LUCHA First-Time Homebuyer Workshop
HOMEBUYER EDUCATION PROGRAM Founded in 1982, LUCHA is both a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)-approved housing counseling agency as well as a Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO). LUCHA (the Spanish word for “struggle”) advances housing as a human right by empowering communities- particularly the Latino and Spanish-speaking populations- through advocacy, education, affordable […]
Spanish Language Club / Club del idioma español
Humboldt Park Library 1605 N. Troy, Chicago, IL, United StatesThe club focuses on Spanish pronunciation and grammar. Join us for activities highlighting the culture and history of Spanish speaking countries. Open to teens and adults.
After School Arts & Crafts
Humboldt Park Library 1605 N. Troy, Chicago, IL, United StatesCome join us for an after school program where we explore our creative side with arts and crafts. For ages 5-10.
CAPS Beat 1423 Meeting
Casa Central 1335 N. California Ave., Chicago, IL, United StatesBeat community meetings are a key part of the CAPS strategy of partnerships and problem solving. These meetings, held on all 279 police beats in the City, provide a regular opportunity for police officers, residents, and other community stakeholders to exchange information, identify and prioritize problems, and begin developing solutions to those problems. Beat community […]
Westside Stories: A Performance by the Homan Square Story Elders
Richard M. Daley Library 733 N. Kedzie, Chicago, IL, United StatesStorytelling is going on all over Chicago and the nation and now it comes to the Westside. The Homan Square Story Elders are part of the Goodman Theater's GeNarrations writing workshops. They tell stories of the Westside and their family's migration from Mississippi roots to Lawndale. Stories of family gatherings, church and work. Conflicts and reconciliation. Their stories are […]
Books & Brews: Red Clocks
Roots Handmade Pizza 1924 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, United StatesJoin us at Roots Pizza for our monthly Books & Brews book discussion, a book club that meets at a bar/restaurant. This month we'll discuss Red Clocks by Leni Zumas, a fictional novel in the vein of Margaret Atwood about five women in a post-reproductive rights America. Copies of the book are available for checkout at the West […]
Film Screening: Ella es el Matador (She is the Matador)
Richard M. Daley Library 733 N. Kedzie, Chicago, IL, United States“For Spaniards — and for the world — nothing has expressed their country's traditionally rigid gender roles more powerfully than the image of the male matador. So sacred was the bullfighter's masculinity to Spanish identity that a 1908 law barred women from the sport. Ella Es el Matador reveals the surprising history of the women who […]
Cocktails and Conversation – The Chilbury Ladies’ Choir
Weegee's Lounge 3659 W Armitage Ave, Chicago, IL, United StatesJoin us and enjoy Cocktails and Conversation at Weegee's Lounge as we read and discuss Jennifer Ryan's The Chilbury Ladies' Choir.
Starlight Yoga for Kids
Humboldt Park Public Library 1605 N Troy St, Chicago, IL, United StatesWe'll dance our way into poses and playfully discover animals with story and sound. For walkers to 4-year-olds accompanied by a caregiver.
A Puerto Rican Story Production at The Miracle Center
The Miracle Center 2311 N. Pulaski, Chicago, United StatesBack by popular demand! The Miracle Center's Adult Theatre Ensemble presents the World Premiere of A Puerto Rican Story Written by: Antonio & Gloricelly Franceschi Directed by: Roberto & Griselda Negron Produced by: The Miracle Center Production Dates: Friday, March 8th – Sunday, March 10th, 2019 About The Play: A Puerto Rican Story is an inspiring dramatic play set in the […]