Through his signature puntos and semillas, Puerto Rican artist Raul Ortiz Bonilla presents a story of migration and diaspora.
Organizers: The National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture
Free
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18 events,
 From digital collage to painting to glasswork to photography, twelve non-male Diasporican artists explore their expansive identities and how they intersect in their own ways.
Organizers: The National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture
Free  Pop-up books have a longer history than you might think. For centuries, books with interactive flaps, dials, and other moving parts have captivated readers of all ages.
Organizers: Newberry Library
Free  Artists from Sweden and Chicago collaborate to create original works interpreting early 20th century letters to Chicago immigrant Emil Olsson from his family in Sweden.
Organizers: Swedish American Museum
Free – $6  This exhibition tells the story of building with mass timber and features architectural models of mass timber projects, from public spaces to office buildings.
Organizers: Chicago Architecture Center
$14  The Chop Suey “joint” was a prime target of anti-Chinese discrimination in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. This art exhibition focuses on four sojourners lost to historical haze.
Organizers: Chinese American Museum of Chicago
Free – $8  In 1945, a 14-year-old's diary was discovered in Auschwitz. The exhibition explores Rywka's life in the Łódz Ghetto and what might have happened after her deportation to Auschwitz and beyond.
Organizers: Illinois Holocaust Museum
Free – $18  This exhibit links art, natural and social sciences to represent how migrant pollinator species and human laborers are closely linked - raising environmental and social awareness.
Organizers: Casa Michoacan  Weddings bring us together. They are a chance to celebrate love and the beginning of a couple’s new life together. Weddings also celebrate our history and culture. Join the Museum for this fun exhibit, featuring wedding dresses from the past, as well as from the many cultures that make up Buffalo Grove today, including Korean, […]
Organizers: Korean Cultural Center of Chicago, National Indo-American Museum  Seaberg uses his lithographs of the beautiful natural landscape of Minnesota and Sweden to connect with his Sami heritage and to remind us of beauty, community, and sense of place.
Organizers: Swedish American Museum
Free – $6 The whole family will enjoy fabulous food, carnival rides, and live music nightly. The Museum’s Kerstin Andersson Store will participate with a tent that is everything Swedish.  The Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art presents Yulia Gasio: Donbas, Ukraine 2014 till the Present. Join us for the opening reception. Yulia Gasio will give a presentation at 2pm.
Organizers: Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art  Take a VR journey through the works of the paintings and music of M.K. Čiurlionis.
Organizers: Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture
$35
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Bronzeville History Society will guide bird enthusiasts, the curious, and Bronzeville heritage seekers on a birdwatching cultural experience.
Organizers: Bronzeville Historical Society
$25  Meet Lithuanian playwright Gabriele Labanauskaitė and director Greta Štiormer in a cosy, intimate dialogue. Labanauskaitė will present works from her collection of plays “Dramas."
Organizers: Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture
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 Join the Heritage Museum of Asian Art for a hands-on tea experience guided by GongFu tea expert! Enjoy the tea and have fun with friends.
Free – $8 |
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 New York salsa and Latin jazz innovator Eddie Palmieri brings his orchestra to perform his greatest hits, along with Puerto Rican Bomba Fusion ensemble El Laberinto del Coco.
Organizers: Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center
Free |
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15 events,
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 Chicago Architecture Center's river cruise docents don't have time to tell every story they know. Listen to CAC docents share extra stories of the Chicago river, its buildings and people.
Organizers: Chicago Architecture Center
$15
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 OPEN Center for the Arts celebrates 9 years with an open house with food, art, and music, and an exhibit called Mi Neighborhood showcasing artists from Chicago neighborhoods.
Organizers: OPEN Center for the Arts
Free
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Find the Swedish American Museum Store at the Andersonville Farmers Market. A great way to support local business as well as shopping Swedish items after hours. |
14 events,
 Presentation of the Citlali band and a cast of friends Comparsa de Chinelos and the Dance of the old men.
Organizers: Casa Michoacan
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 Join Dr. Pierre Paul, part of Haitian American Museum of Chicago's scholar series, in a discussion on Haitian refugees and the elements which shape and form their perseverance.
$10 |
13 events,
 Award-winning Korean woodwork artist Jin Woo Yoon will hold a solo exhibition at the Korean Cultural Center of Chicago. He will carve two good luck totem poles for the center.
Organizers: Korean Cultural Center of Chicago |
15 events,
Award-winning Korean woodwork artist Jin Woo Yoon will hold a solo exhibition at the Korean Cultural Center of Chicago. He will carve two good luck totem poles for the center.
Organizers: Korean Cultural Center of Chicago
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Listen to children's stories read aloud by students from Japanese American Service Committee's children's Japanese program.
Organizers: Japanese American Service Committee
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14 events,
 The Assyrian Cultural Foundation will be hosting a classical concert and art exhibition premiering works by Assyrian composer Rasson Bet Yonan and Assyrian artist Reni Stephan. |
13 events,
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13 events,
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15 events,
 This program for prekindergarten to eighth grade youth explores ecosystems with STEM activities connected to Native traditions and knowledge.
Organizers: Trickster Cultural Center
$150  Are you looking for new jobs or getting ready to apply for one? Sign up for HANA's virtual job readiness workshops coming up soon! Available in English and Spanish.
Organizers: HANA Center
Free |
14 events,
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14 events,
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16 events,
This festival showcases the local Puerto Rican community's art and culture, offering live performances, art workshops, handmade artisanal crafts, and tantalizing delicacies.
Organizers: The National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture
Free  Bomba music and dance provide resistance, self-expression, and community building for Afro-Puerto Ricans. This exhibit displays the evolution of bomba attire since the 17th century.
Organizers: The National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture
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Topic: Maine Ulster Scots Project and Ulster History on the Eastern Frontier Speaker: John Mann, PLS, Founder and Chairman Emeritus Maine Ulster Scots Project
Organizers: Chicago Scots |
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16 events,
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 The Peruvian Festival Chicago was born from the desire to share with the world our music, our cuisine, and most importantly, our culture and the sparks of our lifestyle.
Organizers: Center of Peruvian Arts
$30 – $100 |
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15 events,
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Skyscrapers transformed how Chicagoans lived and worked. Hear author Tom Leslie discuss his new book Chicago Skyscrapers, 1934-1986.
Organizers: Chicago Architecture Center
$15 |
15 events,
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The Crossing Borders Music String Quartet joins Nisa Pov, roneat ak (Cambodian xylophone) performer for an amazing night of new arrangements of Cambodian classics!
Organizers: National Cambodian Heritage Museum and Killing Fields Memorial, Crossing Borders Music
Free |
14 events,
Join National Hellenic Museum for an immersive journey into the captivating world of C.P. Cavafy, arguably the greatest Greek poet of the 20th century.
Organizers: National Hellenic Museum
Free |
16 events,
 Back for a second year, The Sweetest Season will include two performances of a spoken word and song showcase, staged readings, workshops, a Native-curated gathering and more.
Organizers: Mitchell Museum of the American Indian
$15
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 Award-winning storyteller Jitesh Jaggi is back at South Asia Institute! But this time, the audience will also share their stories to create a space for collective healing.
Organizers: South Asia Institute
$10 – $15  "Marrano" focuses on a man who assassinated an Inquisitor: Diego de Sevilla, a simple son of a shoemaker, whose faith, family and culture were stripped away by fanaticism.
Organizers: International Latino Cultural Center |
20 events,
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The Ethiopian Community Association of Chicago invites you to a pickleball fundraiser for refugees and immigrants. Participate in a tournament, in open play, or take free lessons.
Organizers: Ethiopian Community Association of Chicago
$50
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Set in the fictional Bad City, 5 years after a giant monster attack, the film follows a documentary filmmaker's experience covering the east side community's recovery efforts.
Organizers: South Side Community Art Center
Free
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Interact with the Swedish American Museum's exhibit “Letters from Home.” You will create a collaborative art piece, write your own letters, and learn more about the art in the exhibit.
Organizers: Swedish American Museum
$5 |
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17 events,
 Artists Cathy Hsiao and Nestor Siré comment on our digital connectivity. Taking porcelain and recycled plastic, they reveal how economies thrive under political and economic erasure.
Organizers: Chinese American Museum of Chicago
Free Artists Cathy Hsiao and Nestor Siré comment on our digital connectivity. Taking porcelain and recycled plastic, they reveal how economies thrive under political and economic erasure.
Organizers: Chinese American Museum of Chicago
Free
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 Join Kalapriya Center for Indian Arts for an all-day family event with live performances, henna artists, arts and craft activities, Indian food, and a Bollywood Dance competition!
Organizers: Kalapriya Center for Indian Performing Arts
Free What motivates a man to leave his home, wife, and children on a cold night to help refugees marching towards the border of his country? In the seemingly peaceful and picturesque Austrian countryside resides Hans Breuer, Austria’s last wandering shepherd. Just hours outside of Breuer’s modest rural cabin, the tranquility is disrupted as thousands of […]
Organizers: Illinois Holocaust Museum |
13 events,
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14 events,
 Join the Illinois Holocaust Museum to learn how German police forces helped implement the Nazi Party's systems of persecution that eventually led to genocide.
Organizers: Illinois Holocaust Museum
$18 |
14 events,
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Hear from architects and engineers who worked on the redevelopment of Willis Tower and transformed the iconic building into what it is today. Light bites and beverages included.
Organizers: Chicago Architecture Center
Free |
16 events,
 A queer, artful mashup of theater, humor, physical movement, and sumptuous pop and bolero song selections, Migguel Anggelo immerses an audience in a highly personal story.
Organizers: International Latino Cultural Center
$35
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Whose is that? With ancient artifacts, stories, histories, legacies, this question can be difficult. The National Hellenic Museum will explore the complex world of cultural heritage.
Organizers: National Hellenic Museum
Free
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After hearing and documenting the stories of our workshops participants, James Sanders' Conjunto presents original music inspired by the memories of Latino Chicago.
Organizers: Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center
Free |
19 events,
 Join the Trickster Cultural Center as they honor veterans & military personnel of all cultures, eras, and branches in a Native American way.
Organizers: Trickster Cultural Center
Free  Dr. Efrem Yildiz, Ph.D., will be sharing his insights on preserving and nurturing Assyrian language.
Organizers: Assyrian Cultural Foundation Join a Ukrainian Folk Glass Painting Workshop. This style of Glass painting is a traditional form of folk art and is an intrinsic part of Ukraine’s culture and heritage.
Organizers: Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art
$60  Free Admission Museum Nights take place every third Friday of each month from 5 pm to 8 pm! The tour will start at 6 PM on time. All tours depart from the reception desk, and please be sure to arrive on time. The event offers wine and appetizers. This Friday at 7-7:40 PM, our Resident […]
Organizers: Heritage Museum of Asian Art
Free |
24 events,
 Acclaimed Indian visual and textile artist Shelly Jyoti depicts the indigo's colonial history and impact — the cultivation, exploitation, and servitude that happened because of one plant.
Organizers: South Asia Institute
$5 – $10
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Professional genealogist, Liz draws upon more than 30 years of learning and research when crafting her lecture and articles. Today's topic is using One Note to enhance your research.
Organizers: Chicago Scots
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The LAWNDALE Peace Party with the OPEN Center for the Arts brings people from North and South Lawndale together to promote Peace, Love, and Unity in our community.
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You are invited to walk the galleries and explore the art of Asia. Color pages of various museum objects based on what you have seen and learned, or let your imagination soar.
Organizers: Heritage Museum of Asian Art
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15 events,
 Join the Ukrainian Institute for Modern Art for a classical fundraising concert!
Organizers: Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art
$10 |
13 events,
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16 events,
Learn about the Hellenistic kingdoms with the National Hellenic Museum. Explore the legacies of Alexander the Great, and the Seleucid, Ptolemaic, and Antigonid kingdoms.
Organizers: National Hellenic Museum
Free Step into the tumultuous era of the Greek Civil War with our thought-provoking NHM Discussion
Organizers: National Hellenic Museum
Free  Bais Yaakov schools provided religious education for Jewish girls. Explore this movement through its tensions, capturing its complexity as a revolution in the name of tradition.
Organizers: Illinois Holocaust Museum
Free |
14 events,
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Join Chicago Architecture Center for a history of Chicago's brewery architecture: industrial breweries, palatial homes of beer barons, and vernacular neighborhood pubs.
Organizers: Chicago Architecture Center
$15 |
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The Swedish American Museum will take part in the Andersonville Sidewalk Sale. Come find your treasures old and new.
Organizers: Swedish American Museum
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 Enjoy Peruvian gastronomy accompanied by a show that shows the multiculturalism of Peruvian dances celebrated on the 202nd anniversary of the independence of Peru.
Organizers: Center of Peruvian Arts El Hijo de Borikén is a musical group from Puerto Rico characterized by their politically conscious, socially aware, and protest-like lyrics dedicated towards their island.
Organizers: Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center
$10 – $15 |
19 events,
 Mr. Ninos Nirari, a highly regarded poet and specialist in the Syriac language, will conduct a lecture in Assyrian about his poetry.
Organizers: Assyrian Cultural Foundation
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 The Fan Painting workshop combines functionality and creativity, allowing you to create your artwork while also enjoying the coolness of summer by using your painted fan. All material included. The ticket is $15. Member is $10. Only nine spots are available. In this workshop, you will have the opportunity to learn and experience the art […]
Organizers: Heritage Museum of Asian Art
$10 – $15
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 Open to all of the Ethiopian Community, and lovers of Ethiopia: get your foldable chairs, bring the whole family - and let's all get together, eat, and have some fun!
Organizers: Ethiopian Community Association of Chicago |
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14 events,
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Audiences will experience and enjoy the Bollywood fashions, colors, and musical influences with dancers and musicians performing Bollywood music and dance.
Organizers: Kalapriya Center for Indian Performing Arts
Free |
14 events,
 With cinematography, animation, and archival photos, Rodi Glass revisits the sites of her survival as a young girl from Amsterdam, Westerbork transit camp, and Vittel internment camp.
Organizers: Illinois Holocaust Museum |
16 events,
Dive into the vibrant world of Greek pop music with our captivating class that explores the catchy melodies, infectious rhythms, and cultural significance of this dynamic genre.
Organizers: National Hellenic Museum
Free Join the American Indian Center for the season two finale and season three premiere. Popcorn and drinks available!
Organizers: American Indian Center |
14 events,
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15 events,
Step into the tumultuous era of the Greek Civil War with our thought-provoking NHM Discussion
Organizers: National Hellenic Museum
Free |
20 events,
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 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!
Organizers: Chicago Scots
Free
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The entire Chicago Japanese Community and Friends are invited to share in a day of games, food, sports, sunshine, good times, and more food!
Organizers: Japanese American Service Committee
Free
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 Local and nationally recognized artists, vendors, live entertainment, local foods and family fun (face painting, mini golf, swimming and more!)
Organizers: OPEN Center for the Arts |
