Mid-Autumn Festival Celebration

Set in Stone Gathering Space 641 E 31st, Chicago, IL, United States
Host Organization: Chinese American Museum of Chicago Partner Organizations: The Field Museum, Chicago Park District Come with us and learn about the Chinese Mid-Autumn Fest or Moon Fest! Participants will be able to taste mooncakes, learn how to make paper lanterns, and watch feature performances of ethnic musical instruments and storytelling.

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Peace Day Chicago

Online via Zoom
Host Organization: The Peace School Join us on the International Day of Peace, Tuesday September 21 from noon to 1! There has never been a more important time to take positive action for peace.

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FREE

Mounds of Meaning: Investigating the Histories of Kryžių kalnas (Hill of Crosses)

Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture 6500 S. Pulaski, Chicago, IL, United States
Host Organization: Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture Kryžių kalnas (“Hill of Crosses”) located in the Šiauliai county of Lithuania, is a popular destination for local and visiting Lithuanians, tourists, and Christian pilgrims. The meaning of this place has changed significantly since its mysterious beginnings, becoming a place of peaceful protest against Soviet occupation in the mid-1950s, to gaining worldwide attention after Lithuania’s restored independence in 1990.

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Art After Hours

Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art 2320 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL, United States
Host Organization:  Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art Enjoy a night of art and music, with live performances by Forest Management and Purelink, and DJ sets by Milkweed and Outsidenightair. Part of West Town Art Walk and sponsored by Solemn Oath Brewery.

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$5

Bronzeville Music Mixers and Film Shorts Screening

Parkway Ballroom Building 4455 South King Drive, Suite 103, Chicago, IL, United States
Host Organization: Bronzeville Historical Society Listen to Local DJs and music mix masters showcasing house music entertainment for in-person and virtual audiences. Online Viewers will experience oral history stories and exciting YouTube video clips.

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Andersonville Walking Tour

Swedish American Museum 5211 N Clark St, Chicago, IL, United States
Host Organization: Swedish American Museum Join the Swedish American Museum for a walking tour of Swedish Andersonville. Learn about the Swedish heritage of the neighborhood, and what Swedish things you can still find in the area today.

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$15

Exhibit Opening: Baby Loss Journey Exhibit

Trickster Cultural Center 190 S Roselle Rd, Schaumburg, IL, United States
Host Organizations: Trickster Cultural Center Telling the stories of the families that have experienced baby loss in their lives, this exhibit is designed by Jen Debouver a Native American Veteran Army, who herself lost 2 babies, then had her "Rainbow baby" Nina her healthy and happy little girl. This powerful exhibit features 21 multi-cultural stories and photos.

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FREE

68th Annual Chicago Powwow

Schiller Woods W Irving Park Rd, Chicago, IL, United States
Host Organization: American Indian Center A 3-day cultural event that articulates living Native cultures and inter-generational art practices via intertribal powwow songs and dances augmented with contemporary music performances. This event is the largest form of American Indian artistic and cultural exchange in the State of Illinois, providing a platform for self-representation through traditional Native art forms (visual and performing) which has become an indispensable and defining cultural endeavor in Native Chicago.

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“Wuhan Wuhan” Film Screening

Chinese American Museum of Chicago 238 W 23rd St, Chicago IL 60616, Chicago, IL, United States
Host Organization: Chinese American Museum of Chicago WUHAN WUHAN is an observational documentary unfolding during February and March of 2020 at the height of the pandemic in Wuhan city, where the coronavirus began. With unprecedented access at the peak of the pandemic lockdown, WUHAN WUHAN goes beyond the statistics and salacious headlines and puts a human experience into the early days of the mysterious virus as Chinese citizens and frontline healthcare workers grappled with an invisible, deadly killer.

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Waterways: Our Ties to Water and One Another Art Show

West Loop Dot Gallery 1015 West Fulton Market, Chicago, IL, United States
Host Organizations: Muslim American Leadership Alliance & ATAYAL Join us for a unique gallery experience highlighting how water can serve as a conduit bringing diverse people together through a cultural lens and open dialogue about the importance of environmental conservation locally in Chicago and globally. The program is a collaboration with ATAYAL, Muslim American Leadership Alliance, & several artists including Cesar Conde and Shawn Michael Warren.

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FREE