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MANIFEST 2026: Kaleidoscope
Saturday at 9:00 AM
Chicago · Columbia College Chicago
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MANIFEST 2026: Kaleidoscope
Saturday at 9:00 AM
Chicago · Columbia College Chicago
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2026 Chicago Preservation Expo
Monday at 4:00 PM
Chicago · Chicago Cultural Center
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2026 Chicago Preservation Expo
Monday at 4:00 PM
Chicago · Chicago Cultural Center
Typeforce 14 Opening Night
Tomorrow at 6:00 PM
Chicago · Co-Prosperity Sphere
Typeforce 14 Opening Night
Tomorrow at 6:00 PM
Chicago · Co-Prosperity Sphere
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Feels Like Summer Day Party - Memorial Day Weekend
Sat, May 23, 3:00 PM
Chicago · Joy District
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Feels Like Summer Day Party - Memorial Day Weekend
Sat, May 23, 3:00 PM
Chicago · Joy District
Hospitality Hires Chicago
Thu, May 28, 9:00 AM
Chicago · Palmer House a Hilton Hotel
Hospitality Hires Chicago
Thu, May 28, 9:00 AM
Chicago · Palmer House a Hilton Hotel
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The Mitchell Cobey Lecture on Cinema: Dr. Carla Hayden
Fri, May 22, 6:30 PM
Chicago · Logan Center for the Arts
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The Mitchell Cobey Lecture on Cinema: Dr. Carla Hayden
Fri, May 22, 6:30 PM
Chicago · Logan Center for the Arts
Big Daddy Weave Worship Concert
Thu, Jun 11, 7:00 PM
Chicago · The Moody Church
Big Daddy Weave Worship Concert
Thu, Jun 11, 7:00 PM
Chicago · The Moody Church
Sazón Latin Food Festival 2026: Chicago’s Taste of Latin American Food
Sun, Jun 14, 12:00 PM
Chicago · KOVAL Store
Sazón Latin Food Festival 2026: Chicago’s Taste of Latin American Food
Sun, Jun 14, 12:00 PM
Chicago · KOVAL Store
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START's Client Reception at ASCO 2026
Sun, May 31, 6:00 PM
Chicago · Chicago Winery
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START's Client Reception at ASCO 2026
Sun, May 31, 6:00 PM
Chicago · Chicago Winery
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2026 Kreisman Initiative Housing Challenge Symposium
Thu, May 21, 1:00 PM
Chicago · Harris School of Public Policy (The Keller Center)
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2026 Kreisman Initiative Housing Challenge Symposium
Thu, May 21, 1:00 PM
Chicago · Harris School of Public Policy (The Keller Center)
Neighborhood Picnic and Opening
Thu, May 21, 5:00 PM
Chicago · National Public Housing Museum
Neighborhood Picnic and Opening
Thu, May 21, 5:00 PM
Chicago · National Public Housing Museum
CTRL The Vibe: For Music Lovers - Memorial Day Weekend Kickoff
Fri, May 22, 9:00 PM
Chicago · Foundation Room Chicago
CTRL The Vibe: For Music Lovers - Memorial Day Weekend Kickoff
Fri, May 22, 9:00 PM
Chicago · Foundation Room Chicago
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The Black Imagination Abroad Conversations with Artists Across the Diaspora
Fri, Jun 5, 6:30 PM
Chicago · DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center
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The Black Imagination Abroad Conversations with Artists Across the Diaspora
Fri, Jun 5, 6:30 PM
Chicago · DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center
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Hot Girl Walk®| Chicago | May 16
Saturday at 9:30 AM
Chicago · Ping Tom Memorial Park
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Hot Girl Walk®| Chicago | May 16
Saturday at 9:30 AM
Chicago · Ping Tom Memorial Park
9 AM Beach Bash
Sun, Jun 21, 9:00 AM
Chicago · Pier 31 Restaurant
9 AM Beach Bash
Sun, Jun 21, 9:00 AM
Chicago · Pier 31 Restaurant
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2026 Prism Photo Workshop
Sat, May 23, 10:00 AM
Chicago · Columbia College Conaway Center, 1104 S. Wabash Ave., 1st Floor, Chicago, IL, USA
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2026 Prism Photo Workshop
Sat, May 23, 10:00 AM
Chicago · Columbia College Conaway Center, 1104 S. Wabash Ave., 1st Floor, Chicago, IL, USA
Bronzeville Trail Framework Plan Open House
Wed, Jun 3, 5:30 PM
Chicago · Wendell Phillips Academy High School Gymnasium, Enter at 38th and Giles, Door 13.
Bronzeville Trail Framework Plan Open House
Wed, Jun 3, 5:30 PM
Chicago · Wendell Phillips Academy High School Gymnasium, Enter at 38th and Giles, Door 13.
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Chicago makers market
Tomorrow at 10:00 AM
Chicago · Loft on lake
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Chicago makers market
Tomorrow at 10:00 AM
Chicago · Loft on lake
Staff & Friends Reading
Today at 6:00 PM
Chicago · Poetry Foundation
Staff & Friends Reading
Today at 6:00 PM
Chicago · Poetry Foundation
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Bridgeport Art Center Third Friday Open Studios May 2026
Tomorrow at 7:00 PM
Chicago · Bridgeport Art Center Chicago
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Bridgeport Art Center Third Friday Open Studios May 2026
Tomorrow at 7:00 PM
Chicago · Bridgeport Art Center Chicago

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MANIFEST 2026: Kaleidoscope

2026 Chicago Preservation Expo

Feels Like Summer Day Party - Memorial Day Weekend

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Staff & Friends Reading

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Typeforce 14 Opening Night

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