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Curt’s Cafe Annual Party

Unitarian Church of Evanston 1330 Ridge Ave., Evanston, IL, United States

Our students are writing their stories every day: help them be the heros of their next chapters. Open bar, appetizers and dinner. Host: Tim Rhoze, Artistic Director at Fleetwood-Jourdain Theater....

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$125

Precious Blood Ministry of Reconciliation Taco Fiesta

Precious Blood Ministry of Reconciliation 5114 S. Elizabeth Street, Chicago, IL, United States

JOIN US FOR AN OUTDOOR MASS AND TACO LUNCH! Money raised will go toward renovating a new house we have acquired in order to offer emergency housing service to the...

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$50

Silent Witness: Remember My Story, Remember My Name

Ascension School Pine Room 601 W. Van Buren St., Oak Park, IL, United States

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and St. Luke’s Outreach Ministry is cosponsoring a new event with Ascension and St. Edmund parishes to raise the consciousness of our local communities...

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Free

Unaccompanied Immigrant Children Workshop and Luncheon

Living Word Center 800 N. Fernandez Ave. B, Arlington Heights, IL, United States

Please join the Sisters of the Living Word and Associates as we host Rev. Sara Wohlleb , the Program Director of the Unaccompanied Children’s Interfaith Ministry for the Interfaith Community...

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Free

Catholic Campaign for Human Development 2018 Community Celebration

Old Saint Mary’s Catholic Church 1500 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

Honoring grantee organizations, volunteers, and Rev. Matthew S. O’Donnell, Pastor, Saint Columbanus Catholic Church and 2018 winner of the USCCB’s Cardinal Bernardin New Leadership Award. Host: Bishop Ronald A. Hicks,...

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NETWORK’S Nuns on the Bus Visit & Rally

Rep. Roskam's Office 2700 International Drive, West Chicago, IL, United States

Who we elect matters. NETWORK’s Nuns on the Bus is on the road again— for the first time in two years — to hold members of Congress accountable for their...

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Pilgrimage Walk 2018, In Solidarity with Refugees

Maryville Academy 1150 N. River Road, Des Plaines, IL, United States

Everyone is on a journey, and no one journey is the same. However, we all share one thing: we are humans on this earth together. We can learn from each...

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Catholic Relief Services “Be Unafraid” Photo Exhibit

Pioneer Court 401 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

The "Be Unafraid" traveling photo exhibit<https://www.sharejourney.org/real-refugee-stories/> lifts the curtain on fears shared by refugees and their American neighbors-and helps us all find common ground.  Jeremy Cowart's innovative photo project focuses...

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Free

Still Point Theater Collective 25th Anniversary Celebration

Ravenswood Presbyterian Church 4300 N. Hermitage Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

Please join us in celebrating 25 years of incredible theater that uplifts, informs, inspires and affirms the beauty and resilience of the human spirit. Acclaimed international poet, theologian, writer and artist Edwina...

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$25

Liturgy for the Church as a Field Hospital

DePaul University Richardson Library 2350 N. Kenmore, Chicago, IL, United States

Countless people worldwide live on the margins, wounded by socioeconomic and political situations. As CWCIT visiting scholar Fr. Patrick Chibuko explains, it is the “wounded healer” of the Church—and ultimately,...

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Free

Vision: Breakthrough Urban Ministries Annual Benefit

Hyatt Regency O'Hare 9300 Bryn Mawr Ave, Rosemont, IL, United States

Join us at our 2018 Annual Benefit and celebrate our work and impact on Chicago's west side. As we embark on our ambitious 5-year strategic plan, this benefit is more...

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$50

Chicago Jews for Refugees Assembly

Anshe Emet Synagogue 3751 North Broadway, Chicago, IL, United States

After eighteen months of attacks on the U.S. refugee and asylum program, the number of refugees entering the country has dramatically slowed and asylum seeking families have been torn apart...

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Free

Protect Sacred Spaces Webinar

The Jesuit Conference Office of Justice and Ecology invites you to join a one-hour webinar hosted by the Inter-religious Working Group on Extractive Industries and Catholic Climate Covenant exploring how...

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CRLN Luncheon Sanctuary for All

Old St. Patrick Parish 711 W. Monroe St., Chicago, IL, United States

Join us for the Chicago Religious Leadership Network (CRLN) luncheon with guest speaker, Rev.  Dr. Marilyn Pagan-Banks. She will address ways we can join forces to protect immigrants from immigrations and...

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$60

Ignatian Spirituality Project’s Company of Grace Awards & Reception

Loyola University Chicago, Damen Center Chicago, IL, United States

Honoring Marge Nykaza, founder & Executive Director of Harmony, Hope & Healing & featuring Ron Rolheiser OMI, renowned spirituality writer and author of The Holy Longing.    

$75

Screening of The Good Nazi

Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center 9603 Woods Dr., Skokie, IL, United States

WTTW is partnering with the Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center on a Jewish inspired film screening.  This film will air on WTTW next spring as part of their 2019 Jewish Heritage...

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$15

Su Casa Catholic Worker House Annual Fundraiser

Whiner Beer Co. 1400 W 46th St., Chicago, IL, United States

Fall is in the air here in our Back of the Yards neighborhood! At Su Casa, we've been enjoying everything from pumpkin carving to pumpkin seeds to pumpkin pie! Even as...

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$25

Investment for Good

Oak Park Library 834 Lake St., Oak Park, IL, United States

A panel discussion headed by Chicago Community Trust Kristin Vogen (former head of OP/RF Foundation) to talk about individual and institutional investment for impact Hosted by Interfaith Green Network, Seven Generations Ahead, and Green Community...

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Think You’re Helpless Against Chicago’s Violence? Think Again.

Kenilworth Union Church 211 Kenilworth Ave, Kenilworth, IL, United States

Join leaders in Chicago's anti-violence work and North Shore residents in challenging longheld beliefs and gain practical solutions. This event will feature Phil Andrew, Director of Violence Prevention for the...

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Free

The Demand: Stories of Human Trafficking

Prop Theater 3502 N. Elston Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

"The Demand: Stories of Human Trafficking" by Jenny Magnus Directed by KellyAnn Corcoran Featuring Katherine Bellantone, Nate Smith and Grabriella Hebel Still Point Theater Collective is proud to present the...

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$15

Faith Alive! Welcoming the Stranger from Biblical Times to Today

St. Francis Xavier Parish, Xavier Room 524 9th St., Wilmette, IL, United States

A joint program of St. Joseph and St. Francis Xavier parishes, facilitated by Sr. Dianne Bergant CSA, Distinguished professor Emerita of Old Testament Studies Catholic Theological Union, Chicago. Sister Dianne,...

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$25

The Demand: Stories of Human Trafficking

Prop Theater 3502 N. Elston Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

"The Demand: Stories of Human Trafficking" by Jenny Magnus Directed by KellyAnn Corcoran Featuring Katherine Bellantone, Nate Smith and Grabriella Hebel Still Point Theater Collective is proud to present the...

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$15

Creating a Culture of Nonviolence

Beth Hillel Bnai Emunah 3220 Big Tree Lane, Wilmette, IL, United States

The Beth Hillel Bnai Emunah Men's Club "Food for Thought Breakfast" will feature speakers Phil Andrew and Teny Gross. Phil is currently the Director of Anti-Violence programs for the Archdiocese...

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The Demand: Stories of Human Trafficking

Prop Theater 3502 N. Elston Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

“The Demand: Stories of Human Trafficking” by Jenny Magnus Directed by KellyAnn Corcoran Featuring Katherine Bellantone, Nate Smith and Grabriella Hebel Still Point Theater Collective is proud to present the...

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$15

P4NV: Parenting for Nonviolence- The Documentary

Westmoreland Country Club 2601 Old Glenview Rd., Wilmette, IL, United States

Award-winning documentarian, Dr. Pat Werhane, highlights the need and value of parenting education in Chicago’s violence-prone neighborhoods. Get glimpses into the world of P4NV…revealing the challenges… the culture of hurt…...

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Arise Chicago Annual Breakfast

IUOE Local 399 2260 S. Grove St., Chicago, IL, United States

Keynote Speaker and Faithful Leadership Award: Lee Saunders, International President American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Prophetic Leadership Award: Fr. Larry Dowling, President, Arise Chicago Board of Directors and...

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$100

The Anne Frank Legacy

St. Gregory the Great Church 5545 N. Paulina St., Chicago, IL, United States

A presentation by Gillian Walnes Perry, MBE. How has Anne Frank succeeded - where other initiatives have failed - in bringing together those from different sides in intractable conflicts and breaking down...

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Gun Buy Back

Unitarian Church of Evanston 1330 Ridge Ave., Evanston, IL, United States

Hosted by Evanston Police Department and Moms Demand Action The following are need to know details about the Gun Buyback Event. Amnesty-based, no arrests Guns must be unloaded and operational...

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Journey of the Monarch

Diocese of Joliet Blanchette Center 16555 Weber Rd., Crest Hill, IL, United States

A reflection on the migration journey of the Monarch butterfly as a symbol of the migration journey through liberation theology. Featuring: Cristoval Cavazos Lunch is provided. Free will donations are...

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Free

6th Annual Vigil to #EndGunViolence – In Commemoration of the Sandy Hook Tragedy

Countryside Church Unitarian Universalist 1025 N. Smith St., Palatine, IL, United States

Sponsored by the Northwest Suburbs Organizing for Action (NWSOFA) Please register here:  https://actionnetwork.org/events/northwest-suburbs-organizing-for-action-nwsofa-6th-annual-vigil-to-endgunviolence-in-commemoration-of-6th-anniversary-of-sandy-hook-tragedy/

6th Annual National Vigil to End Gun Violence

St. Paul the Redeemer Church 4945 S. Dorchester Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

For more information, please click here:  https://www.facebook.com/events/303641710250815/

Austin Forward – Hosted by Austin Coming Together

Michele Clark Magnet School 5101 West Harrison St., Chicago, IL, United States

Please register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/austin-forward-tickets-52036552730?aff=ebdsorderfblightbox

Sisters and Brothers of Immigrants Interfaith Prayer Service

St. Viator Church 4170 W. Addison Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

The theme this year is: Building Communities of Welcome Please join Sisters and Brothers of Immigrants, at the end of Migration Week, as we reflect on sharing our journey with...

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Nonviolence Training

5714 West Division St. Chicago, IL, United States

This three-day training offers an introduction to the Kingian Principles and Steps of Nonviolence. Throughout the training, participants will learn Martin Luther King Jr.'s six principles of nonviolence and come...

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$200

Nonviolence Training

5714 West Division St. Chicago, IL, United States

This three-day training offers an introduction to the Kingian Principles and Steps of Nonviolence. Throughout the training, participants will learn Martin Luther King Jr.'s six principles of nonviolence and come...

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$200

Stop the Hate: Educational Forum

Lombard Mennonite Church 528 East Madison St., Lombard, IL, United States

There is so much we can do to fight hate! Want to know how? Come join us for our first Educational Forum of 2019, when Mary Frances H. (Mitzi) Beno, MSW,...

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Free

Nonviolence Training

5714 West Division St. Chicago, IL, United States

This three-day training offers an introduction to the Kingian Principles and Steps of Nonviolence. Throughout the training, participants will learn Martin Luther King Jr.'s six principles of nonviolence and come...

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$200

Solar for Faith Communities

Beth Hillel Bnai Emunah 3220 Big Tree Lane, Wilmette, IL, United States

Gain deeper understanding of the benefits of going solar Learn from examples of faith communities with solar Discover a variety of ways to finance solar installations Keynote Speaker Rev. Brian...

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Human Trafficking Awareness and Dignity Bag Stuffing Event

Winnetka Congregational Church 725 Pine St., Winnetka, IL, United States

The Jewish Community Against Sex Trafficking (JCAST) Chicago joins with Selah Freedom for a roundtable discussion commemorating Human Trafficking Awareness month and exploring how each of us can combat sex...

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One Border, One Body

1401 W. Granville Chicago, IL, United States

A screening and discussion of the film, One Border, One Body. Co-sponsored with the Archdiocesan Office of Human Dignity and Solidarity.

Catholic Charities d’Vine Affair

Union League Club Chicago 65 Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL, United States

Spend an afternoon tasting wines and supporting those in need at the 18th Annual d'Vine Affair. This elegant event features 90 vinters from around the world pouring more than 250...

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$150

Curt’s Cafe Fundraiser

210 Live 210 Green Bay Rd., Highwood, IL, United States

Curt's Cafe is having a fundraiser to open a third location in Highland Park. Featuring jazz entertainment by the the Jeff Mackevich Quintet.

$25

Domestic Violence Advocate Training – Winter Session

Sarah's Inn 309 Harrison St., Oak Park, IL, United States

Domestic Violence Advocacy Training (DVAT) is offered three times a year to Sarah's Inn volunteers who want to work directly with clients and increase their knowledge of domestic violence issues....

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Out of Many Faiths: Religious Diversity and the American Promise

Loyola University Chicago School of Law 26 E. Pearson St., Chicago, IL, United States

Featuring Eboo Patel, Ph.D. Founder and President, Interfaith Youth Core. Author, Out of Many Faiths, Interfaith Leadership, and Acts of Faith. Presented by Family Action Network (FAN), in partnership with Baker Demonstration...

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Free

Out of Many Faiths: Religious Diversity and the American Promise

Evanston Township High School 1600 Dodge St., Evanston, IL, United States

Featuring Eboo Patel, Ph.D. Founder and President, Interfaith Youth Core. Author, Out of Many Faiths, Interfaith Leadership, and Acts of Faith. Presented by Family Action Network (FAN), in partnership with Baker Demonstration...

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Free

Screening of “Bag It”

Winnetka Congregational Church 725 Pine St., Winnetka, IL, United States

Is your life too plastic? Try going a day without plastic. In this touching and often flat-out-funny film, we follow “everyman” Jeb Berrier as he embarks on a global tour to...

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Crispina and Her Sisters: Women and Authority in Early Christianity

St. Scholastica Monastery 7430 N. Ridge Blvd., Chicago, IL, United States

The next presentation of the Chicago Benedictine Oblates annual lecture series will feature Christine Schenk, CSJ. Christine is the author of the award-winning book, Crispina and Her Sisters, which explores...

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Free

Liberation Theology and the Journey of the Monarch Butterfly

Lombard Mennonite Church 528 East Madison St., Lombard, IL, United States

The guest speaker will Cristobal Cavazos, co-founder of Immigrant Solidarity DuPage, who will explain the symbolic link between the monarch butterfly’s migration and Latino immigrant solidarity. Cristobal Cavazos is a...

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Free

Activists and Icons: The Photographs of Steve Schapiro

Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center 9603 Woods Dr., Skokie, IL, United States

A special exhibit that shows, through powerful documentary photography, that the issues of the civil rights movement are still deeply relevant today. Forty-six large-format photographs tell the stories of seminal...

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The Purple Shirts Ensemble

Living Word Center 800 N. Fernandez Ave. B, Arlington Heights, IL, United States

Inspirational Love and Your Just Desserts! Enjoy a variety of desserts from the sweet table while three professional actors perform a selection of material (short stories, comedic essays, poetry and...

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Community Dialogue: Grassroots Strategies to Combat Community Violence

New Trier Township High School Northfield 7 N. Happ Road, Northfield, IL, United States

Parkland, Florida school shooting Survivor David Hogg, peace activist Henry Cervantes and founder of the advocacy group Sisterhood, Gwen Baxter, explore the causes of and solutions to community violence. Learn grassroots...

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Catholic Social Teaching and the Dignity of Labor

St. Clement Church 642 W. Deming Place, Chicago

Featuring Dr. Daniel Graff, Director of the Higgins Labor Program at The University of Notre Dame Center for Social Concern. His research, teaching, and advocacy focuses on issues related to race, labor,...

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Free

Gun Violence and Youth Activism

Beth Emet 1224 Dempster Street, Evanston

A panel discussion featuring David Hogg, Parkland student and co-founder of "March for Our Lives."

The African-American Muslim Legacy

Muslim Education Center 8601 N. Menard St., Morton Grove, IL, United States

An interactive discussion about the historical legacy and impact of African American Muslims in the United States. Light refreshments provided. Featuring Harriet Lewis, Inner City Action Network (IMAM) Senior Director...

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“Pipeline” Performance

Victory Gardens Biograph Theater 2433 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

Pipeline is a tale about hope and second chances. Synopsis Nya, an inner-city public high school teacher, is committed to her students, but desperate to give her only son, Omari,...

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$60

Why the Faith Community Holds the Climate Key

You are invited to join us on Wednesday, February 27th from 2:00-3:00 pm (Central) for an online conversation with Professor Ed Maibach from George Mason University's Center for Climate Communication. Dr. Maibach,...

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Responding to America’s Opioids Crisis

This event will be webcast live on WOLA’s website 3:00-5:00 ET/2:00-4:00 CT On average, 130 Americans die every day from an opioid overdose. Illicitly produced synthetic opioids such as fentanyl...

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Living the Change

Dominican University Martin Recital Hall 7900 Division St., River Forest, IL, United States

“Living the Change” explores solutions to the global crises we face today—solutions any of us can implement—through the inspiring stories of people pioneering change in their own lives and in...

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The Devil We Know

Wilmette Theater 1122 Central Ave., Wilmette, IL, United States

“The Devil We Know” is the story of how one synthetic chemical, used to make Teflon products, contaminated a West Virginia community. But new research hints at a much  broader...

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$8.00

River Blue

Columbia College Music Center 1014 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

Following international river conservationist, Mark Angelo, “RiverBlue” spans the globe to infiltrate one of the world’s most pollutive industries, fashion. Narrated by actor and clean water advocate Jason Priestley, this...

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1940’s Swing Fever Sheil Mardi Gras

Hilton Orrington Hotel IL, United States

Join us for Mardi Gras 2019, our signature fundraising event of the year! Enjoy an evening rich with conversation, laughter, and fellowship! Silent Auction - Dinner - Live Auction LIVE BAND!...

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$125

The Human Element

St. Clement School 2524 N. Orchard St., Chicago, IL, United States

Renowned photographer James Balog (prominently featured in “Chasing Ice”) uses his camera to reveal how environmental change is affecting the lives of everyday Americans. Following the four classical elements—air, earth,...

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Paris to Pittsburgh

Elmhurst College, Schaible Science Center 190 S. Prospect Ave., Elmhurst, IL, United States

The Paris Agreement was monumental in uniting all nations in the fight against climate change. With the United States’ withdrawal from the agreement, citizens around the country are taking matters...

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Paris to Pittsburgh

St. Giles Parish, McDonough Hall 1101 Columbian Rd., Oak Park, IL, United States

The Paris Agreement was monumental in uniting all nations in the fight against climate change. With the United States’ withdrawal from the agreement, citizens around the country are taking matters...

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Inventing Tomorrow

Wilmette Theater 1122 Central Ave., Wilmette, IL, United States

Meet passionate teenage innovators from around the globe who are creating cutting-edge solutions to confront the world’s environmental threats—found right in their own backyards—while navigating the doubts and insecurities that...

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$8.00

The Human Element

Museum of Science and Industry 5700 S. Lake Shore Dr., Chicago, IL, United States

Renowned photographer James Balog (prominently featured in “Chasing Ice”) uses his camera to reveal how environmental change is affecting the lives of everyday Americans. Following the four classical elements—air, earth,...

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The Human Element

The Gorton Community Center 400 Illinois Rd., Lake Forest, IL, United States

Renowned photographer James Balog (prominently featured in “Chasing Ice”) uses his camera to reveal how environmental change is affecting the lives of everyday Americans. Following the four classical elements—air, earth,...

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$10

The Human Element

Waubonsee Community College, Downtown Campus 18 S. River Street, Aurora, IL, United States

Renowned photographer James Balog (prominently featured in “Chasing Ice”) uses his camera to reveal how environmental change is affecting the lives of everyday Americans. Following the four classical elements—air, earth,...

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Paris to Pittsburgh

Truman College 1145 W. Wilson St., Chicago, IL, United States

The Paris Agreement was monumental in uniting all nations in the fight against climate change. With the United States’ withdrawal from the agreement, citizens around the country are taking matters...

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Youth Interfaith Potluck

Temple Jeremiah 937 Happ Rd., Northfield, IL, United States

Good food, great company. (The best life has to offer) Leadership development opportunities. (Build that resume) Community development. (Change the world for the better) Questions? Contact 847-441-5760 or info@ntmalliance.org

Free

Living the Change

Garfield Park Conservatory 300 N. Central Park Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

“Living the Change” explores solutions to the global crises we face today—solutions any of us can implement—through the inspiring stories of people pioneering change in their own lives and in...

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Sea of Hope

Chicago Cultural Center 78 East Washington Street, Chicago, IL, United States

“Sea of Hope” is a stunningly filmed action adventure documentary that follows ocean legend Sylvia Earle, renowned underwater National Geographic photographer Brian Skerry, and writer Max Kennedy. Joined by their...

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From the Ashes

University of Illinois at Chicago Student Center East 750 S. Halsted St., Chicago, IL, United States

From the Ashes” captures Americans in communities across the country as they wrestle with the legacy of the coal industry and what its future should be under the Trump Administration....

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River Blue

University of Chicago, Green Line Performing Arts Center 329 E. Garfield Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

Following international river conservationist, Mark Angelo, “RiverBlue” spans the globe to infiltrate one of the world’s most pollutive industries, fashion. Narrated by actor and clean water advocate Jason Priestley, this...

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From the Ashes

Northwestern University, McCormick Foundation Center 1870 Campus Dr., Evanston, IL, United States

From the Ashes” captures Americans in communities across the country as they wrestle with the legacy of the coal industry and what its future should be under the Trump Administration....

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The Human Element

Malcolm X College 1900 W. Jackson St., Chicago, IL, United States

Renowned photographer James Balog (prominently featured in “Chasing Ice”) uses his camera to reveal how environmental change is affecting the lives of everyday Americans. Following the four classical elements—air, earth,...

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$20.00

Paris to Pittsburgh

Catholic Theological Union 5416 South Cornell St., Chicago, IL, United States

A free One Earth Festival Event. The Paris Agreement was monumental in uniting all nations in the fight against climate change. With the United States’ withdrawal from the agreement, citizens...

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Free

Paris to Pittsburgh

College of Lake County 19351 W. Washington St., Grayslake, IL, United States

The Paris Agreement was monumental in uniting all nations in the fight against climate change. With the United States’ withdrawal from the agreement, citizens around the country are taking matters...

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The Human Element

Classic Cinemas Lake Theatre 1022 Lake St., Oak Park, IL, United States

Renowned photographer James Balog (prominently featured in “Chasing Ice”) uses his camera to reveal how environmental change is affecting the lives of everyday Americans. Following the four classical elements—air, earth,...

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$8.00