Learning in Chicago

Mini Zoom Room

Sat, Oct 17 · 10 AM–5 PM · Chicago Children’s Museum, 700 E. Grand Ave., Chicago, IL

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Loop Arts Fest

Sat, Oct 17 · 12 PM–6 PM · State Street between Jackson Blvd. and Madison St., Chicago, IL 60603, State Street between Jackson Blvd. and Madison St.,, Chicago

Grab your dancing shoes and head downtown for the first-ever Loop Arts Fest.

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ClarkeToberfest: A Weekend of Fall Festivities at the Harley Clarke Mansion

Sat, Oct 17 · 3 PM–10 PM · The Harley Clarke Mansion, 2603 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL

Clarketoberfest at the Harley Clarke Mansion Oct. 16–18 brings three days of FREE fall fun, beer, food by Hatchet Burger, dancing, family festivities, and live music – including kid-favorite Jeanie B!

Free

Mini Zoom Room

Sun, Oct 18 · 10 AM–5 PM · Chicago Children’s Museum, 700 E. Grand Ave., Chicago, IL

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ClarkeToberfest: A Weekend of Fall Festivities at the Harley Clarke Mansion

Sun, Oct 18 · 12 PM–7 PM · The Harley Clarke Mansion, 2603 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL

Clarketoberfest at the Harley Clarke Mansion Oct. 16–18 brings three days of FREE fall fun, beer, food by Hatchet Burger, dancing, family festivities, and live music – including kid-favorite Jeanie B!

Free

Grace Spee: The Feminine Gothic Narrative in Survival Horror

Sun, Oct 18 · 2 PM–5 PM · Chicago Gamespace, 2418 W Bloomingdale Ave Apt 101, Chicago, IL

$8

Mini Zoom Room

Mon, Oct 19 · 10 AM–5 PM · Chicago Children’s Museum, 700 E. Grand Ave., Chicago, IL

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Get Lit: Witch Please

Tue, Oct 20 · 5:30 PM–7:30 PM · American Writers Museum, 180 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL

Grab your broomstick and get ready for a night of magic, mischief, and mayhem at Get Lit: Witch Please !

$21.05

Mini Zoom Room

Wed, Oct 21 · 10 AM–5 PM · Chicago Children’s Museum, 700 E. Grand Ave., Chicago, IL

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Mini Zoom Room

Thu, Oct 22 · 10 AM–5 PM · Chicago Children’s Museum, 700 E. Grand Ave., Chicago, IL

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Book Talk: Collective Care in the Black Metropolis

Thu, Oct 22 · 6 PM–7:30 PM · National Public Housing Museum, 919 S. Ada St., Chicago

Join cultural historian Amani Morrison for a conversation on her new book, A Kitchenette to Fit Your Needs: Housing Chicago’s Great Migration .

Free

Mini Zoom Room

Fri, Oct 23 · 10 AM–5 PM · Chicago Children’s Museum, 700 E. Grand Ave., Chicago, IL

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3 Stages of Love Part 2: Simple Love/Unperfect Actor

Fri, Oct 23 · 8 PM–9 PM · Mrs. Murphy & Sons Irish Bistro, 3905 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago

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Mini Zoom Room

Sat, Oct 24 · 10 AM–5 PM · Chicago Children’s Museum, 700 E. Grand Ave., Chicago, IL

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Mini Zoom Room

Sun, Oct 25 · 10 AM–5 PM · Chicago Children’s Museum, 700 E. Grand Ave., Chicago, IL

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Grace Spee: The Feminine Gothic Narrative in Survival Horror

Sun, Oct 25 · 2 PM–5 PM · Chicago Gamespace, 2418 W Bloomingdale Ave Apt 101, Chicago, IL

$8

Brett Goldstein – Chicago, IL – Sex, Death & Small Talk Tour

Sun, Oct 25 · 7 PM–9 PM · The Chicago Theatre, main stage is located at 2550 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago, IL 60614, Chicago, MO

Brett Goldstein is bringing his brand-new stand-up comedy tour, “Sex, Death & Small Talk,” to Chicago on Sunday, October 25, 2026, at 7:00 PM.

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Mini Zoom Room

Mon, Oct 26 · 10 AM–5 PM · Chicago Children’s Museum, 700 E. Grand Ave., Chicago, IL

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The Last Word

Fri, Oct 30 · 7 PM–9:30 PM · iO Theater, 1501 N. Kingsbury St., Chicago, IL

The Last Word is the first 4 course craft cocktail progression paired with a screenplay.

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3 Stages of Love Part 2: Simple Love/Unperfect Actor

Fri, Oct 30 · 8 PM–9 PM · Mrs. Murphy & Sons Irish Bistro, 3905 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago

Price: see link

Grace Spee: The Feminine Gothic Narrative in Survival Horror

Sun, Nov 1 · 2 PM–5 PM · Chicago Gamespace, 2418 W Bloomingdale Ave Apt 101, Chicago, IL

$8

Author Talk: “Turning Pages” by Roberta Rubin

Tue, Nov 3 · 6 PM–7 PM · American Writers Museum, 180 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL

Longtime independent bookstore owner and AWM Founding Board Member Roberta Rubin stops by to discuss her new memoir Turning Pages: The Life and Times of a Bookseller .

$8

3 Stages of Love Part 2: Simple Love/Unperfect Actor

Fri, Nov 6 · 8 PM–9 PM · Mrs. Murphy & Sons Irish Bistro, 3905 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago

Price: see link

Grace Spee: The Feminine Gothic Narrative in Survival Horror

Sun, Nov 8 · 2 PM–5 PM · Chicago Gamespace, 2418 W Bloomingdale Ave Apt 101, Chicago, IL

$8

3 Stages of Love Part 2: Simple Love/Unperfect Actor

Fri, Nov 13 · 8 PM–9 PM · Mrs. Murphy & Sons Irish Bistro, 3905 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago

Price: see link

City Civics Day 2026

Sat, Nov 14 · 11 AM–4 PM · Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E Washington St, Chicago

Chicagoans can learn how to become more involved in creating positive change in their communities by attending City Civics Day, a free, day-long educational event focused on public engagement with local government.

Free

Grace Spee: The Feminine Gothic Narrative in Survival Horror

Sun, Nov 15 · 2 PM–5 PM · Chicago Gamespace, 2418 W Bloomingdale Ave Apt 101, Chicago, IL

$8

3rd Fridays Free Admission Night

Fri, Nov 20 · 5 PM–8 PM · Heritage Museum of Asian Art, 3FL, 3500 S Morgan St, Chicago, IL, 60609, Chicago, IL

Free Admission Museum Nights take place every third Friday of each month from 5 pm to 8 pm!

Free