Chicago Cultural Alliance

NATIVE AMERICAN HOLIDAY ART & GIFT MARKET
2022-12-10 10:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | American Indian Center, 3401 West Ainslie Street, Chicago, IL, 60625, United States
NATIVE AMERICAN HOLIDAY ART & GIFT MARKET
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2022 10AM-5PM
LIVE DRUM & DANCE EXHIBITION (12PM & 3PM)
INDIAN TACO SALE (11AM-4PM)
ART VENDOR SPACE AVAILABLE (ONE 8′ TABLE PER SPACE @ $50)
TO RESERVE YOUR SPACE EMAIL DAVE AT: SPENCER@AICCHICAGO.ORG
PARKING IS AVAILABLE

DANK HAUS WEIHNACHTSMARKT-INDOOR CHRISTMAS MARKET
2022-12-10 11:00 - 18:00 | DANK Haus German American Cultural Center, 4740 N. Western Ave., Chicago, IL, 60625, United States
Come join us for a warm indoor Weihnachtsmarkt with German-inspired Christmas shopping, Glühwein, food, music and more!
Our Weihnachtsmarkt (Christmas Market) takes place on Saturday, December 10th, 2022 from 11:00am to 6:00pm. We will have German food and drink for sale as you stroll through rows of festive stands. This is a great holiday event for families and children of all ages. Our Haus will be decorated in beautiful holiday splendor, a perfect back drop for your own cherished memories.
Bring your youngest children for a special visit with Santa in our ballroom. Admission to the market will be a suggested $5 donation at the door. All proceeds from the event will support cultural and educational programming at the DANK Haus.
Doors Open – 11:00 AM with Shopping, Food & Drinks until 6:00 PM

Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art Holiday Makers Market
2022-12-10 12:00 - 17:00, 2022-12-11 12:00 - 17:00 | Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art, 2320 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL, 60622, 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 Revolution Brewing (while supplies last).
Stay tuned for updated about our raffles!
Participating makers:

Alice’s Crystal Palace
Arceo Press & Studio
Alex Remeniuk
Asrai Garden
Atlan Arceo-Witzl
Baba Bags
Baba Greem, LLC
CandleTit LLC
Dobro Designs
Dearest Doremi
Elena Diadenko
Gathering Hands
Hugbox Shop
In The Garden
Jolanta Nawrocka
Lindi Creates
Michelle Nia
Nature’s Island Wellness
NMBeadArtS
The Peace Dragon
Ryan Miller
Sarah Kathryn Cameron
Sara Wenokur
Stewyo Studio
Tertulia
WERIEM
West End Candle
Woven Dove

Breakfast with Tomten
2022-12-11 09:00 | Swedish American Museum, 5211 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL, 60640, 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, and more.
The event will begin at 9 a.m. and conclude at approximately 11 a.m. It is recommended that you arrive as close to 9 a.m. as possible in order to ensure that your party will be seated together. Please note that this event follows a schedule and is not a drop-in breakfast. The morning begins with crafts for family enjoyment with breakfast being served at approximately 9:30 a.m. Other activities, including visits with Tomten, will follow breakfast. Late arrivals are not guaranteed breakfast and parties may be seated separately.
Tickets can be bought here.

FESTIVAL OF CAROLS…WE STAND WITH UKRAINE
2022-12-11 13:00 | St Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral, 835 N Oakley Blvd, Chicago, IL, 60622, 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 from four local ethnic groups including Lithuanian, Polish, Swedish, and Ukrainian will participate in this holiday fundraising event that echoes all of our resounding support for Ukraine, its people, heroes, and leadership.

As voices echo in the magnificent, towering columns of St. Nicholas Cathedral, we pray for peace and harmony in Ukraine and around the world.

Proceeds will be donated to Help Heroes of Ukraine and UMANA IL. For additional donations, please donate directly to UIMA with the subject line “Festival of Carols”. Click here to Donate.

Holiday Extravagant 2022
2022-12-11 13:00 - 19:00 | American Indian Center, 3401 West Ainslie Street, Chicago, IL, 60625, 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 currently up, pre-register to enter the Center ‘faster’ and please dress warm!
To pre-register, copy and paste the following link in a browser’s URL field: https://tinyurl.com/AICHolidayExtravagant2022

Chicago Scots Annual Holiday Party & General Meeting
2022-12-11 15:00 - 18:00 | 2800 Des Plaines Avenue North Riverside, IL 60546 United States, 2800 Des Plaines Avenue, North Riverside, IL, 60546, 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 Illinois Saint Andrew Society, the Chicago Scots and everyone at Caledonia Senior Living and Memory Care. All Chicago Scots Members are welcome to join the festivities and vote on newly revised by-laws and the new slate of Society Governors.

Illinois St Andrew Society By-laws 2022 – Revised

Illinois St Andrew Society By-laws 2022 Revised with Changes

Holiday Donation Drive
2022-12-13 - 2022-12-20 | American Indian Center, 3401 West Ainslie Street, Chicago, IL, 60625, United States
The American Indian Center is currently accepting donations for our Holiday Donation Drive from now until December 20.
Items we are currently accepting include: food, gift cards, new toys, and new or gently used clothing items. Donations may be brought to the American Indian Center, 3401 W Ainslie St., Monday through Friday between the hours of 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Thank you for supporting the local Native community and the American Indian Center as we work together to make this holiday season brighter for our local families.

Bold Byzantine Women: Empress Theodora, Anna Komnene, and St. Kassia
2022-12-13 13:00 - 14:00 | Online, IL, United States
Join NHM Discussions as we explore the lives and legacies of three of the Byzantine Empire’s most influential figures: Empress Theodora, Anna Komnene, and St. Kassia. Theirs are stories of palace intrigue, spiritual seeking, and intellectual vibrancy. In the man’s world of the Byzantine Empire, these three women left a legacy for us today.

Ikebana Holiday Workshop
2022-12-13 14:00 | Japanese American Service Committee, 4427 N Clark St, Chicago, IL, 60640, United States
Ikebana Workshop In Person at JASC building!
Explore the art of Ikebana (Japanese flower arranging) by creating your own holiday centerpiece with instructor Mrs. Yuko Inoue Darcy of the Ohara School of Ikebana. Take home your beautiful arrangement after the workshop.
All flowers and materials are included in the class fee.
Free parking in the lot north of our building.
Cost: JASC Members: $60.00
Non- Members: $65.00
Tuesday, December 13, 2022 | 2:00 – 4:00 pm
JASC, 4427 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL 60640
Register HERE.

FALL FUNDRAISER- A Musical Evening by Palini Ramnarayan
2022-12-14 18:30 - 21:30 | National Indo-American Museum, 815 S Main St, Lombard, IL, 60148, 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 later Saili Oak.
She currently follows the traditions and style of the Jaipur Gharana. Palini performs frequently at temples and community events, and has also worked on collaborative projects with string quartets and collegiate orchestras. She is also a trained Western Classical violinist, composer, and songwriter.
Palini played the violin in the Cornell Symphony Orchestra for 4 years and served as musical director of her a cappella group, Cornell Tarana, for two years. She is currently on the board of the Association of South Asian A Cappella.
Palini is deeply passionate about intertwining her two musical cultures and spreading both genres to new audiences.

She currently works as a software engineer in Chicago.

Light food and drinks will be served at 6:30PM. Program will start at 7:30 PM

Art After Work: Roman Villarreal
2022-12-15 17:00 - 18:30 | Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art, 756 North Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60642, United States
Join Intuit for Art After Work, a free series of facilitated art-making workshops inspired by outsider and self-taught art and artists from the museum’s collections and exhibitions. This month, Chicago-based self-taught artist Roman Villarreal will facilitate a workshop inspired by his exhibit South Chicago Legacies. In the in-person workshop, participants will carve figures (e.g., animals, birds, faces) from bars of soap using found objects and carving tools.

Image: Photo courtesy Roman Villarreal

Materials at Intuit

Bars of soap
X-Acto knives
Toothpicks
Clay carving tools
Jewelry tools

Art After Work is for everyone, including beginners and people who say they “are not artists.” We can all be artists! It is a guided workshop, and instruction will begin at 5 p.m. in the museum’s performance space.
Please contact Courtney Thompson at courtney@art.org with questions related to accessibility accommodations.
Art After Work is free to join! To show your support to Intuit, please consider the pay-what-you-can option when you complete your reservation. Your contributions help ensure the sustainability of our public programs and support guest lecturers and teaching artists.
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All Art After Work participants must follow the museum’s health and safety procedures. Intuit is closely monitoring COVID-19 guidelines established by local, state and federal authorities and will promptly share information that affects the event.

Art After Work is funded in part by the Alphawood Foundation, the Department of Cultural Affairs, Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation, Illinois Arts Council Agency, Illinois Humanities, National Endowment for the Arts, Prince Charitable Trust, Terra Foundation for American Art, and individual donations from Intuit members and supporters.

Meet Roman Villarreal
A self-taught sculptor and painter, Roman Villarreal captures the spirit of South Chicago in his art, reflecting the people, places and life experiences of those in his community. The artist’s first major retrospective, South Chicago Legacies—on exhibition at Intuit until January 8, 2023—spans decades of his artistic practice, featuring works from the 1970s to the present day.

12th Annual Benefit Gala 'Hope to the New Future'
2022-12-15 17:00 - 20:30 | Korean Cultural Center of Chicago, 9925 Capitol Dr, Wheeling, IL, United States
The Korean Cultural Center of Chicago (KCCoC) invites you to give a brief greeting at the 12th Annual Benefit Gala, “Hope to the New Future.” The gala will be held on Thursday, December 15, 2022, at the Chevy Chase Country Club in Wheeling, Illinois with a cocktail reception at 5 p.m. and program beginning at 5:30 p.m. We hope you can join over 300 Korean Americans and friends of the Korean American community for this event. All proceeds will go towards Bisco renovation project.

Please purchase your tickets today to reserve seats for you and your guests. We will welcome you and your guests at the registration table!

Artecito - Animales en Invierno
2022-12-15 18:00 - 19:00 | IL, United States
Did you know: while humans are dreaming of sugar plums and chocolate abuelita, animals in hibernation don’t! During hibernation, an animal’s body is too cold to produce the electric currents related to dreaming.
Join us as we explore more about Animals in the Winter with our friends at Lincoln Park Zoo!
Contect Here:
https://bit.ly/ArtecitoBurr
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¿Sabías que mientras los humanos sueñan con ciruelas dulces y chocolate abuelita, los animales en hibernación no lo hacen? Durante la hibernación, el cuerpo de un animal está demasiado frío para producir las corrientes eléctricas relacionadas con los sueños.
¡Únase a nosotros mientras exploramos más sobre Animales en Invierno con nuestros amigos en Lincoln Park Zoo!
Contáctese aquí:
https://bit.ly/ArtecitoBurr

What is Artecito?
Artecito is a free workshop in Spanish developed by OPEN Center for the Arts and Lincoln Park Zoo that uses the arts to engage families with nature in ways that resonate with local holidays, culture, and wildlife. With a related art activity, workshops highlight wildlife and nature to encourage children and families to think about nature and their relationship to it in creative ways.

¿Qué es Artecito?
Artecito es un taller gratuito en español bimensual gratuito desarrollado por OPEN Center for the Arts y Lincoln Park Zoo que utiliza las artes para involucrar a las familias con la naturaleza de maneras que resuenan con las festividades locales, la cultura y la vida silvestre. Con una actividad artística relacionada, los talleres destacan la vida silvestre y la naturaleza para alentar a los niños y las familias a pensar sobre la naturaleza y su relación con ella de manera creativa
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NHM Virtual Book Club - The Minotaur Takes a Cigarette Break
2022-12-15 19:00 - 20:00 | Online, IL, United States
Join the National Hellenic Museum’s Virtual Book Club!
In December, we will be discussing The Minotaur Takes a Cigarette Break by Steven Sherril.
Book Club is free to join and meets on the third Thursday of each month at 7 PM CST via Zoom.

More about The Minotaur Takes a Cigarette Break:
Five thousand years out of the labyrinth, the Minotaur finds himself in the American South, living in a trailer park and working as a line cook at a steakhouse. No longer a devourer of human flesh, the Minotaur is a socially inept, lonely creature with very human needs. But over a two-week period, as his life dissolves into chaos, this broken and alienated immortal awakens to the possibility for happiness and to the capacity for love.
Steven Sherrill is a graduate of UNC Charlotte and holds an MFA in poetry from the Iowa Writers’ Workshop. The recipient of a NEA Fellowship for Fiction, he has published four novels and one book of poetry. His debut novel, The Minotaur Takes a Cigarette Break, was published in the UK and translated into eight languages. Neil Gaiman selected it as one of six audiobooks to launch “Neil Gaiman Presents” for Audible.com. A prolific painter and nascent musician, Sherrill is now a professor of English & Integrative Arts at Penn State Altoona.

BOMBA Lab en el Centro
2022-12-16 18:00 - 20:00 | Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center, 4046 W. Armitage Ave., Chicago, IL, 60639, United States
BOMBA is the oldest musical tradition of Puerto Rico and one of the greatest expressions of the Island’s African ancestry.

Since its establishment in Chicago in the late 1980’s and early 1990’s, enthusiasts, practitioners and teachers of Bomba had come through SRBCC to develop, share and cultivate their craft and honor this ancestral art form from Puerto Rico.

Created in and for the community SRBCC offers BOMBA LAB en el Centro, an intergenerational space to learn, practice and engage with the history and ever-lasting healing rhythms, dance and songs of Bomba.

To enjoy en familia! ALL ages and experiences are welcomed.
Free of cost. No registration needed. Every other Friday starting in September.

Kick off: Friday, September 16, 2022 | 6PM to 8PM

BOMBA Open Lab Dates:
SEPTEMBER 16 & 30th
OCTOBER 16 & 30th
NOVEMBER 18th
DECEMBER 2 & 12

¡Los esperamos! Para más información se puede comunicar a info@srbcc.org o llamarnos at 773.698-6009

For more information feel free to contact us at:
info@srbcc.org or phone at 773.698-6009

Photo by: Herminio Rodriguez
Dancer: Tai Ramirez
Subidor: Quincy Raggs

Open Haus Stammtisch: Christmas Party
2022-12-16 19:30 | DANK Haus German American Cultural Center, 4740 N. Western Ave., Chicago, IL, 60625, 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 is our annual Christmas party for our volunteers, friends and supporters, and the public alike! Cozy up beside the Christmas Tree with Glühwein, cookies and cakes and sing along with Christmas songs. We encourage guests to bring a wrapped gift for our gift exchange.
Doors open at 6:30 PM for volunteers, supporters and friends. Doors open at 7:30 PM for the public! Bring your Christmas cheer (and your ugly Christmas sweaters) to the DANK Haus, and join us in our celebration of the holidays!
Free parking at 5/3 Bank after 6:00 PM located at Western and Gunnison

Bilingual Indoor Yoga
2022-12-17 09:30 - 22:30 | DANK Haus German American Cultural Center, 4740 N. Western Ave., Chicago, IL, 60625, United States
Enjoy gentle indoor Yoga classes at DANK-Haus. The class will be taught primarily in German, with the intro and outro in English. Those with little or no German experience are encouraged to come and follow along!
In this class we will be flowing from pose to pose and linking movement with breath. We will combine elements of Hatha and Yin-Yoga as well as Meditation.
Hatha Yoga focuses on postures that practice to align, strengthen, and promote flexibility in the body.
Yin poses are passive stretches held for minutes at a time, preparing the body for stillness by releasing deep-rooted tension.
Breathing techniques and meditation are also integrated.
All Yoga postures will be introduced through step-by-step verbal description and demonstration.
All levels- BEGINNERS WELCOME!
This class requires a minimum of 5 pre-registered students to run.
Cost:
We are pleased to offer free and discounted rates for Friends of the DANK Haus (What’s this?)
Pre-Registered:
General Public: $5 | Friends of DANK Haus: Free
At the Door: Public: $10 | Friends of DANK Haus: $5
What to bring? Yoga mat, 1-2 beach towels
About the Instructor:
My name is Janina, I’m originally from Kiel, Germany. I’ve been a passionate Yogi for about 7 years now and am so happy to bring the essence of Yoga – finding stillness in our body and mind – into other people’s lives.
Some of you may know me as the Saturday School German instructor or have seen me working in our Pre-School. Aside from my teaching profession I’m also a certified personal trainer for medical fitness and CrossFit athlete.
I’m so excited for this wonderful opportunity to meet you in this very special Yoga course setting.

G-To-G Coaching Sessions: Marketing and Branding for Artists
2022-12-17 12:30 - 13:30 | South Side Community Art Center, 3831 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL, 60653, United States
SSCAC is thrilled to partner with ILA Creative Studio for their G-to-G Coaching Sessions in a 3-part series of artist development resource workshops that intend to help close the gap of limited, sustainable business resources, specific to the needs of Black artists.
Each session will is led by coaches and teaching artists who will provide insight on a specific topic, with the intention of assisting Black artists to work toward achieving sustainability in their field.
ILA Creative Studio’s G-to-G Coaching Sessions are an opportunity for professional practicing artists (18+) to have space to learn and grow in their respective fields – led by a mentor or coach that provides specific insights on a specific topic. These sessions help to translate effective ways for Black artists to achieve sustainability in their fields.
We have some insights for you!
Second up, “Marketing and Branding for Artists”, led by Amanda Harth. Where she’ll cover all things branding, marketing, and art directing strategies for artists and creative entrepreneurs!

Amanda Christine Harth is a teaching artist, researcher, and entrepreneur. She explores the origin stories of fashion’s subcultures and her findings are presented through exhibitions, discussions, and interactive workshops. She was born and raised on the Southside of Chicago in the West Pullman neighborhood. She studied fashion at the Illinois Institute of Art-Chicago and owned a clothing company that evolved into a resource for independent designers.
“Connecting with people over the language of style and how others connect through garments has been a driving force behind my practice. My work is a constant study on the history of textiles and garments in underserved communities impacting change on a global economy. As my craft evolved I became more focused on the individuals in the garments and their stories. I want to create opportunities for people to connect and share their experiences with clothing.”

We’re excited to have Amanda and her expertise help guide you in the realm of marketing and branding, for an afternoon of connecting and learning.
Very limited spots are available. Stay tuned for our final workshop in January!

La Parranda de Ruiz Belvis
2022-12-17 15:00 - 18:00 | Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center, 4046 W. Armitage Ave., Chicago, IL, 60639, United States
We will start our journey at the historic Chicago Cultural Center in Downtown Chicago, where the Ruiz Belvis Collective (youth jazz ensemble) will perform. After the musical performance, we will make our way to Hermosa with stops at various Latino/a-owned restaurants. Each stop will include an appetizer, ending with a closing traditional “asopao” at SRBCC.
Your ticket includes:

Food items at each stop (minimum of 3 stops)
Seat at our spacious and confortable parranda bus
Live music and entertainment

“La Parranda de Ruiz Belvis” is a community fundraising event for SRBCC’s youth programs.

Scandinavian Jam ONLINE
2022-12-18 13:30 - 15:30 | Online, IL, United States
Scandinavian Jam, where we practice what we teach. Join Mary Allsopp and Paul Tyler online on the first and third Sunday of every month. Enjoy an afternoon of traditional roots music. We teach by ear, review and share tunes. We are happy to take suggestions and love meeting new people. It’s a friendly group and we have folks joining in from across the country.
Contact Scandi.Fiddler@yahoo.com or PTyler@ameritech.net with any questions and to get a zoom code. This is a free event.

Cherish the Ladies “A Celtic Christmas”
2022-12-18 16:00 - 19:00 | Irish American Heritage Center, 4626 N. Knox Ave., Chicago, IL, 60630, United States
Cherish the Ladies have shared timeless Irish traditions for more than three and a half decades. Join us in the Mayfair Theatre on Sunday, December 18th to continue the tradition!
Their continued success as one of the top Celtic groups in the world is due to the ensemble’s ability to take the best of Irish traditional music and dance and offer an immensely entertaining package. In their very successful Celtic Christmas program, the Ladies have put together a fun, holiday program for the entire family that showcases their signature sound on classic carols such as “O Come All Ye Faithful”, “The First Noel” and “Silent Night” in arrangements that highlight the group’s unique Celtic instrumentation, beautiful harmonies, and spectacular step dancing. Cherish the Ladies has released four critically acclaimed holiday albums, “On Christmas Night”, “A Star in the East”, “Christmas in Ireland” and “Christmas Live from County Clare”. “It is simply impossible to imagine an audience that wouldn’t enjoy what they do”, says the Boston Globe speaking of Cherish the Ladies.
This concert features: Joanie Madden (flute, whistles, vocals), Mary Coogan (guitar, mandolin), Mirella Murray (accordion), Nollaig Casey (fiddle), Kate Purcell (vocals, guitar) Bruce Foley (vocals, guitar, uillean pipes), David Geaney (stepdancer), Noel Spillane (stepdancer), Nathan Pilatzke (stepdancer) and Michael Holland (stepdancer).
Tickets are on sale now for the December 18th, 4:00pm show. Group rates available. If you are a member and have not received a discount code, call 773-282-7035, extension 10 for information. Cherish the Ladies “A Celtic Christmas”

ELLEN V. & PHILIP L. GLASS HOLOCAUST COMMEMORATIVE SERIES | INTERNATIONAL HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY: “TWO REMAIN: OUT OF DARKNESS” (ACT ONE)
2022-12-19 08:00 - 17:00 | Illinois Holocaust Museum, 9603 Woods Drive, Skokie, IL, 60077, United States
In honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, gather with us on-site at the Museum for a live opera performance of the first act of Two Remain: Out of Darkness, in partnership with Chicago College of Performance Arts, Roosevelt University.
Her Jewish identity hidden, Krystyna Zywulska was a political prisoner at Auschwitz-Birkenau. In secret, she composed lyrics to inspire fellow prisoners, even as she carried out her harrowing job in the Effektenkammer (storage room) cataloguing the personal effects of thousands of prisoners before they were murdered in the gas chambers next door. Many years after the war, a journalist asks Krystyana to share her stories, hoping to record them on a tape player. Haunted and helped by the ghosts of her past— Zosia, Edka, Mariola and her younger self, Krysia — she struggles to find the words.
Join us for this unique and compelling commemorative performance that will exhibit the power of art to uplift the heart and cradle of the soul, and the strength found in the fight for survival.
There will be a post-performance Q&A with Roosevelt University featuring Aaron Hunt, Stage Director; Andrea Jones, Soprano; Alexis Neal, Mezzo-Soprano; Dana Brown, Pianist/Conductor; Daniel Zhao, Mezzo-Soprano; Kaleigh Watkins, Soprano; and Tanya Landau, Soprano.
Free to the public.

Cookie Contest
2022-12-21 17:30 - 18:30 | Swedish American Museum, 5211 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL, 60640, United States
Join us for the first ever cookie contest at the Swedish American Museum either as a participant or as a judge (all visitors are judges). It is time for the great Swedish bakeoff. Admission for judges (people eating cookies) is $10 with a maximum of 80 participants.
If you want to compete, you need to either send the recipe to the Museum to be baked for you or you can get a food handler certificate ($15 and less than 1 hour online) and come to the Museum to make 100 of the same cookie to serve at the event. The cookie needs to be accompanied with your story about the cookie. You will be judged on taste, originality and story. For more information or to sign up as a contestant please email afarzanehfar@samac.org. There is a maximum of 6 contestants this year that will be chosen at random if we have more than 6 registrations. The contestant needs to attend the event.
Additional Swedish cookies will be for sale at this event.

La Posada
2022-12-22 16:00 - 19:00 | OPEN Center for the Arts, 2214 S. Sacramento Ave., Chicago, IL, 60623, United States
*english below*

¡¡¡Estás invitado a nuestra tradicional Posada!!!
¡Únete a los peregrinos que saldrán a la noche cantando villancicos en busca de posada y encontrándola aquí en OPEN! En el cálido interior de la galería estaremos celebrando con piñatas, deliciosos tamales y ponche.
Los esperamos este 22 de diciembre de 4 a 7 p.m.
¡Ven a celebrar con nosotros!

En 2017, los padres líderes de 4 escuelas locales (Kanoon Elementary Magnet, Saucedo Scholastic Academy, Spry Elementary Community y Hammond Elementary) acudieron a nosotros en busca de apoyo para recrear las tradicionales celebraciones mexicanas de invierno en nuestra comunidad. La idea era brindar a las familias de la comunidad un espacio donde estas celebraciones anuales puedan ser vividas y transmitidas a sus hijos. Estas celebraciones se enfocan en reunir a las familias para cantar, caminar, bailar, actuar, hacer y romper piñatas, brindar actividades artísticas y crear un espacio para que los padres compartan sus historias de su infancia con sus hijos, familiares y amigos.
Estas celebraciones comienzan con la “Posada” en diciembre, seguida de “La Rosca de Reyes” en enero, y cierran con “El Día de La Candelaria” en febrero. La primera posada fue un gran éxito, con más de 300 residentes asistiendo a cada evento, sabíamos que teníamos que continuar con estas celebraciones.
Estamos orgullosos y emocionados de anunciar que, en colaboración con los padres líderes de la Escuela Primaria Magnet Kanoon, la Academia Escolar Saucedo, la Escuela Comunitaria Primaria Spry y la Escuela Primaria Hammond, presentaremos nuestra quinta serie anual de eventos tradicionales mexicanos:
-La POSADA NAVIDEÑA será: jueves 22 de diciembre de 2022 de 16:00 a 19:00 horas en OPEN Center for the Arts
-LA ROSCA DE REYES será: viernes 6 de enero de 2022 de 16:00 a 18:00 horas en OPEN Center for the Arts
-EL DIA DE LA CANDELARIA será el viernes 3 de febrero de 2022 de 4p-6p en OPEN Center for the Arts
Estarán La Posada, Los Peregrinos, Los Villancicos, Los Aguinaldos, Las Piñatas, Los Tamales, Los Buñuelos, La Rosca, Los Monito, El Chocolate, El Pozole, El Champurrado, El Ponche, La Fruta, La Música, Los Talleres de Arte y Los Premios. Estos eventos estarán abiertos para que todos disfruten y recuerden.

You’re invited to our traditional Posada!!!
Join the pilgrims who will go out into the night, caroling in search of posada, and finding it here at OPEN! In the warm interior of the gallery we will be celebrating with piñatas, delicious tamales and punch.
We are waiting for you this December 22 from 4 to 7 p.m.
Come celebrate with us!

In 2017, parent leaders from 4 local schools, (Kanoon Elementary Magnet, Saucedo Scholastic Academy, Spry Elementary Community and Hammond Elementary), came to us for support on recreating the Traditional Mexican Winter Celebrations in our community. The idea was to provide the families in the community a space where these annual celebrations can be experienced and passed on to their children. These celebrations are focused on gathering families to sing, walk, dance, perform, make and break pinatas, provide art activities and create a space for parents to share their stories from their childhood with their children, family, and friends.
These celebrations begin with the “Posada” in December, followed by “La Rosca de Reyes” in January, and close off on “El Dia de La Candelaria” in February. The first posada was such a great success, with over 300 residents attending each event, we knew we had to continue these celebrations.
We are proud and excited to announce in collaboration with parent leaders from Kanoon Elementary Magnet School, Saucedo Scholastic Academy, Spry Elementary Community School, and Hammond Elementary School we will be hosting our 5th annual series of traditional Mexican events:
-La POSADA NAVIDEÑA will be: Thursday, December 22nd 2022 from 4p – 7p at OPEN Center for the Arts
-LA ROSCA DE REYES will be: Friday, January 6th 2022 from 4p-6p at OPEN Center for the Arts
-EL DIA DE LA CANDELARIA will be on Friday, February 3rd 2022 from 4p-6p at OPEN Center for the Arts
There will be La Posada, Los Peregrinos, Los Villancicos, Los Aguinaldos, Las Piñatas, Los Tamales, Los Buñuelos, La Rosca, Los Monito, El Chocolate, El Pozole, El Champurrado, El Ponche, La Fruta, La Musica, Los Talleres de Arte y Los Premios. These events will be open for all to Enjoy and Remember.

Holiday Powwow
2022-12-22 17:00 | American Indian Center, 3401 West Ainslie Street, Chicago, IL, 60625, United States
Updated Holiday Powwow flyer! Same time, same place, but more info…

We’ll have spot dances, community art vendors, an ugly sweater contest, a raffle, 50-50s, and a Native Santa Claus!

We’ll also be handing out our holiday gift donations to families who register.

Can’t wait to see you there!

Thursday, December 22 at the AIC Tribal Hall.
Community dinner starts at 5 p.m., Grand Entry begins at 6 p.m.

3401 W Ainslie Street.

EVERYONE IS WELCOME!

Neighborhood Nights
2022-12-22 19:00 - 23:00 | DANK Haus German American Cultural Center, 4740 N. Western Ave., Chicago, IL, 60625, United States
COME ENJOY A BEVERAGE WITH A SPECTACULAR EXPERIENCE IN OUR ICONIC 6TH FLOOR 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

Yo! Camp Chaperone Open House Online
2022-12-27 19:00 - 20:00 | Online Event
Love summer camp? Want to lead a group of campers from Chicago to California for the experience of a lifetime?
JASC is partnering with Yo! Camp to offer a one week overnight camp experience in California this summer to rising 5th to 9th graders. We are actively recruiting chaperones (18+ years old) to travel with the campers and be leaders during the week at camp in the beginning of July 2023.
Learn more about Yo! Camp on their website by clicking here.
Read more about becoming a chaperone in a flyer by clicking here.
Connect with camp directors and other interested young adults by attending one of two online Open Houses via Zoom.
When: December 27 from 7 – 8 pm or December 29 from 9 – 10 pm
Questions? Ready to register for the Open House? Contact Jenn Trautvetter, jtrautvetter@jasc-chicago.org or call her at (773) 275-0097 ext. 228.

Niijii Camp (Friend Camp)
2022-12-28 09:00 - 15:00 | American Indian Center, 3401 West Ainslie Street, Chicago, IL, 60625, United States
While the youth are out of school, have them join us for a few days full of cultural learning activities and fun!
This year’s winter camp is called Niijii Camp which translates to Friend Camp.
Please RSVP here: https://bit.ly/niijiicamprsvp
Location: American Indian Center of Chicago, 3401 W Ainslie, Chicago, IL 60625
Dates: December 28-30th and January 4-6th
Each session: 9am – 3pm
Lunch will be provided to all participants and a tentative agenda will be shared soon!
