $20