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Pumpkin Patch at Dvorak

Sat 24 Oct, 10:00

Dvorak (Anton) Park

This family-friendly event is packed with seasonal excitement for all ages! Enjoy a FREE pumpkin (one per person while supplies last), meet adorable animals at the petting farm, and take a spin on pony rides. Kids can get creative with…

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Language Exchange @ Chinese American Museum 语言交换

Sat 24 Oct, 10:00

Chinese-American Museum of Chicago

Our language meetup is for an exchange of English and Chinese. We have learners of varying levels. At each meeting, we will play some word games and study selected readings together. If you are learning Chinese for the first time it’s…

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Preoccupied Chicago October Walking Book Club with Catherine Adel West

Sat 24 Oct, 11:00

Build Coffee and Books

Our third Preoccupied Walking Book Club is happening Saturday, October 24th at 11 am and we'll be discussing Strangers Behind Closed Doors with author Catherine Adel West (@cawest329)! This novel is a twisty psychological thriller for…

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Malabrigo Days: Color & Company

Sat 24 Oct, 12:00

Fiber Friends Studios

Malabrigo Days: Color & Company Join us at Fiber Friends Studios on Saturday, October 24, from 12–5 p.m. for an afternoon of yarn, color, and making things together. We’ll have a raffle, a prize wheel, and 10% off all Malabrigo yarns,…

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AO3 Book Club Discussion: Horror! 🧛🏾‍♂️📚

Sat 24 Oct, 14:00

Lincoln Park Branch, Chicago Public Library

Read a fic that scared you recently? 👀 Let's talk about it. October's theme is Horror: The Body & Transformation. This month, we're exploring fics that evoke discomfort—even outright fear—in monsters, monstrosity, and one's sense of self.…

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Día de Muertos Exhibition @ the National Museum of Mexican Art

Sat 24 Oct, 14:30

National Museum of Mexican Art

This year marks the 40th annual Día de Muertos exhibition at the National Museum of Mexican Art. As they reflect on four decades of collecting, preserving, and celebrating Mexican art and culture, this exhibition looks back through the…

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Para Nuestra Querida Comunidad: A photography showcase by Pedro Ramirez and Araceli Ramirez

Sat 24 Oct, 16:00

3934 W 26th St

Grounded Studio presents an evening with photographers Pedro Ramirez and Araceli Ramirez, whose ongoing bodies of work examine Mexican-American identity, memory, and the meaning of home. Working in parallel, the two artists turn their…

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Arts in the Dark Parade

Sat 24 Oct, 17:30

East Jackson Boulevard & South Michigan Avenue

Arts in the Dark will feature mystical creations like a fire-breathing dragon, a 60-foot glow worm, hundreds of handmade puppets and dramatic masks and two giant alebrijes, which are Mexican folk art sculptures depicting mythical…

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Arts in the Dark Parade (Downtown)

Sat 24 Oct, 18:00

Art Institute of Chicago

Arts in the Dark is a magical evening parade that celebrates Halloween as the "artist's holiday". The parade used to be on State Street, but not it is on Columbus Drive going North from Balbo to Monroe. We can try to meet behind the…

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Wicker Movie Outing! @ AMC Roosevelt Collection 🍿🎥

Sat 24 Oct, 18:15

AMC Roosevelt Collection 16

That's right. 😈 Experience Wicker with fellow fandomites—then hang afterward to discuss! 😄 What to Expect We'll be clustered around seats Seats C7—C12. If you're signing up, I encourage you to grab your ticket as early as possible so we…

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Campfire Horrors at Big Marsh

Sat 24 Oct, 19:00

Big Marsh Park

EVIL DEAD 2013Five friends head to a remote cabin, where the discovery of a Book of the Dead leads them to unwittingly summon up demons living in the nearby woods. R | 91 minutes | 2013*Closed CaptionedStart time is approximate, all…

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Hike Skokie Valley Trail! 8.5, 5, & 3mile option.

Sun 25 Oct, 10:00

5601 North Kostner Avenue

Meeting Spot 5601 N Kostner Ave, Chicago IL, 60646 41°58'58.2"N 87°44'17.9"W https://maps.app.goo.gl/ohM1XK8fZsyUP2Sw5 Optional Lunch Afterwards Une Annee Hubbard's Cave Brewery & Kitchen 6343 W Gross Point Rd, Niles, IL 60714…

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Consciousness: Ghosts and Ghouls

Sun 25 Oct, 12:00

Kapéj Coffee

"A new idea is first condemned as ridiculous and then dismissed as trivial, until finally, it becomes what everybody knows." - William James I thought it might be fun to look at two works from different philosophers on a similar topic. I…

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Road Rave! 12–14 Mile Street Skate

Sun 25 Oct, 12:40

Daley Plaza

Road rave! It's a party on wheels where we join together for a fun 12 - 14 mile skate through the streets of Chicago. It's a great way to explore the city together with other skaters. The route is different each time, often based around a…

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Creative Support Group for Artists in Hiding

Sun 25 Oct, 14:00

Little Village Branch, Chicago Public Library

Creativity Hoarders Anonymous (CHAnon) is bringing its peer-led creative support model to Little Village! Join us for eight weeks of exploring creativity, sharing stories, making things, and connecting with other creatives in a welcoming,…

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Adabi Baithak ۲ - Chicago

Sun 25 Oct, 16:00

Nur House

Welcome back to Chicago's second Baithak! We're going to slightly lean into spooky season and explore some more eerie leaning poetry for this one together. Bring your favourite/creepiest jinn stories with you to share! Agenda: 4:00 - 4:30…

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Smerconish Mingle Meetup | October 25th 4-6pm CST

Sun 25 Oct, 16:00

Barcocina West Town

I'm a big fan of Michael Smerconish, the political commentator known for his balanced, centrist perspective. You might know him from SiriusXM, his podcast, or his Saturday morning show on CNN. His SiriusXM show opens with Stealers Wheel’s…

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Pop up karaoke in Lincoln Park/ Multi group event

Sun 25 Oct, 20:00

The Arrogant Frog Bar

Fun event and dog friendly! So, c'mon out, even if you don't sing, there's lots of dancing and great music!

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Pop up karaoke in Lincoln Park.

Sun 25 Oct, 20:00

The Arrogant Frog Bar

This event is held the last sunday of every month Fun crowd, dog friendly Easy parking and close to the brown and red line

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Chicago Aspiring Artist: Landscape Drawing Basics

Mon 26 Oct, 11:00

WCX6+W6 Chicago

🎨 Learn to Sketch – Just a Pencil and Paper Sit down at your own table with a pencil and some paper. The class starts at this event's start time, and everyone in the session draws along together. This session is Landscapes: trees, hills,…

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