Drop-In Sketching Day

3500 S Morgan Street 3500 S Morgan St 3F, Chicago, IL, United States

Join our Drop-In Sketching program, which invites visitors to unleash their creativity and connect with our unique and engaging collection of Asian art. Our museum is home to diverse art and artifacts from various areas and periods throughout Asia. From ancient ceramics and sculptures to contemporary paintings and textiles, there is something everyone can discover […]

Free with museum admission and Free for members

Constructing Jathi Choreography with Harini Nilakantan

Kalapriya Studio 2101 S. Wabash Ave., Chicago, United States

Weekly Saturdays 1:15 - 2:15 PM Harini Nilakantan is a student of Aacharya Choodamani Guru Smt. Roja Kannan, and has over two decades of experience in this art form. In this 90-minute class, dancers will learn new choreography - both how to piece together combinations and increase retention with her for advanced rhythmic patterns or […]

Free Museum Tour for Children

3500 S Morgan Street 3500 S Morgan St 3F, Chicago, IL, United States

Embark on an extraordinary journey with our Heritage Museum of Asian Art Children's Tour! Designed exclusively for young explorers, this tour offers a captivating exploration through Asia's rich cultures with accessible topics, like animals. Led by expert guides, children will dive into a world of vibrant pottery, intricate sculptures, and fascinating artifacts from across Asia, […]

Free for children

Teacher Appreciation Month at LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago

LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago, 601 N Martingale Road Suite 130, Schaumburg, IL 60173 601 N Martingale Road Suite 130, Schaumburg

Celebrate Teacher Appreciation Month at LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago! This August, we're honoring the incredible dedication and hard work of educators with a SUPER-MEGA-AWESOME offer just for them! Teachers will enjoy a FREE general admission ticket to our exciting attractions, and up to 4 additional friends or family members can join the fun with a $5 discount […]

Free — Teachers go FREE!

Green & Blue by Kabosh Theatre Company from Belfast

Date: August 25 Time: 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm Location: 4626 North Knox Avenue Chicago, IL 60630 United States + Google Map Green & Blue at Irish American Heritage Center August 23 – 25 Belfast theatre company Kabosh presents Green & Blue, an award-winning Irish play about a developing friendship between a Royal Ulster Constabulary […]

Teacher Appreciation Month at LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago

LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago, 601 N Martingale Road Suite 130, Schaumburg, IL 60173 601 N Martingale Road Suite 130, Schaumburg

Celebrate Teacher Appreciation Month at LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago! This August, we're honoring the incredible dedication and hard work of educators with a SUPER-MEGA-AWESOME offer just for them! Teachers will enjoy a FREE general admission ticket to our exciting attractions, and up to 4 additional friends or family members can join the fun with a $5 discount […]

Free — Teachers go FREE!

Nimble Thimbles 2024 Quilt Raffle

Date: August 27 - September 30 Nimble Thimbles 2024 Quilt Raffle Tickets 2024’s exquisite work of art, “Double Irish Chain” is the perfect Christmas gift for someone special – or for yourself! Don’t miss your chance to win this beautiful 86″ square, all-cotton quilt. This creation was custom-quilted, block by block. A handmade quilt like […]

Teacher Appreciation Month at LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago

LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago, 601 N Martingale Road Suite 130, Schaumburg, IL 60173 601 N Martingale Road Suite 130, Schaumburg

Celebrate Teacher Appreciation Month at LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago! This August, we're honoring the incredible dedication and hard work of educators with a SUPER-MEGA-AWESOME offer just for them! Teachers will enjoy a FREE general admission ticket to our exciting attractions, and up to 4 additional friends or family members can join the fun with a $5 discount […]

Free — Teachers go FREE!

Farnsworth, Mies, and the Fight for Modernism

Chicago Architecture Center 111 E Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL, United States

Join CAC and partners the Mies van der Rohe Society, the Edith Farnsworth House, and Illinois Institute of Technology’s College of Architecture for this unique event marrying book launch, panel discussion and a reading from Edith Farnswoth’s memoirs. IIT Professor Michelangelo Sabatino will discuss his new book, Edith Farnsworth House: Architecture, Preservation, Culture, which traces a […]

$20

Teacher Appreciation Month at LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago

LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago, 601 N Martingale Road Suite 130, Schaumburg, IL 60173 601 N Martingale Road Suite 130, Schaumburg

Celebrate Teacher Appreciation Month at LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago! This August, we're honoring the incredible dedication and hard work of educators with a SUPER-MEGA-AWESOME offer just for them! Teachers will enjoy a FREE general admission ticket to our exciting attractions, and up to 4 additional friends or family members can join the fun with a $5 discount […]

Free — Teachers go FREE!

West Side Parks and Their Architects

Virtual Chicago, IL, United States

Join the Chicago Architecture Center on August 28 at 12 p.m. for. virtual exploration of Jens Jensen's Columbus Park and Alfred Caldwell's Riis Park—two influential landscape designs inspired by our city's prehistoric shoreline and the region's rich ecology. Jensen designed Columbus Park in 1917, seizing the opportunity for a clean-slate design in his last major […]

$15

Conor Mallon ? Live Show in the Fifth Province!

Date: August 28 Time: 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm Location: 4626 N Knox Ave. Chicago, IL 60630 United States + Google Map Join the Irish American Heritage Center in welcoming Conor Mallon for a special, intimate show in the Fifth Province this August! Conor Mallon, of Connla fame, brings a seasoned touring band to support […]

Teacher Appreciation Month at LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago

LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago, 601 N Martingale Road Suite 130, Schaumburg, IL 60173 601 N Martingale Road Suite 130, Schaumburg

Celebrate Teacher Appreciation Month at LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago! This August, we're honoring the incredible dedication and hard work of educators with a SUPER-MEGA-AWESOME offer just for them! Teachers will enjoy a FREE general admission ticket to our exciting attractions, and up to 4 additional friends or family members can join the fun with a $5 discount […]

Free — Teachers go FREE!

Thursday Night Music Sessions

Date: August 29 Time: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Location: 4626 N Knox Ave. Chicago, IL 60630 United States + Google Map Join session leaders Michael Austin and James Conway this Thursday for an unforgettable evening of Irish traditional music! Bring your instrument and join the fun. Or, sit back with some food and drink […]

Anime Magic! 2024

Donald E. Stephens Convention Center 5555 N. River Road, Rosemont, IL

Anime Magic! is on a mission to bring the "magic" back to anime conventions! We’re always pushing the boundaries, and this year is no different. We’re getting WAY bigger, better, and more exciting for 2024! We're a convention by fans, for fans with a focus on FUN. This isn't your typical cookie-cutter convention! We have […]

$7 – $70

AUTONOMOUS ARCHIVING: A Special Event with the ​​Filipino American Historical Society of Chicago

Fri, Aug 30, 2024, FAHSC is partnering with Chicago Filmmakers to present 16mm films by Nicholas Viernes (1902-1991), whose work documents Filipino American life within the Greater Chicago area from the early to mid-20th century. Our collections manager and archivist Ashley Dequilla will also briefly present on the historical context of these films and her […]

$10