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  Work Days!

  • August 9 @ 12:00 PM
  • until 6:00 PM

  • the space
  • 316 S. Lake St., Gary, IN

  @spacenwi is hosting 2 community work days to remove the old and damaged stuff from the inside of our new building! WHEN: August 9th & August 16th, NOON - 6pm GOALS: - remove fans, light fixtures, and stuff from ceiling - take down cooler structure (heavy!) - take down and inspect HVAC system - scrape old paint we will have some stuff available, but if able, please bring anything you think we might need, which might include things like tools, lawn care equipment, ppe (gloves, masks, eyewear..),... Read More

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  Anti-Authoritarian Field Day

  • August 9 @ 1:00 PM
  • until 4:00 PM

  • Humboldt Park
  • 1440 N. Humboldt Dr., Chicago, IL 60622

  ANOTHER anti-authoritarian field day - August 9, 1-4pm, Humboldt Park!! probably near the field house - keep an eye out for the banner! (will post exact location day-of) join us for the third field day to play, move, hang, and connect with... Read More

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  On Deck 4 CyberSec!

  • August 9 @ 1:30 PM

  • Bridgeport Public Library
  • 3400 S Halsted St

  On Deck 4 CyberSec! We're hosting a security party at Chicago Public Lib Bridgeport branch on Sunday, August 9ᵗʰ at 1:30p. We'll gather to do some low-intensity digital security maintenance on our own devices and accounts. This includes configuring Signal for better privacy; deleting data that brokers sell without your permission or compensation; finding alternatives to Google products; other things most of us have been meaning to do forever and haven't.... Read More

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  DADA GAG LAW in "Pavlov's Party"

  • August 9 @ 8:00 PM

  • Stars & Garters Theater
  • 3914 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60613

  DADA GAG LAW will have its second post-inaugural (third) performance on Sunday, August 9th, at 8 p.m., in Stars & Garters Theater, as part of "Pavlov's Party," a 1-hour comedy show, of which DADA GAG LAW will be the first twenty minutes.... Read More

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  Monday Night Film Club

  • August 10 @ 7:00 PM

  • The Beach Beneath the Street
  • 1703 E. 55th St., Chicago, IL 60637

  Every other Monday night at 7 p.m., beginning on August 10th, a film club will convene at The Beach to watch carefully curated films and then discuss them with a community of like-minded moviegoers. Keep your eyes peeled elsewhere for the specifics of programming. The... Read More

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  Palestinian Feminist Collective Teach-in: “A Predatory State”

  • August 12 @ 6:00 PM
  • until 7:30 PM

  • Pilsen Community Books
  • 1531 W. 18th Street, Chicago, IL

  This teach-in will give you everything you need to know about this report before we start our reading circle and discussion group the following week! Izrahell has been committing systemic sexualized violence against Palestinians since at least the Nakba. Endorsed by figures such as Angela Davis and Greta Thunberg, the historic report documents this evidence with powerful testimony from the Palestinian people.

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  Making & Moving Prison Papers

  • August 15 @ 6:00 PM
  • until 8:00 PM

  • Walls Turned Sideways
  • 2717 W. Madison St, Chicago, IL

  Join us Saturday, August 15th from 6-8pm for a conversation with writers and editors Jamal Bakr (Feather Bricks), Brian Dolian (Stateville Speaks), Page Duges (Atlantian Revival), and Swavell Toliver for a conversation about publishing inside and across walls!

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  Work Days!

  • August 16 @ 12:00 PM
  • until 6:00 PM

  • the space
  • 316 S. Lake St., Gary, IN

  @spacenwi is hosting 2 community work days to remove the old and damaged stuff from the inside of our new building! WHEN: August 9th & August 16th, NOON - 6pm GOALS: - remove fans, light fixtures, and stuff from ceiling - take down cooler structure (heavy!) - take down and inspect HVAC system - scrape old paint we will have some stuff available, but if able, please bring anything you think we might need, which might include things like tools, lawn care equipment, ppe (gloves, masks, eyewear..),... Read More

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  A Time to Write Together

  • August 16 @ 7:00 PM
  • until 10:00 PM

  • The Beach Beneath the Street
  • 1703 E. 55th St., Chicago, IL 60637

  Come through at The Beach on Sunday, August 16th at 7 p.m. to write letters to prisoners or work on personal writing projects in the company of neighbors and friends in a casual, calm, and collective environment. We will provide materials and share info for letter writing to our incarcerated comrades.... Read More

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  This Wreckage Live Show & Independent Labor Club Concert

  • August 21 @ 5:30 PM
  • until 11:00 PM

  • Elastic Arts
  • 3429 W Diversey Ave, Chicago IL

  Join the Independent Labor Club at Elastic Arts in Logan Square for a live podcast recording of This Wreckage (formerly Antifada), followed by a concert featuring Shavon Reznikov, 20 Eyes, J O E & R U E, and DJ Bathwater. ​There will be pizza, snacks, N/A bevs, and merch for sale! NOTE: This venue is BYOB, so grab your beer/wine/canned cocktails at the convenience store next door. ​All... Read More

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  Monday Night Film Club

  • August 24 @ 7:00 PM

  • The Beach Beneath the Street
  • 1703 E. 55th St., Chicago, IL 60637

  Every other Monday night at 7 p.m., beginning on August 10th, a film club will convene at The Beach to watch carefully curated films and then discuss them with a community of like-minded moviegoers. Keep your eyes peeled elsewhere for the specifics of programming. The... Read More

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  Breaking ICE: Community Defense against State Terror and MAGA Fascism with Sonali Kolhatkar, Richard Wallace and Diego Morales

  • August 27 @ 7:00 PM
  • until 8:00 PM

  • Pilsen Community Books
  • 1531 W 18th St, Chicago, IL 60608

  We're honored to welcome Sonali Kolhatkar, Richard Wallace and Diego Morales for a conversation on the new anthology Breaking ICE: Community Defense against State Terror and MAGA Fascism, a gripping, on-the-ground account of the growing movement against state violence, featuring interviews with those on the frontlines of the fight for immigrant justice and what it means to belong. A... Read More

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  Radical Writers' Café

  • September 2 @ 6:30 PM
  • until 8:30 PM

  • Qamaria Yemeni Coffee
  • 4728 N Kedzie

  Body doubling session. Lets write together forma more impact and community.

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  Monday Night Film Club

  • September 7 @ 7:00 PM

  • The Beach Beneath the Street
  • 1703 E. 55th St., Chicago, IL 60637

  Every other Monday night at 7 p.m., beginning on August 10th, a film club will convene at The Beach to watch carefully curated films and then discuss them with a community of like-minded moviegoers. Keep your eyes peeled elsewhere for the specifics of programming. The... Read More

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  Monday Night Film Club

  • September 21 @ 7:00 PM

  • The Beach Beneath the Street
  • 1703 E. 55th St., Chicago, IL 60637

  Every other Monday night at 7 p.m., beginning on August 10th, a film club will convene at The Beach to watch carefully curated films and then discuss them with a community of like-minded moviegoers. Keep your eyes peeled elsewhere for the specifics of programming. The... Read More

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  Monday Night Film Club

  • October 5 @ 7:00 PM

  • The Beach Beneath the Street
  • 1703 E. 55th St., Chicago, IL 60637

  Every other Monday night at 7 p.m., beginning on August 10th, a film club will convene at The Beach to watch carefully curated films and then discuss them with a community of like-minded moviegoers. Keep your eyes peeled elsewhere for the specifics of programming. The... Read More

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  Radical Writers' Café

  • October 7 @ 6:30 PM
  • until September 30 @ 8:30 PM

  • Qamaria Yemeni Coffee
  • 4728 N Kedzie

  Body doubling session. Lets write together forma more impact and community.

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  Monday Night Film Club

  • October 19 @ 7:00 PM

  • The Beach Beneath the Street
  • 1703 E. 55th St., Chicago, IL 60637

  Every other Monday night at 7 p.m., beginning on August 10th, a film club will convene at The Beach to watch carefully curated films and then discuss them with a community of like-minded moviegoers. Keep your eyes peeled elsewhere for the specifics of programming. The... Read More

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  Monday Night Film Club

  • November 2 @ 7:00 PM

  • The Beach Beneath the Street
  • 1703 E. 55th St., Chicago, IL 60637

  Every other Monday night at 7 p.m., beginning on August 10th, a film club will convene at The Beach to watch carefully curated films and then discuss them with a community of like-minded moviegoers. Keep your eyes peeled elsewhere for the specifics of programming. The... Read More

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  Radical Writers' Café

  • November 4 @ 5:30 PM
  • until 7:30 PM

  • Qamaria Yemeni Coffee
  • 4728 N Kedzie

  Body doubling session. Lets write together forma more impact and community.

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  Monday Night Film Club

  • November 16 @ 7:00 PM

  • The Beach Beneath the Street
  • 1703 E. 55th St., Chicago, IL 60637

  Every other Monday night at 7 p.m., beginning on August 10th, a film club will convene at The Beach to watch carefully curated films and then discuss them with a community of like-minded moviegoers. Keep your eyes peeled elsewhere for the specifics of programming. The... Read More

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  Monday Night Film Club

  • November 30 @ 7:00 PM

  • The Beach Beneath the Street
  • 1703 E. 55th St., Chicago, IL 60637

  Every other Monday night at 7 p.m., beginning on August 10th, a film club will convene at The Beach to watch carefully curated films and then discuss them with a community of like-minded moviegoers. Keep your eyes peeled elsewhere for the specifics of programming. The... Read More

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  Radical Writers' Café

  • December 2 @ 5:30 PM
  • until 7:30 PM

  • Qamaria Yemeni Coffee
  • 4728 N Kedzie

  Body doubling session. Lets write together forma more impact and community.

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  Monday Night Film Club

  • December 14 @ 7:00 PM

  • The Beach Beneath the Street
  • 1703 E. 55th St., Chicago, IL 60637

  Every other Monday night at 7 p.m., beginning on August 10th, a film club will convene at The Beach to watch carefully curated films and then discuss them with a community of like-minded moviegoers. Keep your eyes peeled elsewhere for the specifics of programming. The... Read More

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  Monday Night Film Club

  • December 28 @ 7:00 PM

  • The Beach Beneath the Street
  • 1703 E. 55th St., Chicago, IL 60637

  Every other Monday night at 7 p.m., beginning on August 10th, a film club will convene at The Beach to watch carefully curated films and then discuss them with a community of like-minded moviegoers. Keep your eyes peeled elsewhere for the specifics of programming. The... Read More

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  Radical Writers' Café

  • January 6 2027 @ 5:30 PM
  • until 7:30 PM

  • Qamaria Yemeni Coffee
  • 4728 N Kedzie

  Body doubling session. Lets write together forma more impact and community.

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  Monday Night Film Club

  • January 11 2027 @ 7:00 PM

  • The Beach Beneath the Street
  • 1703 E. 55th St., Chicago, IL 60637

  Every other Monday night at 7 p.m., beginning on August 10th, a film club will convene at The Beach to watch carefully curated films and then discuss them with a community of like-minded moviegoers. Keep your eyes peeled elsewhere for the specifics of programming. The... Read More

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  Radical Writers' Café

  • February 3 2027 @ 5:30 PM
  • until 7:30 PM

  • Qamaria Yemeni Coffee
  • 4728 N Kedzie

  Body doubling session. Lets write together forma more impact and community.

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  Radical Writers' Café

  • March 3 2027 @ 5:30 PM
  • until 7:30 PM

  • Qamaria Yemeni Coffee
  • 4728 N Kedzie

  Body doubling session. Lets write together forma more impact and community.

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  Radical Writers' Café

  • April 7 2027 @ 6:30 PM
  • until March 31 @ 8:30 PM

  • Qamaria Yemeni Coffee
  • 4728 N Kedzie

  Body doubling session. Lets write together forma more impact and community.

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  Radical Writers' Café

  • May 5 2027 @ 6:30 PM
  • until 8:30 PM

  • Qamaria Yemeni Coffee
  • 4728 N Kedzie

  Body doubling session. Lets write together forma more impact and community.