Chicago Cultural Alliance

Christmas Bazaar and Breakfast
2022-12-04 09:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Irish American Heritage Center, 4626 N. Knox Ave., Chicago, IL, 60630, United States
Deck the IAHC halls at the annual Christmas Bazaar on Sunday, December 4th from 9am-9pm. Festivities include Mass, breakfast, craft and bake sale, music, dance, children’s activities and visit from Santa. Tickets for breakfast are $20 for adults and $10 for children 12 and under. The breakfast begins at 10:00am, and reservations are required. Entry to the Bazaar is free.
Mass is celebrated in the Mayfair Theatre at 10:30am. A traditional Irish breakfast will be available in the Erin Room from 10:00am with live music and dance. The fun continues into the evening with music by the fireplace and food and drink for purchase.
Vendors will be selling their wares until 5:00pm, the Fifth Province Pub is open until 9:00pm. Interested in being a vendor? Call 773-282-7035, extension 10.
With more than 60 vendors, there’s something for everyone on your shopping list. Visit our gift wrapping station and have your gifts wrapped for free! The IAHC Gift Shop is open all day for shoppers to browse the shop’s holiday stock. Santa Claus visits from 1-3pm and parents can snap a pic with him.

Balzekas Museum Award Dinner Honoring "Saulute" Sunlight Children's Aid"
2022-12-03 18:00 - 22:00 | Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture, 6500 South Pulaski Road, Chicago, IL, 60629, United States
Every year, the Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture honors exceptional individuals who, through their talents, efforts, and achievements, have distinguished themselves and contributed to the betterment of humanity. The Award is the highest and longest-standing civic honor of its kind outside of Lithuania. The roster of former honorees includes civic and cultural leaders, physicians, artists, scholars, diplomats, and even two Lithuanian Presidents.
This year, the Award of Excellence will be presented to the Illinois-based charity “Saulutė” ~ Sunlight Children’s Aid for Lithuania and posthumously to the organization’s founder, Mrs. Indrė Tijūnėlis. Born from her initiative, vision, and resolve, Sunlight Children’s Aid has brought light to hundreds of Lithuania’s neediest children and raised over $4 million dollars to date, thanks to the volunteers and donors who lent a hand along the way. Now in its thirtieth year with the next generation of leaders at its helm, Sunlight Children’s Aid continues to grow and expand its reach to ensure that all Lithuania’s children thrive and achieve their fullest potential.
The Award dinner, which is also the Museum’s annual fundraiser, is a long-standing tradition and a much-anticipated social event of the calendar year. This year’s attendees will get a ‘behind-the-scenes’ viewing of notable objects in the Museum’s collections including recently acquired paintings, as well as photographs, films, and documents ‘rediscovered’ during our digitization process.
Please join us on Saturday, December 3, 2022, at 6 p.m. at the Balzekas Museum, 6500 S. Pulaski Rd., Chicago, as we celebrate Sunlight Children’s Aid, its late founder, and the tradition of honoring and preserving excellence at the Museum. Tickets are $135 per person and $225 for Patron Donors. Black tie attire is optional. R.S.V.P. by November 22. Everyone is warmly invited to attend!

Julmarknad
2022-12-03 10:00 - 16:00 | Swedish American Museum, 5211 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL, 60640, United States
Julmarknad is the Museum’s annual Christmas Bazaar, where traditional Scandinavian and modern handicrafts will be available for purchase. Visit the Children’s Museum for crafts, games and a special visit from Santa. It is entertainment for the whole family and includes kaffestuga, Lucia processions and folk dancers.

Tribal Museums Day 2022
2022-12-03 10:00 - 15:00 | Mitchell Museum of the American Indian, 3001 central street, Evanston, IL, 60201, United States
Sharing Our Wisdom,
Values & Diverse Cultures
In celebration of the Association on American Indian Affairs’ 100th anniversary, the Association is honored to announce the first annual Tribal Museums Day to be held on Saturday, December 3, 2022. We are engaging Tribal Museums and Cultural Centers across Indian Country to share our collective wisdom, values and diverse cultures!
The Association’s vision is to create a world where diverse Native cultures and values are lived, protected and respected. Tribal Museums Day will bring attention to our diverse Nations and cultures, stimulate tourism, and grow Tribal economies. Tribal Museums Day will also support the vision and mission of each Tribal Museum by re-educating the public that our Nations are the primary experts of Indigenous histories, knowledge, cultures, lifeways and values.

Try Your Hand at Calligraphy: A Calligraphy Fair with the Chicago Calligraphy Collective
2022-12-03 10:00 - 12:00 | Newberry Library, 60 West Walton Street, Chicago, IL, 60610, United States
Calligraphy evolved into a fine art practice in the mid-20th century, and it continues to be reimagined by artists today. To keep the art of beautiful lettering alive, it must be practiced.
Join us and the Chicago Calligraphy Collective for an interactive and family-friendly event focused on the history of handwriting. Enjoy demonstrations of different lettering styles, participate in hands-on lettering activities, and tour our current exhibition, A Show of Hands: Handwriting in the Age of Print. This event is open to writers of all ages.
The Chicago Calligraphy Collective is organized for the charitable and educational purposes of promoting the study, practice and appreciation of calligraphy in all its historical and present-day applications and strives to enhance public awareness and interest in the calligraphic lettering arts.
This event is part of the programming inspired by the Newberry exhibition A Show of Hands: Handwriting in the Age of Print, open September 9 through December 31, 2022.

Bonita Radio: De Puerto Rico a Chicago, Un paso es
2022-12-02 19:00 - 21:00 | Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center, 4046 W. Armitage Ave., Chicago, IL, 60639, United States
Español
¡Bonita Radio llega al Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center! “De Puerto Rico a Chicago, un paso es!”, una jornada de afirmación con la diáspora en Chicago, la Fundación Periodismo Siglo XXI, Bonita Radio y la reconocida periodista Carmen Enid Acevedo.
English
Bonita Radio comes to Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center! “De Puerto Rico a Chicago, un paso es!”, a day of affirmation with the diaspora in Chicago, Fundación Periodismo Siglo XXI, Bonita Radio and the renowned journalist Carmen Enid Acevedo. Save the date: December 2! This event will be conducted in Spanish.

Visit: https://www.bonitaradio.net/ #PeriodismoDigital #puertorico

St. Andrew's Day Gala "Feast of the Haggis"
2022-12-02 18:30 | Chicago History Museum, 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL, 60614, United States
Bring your passion for Scotland and be part of history as Chicago Scots, the first and oldest charity in Illinois, returns to the Chicago History Museum for our grandest evening of the year!
Throughout the evening you’ll have access to the Chicago History Museum’s exhibits including City on Fire: Chicago 1871, Vivian Maier: In Color, and the new Treasured Ten: Selections from the Costume Collection.

Formal Seated Banquet Dinner
Cocktail Reception with Scottish Flair
Awards Presentations
Toasts & Tributes
Highland Dance and Bagpiping Performances
Presentation of the Haggis
And much more!

Black Tie or Tartan Dress Encouraged
This event supports Caledonia Senior Living & Memory Care.

Leve'L 2022
2022-12-02 18:00 - 22:00 | Haitian American Museum of Chicago, 4410 N Clark St, Chicago, 60640, United States
The Haitian American Museum of Chicago (HAMOC) is celebrating its 10th Anniversary at its Annual Gala Fundraiser, Leve’L 2022!
“Leve’L” roughly translates to “Uplift” in Haitian Creole. Join us in uplifting the accomplishments of the museum over the past 10 years! This year will also be our first in-person Gala celebration since 2019. This memorable night will be filled with live music, a silent auction, and Haitian dinner!

Malcom X College
1900 W Jackson Blvd, Chicago
6pm – 10pm

Featuring:
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Courtney Pierre Joseph
Live Music: Ecos del Pacifico Afrocolombia (EPA) and DJ Frantz

Complimentary Parking & Silent Auction

More ways to get involved:
1. Donate using the “donate” option on the ticket screen
2. Donate an item to the silent auction
3. Sponsor a table (8 seats) or a portion of the full event (contact for details)
4. Spread the word and share with your friends

Contact Us at 773-213-1869 or info@hamoc.org with any questions.

Holiday Bingo
2022-12-02 18:00 - 21:00 | American Indian Center, 3401 West Ainslie Street, Chicago, IL, 60625, United States
Holiday CASH Bingo! Tell your friends, family, and neighbors! The higher in attendance, the higher the payout per game. Coverall will be $200! Food TBD! Mark your calendars!

Script? or Type? The Pleasures and Perils of Script Fonts - Russell Maret in Conversation with Jill Gage
2022-12-01 17:00 - 18:00 | Virtual, Chicago, IL, United States
Renowned printer and type designer Russell Maret will discuss the creation and use of script fonts, past and present, with Jill Gage, curator of the exhibition A Show of Hands: Handwriting in the Age of Print.

SPEAKERS
Russell Maret is a letter designer and letterpress printer working in New York City.
Jill Gage is the Newberry’s Custodian of the John M. Wing Foundation on the History Printing.

What Did Homer Sound Like?: A Brief History of the Greek Language
2022-12-01 10:00 - 11:00 | Online, IL, United States
Greek may well be the world’s oldest continuously spoken linguistic tradition. In this hour-long class, we will explore the long life of the Greek language, from Proto-Greek speakers arriving in the Greek peninsula thousands of years ago to the “Greeklish” of the Greek diaspora.

The Reel Film Club: Costa Rica
2022-11-29 18:00 - 20:00 | Instituto Cervantes, 31 West Ohio Street, Chicago, IL, 60654, United States
Víctor has lived by himself, tending to his cows, in the mountains of Costa Rica for decades. He believes his neighbors have ordered their one indigenous employee to spy on him and that they have stolen his favorite cow. His 12-year-old grandson has been sent by his mother to live with Víctor just as the old man’s paranoia and hatred has worsened. News of a fugitive hiding in the mountains adds to the tension, as well as Víctor’s growing blindness. Gustavo Fallas’s follow-up to “Puerto Padre” (an official selection of the 30th Chicago Latino Film Festival) is a low-key, fog-shrouded, unsettling portrait of a man quickly succumbing to his prejudices and demons.

Celebrating Native American Heritage Month
2022-11-29 17:00 - 19:00 | Trickster Cultural Center, 190 S Roselle Rd, Schaumburg, IL, 60193, United States
Join us in “Celebrating Native American Heritage Month” with a Trickster Open House on November 29 from 5-7 PM and special guests, Larry Yazzie and Iron Bear.

Genealogy Session ONLINE
2022-11-26 10:00 - 12:00 | Online Event
Crimes and Punishment in Sweden by Kathy Meade
Did your Swedish ancestor commit a crime? Many Swedish researchers have discovered a note in the church books that an ancestor was imprisoned and desired to know more about the crime. This class begins by giving an overview of the Swedish criminal justice system and then show where one can find prison and court records. The presentation will also include case studies showing what one can learn from police, prison, and court records.
Kathy Meade is the North American representative for ArkivDigital AD AB, a company that offers online access to newly photographed color images of Swedish church books and other historical records. She has been working with Swedish genealogy for almost twenty years. Ms. Meade serves on the advisory board for the Swedish American Genealogy Research Center at the Swedish American Museum in Chicago. She volunteers at the Swedish American Museum in Chicago and the Arlington Heights Memorial Library in Arlington Heights, Il helping patrons with their Swedish genealogical research.
Cost is free for Swedish American Genealogical Society members; $10 for non-members to participate (use PayPal button below). Reservations by members can be made via email to genealogy@samac.org or by calling the Museum at 773.728.8111. You will need a reservation to receive the Zoom code.

LA TUNA DE ORO DE GUANAJUATO
2022-11-21 19:00 | Instituto Cervantes, 31 West Ohio Street, Chicago, IL, 60654, United States
La Tuna de Oro was Born in the city of Guanajuato in 1965 and since then managed to revolutionize the musical concept of this type of group by combining the spirit of the students with the quality of the great masters. To date, la Tuna de Oro has been performed in various stages and cities of the Mexican Republic, United States and Portugal. It has also received the Merit Award from the city of Guanajuato through its tourism Directorate, as well as the placement of a commemorative plaque in the Plazuela de San Roque, Guanajuato.

ON-SITE BOOK & AUTHOR: “THE TATTOOED TORAH”
2022-11-20 15:00 | Illinois Holocaust Museum, 9603 Woods Drive, Skokie, IL, 60077, United States
Nearly four decades since its initial release, Marvell Ginsburg’s The Tattooed Torah is widely regarded as a quintessential resource for early Holocaust education. A profound story of love, hope, and resilience, The Tattooed Torah recounts the true story of a small Torah from Brno, Czechoslovakia. This beloved illustrated book teaches the Holocaust not just as a period of destruction, but also as an opportunity for redemption.
Ginsburg’s daughter, Beth Kopin executive produced an animated short film adaptation of The Tattooed Torah. The adaptation is a three-generational endeavor that has also been passed down to Kopin’s son, Brett Kopin, who served as the film’s co-screenwriter with Marc Bennett.
Join us for a live reading, Q&A, and a short viewing of the film presented by Beth and Brett Kopin. Lois Roman, a Trustee of the Memorial Scrolls Trust (MTS), will interview the Kopins and discuss the journey of the scroll that inspired The Tattooed Torah from pre-World War II through today.
Reservations required.
Members: Free; Non-Members: Museum Admission

Scandinavian Jam ONLINE
2022-11-20 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.

The Mitchell Museum of the American Indian 45th Anniversary Benefit & Awards Ceremony
2022-11-19 18:00 - 21:00 | Writer’s Theater, 325 Tudor Ct, Glencoe, IL, 60022, United States
The Mitchell Museum of the American Indian will honor U.S. Representative Sharice Davids for her significant contributions to Native American society, culture, and history at the 45th Anniversary Benefit and Awards Ceremony on November 19, 2022, at Writers Theater in Glencoe, Illinois.
Our premier event and annual awards ceremony is named for Dr. Carlos Montezuma, a citizen of the Yavapai-Apache Tribe. He worked as a physician and social justice activist for Native American rights. Dr. Montezuma was the first Native American to earn an undergraduate and a medical degree from Northwestern University. In 1904 he became one of the founders of the Society for American Indians, which focused on improving the physical, social, and economic well-being of Native Americans.

U.S. Representative Sharice Davids will receive the 2022 Dr. Montezuma Award for her contributions to social activism that have advanced Native American people nationally. Rep. Davids is a Ho-Chunk Nation citizen and a member of the U.S. House, representing Kansas’ 3rd Congressional District. In 2019, she was sworn into the 116th Congress, making her one of the first two Native American women to serve in Congress and the first openly LGBTQ+ representative to be elected in Kansas. She was raised by a single mother who served in the Army for 20 years. After graduating from Leavenworth High School, she worked through Johnson County Community College and the University of Missouri-Kansas City before earning a law degree from Cornell Law School.
As a first-generation college student who worked the entire time she was in college, Rep. Davids understands the importance of quality public schools and affordable higher education. That foundation allowed her to go on to a successful career focused on economic and community development, which included time as a White House Fellow under President Barack Obama.

KCCoC Classic Concert Series Fall 2022
2022-11-19 15:00 - 16:30 | Korean Cultural Center of Chicago, 9925 Capitol Dr, Wheeling, IL, United States
KCCoC Classic Concert Series Fall 2022

Viola: Sungjoo Kang (강성주)
Piano: Seungkyung Baek (백승경)
Baritone: Ghibong Kim (김기봉)
Piano: Jisook Chung (정지숙)

• Bach
• Schubert
• Handel/Halvorsen

Date: Saturday, November 19th 2022, 3pm
Location: Korean Cultural Center of Chicago
9600 Capitol Dr., Wheeling, IL. 60090
Pre-registration required.
Inquiries: (847) 947-4460 event@kccoc.org

CARIÑO FILM SHOWCASE
2022-11-19 11:00 - 13:00 | OPEN Center for the Arts, 2214 S. Sacramento Ave., Chicago, IL, 60623, United States
CARIÑO FILM SHOWCASE
Join us on Saturday November 19th from 11:00AM to 1:00PM for a exclusive showcase of short films. Screening for the first time “Marias” by Salvador Salazar, as well as the short films by Team Lawndale and story telling by Nestor Gomez.
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Únase a nosotros el sábado 19 de noviembre de 11:00 a. m. a 1:00 p. m. para una exhibición exclusiva de cortometrajes. La proyección por primera vez será “Marias” por Salvador Salazar, los cortometrajes por Team Lawndale y contacuentos por Nestor Gomez

NAVI-ARTS FESTIVAL 2022
2022-11-19 10:00 - 17:00 | The National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture, 3015 W Division Street, Chicago, IL, 60622, United States
On Saturday, November 19th, and Sunday, November 20th, the National Puerto Rican Museum will turn into a free family gathering space that extends through the museum premises, including the galleries. Enjoy live music, beverages, food, and free family workshops.
Please support local artisans, artists, and craft makers and get a head start on your Christmas shopping by purchasing unique gifts that can’t be found in retail stores. You will also be supporting small minority-owned businesses in Chicago.

Artists First Conversations: Symposium 2
2022-11-19 10:00 - 12:30 | Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E Washington St, Chicago, IL, 60602, United States
Symposium 2: “The Ethics of Exhibiting Artists with Neurodevelopmental and Mental Health Disabilities”
Artists First Conversations: Inclusivity for Artists with Disabilities is a three-part symposium series held in tandem with the Chicago Cultural Center exhibition Artists First: Twenty-five Years of Studio Art at Thresholds. The primary goals of the symposium series are to increase scholarship in the field of self-taught art made by artists with neurodevelopmental and mental health disabilities, with a focus on community receptivity historically and currently, and to strengthen partnerships nationally and internationally in continuing the exchange of art and ideas.
The symposium’s panels will delve into 1) the relationship between art making and mental health, 2) the ethics of exhibiting artists with neurodevelopmental and mental health disabilities, and 3) how artists with disabilities fit into the greater art world.
“The Ethics of Exhibiting Artists with Neurodevelopmental and Mental Health Disabilities” will be hybrid with an in-person panel at the Claudia Cassidy Theater at the Chicago Cultural Center (78 E. Washington Street, Chicago, IL 60602); the symposium will conclude with a Q&A with the panelists. Light refreshments will be available before (10–10:30 a.m.) and after (12–12:30 p.m.) the panel. Attendees from afar can tune into the livestreamed 90-minute discussion from 10:30 a.m.–12 p.m. (noon) central on Zoom.
The Chicago Cultural Center is wheelchair accessible and offers accommodations for attendees who are D/deaf or hard-of-hearing and or are blind or low-vision. American Sign Language interpretation will be available for in-person attendees, and closed captions will be available for virtual attendees. Please contact Eva Baldinger at eva@art.org with questions related to accessibility accommodations at the symposium series.
The Artists First Conversations symposium series is free!
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COVID-19 information
Attendees are encouraged to wear face coverings if they feel comfortable, but they are not required to do so. Before attending the symposium, attendees are encouraged to self-identify whether they exhibit symptoms and stay home if they feel tired, ill or symptomatic.

Supporters
Artists First Conversations is supported in part by Kiyoko Lerner and the Nathan and Kiyoko Lerner Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts, Thresholds, and Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art.

Symposium series co-chairs

Leslie Baum, Director of the Open Art Studio at Thresholds Bridge South
Michael Bonesteel, Contributing Editor at Raw Vision and independent writer, scholar and curator
Dr. Scott J. Hunter, developmental neuropsychologist and curator of Artists First: Twenty-five Years of Studio Art at Thresholds
Debra Kerr, President and CEO at Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art

Panel moderator

Savneet Talwar, professor at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Panelists

Laura Bickford, Curator at the John Michael Kohler Arts Center
Irene Haynes, artist
Katherine Jentleson, Merrie and Dan Boone Curator of Folk and Self-Taught Art at the High Museum of Art
Vincent Uribe, Director of Exhibitions and External Relations at Arts of Life and Director at LVL3

G to G Coaching Session: How To Balance Creative Work & Multiple Projects
2022-11-19 08:00 - 17:00 | 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.
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.
So much of our time as practicing artists goes into actually creating our wonderful art, but we MUST create time where we learn about the necessary business etiquette. Each session will be 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.
Second up, “How To Balance Creative Work & Multiple Projects”, led by Adia Sykes and Tiffany Johnson! Where they’ll cover all things project management, artist development strategies, and self-care advocacy within the arts.
Snacks and sponsored coffee will be provided by Sip & Savor. Very limited spots are available. Stay tuned for remaining sessions!

BETWEEN RELIEF & PAINTING – vernissage
2022-11-18 19:30 | Polish Museum of America, 984 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL, 60642, United States
He was born in Żywiec, Poland. He studied at the Faculty of Graphic Arts of the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków (the Katowice branch). He received a diploma with honours in 2001 from the Studio of Industrial Design supervised by Professor Jerzy Wuttke. In 2010, he was conferred the degree of doctor of fine arts, and in 2018 – the degree of habilitated doctor. In 2004, he began working in the Department of Design as an assistant at the Drawing and Painting Studio supervised by Professor Jan Dubiel. Since 2015, he has held the position of head of the Visual Arts Studio at the Academy of Fine Arts in Katowice. He also teaches drawing and painting at the University of Technology in Katowice and the Drawing and Graphics Studio at the Municipal Cultural Centre in Jastrzębie-Zdrój. He is the co-author of numerous polychrome works in churches. He has taken part in about 100 collective exhibitions in Poland and abroad and has had 24 individual exhibitions. He has also participated in several plein-air and post-plein-air exhibitions and numerous competitions and post-competition exhibitions

BOMBA Lab en el Centro
2022-11-18 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

Muslim Women in Technology Networking Social
2022-11-17 19:00 - 21:30 | Abrahamic Center for Cultural Education, 55 W Van Buren Street, Suite 220, Chicago, IL, 60605, United States
Are you interested in connecting with other young professionals in the field of tech? Would you like to learn more about advocating for yourself in the field of tech as a minorty? If you answered yes to these questions, you do not want to miss this FREE event!
ACCE is proud to host Muslim Women in Tech (MWT) for a special evening of networking and discussions around salary negotiations, asking for promotions, and more. MWT is proud to present (TBD) as a keynote speaker to touch on these topics followed by a short Q & A. This evening is being sponsored by Airblox, a logistics start up that will have a booth available to visit and connect with.
Evening Schedule:
7:00-7:45PM – Welcome: Self guided tour of ACCE and light refreshments
7:45-8:30 – ACCE + MWT welcome, Keynote Speaker (TBD) with Q & A, Airblox pitch
8:30-9:30 – Networking and social hour
The Abrahamic Center for Cultural Education (ACCE) is an art gallery and resource center dedicated to promoting the understanding of Islam and Muslims in the community by working with individuals and academic, religious, public, and private institutions. ACCE supplements existing educational programs at schools and universities with training sessions, presentations, and other resources to help our community raise more culturally competent generations. Our two main services are educational presentations and visits to our exhibition space.  ACCE is an initiative of the Islamic Food and Nutrition Council of America (IFANCA®), a global leader in halal certification. For more information, visit our website at: www.abrahamiccenter.org.
Muslim Women in Technology aims to create a network for current and future female leaders across all industries by developing connections, learning together, and sharing opportunities for career advancement. Our vision is to support, empower, and increase the confidence of Muslim women and other marginalized groups in a tech-centric world. We aim to do this by providing educational, mentorship, and career opportunities. With these opportunities we envision an inclusive, diverse, and safe space that paves the way for high retainment of female leaders in the workforce. We plan to expand our organization across various cities with the intent of growing and supporting a larger network of women. For more information visit our website at: www.muslimwomenintechnology.com
Airblox is an online marketplace that enables freight forwarders (buyers) and airlines (sellers) to trade cargo capacity in the form of standardized electronic block space agreements (eBSA). For more information, visit our website at: www.airblox.com

In-Person Master Class - Lithuanian Threaded Straw/Paper Ornament Making
2022-11-17 19:00 - 20:30 | Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture, 6500 South Pulaski Road, Chicago, IL, 60629, United States
The Balzekas Museum presents an in-person 3-Thursday Lithuanian Straw Ornament Making Master Class with artist/educator Laura Lapinskas

About this event

In order to preserve and perpetuate Lithuanian traditions, the Balzekas Museum is launching a series of traditional Lithuanian Folk Arts Master Classes. The first Master Class – on making traditional Lithuanian straw Christmas ornaments– will be conducted by artist/educator Laura Lapinskas, who in 3 successive Thursday evening classes, will introduce students to the fundamental steps and techniques of making threaded Lithuanian straw Christmas ornaments.
Participants will also have an opportunity to view examples of paper, plastic, and natural straw ornaments from the Museum’s exhibits and collections, and to learn about the origin and significance of ornaments and sodai, their pagan predecessors. The history of decorating Lithuanian Christmas trees in the United States will also be highlighted.
Classes will run for 3 consecutive weeks, starting Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022, from 7:00 to 8:30 PM and ending on Nov. 17, 2022. All classes will take place in person at the Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture, 6500 S. Pulaski Rd., Chicago IL 60629. These class demonstrations by the instructor will be filmed and subsequently available for Museum members to view on the Museum’s Vimeo channel. Ornament Kit may also be purchased through the Museum’s gift shop.
For purposes of instruction, paper straws will be used; however, natural straw will also be available for those who want to try the medium. All materials will be supplied to registrants, including straws, detailed instructions, thread and needles for threading ornaments and for making the decorative dangling “fringe” pendants.
Registration includes supplies: (straws, thread, needles, instruction sheets) and light refreshments.
Enrollment is limited to so please register early. This class is not recommended for children under 12 years of age.
This project was supported in part by the Members and Donors of the Balzekas Museum as well a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency and from the U.S. Department of Treasury funds through the City of Chicago (DCASE and CityArts.) The opinions, findings, conclusions and recommendations expressed in this program are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Treasury or the City of Chicago.

NHM Virtual Book Club – The Greeks: A Global History
2022-11-17 19:00 - 20:00 | Online, IL, United States
Join the National Hellenic Museum’s Virtual Book Club!
In November, we will be discussing The Greeks: A Global History by Roderick Beaton, a sweeping history of the Greeks, from the Bronze Age to today. This title was selected by members of NHM Virtual Book Club
Book Club is free to join and meets on the third Thursday of each month at 7 PM CST

More about The Greeks: A Global History:
More than 2,000 years ago, the Greek city-states, led by Athens and Sparta, laid the foundation for much of modern science, the arts, politics, and law. But the influence of the Greeks did not end with the rise and fall of this classical civilization. As historian Roderick Beaton illustrates, over three millennia Greek speakers produced a series of civilizations that were rooted in southeastern Europe but again and again ranged widely across the globe.
In The Greeks, Beaton traces this history from the Bronze Age Mycenaeans who built powerful fortresses at home and strong trade routes abroad, to the dramatic Eurasian conquests of Alexander the Great, to the pious Byzantines who sought to export Christianity worldwide, to today’s Greek diaspora, which flourishes on five continents. The product of decades of research, this is the story of the Greeks and their global impact told as never before.

ONLINE BOOK & AUTHOR: “LIGHTNING DOWN: A WORLD WAR II STORY OF SURVIVAL”
2022-11-17 18:30 | Online, IL, United States
Join us in discussion with #1 New York Times bestselling author Tom Clavin as he makes his literary return to the aerial battlefields of WWII to tell a harrowing and unforgettable story of heroism and human endurance in his latest book, Lightning Down: A World War II Story of Survival.
Based on a true and largely untold story, Lightning Down is an inspiring saga of American WWII fighter pilot Joe Moser who endured unspeakable horrors when his plane was shot down over Nazi-occupied France. Captured immediately, Moser’s journey into hell began with imprisonment in Buchenwald concentration camp. Only a desperate plan would save him and his courageous comrades.
Reservations required.

LIVEWIRE NIAM's Monthly Open Mic
2022-11-17 17:30 - 20:00 | National Indo-American Museum, 815 S Main St, Lombard, IL, 60148, United States
Livewire is your Open Mic platform to jam, tell us a story, act your heart out, enthrall with a verse, drop the mic… You bring the talent we’ll bring the cheers!
When? Thursday, November 17, 2022 at 5:30 PM
Where? National Indo American Museum, 815 S Main St, Lombard, IL 60148
You’ll have 3 minutes for any kind of spoken word performance- poetry, storytelling, comedy, acting, essay reading, singing, and even music! Not ready to take the mic? Come join the audience and enjoy the show! Your $5 ticket includes light refreshments.
If you would like to sign up for the Open Mic, email us at info@niam.org. We recommend advance sign-up and will schedule based on first come first served!
This month’s spotlight performer: IndRani Mondal
IndRani Mondal writes in English and Bengali. Fluency in both language and exposure to both kinds of literature. It gives an inclusive dimension and comparative edge to her writings. The author brings her gamut of people’s experiences, existential struggles, and triumphs of life relationships into her writings. Her poems are alive with sensual color and warm with sensitivity and emotions. They reflect social and cultural issues, sometimes with immigrant perceptions, always with the universal human appeal. As a caregiver, she crafts medically challenging times into poetic expressions with skill and heart.
IndRani Mondal has co-authored two novels of (Medical science Fiction: Bugging Cancer and Three Daughters, Three Journeys); and two books of Bengali poems, Protidin Sati and Raater Sarir ( Body Of Night)
