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314 events · Theater, Food & Drink, Parks & Outdoors
Thursday, September 17
Free
Thu · Sep 17 · 12:15 PM
Lunch and Learn: Lost Structures, The Architectural Ghosts of Pullman
Pullman National Historical Park
Thu · Sep 17 · 1:00 PM
Rachel Walther, "Born to Lose" @ Music Box Theater
The Book Cellar
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Thu · Sep 17 · 1:00 PM
Daily Ranger Guided Tours
Pullman National Historical Park
Thu · Sep 17 · 4:00 PM
Michael E. Sawyer - "The of No Return: Being-As-Black"
Seminary Co-op Bookstore
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Jam's Market & Deli Food Pop-Up
Burning Bush Brewery
Thu · Sep 17 · 6:00 PM
Alexander McCall Smith, 'The Big Cats Dance Party' @ Harold Washington Library
The Book Cellar
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Thu · Sep 17 · 6:00 PM
EcoStewards Workday
Lincoln Park Conservancy
Thu · Sep 17 · 6:30 PM
Mary Dean Cason, "Daughters of Eve"
The Book Cellar
Thu · Sep 17 · 7:00 PM
A Conversation with Nikita Gill!
Seminary Co-op Bookstore
Thu · Sep 17 · 7:00 PM
BAPA Presents: Old House Lecture Series
Beverly Arts Center
Thu · Sep 17
Bill Brickey, Joe Gorka, and Jules Klee
Uncommon Ground
Friday, September 18
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Fri · Sep 18 · 10:00 AM
Soul of the Stone
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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Children's Storytime!
The Book Cellar
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Fri · Sep 18 · 12:30 PM
Morning Glories
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
Free↻ Recurring
Fri · Sep 18 · 1:00 PM
Daily Ranger Guided Tours
Pullman National Historical Park
Fri · Sep 18 · 6:30 PM
Veronica Bane, "We're All Going to Die Tonight!" with conversation partner Courtney Corlew
The Book Cellar
Fri · Sep 18 · 7:00 PM
75th Anniversary Celebration of Nelson Algren's "Chicago: City on the Make" @ Bernice's Tavern
The Book Cellar
Fri · Sep 18 · 7:00 PM
Cortney LaCorte (@cheesegal), "Oversharing" at Everybody's Coffee
The Book Cellar
Fri · Sep 18 · 7:30 PM
Wonderlove “The Stevie Wonder Experience”
Beverly Arts Center
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The Infinite Wrench
The Neo-Futurists
Fri · Sep 18
Sons of the Never Wrong
Uncommon Ground
Saturday, September 19
Sat · Sep 19 · 9:00 AM
Beginning Beekeeping Class
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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Sat · Sep 19 · 10:00 AM
Soul of the Stone
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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Sat · Sep 19 · 11:00 AM
Budding Botanist
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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Writing & Performing
The Neo-Futurists
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Sat · Sep 19 · 1:00 PM
Daily Ranger Guided Tours
Pullman National Historical Park
Sat · Sep 19 · 1:00 PM
75th Anniversary Celebration of Nelson Algren's "Chicago: City on the Make" @ Old Town Ale House
The Book Cellar
Sat · Sep 19 · 3:00 PM
Serena Solin - "A Barer Sky" - Rob Macaisa Colgate, Lisa Low, and Leah Flax Barber
Seminary Co-op Bookstore
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The Infinite Wrench
The Neo-Futurists
Sat · Sep 19
Wildered, Matty Timmons, and Annabelle Cuitino
Uncommon Ground
Sunday, September 20
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Sun · Sep 20 · 10:00 AM
Soul of the Stone
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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Sun · Sep 20 · 11:30 AM
Beekeeping Demonstrations
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
Free↻ Recurring
Sun · Sep 20 · 1:00 PM
Daily Ranger Guided Tours
Pullman National Historical Park
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Sun · Sep 20 · 3:00 PM
Composting Demos
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
Sun · Sep 20 · 5:00 PM
75th Anniversary Celebration of Nelson Algren's "Chicago: City on the Make" @ The Hideout
The Book Cellar
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The Infinite Wrench
The Neo-Futurists
Sun · Sep 20
Shure Sponsored Open Mic Semi-Finals
Uncommon Ground
Monday, September 21
Tuesday, September 22
Wednesday, September 23
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Wed · Sep 23 · 10:00 AM
Soul of the Stone
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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Wed · Sep 23 · 10:00 AM
The Oracle of Evergreen: A BLACK PLANT IT EXHIBITION 2026
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
Free↻ Recurring
Wed · Sep 23 · 1:00 PM
Daily Ranger Guided Tours
Pullman National Historical Park
Wed · Sep 23 · 5:30 PM
STORE STILL OPEN!
The Book Cellar
Wed · Sep 23 · 7:00 PM
Cooking Demo with Chef Sam T
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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Wed · Sep 23 · 7:30 PM
Whimsy Wednesday
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
Thursday, September 24
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Thu · Sep 24 · 10:00 AM
The Oracle of Evergreen: A BLACK PLANT IT EXHIBITION 2026
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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Thu · Sep 24 · 10:00 AM
Soul of the Stone
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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Thu · Sep 24 · 11:30 AM
Beekeeping Demonstrations
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
Free↻ Recurring
Thu · Sep 24 · 1:00 PM
Daily Ranger Guided Tours
Pullman National Historical Park
Thu · Sep 24 · 5:00 PM
Limoni Belli Food Truck
Burning Bush Brewery
Thu · Sep 24
Jacob McLeod and Allie Kessel
Uncommon Ground
Friday, September 25
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Fri · Sep 25 · 10:00 AM
The Oracle of Evergreen: A BLACK PLANT IT EXHIBITION 2026
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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Fri · Sep 25 · 10:00 AM
Soul of the Stone
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
↻ RecurringFri · Sep 25 · 11:00 AM
Children's Storytime!
The Book Cellar
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Fri · Sep 25 · 12:30 PM
Morning Glories
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
Free↻ Recurring
Fri · Sep 25 · 1:00 PM
Daily Ranger Guided Tours
Pullman National Historical Park
Fri · Sep 25 · 7:00 PM
The Kates @ The Book Cellar!
The Book Cellar
Fri · Sep 25 · 7:30 PM
Second Hand News: A Fleetwood Mac Tribute
Beverly Arts Center
↻ RecurringFri · Sep 25 · 10:30 PM
The Infinite Wrench
The Neo-Futurists
Fri · Sep 25
Saturday June with Jami Dawn and Dave & Gabe
Uncommon Ground
Saturday, September 26
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Sat · Sep 26 · 10:00 AM
The Oracle of Evergreen: A BLACK PLANT IT EXHIBITION 2026
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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Sat · Sep 26 · 10:00 AM
Soul of the Stone
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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Sat · Sep 26 · 10:30 AM
U of I Extension Ask a Master Gardener
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
Sat · Sep 26 · 11:00 AM
Art Walk 2026 ~ Holding Space: Grounded ~ Curated by Kimberly Leja Atwood
Beverly Arts Center
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Sat · Sep 26 · 11:00 AM
Budding Botanist
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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Sat · Sep 26 · 11:00 AM
Sensory Play Workshop with Luna Y Cielo Play Cafe.
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
Free↻ Recurring
Sat · Sep 26 · 1:00 PM
Daily Ranger Guided Tours
Pullman National Historical Park
Sat · Sep 26 · 3:00 PM
Ian Rosenberg - "Terrible Stuff Damaging Everybody: The True Story of Lies and Libel in Dominion v. Fox"
Seminary Co-op Bookstore
Sat · Sep 26 · 3:00 PM
Ian Rosenberg - "Terrible Stuff Damaging Everybody" - Samantha Chatman
Seminary Co-op Bookstore
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The Infinite Wrench
The Neo-Futurists
Sat · Sep 26
The Chain Links with Al Day and Victor Sanders
Uncommon Ground
Sunday, September 27
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Sun · Sep 27 · 10:00 AM
The Oracle of Evergreen: A BLACK PLANT IT EXHIBITION 2026
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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Sun · Sep 27 · 10:00 AM
Soul of the Stone
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
Sun · Sep 27 · 12:00 PM
Burning Bush Fall Fest '26
Burning Bush Brewery
Free↻ Recurring
Sun · Sep 27 · 1:00 PM
Daily Ranger Guided Tours
Pullman National Historical Park
↻ RecurringSun · Sep 27 · 7:00 PM
The Infinite Wrench
The Neo-Futurists
Sun · Sep 27
Shure Sponsored Open Mic Grand Finale
Uncommon Ground
Monday, September 28
Tuesday, September 29
Wednesday, September 30
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Wed · Sep 30 · 10:00 AM
The Oracle of Evergreen: A BLACK PLANT IT EXHIBITION 2026
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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Wed · Sep 30 · 10:00 AM
Soul of the Stone
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
Free↻ Recurring
Wed · Sep 30 · 1:00 PM
Daily Ranger Guided Tours
Pullman National Historical Park
Wed · Sep 30 · 7:00 PM
Never Too Old: The YA Book Club
The Book Cellar
Wed · Sep 30 · 7:00 PM
Healing Roots: Medicinal Plants and Ancestral Memory | Raices que Sanan: Plantas Medicinales y Memoria Ancestral
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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Wed · Sep 30 · 7:30 PM
Whimsy Wednesday
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
Wed · Sep 30
Lynn Live Vocals with Mikey Harms and Phin Gleber
Uncommon Ground
Thursday, October 1
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Thu · Oct 1 · 10:00 AM
Soul of the Stone
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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Thu · Oct 1 · 10:00 AM
The Oracle of Evergreen: A BLACK PLANT IT EXHIBITION 2026
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
Free↻ Recurring
Thu · Oct 1 · 1:00 PM
Daily Ranger Guided Tours
Pullman National Historical Park
Thu · Oct 1
Nat Lefkoff
Uncommon Ground
Friday, October 2
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Fri · Oct 2 · 10:00 AM
The Oracle of Evergreen: A BLACK PLANT IT EXHIBITION 2026
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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Fri · Oct 2 · 10:00 AM
Soul of the Stone
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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Fri · Oct 2 · 10:00 AM
Morning Glories
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
Free↻ Recurring
Fri · Oct 2 · 1:00 PM
Daily Ranger Guided Tours
Pullman National Historical Park