Author Talk. 6-7:15 p.m., Seminary Co-op Bookstore, 5751 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-752-4381, semcoop.com. Video artist Lincoln Schatz discusses his new book of portraits, “The Network: Portrait Conversations.”
Author Talk. “You Were Never in Chicago.” 6 p.m., Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave., 312-747-0511, free. Chicago Sun-Times columnist Neil Steinberg discusses his similarly titled book, published in October.
Zen Meditation. 5-6:30 p.m., Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-702-2100, free.
Artists’ Talk. 6:30 p.m., Logan Center, Gallery 107, 915 E. 60th St., 773-702-2787, free. Artists Brian Jungen and Duane Linklater discuss their exhibition at the Logan Center, “Modest Livelihood.”
Weekly Meditation Class. 6 p.m., Rockefeller Chapel, basement, 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave., samathachicago@gmail.com, free. A graduated practice of mindfulness of breathing.
Knitting and Needle Crafters Circle. 6 p.m., Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave., 312-747-0511.
Tea and Pipes. 4:30-5 p.m., Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-834-5143, free. Tea with biscuits accompanied by an organ performance.
Lecture. “Anti-Anti-Witchcraft: Why Humanitarian Concerns About ‘Witchcraft Violence’ in Africa are Misplaced.” 5-6:30 p.m., Classics Building, Room 110, 1010 E. 59th St., 773-702-7721. African studies professor Adam Ashforth, of the University of Michigan, presents.