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 Come to the Museum and join us for Fika in the main gallery. You will always find Cinnamon rolls and Swedish coffee in addition to some other delicious baked goods in the Museum’s main gallery. Enjoy the art and exhibits while taking some time to relax.
Organizers: Swedish American Museum
FREE |
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 LIMITED CAPACITY - ALL SALES ARE FINAL A reception will take place prior to screening with appetizers and drinks provided, and a conversation regarding the film will proceed the screening. 6:00 PM - Appetizers and drinks 7:00 PM - Film screening (Spanish with English subtitles) Parking adjacent to Instituto Cervantes ($12 with validation) Ambush / […]
Organizers: International Latino Cultural Center
$20 – $30 |
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 Join Two-Sprit leaders Gary Neumann (Salish) and Lenny Hayes (Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate) on the historical roles and identities of Two-Spirit/Native 2SLGBTQ+ people and how colonization and historical and intergenerational trauma have impacted the Two-Spirit-LGBTQ+ Community. Together, Gary and Lenny will share their knowledge to educate individuals, families, and organizations to understand and support children, adults, […]
Organizers: Mitchell Museum of the American Indian
FREE |
2 events,
 We're so excited to see Maifest happening again this year after years off due to the pandemic! DANK Haus will be there, running the smaller bar at 4715 N. Western Ave. Support the DANK Haus during the festival with purchases at our bar! We welcome all to stop by, say hi and learn more about […]
Organizers: DANK Haus German American Cultural Center
Drinks available for purchase
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 Artecito is an online arts workshop for families, presented in Spanish. ¡Los conejos son animales sociales, y viven en comunidades llamada madrigueras! ¡Únase a nosotros mientras exploramos más sobre los Conejos con nuestros amigos en Lincoln Park Zoo! Conéctate aquí: https://bit.ly/ArtecitoConejo ____________________________________ Rabbits are social animals and live in communities called warrens! Join us as we […]
Organizers: OPEN Center for the Arts
FREE |
3 events,
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 Los Angeles-based multidisciplinary artist Adam Davis brings his 1850's tintype photo practice to the South Side Community Art Center! About this event On June 3rd and June 4th, South Side Community Art Center will host artist Adam Davis and his 'Black Magic' tintype photography project. Through this participatory photo activation, Adam will offer free portrait […]
Organizers: South Side Community Art Center
FREE
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 Ahn’s affinity for people who are struggling came from his own experiences as a refugee in Korea. In all his rendering of the homeless, we are called to recognize the worth and dignity of every human being, knowing that each has untold stories behind their homelessness.
Organizers: Korean Cultural Center of Chicago |
4 events,
Ahn’s affinity for people who are struggling came from his own experiences as a refugee in Korea. In all his rendering of the homeless, we are called to recognize the worth and dignity of every human being, knowing that each has untold stories behind their homelessness.
Organizers: Korean Cultural Center of Chicago
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 Exhibition Viewing La Primera Parada & Panel Discussion An open discussion about LGBTQ/SGL activism in Chicago communities. A panel of Latin@ and African American LGBTQ/SGL leaders will discuss the daring experience of walking for the first time on their community parades (1993-1994). A second panel of young activists will react and ask questions contextualizing […]
Organizers: Puerto Rican Arts Alliance
FREE
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 Community member Rachael Pierce will lead a queer-centered history tour, beginning with SSCAC. About this event Join us with Rachael Pierce on Saturday, June 4th for a Queer history tour of the Bronzeville area, as well as learning more about SSCAC's role in highlighting queer histories as they relate to Black artists! Rachael will also […]
Organizers: South Side Community Art Center
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 Travel with author and Jewish historian Irene Shaland to Australia, from Sydney and Melbourne to the Great Barrier Reef and the Daintree Rainforest, to understand the land, its people, and their history. Discover how Aboriginal people played an important role in opening Australia to Jewish refugees escaping from the Nazi occupied Europe and how, years later, the […]
Organizers: Illinois Holocaust Museum, Mitchell Museum of the American Indian
FREE |
2 events,
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 Join AfroCaribe (in partnership with Puerto Rican Arts Alliance) on a journey to explore the influence of African culture in the island of Puerto Rico through music, dance, songs and stories of Bomba. Come and experience the call of our ancestors through the drum and help us honor their memories. Come and join us on […]
Organizers: Puerto Rican Arts Alliance
FREE |
3 events,
 For three nights and two days, this vibrant and diverse community will bring together over 75,000 people to celebrate a proud Swedish summer tradition with eclectic music, great vendors, food and free kids’ activities. Midsommarfest kicks off Friday, June 10, 5 p.m. -10 p.m. from Catalpa to Foster and continues Saturday, June 11 and Sunday, […]
Organizers: Swedish American Museum
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 NIGHT OUT IN THE PARKS 2022 Me Llaman Calle | Puerto Rican Street Circus By La Vuelta Ensemble A family friendly interactive show blending circus, acrobatics and improvisation with a Balkan-Tropical soundtrack. June 10 | Blackhawk Park | 2318 Lavergne Ave., Chicago IL 60639 | Free Bring the kids, picnic, chairs and blankets!
Organizers: Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center
FREE |
5 events,
 Stop by and shop our inaugural UIMA Maker’s Market featuring 20+ local makers! About this event June 11 - 12, 2022 11 am - 5 pm $5 admission Participating makers: Abenaart Ania Greta Studio Arceo Press & Studio Atlan Arceo-Witzl Baba Bags Bred Press Bubbles Candles CandleTit LLC Cortney Anderson Emilia Art Stuff Emilka […]
Organizers: Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art
$5
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 PIYESTA PINOY IS BACK IN-PERSONI SAVE THE DATE: Saturday, June 11, 2022 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM CDT The Roger C. Claar Performing Arts Center 375 W Briarcliff Rd, Bolingbrook, IL We are very happy to announce that Piyesta Pnoy will be back in-person after 2 years off due to the pandemic. This will be […]
Organizers: Filipino-American Historical Society of Chicago, Philippine American Cultural Foundation
FREE For three nights and two days, this vibrant and diverse community will bring together over 75,000 people to celebrate a proud Swedish summer tradition with eclectic music, great vendors, food and free kids’ activities. Midsommarfest kicks off Friday, June 10, 5 p.m. -10 p.m. from Catalpa to Foster and continues Saturday, June 11 and Sunday, […]
Organizers: Swedish American Museum | |||
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5 events,
Stop by and shop our inaugural UIMA Maker’s Market featuring 20+ local makers! About this event June 11 - 12, 2022 11 am - 5 pm $5 admission Participating makers: Abenaart Ania Greta Studio Arceo Press & Studio Atlan Arceo-Witzl Baba Bags Bred Press Bubbles Candles CandleTit LLC Cortney Anderson Emilia Art Stuff Emilka […]
Organizers: Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art
$5 For three nights and two days, this vibrant and diverse community will bring together over 75,000 people to celebrate a proud Swedish summer tradition with eclectic music, great vendors, food and free kids’ activities. Midsommarfest kicks off Friday, June 10, 5 p.m. -10 p.m. from Catalpa to Foster and continues Saturday, June 11 and Sunday, […]
Organizers: Swedish American Museum
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 Join us to revel in the beautiful music of composers with disabilities! This unique program features the world premiere performance of Rylan Gleave's piano quintet "Boyh (bringer of your hair)" alongside world premiere choreography by Julia Cox, danced by Robby Williams and Connor Cornelius of Momenta Dance Company! In addition to these commissioned works, the […]
Organizers: Crossing Borders Music
FREE |
3 events,
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 MALA presents a special presentation and discussion centering on the legacy of legendary dancer, teacher, producer, and choreographer Robert Joffrey, who was born Anver Bey Abdullah Jaffa Khan. Joffrey’s achievements and innovations in dance and education have helped to shape the landscape of arts in the U.S. and throughout the global community. Join us on […]
Organizers: MALA: Muslim American Leadership Alliance
FREE  HANA Center is thrilled to launch HANA's PungMul Program this summer on June 15th. Our program will create a community space where we can come learn how to play PungMul, Korean traditional drumming, while building a community together. The program will begin as a 2-hours per week, 8-week Pungmul learning session The program will continue […]
Organizers: HANA Center |
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 ¡Los Ajolotes son anfibios que comienzan su ciclo de vida de huevo-larva-adulto en el agua y pasan por la metamorfosis y se mudan a la tierra cuando son adultos! ¡Únase a nosotros mientras exploramos más sobre los Ajolotes con nuestros amigos en Lincoln Park Zoo! Conéctate aquí: https://bit.ly/ArtecitoAjolote _______________ Axolotls are amphibians that begin their egg-larva-adult […]
Organizers: OPEN Center for the Arts, Lincoln Park Zoo
FREE |
4 events,
 The CHICAGO SCOTS invite you to join us for the Midwest's Largest Scottish Event, the 36th annual Scottish Festival & Highland Games. About this event Kids enter for FREE for the much anticipated return of the 36th Annual Scottish Festival & Highland Games features an extravaganza of activities and attractions - from the Caber Toss […]
Organizers: Chicago Scots
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 “From Slavery to Justice: the Ongoing Journey” uses music to tell stories of African-American liberation. To celebrate Juneteenth, a historic date that commemorates the emancipation of enslaved people, Crossing Borders Music commissioned new music of The Honourable Elizabeth A. Baker, Jordyn Davis, and Jessica T. Carter. Be one of the first people to hear their […]
Organizers: Crossing Borders Music, Skokie Public Library
FREE
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It's time for another Schlagernacht with live entertainment by Pieptone! For those unfamiliar with the band, Pieptone! plays German-language pop hits, rarities, and oddities of the 1950s and 60s, everyone from pop idols of the day like Rex Gildo, Gitte, and Peter Alexander to American stars like Connie Francis and Chubby Checker. There will be […]
Organizers: DANK Haus German American Cultural Center
$10 |
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 The Knights of Rizal (KOR) Maynilad and Malaya chapters and the Filipino American Historical Society of Chicago (FAHSC) would like to invite you and your staff to attend the celebration of the 161st Birthday of Jose Rizal, featuring a musical concert by Saxophonist and Composer Matthew Muñeses Presents Noli Me Tángere Saturday, June 18, 2022, from 11:00 AM […]
Organizers: Filipino-American Historical Society of Chicago
Donation HANA Center is thrilled to launch HANA's PungMul Program this summer on June 15th. Our program will create a community space where we can come learn how to play PungMul, Korean traditional drumming, while building a community together. The program will begin as a 2-hours per week, 8-week Pungmul learning session The program will continue […]
Organizers: HANA Center
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 SSCAC CELEBRATES JUNETEENTH WITH MUSIC, POETRY, COMEDY, AND FAMILY ART MAKING ACTIVATIONS – FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! FAMILY ART MAKING ACTIVITIES: 12 – 2PM *POLAROID PHOTO ACTIVATION *CYANOTYPE ACTIVATION *LIMITED EDITION TOTE BAG LAUNCH FEATURING THE WORK OF ARTIST BRANDON BREAUX *PRINT WORKS BY ARTIST ERIC VON HAYNES *PHOTO ACTIVATION WITH ARTIST CATALYST CECIL […]
Organizers: South Side Community Art Center
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 June 19, 2022 marks the 40th anniversary of the attack on and death of Vincent Chin. OCA Detroit is hosting a 4-day program (06/16 - 06/19) in Detroit that will be live-streamed. On the 19th, there will be two programs: (1) Community Dialogues: Remembrance & Rededication (10:30 AM - 12:30 PM CT); (2) Interfaith Remembrance […]
Free |
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 Be one of the first people to ever hear the healing breaths and sounds of "this is a notice" by the incredible artist The Honourable Elizabeth A Baker, commissioned by Crossing Borders Music in celebration of Juneteenth! Plus, Crossing Borders Music will be joined by young artist and special guest cellist Kailie Holliday! And, we've […]
Organizers: Crossing Borders Music
FREE
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 Summer Tuesdays come alive on the MCA's Anne and John Kern Terrace Garden with free music highlighting artists from Chicago's internationally renowned jazz community. This week's presentation is the culmination of Del Patio, a three-event salsa series featuring master pianist Edwin Sánchez and Papo Santiago, co-organized with the Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center, an MCA […] |
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 We are so excited to offer an in-person cooking class with Lincoln Square's own Chef Carol Himmel of Himmel's restaurant! She will be teaching students how to make Rahm Schnitzel, a delectable pork tenderloin in a mushroom cream gravy and one of the restaurant's most popular dishes! Have you ever wondered the best way to […]
Organizers: DANK Haus German American Cultural Center
$25 – $30 |
5 events,
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 CCC is proud to host the next installment of Conversations with Chicago Collections - Ukrainian National Museum of Chicago. Join Halyna Sarancha, Archivist, Maria Klimchak, Museum Curator, and Lydia Tkaczuk, President of the Ukrainian National Museum of Chicago as they share how their archival collection of Ukrainian immigration materials contribute to Chicago's rich cultural tapestry. See […]
Organizers: Ukrainian National Museum, Chicago Collections Consortium
FREE
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 A film screening and community gathering in honor of the late Mama Gloria Allen. Luchina Fisher will screen her film Mama Gloria, in addition to honoring the life and impact of Gloria Allen, a Black transgender icon and activist who dedicated her life to Chicago’s trans community. Mama Gloria (2020) by Luchina Fisher. 1h 16m Chicago’s Black […]
Organizers: South Side Community Art Center
FREE
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 Join us Thursday, June 23, 2022 @ 6:30pm for a short film presentation and Q&A with award-winning filmaker by Mike Marin (Navajo/Laguna Pueblo/Washoe)
Organizers: American Indian Center |
4 events,
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Stop by the Museum for our Midsommar Pop-Up Café! To celebrate the traditional date of Midsommar, we will be serving different kinds of potatoes and herring, along side meatballs, egg, cheese, and sausage sandwiches, and baked goods! The Café is from 11 am - 3 pm in the main gallery. You will always find Cinnamon […]
Organizers: Swedish American Museum
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 Are you ready for summer? We sure are! Come celebrate the arrival of summer with us at the DANK Haus! Our very first Sommerfest will be taking place on the terrace Friday, June 24th from 6-10 PM! The beer will be cold and the brats will be hot! Cool off with a drink while you […]
Organizers: DANK Haus German American Cultural Center
$1 – $22
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 We are so excited to bring back ROAR Story Slam to Chicago! ROAR Story Slam is a live storytelling contest dedicated to highlight and celebrate stories of the Korean American community. Each finalist will perform their story in front of our panel of judges for a chance at a cash prize of up to $1,000. […]
Organizers: Korean American Story, HANA Center
$35 |
4 events,
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 IDA B. WELLS FESTIVAL - A CELEBRATION FOR ALL AGES. Family fun to enjoy poetry, music, hopscotch, face painting, Panel Discussion 1PM SATURDAY, June 25, 2022 8am - 2pm at Ida B. Wells National Monument 37th & Langley Celebrating her 160th Birthday 8:00am - 9:00am : Morning Meditation and Healing Ritual Led by Sylvia Ewing - […]
Organizers: Bronzeville Historical Society
FREE
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Dive into the history of Swedish immigration to Chicago with a guided tour of the Swedish American Museum’s permanent exhibit, “The Dream of America.” Uncover the stories of real immigrants like Karl Karlsson, who left Sweden with his family in 1893, or Elin and Birgitta Hedman, who made the journey in 1924. Learn about what […]
Organizers: Swedish American Museum
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 Come see a true hidden gem, accordion-wielding Chilean songstress Pascuala Ilabaca accompanied by her formidable band Fauna, on Saturday June 25th at Martyrs'. Doors open at 8:30pm and show starts at 9:30pm. ----- Ven a ver una verdadera joya escondida, la cantante chilena que maneja el acordeón Pascuala Ilabaca acompañada de su formidable banda Fauna, […]
Organizers: International Latino Cultural Center
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 Soprano Tessan-Maria Lehmussari has been named this year’s Jenny Lind Scholar of the Royal Swedish Musical Academy and Folkets Hus & Parker in Sweden. With this, this large scholarship is re-launched in a new collaboration during the celebration of Jenny Lind’s 200th anniversary in 2020. ”I feel extremely honored and touched to have been selected […]
Organizers: Swedish American Museum |
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 Join OPEN Center for the Arts as we celebrate our 8th anniversary with an open house. Free and open to the public, come by the gallery as we remember the creativity that has filled the last 8 years and dream about what is still to come! An evening of music, friends, and all around good […]
Organizers: OPEN Center for the Arts
FREE  As part of the International Latino Cultural Center's year-round programming, The Reel Film Club features the most popular films from past Chicago Latino Film Festival editions. The event opens with a networking reception followed by the film presentation and concludes with a discussion. Each presentation highlights a specific country and takes place at Instituto Cervantes. […]
Organizers: International Latino Cultural Center
$20 |
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Learn about the Swedish heritage in Andersonville Chicago with a guided tour led by the Swedish American Museum. Cost is $7 per person and includes admission to the Museum and a copy of the walking tour booklet. Members pay $1 for the booklet. Guided tours will start and end at the Museum on last Thursday […]
Organizers: Swedish American Museum
$7 |
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