Community Events and Things to do in Back of the Yards, Near South Side

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Spanish Conversation Table: Evanston
Tue, May 26, 1:00 PM + 3 more
Evanston · Curt’s Café
Spanish Conversation Table: Evanston
Tue, May 26, 1:00 PM + 3 more
Evanston · Curt’s Café
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Wishing Stars Origami
Tomorrow at 3:30 PM
Chicago · Building Blocks Toy Store, Lakeview
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Wishing Stars Origami
Tomorrow at 3:30 PM
Chicago · Building Blocks Toy Store, Lakeview
Selling fast
Banned Books Bookclub - The Catcher in the Rye
Thu, May 14, 6:30 PM
Chicago · Lilliput Books
Selling fast
Banned Books Bookclub - The Catcher in the Rye
Thu, May 14, 6:30 PM
Chicago · Lilliput Books
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Reclaiming the Table — Etiquette for the Culture
Friday at 6:00 PM
Chicago · Southern Chicago
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Reclaiming the Table — Etiquette for the Culture
Friday at 6:00 PM
Chicago · Southern Chicago
Sales end soon
Wishing Stars Origami
Tomorrow at 3:30 PM
Chicago · Building Blocks Toy Store, Wicker Park
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Wishing Stars Origami
Tomorrow at 3:30 PM
Chicago · Building Blocks Toy Store, Wicker Park
Food, Stories, and Home: A 4-Week English Storytelling Workshop
Wed, May 13, 11:30 AM + 6 more
Chicago · Aquinas Literacy Center
Food, Stories, and Home: A 4-Week English Storytelling Workshop
Wed, May 13, 11:30 AM + 6 more
Chicago · Aquinas Literacy Center
ChaiTown Addas | Acts of Visibility
Sat, May 16, 12:00 PM + 1 more
Chicago · Heaven Gallery
ChaiTown Addas | Acts of Visibility
Sat, May 16, 12:00 PM + 1 more
Chicago · Heaven Gallery
Lair Community Craft Night 5/4
Mon, May 18, 7:00 PM + 3 more
Chicago · 3215 W Armitage Ave
Lair Community Craft Night 5/4
Mon, May 18, 7:00 PM + 3 more
Chicago · 3215 W Armitage Ave
Almost full
Philosophy & Spirituality of Gardens: Connecting w/ Nature in Our Community
Tuesday at 11:00 AM
River Forest · Concordia University Chicago
Almost full
Philosophy & Spirituality of Gardens: Connecting w/ Nature in Our Community
Tuesday at 11:00 AM
River Forest · Concordia University Chicago
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Roots & Returns: Compost Giveback Day
Saturday at 10:00 AM
Chicago · We Sow We Grow Project, South Union Avenue, Chicago, IL, USA
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Roots & Returns: Compost Giveback Day
Saturday at 10:00 AM
Chicago · We Sow We Grow Project, South Union Avenue, Chicago, IL, USA
Tatreez Workshop at Yollocalli Fire Station
Sat, May 23, 2:30 PM
Chicago · Yollocalli Arts Reach
Tatreez Workshop at Yollocalli Fire Station
Sat, May 23, 2:30 PM
Chicago · Yollocalli Arts Reach
Spanish Conversation: Anyone seeking to practice their Spanish is welcome
Wed, May 27, 6:00 PM
Chicago · Blackstone Library
Spanish Conversation: Anyone seeking to practice their Spanish is welcome
Wed, May 27, 6:00 PM
Chicago · Blackstone Library
Built for More Workshop & Book Signing
Sat, May 30, 1:00 PM
Chicago · Chicago
Built for More Workshop & Book Signing
Sat, May 30, 1:00 PM
Chicago · Chicago
BFOL Liberation Lab Graduation
Mon, Jun 15, 6:00 PM
Chicago · Adler University
BFOL Liberation Lab Graduation
Mon, Jun 15, 6:00 PM
Chicago · Adler University
Cozy Fiction Bookclub - Agnes Aubert's Mystical Cat Shelter
Thu, Jun 18, 6:30 PM
Chicago · Lilliput Books
Cozy Fiction Bookclub - Agnes Aubert's Mystical Cat Shelter
Thu, Jun 18, 6:30 PM
Chicago · Lilliput Books
Rituals of Remembering: June 2026
Sat, Jun 27, 12:00 PM
Chicago · Mercy Garden of Peace and Healing
Rituals of Remembering: June 2026
Sat, Jun 27, 12:00 PM
Chicago · Mercy Garden of Peace and Healing
Banned Books Bookclub - Hate U Give
Thu, Jul 9, 6:30 PM
Chicago · Lilliput Books
Banned Books Bookclub - Hate U Give
Thu, Jul 9, 6:30 PM
Chicago · Lilliput Books
Rituals of Remembering: Living Altars
Sat, Sep 26, 12:00 PM
Chicago · Mercy Garden of Peace and Healing
Rituals of Remembering: Living Altars
Sat, Sep 26, 12:00 PM
Chicago · Mercy Garden of Peace and Healing
Rituals of Remembering: Fall Celebration!
Sat, Oct 24, 12:00 PM
Chicago · Mercy Garden of Peace and Healing
Rituals of Remembering: Fall Celebration!
Sat, Oct 24, 12:00 PM
Chicago · Mercy Garden of Peace and Healing
Homebuyer Roadmap hosted by Donelson Financial Solutions LLC
Wed, May 20, 6:00 PM
Aurora · Everlasting Word Church
Homebuyer Roadmap hosted by Donelson Financial Solutions LLC
Wed, May 20, 6:00 PM
Aurora · Everlasting Word Church

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Spanish Conversation Table: Evanston

Banned Books Bookclub - The Catcher in the Rye

Food, Stories, and Home: A 4-Week English Storytelling Workshop

ChaiTown Addas | Acts of Visibility

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Wishing Stars Origami

Reclaiming the Table — Etiquette for the Culture

Roots & Returns: Compost Giveback Day

Spanish Conversation Table: Evanston

Spanish Conversation Table: Evanston

Wishing Stars Origami

Wishing Stars Origami

Banned Books Bookclub - The Catcher in the Rye

Banned Books Bookclub - The Catcher in the Rye

Reclaiming the Table — Etiquette for the Culture

Reclaiming the Table — Etiquette for the Culture

Wishing Stars Origami

Wishing Stars Origami

Food, Stories, and Home: A 4-Week English Storytelling Workshop

Food, Stories, and Home: A 4-Week English Storytelling Workshop

ChaiTown Addas | Acts of Visibility

ChaiTown Addas | Acts of Visibility

Lair Community Craft Night 5/4

Lair Community Craft Night 5/4

Philosophy & Spirituality of Gardens: Connecting w/ Nature in Our Community

Philosophy & Spirituality of Gardens: Connecting w/ Nature in Our Community

Roots & Returns: Compost Giveback Day

Roots & Returns: Compost Giveback Day

Tatreez Workshop at Yollocalli Fire Station

Tatreez Workshop at Yollocalli Fire Station

Spanish Conversation: Anyone seeking to practice their Spanish is welcome

Spanish Conversation: Anyone seeking to practice their Spanish is welcome

Built for More Workshop & Book Signing

Built for More Workshop & Book Signing

BFOL Liberation Lab Graduation

BFOL Liberation Lab Graduation

Cozy Fiction Bookclub - Agnes Aubert's Mystical Cat Shelter

Cozy Fiction Bookclub - Agnes Aubert's Mystical Cat Shelter

Rituals of Remembering: June 2026

Rituals of Remembering: June 2026

Banned Books Bookclub - Hate U Give

Banned Books Bookclub - Hate U Give

Rituals of Remembering: Living Altars

Rituals of Remembering: Living Altars

Rituals of Remembering: Fall Celebration!

Rituals of Remembering: Fall Celebration!

Homebuyer Roadmap hosted by Donelson Financial Solutions LLC

Homebuyer Roadmap hosted by Donelson Financial Solutions LLC

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