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Festivals & markets

Future Folk Festival

Old Town School of Folk Music · 6:00 PM

Festivals & markets

Future Folk Festival

Old Town School of Folk Music · 6:00 PM

1 more date through Dec 16
Music

Piano Jazz Night

Lincoln Square Ravenswood Chamber of Commerce · 7:00 PM

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Community Acupuncture at Thistle & Thorne

Lincoln Square Ravenswood Chamber of Commerce · 7:00 PM

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Saint Andrew School Story Time

North Center Chamber of Commerce · 7:00 PM

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Queen of Angels Bags & Blue Ribbon Party & Open Gym

Lincoln Square Ravenswood Chamber of Commerce · 7:00 PM

Music

Second Hand News - Fleetwood Mac Tribute

Martyrs' · 8:00 PM

From $301 more date through Nov 14
Music

Liana Flores

Old Town School of Folk Music · 8:00 PM

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Service Learning Club

Sulzer Regional Library · 10:00 AM

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Repair Cafe: Forward Chicago

Sulzer Regional Library · 10:00 AM

1 more date through Dec 12
Art & museums

Color Relationships: 101 & 102

Sulzer Regional Library · 10:00 AM

Event

D&D for Adults Club: Savage Worlds

Sulzer Regional Library · 1:00 PM

1 more date through Dec 12
Event

Tabletop Gaming Open Shop

Sulzer Regional Library · 1:30 PM

1 more date through Nov 21
Festivals & markets

Holiday Delight & Kodomo Matsuri

Greater Ravenswood Chamber of Commerce · 7:00 PM

Festivals & markets

2026 Lycée French Market

North Center Chamber of Commerce · Through Nov 15

Music

Tom Lowery Trio

Greater Ravenswood Chamber of Commerce · 7:00 PM

Theater & dance

Argentine Tango Duo: Damian Rivero & Guillermo Paolisso

Lincoln Square Ravenswood Chamber of Commerce · 7:00 PM

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Diabetes Awareness Day

Greater Ravenswood Chamber of Commerce · 7:00 PM

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Sober Self-defense Workshop

Greater Ravenswood Chamber of Commerce · 7:00 PM

1 more date through Nov 15
Event

The Chicago River Trail Extension Open House

North Center Chamber of Commerce · 7:00 PM

Art & museums

Twin Peaks: A Conversation With The Stars

Old Town School of Folk Music · 7:30 PM

Event

Sulzer Chess Meetup

Sulzer Regional Library · 1:30 PM

3 more dates through Dec 13
Music

The Hoyle Brothers

Martyrs' · 2:00 PM

Free7 more dates through Jan 3
Music

No Bother

Martyrs' · 6:30 PM

Free1 more date through Dec 20
Music

Nois Quartet with Diana Leviton Gondek

Greater Ravenswood Chamber of Commerce · 7:00 PM

Festivals & markets

a.nalog market

Lincoln Square Ravenswood Chamber of Commerce · 7:00 PM

Art & museums

Operation Space Station: Science and Survival

Sulzer Regional Library · 6:00 PM

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Bilingual Story Time / Hora de cuentos bilingües

Sulzer Regional Library · 6:00 PM

1 more date through Nov 17
Event

Cricut Class: Make Gift Tags

Sulzer Regional Library · 6:00 PM

Event

Pressed Flower Keychains

Sulzer Regional Library · 4:00 PM

Art & museums

Tree Art Showcase

North Center Chamber of Commerce · 7:00 PM

Festivals & markets

Lincoln Square Farmers Market - Tuesday

Lincoln Square Ravenswood Chamber of Commerce · 7:00 PM

Event

Chamber Coffee Chat (Rescheduled)

North Center Chamber of Commerce · 7:00 PM

Event

Beans & Brews November 18 2026

Lincoln Square Ravenswood Chamber of Commerce · 7:00 PM

Event

Louder Than A Mom

Martyrs' · 7:30 PM

From $12
Music

Chicago Flamenco Nights

Old Town School of Folk Music · 7:30 PM

Music

Benmont Tench

Old Town School of Folk Music · 8:00 PM

Art & museums

Film Screening: Serendipity (2001)

Sulzer Regional Library · 5:30 PM

Music

Mistrophia, Monroe, Helicopter Leaves and Paige and the Kizers

Martyrs' · 8:00 PM

From $10
Event

St. Ben's Open House PK-8

North Center Chamber of Commerce · 7:00 PM

Music

The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band with Adrian + Meredith

Martyrs' · 8:00 PM

From $20
Art & museums

Spirited Stories: Indigiqueer Storytelling

Sulzer Regional Library · 1:00 PM

Music

Jake Blount Band

Old Town School of Folk Music · 8:00 PM

Music

WHY?

Old Town School of Folk Music · 8:00 PM

Music

Cracker

Old Town School of Folk Music · 3:00 PM

Event

Out of School Program (Special Rec) at Welles

Welles Park · 9:00 AM

4 more dates through Dec 22
Art & museums

Film Screening: Smoke Signals (1998)

Sulzer Regional Library · 6:00 PM

Music

Black and White Gipsy Orchestra

Old Town School of Folk Music · 7:30 PM

Music

Rickie Lee Jones

Old Town School of Folk Music · 8:00 PM

Music

Terrapin Flyer Anniversary Thankful Celebration: Plays Grateful Dead

Martyrs' · 8:00 PM

From $252 more dates through Nov 28
Music

A Mariachi Christmas

Old Town School of Folk Music · 2:00 PM

1 more date through Nov 29
Music

Dueling Pianos Night Supporting the Neighborhood Boys and Girls Club

Martyrs' · 6:00 PM

From $20
Music

Parranda Gaitera

Old Town School of Folk Music · 7:30 PM

Music

Beat The Meatles

Martyrs' · 8:00 PM

From $10
Event

Sulzer Maker Lab: Open Shop

Sulzer Regional Library · 4:00 PM

1 more date through Dec 10
Music

Phil Kline's Unsilent Night Holiday Soundscape

Sulzer Regional Library · 6:00 PM

Music

Tributosaurus Becomes Steely Dan, Night 1

Martyrs' · 7:00 PM

From $301 more date through Dec 4
Music

Over the Rhine

Old Town School of Folk Music · 8:00 PM

Music

Bedouine

Old Town School of Folk Music · 8:00 PM

Festivals & markets

Sulzer Comic & Arts Festival: Artist Alley and Merch Market

Sulzer Regional Library · 10:00 AM

Music

Let It Snow Show!

Old Town School of Folk Music · 10:30 AM

Art & museums

Draw Pictures/Tell Stories with Lucy Knisley

Sulzer Regional Library · 11:00 AM

Art & museums

Nightmare Fuel with Tim Seeley, Jim Terry, and Wesley Sun

Sulzer Regional Library · 1:00 PM

Art & museums

Live Comic Book Making with Gene Ha

Sulzer Regional Library · 3:00 PM

Music

Irish Christmas in America

Old Town School of Folk Music · 5:00 PM

Music

Teen Open Mic

Old Town School of Folk Music · 5:00 PM

5 more dates through Jun 5
Theater & dance

The Nut Tapper

Old Town School of Folk Music · 4:30 PM

Music

DC and The Love

Martyrs' · 7:00 PM

From $20
Event

Chirp Radio Presents The First Time: First Holiday

Martyrs' · 7:30 PM

From $12
Music

Mousiki Parea

Old Town School of Folk Music · 7:30 PM

Event

Crafting Circle

Sulzer Regional Library · 6:00 PM

Music

Songs of Good Cheer

Old Town School of Folk Music · 7:30 PM

3 more dates through Dec 13
Music

An Evening with Peach Jam: Allman Brothers Tribute

Martyrs' · 8:00 PM

From $20
Music

The Front Desk, Chicago Loud 9 and Ropa Vieja

Martyrs' · 8:30 PM

From $10
Art & museums

Entonces... ¿Qué es la IA? / What is AI, Anyway?

Sulzer Regional Library · 11:00 AM

Festivals & markets

14th Annual Krampus Fest

Martyrs' · 12:00 PM

Free
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Meet: Fritz Pollard, the Frederick Douglass of Football, and Make a Team Pennant

Sulzer Regional Library · 2:00 PM

Event

Do-It-Yourself Nutcracker at River

River Park · 3:00 PM

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Tummy Time

Sulzer Regional Library · 3:00 PM

Music

Lowlayers, Wild Zero and Laliberte

Martyrs' · 8:00 PM

From $10
Music

The Local Honeys

Martyrs' · 8:00 PM

From $20
Festivals & markets

Swim with Santa's Helpers at Welles

Welles Park · 10:15 AM

Music

14th Annual Mobetta Holiday Jam

Martyrs' · 9:00 PM

From $50
Music

Shoe Fest Holiday Jam 2026

Martyrs' · 9:00 PM

From $15
Music

PriMary The Cure Tribute and Still IL Smiths Tribute

Martyrs' · 7:00 PM

From $15
Music

Jeff Beck Celebration

Martyrs' · 7:30 PM

From $20
Music

CC and The Madman: Winter of '91

Martyrs' · 8:00 PM

From $20
Music

On A Winter's Night

Old Town School of Folk Music · 8:00 PM

Music

Bands for Bell 23

Martyrs' · 6:00 PM

From $25
Event

Burns Supper

Martyrs' · 7:00 PM

Free
Music

Colin Hay

Old Town School of Folk Music · 8:00 PM

1 more date through Jan 29
Music

Alash

Old Town School of Folk Music · 5:00 PM

Music

Bonzo Squad Record Release

Martyrs' · 8:00 PM

From $15
Music

Solas

Old Town School of Folk Music · 8:00 PM

Music

Lunasa

Old Town School of Folk Music · 5:00 PM

Music

Jeffrey Martin

Old Town School of Folk Music · 8:00 PM

Music

Carrie Newcomer

Old Town School of Folk Music · 8:00 PM

Music

Kelly Willis & Radney Foster: Songs & Stories

Old Town School of Folk Music · 8:00 PM

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Dirty Projectors (solo)

Old Town School of Folk Music · 5:00 PM

Music

Brian OHern and the Model Citizens Big Band

Martyrs' · 7:30 PM

From $20
Music

Bruce Cockburn

Old Town School of Folk Music · 8:00 PM

1 more date through Apr 24
Music

Jorma Kaukonen

Old Town School of Folk Music · 7:00 PM

Music

Darlingside

Old Town School of Folk Music · 8:00 PM

Event

The Working Songwriter Forum

Old Town School of Folk Music · 10:00 AM

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