Calendar

April 2013

Yoga @ Hyde Park Neighborhood Club,
Tuesday @ 11:00 am – 4:30 pm
Yoga. 11 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Hyde Park Neighborhood Club, 5480 S. Kenwood Ave., 773-643-4062, hpnclub.org, sdiwan@hpnclub.org, classes are $9 drop-in, $45 for a 10-session [...]
Lecture @ Harper Memorial Library, room 130,
Tuesday @ 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Lecture. Noon-1:30 p.m., Harper Memorial Library, room 130, 1116 E. 59th St., 773-834-4099. Psychology professor Laurence Steinberg, of Temple University, presents.
Restorative Yoga @ Rockefeller Chapel,
Tuesday @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Restorative Yoga. 5:30-6:30 p.m., and 6:45-7:45 p.m., Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-702-2100, free for students, $5 suggested donation for non-students.
Homeless Food Run @ Calvert House,
Tuesday @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Homeless Food Run. 6-8 p.m., Calvert House, 5735 S. University Ave. Those attending prepare and pass out bagged meals for the city's needy.
The Lakeside Quilting Guild @ Treasure Island, basement,
Tuesday @ 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
The Lakeside Quilting Guild. 6:30-9 p.m., Treasure Island, basement, 1526 E. 55th St., lakesidequilting guild.weebly.com.
Tot Lot @ Hyde Park Neighborhood Club
Wednesday @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Tot Lot. 9 a.m.-noon, Hyde Park Neighborhood Club, 5480 S. Kenwood Ave., info@babyphd.com, classes are $9 drop-in, $45 for a 10-session pass or $65 for [...]
Book Presentation @ Helly Hall, room 112,
Wednesday @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Book Presentation. 4-6 p.m., Katz Center for Mexican Studies, Helly Hall, room 112, 5848 S. University Ave. 773-834-1987. Professors Brodwyn Fischer, of Northwestern University, and [...]
Zen Meditation @ Rockefeller Chapel,
Wednesday @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Zen Meditation. 5-6:30 p.m., Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-702-2100, free.
Concert @ Bond Chapel,
Wednesday @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Concert. 7-8 p.m., Bond Chapel, 1050 E. 59th St., 773-702-8670, free. Pianist Winston Choi performs Jean Barraqué. Presented by The Renaissance Society.
Lecture. “Death and Taxes in Ancient Egypt.” @ Oriental Institute,
Wednesday @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Lecture. "Death and Taxes in Ancient Egypt." 7-8 p.m., Oriental Institute, 1155 E. 58th St., 773-834-9777, 773-702-9514, free. Egyptologist Brian Muhs, of the U. of [...]
Tot Lot @ Hyde Park Neighborhood Club
Thursday @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Tot Lot. 9 a.m.-noon, Hyde Park Neighborhood Club, 5480 S. Kenwood Ave., info@babyphd.com, classes are $9 drop-in, $45 for a 10-session pass or $65 for [...]
Toddler Time @ Blackstone Library
Thursday @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Toddler Time. 10:30 a.m., Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave., 312-747-0511.
Lecture. “The Napalmed Girl; or War, Beauty, Forgiveness.” @ Rosenwald Hall, room 405
Thursday @ 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Lecture. "The Napalmed Girl; or War, Beauty, Forgiveness." 4:30-6 p.m., Rosenwald Hall, room 405, 1101 E. 58th St., 773-702-9936, free. The author of "The Gift [...]
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.
Musical Performance. “The Michael Weiss Quartet: A Tribute to Johnny Griffin.” @ Logan Center, performance penthouse 901
Thursday @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Musical Performance. "The Michael Weiss Quartet: A Tribute to Johnny Griffin." 7:30 p.m., Logan Center, performance penthouse 901, 915 E. 60th St., 773-702-2787, $10 general, [...]
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 [...]
Sexual Justice Beyond Reproduction: A Graduate Student Working Conference @ Reynolds Club, room 010
Friday @ 9:15 am – 6:45 pm
Sexual Justice Beyond Reproduction: A Graduate Student Working Conference. 9:15 a.m.-6:45 p.m., Reynolds Club, room 010, 5706 S. University Ave., 773-702-9936.
Discussion. Objective/Subjective @ Smart Museum of Art
Friday @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Discussion. Objective/Subjective. Noon-1 p.m., Smart Museum of Art, 5550 S. Greenwood Ave., 773-702-0200, smartmuseum.uchicago.edu, free. U. of C. anthropology professor William Mazzarella and Angie Tillges, [...]
Jumu’ah Prayers @ Bond Chapel
Friday @ 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. Muslim Friday prayers.
Borderline Aesthetic Exhibit and Roundtable Discussion @ Logan Center, Gidwitz Lobby 100G
Friday @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Borderline Aesthetic Exhibit and Roundtable Discussion. 5 p.m., Logan Center, Gidwitz Lobby 100G, 915 E. 60th St., 773-702-2787, free. Described as an "unscripted, collective experiment [...]
Open Mic & Live Performance: BOOMscat @ Logan Center, cafe
Friday @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Open Mic & Live Performance: BOOMscat. 6:30 p.m., Logan Center, cafe, 915 E. 60th St., 773-702-2787, $5 students with U. of C. ID, $7 general [...]
Piano Recital: Phil Taylor @ Fulton Hall
Friday @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Piano Recital: Phil Taylor. 7-8 p.m., Fulton Hall, 5845 S. Ellis Ave., 773-702-8484, free. Prseenting works by Chopin, Szymanowski, Faure, Debussy, Messiaen, and Scriabin by [...]
Soul Poetry Café: Balancing Bias in the Media @ International House, Assembly Hall
Friday @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Soul Poetry Café: Balancing Bias in the Media. 7-10 p.m., International House, assembly hall, 1414 E. 59th St., 773-753-2274, free for U. of C. students
Performance. UT/TAPS: 24 Hour Plays @ Reynolds Club, Francis X. Kinahan third floor theater
Friday @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Performance. UT/TAPS: 24 Hour Plays. 7:30-9 p.m., Reynolds Club, Francis X. Kinahan third floor theater, 5706 S. University Ave., 773-702-9315. A collection of work that [...]
Musical Performance. “Calligraphy Project.” @ Logan Center, performance penthouse 901
Friday @ 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Musical Performance. “Calligraphy Project.” 8-9:30 p.m., Logan Center, performance penthouse 901, 915 E. 60th St., 773-702-8484, free.
Fourth Ward Shred-A-Thon @ Fourth Ward Streets and Sanitation Office
Saturday @ 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Fourth Ward Shred-A-Thon. 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Fourth Ward Streets and Sanitation Office, 4352 S. Cottage Grove Ave., 773-536-8103. An opportunity for local residents to destroy [...]
Game Day @ Blackstone Library
Saturday @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Game Day. 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave., 312-747-0511.
Family Day: Postcards for Peace @ Smart Museum of Art
Saturday @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Family Day: Postcards for Peace. 1-4 p.m. Smart Museum of Art, 5550 S. Greenwood Ave., 773-702-0200, smartmuseum.uchicago.edu, free. Visitors create their own postcards for peace [...]
Workshop. Sketching in the Gallery @ Oriental Institute
Saturday @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Workshop. Sketching in the Gallery. 1-4 p.m., Oriental Institute, 1155 East 58th St., 773 702-9507, single session: $20 (members) and $25 (non-members), multi-session: $75 (members) [...]
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. “Carmen and Geoffrey.” @ DuSable Museum of African American History
Sunday @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Film Screening. "Carmen and Geoffrey." 2-4 p.m., DuSable Museum of African American History, 740 E. 56th St., 773-947-0600, dusablemuseum.org. In conjunction with the museum's "Geoffrey [...]
Tot Lot @ Hyde Park Neighborhood Club
Monday @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Tot Lot. 9 a.m.-noon, Hyde Park Neighborhood Club, 5480 S. Kenwood Ave., info@babyphd.com, classes are $9 drop-in, $45 for a 10-session pass or $65 for [...]
Infant Sign Language @ Hyde Park Neighborhood Club
Monday @ 10:45 am – 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. [...]
EverFi@Work-Financial Literacy for Adults @ Blackstone Library
Monday @ 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.
@ International House, Assembly Hall
Monday @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Lecture. "Islam & History in Modern Age." 5-7 p.m., International House, Assembly Hall 1414 East 59th Street, 773-753-2274. University of Cambridge historian Christopher Bayly discusses [...]
Author Talk. “The Tough Luck Constitution and the Assault on Health Care Reform.” 6-7 p.m., 57th Street Books, 1301 E. 57th St., 773-684-1300, semcoop.com. Andrew [...]
Poetry Cafe @ Blackstone Library
Monday @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Poetry Cafe. 6:30 p.m., Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave., 312-747-0511.
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 [...]
Concert. @ Fulton Hall,
Tuesday @ 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Concert. "Making A Scene: Opera, Operetta and Musical Theater for Small Ensembles." 8-9:30 p.m., Fulton Hall, 5845 S. Ellis Ave., 773-702-8484, free. University of Chicago [...]
Tot Lot @ Hyde Park Neighborhood Club
Wednesday @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Tot Lot. 9 a.m.-noon, Hyde Park Neighborhood Club, 5480 S. Kenwood Ave., info@babyphd.com, classes are $9 drop-in, $45 for a 10-session pass or $65 for [...]
Infant Playgroup @ Hyde Park Neighborhood Club,
Wednesday @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Infant Playgroup. 10 a.m.-noon, Hyde Park Neighborhood Club, 5480 S. Kenwood Ave., 773-643-4062, hpnclub.org, sdiwan@hpnclub.org, classes are $9 drop-in, $45 for a 10-session pass. Playtime [...]
Musical Performance. “New Organ Recital: Lunch with Mr. Skinner.” @ Rockefeller Chapel,
Wednesday @ 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. “The Power of the Presidency in a Time of Political Gridlock.” @ Institute of Politics,
Wednesday @ 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., free.
Lecture. “Shakespeare’s Private Linguist: Coriolanus” @ Rosenwald Hall, room 405,
Wednesday @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Lecture. "Shakespeare's Private Linguist: Coriolanus‚" 5-6:30 p.m., Rosenwald Hall, room 405, 1101 E. 58th St., 773-702-8536. English and theater professor Sarah Beckwith, of Duke University, [...]
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.
Author Talk. "The Myth of Persecution: How Early Christians Invented a Story of Martyrdom." 6-7 p.m., Seminary Co-op Bookstore, 5751 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-752-4381, semcoop.com. [...]
Wednesday Night Family Story Time @ Blackstone Library,
Wednesday @ 6:30 pm
Wednesday Night Family Story Time. 6:30 p.m., Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave., 312-747-0511.
Tot Lot @ Hyde Park Neighborhood Club
Thursday @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Tot Lot. 9 a.m.-noon, Hyde Park Neighborhood Club, 5480 S. Kenwood Ave., info@babyphd.com, classes are $9 drop-in, $45 for a 10-session pass or $65 for [...]
Lecture. “The Green Sheikh: Toward Sustainability in the Middle East.” @ Harris School of Public Policy Studies, room 140C,
Thursday @ 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Lecture. "The Green Sheikh: Toward Sustainability in the Middle East." Noon-1:30 p.m., Harris School of Public Policy Studies, room 140C, 1155 E. 60th St., 773-834-2196. [...]
Noontime Concert Series @ Fulton Hall,
Thursday @ 12:15 pm – 1:15 pm
Noontime Concert Series. 12:15 p.m.-1:15 p.m., Fulton Hall, 5845 S. Ellis Ave., 773-702-8484, free.