THE JUNGLE

Rooted in Joy: Land, Legacy & Belonging – Panel Discussion
- July 8 @ 6:00 PM
- until 7:30 PM
- Garfield Park Conservatory
- 300 N. Central Park Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60624
Gardens tell stories far beyond what’s planted in the soil. They hold memory, tradition, survival, creativity, and care passed across generations. Join us in collaboration with our friends at the Chicago Botanic Garden for a conversation exploring the deep connections between Black American history, land, food, and community in the Midwest and Chicago. As... Read More

Burnin Kite Festival
- July 11 @ 3:00 PM
- until 5:00 PM
- Foster Beach
- Simonds Dr., (by Light Pole SD 5105), Chicago
🪁 Join us in amplifying the global call for solidarity with Burin in the West Bank at the 2026 Burnin Kite Festival. From Chicago to Palestine, we’ll gather to honor community, culture, resilience, and every child’s right to joy. Bring your own kite as we stand in solidarity and fill the sky with hope. 🚗... Read More

Chicago Bonsai Club
- July 15 @ 6:00 PM
- until 7:30 PM
- Garfield Park Conservatory
- 300 N. Central Park Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60624
Come join us to learn about the ancient art of growing bonsai from the Chicago Bonsai Club, a chapter of the Midwest Bonsai Society. Bring your bonsai trees to work on or just come to watch. The meeting is open to any interested adults, drop-in anytime from 6pm-7:30pm in the Show House.

Mutual Aid Art Fair
- July 18 @ 11:00 AM
- until 6:00 PM
- Avondale
- W. George & N. Sacramento, Chicago
@cloudstarryskies and @plasticsturgeon_ are so excited to present the 4th Annual Mutual Aid Art Fair! Featuring artist vendors, live screen printing, flash tattoos, and refreshments, this event will also be a fundraiser for @chicommunityjailsupport and an opportunity to talk to volunteers and learn more about the collective and their work supporting recently incarcerated people in Chicago. Featured... Read More

Queer Tastes: Unconventional Representation in Horror Films with Cat Voleur and Jane Keranen
- July 24 @ 7:00 PM
- until 8:30 PM
- Pilsen Community Books
- 1531 W 18th St Chicago, IL
Friday July 24th, 2026 @ 7:00PM - 8:30PM Join us as we welcome Cat Voleur and Jane Keranen for an event in celebration of Voleur's new book Queer Tastes: Unconventional Representation in Horror Films. Pansexual author Cat Voleur guides readers through twenty film recommendations selected from over eighty years of scary movies.... Read More

Game Night For Good! Supporting Albany Park Mutual Aid
- July 25 @ 5:00 PM
- until 9:00 PM
- Our Mutual City Coffee Co
- 3600 W. Irving Park Rd, Chicago
We raised over $2000 in January and that money went right out the door to help folks in Albany Park get what they need - think we can do it again? We’re back at @omccoffeeco on Saturday, July 25 to support @albanyparkmutualaid.... Read More

Lucy Parsons Lab Summer Party!
- July 26 @ 3:00 PM
- Southside
- 43rd & Lakefront Trail, Chicago
LPL is having a summer party on Sunday, July 26th at 3pm and you're invited. We'll have some food (picnic style) and music with back-up plans in case it rains. The party will be family friendly so bring your small human if you'd like.... Read More

Is Walmart Utopia? discussion w/ Hypertext Distro
- July 27 @ 7:00 PM
- The Beach Beneath the Street
- 1703 1/2 E 55th St, Chicago IL 60615
Talk from Hypertext Distro, a new revolutionary small press from Tucson, AZ! With original writing from the presenter, Joshua Rose, that explores the unexpected connections between organizing a community mesh network and throwing illegal raves—and how these each bear on... Read More

Radical Writers' Café
- August 5 @ 6:30 PM
- until 8:30 PM
- Qamaria Yemeni Coffee
- 4728 N Kedzie
Body doubling session. Lets write together forma more impact and community.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.