Calendar

March – April 2013

Tot Lot @ Hyde Park Neighborhood Club
Friday @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Tot Lot. 9 a.m.-noon, Hyde Park Neighborhood Club, 5480 S. Kenwood Ave., info@babyphd.com, classes are $9 drop-in, $45 for a 10-session pass or $65 for [...]
Jumu’ah Prayers @ Bond Chapel,
Friday @ 12:45 pm – 1:45 pm
Jumu'ah Prayers. Noon-12:45 p.m. and 12:45-1:45 p.m., Bond Chapel, 1050 E. 59th St. Muslim Friday prayers.
Discussion. Watered Down @ DuSable Museum of African American History,
Friday @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Discussion. Watered Down. 6:30-8:30 p.m., DuSable Museum of African American History, 740 E. 56th St., 773-947-0600, dusablemuseum.org, free. In conjunction with the museum's "Dust in [...]
“Navigating the Cultural Divide: Bridging the Gap Between our Professional, Public and Private Selves.” @ School of Social Service Administration, lobby,
Saturday @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
"Navigating the Cultural Divide: Bridging the Gap Between our Professional, Public and Private Selves." 9 a.m.-Noon, School of Social Service Administration, lobby, 969 E. 60th [...]
Curator Tour @ Smart Museum of Art,
Saturday @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Curator Tour. 2-3 p.m., Smart Museum of Art, 5550 S. Greenwood Ave., 773-702-0200, smartmuseum.uchicago.edu, free. Jessica Moss, Smart Museum associate curator for contemporary art, gives [...]
Logan Center Family Saturdays: Fulcrum Point-Afro Beats. @ Logan Center, performance hall 074,
Saturday @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Logan Center Family Saturdays: Fulcrum Point-Afro Beats. 2-4 p.m., Logan Center, performance hall 074, 915 E. 60th St., 773-702-2787, arts.uchicago.edu, $10 adults, $5 children, free [...]
Gallery Tour @ Renaissance Society, Cobb Lecture Hall, room 418,
Sunday @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Gallery Tour. Noon-1 p.m. Renaissance Society, Cobb Lecture Hall, room 418, 5811 S. Ellis Ave., 773-702-8670, free. Artist and educator Doug Ischar, associate professor off [...]
Family Program: The Secret of the Mummies
Sunday @ 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Family Program: The Secret of the Mummies. 1:30-3:30 p.m., Oriental Institute, 1155 E. 58th Street, Chicago, 773-702-9514, 773-702-9507, oi.uchicago.edu, free. Visitors take a gallery tour, [...]
Performance. Bach St. John Passion with the Chicago Chorale @ Rockefeller Chapel,
Sunday @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Performance. Bach St. John Passion with the Chicago Chorale. 3-5 p.m., Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-702-2100, $35 reserved tickets, $25 general admission, $20 [...]
Sunday Evening Jazz @ Hyde Park Jazz Society, Room 43,
Sunday @ 7:30 pm – 11:30 pm
Sunday Evening Jazz. 7:30-11:30 p.m., Hyde Park Jazz Society, Room 43, 1043 E. 43rd St., hydeparkjazzsociety.com, $10 for adults, $5 for university students with ID. [...]
Tot Lot @ Hyde Park Neighborhood Club
Monday @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Tot Lot. 9 a.m.-noon, Hyde Park Neighborhood Club, 5480 S. Kenwood Ave., info@babyphd.com, classes are $9 drop-in, $45 for a 10-session pass or $65 for [...]
Infant Sign Language @ Hyde Park Neighborhood Club,
Monday @ 10:45 am
Infant Sign Language. 10:45 a.m., Hyde Park Neighborhood Club, 5480 S. Kenwood Ave., 773-643-4062, hpnclub.org, sdiwan@hpnclub.org, classes are $9 drop-in, $45 for a 10-session pass. [...]
Dhikr: Meditation Techniques from the Islamic Tradition to Promote Wellbeing @ Biological Sciences Learning Center, room 313,
Monday @ 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Dhikr: Meditation Techniques from the Islamic Tradition to Promote Wellbeing. 12:30-1:30 p.m., Biological Sciences Learning Center, room 313, 924 E. 57th St., 773-702-2100. The U. [...]
Fantasy and Science Fiction Book Club @ Blackstone Library,
Monday @ 6:30 pm
Fantasy and Science Fiction Book Club. 6:30 p.m., Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave., 312-747-0511. Participants discuss Seth Grahame-Smith's "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies." [...]
Tot Lot @ Hyde Park Neighborhood Club
Tuesday @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Tot Lot. 9 a.m.-noon, Hyde Park Neighborhood Club, 5480 S. Kenwood Ave., info@babyphd.com, classes are $9 drop-in, $45 for a 10-session pass or $65 for [...]
The Lakeside Quilting Guild @ Treasure Island, basement,
Tuesday @ 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
The Lakeside Quilting Guild. 6:30-9 p.m., Treasure Island, basement, 1526 E. 55th St., lakesidequiltingguild.weebly.com.
Tot Lot @ Hyde Park Neighborhood Club
Wednesday @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Tot Lot. 9 a.m.-noon, Hyde Park Neighborhood Club, 5480 S. Kenwood Ave., info@babyphd.com, classes are $9 drop-in, $45 for a 10-session pass or $65 for [...]
Infant Playgroup @ Hyde Park Neighborhood Club,
Wednesday @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Infant Playgroup. 10 a.m.-noon, Hyde Park Neighborhood Club, 5480 S. Kenwood Ave., 773-643-4062, hpnclub.org, sdiwan@hpnclub.org, classes are $9 drop-in, $45 for a 10-session pass. Playtime [...]
Infant Playgroup @ Hyde Park Neighborhood Club,
Wednesday @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Infant Playgroup. 10 a.m.-noon, Hyde Park Neighborhood Club, 5480 S. Kenwood Ave., 773-643-4062, hpnclub.org, sdiwan@hpnclub.org, classes are $9 drop-in, $45 for a 10-session pass. Playtime [...]
Zen Meditation
Wednesday @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Zen Meditation. 5-6:30 p.m., Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-702-2100, free.
Zen Meditation @ Rockefeller Chapel,
Wednesday @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Zen Meditation. 5-6:30 p.m., Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-702-2100, free.
Knitting and Needle Crafters Circle @ Blackstone Library,
Wednesday @ 6:00 pm
Knitting and Needle Crafters Circle. 6 p.m., Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave., 312-747-051.
Knitting and Needle Crafters Circle @ Blackstone Library,
Wednesday @ 6:00 pm
Knitting and Needle Crafters Circle. 6 p.m., Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave., 312-747-0511.
Wednesday Night Family Story Time @ Blackstone Library,
Wednesday @ 6:30 pm
Wednesday Night Family Story Time. 6:30 p.m., Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave., 312-747-0511.
Wednesday Night Family Story Time @ Blackstone Library,
Wednesday @ 6:30 pm
Wednesday Night Family Story Time. 6:30 p.m., Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave., 312-747-0511.
Tot Lot @ Hyde Park Neighborhood Club
Thursday @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Tot Lot. 9 a.m.-noon, Hyde Park Neighborhood Club, 5480 S. Kenwood Ave., info@babyphd.com, classes are $9 drop-in, $45 for a 10-session pass or $65 for [...]
Toddler Time @ Blackstone Library,
Thursday @ 10:30 am
Toddler Time. 10:30 a.m., Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave., 312-747-0511.
Jumu’ah Prayers @ Bond Chapel,
Thursday @ 12:00 pm – 12:45 pm
Jumu'ah Prayers. Noon-12:45 p.m. and 12:45-1:45 p.m., Bond Chapel, 1050 E. 59th St. Muslim Friday prayers.
Seven Last Words @ Rockefeller Chapel,
Thursday @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Seven Last Words. 7-8:30 p.m., Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-702-2100, free. The Spektral Quartet performs Haydn’s "Seven Last Words," interspersed with poetry and [...]
Tot Lot @ Hyde Park Neighborhood Club
Friday @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Tot Lot. 9 a.m.-noon, Hyde Park Neighborhood Club, 5480 S. Kenwood Ave., info@babyphd.com, classes are $9 drop-in, $45 for a 10-session pass or $65 for [...]
Dupré Le Chemin de la Croix @ Rockefeller Chapel,
Friday @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Dupré Le Chemin de la Croix. 7:30-8:30 p.m., Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-702-2100, free. Thomas Weisflog joins narrator Kenneth Northcott for a Good [...]
Global Girls – Women & Girls Inspiring Change @ International House, assembly hall,
Saturday @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Global Girls - Women & Girls Inspiring Change. 1-3 p.m., International House, assembly hall, 1414 E. 59th St., 773-753-2274, free. The second annual Global Girls [...]
Film Screening. “Pale Male.” @ Oriental Institute,
Sunday @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Film Screening. "Pale Male." 2-3:25 p.m., Oriental Institute, 1155 E. 58th St., 773-702-9507, 773-702-9514, free.
Sunday Evening Jazz @ Hyde Park Jazz Society, Room 43,
Sunday @ 7:30 pm – 11:30 pm
Sunday Evening Jazz. 7:30-11:30 p.m., Hyde Park Jazz Society, Room 43, 1043 E. 43rd St., hydeparkjazzsociety.com, $10 for adults, $5 for university students with ID. [...]
Tot Lot @ Hyde Park Neighborhood Club
Monday @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Tot Lot. 9 a.m.-noon, Hyde Park Neighborhood Club, 5480 S. Kenwood Ave., info@babyphd.com, classes are $9 drop-in, $45 for a 10-session pass or $65 for [...]
Infant Sign Language @ Hyde Park Neighborhood Club,
Monday @ 10:45 am
Infant Sign Language. 10:45 a.m., Hyde Park Neighborhood Club, 5480 S. Kenwood Ave., 773-643-4062, hpnclub.org, sdiwan@hpnclub.org, classes are $9 drop-in, $45 for a 10-session pass. [...]
Tot Lot @ Hyde Park Neighborhood Club
Tuesday @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Tot Lot. 9 a.m.-noon, Hyde Park Neighborhood Club, 5480 S. Kenwood Ave., info@babyphd.com, classes are $9 drop-in, $45 for a 10-session pass or $65 for [...]
Yoga @ Hyde Park Neighborhood Club,
Tuesday @ 11:00 am – 4:30 pm
Yoga. 11 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Hyde Park Neighborhood Club, 5480 S. Kenwood Ave., 773-643-4062, hpnclub.org, sdiwan@hpnclub.org, classes are $9 drop-in, $45 for a 10-session [...]
Lecture @ Harper Memorial Library, room 130,
Tuesday @ 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Lecture. Noon-1:30 p.m., Harper Memorial Library, room 130, 1116 E. 59th St., 773-834-4099. Psychology professor Laurence Steinberg, of Temple University, presents.
Restorative Yoga @ Rockefeller Chapel,
Tuesday @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Restorative Yoga. 5:30-6:30 p.m., and 6:45-7:45 p.m., Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-702-2100, free for students, $5 suggested donation for non-students.
Homeless Food Run @ Calvert House,
Tuesday @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Homeless Food Run. 6-8 p.m., Calvert House, 5735 S. University Ave. Those attending prepare and pass out bagged meals for the city's needy.
The Lakeside Quilting Guild @ Treasure Island, basement,
Tuesday @ 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
The Lakeside Quilting Guild. 6:30-9 p.m., Treasure Island, basement, 1526 E. 55th St., lakesidequilting guild.weebly.com.
Tot Lot @ Hyde Park Neighborhood Club
Wednesday @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Tot Lot. 9 a.m.-noon, Hyde Park Neighborhood Club, 5480 S. Kenwood Ave., info@babyphd.com, classes are $9 drop-in, $45 for a 10-session pass or $65 for [...]
Book Presentation @ Helly Hall, room 112,
Wednesday @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Book Presentation. 4-6 p.m., Katz Center for Mexican Studies, Helly Hall, room 112, 5848 S. University Ave. 773-834-1987. Professors Brodwyn Fischer, of Northwestern University, and [...]
Zen Meditation @ Rockefeller Chapel,
Wednesday @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Zen Meditation. 5-6:30 p.m., Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-702-2100, free.
Concert @ Bond Chapel,
Wednesday @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Concert. 7-8 p.m., Bond Chapel, 1050 E. 59th St., 773-702-8670, free. Pianist Winston Choi performs Jean Barraqué. Presented by The Renaissance Society.
Lecture. “Death and Taxes in Ancient Egypt.” @ Oriental Institute,
Wednesday @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Lecture. "Death and Taxes in Ancient Egypt." 7-8 p.m., Oriental Institute, 1155 E. 58th St., 773-834-9777, 773-702-9514, free. Egyptologist Brian Muhs, of the U. of [...]
Tot Lot @ Hyde Park Neighborhood Club
Thursday @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Tot Lot. 9 a.m.-noon, Hyde Park Neighborhood Club, 5480 S. Kenwood Ave., info@babyphd.com, classes are $9 drop-in, $45 for a 10-session pass or $65 for [...]
Toddler Time @ Blackstone Library
Thursday @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Toddler Time. 10:30 a.m., Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave., 312-747-0511.
Lecture. “The Napalmed Girl; or War, Beauty, Forgiveness.” @ Rosenwald Hall, room 405
Thursday @ 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Lecture. "The Napalmed Girl; or War, Beauty, Forgiveness." 4:30-6 p.m., Rosenwald Hall, room 405, 1101 E. 58th St., 773-702-9936, free. The author of "The Gift [...]