Semillas: Artwork by Raul Ortiz Bonilla

The National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture 3015 W Division Street, Chicago, IL, United States

Through his signature puntos and semillas, Puerto Rican artist Raul Ortiz Bonilla presents a story of migration and diaspora.

Free

Soy Boricua

The National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture 3015 W Division Street, Chicago, IL, United States

From digital collage to painting to glasswork to photography, twelve non-male Diasporican artists explore their expansive identities and how they intersect in their own ways.

Free

Pop-Up Books through the Ages

Newberry Library 60 West Walton Street, Chicago, IL, United States

Pop-up books have a longer history than you might think. For centuries, books with interactive flaps, dials, and other moving parts have captivated readers of all ages.

Free

Letters from Home

Swedish American Museum 5211 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL, United States

Artists from Sweden and Chicago collaborate to create original works interpreting early 20th century letters to Chicago immigrant Emil Olsson from his family in Sweden.

Free – $6

The Girl in The Diary: Searching for Rywka from the Łódz Ghetto

Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center 9603 Woods Drive, Skokie, IL, United States

In 1945, a 14-year-old's diary was discovered in Auschwitz. The exhibition explores Rywka's life in the Łódz Ghetto and what might have happened after her deportation to Auschwitz and beyond.

Free – $18

Summer Weddings

Raupp Museum 901 Dunham Ln, Buffalo Grove, IL, United States

Weddings bring us together. They are a chance to celebrate love and the beginning of a couple’s new life together. Weddings also celebrate our history and culture. Join the Museum […]

ECAC Summer Camp

Ethiopian Community Association of Chicago 5800 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago
$150

Resistencia y Libertá por Bombazo Wear

The National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture 3015 W Division Street, Chicago, IL, United States

Bomba music and dance provide  resistance, self-expression, and community building for Afro-Puerto Ricans. This exhibit displays the evolution of bomba attire since the 17th century.

CAMBODIAN MUSIC: The Living Tradition!

Art Center Highland Park 1957 Sheridan Rd, Highland Park, IL, United States

The Crossing Borders Music String Quartet joins Nisa Pov, roneat ak (Cambodian xylophone) performer for an amazing night of new arrangements of Cambodian classics!

Free

The Sweetest Season: A Gathering of Indigenous Creativity

Goodman Theatre 170 N Dearborn St, Chicago, IL, United States

Back for a second year, The Sweetest Season will include two performances of a spoken word and song showcase, staged readings, workshops, a Native-curated gathering and more.

$15

Story Circle with Jitesh

South Asia Institute 1925 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States

Award-winning storyteller Jitesh Jaggi is back at South Asia Institute! But this time, the audience will also share their stories to create a space for collective healing.

$10 – $15