THE JUNGLE

Bring the Heat, Melt the ICE! Minnesota Week of Action
- February 25 @ 12:00 AM
- until March 01 @ 11:59 PM
- Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota
- RSVP IN LINK
From Wednesday, February 25, to Sunday, March 1, neighbors and anti-ICE organizers in Minnesota will host a Week of Action (WoA) assembling community members, students, workers, people of faith, and people of conscience from across the country. We invite you to come to the Twin Cities metropolitan area to participate in ICE-watch rapid response networks and huge public protests.... Read More

Music Celebrating Black Artists
- February 25 @ 10:00 AM
- until 7:00 PM
- Garfield Park Conservatory
- 300 North Central Park Avenue
Enhancing the Visitor Experience Through Music Don’t forget your headphones! As guests explore the collection, they are encouraged to enjoy these playlists, enriching their experience. These curated selections serve as a heartfelt tribute to the enduring impact of Black culture on music and instrument-making.... Read More

Cooking Demo with Chef Brandon Lagrone
- February 25 @ 5:30 PM
- until 7:00 PM
- Garfield Park Conservatory
- 300 North Central Park Avenue
Celebrate Black History Month at Garfield Park Conservatory! Join us in celebrating Black History Month with a special cooking demo featuring Chef Brandon Lagrone who was born and raised on Chicago’s West Side. Chef Brandon will highlight culturally significant ingredients in a dish that is sure to inspire and educate visitors about the history of Black culinary traditions. Chef... Read More

Prairieland Defendants Case Updates & Solidarity Movie Screening
- February 25 @ 7:00 PM
- Chicago Art Department
- 1926 S Halsted St. Chicago, IL 60608
🖤🖤Join us for a discussion on the Prairieland Defendants case and solidarity with anti-ICE protestors facing political repression. This case is a test for how easily Trump might criminalize dissent going forward; the results impact everyone involved in the anti-deportation struggle and basic first amendment rights. 🎞️💌Stay... Read More

RESCHEDULED: Favorite Shards Album Release Show
- February 28 @ 8:00 PM
- Seven Bar and Restaurant
- 400 East Randolph 7th Floor
Come celebrate the release of Melon's CD, Favorite Shards - out now on Burial Recordings:) 8pm --- Seven Bar, 400 E Randolph, 7th floor PWYC Nu A M - saturated tape ambience Quicksails - hyperspheric synthesis Melon Sprout - ceramic amplifier Slumpman Ray - welcome Ray... Read More

Soup and Bread
- March 4 @ 5:30 PM
- until March 11 @ 9:00 PM
- The Hideout
- 1354 W Wabansia, Chicago
Since 2009 Soup & Bread has been providing food and community to hungry Chicagoans, and has raised more than $110,000 for local food pantries. This winter, we’re bringing back our traditional community meals at the Hideout on the first Wednesday of the month, from 6-8 pm, from December through April. As... Read More

No New Prisons Illinois Logan Prison Teach-In
- March 4 @ 6:30 PM
- until 8:00 PM
- Virtual
- Virtual
Learn more about the harms of prison transfers and the need for the Illinois Department of Corrections to adopt the Logan Transfer Rapid Response Plan now. Care cannot wait! Register at: tinyurl.com/LoganTeachIn

ILC Film Screening: How to Blow Up a Pipeline
- March 8 @ 11:00 AM
- until 2:00 PM
- Facets Multimedia
- 1517 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago, IL
Join the @ilcofchi for a matinee screening of How to Blow Up a Pipeline (2022), with special guest Jordan Sjol, co-writer and producer of the film. The screening will be followed by discussion and light breakfast refreshments will be provided. Tickets are $15 or $22 solidarity rate.... Read More

Community Forum: Abolish ICE... and Then What?
- March 8 @ 1:30 PM
- until 3:30 PM
- Living Water Community Church
- 6808 N Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL
Join us March 8 for a community forum! (Español abajo) Where did ICE come from? How is it connected to policing, prisons, the military, and other forms of oppression? How can abolition make us all safer? Join us to meet your neighbors and learn together—about how we got here, and how we can practice abolition now while organizing for the future we deserve.... Read More

People's Cafe: ICE, Resistance, and Worker Power
- March 29 @ 1:00 PM
- until 4:00 PM
- Co-Prosperity Sphere
- 3219 S Morgan St, Chicago, IL
From their historical roots in ancient Middle East and early 20th century Europe, People’s Cafes have historically served as a public space for citizens to share ideas and preserve democracy. Join @ilcofchi on March 29th from 1-4pm at Co-Prosperity Sphere in Bridgeport (3219 S.... Read More

Soup and Bread
- April 1 @ 6:30 PM
- until April 08 @ 9:00 PM
- The Hideout
- 1354 W Wabansia, Chicago
Since 2009 Soup & Bread has been providing food and community to hungry Chicagoans, and has raised more than $110,000 for local food pantries. This winter, we’re bringing back our traditional community meals at the Hideout on the first Wednesday of the month, from 6-8 pm, from December through April. As... Read More

Anjali Enjeti and Simona Supekar
- April 2 @ 7:00 PM
- until 8:00 PM
- Pilsen Community Books
- 1102 W 18th St, Chicago, IL 60608
Join us as we welcome Anjali Enjeti and Simona Supekar to the store for an event in celebration of their new books Ballot and Stock Photo. About Stock Photo: Part memoir, part cultural criticism, Stock Photo mines the visual culture of stock photography, which is used in nearly every facet of the media landscape we consume, including as part of the datasets on which A.I.... Read More

Lisa Low Celebrates REPLICA
- April 11 @ 7:30 PM
- until 10:00 PM
- Pilsen Community Books
- 1102 W 18th St, Chicago, IL 60608
Join us as we welcome Lisa Low to the store for a launch celebration for her new collection Replica. Stand-up comedy, a celebrity non-apology, observations of racism, and the slipperiness of nostalgia underpin Replica. In poignant, witty poems, Lisa Low navigates the tensions of solidarity and hostility in white spaces as she sets out to write differently about race. “The... Read More