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Monthly Grief Circle
Tue, Apr 21, 6:30 PM + 4 more
Chicago · Midtown Funeral Home & Cremation Options
Monthly Grief Circle
Tue, Apr 21, 6:30 PM + 4 more
Chicago · Midtown Funeral Home & Cremation Options
Fleet Feet Old Town - Summer Open House
Sat, May 9, 7:30 AM
Chicago · Fleet Feet Old Town
Fleet Feet Old Town - Summer Open House
Sat, May 9, 7:30 AM
Chicago · Fleet Feet Old Town
LUCHA: FREE First-Time Homebuyer Workshop (English)
Sat, Jun 27, 10:00 AM
Chicago · HPR: 1152 N. Christiana Ave.
LUCHA: FREE First-Time Homebuyer Workshop (English)
Sat, Jun 27, 10:00 AM
Chicago · HPR: 1152 N. Christiana Ave.
The Power of the Personal Story: Craft Your Narrative
Sat, Jun 13, 3:00 PM
Chicago · The World Music Foundation Listening Room
The Power of the Personal Story: Craft Your Narrative
Sat, Jun 13, 3:00 PM
Chicago · The World Music Foundation Listening Room
Golden Hour Featuring CBBeatz
Fri, Apr 17, 5:00 PM
Chicago · Epiphany Center for the Arts
Golden Hour Featuring CBBeatz
Fri, Apr 17, 5:00 PM
Chicago · Epiphany Center for the Arts
Elmhurst In-Person Chapter Meeting
Thu, Apr 23, 7:00 PM
Elmhurst · Community Bank Of Elmhurst - Butterfield Rd
Elmhurst In-Person Chapter Meeting
Thu, Apr 23, 7:00 PM
Elmhurst · Community Bank Of Elmhurst - Butterfield Rd
Authors on Tap: Nora Lange and Lindsay Hunter
Fri, Apr 24, 7:00 PM
Chicago · Exile in Bookville
Authors on Tap: Nora Lange and Lindsay Hunter
Fri, Apr 24, 7:00 PM
Chicago · Exile in Bookville
24/7 Cook County Human Trafficking Hotline Training
Sat, Apr 18, 9:00 AM + 1 more
Chicago · 5040 N Pulaski Rd
24/7 Cook County Human Trafficking Hotline Training
Sat, Apr 18, 9:00 AM + 1 more
Chicago · 5040 N Pulaski Rd
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PO JAM's: Poetic JustUs
Saturday at 8:00 PM
Chicago · 950 W Fulton Market
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PO JAM's: Poetic JustUs
Saturday at 8:00 PM
Chicago · 950 W Fulton Market
Pop Up WERQ Class with Monica Sanders | Rosemont, IL | 8/23/26
Sun, Aug 23, 10:00 AM
Rosemont · Rosemont Health & Fitness
Pop Up WERQ Class with Monica Sanders | Rosemont, IL | 8/23/26
Sun, Aug 23, 10:00 AM
Rosemont · Rosemont Health & Fitness
Shine Bright Prom Experience
Sat, Apr 11, 10:00 AM
Chicago · By The Hand Club For Kids, North Laramie Avenue, Chicago, IL, USA
Shine Bright Prom Experience
Sat, Apr 11, 10:00 AM
Chicago · By The Hand Club For Kids, North Laramie Avenue, Chicago, IL, USA
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Free Memory Screening for 55plus
Friday at 11:00 AM
Chicago · Flourish Research - Chicago (Andersonville)
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Free Memory Screening for 55plus
Friday at 11:00 AM
Chicago · Flourish Research - Chicago (Andersonville)
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A Helping Hand
Saturday at 1:00 PM
Chicago · 4750 N Sheridan Rd
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A Helping Hand
Saturday at 1:00 PM
Chicago · 4750 N Sheridan Rd
Celebrating Edgewater's Theatres
Saturday at 1:00 PM + 79 more
Chicago · Edgewater Historical Society
Celebrating Edgewater's Theatres
Saturday at 1:00 PM + 79 more
Chicago · Edgewater Historical Society
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Chicago, IL - After Dark @ Punch Bowl Social
Friday at 9:00 PM + 8 more
Chicago · Punch Bowl Social
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Chicago, IL - After Dark @ Punch Bowl Social
Friday at 9:00 PM + 8 more
Chicago · Punch Bowl Social
How Culture Influences The Way We Communicate, Lead and Collaborate
Wed, Apr 22, 7:00 PM
Schaumburg · The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
How Culture Influences The Way We Communicate, Lead and Collaborate
Wed, Apr 22, 7:00 PM
Schaumburg · The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
In-Person Youth Mental Health First Aid Training (4/14/2026)
Tue, Apr 14, 9:00 AM
Chicago · Association House of Chicago
In-Person Youth Mental Health First Aid Training (4/14/2026)
Tue, Apr 14, 9:00 AM
Chicago · Association House of Chicago
Sew Your Own Unicorn Cake Pop
Thu, Apr 9, 3:30 PM
Chicago · Building Blocks Toy Store, Lakeview
Sew Your Own Unicorn Cake Pop
Thu, Apr 9, 3:30 PM
Chicago · Building Blocks Toy Store, Lakeview
Chicago Maker's Market
Fri, May 15, 10:00 AM
Chicago · Loft on lake
Chicago Maker's Market
Fri, May 15, 10:00 AM
Chicago · Loft on lake
Historical Society Book Club: Washington's Spies
Thu, May 7, 7:00 PM
Mount Prospect · Central School
Historical Society Book Club: Washington's Spies
Thu, May 7, 7:00 PM
Mount Prospect · Central School

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Monthly Grief Circle

Fleet Feet Old Town - Summer Open House

LUCHA: FREE First-Time Homebuyer Workshop (English)

The Power of the Personal Story: Craft Your Narrative

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Free Memory Screening for 55plus

Chicago, IL - After Dark @ Punch Bowl Social

A Helping Hand

Celebrating Edgewater's Theatres

Monthly Grief Circle

Monthly Grief Circle

Fleet Feet Old Town - Summer Open House

Fleet Feet Old Town - Summer Open House

LUCHA: FREE First-Time Homebuyer Workshop (English)

LUCHA: FREE First-Time Homebuyer Workshop (English)

The Power of the Personal Story: Craft Your Narrative

The Power of the Personal Story: Craft Your Narrative

Golden Hour Featuring CBBeatz

Golden Hour Featuring CBBeatz

Elmhurst In-Person Chapter Meeting

Elmhurst In-Person Chapter Meeting

Authors on Tap: Nora Lange and Lindsay Hunter

Authors on Tap: Nora Lange and Lindsay Hunter

24/7 Cook County Human Trafficking Hotline Training

24/7 Cook County Human Trafficking Hotline Training

PO JAM's: Poetic JustUs

PO JAM's: Poetic JustUs

Pop Up WERQ Class with Monica Sanders | Rosemont, IL | 8/23/26

Pop Up WERQ Class with Monica Sanders | Rosemont, IL | 8/23/26

Shine Bright Prom Experience

Shine Bright Prom Experience

Free Memory Screening for 55plus

Free Memory Screening for 55plus

A Helping Hand

A Helping Hand

Celebrating Edgewater's Theatres

Celebrating Edgewater's Theatres

Chicago, IL - After Dark @ Punch Bowl Social

Chicago, IL - After Dark @ Punch Bowl Social

How Culture Influences The Way We Communicate, Lead and Collaborate

How Culture Influences The Way We Communicate, Lead and Collaborate

In-Person Youth Mental Health First Aid Training (4/14/2026)

In-Person Youth Mental Health First Aid Training (4/14/2026)

Sew Your Own Unicorn Cake Pop

Sew Your Own Unicorn Cake Pop

Chicago Maker's Market

Chicago Maker's Market

Historical Society Book Club: Washington's Spies

Historical Society Book Club: Washington's Spies

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2. Free kids

3. Singles

4. Free easter egg hunt

5. Job fairs

6. Free paper shredding

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8. Easter bunny

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10. Craft fair

11. Bingo

12. Toastmasters

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