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Wednesday Night Family Story Time 6:30 am
Wednesday Night Family Story Time @ Blackstone Library
May 1 @ 6:30 am – 7:30 am
Wednesday Night Family Story Time. 6:30 a.m., Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave., 312-747-0511.
Tot Lot 9:00 am
Tot Lot @ Hyde Park Neighborhood Club
May 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 [...]
Infant Playgroup 10:00 am
Infant Playgroup @ Hyde Park Neighborhood Club
May 1 @ 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 [...]
Lecture. “Saving Haiti’s Heritage: Cultural Recovery after the Earthquake.” 12:00 pm
Lecture. “Saving Haiti’s Heritag… @ Harris School of Public Policy Studies, room 289B
May 1 @ 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Lecture. "Saving Haiti's Heritage: Cultural Recovery after the Earthquake." Noon-1:20 p.m., Harris School of Public Policy Studies, room 289B, 1155 E. 60th St., 773-702-1999, free. [...]
Musical Performance. New Organ Recital: Lunch with Mr. Skinner 12:30 pm
Musical Performance. New Organ R… @ Rockefeller Chapel
May 1 @ 12:30 pm – 1:00 pm
Musical Performance. New Organ Recital: Lunch with Mr. Skinner. 12:30-1 p.m., Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-702-2100, free. Part of a series of recitals [...]
Evening of Activities and Information 5:00 pm
Evening of Activities and Inform… @ Hales Franciscan High School
May 1 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Evening of Activities and Information. 5-7 p.m., Hales Franciscan High School, 4930 S. Cottage Grove Ave., 773-285-8400, www.halesfranciscan.org, free. A chance to meet faculty and [...]
Zen Meditation 5:00 pm
Zen Meditation @ Rockefeller Chapel
May 1 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Zen Meditation. 5-6:30 p.m., Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-702-2100, free.
Reading and discussion. Work, Music, Politics: Readings from Issue 6 of The Point 6:00 pm
Reading and discussion. Work, Mu… @ Seminary Co-op Bookstore
May 1 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Reading and discussion. Work, Music, Politics: Readings from Issue 6 of The Point. 6-7 p.m., Seminary Co-op Bookstore, 5751 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-752-4381, semcoop.com. J.C. [...]
Lecture. “Everything You’ve Always Wanted to Know about Sex in Babylonia …” 7:00 pm
Lecture. “Everything You’ve Alwa… @ Oriental Institute
May 1 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Lecture. "Everything You've Always Wanted to Know about Sex in Babylonia ..." 7-8 p.m., Oriental Institute, 1155 E. 58th St.,773-834-9777, free. Register online at oimlcooper.eventbrite.com. [...]
Tot Lot 9:00 am
Tot Lot @ Hyde Park Neighborhood Club
May 2 @ 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 10:30 am
Toddler Time @ Blackstone Library
May 2 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Toddler Time. 10:30 a.m., Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave., 312-747-0511.
Noontime Concert Series 12:15 pm
Noontime Concert Series @ Fulton Hall
May 2 @ 12:15 pm – 1:00 pm
Noontime Concert Series. 12:15-1 p.m., Fulton Hall, 5845 S. Ellis Ave., 773-702-8484, free. Featuring a vocal showcase by University of Chicago singers.
Lecture. “Covering the Calamity: The Financial Crisis, and How We Faced It.” 4:30 pm
Lecture. “Covering the Calamity:… @ Institute of Politics
May 2 @ 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Lecture. "Covering the Calamity: The Financial Crisis, and How We Faced It." 4:30-6 p.m., Institute of Politics, 5707 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-834-4671, free. Bethany McLean, [...]
At the Threshold 5:00 pm
At the Threshold @ Smart Museum of Art
May 2 @ 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm
At the Threshold. 5-7:30 p.m., Smart Museum of Art, 5550 S. Greenwood Ave., 773-702-0200, smartmuseum.uchicago.edu, free. Featuring drinks, music and a chance to socialize.
Dialogue. “Pivot to Asia: A New Road Map to the Sino-US Relations.” 5:30 pm
Dialogue. “Pivot to Asia: A New … @ International House, assembly hall
May 2 @ 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Dialogue. "Pivot to Asia: A New Road Map to the Sino-US Relations." 5:30-8 p.m., International House, assembly hall, 1414 E. 59th St., 773-753-2274, free.
Author Talk 6:00 pm
Author Talk @ Seminary Co-op Bookstore
May 2 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Author Talk. Wenguang Huang‚ “A Death in the Lucky Holiday Hotel: Murder, Money, and an Epic Power Struggle in China.” 6-7 p.m., Seminary Co-op Bookstore, [...]
Film Screening. “My Brother’s Wedding.” 7:00 pm
Film Screening. “My Brother’s We… @ Logan Center, performance hall 074
May 2 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Film Screening. "My Brother's Wedding." 7 p.m. Logan Center, performance hall 074, 915 E. 60th St., 773-702-8596, free. Seats can be reserved at ticketsweb.uchicago.edu/categories/film. Part [...]
High School Career Conference 8:30 am
High School Career Conference @ Cobb Lecture Hall, room 101
May 3 @ 8:30 am – 3:30 pm
High School Career Conference. 8:30-3:30 p.m., Cobb Lecture Hall, room 101, 5811 S. Ellis Ave., 773-702-8288. Featuring panels for students with with local professionals.
Tot Lot 9:00 am
Tot Lot @ Hyde Park Neighborhood Club
May 3 @ 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 1:00 pm
Jumu’ah Prayers @ Bond Chapel
May 3 @ 1:00 pm – 1:45 pm
Jumu'ah Prayers. 1-1:45 p.m. and 1:45-2:45 p.m., Bond Chapel, 1050 E. 59th St., 773-702-2100. Muslim Friday prayers.
Author Talk 3:00 pm
Author Talk @ Seminary Co-op Bookstore
May 3 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Author Talk. Loren Glass, “Counterculture Colophon: Grove Press, the Evergreen Review, and the Incorporation of the Avant-Garde.” 3-4 p.m., Seminary Co-op Bookstore, 5751 S. Woodlawn [...]
Lecture. “Earthly Renunciation, Heavenly Rewards: Anna Magdalena Bach and Songs of the Widow.” 4:30 pm
Lecture. “Earthly Renunciation, … @ Fulton Hall
May 3 @ 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Lecture. "Earthly Renunciation, Heavenly Rewards: Anna Magdalena Bach and Songs of the Widow." 4:30-6:30 p.m., Fulton Hall, 5845 S. Ellis Ave., 773-702-8484, free. David Yearsley, [...]
A.W.E. (Art, Wine, & Entertainment): Fashion Edition! 7:00 pm
A.W.E. (Art, Wine, & Entertainme… @ DuSable Museum of African American History
May 3 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
A.W.E. (Art, Wine, & Entertainment): Fashion Edition! 7-10 p.m., DuSable Museum of African American History, 740 E. 56th St., 773-947-0600, dusablemuseum.org, $10. Buy tickets online [...]
Filmmakers’ Talk. Detroit Threat Management: An Evening with Jacob Hurwitz-Goodman 7:00 pm
Filmmakers’ Talk. Detroit Threat… @ Logan Center, screening room 201
May 3 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Filmmakers' Talk. Detroit Threat Management: An Evening with Jacob Hurwitz-Goodman. 7 p.m., Logan Center, screening room 201, 915 E. 60th St., 773-702-8596, free.
Lecture. “Feminism and Abolition: Theories and Practices for the 21st Century.” 7:30 pm
Lecture. “Feminism and Abolition… @ Rockefeller Chapel
May 3 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Lecture. "Feminism and Abolition: Theories and Practices for the 21st Century." 7:30-9 p.m., Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-702-8063, free. Civil rights activist and [...]
Britten Symposium Concert 8:00 pm
Britten Symposium Concert @ Fulton Hall
May 3 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Britten Symposium Concert. 8-10 p.m., Fulton Hall, 5845 S. Ellis Ave., 773-702-8484, free. Featuring a performance by a tenor, cellist and pianist.
Family Day: Imaginary Cityscapes 1:00 pm
Family Day: Imaginary Cityscapes @ Smart Museum of Art
May 4 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Family Day: Imaginary Cityscapes. 1-4 p.m., Smart Museum of Art, 5550 S. Greenwood Ave., 773-702-0200, free. Visitors create an imaginary cityscape using paper and pop-up [...]
Workshop: Sketching in the Gallery 1:00 pm
Workshop: Sketching in the Gallery @ Oriental Institute
May 4 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Workshop: Sketching in the Gallery. 1-4 p.m., Oriental Institute, 1155 E. 58th St., 773-702-9507, $25 general admission, $20 members. Participants complete sketches and illustrations based [...]
Central Javanese Gamelan 4:00 pm
Central Javanese Gamelan @ Logan Center, performance penthouse 901
May 4 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Central Javanese Gamelan. 4-5:30 p.m., Logan Center, performance penthouse 901, 915 E. 60th St., 773-702-8484, donations requested ($15 general admission, $5 students).
Annual Harp Recital 8:00 pm
Annual Harp Recital @ Fulton Hall
May 4 @ 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Annual Harp Recital. 8-9:30 p.m., Fulton Hall, 5845 S. Ellis Avenue, 773-702-8484, free. The University of Chicago Harp Ensemble performs.
The Newberry Consort: Music from Poland’s Golden Age 8:00 pm
The Newberry Consort: Music from… @ Logan Center
May 4 @ 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm
The Newberry Consort: Music from Poland’s Golden Age. 8-9:30 p.m., Logan Center, 915 E. 60th St., 773-669-7335., $35 general admission, $5 students. Featuring music from [...]
Sundays at Rockefeller 11:00 am
Sundays at Rockefeller @ Rockefeller Chapel
May 5 @ 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.
Family Program: Bird Walk on Wooded Island 1:00 pm
Family Program: Bird Walk on Woo… @ Oriental Institute
May 5 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Family Program: Bird Walk on Wooded Island. 1-3 p.m., Oriental Institute, 1155 E. 58th St., 773-702-9507, free. A walk on Jackson Park’s Wooded Island with [...]
Author Talk. In Conversation: Rick Perlstein and Garry Wills 3:00 pm
Author Talk. In Conversation: Ri… @ Seminary Co-op Bookstore
May 5 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Author Talk. In Conversation: Rick Perlstein and Garry Wills. 3-4 p.m., Seminary Co-op Bookstore, 5751 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-752-4381, semcoop.com. The authors of "Nixonland" and [...]
Concert. “Voilå! Violins!” 3:00 pm
Concert. “Voilå! Violins!” @ Logan Center, performance hall 074
May 5 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Concert. "Voilå! Violins!" 3 p.m., Logan Center, performance hall 074, 915 E. 60th St., 773-702-2787, $15 adults, free for children. Part of the Hyde Park [...]
Sunday Evening Jazz 3:30 pm
Sunday Evening Jazz @ Hyde Park Jazz Society, Room 43
May 5 @ 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Sunday Evening Jazz. 3:30-4:30 p.m., Hyde Park Jazz Society, Room 43, 1043 E. 43rd St., hydeparkjazzsociety.com, $10 for adults, $5 for university students with ID. [...]
Film Screening and Discussion. “Pandora’s Promise.” 6:00 pm
Film Screening and Discussion. “… @ Logan Center, Screening Room 201
May 5 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Film Screening and Discussion. "Pandora's Promise." 6-8 p.m., Logan Center, Screening Room 201, 915 E. 60th St., free. Followed by a discussion with a panel [...]
Play. “An Enemy of the People.” 7:00 pm
Play. “An Enemy of the People.” @ Rockefeller Chapel
May 5 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Play. "An Enemy of the People." 7-9 p.m., Rockefeller Chapel, 773-702-2100, free. Henrik Ibsen's play with participation from those who attended the chapel's weekly [...]
Tot Lot 9:00 am
Tot Lot @ Hyde Park Neighborhood Club
May 6 @ 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 10:45 am
Infant Sign Language @ Hyde Park Neighborhood Club
May 6 @ 10:45 am – 11:45 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. [...]
Mindfulness Meditation 1:00 pm
Mindfulness Meditation @ Rockefeller Chapel
May 6 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Mindfulness Meditation. 1-2 p.m., Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-834-5143, free.
Lecture 4:30 pm
Lecture @ Oriental Institute, Breasted Hall
May 6 @ 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Lecture. 4:30-6:30 p.m., Oriental Institute, Breasted Hall, 1155 E. 58th St., 773-834-9775, free. Avi Faust, director of the Institute of Archaeology at Israel's Bar-Ilan University, [...]
Lecture 5:30 pm
Lecture @ Logan Center, performance hall 074
May 6 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Lecture. 5:30-6:30 p.m., Logan Center, performance hall 074, 915 E. 60th St., 773-702-0200, free. Curator Merlin James presents on Franco-Russian artist Serge Charchoune in conjunction [...]
Lecture. “Just, Good Food: The Ethics of Eating.” 6:30 pm
Lecture. “Just, Good Food: The E… @ Swift Hall, third floor lecture room
May 6 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Lecture. "Just, Good Food: The Ethics of Eating." 4:30-6 p.m., Swift Hall, third floor lecture room, 1025 E. 58th St., 773-702-8200, free. Gretel van Wieren, [...]
Tot Lot 9:00 am
Tot Lot @ Hyde Park Neighborhood Club
May 7 @ 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 [...]
Preschool Story Time 10:30 am
Preschool Story Time @ Blackstone Library
May 7 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Preschool Story Time. 10:30 a.m., Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave., 312-747-0511.
Yoga 11:00 am
Yoga @ Hyde Park Neighborhood Club
May 7 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Yoga. 11 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Hyde Park Neighborhood Club, 5480 S. Kenwood Ave., 773-643-4062, hpnclub.org, sdiwan@hpn club.org, classes are $9 drop-in, $45 for a [...]
12:00 pm
@ Harris School of Public Policy
May 7 @ 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Talk. "Egypt: A Public Private Partnership to Protect the Cultural Heritage of Countries in Crisis." Harris School of Public Policy, 1155 E. 60th St., room [...]
Author Talk 12:00 pm
Author Talk @ Institute of Politics
May 7 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Author Talk. Noon-1 p.m., Institute of Politics, 5707 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-834-4671. Keith Koeneman, author of "First Son: The Biography of Richard M. Daley," presents. [...]
Gallery Talk: Serge Charchoune 12:30 pm
Gallery Talk: Serge Charchoune @ Smart Museum of Art
May 7 @ 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Gallery Talk: Serge Charchoune. 12:30-1:30 p.m., Smart Museum of Art, 5550 S. Greenwood Ave., 773-702-0200, free. Artists and exhibition co-curators Merlin James and David Schutter, [...]
Lecture. “Covering the Calamity: The Financial Crisis, and How We Faced It.” 4:30 pm
Lecture. “Covering the Calamity:… @ Office of Multicultural Student Affairs
May 7 @ 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Lecture. "Covering the Calamity: The Financial Crisis, and How We Faced It." 4:30-6 p.m., Office of Multicultural Student Affairs, 5710 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-834-4671, free. [...]
Lecture. “The Politics of Debt and the Deficit of Trust in Washington.” 4:30 pm
Lecture. “The Politics of Debt a… @ Institute of Politics
May 7 @ 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Lecture. "The Politics of Debt and the Deficit of Trust in Washington." 4:30-6 p.m., Institute of Politics, 5707 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-834-4671, free. Former Ohio [...]
Tea and Pipes 4:30 pm
Tea and Pipes @ Bond Chapel
May 7 @ 4:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Tea and Pipes. 4:30-5 p.m., Bond Chapel, 1050 E. 59th St., 773-702-2100, free. Visitors can hear university organist Thomas Weisflog play while drinking tea with [...]
Discussion. “State of the World 2013: Is Sustainability Still Possible?” 5:00 pm
Discussion. “State of the World … @ Pick Hall, room 016
May 7 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Discussion. "State of the World 2013: Is Sustainability Still Possible?" 5-6 p.m., Pick Hall, room 016, 5828 S. University Ave., 773-702-1673, free. With Thomas Prugh [...]
Film Screening. “Jashn-e-Azadi (How We Celebrate Freedom).” 5:00 pm
Film Screening. “Jashn-e-Azadi (… @ Ida Noyes Hall, Max Palevsky Cinema
May 7 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Film Screening. "Jashn-e-Azadi (How We Celebrate Freedom)." 5:30 p.m., Ida Noyes Hall, Max Palevsky Cinema, 1212 E. 59th St., 773-702-0200, free. Featuring Sanjay Kak’s film [...]
Authors’ Talk. Charlotte Adelman and Bernard Schwartz — The Midwestern Native Garden 6:00 pm
Authors’ Talk. Charlotte Adelman… @ 57th Street Books
May 7 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Authors' Talk. Charlotte Adelman and Bernard Schwartz — The Midwestern Native Garden. 6-7 p.m. 57th Street Books, 1301 E. 57th St., 773-684-1300, free.  Scheduled to [...]
Authors’ Talk. In Conversation: Keith Koeneman and Neil Steinberg with Steve Edwards 6:00 pm
Authors’ Talk. In Conversation: … @ International House
May 7 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Authors' Talk. In Conversation: Keith Koeneman and Neil Steinberg with Steve Edwards. 6-7:30 p.m. International House, 1414 E. 59th St., 773-752-4381, free. Co-sponsored by the [...]
Homeless Food Run 6:00 pm
Homeless Food Run @ Calvert House
May 7 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Homeless Food Run. 6-8 p.m., Calvert House, 5735 S. University Ave, 773-288-2311. Those attending prepare and pass out bagged meals for the city's needy.
Concert. The Early Music Ensemble: Music of the Low Countries 7:00 pm
Concert. The Early Music Ensembl… @ Bond Chapel
May 7 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Concert. The Early Music Ensemble: Music of the Low Countries. 7-8 p.m., Bond Chapel, 1050 E. 59th St., 773-702-8484, free.  Featuring music by Dufay and [...]
Tot Lot 9:00 am
Tot Lot @ Hyde Park Neighborhood Club
May 8 @ 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 10:00 am
Infant Playgroup @ Hyde Park Neighborhood Club
May 8 @ 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 [...]
Lecture. “Saving Haiti’s Heritage: Cultural Recovery after the Earthquake.” 12:00 pm
Lecture. “Saving Haiti’s Heritag… @ Harris School of Public Policy Studies, room 289B
May 8 @ 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Lecture. "Saving Haiti's Heritage: Cultural Recovery after the Earthquake." Noon-1:20 p.m., Harris School of Public Policy Studies, room 289B, 1155 E. 60th St., 773-702-1999, free. [...]
12:30 pm
@ Rockefeller Chapel
May 8 @ 12:30 pm – 1:00 pm
Musical Performance. New Organ Recital: Lunch with Mr. Skinner. 12:30-1 p.m., Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-702-2100, free. Part of a series of recitals [...]
Musical Performance. New Organ Recital: Lunch with Mr. Skinner 12:30 pm
Musical Performance. New Organ R… @ Rockefeller Chapel
May 8 @ 12:30 pm – 1:00 pm
Musical Performance. New Organ Recital: Lunch with Mr. Skinner. 12:30-1 p.m., Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-702-2100, free. Part of a series of recitals [...]
Lecture. “Language, Law, and Locke-ocracy in the ‘American Experiment.’” 4:30 pm
Lecture. “Language, Law, and Loc… @ Classics Building, room 110
May 8 @ 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Lecture. "Language, Law, and Locke-ocracy in the 'American Experiment.'" 4:30-6 p.m., Classics Building, room 110, 1010 E. 59th St., 773-834-3403. University of Chicago anthropologist Michael [...]
Lecture. “Words Matter: Storytelling with President Obama in an Age of Sound Bites.” 4:30 pm
Lecture. “Words Matter: Storytel… @ Institute of Politics
May 8 @ 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Lecture. "Words Matter: Storytelling with President Obama in an Age of Sound Bites." 4:30-6 p.m., Institute of Politics, 5707 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-834-4671, free. Obama [...]
Evening of Activities and Information 5:00 pm
Evening of Activities and Inform… @ Hales Franciscan High School
May 8 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Evening of Activities and Information. 5-7 p.m., Hales Franciscan High School, 4930 S. Cottage Grove Ave., 773-285-8400, www.halesfranciscan.org, free. A chance to meet faculty and [...]
Zen Meditation 5:00 pm
Zen Meditation @ Rockefeller Chapel
May 8 @ 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 5:00 pm
Zen Meditation @ Rockefeller Chapel
May 8 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Zen Meditation. 5-6:30 p.m., Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-702-2100, free.
Lecture. “Censorship and Omnicensorship: Controlling the Text in Russia.” 5:45 pm
Lecture. “Censorship and Omnicen… @ Regenstein Library, The Special Collections Research Center
May 8 @ 5:45 pm – 6:45 pm
Lecture. "Censorship and Omnicensorship: Controlling the Text in Russia." 5:45-6:45 p.m., Regenstein Library, The Special Collections Research Center, 1100 E. 57th St., 773-702-7695. For more [...]
Conversation. “Emerging Minds Project Community Conversation: The End of Affirmative Action?” 6:00 pm
Conversation. “Emerging Minds Pr… @ ffice of Multicultural Student Affairs, room 107
May 8 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Conversation. “Emerging Minds Project Community Conversation: The End of Affirmative Action?” 6-8 p.m., Office of Multicultural Student Affairs, 5710 S. Woodlawn Ave., room 107, 773-834-4672. [...]
Knitting and Needle Crafters Circle 6:00 pm
Knitting and Needle Crafters Circle @ Blackstone Library
May 8 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Knitting and Needle Crafters Circle. 6 p.m., Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave., 312-747-0511.
Reading and discussion. Work, Music, Politics: Readings from Issue 6 of The Point 6:00 pm
Reading and discussion. Work, Mu… @ Seminary Co-op Bookstore
May 8 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Reading and discussion. Work, Music, Politics: Readings from Issue 6 of The Point. 6-7 p.m., Seminary Co-op Bookstore, 5751 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-752-4381, semcoop.com. J.C. [...]
Talk. Critical Inquiry Spring Release Party 6:00 pm
Talk. Critical Inquiry Spring Re… @ Seminary Co-op Bookstore
May 8 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Talk. Critical Inquiry Spring Release Party. 6-7 p.m., Seminary Co-op Bookstore, 5751 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-752-4381, semcoop.com. J.C. Hallman presents on his book with the [...]
Lecture. “Everything You’ve Always Wanted to Know about Sex in Babylonia …” 7:00 pm
Lecture. “Everything You’ve Alwa… @ Oriental Institute
May 8 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Lecture. "Everything You've Always Wanted to Know about Sex in Babylonia ..." 7-8 p.m., Oriental Institute, 1155 E. 58th St.,773-834-9777, free. Register online at oimlcooper.eventbrite.com. [...]
Tot Lot 9:00 am
Tot Lot @ Hyde Park Neighborhood Club
May 9 @ 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 [...]
Noontime Concert Series 12:15 pm
Noontime Concert Series @ Fulton Hall
May 9 @ 12:15 pm – 1:00 pm
Noontime Concert Series. 12:15-1 p.m., Fulton Hall 5845 S. Ellis Ave., 773-702-8484, free. Director of Vocal Studies Patrice Michaels presents a dramatic concert of unaccompanied [...]
Gentle Yoga 4:00 pm
Gentle Yoga @ Bond Chapel
May 9 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Gentle Yoga. 4-5 p.m., Bond Chapel, 1050 E. 59th St., 773-702-2100, free.
Lecture. “The Power of the Presidency in a Time of Political Gridlock.” 4:30 pm
Lecture. “The Power of the Presi… @ Institute of Politics
May 9 @ 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Lecture. "The Power of the Presidency in a Time of Political Gridlock." 4:30-6 p.m., Institute of Politics, 5707 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-834-4671, free. President Obama's [...]
Cello Masterclass 7:00 pm
Cello Masterclass @ Fulton Hall
May 9 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Cello Masterclass. 7-9 p.m., Fulton Hall, 5845 S. Ellis Ave., 773-702-8484, free. World renowned cellist Sebastian Bäverstam performs.
LA Rebellion “Bush Mama.” 7:00 pm
LA Rebellion “Bush Mama.” @ Logan Center, screening room 201
May 9 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
LA Rebellion "Bush Mama." 7 p.m., Logan Center, screening room 201, 915 E. 60th St., 773-702-8596, free. Featuring an appearance by director Haile Gerima. Seats [...]
Tot Lot 9:00 am
Tot Lot @ Hyde Park Neighborhood Club
May 10 @ 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 1:45 pm
Jumu’ah Prayers @ Bond Chapel
May 10 @ 1:45 pm – 2:45 pm
Jumu'ah Prayers. 1-1:45 p.m. and 1:45-2:45 p.m., Bond Chapel, 1050 E. 59th St, 773-702-2100. Muslim Friday prayers.
Presentation. Seminary Co-op Documentary Project 6:00 pm
Presentation. Seminary Co-op Doc… @ Seminary Co-op Bookstore
May 10 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Presentation. Seminary Co-op Documentary Project. 6-7 p.m., Seminary Co-op Bookstore, 5751 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-752-4381,semcoop.com. U. of C. alumni Jasmine Kwong and Megan E. Doherty [...]
Contempo: Tomorrow’s Music Today I 7:30 pm
Contempo: Tomorrow’s Music Today I @ Fulton Hall
May 10 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Contempo: Tomorrow's Music Today I. 7:30 p.m., Fulton Hall, 5845 S. Ellis Ave., 773-702-8068, free.
Family Program: Birds on the Quad 8:00 am
Family Program: Birds on the Quad @ Oriental Institute
May 11 @ 8:00 am – 10:00 am
Family Program: Birds on the Quad. 8-10 a.m., Oriental Institute, 1155 East 58th St., 773-702-9507, free. Three local birders, including Rozenn Bailleul-LeSuer, guest curator for [...]
10:00 am
@ Seminary Co-op Bookstore
May 11 @ 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Grand Opening Celebration. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Seminary Co-op Bookstore, 5751 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-752-4381, semcoop.com. Featuring appearances by authors, a bookmaking demonstration, a keynote talk [...]
TEDxUChicago 2013 Event: Theory in Action 10:00 am
TEDxUChicago 2013 Event: Theory … @ Mandel Hall
May 11 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
TEDxUChicago 2013 Event: Theory in Action. 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Mandel Hall, 1131 E. 57th St., www.tedxuchicago.com, advance tickets: $20 students, $40 general admission; at the [...]
Family Story Time 10:30 am
Family Story Time @ Blackstone Library
May 11 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Family Story Time. 10:30 a.m., Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave., 312-747-0511. Pictures books and songs celebrating Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month.
Presentation by Chicago Sculpture International 2:00 pm
Presentation by Chicago Sculptur… @ Hyde Park Art Center
May 11 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Presentation by Chicago Sculpture International. 2-3 p.m., Hyde Park Art Center, 5020 S. Cornell Ave., 773-324-5520, hydeparkart.org. Sculptors from Sculptors Chicago Sculpture International speak.
Lecture. “Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg: ‘Roe v. Wade at 40.’” 4:00 pm
Lecture. “Justice Ruth Bader Gin… @ Laird Bell Law Quadrangle
May 11 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Lecture. "Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg: 'Roe v. Wade at 40.'" 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm Laird Bell Law Quadrangle, 1111 E. 60th Street, 773-702-9936, gendersexuality.uchicago.edu. [...]
Concert. “Holi.” 7:00 pm
Concert. “Holi.” @ Fulton Hall
May 11 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Concert. "Holi." 7-8:30 p.m., Fulton Hall, 5845 S. Ellis Ave., 773-702-8484, free. The UChicago South Asian Vocal Ensemble performs.
Sundays at Rockefeller 11:00 am
Sundays at Rockefeller @ Rockefeller Chapel
May 12 @ 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.
Second Sunday. “Printmaking, Patterns and Play.” 1:00 pm
Second Sunday. “Printmaking, Pat… @ Hyde Park Art Center
May 12 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Second Sunday. "Printmaking, Patterns and Play." 1-4 p.m., Hyde Park Art Center, 5020 S. Cornell Ave., 773-324-5520, hydeparkart.org. Visitors learn about computer programming and are [...]
Concert 3:00 pm
Concert @ Logan Center, Performance Hall 074
May 12 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Concert. 3 p.m., Logan Center, Performance Hall 074 915 East 60th St., 773-702-8068, $25 general admission, $5 students. The Pacifica Quartet presents.
Exhibition Reception 3:00 pm
Exhibition Reception @ Hyde Park Art Center
May 12 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Exhibition Reception. 3-5 p.m. 3-5 p.m., Hyde Park Art Center, 5020 S. Cornell Ave., 773-324-5520, hydeparkart.org. For the center's new exhibit, "Abstracting the Seam."
The Gerrish Recital: Christopher Houlihan 5:00 pm
The Gerrish Recital: Christopher… @ Rockefeller Chapel
May 12 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
The Gerrish Recital: Christopher Houlihan. 5-7 p.m., Rockefeller Chapel 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-702-2100, $10 general admission, free for students. Organist Houlihan plays music by [...]
Sunday Evening Jazz 7:30 pm
Sunday Evening Jazz @ Hyde Park Jazz Society, Room 43
May 12 @ 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 9:00 am
Tot Lot @ Hyde Park Neighborhood Club
May 13 @ 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 [...]
Open Art Lab with Live Horse 10:30 am
Open Art Lab with Live Horse @ Hyde Park Art Center
May 13 @ 10:30 am – 2:30 pm
Open Art Lab with Live Horse. 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Hyde Park Art Center, 5020 S. Cornell Ave., 773-324-5520, hydeparkart.org, free. Participants draw or sculpt from [...]
Infant Sign Language 10:45 am
Infant Sign Language @ Hyde Park Neighborhood Club
May 13 @ 10:45 am – 11:45 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. [...]
“A Conversation on Human Rights Challenges.” 12:00 pm
“A Conversation on Human Rights … @ Harper Memorial Library, Room 130
May 13 @ 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
"A Conversation on Human Rights Challenges." Noon-1:20 p.m., Harper Memorial Library, Room 130, 1116 E. 59th St., 773-834-0957. For more information, send an e-mail to [...]
Lecture. “The Politics of Debt and the Deficit of Trust in Washington.” 4:30 pm
Lecture. “The Politics of Debt a… @ Institute of Politics
May 13 @ 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Lecture. "The Politics of Debt and the Deficit of Trust in Washington." 4:30-6 p.m., Institute of Politics, 5707 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-834-4671, free. Former Ohio [...]
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month Event: Origami with Joshua Koppel 6:00 pm
Asian/Pacific American Heritage … @ Blackstone Library
May 13 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month Event: Origami with Joshua Koppel. 6 p.m., Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave., 312-747-0511.
6:30 pm
@ Biological Sciences Learning Center, Room 205
May 13 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Film Screening. "Thin Ice." 6:30-8:30 p.m., Biological Sciences Learning Center, Room 205, 924 E. 57th St., sustainability.uchicago.edu, officeofsustainability@uchicago.edu. Featuring the 2011 film with opening remarks [...]
Poetry Cafe 6:30 pm
Poetry Cafe @ Blackstone Library
May 13 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Poetry Cafe. 6:30 p.m., Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave., 312-747-0511. A chance to share poetry with others.
Tot Lot 9:00 am
Tot Lot @ Hyde Park Neighborhood Club
May 14 @ 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 [...]
Preschool Story Time 10:30 am
Preschool Story Time @ Blackstone Library
May 14 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Preschool Story Time. 10:30 a.m., Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave., 312-747-0511.
Yoga 11:00 am
Yoga @ Hyde Park Neighborhood Club
May 14 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 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 [...]
EverFi@Work-Financial Literacy for Adults 12:00 pm
EverFi@Work-Financial Literacy f… @ Blackstone Library
May 14 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
EverFi@Work-Financial Literacy for Adults. Noon-2 p.m., Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave., 312-747-0511. An introduction to EverFi’s online financial literacy resources for adults.
Panel Discussion. “Women in Prison: Causes, Conditions, and Consequences Around the World.” 12:15 pm
Panel Discussion. “Women in Pris… @ Laird Bell Law Quadrangle, room III
May 14 @ 12:15 pm – 2:30 pm
Panel Discussion. "Women in Prison: Causes, Conditions, and Consequences Around the World." 12:15-2:30 p.m., Laird Bell Law Quadrangle, room III, 1111 E. 60th St., 773-702-9494. [...]
Lecture. “Violence Against Women Around the World: Trends, Challenges, and Solutions.” 4:00 pm
Lecture. “Violence Against Women… @ Laird Bell Law Quadrangle
May 14 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Lecture. "Violence Against Women Around the World: Trends, Challenges, and Solutions." 4-5 p.m., Laird Bell Law Quadrangle1111 E. 60th St., 773.702.9494 . Seats are limited. [...]
Recreate Workshop 4:00 pm
Recreate Workshop @ Logan Center, Room 111 (Wood Shop)
May 14 @ 4:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Recreate Workshop. 4:00 pm – 6:30 pm Logan Center, Room 111 (Wood Shop), 915 E. 60th St., sustainability.uchicago.edu, officeofsustainability@uchicago.edu. R.S.V.P. by May 13 by sending [...]
Tea and Pipes 4:30 pm
Tea and Pipes @ Bond Chapel
May 14 @ 4:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Tea and Pipes. 4:30-5 p.m., Bond Chapel, 1050 E. 59th St., 773-702-2100, free. Visitors can hear university organist Thomas Weisflog play while drinking tea with [...]
Film Screening. “Jai Bhim Comrade.” 5:30 pm
Film Screening. “Jai Bhim Comrade.” @ Ida Noyes Hall, Max Palevsky Cinema
May 14 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Film Screening. "Jai Bhim Comrade." 5:30 p.m., Ida Noyes Hall, Max Palevsky Cinema, 1212 E. 59th St., 773-702-0200, free. Director Anand Patwardhan's film will be [...]
Author Talk. “What Kinship Is – And Is Not.” 6:00 pm
Author Talk. “What Kinship Is – … @ Seminary Co-op Bookstore
May 14 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Author Talk. "What Kinship Is - And Is Not." 6-7 p.m., Seminary Co-op Bookstore, 5751 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-752-4381, semcoop.com. U. of C. anthropologist Marshall [...]
Restorative Yoga 6:45 pm
Restorative Yoga @ Rockefeller Chapel
May 14 @ 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.
Lecture. “Afghanistan in the Achaemenid and Hellenistic Eras.” 7:00 pm
Lecture. “Afghanistan in the Ach… @ Oriental Institute, Breasted Hall
May 14 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Lecture. "Afghanistan in the Achaemenid and Hellenistic Eras." 7-9 p.m., Oriental Institute, Breasted Hall, 1155 E. 58th St., 773-702-9514. Philippe Marquis, director of the French [...]
Tot Lot 9:00 am
Tot Lot @ Hyde Park Neighborhood Club
May 15 @ 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 10:00 am
Infant Playgroup @ Hyde Park Neighborhood Club
May 15 @ 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 along [...]
Bike Safety Workshop 12:00 pm
Bike Safety Workshop @ Bartlett Quad
May 15 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Bike Safety Workshop. Noon-1 p.m., Bartlett Quad, 5600 S. University Ave., sustainability.uchicago.edu, officeofsustainability@uchicago.edu. Part of the University of Chicago Office of Sustainability's Earth Week.
Lectures. The Changing Nature of Security in a New Century 12:00 pm
Lectures. The Changing Nature of… @ Institute of Politics
May 15 @ 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Lectures. The Changing Nature of Security in a New Century. Noon-1:30 p.m., Institute of Politics, 5707 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-834-4671, free. Former Colorado Senator and [...]
Musical Performance. New Organ Recital: Lunch with Mr. Skinner 12:30 pm
Musical Performance. New Organ R… @ Rockefeller Chapel
May 15 @ 12:30 pm – 1:00 pm
Musical Performance. New Organ Recital: Lunch with Mr. Skinner. 12:30-1 p.m., Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-702-2100, free. Part of a series of recitals [...]
Lecture. “Words Matter: Storytelling with President Obama in an Age of Sound Bites.” 4:30 pm
Lecture. “Words Matter: Storytel… @ Institute of Politics
May 15 @ 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Lecture. "Words Matter: Storytelling with President Obama in an Age of Sound Bites." 4:30-6 p.m., Institute of Politics, 5707 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-834-4671, free. Obama [...]
Zen Meditation 5:00 pm
Zen Meditation @ Rockefeller Chapel
May 15 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Zen Meditation. 5-6:30 p.m., Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-702-2100, free
Family Program: Boy Scout Archaeology Merit Badge Workshop 6:00 pm
Family Program: Boy Scout Archae… @ Oriental Institute
May 15 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Family Program: Boy Scout Archaeology Merit Badge Workshop. 6-8 p.m., Oriental Institute, 1155 E. 58th Street, Chicago, 773-702-9514, oi.uchicago.edu, $10 per scout with family membership, [...]
Knitting and Needle Crafters Circle 6:00 pm
Knitting and Needle Crafters Circle @ Blackstone Library
May 15 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Knitting and Needle Crafters Circle. 6 p.m., Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave., 312-747-0511.
Musical Performance. MTHP Artists Series 6:30 pm
Musical Performance. MTHP Artist… @ Blackstone Library
May 15 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Musical Performance. MTHP Artists Series. 6:30 p.m., Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave., 312-747-0511, free. Various members of Music Teachers of Hyde Park perform.
Wednesday Night Family Story Time 6:30 pm
Wednesday Night Family Story Time @ Blackstone Library
May 15 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Wednesday Night Family Story Time. 6:30 a.m., Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave., 312-747-0511.
Lecture. “Afghanistan in the Achaemenid and Hellenistic Eras.” 7:00 pm
Lecture. “Afghanistan in the Ach… @ Oriental Institute, Breasted Hall
May 15 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Lecture. "Afghanistan in the Achaemenid and Hellenistic Eras." 7-9 p.m., Oriental Institute, Breasted Hall, 1155 E. 58th St., 773-834-9775. Philippe Marquis, Director of the French [...]
Outdoor Playground 9:00 am
Outdoor Playground @ Hyde Park Neighborhood Club
May 16 @ 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Outdoor Playground. 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Hyde Park Neighborhood Club, 5480 S. Kenwood Ave., 773-643-4062, hpnclub.org, $9 drop-in, $45 for a 10-session pass or $65 for [...]
Tot Lot 9:00 am
Tot Lot @ Hyde Park Neighborhood Club
May 16 @ 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 10:30 am
Toddler Time @ Blackstone Library
May 16 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Toddler Time. 10:30 a.m., Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave., 312-747-0511. Featuring picture books, activities and songs. Open to children up to age three.
Gentle Yoga 4:00 pm
Gentle Yoga @ Bond Chapel
May 16 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Gentle Yoga. 4-5 p.m., Bond Chapel, 1050 E. 59th St., 773-702-2100, free.
Lecture. “Covering the Calamity: The Financial Crisis, and How We Faced It.” 4:30 pm
Lecture. “Covering the Calamity:… @ Institute of Politics
May 16 @ 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Lecture. "Covering the Calamity: The Financial Crisis, and How We Faced It." 4:30-6 p.m., Institute of Politics, 5707 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-834-4671, free. Bethany McLean, [...]
Lecture. “Ethnography and Architecture in the City at War.” 4:30 pm
Lecture. “Ethnography and Archit… @ Cochrane-Woods Art Center
May 16 @ 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Lecture. "Ethnography and Architecture in the City at War." 4:30-6:30 p.m., Cochrane-Woods Art Center, 5540 S. Greenwood Ave., 773-702-0278. Sheila Crane, of the University of [...]
Lecture. “The Power of the Presidency in a Time of Political Gridlock.” 4:30 pm
Lecture. “The Power of the Presi… @ Institute of Politics
May 16 @ 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Lecture. "The Power of the Presidency in a Time of Political Gridlock." 4:30-6 p.m., Institute of Politics, 5707 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-834-4671, free. President Obama's [...]
Lecture. “The Last Hapsburg Poet: Paul Celan’s Love Poetry and the Limits of Language.” 5:00 pm
Lecture. “The Last Hapsburg Poet… @ Logan Center
May 16 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Lecture. "The Last Hapsburg Poet: Paul Celan's Love Poetry and the Limits of Language." 5-6:30 p.m., Logan Center, 915 E. 60th St., 773-834-8524, free. Marjorie [...]
Third Thursday 5:30 pm
Third Thursday @ Smart Museum of Art
May 16 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Third Thursday. 5:30-7:30 p.m., Smart Museum of Art, 5550 S. Greenwood Ave., 773-702-0200, smartmuseum.uchicago.edu, free. Visitors view an abstract painting by Mark Rothko and then [...]
Poetry Reading 6:00 pm
Poetry Reading @ Seminary Co-op Bookstore
May 16 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Poetry Reading. 6-7 p.m., Seminary Co-op Bookstore, 5751 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-752-4381, semcoop.com. Poets Natalie Shapero and Katia Mitova read from and discuss their work. [...]
Film Screening and Discussion. “Emerging Thailand: The Spirit of Small Enterprise.” 6:30 pm
Film Screening and Discussion. “… @ International House, Assembly Hall
May 16 @ 6:30 pm – 8:45 pm
Film Screening and Discussion. "Emerging Thailand: The Spirit of Small Enterprise." 6:30-8:45 p.m., International House, Assembly Hall, 1414 E. 59th St., 773-702-5599, free. A screening [...]
Tot Lot 9:00 am
Tot Lot @ Hyde Park Neighborhood Club
May 17 @ 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 [...]
Tot Lot and Outdoor Playground 9:00 am
Tot Lot and Outdoor Playground @ Hyde Park Neighborhood Club
May 17 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Tot Lot and Outdoor Playground. 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Hyde Park Neighborhood Club, 5480 S. Kenwood Ave., 773-643-4062, hpnclub.org, $9 drop-in, $45 for a 10-session pass [...]
Jumu’ah Prayers. 1:45 pm
Jumu’ah Prayers. @ Bond Chapel
May 17 @ 1:45 pm – 2:45 pm
Jumu'ah Prayers. 1-1:45 p.m. and 1:45-2:45 p.m., Bond Chapel, 1050 E. 59th St, 773-702-2100. Muslim Friday prayers.
Lecture. “Envisioning Modern Portugal, Music and Nation.” 3:30 pm
Lecture. “Envisioning Modern Por… @ Fulton Hall
May 17 @ 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Lecture. "Envisioning Modern Portugal, Music and Nation." 3:30-5:30 p.m., Fulton Hall, 5845 S. Ellis Ave., 773-702-8484, free. Salwa El-Shawan Castelo-Branco, of the New University of [...]
Franco-German Concert: Elysée Treaty 50th Anniversary 5:00 pm
Franco-German Concert: Elysée Tr… @ International House, Assembly Hall
May 17 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Franco-German Concert: Elysée Treaty 50th Anniversary. 5-6 p.m., International House, Assembly Hall, 1414 E. 59th St., 773-753-2274, free. Harpist Isabelle Olivier and violinist Mathias Tacke [...]
Film Screening. “Invisible War.” 6:30 pm
Film Screening. “Invisible War.” @ First Unitarian Church
May 17 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Film Screening. "Invisible War." 6:30 p.m., First Unitarian Church, 5650 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-324-4100, free. Featuring the 2012 film on rape in the military, with [...]
Film Screening. “The Days of the Commune.” 7:00 pm
Film Screening. “The Days of the… @ Logan Center, Screening Room 201
May 17 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Film Screening. "The Days of the Commune." 7 p.m., Logan Center, Screening Room 201, 915 E. 60th St., 773-702-8596, free. Featuring director Zoe Beloff's 2013 [...]
Concert. Contempo: Tomorrow’s Music Today II 7:30 pm
Concert. Contempo: Tomorrow’s Mu… @ Logan Center, Performance Hall 074
May 17 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Concert. Contempo: Tomorrow's Music Today II. 7:30 p.m., Logan Center, Performance Hall 074, 915 E. 60th St., 773-702-8068, free.
Art in Action 10:00 am
Art in Action @ Logan Center, Courtyard
May 18 @ 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Art in Action. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Logan Center, Courtyard, 915 E. 60th St., 773-702-2787, free. Featuring performances and workshops by Phinix Dance Crew, Latinas Progresando, [...]
Lego Architects 10:00 am
Lego Architects @ Robie House
May 18 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Lego Architects. 10 a.m.-noon, Robie House, 5757 S. Woodlawn Ave., 312-994-4000, gowright.org, $5 per child, free for accompanying adults. Kids ages 6 and up (accompanied [...]
Performance and Discussion: Neuebody Research 3:00 pm
Performance and Discussion: Neue… @ Hyde Park Art Center
May 18 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Performance and Discussion: Neuebody Research. 3-5 p.m., Hyde Park Art Center, 5020 S. Cornell Ave., 773-324-5520, hydeparkart.org. Lee Blalock's performance, "Notation for Neue Movement Fidelity, [...]
Adult Book Discussion 6:00 pm
Adult Book Discussion @ Blackstone Library
May 18 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Adult Book Discussion. 6 p.m., Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave., 312-747-0511. Participants will discuss Charlotte Rogan's "The Lifeboat."
Film Screening 7:00 pm
Film Screening @ Logan Center, screening room 201
May 18 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Film Screening. 7 p.m., Logan Center, screening room 201, 915 E. 60th St., 773-702-8596, free. Featuring several films addressing such issues as Jim Crow and [...]
Concert, The University Chamber Orchestra performs music by Beethoven and Mozart 8:00 pm
Concert, The University Chamber … @ Logan Center, Performance Hall 074
May 18 @ 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Concert. 8-9 p.m., Logan Center, Performance Hall 074, 915 E. 60th St., 773-702-8484, free. The University Chamber Orchestra performs music by Beethoven and Mozart as [...]
Sundays at Rockefeller 11:00 am
Sundays at Rockefeller @ Rockefeller Chapel
May 19 @ 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.
Family Program: Falcons and Owls in the Ancient World 1:00 pm
Family Program: Falcons and Owls… @ Oriental Institute
May 19 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Family Program: Falcons and Owls in the Ancient World. 1-3 p.m., Oriental Institute, 1155 E. 58th St., 773-702-9507, free. Visitors learn about birds in the [...]
Annual International House Festival of Nations 2:00 pm
Annual International House Festi… @ International House, Assembly Hall
May 19 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Annual International House Festival of Nations. 2 p.m., International House, Assembly Hall, 1414 E. 59th St., 773-753-2274, free.
Book Discussion. “The Warmth of Other Suns.” 2:00 pm
Book Discussion. “The Warmth of … @ DuSable Museum of African American History
May 19 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Book Discussion. "The Warmth of Other Suns. 2-5 p.m., DuSable Museum of African American History, 740 E. 56th St., 773-947-0600, $5. Visitors will discuss Isabel [...]
Film Screening and Discussion: Beneath the Blindfold. 2:00 pm
Film Screening and Discussion: B… @ Hyde Park Art Center
May 19 @ 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Film Screening and Discussion: Beneath the Blindfold. 2-4:30 p.m., Hyde Park Art Center, 5020 S. Cornell Ave., 773-324-5520, hydeparkart.org. Featuring the 2012 film on torture, [...]
Concert. “Light and Shadows.” 4:00 pm
Concert. “Light and Shadows.” @ Logan Center, Performance Hall 074
May 19 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Concert. "Light and Shadows." 4-5 p.m., Logan Center, Performance Hall 074, 915 E. 60th St., 773-702-8484, free. The University Wind Ensemble performs.
Sunday Evening Jazz 7:30 pm
Sunday Evening Jazz @ Hyde Park Jazz Society, Room 43
May 19 @ 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 9:00 am
Tot Lot @ Hyde Park Neighborhood Club
May 20 @ 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 [...]
Tot Lot and Outdoor Playground 9:00 am
Tot Lot and Outdoor Playground @ Hyde Park Neighborhood Club
May 20 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Tot Lot and Outdoor Playground. 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Hyde Park Neighborhood Club, 5480 S. Kenwood Ave., 773-643-4062, hpnclub.org, $9 drop-in, $45 for a 10-session pass [...]
Infant Sign Language 10:45 am
Infant Sign Language @ Hyde Park Neighborhood Club
May 20 @ 10:45 am – 11:45 am
Infant Sign Language. 10:45 a.m., Hyde Park Neighborhood Club, 5480 S. Kenwood Ave., 773-643-4062, hpnclub.org, sdiwan@hpnclub.org, $9 drop-in, $45 for a 10-session pass. Caregivers learn [...]
Lecture, Los Angeles-based artist Frances Stark presents 11:00 am
Lecture, Los Angeles-based artis… @ Logan Center
May 20 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Lecture. 7-8:30 p.m., 773-753-4821. Logan Center, 915 E. 60th St. Los Angeles-based artist Frances Stark presents.
Mindfulness Meditation 1:00 pm
Mindfulness Meditation @ Rockefeller Chapel
May 20 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Mindfulness Meditation. 1-2 p.m., Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-834-5143, free.
Become a Financial Scholar with EverFi 4:00 pm
Become a Financial Scholar with … @ Blackstone Library
May 20 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Become a Financial Scholar with EverFi. 4-5 p.m., Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave., 312-747-0511. An introduction to financial literacy resources. For children grades [...]
Lecture. “Amiable with Big Teeth: The Discovery and Authentication of Claude McKay’s Long Lost Novel.” 4:30 pm
Lecture. “Amiable with Big Teeth… @ Regenstein Library, The Special Collections Research Center
May 20 @ 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Lecture. "Amiable with Big Teeth: The Discovery and Authentication of Claude McKay's Long Lost Novel." 4:30-6 p.m., Regenstein Library, The Special Collections Research Center, 1100 [...]
Lecture. “Can Christian Ecological Ethics Learn from Free Market Environmentalism?” 4:30 pm
Lecture. “Can Christian Ecologic… @ Swift Hall, Third Floor Lecture Room
May 20 @ 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Lecture. "Can Christian Ecological Ethics Learn from Free Market Environmentalism?" 4:30-6 p.m., Swift Hall, Third Floor Lecture Room, 1025 E. 58th St., 773-702-8200. Kevin J. [...]
Lecture. “The Politics of Debt and the Deficit of Trust in Washington.” 4:30 pm
Lecture. “The Politics of Debt a… @ Institute of Politics
May 20 @ 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Lecture. "The Politics of Debt and the Deficit of Trust in Washington." 4:30-6 p.m., Institute of Politics, 5707 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-834-4671, free. Former Ohio [...]
A Conversation with Stanley Tigerman and Margaret McCurry 5:00 pm
A Conversation with Stanley Tige… @ Seminary Co-op Bookstore
May 20 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
A Conversation with Stanley Tigerman and Margaret McCurry. 5-7 p.m., Seminary Co-op Bookstore, 5751 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-752-4381, semcoop.com. Tigerman and McCurry, the architects for [...]
Fantasy and Science Fiction Book Club 6:30 pm
Fantasy and Science Fiction Book… @ Blackstone Library
May 20 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Fantasy and Science Fiction Book Club. 6:30 p.m., Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave., 312-747-0511. Participants will discuss John Scalzi's "Redshirts."
Outdoor Playground 9:00 am
Outdoor Playground @ Hyde Park Neighborhood Club
May 21 @ 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Outdoor Playground. 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Hyde Park Neighborhood Club, 5480 S. Kenwood Ave., 773-643-4062, hpnclub.org, $9 drop-in, $45 for a 10-session pass or $65 for [...]
Tot Lot 9:00 am
Tot Lot @ Hyde Park Neighborhood Club
May 21 @ 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 [...]
Preschool Story Time 11:30 am
Preschool Story Time @ Blackstone Library
May 21 @ 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Preschool Story Time. 10:30 a.m., Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave., 312-747-0511. Open to children up to ages 3-6.
Lecture. “Iran, Cinema, and the Curious Logics of Circulation.” 12:00 pm
Lecture. “Iran, Cinema, and the … @ Harris School of Public Policy Studies, Room 289B
May 21 @ 12:00 pm – 1:20 pm
Lecture. "Iran, Cinema, and the Curious Logics of Circulation." Noon-1:20 p.m., Harris School of Public Policy Studies, Room 289B, 1155 E. 60th St., 773-702-1999, free. [...]
Michael M. Davis Lecture. “Gender and Child Sensitive Social Protection in South Africa.” 12:00 pm
Michael M. Davis Lecture. “Gende… @ School of Social Service Administration, Room W-IA
May 21 @ 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Michael M. Davis Lecture. "Gender and Child Sensitive Social Protection in South Africa." Noon-1:30 p.m., School of Social Service Administration, Room W-IA, 969 E. 60th [...]
Tea and Pipes 4:30 pm
Tea and Pipes @ Bond Chapel
May 21 @ 4:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Tea and Pipes. 4:30-5 p.m., Bond Chapel, 1050 E. 59th St., 773-702-2100, free. Visitors can hear university organist Thomas Weisflog play while drinking tea with [...]
Disaster as Inequality: Equity, Justice, and Rights 5:30 pm
Disaster as Inequality: Equity, … @ Classics Building, Room 110
May 21 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Disaster as Inequality: Equity, Justice, and Rights. 5:30-7:30 p.m., Classics Building, Room 110, 1010 E. 59th St., 773-702-1673, free. Ravi Rajan, of the University of [...]
Restorative Yoga 5:30 pm
Restorative Yoga @ Rockefeller Chapel
May 21 @ 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 6:00 pm
Homeless Food Run @ Calvert House
May 21 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Homeless Food Run. 6-8 p.m., Calvert House, 5735 S. University Ave, 773-288-2311. Those attending prepare and pass out bagged meals for the city's needy.
Poetry Reading 6:00 pm
Poetry Reading @ Seminary Co-op Bookstore
May 21 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Poetry Reading. 6-7 p.m., Seminary Co-op Bookstore, 5751 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-752-4381, semcoop.com. Poets Carrie Olivia Adams and Leila Wilson read from and discuss their [...]
Afterschool Story Breaks 6:30 pm
Afterschool Story Breaks @ Blackstone Library
May 21 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Afterschool Story Breaks. 6:30 p.m., Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave., 312-747-0511. Stories and crafts celebrating Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month. For children ages 7-10.
Lecture. “What Human Rights Activists Can Learn.” 6:30 pm
Lecture. “What Human Rights Acti… @ Harper Memorial Library, Room 130
May 21 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Lecture. "What Human Rights Activists Can Learn. 6:30-8 p.m., Harper Memorial Library, Room 130, 1116 E. 59th St., 773-834-0957, free. William F. Schulz, president and [...]
Restorative Yoga 6:45 pm
Restorative Yoga @ Rockefeller Chapel
May 21 @ 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.
Film Screening “Daughters of the Dust.” 7:00 pm
Film Screening “Daughters of the… @ Logan Center, screening room 201
May 21 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Film Screening. "Daughters of the Dust." 7 p.m., Logan Center, screening room 201, 915 E. 60th St., 773-702-8596, free. With an appearance by the 1991 [...]
Tot Lot 9:00 am
Tot Lot @ Hyde Park Neighborhood Club
May 22 @ 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 [...]
Tot Lot 9:00 am
Tot Lot @ Hyde Park Neighborhood Club
May 22 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Tot Lot. 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Hyde Park Neighborhood Club, 5480 S. Kenwood Ave., 773-643-4062, hpnclub.org, $9 drop-in, $45 for a 10-session pass or $65 for [...]
Lecture. “A Plague of Prisons: The Epidemiology of Mass Incarceration in America 12:00 pm
Lecture. “A Plague of Prisons: T… @ Social Science Research Building, Room 224
May 22 @ 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Lecture. "A Plague of Prisons: The Epidemiology of Mass Incarceration in America. Noon-1:30 p.m., Social Science Research Building, Room 224, 1126 E. 59th St., 773-702-6708. [...]
Musical Performance. New Organ Recital: Lunch with Mr. Skinner 12:30 pm
Musical Performance. New Organ R… @ Rockefeller Chapel
May 22 @ 12:30 pm – 1:00 pm
Musical Performance. New Organ Recital: Lunch with Mr. Skinner. 12:30-1 p.m., Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-702-2100, free. Part of a series of recitals [...]
Lecture. “Words Matter: Storytelling with President Obama in an Age of Sound Bites.” 4:30 pm
Lecture. “Words Matter: Storytel… @ Social Sciences Building, Room 122
May 22 @ 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Lecture. "Words Matter: Storytelling with President Obama in an Age of Sound Bites." 4:30-6 p.m., Social Sciences Building, Room 122, 5801 S. Ellis Ave., 773-834-4671, [...]
Zen Meditation 5:00 pm
Zen Meditation @ Rockefeller Chapel
May 22 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Zen Meditation. 5-6:30 p.m., Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-702-2100, free.
Talk. “‘Neither Whores Nor Submissive:’ The Burqa Ban in France.” 5:30 pm
Talk. “‘Neither Whores Nor Submi… @ International House, Assembly Hall
May 22 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Talk. "'Neither Whores Nor Submissive:' The Burqa Ban in France." 5:30-7 p.m., International House, Aseembly Hall, 1414 E. 59th St., 773-702-3662. Former French Secretary of [...]
Author Talk. “Reflections on Slavery and the Constitution.” 6:00 pm
Author Talk. “Reflections on Sla… @ Seminary Co-op Bookstore
May 22 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Author Talk. "Reflections on Slavery and the Constitution." 6-7 p.m., Seminary Co-op Bookstore, 5751 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-752-4381, semcoop.com. Seminary Co-op member George Anastaplo, presents [...]
Film Screening and Discussion. “NoBody’s Perfect.” 6:00 pm
Film Screening and Discussion. “… @ Logan Center, Performance Hall 074
May 22 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Film Screening and Discussion. "NoBody's Perfect." 6-7 p.m., Logan Center, Performance Hall 074, 915 E. 60th St., 773-702-2787, free. Featuring a panel discussion after the [...]
Knitting and Needle Crafters Circle 6:00 pm
Knitting and Needle Crafters Circle @ Blackstone Library
May 22 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Knitting and Needle Crafters Circle. 6 p.m., Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave., 312-747-0511.
Lecture. “Dreaming in French.” 6:00 pm
Lecture. “Dreaming in French.” @ Blackstone Library
May 22 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Lecture. "Dreaming in French." 6 p.m., Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave., 312-747-0511. Yale professor Alice Kaplan, author of a book by the same [...]
Talk. “A Conversation with Elie Wiesel.” 6:00 pm
Talk. “A Conversation with Elie … @ Rockefeller Chapel
May 22 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Talk. "A Conversation with Elie Wiesel." 6 p.m., Rockefeller Memorial Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-834-4671, free. Obama strategist and U. of C. Institute of [...]
Wednesday Night Family Story Time 6:30 pm
Wednesday Night Family Story Time @ Blackstone Library
May 22 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Wednesday Night Family Story Time. 6:30 p.m., Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave., 312-747-0511.
Outdoor Playground 9:00 am
Outdoor Playground @ Hyde Park Neighborhood Club
May 23 @ 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Outdoor Playground. 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Hyde Park Neighborhood Club, 5480 S. Kenwood Ave., 773-643-4062, hpnclub.org,  $9 drop-in, $45 for a 10-session pass or $65 for [...]
Tot Lot 9:00 am
Tot Lot @ Hyde Park Neighborhood Club
May 23 @ 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 10:30 am
Toddler Time @ Blackstone Library
May 23 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Toddler Time. 10:30 a.m., Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave., 312-747-0511. Featuring picture books, activities and songs. Open to children up to age three.
Noontime Concert Series 12:15 pm
Noontime Concert Series @ Fulton Hall
May 23 @ 12:15 pm – 1:15 pm
Noontime Concert Series. 12:15-1:15 p.m., Fulton Hall, 5845 S. Ellis Ave., 773-702-8484, free. Featuring jazz music.
Gentle Yoga 4:00 pm
Gentle Yoga @ Bond Chapel
May 23 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Gentle Yoga. 4-5 p.m., Bond Chapel, 1050 E. 59th St., 773-702-2100, free
Lecture. “Covering the Calamity: The Financial Crisis, and How We Faced It.” 4:30 pm
Lecture. “Covering the Calamity:… @ Institute of Politics
May 23 @ 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Lecture. "Covering the Calamity: The Financial Crisis, and How We Faced It." 4:30-6 p.m., Institute of Politics, 5707 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-834-4671, free. Bethany McLean, [...]
Lecture. “Memories of the (Ongoing) Revolution: Butch Careers and Femme Follies 4:30 pm
Lecture. “Memories of the (Ongoi… @ Social Research, Room 122
May 23 @ 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Lecture. "Memories of the (Ongoing) Revolution: Butch Careers and Femme Follies. 4:30-6 p.m., Social Research, Room 122, 1126 E. 59th St., 773-702-9936. Esther Newton, author [...]
Author Talk. “Worse than the Devil: Anarchists, Clarence Darrow, and Justice in a Time of Terror.” 6:00 pm
Author Talk. “Worse than the Dev… @ Seminary Co-op Bookstore
May 23 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Author Talk. "Worse than the Devil: Anarchists, Clarence Darrow, and Justice in a Time of Terror." 6-7 p.m., Seminary Co-op Bookstore, 5751 S. Woodlawn Ave., [...]
Conversation with the Artist: Jeremiah Hulsebos-Spofford 6:00 pm
Conversation with the Artist: Je… @ Hyde Park Art Center
May 23 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Conversation with the Artist: Jeremiah Hulsebos-Spofford. 6-7 p.m., Hyde Park Art Center, 5020 S. Cornell Ave., 773-324-5520, hydeparkart.org. Hulsebos-Spofford will discuss his exhibit at the [...]
Presentation. The Affordable Care Act and Women’s Health 6:00 pm
Presentation. The Affordable Car… @ School of Social Service Administration, Room E-II
May 23 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Presentation. The Affordable Care Act and Women's Health. 6-7:30 p.m., School of Social Service Administration, Room E-II, 969 E. 60th St., free. Kathy Waligora, of [...]
Tot Lot 9:00 am
Tot Lot @ Hyde Park Neighborhood Club
May 24 @ 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 [...]
Tot Lot and Outdoor Playground 9:00 am
Tot Lot and Outdoor Playground @ Hyde Park Neighborhood Club
May 24 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Tot Lot and Outdoor Playground. 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Hyde Park Neighborhood Club, 5480 S. Kenwood Ave., 773-643-4062, hpnclub.org, $9 drop-in, $45 for a 10-session pass [...]
Jumu’ah Prayers 1:00 pm
Jumu’ah Prayers @ Bond Chapel
May 24 @ 1:00 pm – 1:45 pm
Jumu'ah Prayers. 1-1:45 p.m. and 1:45-2:45 p.m., Bond Chapel, 1050 E. 59th St, 773-702-2100. Muslim Friday prayers.
Author Talk. “Making Sense of Modern Yoga.” 6:00 pm
Author Talk. “Making Sense of Mo… @ 57th Street Books
May 24 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Author Talk. "Making Sense of Modern Yoga." 6-7 p.m., 57th Street Books, 1301 E 57th St, Chicago, IL 60637, 773-752-4381, Carol Horton, author of books [...]
Concert. Spektral Quartet: Signature Mash-Up 8:00 pm
Concert. Spektral Quartet: Signa… @ Fulton Hall
May 24 @ 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Concert. Spektral Quartet: Signature Mash-Up. 8-9:30 p.m., Fulton Hall, 5845 S. Ellis Ave., 773-702-8484, $10 general admission, free wtih U. of C. ID. Featuring music [...]
Play. “The Vagina Monologues.” 3:00 pm
Play. “The Vagina Monologues.” @ Reynolds Club, Francis X. Kinahan Third Floor Theater
May 25 @ 3:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Play. "The Vagina Monologues." 3-9 p.m., Reynolds Club, Francis X. Kinahan Third Floor Theater, 5706 S. University Ave., 773-702-9315, $8 at the door, $5 online. [...]
Piano Master Class with Eun-Joo Kwak 4:00 pm
Piano Master Class with Eun-Joo … @ Fulton Hall
May 25 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Piano Master Class with Eun-Joo Kwak. 4-6 p.m., Fulton Hall, 5845 S. Ellis Ave., 773-702-8484, free. Concerto soloist Eun-Joo Kwak, of Cardinal Stritch University, presents.
Concert. Middle East Music Ensemble 7:00 pm
Concert. Middle East Music Ensemble @ Logan Center, Performance Hall 074
May 25 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Concert. Middle East Music Ensemble. 7-9 p.m., Logan Center, Performance Hall 074, 915 E. 60th St., 773-702-8484, donations requested. Featuring music by contemporary Arab composers.
Film Screening. “Bless Their Little Hearts.” 7:00 pm
Film Screening. “Bless Their Lit… @ Logan Center, screening room 201
May 25 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Film Screening. "Bless Their Little Hearts." 7 p.m., Logan Center, Screening Room 201, 915 E. 60th St., 773-702-8596, free. Featuring the 1984 film by Billy [...]
Performing the New World: An Evening of Colonial Spanish American Music and Theater 7:30 pm
Performing the New World: An Eve… @ Fulton Hall
May 25 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Performing the New World: An Evening of Colonial Spanish American Music and Theater. 7:30-9 p.m., Fulton Hall, 5845 S. Ellis Ave., 773-702-8420. Featuring excerpts from [...]
Sundays at Rockefeller 11:00 am
Sundays at Rockefeller @ Rockefeller Chapel
May 26 @ 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.
Concert. The University Brass Ensemble performs works by Chopin, Wagner and more 4:00 pm
Concert. The University Brass En… @ Fulton Hall
May 26 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Concert. 4-5 p.m., Fulton Hall, 5845 S. Ellis Ave., 773-702-8484, free. The University Brass Ensemble performs works by Chopin, Wagner and more.
Sunday Evening Jazz 7:30 pm
Sunday Evening Jazz @ Hyde Park Jazz Society, Room 43
May 26 @ 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 9:00 am
Tot Lot @ Hyde Park Neighborhood Club
May 27 @ 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 [...]
Outdoor Playground 9:00 am
Outdoor Playground @ Hyde Park Neighborhood Club
May 28 @ 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Outdoor Playground. 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Hyde Park Neighborhood Club, 5480 S. Kenwood Ave., 773-643-4062, hpnclub.org,  $9 drop-in, $45 for a 10-session pass or $65 for [...]
Tot Lot 9:00 am
Tot Lot @ Hyde Park Neighborhood Club
May 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 [...]
Preschool Story Time 10:30 am
Preschool Story Time @ Blackstone Library
May 28 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Preschool Story Time. 10:30 a.m., Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave., 312-747-0511. Open to children up to ages 3-6. Rabbi Daniel I. Leifer Memorial [...]
Lecture. “Words Matter: Storytelling with President Obama in an Age of Sound Bites.” 4:30 pm
Lecture. “Words Matter: Storytel… @ Social Science Research Building, Room 122
May 28 @ 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Lecture. "Words Matter: Storytelling with President Obama in an Age of Sound Bites." 4:30-6 p.m., Social Science Research Building, Room 122, 1126 E. 59th St., [...]
Lectures. The Changing Nature of Security in a New Century 4:30 pm
Lectures. The Changing Nature of… @ Institute of Politics
May 28 @ 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Lectures. The Changing Nature of Security in a New Century. 4:30-6 p.m., Institute of Politics, 5707 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-834-4671, free. Former Colorado Senator and [...]
Tea and Pipes 4:30 pm
Tea and Pipes @ Bond Chapel
May 28 @ 4:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Tea and Pipes. 4:30-5 p.m., Bond Chapel, 1050 E. 59th St., 773-702-2100, free. Visitors can hear university organist Thomas Weisflog play while drinking tea with [...]
Homeless Food Run 6:00 pm
Homeless Food Run @ Calvert House
May 28 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Homeless Food Run. 6-8 p.m., Calvert House, 5735 S. University Ave, 773-288-2311. Those attending prepare and pass out bagged meals for the city's needy.
Restorative Yoga 6:45 pm
Restorative Yoga @ Rockefeller Chapel
May 28 @ 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.
Tot Lot 9:00 am
Tot Lot @ Hyde Park Neighborhood Club
May 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 [...]
Lectures. The Changing Nature of Security in a New Century 12:00 pm
Lectures. The Changing Nature of… @ Institute of Politics
May 29 @ 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Lectures. The Changing Nature of Security in a New Century. Noon-1:30 p.m., Institute of Politics, 5707 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-834-4671, free. Former Colorado Senator and [...]
Musical Performance. New Organ Recital: Lunch with Mr. Skinner 12:30 pm
Musical Performance. New Organ R… @ Rockefeller Chapel
May 29 @ 12:30 pm – 1:00 pm
Musical Performance. New Organ Recital: Lunch with Mr. Skinner. 12:30-1 p.m., Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-702-2100, free. Part of a series of recitals [...]
Lecture. “Cruisin’ the Castro: Tourism and Neoliberal Consumption in San Francisco.” 4:30 pm
Lecture. “Cruisin’ the Castro: T… @ Social Science Research Building, Tea Room
May 29 @ 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Lecture. "Cruisin' the Castro: Tourism and Neoliberal Consumption in San Francisco." 4:30-6 p.m., Social Science Research Building, Tea Room, 1126 E. 59th St., 773-702-9936, free. [...]
Lecture. “The Politics of Debt and the Deficit of Trust in Washington.” 4:30 pm
Lecture. “The Politics of Debt a… @ Institute of Politics
May 29 @ 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Lecture. "The Politics of Debt and the Deficit of Trust in Washington." 4:30-6 p.m., Institute of Politics, 5707 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-834-4671, free. Former Ohio [...]
Zen Meditation 5:00 pm
Zen Meditation @ Rockefeller Chapel
May 29 @ 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 6:00 pm
Knitting and Needle Crafters Circle @ Blackstone Library
May 29 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Knitting and Needle Crafters Circle. 6 p.m., Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave., 312-747-0511.
Wednesday Night Family Story Time 6:30 pm
Wednesday Night Family Story Time @ Blackstone Library
May 29 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Wednesday Night Family Story Time. 6:30 p.m., Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave., 312-747-0511.
Tot Lot 9:00 am
Tot Lot @ Hyde Park Neighborhood Club
May 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 [...]
Tot Lot 9:00 am
Tot Lot @ Hyde Park Neighborhood Club
May 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 [...]