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The Chicago Vendor Market

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GNO: Clothing Swap + Rooftop Hang @ The Robey

Tomorrow at 6:30pm · Chicago

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Chicago Corgi Club Meet-Up

Sun, Sep 20 at 10am · Chicago

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Frame Bar at Millennium Hall

Sat, Sep 12 at 10am · Chicago

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360 FEST

Sat at 3pm · Chicago

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That’s So Y2K: R&B Edition

Fri at 9pm · Chicago

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Mixed Asian Karaoke Night

Today at 8pm · Chicago

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Figure Drawing (Ballerina) in South Loop

Sat at 9:30am · Chicago

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The Chicago Vendor Market

Sat at 9am · Chicago

Welcome to The Chicago Vendor Market! Join us at our INDOOR market for a day filled with shopping, food, and fun. Discover unique items from local vendors and artisans. Whether you're looking for handmade crafts, vintage treasures, coffee or delicious treats, looking for some new designer items, or want a permanent bracelet, you'll find it all here. Don't miss out on this exciting event where you can support small businesses and enjoy a day out with friends and family & be on the lookout for a giveaway during out market! Rain or shine, see you there! *First 50 people through the door will receive a free “Sweet Home Chicago” hat - must show RSVP to receive! *All vendors accept cash & virtual payment *There will be a live DJ! *RSVP is required in order to attend *Anyone who comes will have the opportunity to enter an amazing giveaway featuring products from our vendors!

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GNO: Clothing Swap + Rooftop Hang @ The Robey

Tomorrow at 6:30pm · Chicago

This is a FREE event! Join us for a mid-summer clothing swap at Petals & Jackets. Feel free to BYOB to sip while you swap :) If you're not ready to head home after the swap, a group of us will be walking over to The Robey's Up Room rooftop (13th floor) for a nightcap and sunset views. Come join us! WHAT TO KNOW FOR THE SWAP: - BYOD & BYOB (bring your own drink & bag!) - Bring 3–5 like-new to gently used clothing items or select accessories (purses, belts, scarves, high-quality shoes) that you genuinely would be thrilled to gift someone. Please avoid athletic wear. - This is a size and gender-inclusive clothing swap. - Clothing will be organized by size. When you arrive, lay out your clothes on the appropriate table or rack. It's recommended to arrive on time to start swapping! - Clothing not claimed will be donated. - Fitting rooms will be available for try-ons.

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360 FEST

Sat at 3pm · Chicago

We’re officially excited to announce 360 Creativity Saves Lives Presents… 360 FEST! Our 3rd annual Festival and our FIRST festival in CHICAGO!!! 3PM-9PM August 15th, 2026 at @southsidesancutary. This year’s 360 FEST! is amazing! We have a special lineup of incredible artists! This lineup is going to be studieddddd! Let's get into it! HEADLINERS: JUNE SONNY FINDCNT OMGBanko MadHouse Enama T Star Verse Ifeanyi Tokyo T Mike Lawry $aint Duewwy & More Special Guests DJ John West will be in the building And our amazing Hosts: Dri and Sie There will be food and many other small business vendors on the festival site. Thank you to our amazing sponsors & partners for this year, @ayejune @souothsidesanctuary @dcasechicago

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Farmers Market + Music!

Next Sun at 10:30am · Chicago

Join us at the Wicker Park Farmers market for some live music and fresh food! Browse the market, and come picnic/hang with us as we listen to Badass Gumbo! Bring a blanket/towel to sit on, maybe a Frisbee or game!

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EIGHTY SIX w/ sounds by Lyric Le’son and DJ Redtail

Next Sun at 3pm · Chicago

EIGHTY SIX is hitting the patio. 🍽️ Sounds by Lyric Le’son and DJ Redtail. Pull up and catch Lyric Le’son’s farewell set before his next travel adventures. ✈️ Sunday, 8/23.

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INT'L CAFÈ Langauge Exchange @ Maria's Packaged Goods

Tomorrow at 6pm · Chicago

Welcome to INT'L CAFE Chicago! You can make some new friends while speaking a language that you are learning or already know. Create a profile and grab your tickets to view the full language lineup at intlcafe.io. At INT'L CAFE, you'll meet new people, explore different cultures, and practice languages you're learning or already speak. We create a conversation table for every language requested. Feel free to move between tables throughout the evening if you speak multiple languages or want to try something new. Common tables include English, Spanish, German, French, Mandarin, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Arabic, Russian, Italian, Turkish, Ukrainian, and ASL. INT'L CAFE is a large, social gathering designed to bring together language learners, native speakers, travelers, and culturally curious people from all backgrounds. If you're looking for a lively atmosphere, you'll fit right in. If you're hoping for a small, quiet discussion group, this may not be the event for you. Our events can get busy, energetic, and a little noisy, which is part of the fun.

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YARD SALE

Fri at 10am · Chicago

Hi Everyone!! We’re having a yard sale! We have clothes, shoes, jewelry, trinkets, household stuff, and sooo many other little goodies ✨ August 14 & 16 from 10 AM–5 PM! Street parking is available, so come stop by 💫⭐️

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Lucid Dreams w/ Sound by SukiGeez + DJ Ọnwa

Sun at 3pm · Chicago

Lucid Dreams returns to the patio. ☁️ Sounds by SukiGeez + DJ Ọnwa. 🎧 Sunday, 8/16, 3pm-8pm. Free RSVP at the link in our bio. 🔗

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Art. Wine. Bites.

Tomorrow at 6:30pm · Chicago

Vagabond Art is teaming up with Planted Porch for a night of art, wine, and bites, centered around 3 local artists. Enjoy good food while walking through the gallery space and meet some new faces along the way. Early bird tickets $40, on sale until 08/11 General Admission $50 Can't wait to see you there!

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The Mill: Variety Show & Open Mic

Next Thu at 6:30pm · Chicago

⭐️ THE AUGUST SHOW ⭐️ 🌀 Please join us for The Mill, a monthly variety show & open mic that happens on the third Thursday of every month raising money for charity. The night begins with five featured performers and then we open the floor for our all-genres open mic. This month's performances include: 🪩 pole dancing by Margaux Blue 🫀 poetry by Stephanie Liang and Fred Schmalz 🎶 upbright bass by Kayla King 🎎 puppetry by Samuel J Lewis 🥁 drums by Hunter Diamond This month, we are fundraising for Greater Chicago Food Depository. Right now, one in five households in Chicago experiences food insecurity. GCFD supplies food pantries throughout Chicago and provides resources for SNAP/LINK, Medicad, and other assistance programs. 🩵 We are Millstone (@christie.vbati & Noah Zanella), a micro-micro press that publishes Millstone, a bi-annual print literary & arts journal and hosts THE MILL! _ Our performer submissions are currently open, please follow us @millstone.mag to find the submission form

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Chicago Book Club

Next Mon at 7pm · Chicago

Meet in Barbara's Bookstore on Monday, August 24th to discuss Jack Kelly's "The Edge of Anarchy: The Railroad Barons, the Gilded Age, and the Greatest Labor Uprising in America"! Our book club will go from 7pm-8pm. "The Edge of Anarchy" 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! To get a feel for the book, here's the jacket description: "The dramatic story of the explosive 1894 clash of industry, labor, and government that shook the nation and marked a turning point for America. The Edge of Anarchy by Jack Kelly offers a vivid account of the greatest uprising of working people in American history. At the pinnacle of the Gilded Age, a boycott of Pullman sleeping cars by hundreds of thousands of railroad employees brought commerce to a standstill across much of the country. Famine threatened, riots broke out along the rail lines. Soon the U.S. Army was on the march and gunfire rang from the streets of major cities. This epochal tale offers fascinating portraits of two iconic characters of the age. George Pullman, who amassed a fortune by making train travel a pleasure, thought the model town that he built for his workers would erase urban squalor. Eugene Debs, founder of the nation's first industrial union, was determined to wrench power away from the reigning plutocrats. The clash between the two men's conflicting ideals pushed the country to what the U.S. Attorney General called "the ragged edge of anarchy." Many of the themes of The Edge of Anarchy could be taken from today's headlines--upheaval in America's industrial heartland, wage stagnation, breakneck technological change, and festering conflict over race, immigration, and inequality. With the country now in a New Gilded Age, this look back at the violent conflict of an earlier era offers illuminating perspectives along with a breathtaking story of a nation on the edge." 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. Please contact Barbara's Bookstore on State with any questions!

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Book Launch: Apology to Kelp

Sat, Aug 22 at 6pm · Yes Project Space 3705 W Division St Chicago, IL

Come celebrate the release of Apology to Kelp, a scientific and artistic apology to bull kelp! This event is 100% free — let's hang out, talk about non-human relationships, and eat thematic vegetarian snacks and drinks. Free kelp-themed riso-printed bookmarks for all guests, while supplies last. Buy one of the first 10 books ($24) and you'll also get a handmade ceramic bookmark! Short reading and speech by co-author Becs at 7pm — but stop by anytime. More about the book: Apology to Kelp invites you to imagine the ocean as home. Remember what home means to you, and dive with us beneath the canopy of the kelp forest. The book includes real experiments to make kelp more comfortable in lab settings, alongside written and visual apologies to bull kelp. Preorders of the book here for shipping or in person pick-up at the launch. (Or venmo/cash at the event) https://square.link/u/QJEz3HBp (PS — mini market of kelp ceramic jewelry!)

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GNO: Clothing Swap + Rooftop Hang @ The Robey

Tomorrow at 6:30pm · Chicago

This is a FREE event! Join us for a mid-summer clothing swap at Petals & Jackets. Feel free to BYOB to sip while you swap :) If you're not ready to head home after the swap, a group of us will be walking over to The Robey's Up Room rooftop (13th floor) for a nightcap and sunset views. Come join us! WHAT TO KNOW FOR THE SWAP: - BYOD & BYOB (bring your own drink & bag!) - Bring 3–5 like-new to gently used clothing items or select accessories (purses, belts, scarves, high-quality shoes) that you genuinely would be thrilled to gift someone. Please avoid athletic wear. - This is a size and gender-inclusive clothing swap. - Clothing will be organized by size. When you arrive, lay out your clothes on the appropriate table or rack. It's recommended to arrive on time to start swapping! - Clothing not claimed will be donated. - Fitting rooms will be available for try-ons.

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THE LAST WORD

Fri, Aug 28 at 7pm · Chicago

The Last Word is the ONLY craft cocktail progression paired with a screenplay. Experience a high action comedy script complete with lights, sound, music, and other fun surprises throughout the night - including 4 cocktails crafted specifically for each act of the show! It’s a night you won’t want to miss. STORY: Chartreuse is a real-life liquor that sells millions of bottles every year, but only two people in the world know how to make it. When Mike finds one of those people dying in the woods and is given the only known copy of the liquor's formula to exist, he has to decide if he can return it to the monastery that keeps it safe or die trying. We can promise you won’t get any cheaper cocktails than these on a Friday night in Chicago! Can’t make it? We do this every month! Follow @thelastword.show on all platforms for more :)

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INT'L CAFÈ Langauge Exchange @ Maria's Packaged Goods

Tomorrow at 6pm · Chicago

Welcome to INT'L CAFE Chicago! You can make some new friends while speaking a language that you are learning or already know. Create a profile and grab your tickets to view the full language lineup at intlcafe.io. At INT'L CAFE, you'll meet new people, explore different cultures, and practice languages you're learning or already speak. We create a conversation table for every language requested. Feel free to move between tables throughout the evening if you speak multiple languages or want to try something new. Common tables include English, Spanish, German, French, Mandarin, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Arabic, Russian, Italian, Turkish, Ukrainian, and ASL. INT'L CAFE is a large, social gathering designed to bring together language learners, native speakers, travelers, and culturally curious people from all backgrounds. If you're looking for a lively atmosphere, you'll fit right in. If you're hoping for a small, quiet discussion group, this may not be the event for you. Our events can get busy, energetic, and a little noisy, which is part of the fun.

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Art. Wine. Bites.

Tomorrow at 6:30pm · Chicago

Vagabond Art is teaming up with Planted Porch for a night of art, wine, and bites, centered around 3 local artists. Enjoy good food while walking through the gallery space and meet some new faces along the way. Early bird tickets $40, on sale until 08/11 General Admission $50 Can't wait to see you there!

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Experiential tasting night — micro dining experience

Fri at 7pm · Chicago

Looking to meet new people with a spoon? Join us for an intimate dining experience in Chicago where guests collaborate to eat, and laugh over intentionally quirky utensils. I am a designer behind Spoon For Two, and I create playful, experiential dining moments using creative cutlery designed to bring people together. This event is built to stop solo eating and spark shared laughter and conversation. I design each experience to be fun, surprising, and unconventional, but most importantly, I try to make it memorable and fun for you to meet new people. If you're looking for good food, great company, and a fun Friday night, I would love for you to join us. What to Expect - Four-course tasting menu - Craft Mocktails & Tea - Homemade Dessert Our menu is inspired by Central Asian Cuisine, and will be prepared by my mom, who’s been a chef for over 20 years. To cover the cost of the Ravenswood venue and the ingredients, tickets are $30. I truly wanted to keep the price as accessible as possible while still delivering a memorable, high-quality evening for everyone. Food allergies If you have any food allergies, please let us know beforehand so we can prepare accordingly for our options:) Who is the event for? While the doors are open to everyone, this specific night is tailor-made for the 21–35 crowd. If you appreciate art and design, love a unique concept, and are down for an interactive experience, you’re in the right place. Ticket Policy & Community Etiquette: I plan the night and food based on exact headcount. Therefore, unfortunately, I cannot offer refunds for cancellations. If you can't make it, give your spot to a friend! Just a quick heads-up: By purchasing a ticket, you're agreeing to our event terms, which include consent for audio and video recording. We might capture some great moments!

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Taste The Notes “SOS”

Fri at 7:30pm · Chicago

Join us for an open format vinyl listening session paired with wine. The room fills with stories, memories, and the music that carried us when nothing else could. The question on the table is simple. What song, what artist, what album saved your life. Catch a vibe. Sip on some wine. Wine a prize 😎

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Sotelo & Vagabundo

Next Wed at 9pm · Chicago

Sotelo & Vagabundo will be joining us down in Punch House spinning a vinyl only set of Punk, Hardcore, Midwest Emo, Post-Punk, and underground deep cuts. 9PM-1AM. No cover — just head downstairs.

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coffee at kcs x CA film lab 📸

Sat, Aug 22 at 11am · Chicago

hi frens 📸 i know you have a roll a film youve been meaning to develop... so come drop them off at CA film lab and get a bev while you're at it! film drop off optional, feel free to just come hang out. im planning to lay out a few activities like i usually do with the home cafes:) 🥐day: sat aug 22nd ☕️hours: 11am to 3pm 🍞who: open invite! 🍵where: CA film lab find us on insta: @coffeeatkcs and @cafilmlab

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Zoomies: Live in Concert

Thu, Aug 27 at 7:30pm · Chicago

See Zoomies like you’ve never seen it before (or see it for the first time!) This special screening features a live score led by the film’s composer Susie McCollum. It will also feature a Q&A with director Sally Marian Rubin and Susie after the screening. Please join us for a night of drinks, community, art, and sharing in the experience of digital and live performance coming together. It’s going to be a beautiful evening. Click link for ticket info!! Hope to see you there ❤️

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Lucid Dreams w/ Sound by SukiGeez + DJ Ọnwa

Sun at 3pm · Chicago

Lucid Dreams returns to the patio. ☁️ Sounds by SukiGeez + DJ Ọnwa. 🎧 Sunday, 8/16, 3pm-8pm. Free RSVP at the link in our bio. 🔗

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THE LAST WORD

Fri, Aug 28 at 7pm · Chicago

The Last Word is the ONLY craft cocktail progression paired with a screenplay. Experience a high action comedy script complete with lights, sound, music, and other fun surprises throughout the night - including 4 cocktails crafted specifically for each act of the show! It’s a night you won’t want to miss. STORY: Chartreuse is a real-life liquor that sells millions of bottles every year, but only two people in the world know how to make it. When Mike finds one of those people dying in the woods and is given the only known copy of the liquor's formula to exist, he has to decide if he can return it to the monastery that keeps it safe or die trying. We can promise you won’t get any cheaper cocktails than these on a Friday night in Chicago! Can’t make it? We do this every month! Follow @thelastword.show on all platforms for more :)

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Stitch & Bitch

Sat, Aug 29 at 6pm · Chicago

Join us for a fun community sewing event that is sure to refresh your favorite outfits! We're here to support you in becoming the most fashionable diva you can be! What's included? - Sewing & Craft supplies - Sewing Guidance from Whitney - Access & Assistance with a Sewing Machine - Cocktails & Snacks Why buy new, when you can make your clothes MORE YOU??? Save money, have fun with friends and step into your baddest self this LEO season with this community event! SPECIAL NOTE: You will not be able to RSVP on this page without making a purchase. You Do Not have to make a purchase! Just reply interested to give me a sense of whether you'll be there. Pay in person ONLY IF you get a cocktail & use the supplies.

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Frame Bar at Millennium Hall

Sat, Sep 12 at 10am · Chicago

Frame Bar in the <3 of Chicago! Come get some frames for your photobooth pics, your gallery wall, your new apartment, or maybe for your bestie's birthday gift! There will be other local artists selling prints to frame and funky supplies to put together your frames on the spot. Follow @some_funky_things on IG and @bellezelazny on TikTok for updates! P.S. You can make a day out of it and go to the Cultural Center, Art Institute, take the water taxi to Chinatown, or take that touristy pic in front of the Bean after FB!

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Yard Sale!!!

Sat to Sun · Chicago

Hiii all! I’m doing a yard sale on August 15-16. 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm. I’m selling items from k-pop merch to trinkets and clothing. To get to my location, it’s best if you take public transportation or if you’d like to drive, there is street parking. Please spread the word to your friends!

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Tone Glow Presents River of Stars: Bruce Wood's Expressionist Abstractions

Today at 7pm · Chicago

**When paying for tickets, please put "RIVER OF STARS" in the comments on Paypal/Venmo. Tickets will be available at the door.** Doors at 6:30pm, Show at 7pm. One ticket is good for the whole event. Tone Glow is excited to present “River of Stars,” a two-program retrospective of works by Bruce Wood (b. 1951). Wood is a Massachusetts-based painter whose love for the avant-garde maestros Stan Brakhage and Robert Breer led to his own interest in filmmaking. He moved to Chicago in the 1970s so he could study under Brakhage, and soon thereafter had a short but prolific stretch of years constructing monochromatic works that both reduced and magnified images into dazzling portraits of light and rhythm. These works of pure abstraction present film in its purest sense, encouraging a surrendering to its various figures—blobs and stripes, shadows and specks—in all their sensuous beauty. This rare screening presents nine highlights from his filmography, including a newly struck print for his early work 1975 SKETCHES. Wood’s films haven’t been shown in Chicago since 2009, and this event provides an opportunity to get a glimpse of Chicago’s overlooked history of experimental film. All films will be shown on 16mm. Program 1: 1. ACE Number 5 (Red version) (1974, color, silent, 8 mins) 2. 1975 Sketches (1975, color, silent, 3 mins) 3. River of Stars (1975, b&w, silent, 10 mins) 4. Arctic Desire (1976, b&w, silent, 7 mins) 5. Island Design (1976, b&w, silent, 6 mins) 6. Silver Traces (1976, b&w, silent, 6 mins) TRT = 40 mins Program 2: 1. Airless Passage (1976, b&w, silent, 13 mins) 2. The Smell of Death (1977, b&w, silent, 16 mins) 3. Edge Forces (1976, b&w, silent, 11 mins) TRT = 40 mins

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THE DICKEY SHOW- FREE COMEDY SHOW

Next Thu at 8pm · Chicago

THE DICKEY SHOW* * a comedy show that’s not for everyone Hosted Selflessly by Standup Comedian Carolyn Dickey THURSDAY AUGUST 20 2026 8PM CHICAGO TIME 📍 The Playground Theater 4416 n Clark, Chicago IL 60640 🎟️Free Tickets in link 🍸ONE FREE DRANK WITH EACH TICKET Featuring local Chicago Vendors, Free raffle for a prize and all types of national touring Comedians!

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The Chicago Book Club

Next Mon at 6pm · Chicago

Join us at Castaways Beach Club to discuss “The Calamity Club”! Welcome drink & bookish gift from Kat’s Next Chapter included in ticket price📚🎟️ Dress for sunset pictures ✨

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Glennwood Avenue Arts Festival 2026

Fri to Sun · Chicago

Aug 14 : 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm (Friday night Cobblestone Jam) Aug 15: 11:00 am - 9:00 pm Aug 16: 11:00 am - 7:00 pm FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC The Glenwood Avenue Arts Fest (GAAF) is a much-anticipated annual tradition in the Rogers Park neighborhood, showcasing the work of over 130 artists and more than two dozen music and dance performances, as well as live arts demonstrations, an activities area for kids, and open studios. Attendees can browse and buy artwork from over 130 local and visiting artists spanning all genres, from traditional woodworking and ceramics to digital drawing and avant-garde mixed media. This free, weekend-long community event enables attendees to experience art, music, dance, and more while enjoying food from local eateries on the cobblestone streets of the Glenwood Avenue Arts District, at the intersection of Morse and Glenwood avenues, steps from the Morse CTA Red Line stop.

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Art. Wine. Bites.

Tomorrow at 6:30pm · Chicago

Vagabond Art is teaming up with Planted Porch for a night of art, wine, and bites, centered around 3 local artists. Enjoy good food while walking through the gallery space and meet some new faces along the way. Early bird tickets $40, on sale until 08/11 General Admission $50 Can't wait to see you there!

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Classics Book Club

Fri, Aug 28 at 6pm · Chicago

Meet in Barbara's Bookstore on Friday, August 28th to discuss Mary Shelley's novel "The Last Man"! Our book club will go from 6pm-7pm. "The Last Man" 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! To get a feel for the book, here's the jacket description: "Written while Mary Shelley was in a self-imposed lockdown after the loss of her husband and children, and in the wake of intersecting crises including the climate-changing Mount Tambora eruption and a raging cholera outbreak, The Last Man (1826) is the first end-of-mankind novel, an early work of climate fiction, and a prophetic depiction of environmental change. Set in the late twenty-first century, the book tells of a deadly pandemic that leaves a lone survivor, and follows his journey through a post-apocalyptic world that’s devoid of humanity and reclaimed by nature. But rather than give in to despair, Shelley uses the now-ubiquitous end-times plot to imagine a new world where freshly-formed communities and alternative ways of being stand in for self-important politicians serving corrupt institutions, and where nature reigns mightily over humanity—a timely message for our current era of climate collapse and political upheaval. Brimming with political intrigue and love triangles around characters based on Percy Shelley and scandal-dogged poet Lord Byron, the novel also broaches partisan dysfunction, imperial warfare, refugee crises, and economic collapse—and brings the legacy of her radically progressive parents, William Godwin and Mary Wollstonecraft, to bear on present-day questions about making a better world less centered around “man.” Shelley’s second major novel after Frankenstein, The Last Man casts a half-skeptical eye on romantic ideals of utopian perfection and natural plenitude while looking ahead to a greener future in which our species develops new relationships with non-human life and the planet." 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!

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GNO: Clothing Swap + Rooftop Hang @ The Robey

Tomorrow at 6:30pm · Chicago

This is a FREE event! Join us for a mid-summer clothing swap at Petals & Jackets. Feel free to BYOB to sip while you swap :) If you're not ready to head home after the swap, a group of us will be walking over to The Robey's Up Room rooftop (13th floor) for a nightcap and sunset views. Come join us! WHAT TO KNOW FOR THE SWAP: - BYOD & BYOB (bring your own drink & bag!) - Bring 3–5 like-new to gently used clothing items or select accessories (purses, belts, scarves, high-quality shoes) that you genuinely would be thrilled to gift someone. Please avoid athletic wear. - This is a size and gender-inclusive clothing swap. - Clothing will be organized by size. When you arrive, lay out your clothes on the appropriate table or rack. It's recommended to arrive on time to start swapping! - Clothing not claimed will be donated. - Fitting rooms will be available for try-ons.

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Slot-A

Next Thu at 9pm · Chicago

Chicago-based music producer and DJ, Slot-A, will be joining us in Punch House on Thursday, August 20th with his signature sound (and some special guests.) 9PM-1AM. No cover – just head downstairs.

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Figure Drawing (Ballerina) in South Loop

Sat at 9:30am · Chicago

Bring a sketchbook and join us on the stone steps at the Southbank Riverwalk for a morning of figure drawing with a live ballerina. We'll meet at Chicago's quieter riverwalk, not the crowded downtown stretch, but the south loop one, to sketch a ballerina against the skyline and river. All skill levels are welcome, from complete beginners to experienced artists. No instruction, no pressure; just draw, experiment, and enjoy the morning. At 10:30 AM we'll do a sketchbook throwdown (everyone lays their sketchbooks out on the ground so we can walk around and see what everyone created). Free coffee while they last. ☕ 📍 Southbank Riverwalk (the stone amphitheater steps along the river) 🗓️ Saturday, August 15 • 9:30 AM Bring whatever supplies you've got—pencil, pen, charcoal, watercolor, iPad, or a full easel. Come draw with us.

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Lucid Dreams with Blesstonio x Billa

Today at 9pm · Chicago

Two of Chicago’s most respected selectors. One night only. Meet us in the dream. August 12 at Carbon.

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The Best Wednesday of Your Life with King Hippo, Tromblau, & Special Guests

Today at 9pm · Chicago

ugust 12th is going to be The Best Wednesday of Your Life. Featuring sets by Tromblau and King Hippo plus some special guests. You won’t want to miss this one. 9PM-1AM. No cover — just head downstairs.

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Fugitive Impressions Vol. 2: a collective zine and riso collage workshop

Tue at 6:30pm · Chicago

In this workshop, participants build collages from their own material and each other's, then scan their compositions on the risograph flatbed. The scanning process layers everything together, blurring the line between one person's fragment and another's. Everyone leaves with a copy of the finished zine, printed on the spot. Bring your own images: photographs, ephemera, found paper, etc (avoid originals, newspapers or magazines). This workshop is led by Matiz Press, a project by Miguel Limon, current Artist in Resident at the KAC.

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Chicago Corgi Club Meet-Up

Sun, Sep 20 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! 🤍

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