The Nonfiction Read Aloud Book Group meets twice monthly, on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of the month. We are reading HOW TO BE AN ANTIRACIST by Ibram X. Kendi. We use a combination of reading at home (optional) and reading aloud to each other. You are not required to read aloud to participate in […]

RP-PLWC is a bi-monthly volunteer meetup that convenes at the PO Box twice monthly for prisoner solidarity letter writing, as well as packaging and mailing to abolitionist study groups supported by True Leap and other local organizations.

Jose Luis Benavides will share his current research into Aztalan State Park in southeastern Wisconsin. Queering geopolitical landscapes in dialogue with archeologists and the poet Alurista, his investigation into ancient Mexica codexes converges with contemporary Chicano political identity around the origins of the Aztecs from their mythical homelands of Aztlán. JeeYeun Lee will discuss work […]

Hosted by Rogers Park Solidarity Network Join us for a concert! All proceeds will be directed to José, a young man who was incarcerated in migrant child detention facilities in Chicago. José has been working with community groups to organize and give testimony about this system of detention. He is now facing deportation and solidarity […]

Throughout the month of March we will be displaying the work of Rogers Park artist Bill Talsma. Bill's work found beauty in the mundane aspects of life and humor in the banal. Bill died one year ago and his collaborators are staging several events to honor his memory and work and spark public conversation about mental health. […]

When’s the last time you have written a postcard? How about drawing one? This Monday we are launching Drawn To Strangers, an initiative which invites you to participate in a visual dialogue with one another - drawing on the postcards and sharing your very own story. All materials will be provided and no prior artistic […]

Rogers Park Solidarity Network (RSPN) meets every Wednesday 6:30-8:30 at the PO Box. RPSN emerged from an action held in Rogers Park that was organized by the Little Village Solidarity Network / Red de Solidaridad de La Villita and other groups. That action was part of a larger campaign against Heartland Alliance’s child detention centers […]

Twenty years in the making, 70 Acres in Chicago tells the story of the Cabrini Green public housing development located on the hotly contested 70 Acres of land in Chicago. The film uses personal stories, expert commentary and informative history to celebrate the spirit of a unique community and to mourn its betrayal and destruction. […]

Attendees will dive into the exhibition and archive, discuss ideas to begin their response work, or, if you've already begun creating on your own, share finished pieces, workshop pieces still in progress, and get the inspiration juices flowing for new contributors to create a piece for the fall exhibition.

Rogers Park Solidarity Network (RSPN) meets every Wednesday 6:30-8:30 at the PO Box. RPSN emerged from an action held in Rogers Park that was organized by the Little Village Solidarity Network / Red de Solidaridad de La Villita and other groups. That action was part of a larger campaign against Heartland Alliance’s child detention centers […]

Fundraising concert for the Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression is canceled until further notice.. Rap and spoken word artists will be performing with proceeds going to support CPAC (Civilian Police Accountability Council) and the CPAC ordinance that was created following the murder of Rekia Boyd. The CPAC ordinance would establish community control over CPD. […]

URLife Storytelling Gameshow is a storytelling game based on the Discovering Your Story, storytelling curriculum created by champion storyteller and lifelong Chicagoan Lily Be in 2016. The curriculum then became a card game which is now a show. That's all the info you get because you will need to experience the game to understand how […]

The Rogers Park Seed Library has free seeds for you! Join us for our first seed swap and take some seeds to grow, save and bring back. We will also be demonstrating different methods of starting your seedlings at home including peat pods, origami paper boxes and soil blocking.    

CANCELED FOR NOW: For this month's Suppertime Writing Workshop, we'll examine the strength and delicacy of spring flowers through the art and poetry of Etel Adnan. Food, including vegan options, will be provided, though extra snacks and side dishes are always appreciated. Doors open at 6:30, workshop begins at 7:00 and ends at 8:00. ACCESSIBILITY […]

Rogers Park Solidarity Network (RSPN) meets every Wednesday 6:30-8:30 at the PO Box. RPSN emerged from an action held in Rogers Park that was organized by the Little Village Solidarity Network / Red de Solidaridad de La Villita and other groups. That action was part of a larger campaign against Heartland Alliance’s child detention centers […]

We'll be back on Friday April 3rd.

ADJUSTMENTS TO THIS EVENT TO ENSURE PEOPLE'S SAFETY ARE UNDER CONSIDERATION. CHECK BACK BEFORE 3/22 FOR UPDATE. Community members are invited to join us in a workshop in which they will meditate on the physical spaces we inhabit, and the personal stories evoked by the act of remembering those spaces. Attendees will learn about Talsma’s […]

The Nonfiction Read Aloud Book Group meets twice monthly, on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of the month. We are reading HOW TO BE AN ANTIRACIST by Ibram X. Kendi. We use a combination of reading at home (optional) and reading aloud to each other. You are not required to read aloud to participate in […]

Tzedek Chicago is hosting a class at the PO Box, "Queering Jonah: Jonah as a Coming Out Narrative." Through sharing in a close read of the Book of Jonah, participants will gain an understanding of the figure of Jonah coming out as a prophet and coming to terms with his life’s purpose. What can looking […]