Calendar

June 2013

Knitting and Needle Crafters Circl @ Blackstone Library
Wednesday @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Knitting and Needle Crafters Circle. 6 p.m., Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave., 312-747-0511.
“Awake in Peace!: Interpreting, Seeking, and Combating Dreams in Ancient Egypt.” 7-8 p.m., Oriental Institute, 1155 E. 58th St., 773-834-9777, free. Register at oimlritner.eventbrite.com. Robert [...]
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 [...]
Tot Lot and Outdoor Playground @ Hyde Park Neighborhood Club
Thursday @ 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 [...]
Gallery Talk. Lunchtime Traveler Series @ Oriental Institute Museum
Thursday @ 12:15 pm – 1:00 pm
Gallery Talk. Lunchtime Traveler Series. 12:15-1 p.m., Oriental Institute Museum, 1155 E. 58th St., 773-702-9507, free. Dennis Campbell, of the U. of C., presents on [...]
Noontime Concert Series @ Fulton Hall
Thursday @ 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 chamber music.
At the Threshold @ Smart Museum of Art
Thursday @ 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.
Kirschner Memorial Lecture @ International House, Assembly Hall
Thursday @ 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Kirschner Memorial Lecture. 6:30-9 p.m., International House, Assembly Hall, 1414 E. 59th St., 773-834-0957, free. Aryeh Neier, founder of Human Rights Watch, presents.
Jazz X-tet @ Logan Center, Performance Hall 074
Thursday @ 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Jazz X-tet. 8-9:30 p.m., Logan Center, Performance Hall 074, 915 E. 60th St., 773-702-8484, free. A celebration for X-tet members. Reception follows.
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 [...]
Tot Lot and Outdoor Playground @ Hyde Park Neighborhood Club
Friday @ 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 [...]
Never Screening Same: Symposium on Grassroots Archiving @ Logan Center
Friday @ 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Never Screening Same: Symposium on Grassroots Archiving. 1-6:30 p.m., Logan Center, 915 E. 60th St.
Lecture. "Dignity's Revolt: Threat, Identity and Immigrant Mass Mobilization." 4:30-6:30 p.m., Pick Hall, Lounge, 5828 S. University Ave., 773-702-8063, free. Chris Zepeda Millan, of Bellarmine [...]
Artbar @ Hyde Park Art Center
Friday @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Artbar. 6-9 p.m., Hyde Park Art Center, 5020 S. Cornell Ave., 773-324-5520, hydeparkart.org. Live music, a cash bar and art making workshops in the studios.
Film Screening. “Passing Through.” @ Logan Center, screening room 201
Friday @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Film Screening. "Passing Through." 7 p.m., Logan Center, Screening Room 201, 915 E. 60th St., 773-702-8596, free. Featuring the 1977 film by Billy Woodberry with [...]
Musical Performance. “Celebrating Resilience: Music From the Unvanquished Baha'i University of Iran.” 7:30 p.m., International House, Assembly Hall, 1414 E. 59th St., 773-753-2274, free.  
Play: “Much Ado About Nothing.” @ International House, Assembly Hall
Saturday @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Play: "Much Ado About Nothing." 1-3 p.m., International House, Assembly Hall, 1414 E. 59th St., 773-753-2274, free. Shakespeare's classic directed by International house resident Sean [...]
Book Launch for “American Allegory” by Black Hawk Hancock @ Seminary Co-op Bookstore
Saturday @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Book Launch for “American Allegory” by Black Hawk Hancock. 3-4 p.m., Seminary Co-op Bookstore, 5751 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-752-4381, semcoop.com. Authors Black Hawk Hancock, Mary Pattillo and [...]
Voices in Your Head 15th Anniversary Concert @ Logan Center, Performance Hall 074
Saturday @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Voices in Your Head 15th Anniversary Concert. 4-6 p.m., Logan Center, Performance Hall 074, 915 E. 60th St. For more information, send an e-mail to masonnheller@uchicago.edu.
Concert. Musician Jason Lescalleet performs @ Bond Chapel
Saturday @ 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Concert. 8-9 p.m., Bond Chapel, 1050 E. 59th St., 773-702-8670, free. Musician Jason Lescalleet performs.
Sundays at Rockefeller @ Rockefeller Chapel
Sunday @ 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.
Film Screening. “Underground Railroad: The William Still Story.” @ DuSable Museum of African American History
Sunday @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Film Screening. “Underground Railroad: The William Still Story.” 1-3 p.m., DuSable Museum of African American History, 740 E. 56th St., 773-947-0600, dusablemuseum.org, free. A talk by [...]
Exhibition Tour @ Regenstein Library, The Special Collections Research Center
Sunday @ 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
Exhibition Tour. 1:30-2:30 p.m., Regenstein Library, The Special Collections Research Center, 1100 E. 57th St., 773-702-4685. A tour of "The Seminary Co-op Documentary Project," documenting [...]
Performance. Shubha Mudgal @ Logan Center, Performance Hall 074
Sunday @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Performance. Shubha Mudgal. 2-4 p.m., Logan Center, Performance Hall 074, 915 E. 60th St., 773-702-0200, free. Featuring Indian musician Shubha Mudgal's take on the country's [...]
Author Talk. “Rixonland.” @ Seminary Co-op Bookstore
Sunday @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Author Talk. "Rixonland." 3-4 p.m., Seminary Co-op Bookstore, 5751 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-752-4381, semcoop.com. Authors Rick Perlstein and Don Rose present.
Musical Performance. “Music of the Winds.” @ International House, Assembly Hall
Sunday @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Musical Performance. "Music of the Winds." 3 p.m., International House, Assembly Hall, 1414 E. 59th St., 773-753-2274, $25 general admission, $10 students. Featuring music by [...]
Reflections: Gallery Talk with TAR @ DuSable Museum of African American History
Sunday @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Reflections: Gallery Talk with TAR. 3-5 p.m., DuSable Museum of African American History, 740 E. 56th St., 773-947-0600, dusablemuseum.org, 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. Vocalist [...]
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 [...]
Tot Lot and Outdoor Playground @ Hyde Park Neighborhood Club
Monday @ 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 [...]
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 [...]
Tot Lot and Outdoor Playground @ Hyde Park Neighborhood Club
Tuesday @ 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 [...]
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 [...]
Tot Lot and Outdoor Playground @ Hyde Park Neighborhood Club
Wednesday @ 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 [...]
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.
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 – 7:00 pm
Knitting and Needle Crafters Circle. 6 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 [...]
Tot Lot and Outdoor Playground @ Hyde Park Neighborhood Club
Thursday @ 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 [...]
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 [...]
Tot Lot and Outdoor Playground @ Hyde Park Neighborhood Club
Friday @ 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 [...]
Adult Book Discussion @ Blackstone Library
Saturday @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Adult Book Discussion. 1-2:30 p.m., Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave., 312-747-0511. Participants will discuss Tea Obreht's "Tigers Wife."
Family Program: Junior Archaeologists @ Oriental Institute
Sunday @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Family Program: Junior Archaeologists. 2 p.m., Oriental Institute, 1155 East 58th Street, Chicago, IL., oi.uchicago.edu, $7 per person with family membership, $9 for non-members. Pre-registration [...]
Sunday Evening Jazz @ Hyde Park Jazz Society, Room 43
Sunday @ 11:30 pm – Monday @ 12:30 am
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 [...]
Tot Lot and Outdoor Playground @ Hyde Park Neighborhood Club
Monday @ 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 [...]
Rahm’s Readers: Full Steam Ahead – Summer Learning Challenge Kick-off @ Blackstone Library
Monday @ 2:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Rahm's Readers: Full Steam Ahead - Summer Learning Challenge Kick-off. 2:30-5:30 p.m., Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave., 312-747-0511. A chance to register in [...]
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 [...]
Tot Lot and Outdoor Playground @ Hyde Park Neighborhood Club
Tuesday @ 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 [...]
Discovery Kids Preschool Story Time @ Blackstone Library
Tuesday @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Discovery Kids Preschool Story Time. 10:30 a.m., Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave., 312-747-0511. Part of Mayor Emanuel's Summer Learning Challenge.