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Week of January 28

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9:00 am Tot Lot @ Hyde Park Neighborhood Club
Tot Lot @ Hyde Park Neighborhood Club
Jan 28 @ 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 [...]
4:30 pm Lecture. “Theology Now.” @ Swift Hall
Lecture. “Theology Now.” @ Swift Hall
Jan 28 @ 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Lecture. “Theology Now.” 4:30-6 p.m., Swift Hall, 1025 E. 58th St., 773-702-8200. Hent de Vries, of Johns Hopkins University, presents.
6:00 pm Lecture @ Logan Center, Screening Room 201
Lecture @ Logan Center, Screening Room 201
Jan 28 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Lecture. 6-7 p.m., Logan Center, Screening Room 201, 915 E. 60th St., 773-702-2787, free. Sculptor Mowry Baden presents.
6:00 pm Lecture. “The Undefeated Mind: On the Science of Constructing an Indestructible Self.” @ International House, Assembly Hall
Lecture. “The Undefeated Mind: O… @ International House, Assembly Hall
Jan 28 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Lecture. “The Undefeated Mind: On the Science of Constructing an Indestructible Self.” 6-7:30 p.m., International House, Assembly Hall, 1414 E. 59th St., 773-753-2274.
6:30 pm Fantasy and Science Fiction Book Club @ Blackstone Library
Fantasy and Science Fiction Book… @ Blackstone Library
Jan 28 @ 6:30 pm
Fantasy and Science Fiction Book Club. 6:30 p.m., Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave., 312-747-0511. Those attending will discuss Jo Walton’s “Among Others.”
6:30 pm Lecture. “Oppression in Northeast India @ Stuart Hall, Room 104
Lecture. “Oppression in Northeas… @ Stuart Hall, Room 104
Jan 28 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Lecture. “Oppression in Northeast India. 6:30-8 p.m., Stuart Hall, Room 104, 5835 S. Greenwood Ave., 773-834-0957. Erendro Leichombam, founder of the not-for-profit Manipur International Center, [...]
9:00 am Tot Lot @ Hyde Park Neighborhood Club
Tot Lot @ Hyde Park Neighborhood Club
Jan 29 @ 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 [...]
10:30 am Preschool Story Time @ Blackstone Library
Preschool Story Time @ Blackstone Library
Jan 29 @ 10:30 am
Preschool Story Time. 10:30 a.m., Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave., 312-747-0511.
4:30 pm Tea and Pipes @ Rockefeller Chapel
Tea and Pipes @ Rockefeller Chapel
Jan 29 @ 4:30 pm – 5:00 pm
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.
5:30 pm Talk. “Six Impossible Things.” @ Rockefeller Chapel
Talk. “Six Impossible Things.” @ Rockefeller Chapel
Jan 29 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Talk. “Six Impossible Things.” 5:30-6:30 p.m., Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-702-2100, free. With Andrius Plioplys, creator of “Cosmic Consciousness,” an installation displayed at [...]
6:00 pm Author Talk “Crossing the Borders of Time: A True Love Story of War, Exile, and Love Reclaimed.” @ 57th Street Books
Author Talk “Crossing the Border… @ 57th Street Books
Jan 29 @ 6:00 pm – 7:15 pm
Author Talk. 6-7:15 p.m., 57th Street Books, 1301 E. 57th St., 773-684-1300, semcoop.com. Former New York Times investigative reporter Leslie Maitland discusses her book, “Crossing [...]
6:00 pm Homeless Food Run @ Calvert House
Homeless Food Run @ Calvert House
Jan 29 @ 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.
6:45 pm Restorative Yoga @ Rockefeller Chapel
Restorative Yoga @ Rockefeller Chapel
Jan 29 @ 6:45 pm – 7:45 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.
9:00 am Tot Lot @ Hyde Park Neighborhood Club
Tot Lot @ Hyde Park Neighborhood Club
Jan 30 @ 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 [...]
4:30 pm Music History/Theory Workshop @ Logan Center, Room 802
Music History/Theory Workshop @ Logan Center, Room 802
Jan 30 @ 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Music History/Theory Workshop. 4:30-6:30 p.m., Logan Center, Room 802, 915 E. 60th St., 773-702-8484, free.
4:30 pm Poetry Reading @ Midway Studios
Poetry Reading @ Midway Studios
Jan 30 @ 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Poetry Reading. 4:30-5:30 p.m., Midway Studios, 929 E. 60th St., 773-834-8524, free. Annan Award winners, U. of C. students Sophie Wereley, Tyler Leeds and Zoe [...]
5:00 pm Zen Meditation @ Rockefeller Chapel
Zen Meditation @ Rockefeller Chapel
Jan 30 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Zen Meditation. 5-6:30 p.m., Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-702-2100, free.
6:00 pm Weekly Meditation Class @ Rockefeller Chapel, basement
Weekly Meditation Class @ Rockefeller Chapel, basement
Jan 30 @ 6:00 pm
Weekly Meditation Class. 6 p.m., Rockefeller Chapel, basement, 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave., samathachicago@gmail.com, free. A graduated practice of mindfulness of breathing.
6:00 pm Workshop. “Flezmitogical! Words Your Kids Will Shout When Having FUN Learning.” @ Ratner Athletic Center, Berwanger Room
Workshop. “Flezmitogical! Words … @ Ratner Athletic Center, Berwanger Room
Jan 30 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Workshop. “Flezmitogical! Words Your Kids Will Shout When Having FUN Learning.” 6-7 p.m., Ratner Athletic Center, Berwanger Room, 5530 S. Ellis Ave., 773-834-1935. Alex Blackstock, [...]
6:30 pm Wednesday Night Family Story Time @ Blackstone Library
Wednesday Night Family Story Time @ Blackstone Library
Jan 30 @ 6:30 pm
Wednesday Night Family Story Time. 6:30 p.m., Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave., 312-747-0511.
9:00 am Tot Lot @ Hyde Park Neighborhood Club
Tot Lot @ Hyde Park Neighborhood Club
Jan 31 @ 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 [...]
12:15 pm Noontime Concert Series @ Fulton Hall
Noontime Concert Series @ Fulton Hall
Jan 31 @ 12:15 pm – 1:00 pm
Noontime Concert Series. 12:15-1 p.m., Fulton Hall, 5845 S. Ellis Ave., 773-702- 8484, free. Violist Doyle Armbrust and pianist Svetlana Belsky perform Shostakovich.
4:00 pm Gentle Yoga @ Rockefeller Memorial Chapel
Gentle Yoga @ Rockefeller Memorial Chapel
Jan 31 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Gentle Yoga. 4-5 p.m., Rockefeller Memorial Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-702-2100, free.
5:00 pm Workshop. “Arithmetic to Calculus.” @ Ratner Athletic Center, Berwanger Room
Workshop. “Arithmetic to Calculus.” @ Ratner Athletic Center, Berwanger Room
Jan 31 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Workshop. “Arithmetic to Calculus.” 5- 6 p.m., Ratner Athletic Center, Berwanger Room, 5530 S. Ellis Ave., 773-834-1935. Assata Moore, director of the University of Chicago [...]
5:30 pm Discussion. “Shale Gas: From Poland to Pennsylvania.” @ Ida Noyes Hall, west lounge
Discussion. “Shale Gas: From Pol… @ Ida Noyes Hall, west lounge
Jan 31 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Discussion. “Shale Gas: From Poland to Pennsylvania.” Ida Noyes Hall, west lounge, 1212 E. 59th St., 773-702-7721, free. A conversation on shale gas with freelance [...]
6:00 pm Poetry Reading @ Logan Center, Seminar Terrance 801
Poetry Reading @ Logan Center, Seminar Terrance 801
Jan 31 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Poetry Reading. 6-7:30 p.m., Logan Center, Seminar Terrance 801, 915 E.60th St., 773-834-8524, free. Renowned poet Li-Young Lee reads from his work.
6:30 pm Reflections: Gallery Talk With Tar @ DuSable Museum of African American History
Reflections: Gallery Talk With Tar @ DuSable Museum of African American History
Jan 31 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Reflections: Gallery Talk With Tar. 6:30-8:30 p.m., DuSable Museum of African American History, 740 E. 56th St., 773-947-0600, ext. 290, dusablemuseum.org. New York City photographer [...]
9:00 am Tot Lot @ Hyde Park Neighborhood Club
Tot Lot @ Hyde Park Neighborhood Club
Feb 1 @ 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 [...]
2:00 pm Lecture. “Love Anger Depression Abstraction.” @ Cobb Lecture Hall, Room 409
Lecture. “Love Anger Depression … @ Cobb Lecture Hall, Room 409
Feb 1 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Lecture. “Love Anger Depression Abstraction.” 2-3 p.m., Cobb Lecture Hall, Room 409, 5811 S. Ellis Ave. Blake Stimson, author of “The Pivot of theWorld:Photography and [...]
6:30 pm Hyde Park Village update @ Augustana Lutheran Church
Hyde Park Village update @ Augustana Lutheran Church
Feb 1 @ 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Hyde Park Village update. 6:30-9 p.m.,Augustana Lutheran Church, 5500 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-324-5539.
7:00 pm Film Screening. “Louder Than a Bomb.” @ Logan Center, Screening Room 201
Film Screening. “Louder Than a B… @ Logan Center, Screening Room 201
Feb 1 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Film Screening. “Louder Than a Bomb.” 7 p.m., Logan Center, Screening Room 201, 915 E. 60th St., 773-702-2787, free. Featuring an introduction and Q and [...]
7:30 pm Musical Performance @ Mandel Hall
Musical Performance @ Mandel Hall
Feb 1 @ 7:30 pm
Musical Performance. 7:30 p.m., Mandel Hall, 1131 E. 57th St., 773-702-8068, $35 general admission, $5 students. Cellist Steven Isserlis and pianist Kirill Gerstein perform Brahms, [...]
10:30 am Family Story Time @ Blackstone Library
Family Story Time @ Blackstone Library
Feb 2 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Family Story Time. 10:30 a.m.,Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave., 312-747-0511 to R.S.V.P.
1:00 pm Family Day: Mixed Media Madness @ Smart Museum of Art
Family Day: Mixed Media Madness @ Smart Museum of Art
Feb 2 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Family Day: Mixed Media Madness. 1-4 p.m., Smart Museum of Art, 5550 S.Greenwood Ave., 773-702-0200, smartmuseum.uchicago.edu, free. Participants cut out printed images of art on [...]
11:00 am Sundays at Rockefeller @ Rockefeller Chapel
Sundays at Rockefeller @ Rockefeller Chapel
Feb 3 @ 11:00 am – 12:15 pm
Sundays at Rockefeller. 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m., Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-702-2100, free. Communion with Rockefeller Chapel Choir and organ and carillon music.
1:30 pm Family Program. “It’s a Wrap: Bird Mummies.” @ Oriental Institute
Family Program. “It’s a Wrap: Bi… @ Oriental Institute
Feb 3 @ 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Family Program. “It's a Wrap: Bird Mummies.” 1:30-3:30 p.m., Oriental Institute, 1155 E. 58th St., 773-702-9507, $5 for members, $7 for non-members. Visitors tour the [...]
1:30 pm Family Program: “The Secret of the Mummies.” @ Oriental Institute, Breasted Hall
Family Program: “The Secret of t… @ Oriental Institute, Breasted Hall
Feb 3 @ 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Family Program: “The Secret of the Mummies.” 1:30-3:30 p.m., Oriental Institute, Breasted Hall, 1155 E. 58th St., 773-702-9507, free. Visitors learn about mummies and watch [...]
2:00 pm Film Screening. “Winged Migration.” @ Oriental Institute
Film Screening. “Winged Migration.” @ Oriental Institute
Feb 3 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Film Screening. “Winged Migration.” 2-3 p.m., Oriental Institute, 1155 E. 58th St., 773-702-9507, free.
3:00 pm Hyde Park Organists in Recital @ Rockefeller Chapel
Hyde Park Organists in Recital @ Rockefeller Chapel
Feb 3 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Hyde Park Organists in Recital. 3-4 p.m., Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 S.Woodlawn Ave., 773-702-2100. A recital by guest organists.
3:00 pm Musical Performance. “Hanging From the Edge.” @ Fulton Hall
Musical Performance. “Hanging Fr… @ Fulton Hall
Feb 3 @ 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Musical Performance. “Hanging From the Edge.” 3-4:30 p.m., Fulton Hall, 5845 S. Ellis Ave., 773-702-8484, free. The Renaissance Society and CUBE Contemporary Chamber Ensemble present [...]
4:30 pm Lecture. “When ‘nature’ is ‘kinde’: Julian of Norwich on Nature and Grace.”
Lecture. “When ‘nature’ is ‘kind…
Feb 3 @ 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Lecture. “When 'nature' is 'kinde': Julian of Norwich on Nature and Grace.” 4:30-6 p.m., 773-702-8200, free. Julia A. Lamm, associate professor in the Department of [...]
5:00 pm @ Midway Studios
@ Midway Studios
Feb 3 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Poetry Reading. 5-6 p.m., Midway Studios, 929 E. 60th St., 773-834-8524, free. Renowned author-poet Campbell McGrath presents.
5:00 pm Workshop. “Middle and High School Tutoring Strategies.” @ Ratner Athletic Center, Berwanger Room
Workshop. “Middle and High Schoo… @ Ratner Athletic Center, Berwanger Room
Feb 3 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Workshop. “Middle and High School Tutoring Strategies.” 5-6 p.m., Ratner Athletic Center, Berwanger Room, 5530 S. Ellis Ave., 773-834-1935. Former CPS teacher and literacy coach [...]
5:30 pm Aromatherapy Yoga @ Rockefeller Chapel
Aromatherapy Yoga @ Rockefeller Chapel
Feb 3 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Aromatherapy Yoga. 5:30-6:30 p.m.,Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-702-2100, free. Led by Meredith Haggerty.