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May Book Club | "The Unfinished Metropolis" | Strong Towns Chicago
Sunday at 11:00 AM
Chicago · New Wave Coffee
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May Book Club | "The Unfinished Metropolis" | Strong Towns Chicago
Sunday at 11:00 AM
Chicago · New Wave Coffee
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ACTV Studio IRL Shakeout Run: Vuori Rush Street x V1 Leader Elijah Makonnen
Saturday at 8:00 AM
Chicago · Vuori Rush Street
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ACTV Studio IRL Shakeout Run: Vuori Rush Street x V1 Leader Elijah Makonnen
Saturday at 8:00 AM
Chicago · Vuori Rush Street
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Fleet Feet Old Town: ASICS Demo Run
Monday at 6:00 PM
Chicago · Fleet Feet Old Town
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Fleet Feet Old Town: ASICS Demo Run
Monday at 6:00 PM
Chicago · Fleet Feet Old Town
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Collections & Cocktails
Thu, Jun 4, 5:00 PM
Chicago · 314 W Superior St #100
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Collections & Cocktails
Thu, Jun 4, 5:00 PM
Chicago · 314 W Superior St #100
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Pop Up WERQ Class with Monica Sanders | Chicago, IL | 6/13/26
Sat, Jun 13, 12:00 PM
Chicago · South Side YMCA
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Pop Up WERQ Class with Monica Sanders | Chicago, IL | 6/13/26
Sat, Jun 13, 12:00 PM
Chicago · South Side YMCA
The Heart of the Home: Designing Kitchens that Truly Work
Tue, Jun 23, 6:00 PM
Chicago · Roca Tile Showroom
The Heart of the Home: Designing Kitchens that Truly Work
Tue, Jun 23, 6:00 PM
Chicago · Roca Tile Showroom
Three Avenues Bookshop Summer Reading Challenge Kick-off!
Sun, May 31, 1:00 PM
Chicago · Three Avenues Bookshop
Three Avenues Bookshop Summer Reading Challenge Kick-off!
Sun, May 31, 1:00 PM
Chicago · Three Avenues Bookshop
American Writers Festival - American Writers Museum
Sat, Jun 6, 10:00 AM
Chicago · American Writers Museum
American Writers Festival - American Writers Museum
Sat, Jun 6, 10:00 AM
Chicago · American Writers Museum
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Clue in 408
Sat, May 23, 7:00 PM
Chicago · The Theatre School at DePaul University, Studio 408
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Clue in 408
Sat, May 23, 7:00 PM
Chicago · The Theatre School at DePaul University, Studio 408
Community Dialogue: Stories of Pride
Wed, May 27, 5:00 PM
Chicago · Center on Halsted
Community Dialogue: Stories of Pride
Wed, May 27, 5:00 PM
Chicago · Center on Halsted
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Chicago Book Launch: A Celebration of Orange
Tomorrow at 7:00 PM
Chicago · Puerto Rican Arts Alliance (The Loft, Green Door)
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Chicago Book Launch: A Celebration of Orange
Tomorrow at 7:00 PM
Chicago · Puerto Rican Arts Alliance (The Loft, Green Door)
Afternoon Oasis
Tue, Jun 9, 2:00 PM
Chicago · THE MART
Afternoon Oasis
Tue, Jun 9, 2:00 PM
Chicago · THE MART
Wild Fork Oak Park |It's Grilling Time | Taste and Learn
Sat, Jun 13, 11:00 AM
Oak Park · 435 N Harlem Ave
Wild Fork Oak Park |It's Grilling Time | Taste and Learn
Sat, Jun 13, 11:00 AM
Oak Park · 435 N Harlem Ave
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ALL BLACK WOMEN MATTER 3RD ANNUAL GALA
Sun, Jun 7, 6:00 PM
Berwyn · Palace Regency Hall
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ALL BLACK WOMEN MATTER 3RD ANNUAL GALA
Sun, Jun 7, 6:00 PM
Berwyn · Palace Regency Hall
Know Your Value - A Panel Discussion
Fri, Jun 12, 2:00 PM
Chicago · Bosch, Thermador and Gaggenau Showroom by BSH Home Appliances
Know Your Value - A Panel Discussion
Fri, Jun 12, 2:00 PM
Chicago · Bosch, Thermador and Gaggenau Showroom by BSH Home Appliances
PHEROMONE: IML SPECIAL EDITION
Thu, May 21, 9:00 PM
Chicago · Jackhammer
PHEROMONE: IML SPECIAL EDITION
Thu, May 21, 9:00 PM
Chicago · Jackhammer
North Park University: DEMSN Program - Campus Tour
Fri, May 29, 10:00 AM
Chicago · North Park University
North Park University: DEMSN Program - Campus Tour
Fri, May 29, 10:00 AM
Chicago · North Park University
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LOCAL PERFUME LAUNCH PARTY
Saturday at 11:00 AM
Chicago · The Center of Order and Experimentation
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LOCAL PERFUME LAUNCH PARTY
Saturday at 11:00 AM
Chicago · The Center of Order and Experimentation
Taste of UChicago: A Catering Showcase
Thu, May 28, 4:00 PM
Chicago · Polsky Exchange North
Taste of UChicago: A Catering Showcase
Thu, May 28, 4:00 PM
Chicago · Polsky Exchange North
Black Unity Cookout (BRC)
Sat, Jun 13, 1:00 PM
chicago · 41st Beach (Take Oakwood Blvd Exit)
Black Unity Cookout (BRC)
Sat, Jun 13, 1:00 PM
chicago · 41st Beach (Take Oakwood Blvd Exit)

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Fleet Feet Old Town: ASICS Demo Run

Collections & Cocktails

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The Heart of the Home: Designing Kitchens that Truly Work

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Chicago Book Launch: A Celebration of Orange

ACTV Studio IRL Shakeout Run: Vuori Rush Street x V1 Leader Elijah Makonnen

LOCAL PERFUME LAUNCH PARTY

May Book Club | "The Unfinished Metropolis" | Strong Towns Chicago

May Book Club | "The Unfinished Metropolis" | Strong Towns Chicago

May Book Club | "The Unfinished Metropolis" | Strong Towns Chicago

ACTV Studio IRL Shakeout Run: Vuori Rush Street x V1 Leader Elijah Makonnen

ACTV Studio IRL Shakeout Run: Vuori Rush Street x V1 Leader Elijah Makonnen

Fleet Feet Old Town: ASICS Demo Run

Fleet Feet Old Town: ASICS Demo Run

Collections & Cocktails

Collections & Cocktails

Pop Up WERQ Class with Monica Sanders | Chicago, IL | 6/13/26

Pop Up WERQ Class with Monica Sanders | Chicago, IL | 6/13/26

The Heart of the Home: Designing Kitchens that Truly Work

The Heart of the Home: Designing Kitchens that Truly Work

Three Avenues Bookshop Summer Reading Challenge Kick-off!

Three Avenues Bookshop Summer Reading Challenge Kick-off!

American Writers Festival - American Writers Museum

American Writers Festival - American Writers Museum

Clue in 408

Clue in 408

Community Dialogue: Stories of Pride

Community Dialogue: Stories of Pride

Chicago Book Launch: A Celebration of Orange

Chicago Book Launch: A Celebration of Orange

Afternoon Oasis

Afternoon Oasis

Wild Fork Oak Park |It's Grilling Time | Taste and Learn

Wild Fork Oak Park |It's Grilling Time | Taste and Learn

ALL BLACK WOMEN MATTER 3RD ANNUAL GALA

ALL BLACK WOMEN MATTER 3RD ANNUAL GALA

Know Your Value - A Panel Discussion

Know Your Value - A Panel Discussion

PHEROMONE: IML SPECIAL EDITION

PHEROMONE: IML SPECIAL EDITION

North Park University: DEMSN Program - Campus Tour

North Park University: DEMSN Program - Campus Tour

LOCAL PERFUME LAUNCH PARTY

LOCAL PERFUME LAUNCH PARTY

Taste of UChicago: A Catering Showcase

Taste of UChicago: A Catering Showcase

Black Unity Cookout (BRC)

Black Unity Cookout (BRC)

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2. May

3. Bollywood

4. June

5. Job fair

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11. Rave party

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