


A Show of Hands: Handwriting in the Age of Print
Newberry Library 60 West Walton Street, Chicago

Gather Together: Chicago Street Photography by Diane Alexander White
National Hellenic Museum 333 S. Halsted St., Chicago
9 Artists/ 9 Months/ 9 Perspectives features work by the collective, Dandelion Black Women Artists
South Side Community Art Center 3831 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago
Bronzeville Historical Society: OPEN HOUSE CHICAGO
Bronzeville Historical Society 4455 S King Dr. - Suite 103, Chicago

Journey Chicago: We Walk: A Celebration of Black Community
Douglas Boulevard and Central Park Ave W Douglas Blvd & Central Park Ave, Chicago
Week of Events
Exhibition: “Unbearable Memories, Unspeakable Histories”: Partition Anti-Memorial Project
Through experiential art installations “Unbearable Memories, Unspeakable Histories” investigates the Partition of India in 1947. This year marks 75 years since the Partition of India in 1947, which created Pakistan, and eventually, Bangladesh in 1971. Pritika Chowdhry’s experiential art installations are temporary 'anti-memorials' to the Partition. Often described as the Holocaust of South Asia, the […]
A Show of Hands: Handwriting in the Age of Print
For centuries, handwriting served as a powerful tool for communicating information, preserving knowledge, shaping identity, and building empires. In our digital world, however, fewer and fewer people can read handwritten words. Handwriting has survived disruptive technologies before. The invention of printing did not diminish the need for handwriting. Instead, it created new markets for ambitious […]
RESILIENCE – Photography Exhibit
Join us for the grand reopening of the National Hellenic Museum this fall with the world premiere of a major photography exhibition Resilience By HRH Prince Nikolaos September 16 – December 30, 2022 Prince Nikolaos is an accomplished photographer whose work has been exhibited in major global cities including Athens, London, Copenhagen, Doha and Melbourne—and […]
Gather Together: Chicago Street Photography by Diane Alexander White
In this new exhibition, the Chicago-based Greek American photographer presents 80 historic works showcasing Chicago’s Greek American celebrations alongside other ethnic and cultural festivals and parades, primarily from the 1970s and 1980s. Depicted events include the Greek Independence Day Parade, Bud Billiken Day Parade, Chinese New Year Parade, Mexican Civic Society Parade, Jewish Festival and […]
9 Artists/ 9 Months/ 9 Perspectives features work by the collective, Dandelion Black Women Artists
Nine Black women artists engaged in collaborative efforts to create artworks that transcend and transform events in the year 2020. In their eyes, art-making became a transgressive act through activism, documentation and vision. Utilizing book-making, craft-making and works on paper, 9 Artists/9 Months/ 9 Perspectives presents a birth of vision under hardship felt worldwide, collectively […]
Bronzeville Historical Society: OPEN HOUSE CHICAGO
Open House Chicago- A City wide CELEBRATION FOR ALL . Come to enjoy exhibitions, food, music, presentations each day at 1:30PM and FOOD. About this event BRONZEVILLE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OPEN HOUSE CHICAGO - host SATURDAY, OCT. 15 - 16, 2022 11am - 2pm at 4455 S. King Drive Suite 103, Chicago FREE STREET PARKING - […]
Journey Chicago: Calaveras Workshop
This event is part of Journey Chicago, the Chicago Cultural Alliance's annual citywide festival of cross-cultural events. Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a traditional Mexican celebration honoring those no longer with us. Stop by and have fun creating your own Calavera while sharing stories, expressing your creativity, and celebrating life! As […]
Journey Chicago: We Walk: A Celebration of Black Community
This event is part of Journey Chicago, the Chicago Cultural Alliance's annual citywide festival of cross-cultural events. The Haitian American Museum of Chicago will bring its outdoor, community, traveling exhibition to North Lawndale for the second year in the row. We Walk: A Celebration of Black Community, was originally organized in 2020, in the Uptown […]
Scandinavian Jam ONLINE
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 […]
Livewire Open Mic
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! Get your $5 tickets: https://www.eventcombo.com/e/Livewire–Open-Mic–NIAM–56669 (includes light refreshments) You’ll have 3 minutes for any kind of spoken word performance- poetry, storytelling, comedy, acting, essay reading, singing, […]
Artecito Virtual – Xoloitzcuintle
Xoloitzuintle's are the oldest dogs in the Americas, Xolos have been around for millennia! Join us as we explore more about Xoloitzuintle's with our friends at Lincoln Park Zoo! Contect Here: https://bit.ly/ArtecitoXolo ____________________________________ Los Xoloitzuintle son los perros más antiguos de América, ¡los Xolos existen desde hace milenios! ¡Únase a nosotros mientras exploramos más sobre […]
The Year the Stars Fell: Toward a Continental History of a Very Few Hours
D’Arcy McNickle Distinguished Lecture with Philip Deloria Oct 20, 2022 6:00pm-7:30pm Hybrid - Ruggles Hall and Zoom This program will be held in-person at the Newberry, 60 West Walton Street, Chicago, and livestreamed on Zoom. In the early morning of November 13, 1833, meteors from the annual Leonid showers fell in such abundance, frequency, and […]
Author Talk: “We Share The Same Sky”
Winner of the Maine Literary Award, “We Share The Same Sky: A Memoir of Memory & Migration,” is a riveting and awe-inspiring debut novel by author and inaugural Storyteller in Residence for USC Shoah Foundation, Rachael Cerrotti. Cerrotti had always known her grandmother Hana was a Holocaust survivor, but what she discovered – an entire […]
NHM Virtual Book Club – The Island of Missing Trees
Join the National Hellenic Museum’s Virtual Book Club! In October, we will be discussing The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak, shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction. Book Club is free to join and meets on the third Thursday of each month at 7 PM CDT via Zoom. More about The Island of Missing Trees: "A wise […]
ACCE Soft Reopening
You're Invited! We hope that you and your loved ones have continued to heal and grow from all the difficulties of the pandemic these past two years. In the spirit of recovery, ACCE is BACK for in-person events starting this fall. We are beginning our return to the space with this FREE soft reopening party! Please join […]
Film Screening: Fabiola Méndez Trio & Negrura Documentary
Fabiola Méndez: Live Trio Performance and Negrura Documentary Screening About this event Fabiola Méndez is a Puerto Rican cuatro player, educator, and composer that has taken part in a musical movement, crossing over the lines of genres such as folkloric, jazz & Latin. Recognized for being the first student to graduate from Berklee College of […]
Oktoberfest Stammtisch | Open Haus
Cap off your Oktoberfest season at the best fest in town! Our indoor Oktoberfest features live music from Paloma Band of Chicago, authentic German food and drinks, and more! Attendees will enjoy plenty of yodeling, dancing, and pretzel eating starting at 7:30 PM. Our historic Marunde Ballroom, located on the 5th floor, will be decorated […]
Truths as We Speak Them: A Storytelling Open Mic
Please join us at CAMOC for the first gathering of Truths As We Speak Them: A Storytelling Open Mic on Oct 22! This open mic storytelling gathering, hosted by Ada Cheng, is co-sponsored by the Bronzeville Historical Society, Chinese American Museum of Chicago, and People Matter. The open mic will rotate between Bronzeville and Chinatown neighborhoods. The […]
Truths As We Speak Them: A Storytelling Open Mic in Bronzeville/Chinatown
I am very happy to present Truths As We Speak Them: A Storytelling Open Mic in Bronzeville/Chinatown. This open mic storytelling gathering, hosted by Ada Cheng, is co-sponsored by Bronzeville Historical Society, Chinese American Museum of Chicago, and People Matter. Our first event will take place in-person on Saturday October 22 from 1:30-3:00pm CT. Please mask […]
Journey Chicago: Navigating Borders: A Creative Collaboration
This event is part of Journey Chicago, the Chicago Cultural Alliance's annual citywide festival of cross-cultural events. South Asia and Korea share a common history of being divided by an arbitrary line that gave rise to new nations, India and Pakistan and North and South Korea. This year is the 75th. anniversary of the Partition […]
Dominican American Midwest Association: Annual Dinner and Awards Ceremony 2022
Join the Dominican American Midwest Association (DAMA) for their Annual Dinner and Awards Ceremony 2022. Featuring a presentation of the DAMA & Ramón García Educational Awards. _____________ Saturday October 22, 2022 7pm Biagio Banquet Hall | 4242 N Central Ave COVID Protocols are observed












