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Buffy The Vampire Slayer: Trivia
Wed, Oct 7 at 7pm · Chicago
In every generation there is a Chosen Team. They alone will stand against the vampires, the demons and the forces of darkness. They are the Slayers.
Think you can slay our trivia? Get a team of 1-6 and find out!
Come in costume! Are you a slayer, a big bad, or a watcher? Convince us and you just might win a prize.
Vote for your favorite Buffy boyfriend in our raffle!
It'll be a bloody good time 🩸🩸
Classics Book Club
Wed, Sep 30 at 6pm · Chicago
Meet in Barbara's Bookstore on Wednesday, September 30th to discuss Edgar Allan Poe's short story "The Masque of the Red Death"! Our book club will go from 6pm-7pm. "The Masque of the Red Death" is 20% off at our store all month long if you need to grab a copy. Reading/finishing the book is not required, just come to chat!
Please also refer this link to anyone you think may be interested in joining the book club or add plus ones if you're bringing a friend. The more the merrier!
This book club is moderated by senior bookseller Chris and bookseller Bella. Please contact Barbara's Bookstore on State with any questions!
Diplo’s run club / show
Sat, Oct 3 at 9am · Chicago
Hey guyz and girlz, just thought I would invite people to join me to Diplo’s run club event and then after the run Diplo will be performing . You get the runner’s high and a great dance show . What can you ask for ?
Also join my team - The Rainbow Pacers - when you register
https://www.letsdothis.com/e/267079?occurrenceId=21111175589&t=6aa4eb84e70ce260ae3a776c
Schedule of events :
8:00 AM: Start-line DJ
9:00 AM 🏃 5K race starts
9:00 AM - 🎉 Festival opens
10:00 AM - Opener DJ
11:00 AM - 🎧 Diplo performsmegan’s picks
Walk with Friends
Sat, Oct 10 at 9am · Chicago
Walk the Lakefront Trail with Friends! We will walk the entirety of the 18.5 mile trail (but feel free to come and go) starting at the South Trailhead (at South Shore Beach) and ending at the North Trailhead (Kathy Osterman Beach). We anticipate it taking around 6 hours and will stop along the way for coffees and sightseeing. Wear walking shoes and bring your friends!
Art Show Opening
Sat, Sep 26 at 2pm · Chicago
Solo Art Show about time and beyond time. Things are always becoming something else.
Join me for an afternoon of new work exploring time, transformation, and the space between what something was and what it becomes.
Come see a new collection of acrylic paintings and prints, enjoy drinks and light bites, and spend as little or as much time as you like.
Works and prints will be available for purchase, with pieces priced at $300 and under. An approachable way to start collecting art, or simply find something new for your space.
Come as you are. Stay as long as you want.Diplo’s run club / show
Sat, Oct 3 at 9am · Chicago
Hey guyz and girlz, just thought I would invite people to join me to Diplo’s run club event and then after the run Diplo will be performing . You get the runner’s high and a great dance show . What can you ask for ?
Also join my team - The Rainbow Pacers - when you register
https://www.letsdothis.com/e/267079?occurrenceId=21111175589&t=6aa4eb84e70ce260ae3a776c
Schedule of events :
8:00 AM: Start-line DJ
9:00 AM 🏃 5K race starts
9:00 AM - 🎉 Festival opens
10:00 AM - Opener DJ
11:00 AM - 🎧 Diplo performsbrowse more
end of summer yard sale <3
Sat, Sep 26 at 10am · Chicago
please join us for our end of the summer yard sale! 🛍️🌷🩷
we will have tons of clothing (ranging from xs-xl), jewelry, home goods, and sweet little oddities we no longer have space for! 🥲 all things ranging from $1-$20!
there will also be a bin of FREE baby items including clothing, bottles, and formula! 🍼
📍directions📍
🏦 (chase bank) 🏠🏠📍(backyard sale!)
once you arrive at 1538 w henderson st, locate the white gate on the right. walk all the way down and you will find the sale in our backyard!
🔔 please be respectful of our neighbors and don’t knock on the front door! thank you!!! <3Classics Book Club
Wed, Sep 30 at 6pm · Chicago
Meet in Barbara's Bookstore on Wednesday, September 30th to discuss Edgar Allan Poe's short story "The Masque of the Red Death"! Our book club will go from 6pm-7pm. "The Masque of the Red Death" is 20% off at our store all month long if you need to grab a copy. Reading/finishing the book is not required, just come to chat!
Please also refer this link to anyone you think may be interested in joining the book club or add plus ones if you're bringing a friend. The more the merrier!
This book club is moderated by senior bookseller Chris and bookseller Bella. Please contact Barbara's Bookstore on State with any questions!
CCC x Belmont Tavern: Wine Wednesday
Next Wed at 6pm · Chicago
Come join us for our first Wine Wednesday at Belmont Tavern 🥂For this event, we will be learning about and drinking blends!
What’s the difference between a blend and single varietal wine? Why do winemakers blend grapes to make wine? What methods and techniques are used? What’s a GSM? Come learn all this and more while tasting some delicious wines!
@belmonttavernchicago is a historical bar in the Avondale neighborhood of Chicago open 7 days a week, 3pm - 1 am.
@chicagocorkclub is a casual wine tasting club. Follow for more events!
Gracey's Presents: Moontype, Adelaide, and Amalia Juliane
Fri at 6:30pm · Chicago
Gracey's Presents is an intimate concert series spotlighting local Chicago artists and genre-pushing music. For this edition, we welcome Moontype, Amalia Juliane, and Adelaide!
Moontype is songwriter Margaret McCarthy's dreamworld come to life. Quiet emotions that McCarthy explores with her bass become, with the band, as large and as musically complex as the mood itself: cathartic, angsty, and unmet. Like reading a diary in a crowded room, it puts words to sentiments that are difficult to express: how to be open to the depth of relationships while still holding onto yourself.
Amalia Juliane (she/they) is a vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, educator and multi-disciplinary improviser raised in Brooklyn, NYC. An alumni of LaGuardia High School of Art & Performing Arts, they went on to get their BFA from the New School in Jazz Vocal Performance, studying privately with the likes of Wendy Eisenberg, Fay Victor, Charmaine Lee, Dafna Naphtali and Ed Rodriguez. With Brazilian and French parents, Amalia blends their multi-cultural musical roots with a raw edge, fueled by experimentation and not bound to genre.
Adelaide (they/them) is a folk/rock/who knows artist based in Chicago. In January 2026 they released “Holding”, a collection of 14 songs from the past two years. The album laces together flashes of childhood memory, the coldness that creeps in during midwestern winters, and the fuzzy kindness of growing trust in others. “Holding” is honest and heavy, drifting between the light and dark feelings of watching time pass.
Parry's Parlor
Sat, Oct 31 at 6pm · Chicago
Enjoy food!
Enjoy drinks!
Enjoy underground sounds!
There's no alcohol at our first event, but feel free to drink before and after!
The only dress code is a costume! Whether it's a t-shirt or full on cosplay!
Welcome to our first iteration of "Parry's Parlor" hosted by me, Aaron The Paragon! If you don't know me, you will!!!
Sovereign Fragrance x Petals & Jackets
Thu at 6:30pm · Chicago
Welcome the change of season with an intimate evening of fragrance, jazz, vintage, and cocktails on the Petals & Jackets patio as we introduce Austin-based Sovereign Fragrances to Chicago. Created by Roxanne Kirkpatrick and hand-blended in small batches, Sovereign’s scents are made to transport you. From the velvet haze of a dimly lit jazz club to an orange-blossom courtyard in Marrakech.
Discover the collection at our fragrance bar, sip cocktails paired to the scents, and settle in for live jazz by Jackson Shepard. Don't forget to dress for the occasion- The Brie Show will be capturing guests with live outfit illustrations throughout the evening.
Limited capacity. RSVP required.
Community Farm Day with Chicago Lights
Sat, Oct 10 at 12:30pm · Chicago
It's a get your hands-dirty kind of Saturday in Chicago!
At Loess, we believe in leaving the outdoors a little bit better than we found it, and empowering our local community. So we're taking that off the trail and into the dirt for an afternoon volunteering at Chicago Lights Urban Farm — an urban farm that grows over 5,000 pounds of produce each season while supporting job opportunities in urban agriculture.
We'll start with a farm tour and orientation, then spend the next two hours working the land together: weeding, seeding, planting, hauling compost, and general site beautification. Dress in clothes you don't mind getting dirty, wear closed-toe shoes, and bring your own gardening gloves.
Free, 18+, and spots are capped at 11 — first come, first served. Women and allies welcome :)
Sourmilk x Chicago Community Breakfast!
Fri at 9am · Chicago
Sourmilk is hitting the Fresh Thyme shelves across the Midwest.
We are partnering with local deli, Schneider's Deli, to host a community breakfast. Come one come all :)
There will be a Sourmilk yogurt parfait on the menu with Stellar Granola - buy a yogurt parfait and get a FREE drip coffee on us!
VERANO EXTENSION BOILER
Sat at 10pm · Chicago
We’re all in denial that summer is coming to an end, so to send off the season with a bang let’s keep partying to stay warm ☀️
LATIN BEATS 🔥 REGGAETON 🔥 HOUSE
bajo el mismo techo thanks to our fav latino lineup:
DJs RUMI - JAUA - PFISH - ISAGUA
Vamos a celebrar el cumpleaños de Martita 🎂 y la llegada del gran IGGY & co, so invite your friends/foes/family para bailar todos juntos.
SYNC: A trivia social for Muslim Singles ~30-40s
Sat at 6pm · Chicago
✨UPDATE: Women’s tickets are sold out. If you are interested in attending please RSVP to join the waitlist. We will let you know if a spot opens up.
SYNC: A Pop-up trivia social for single Muslims. Join us for a healthier way to build meaningful connections.
Come through, play some trivia, support a local cafe, and meet someone new. Your brain & social battery will thank you. 🙏🏿
No “sleuthing” policy: Singles who attend will be using aliases throughout the duration of the social to protect identity and privacy (read more about this in important details)
Due to popular demand, we anticipate tickets will move quickly. Secure your spot early. The waitlist will open immediately after all 30 tickets are claimed.
🧠 Capping this exclusive pop-up at exactly 30 people.
☕️ 1-item minimum purchase to support Nabala Cafe’s initiatives.Walk with Friends
Sat, Oct 10 at 9am · Chicago
Walk the Lakefront Trail with Friends! We will walk the entirety of the 18.5 mile trail (but feel free to come and go) starting at the South Trailhead (at South Shore Beach) and ending at the North Trailhead (Kathy Osterman Beach). We anticipate it taking around 6 hours and will stop along the way for coffees and sightseeing. Wear walking shoes and bring your friends!
(CHICAGO) TOUCH GRASS WALK CLUB: MATCHA EDITION
Next Sun at 10am · Chicago
hello chicago!!
addicted to your phone? stressed from work? tired of having no friends?
you need to touch some grass.
touch grass walk club is a social walking club with roots in san francisco, built around a very simple concept: getting off our phones, getting outside, and meeting cool people along the way. i recently moved to chicago and am SO excited to bring touch grass with me and start a new chapter in the city <3
expect themed walks every month, excuses to explore chicago, and many opportunities to make friends without having to ask someone on bumble bff if they want to get coffee.
FOR OUR FIRST CHICAGO WALK: BIG BACKS DRINK GRASS 🍵
for all you big backs out there, we’re kicking things off with a matcha crawl
we’ll spend ~2 hours walking around wicker park + surrounding neighborhoods and hitting 3 matcha-themed stops:
SIP → EAT → SWIRL
matcha drink. matcha treat. matcha soft serve. you get it.
after the crawl, we’ll hang around and mingle so you can actually talk to the people you just spent 2 hours walking around chicago with (bc i know some of u people desperately need friends) (i am people)
official crawl stops will be announced as they are confirmed
important note: everyone will purchase individually at each stop, so come HUNGRY or bring friends if you want to split things and try more stuff.
come alone. bring a friend. bring your hinge date idgaf. just get out of your house and feel the sun on your skin before the blistering winter.
very excited to assemble chicago’s matcha lovers for a day of eating, walking, yapping, and touching grass. see you there 🍵🌱
Chicago Corgi Club Meet-Up
Sun at 10am · Chicago
🐾 Calling all Chicago corgis! 🐾
The Chicago Corgi Club is officially kicking things off with our very first meet-up at 569 Bark Park! 🎉
Come let your loaf run wild, make new corgi friends, snap some adorable photos, and meet fellow corgi-obsessed humans. Whether your corgi is a social butterfly or just here for the treats, everyone is welcome.
📍 569 Bark Park
🕚 Sunday, September 20th - 10 AM CST
🐶 Bring water, treats, and your corgi’s best zoomies.
RSVP and invite your favorite corgi friends—we can’t wait to meet you! 🤍
Halloween Carnival (corn maze, axe throwing, food trucks, more!)
Sat at 5pm · 1265 West Le Moyne Street, Chicago, Illinois 60642
CHICAGO’S BIGGEST FALL EXPERIENCE IS BACK! 🎃
Jack’s Pumpkin Pop-Up returns to Chicago! Get ready for 10,000+ pumpkins, Chicago’s largest corn maze, carnival games, axe throwing, full bars, incredible photo ops, and all the fall vibes you could ask for🍁
Who’s making the trip this fall? 🎃👇
Fall Fest with A Village Anew Social Club at Santa’s Village
Mon, Oct 12 at 11am · East Dundee
🎃 A Village Anew at the Pumpkin Patch 🍂
Grab your little pumpkins and join A Village Anew Social Club for a festive fall day at Santa’s Village! 🎃🍁 We’re bringing the village together for pumpkins, play, animals, good food, and plenty of fun for the whole family.
And here’s the best part: your $40 A Village Anew ticket includes MORE than the regular $40 admission ticket! 🎉 Your ticket includes admission PLUS food, a drink, petting zoo access, and our special A Village Anew group experience, all for the same price as regular admission.
And this one isn’t just for the moms! Partners, grandparents, family, and friends are all welcome bring whoever makes up your village. 🤎
🎟️ Your $40/person ticket includes:
* 🎃 Santa’s Village admission
* 🍕 One slice of cheese pizza
* 🧃 One water or juice
* 🐐 Petting zoo access
* 🍂 Fall Fest fun
* 🤎 A Village Anew group experience
Little ones under 36 inches are FREE! 🎉
So grab your stroller, throw on your favorite fall fit, and bring your whole village for a day of pumpkins, play & making memories together. 🍂🎃
We can’t wait to see you there! 🤎
Please note that your RSVP is not valid until payment is received. Thank you!
Taste The Notes “Virgo’s Groove”
Fri, Sep 25 at 8:30pm · Chicago
Brent Faiyaz, Amy Winehouse, Nas, Playboi Carti, Skepta, Barry White, Otis Redding, Rod Wave, Ludacris, Cassie, Freddie Mercury, Marc Anthony, and the real stars of the night, Beyoncé and the king of pop, Michael Jackson.
If you haven’t caught the theme yet, relax. I got you.
They Virgos.
Virgos who see everything, who move with intention, who carry a quiet devotion in the way they show up. People who love through action, who hold themselves to a higher standard, who care enough to get the details right even when nobody is watching.
So tonight we honor that energy.
We gather under all these stars, letting their brilliance pull us a little closer to each other.
We let the room warm up, let the music soften the edges, let the night feel like something worth remembering.
Let’s enjoy these stars and have a time before September ends.
Catch a vibe. Sip on some wine. Win a prize 😎
Eve Babitz Night
Next Tue at 7pm · Chicago
Join Hot Literati Chicago in discussing the life and legacy of Eve Babitz!
Sign up here https://www.hotliterati.com/events
Please note, you must register to attend. Tickets are available at https://www.hotliterati.com/events, Hot Literati Members get tickets at a discounted rate.Art Show Opening
Sat, Sep 26 at 2pm · Chicago
Solo Art Show about time and beyond time. Things are always becoming something else.
Join me for an afternoon of new work exploring time, transformation, and the space between what something was and what it becomes.
Come see a new collection of acrylic paintings and prints, enjoy drinks and light bites, and spend as little or as much time as you like.
Works and prints will be available for purchase, with pieces priced at $300 and under. An approachable way to start collecting art, or simply find something new for your space.
Come as you are. Stay as long as you want.
