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  • The Disappearance Machine: ICE's Reuse of Carceral Infrastructure

    • September 26 @ 7:00 PM
    • The Beach Beneath the Street
    • 1703 E. 55th St., Chicago, IL 60637

    Coming up at THE BEACH (@thebeachchicago) on Saturday, September 26th, at 7 p.m.! How is the hothouse expansion of ICE infrastructure building on existing carceral facilities and existing political relationships? Join Jack Norton for a discussion of his recent essay, "The Disappearance Machine" (N+1, Fall 2026), exploring the buildup of ICE detention infrastructure in Florida, and the repurposing and expansion of carceral infrastructure for deportation. See... Read More

  • Come Learn to Crochet + Fundraising for ICIRR

    • September 27 @ 12:00 PM
    • until 2:00 PM
    • The People's Cafe
    • 2943 W. Belmont Ave, Chicago

    (or just crochet with new friends)

  • Male Fantasies Reading Group

    • September 27 @ 4:00 PM
    • The Beach Beneath the Street
    • 1703 E. 55th St., Chicago, IL 60637

    Join us for a "Male Fantasies" reading group at THE BEACH (@thebeachchicago), starting 9/13 and meeting every Sunday at 4 p.m.! The two volumes of Klaus Theweleit's classic "Male Fantasies" (1977/1978) provocatively plumb the psychological depths of fascism to reveal origins at once shocking and banal. Our... Read More

  • Wisdom and Visions Zines Workshop

    • September 29 @ 6:00 PM
    • until 8:00 PM
    • Restoried Bookshops
    • 4613 N. Kedzie Ave

    Join City Bureau and Chicago Documenter/Civic Reporting Fellow, Sol Sanchez, for a fun evening focused on all things zines! ✂️📚 We’ll share the history and origins of zines, discuss their importance as a radical information sharing tool in this cultural and political context, and end with a tutorial with hands-on time to make our own zines! Participants are encouraged to bring zines to share and trade at our “Pop-up zine library.” Basic... Read More

  • Open Hours at The Beach

    • September 30 @ 5:00 PM
    • until 7:00 PM
    • The Beach Beneath the Street
    • 1703 E. 55th St., Chicago, IL 60637

    Join us at The Beach (@thebeachchicago) from 5 - 7 p.m. every Wednesday for open hours! Come to share and read zines, hang out, drink tea, and chat about events you'd like to see in the space!

  • Maxwell Street Market — 2026 Season Finale

    • October 4 @ 10:00 AM
    • until 3:00 PM
    • Maxwell Street Market
    • Maxwell Street at Halsted Street, Chicago, IL 60608

    Maxwell Street Market closes its 2026 season on Sunday, October 4, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Maxwell Street at Halsted Street in Chicago. Presented by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, the free outdoor market brings together an eclectic mix of food and finds, including handmade crafts, resale housewares, clothing and more.... Read More

  • Male Fantasies Reading Group

    • October 4 @ 4:00 PM
    • The Beach Beneath the Street
    • 1703 E. 55th St., Chicago, IL 60637

    Join us for a "Male Fantasies" reading group at THE BEACH (@thebeachchicago), starting 9/13 and meeting every Sunday at 4 p.m.! The two volumes of Klaus Theweleit's classic "Male Fantasies" (1977/1978) provocatively plumb the psychological depths of fascism to reveal origins at once shocking and banal. Our... Read More

  • 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

  • Open Hours at The Beach

    • October 7 @ 5:00 PM
    • until 7:00 PM
    • The Beach Beneath the Street
    • 1703 E. 55th St., Chicago, IL 60637

    Join us at The Beach (@thebeachchicago) from 5 - 7 p.m. every Wednesday for open hours! Come to share and read zines, hang out, drink tea, and chat about events you'd like to see in the space!

  • 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.

  • Indigenous Peoples' Day Celebration at Harrison

    • October 10 @ 11:00 AM
    • until 4:00 PM
    • Harrison (Carter) Park
    • 1824 S Wood St, Chicago, IL 60608

    Chicago Park District lists a free, all-ages Indigenous Peoples' Day celebration with music, dance and storytelling by Tierra Colombiana Dance Ensemble on Saturday, October 10, 2026, 11 a.m.–4 p.m. at Harrison (Carter) Park. Shared by Stumblday, an independent event guide; we are not the organizer.... Read More

  • Male Fantasies Reading Group

    • October 11 @ 4:00 PM
    • The Beach Beneath the Street
    • 1703 E. 55th St., Chicago, IL 60637

    Join us for a "Male Fantasies" reading group at THE BEACH (@thebeachchicago), starting 9/13 and meeting every Sunday at 4 p.m.! The two volumes of Klaus Theweleit's classic "Male Fantasies" (1977/1978) provocatively plumb the psychological depths of fascism to reveal origins at once shocking and banal. Our... Read More

  • Open Hours at The Beach

    • October 14 @ 5:00 PM
    • until 7:00 PM
    • The Beach Beneath the Street
    • 1703 E. 55th St., Chicago, IL 60637

    Join us at The Beach (@thebeachchicago) from 5 - 7 p.m. every Wednesday for open hours! Come to share and read zines, hang out, drink tea, and chat about events you'd like to see in the space!

  • Male Fantasies Reading Group

    • October 18 @ 4:00 PM
    • The Beach Beneath the Street
    • 1703 E. 55th St., Chicago, IL 60637

    Join us for a "Male Fantasies" reading group at THE BEACH (@thebeachchicago), starting 9/13 and meeting every Sunday at 4 p.m.! The two volumes of Klaus Theweleit's classic "Male Fantasies" (1977/1978) provocatively plumb the psychological depths of fascism to reveal origins at once shocking and banal. Our... Read More

  • 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

  • Open Hours at The Beach

    • October 21 @ 5:00 PM
    • until 7:00 PM
    • The Beach Beneath the Street
    • 1703 E. 55th St., Chicago, IL 60637

    Join us at The Beach (@thebeachchicago) from 5 - 7 p.m. every Wednesday for open hours! Come to share and read zines, hang out, drink tea, and chat about events you'd like to see in the space!

  • Male Fantasies Reading Group

    • October 25 @ 4:00 PM
    • The Beach Beneath the Street
    • 1703 E. 55th St., Chicago, IL 60637

    Join us for a "Male Fantasies" reading group at THE BEACH (@thebeachchicago), starting 9/13 and meeting every Sunday at 4 p.m.! The two volumes of Klaus Theweleit's classic "Male Fantasies" (1977/1978) provocatively plumb the psychological depths of fascism to reveal origins at once shocking and banal. Our... Read More

  • Open Hours at The Beach

    • October 28 @ 5:00 PM
    • until 7:00 PM
    • The Beach Beneath the Street
    • 1703 E. 55th St., Chicago, IL 60637

    Join us at The Beach (@thebeachchicago) from 5 - 7 p.m. every Wednesday for open hours! Come to share and read zines, hang out, drink tea, and chat about events you'd like to see in the space!

  • Male Fantasies Reading Group

    • November 1 @ 3:00 PM
    • The Beach Beneath the Street
    • 1703 E. 55th St., Chicago, IL 60637

    Join us for a "Male Fantasies" reading group at THE BEACH (@thebeachchicago), starting 9/13 and meeting every Sunday at 4 p.m.! The two volumes of Klaus Theweleit's classic "Male Fantasies" (1977/1978) provocatively plumb the psychological depths of fascism to reveal origins at once shocking and banal. Our... Read More

  • 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

  • Open Hours at The Beach

    • November 4 @ 4:00 PM
    • until 6:00 PM
    • The Beach Beneath the Street
    • 1703 E. 55th St., Chicago, IL 60637

    Join us at The Beach (@thebeachchicago) from 5 - 7 p.m. every Wednesday for open hours! Come to share and read zines, hang out, drink tea, and chat about events you'd like to see in the space!

  • 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.

  • Male Fantasies Reading Group

    • November 8 @ 3:00 PM
    • The Beach Beneath the Street
    • 1703 E. 55th St., Chicago, IL 60637

    Join us for a "Male Fantasies" reading group at THE BEACH (@thebeachchicago), starting 9/13 and meeting every Sunday at 4 p.m.! The two volumes of Klaus Theweleit's classic "Male Fantasies" (1977/1978) provocatively plumb the psychological depths of fascism to reveal origins at once shocking and banal. Our... Read More

  • Open Hours at The Beach

    • November 11 @ 4:00 PM
    • until 6:00 PM
    • The Beach Beneath the Street
    • 1703 E. 55th St., Chicago, IL 60637

    Join us at The Beach (@thebeachchicago) from 5 - 7 p.m. every Wednesday for open hours! Come to share and read zines, hang out, drink tea, and chat about events you'd like to see in the space!

  • Male Fantasies Reading Group

    • November 15 @ 3:00 PM
    • The Beach Beneath the Street
    • 1703 E. 55th St., Chicago, IL 60637

    Join us for a "Male Fantasies" reading group at THE BEACH (@thebeachchicago), starting 9/13 and meeting every Sunday at 4 p.m.! The two volumes of Klaus Theweleit's classic "Male Fantasies" (1977/1978) provocatively plumb the psychological depths of fascism to reveal origins at once shocking and banal. Our... Read More

  • 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

  • Open Hours at The Beach

    • November 18 @ 4:00 PM
    • until 6:00 PM
    • The Beach Beneath the Street
    • 1703 E. 55th St., Chicago, IL 60637

    Join us at The Beach (@thebeachchicago) from 5 - 7 p.m. every Wednesday for open hours! Come to share and read zines, hang out, drink tea, and chat about events you'd like to see in the space!

  • Male Fantasies Reading Group

    • November 22 @ 3:00 PM
    • The Beach Beneath the Street
    • 1703 E. 55th St., Chicago, IL 60637

    Join us for a "Male Fantasies" reading group at THE BEACH (@thebeachchicago), starting 9/13 and meeting every Sunday at 4 p.m.! The two volumes of Klaus Theweleit's classic "Male Fantasies" (1977/1978) provocatively plumb the psychological depths of fascism to reveal origins at once shocking and banal. Our... Read More

  • Open Hours at The Beach

    • November 25 @ 4:00 PM
    • until 6:00 PM
    • The Beach Beneath the Street
    • 1703 E. 55th St., Chicago, IL 60637

    Join us at The Beach (@thebeachchicago) from 5 - 7 p.m. every Wednesday for open hours! Come to share and read zines, hang out, drink tea, and chat about events you'd like to see in the space!

  • Male Fantasies Reading Group

    • November 29 @ 3:00 PM
    • The Beach Beneath the Street
    • 1703 E. 55th St., Chicago, IL 60637

    Join us for a "Male Fantasies" reading group at THE BEACH (@thebeachchicago), starting 9/13 and meeting every Sunday at 4 p.m.! The two volumes of Klaus Theweleit's classic "Male Fantasies" (1977/1978) provocatively plumb the psychological depths of fascism to reveal origins at once shocking and banal. Our... Read More

  • 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

  • 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.

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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.

  • 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

  • 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.