Chicago Events Calendar: See What's Happening In The Area This Week

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07 February, 2022

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CHICAGO, IL — Wondering what there is to do in the Chicago area? Below, we've included some of this week's top events from Chicago. Check out what's happening and what might interest you before you make plans. If you're wondering how you can get your event in the next roundup, you can add it to the calendar using this form. As always, it's free to post an event in your community. To reach more people, you can promote your event and share it nearby for $1 per day per community. Here are a few events happening this week in and near Chicago: Featured Event: Taxes in Retirement Webinar When: Tuesday, February 8th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Online Webinar - link sent once registered What: THE NEW TAX AND FINANCIAL RULES HAVE CHANGED. Understand the potential impact taxes have on your retirement income. PRE REGISTRATION REQUIRED - CLICK HERE TO REGISTER If you're nearing retirement or already retired, you need to understand how taxes (including the new changes) ... Learn MoreFeatured Event: Taxes in Retirement Webinar (Enlighten 567 Workshops) Featured Event: Music with the Rabbi When: Tuesday, February 8th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Congregation Kol Emeth What: Join Rabbi Barry Schechter as he explores music of many genres to cheer the spirit. This free Zoom event takes place most Tuesdays at 7:00 pm. Please contact Congregation Kol Emeth at [email protected] to be placed on our email list and get the link for the program e... Learn More Featured Event: Music with the Rabbi (Congregation Kol Emeth) Monthly Botox & Dermal Filler Training Certification - Chicago, IL When: Wednesday, February 9th at 9:00 a.m. What: Our Chicago, Illinois Trainer will come to your office to train you on how to inject Botox® and Dermal Fillers during any day. Our Chicago, and Illinois Trainer will come to your office to train you on how to inject Botox® and Dermal Fillers during any day this month. Our Botox® c... Learn More Save Money and Be Resilient - Southern Illinois Sustainable Business Webinar Series Part 2 of 4 When: Thursday, February 10th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Online Event, Carbondale, Illinois, 62901, United States What: Join us each Thursday in February at 10am for a webinar series aimed to help businesses adapt and recover, build resilience, and reduce costs through sustainability practices. We'll talk about why sustainability matters for small business and cover a variety of low to no cost ... Learn More We Return Fighting: African Americans in WWI and the Early Civil Rights Museum FREE STUDENT WEBINAR When: Thursday, February 10th at 1:00 p.m. Where: Pritzker Military Museum & Library What: FREE STUDENT WEBINAR. 380,000 African Americans served in the Army during World War I. Those who returned to the United States realized democracy was a distant reality for Black Americans, who faced disfranchisement, segregation, and racial violence. The violence during the 19... Learn More Reflecting on the History and Legacy of African American Service Members When: Thursday, February 10th at 4:00 p.m. Where: Pritzker Military Museum & LibraryWhat: Historically, military service for African Americans has had a dual meaning as both their fight for the nation and more importantly the fight for their own democracy and equality for themselves and their families, they were fighting for the best chance of freedom. Looking acro... Learn More Open Door Reading Series: George Abraham, Diamond Forde, Nabila Lovelace & Fargo Tbakhi (Online) When: Thursday, February 10th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Virtual What: Join us for a live virtual reading with George Abraham, Diamond Forde, Nabila Lovelace, and Fargo Tbakhi. The Open Door series presents work from new and emerging poets and highlights writing instruction and poetic partnerships. Each event features readings by two Midwest writ... Learn More A Night of Stand-Up with Hannah Berner When: Thursday, February 10th at 7:00 p.m. Where: The Den Theatre What: The Den Theatre is pleased to present a night of stand-up with social media sensation, podcaster and reality TV star Hannah Berner on Thursday, February 10, 2022 at 7 pm on The Heath Mainstage, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Chicago's Wicker Park neighborhood. Tickets are currently... Learn More Featured Event: Winter Greek Food Fest When: Friday, February 11th at 5:00 p.m. Where: Saint Demetrios Greek Orthodox School What: St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church of Chicago is hosting a food fest Friday, February 11th thru Sunday the 13th. Keep warm with authentic homemade Greek food to take home for you and your family with favorites like souvlaki, gyros, pastichio and more. Due to Covid restricti... Learn More Featured Event: Winter Greek Food Fest (Jimmy Stamos) Featured Event: February 4-4 Hour Nighttime Illinois Concealed Carry Class & 3-Hour CCL Renewals When: Friday, February 11th at 5:30 p.m. Where: 8519 West 191st Street, Mokena, Illinois, USA What: Do you Work Weekends? You're not a Morning person? Then we have the solution for you if you have been wanting to get your Illinois concealed carry license but can't find a class to fit your schedule.  The Facility located at 8519 w 191st street in Mokena Illinois is hosting an... Learn More Featured Event: February 4-4 Hour Nighttime Illinois Concealed Carry Class & 3-Hour CCL Renewals(Tony Wasco) Featured Event: Spanish for Beginners 2022 March Classes Sign up Now! When: Friday, February 11th at 8:45 p.m. Where: Online Worldwide What: Our 6 week Spanish courses are conducted live via Zoom. We have structured an excellent online course that works extremely well for students. We offer a FREE assessment and demo so that students can experience for themselves how we teach and how it works before signing up! I... Learn More Featured Event: Spanish for Beginners 2022 March Classes Sign up Now! (Delilah Ortiz) Valentine's Pop-Up Dinner When: Friday, February 11th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Big Delicious Planet What: Looking for a Valentine's culinary experience? Join us at Big Delicious Planet for a special Valentine's Prix-Fixe Tasting Menu to celebrate the ones you love! Gather a group of your friends for a fun night out on the town or plan a romantic date night with your special someon... Learn More Fou d'amour Wine Dinner When: Friday, February 11th at 6:30 p.m. Where: Sofitel Chicago Magnificent Mile What: Celebrating the season of love and our love for French wine and food, Sofitel Chicago is kicking off this year's Wine Dinner Series with the first for 2022 Fou d'amour Wine Dinner. Couples will fall madly in love with the French inspired cuisine and wine pairing to compliment. Learn More Beverly Theatre Guild presents THE STING When: Friday, February 11th at 7:30 p.m. Where: Morgan Park Academy Arts Center, 2153 W 111th St, Chicago, IL, 60643 What: Local Premiere of David Rogers' The Sting Chicago, IL - The excitement, maneuvers and comedy of the Paul Newman/Robert Redford screen triumph have been brilliantly adapted for stage production by one of the finest professional playwrights writing today. This show takes place i... Learn More Community Tap Jams When: Friday, February 11th at 8:00 p.m. Where: Harold Washington Cultural Center What: Every second Friday of the month, M.A.D.D. Rhythms hosts "Community Tap Jams," FREE and open to the public celebration of Tap. Individuals may join in person, following all social distancing protocols or virtually, using the LIVE stream on M.A.D.D. Rhythm's YouTube channel. "C... Learn More Featured Event: Chicago Artisan Market (Love & Local) in Ravenswood - Sat-Sun, Feb 12-13 When: Saturday, February 12th at 10:00 a.m. Where: 4325 N Ravenswood Ave What: Make a date with us & 100 top artisans.  Join us in Ravenswood over pre-Valentine's Day weekend (Feb 12-13, 2022) for a special 2-day Chicago Artisan Market.  Shop & support Chicago area artisans in food, fashion, home goods & art - and bring your supply chain clos... Learn More Featured Event: Chicago Artisan Market (Love & Local) in Ravenswood - Sat-Sun, Feb 12-13 (StyleChicago) Featured Event: Lowered Costs for 2022, Get Your Cannabis Card in 24hrs from Home! When: Saturday, February 12th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Telemedicine Virtual Visit What: Appointments Available 6 Days a Week Monday-Friday, 10am-6pm Saturdays 10am-2pm Click Here to Book Now! Due to the overwhelming positive response from our patients we have permanently lowered our price for a cannabis card certification. The cost has been lowered from $300 to ... Learn More Featured Event: Lowered Costs for 2022, Get Your Cannabis Card in 24hrs from Home! (Educated Alternative) Featured Event: FREE-Family Food Giveaway When: Saturday, February 12th at 11:00 a.m. Where: Immanuel Lutheran Church What: FREE-Family Food Distribution Immanuel Lutheran Church, 2317 S. Wolf Rd. Hillside, IL 60162 NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED! 11am-1pm or until we run out of food. A variety of bagged groceries, meals, bread, juice, dairy, meat, produce, snacks , and beverages. Food Distribution BEGIN... Learn More Featured Event: FREE-Family Food Giveaway (Put Your Hands Together) Featured Event: Piano Quartets & Love Triangles When: Saturday, February 12th at 4:00 p.m. Where: Charles Gates Dawes House What: Searching for something special to do for Valentine's Day? Listen to some of the most romantic chamber music ever written: Robert Schumann's glorious Piano Quartet in E flat, Clara Schumann's intimate 3 Romances for Violin and Piano, and Johannes Brahms' tragic C minor Piano Q... Learn More Featured Event: Piano Quartets & Love Triangles (Victor Asuncion) Featured Event: Valentines/Gal-entines at the BAC! When: Saturday, February 12th at 7:30 p.m. Where: Beverly Arts Center What: We invite you to join us Saturday, February 12th for a thrilling night of music, specialty cocktails and other surprises with Chicago-based trio, The Lovettes. Whether you are celebrating Valentine's Day with that special someone, or are looking for a Galentine's Day girls' ni... Learn More Featured Event: Valentines/Gal-entines at the BAC! (Kevin Pease) Celebrate Black History Month with Jewel-Osco! - 95th St, Chicago When: Saturday, February 12th at 12:00 p.m. Where: Jewel-Osco What: Check out Jewel-Osco at 95th & Stony Island Saturday Feb 12th and grab your essentials for the big game and the big V-day, all while supporting local minority owned businesses! Join us for: Product showcases from more than 30 minority-owned brandsLive music from vocalist C... Learn More Cruise with Cupid and Celebrate That Special Someone This Valentine's Day with City Cruises Chicago When: Saturday, February 12th at 12:00 p.m. Where: City Cruises Chicago Navy Pier What: Love is in the air and on the waterfront this Valentine's Day with City Cruises Chicago. Patrons are invited to celebrate a weekend of love beginning Friday, February 12 through Monday, February 14 aboard one of four dinner or brunch cruises. With various packages and upgrades... Learn More All About Love Pop Up When: Saturday, February 12th at 1:00 p.m. Where: R M H Lifestyle What: It's 2022 and Poppin Events Co. is back with the first pop up of the year and it's all about LOVE❤️ Thaxton White Boutique and a host of other businesses will be in the house. Swag bags, hourly raffles and yes…SHOPPING! Did we mention Bulls Tickets will be one of the raffles... Learn More Lakeside Pride's "Don't Stop Believin'" When: Saturday, February 12th at 7:00 p.m. Where: 915 E 60th St What: Over the past several months, we've all grown a new level of tenacity to achieve great things despite all odds. We've overcome, we're still believin', and we're ready to debut the newest Lakeside Pride performing group — the Lakeside Pride Pops Ensemble! Our inaugural progra... Learn More Beverly Theatre Guild presents THE STING When: Saturday, February 12th at 7:30 p.m. Where: Morgan Park Academy Arts Center, 2153 W 111th St, Chicago, IL, 60643 What: Local Premiere of David Rogers' The Sting Chicago, IL - The excitement, maneuvers and comedy of the Paul Newman/Robert Redford screen triumph have been brilliantly adapted for stage production by one of the finest professional playwrights writing today. This show takes place i... Learn More Beverly Arts Center presents THE LOVETTES When: Saturday, February 12th at 7:30 p.m. Where: Beverly Arts Center, 2407 West 111th Street, Chicago, Illinois, 60655, United States What: This February, love is in the air at the Beverly Arts Center! Put on your dancin' shoes and join us on Saturday, February 12th for a thrilling night of music, specialty cocktails and other surprises with Chicago-based trio, The Lovettes. Presenting a musical retrospective th... Learn More Chicago Artisan Market (Love & Local) in Ravenswood - Sat & Sun, Feb 12-13 When: Sunday, February 13th at 10:00 a.m. Where: 4325 N Ravenswood Ave What: Make a date with us & 100 top artisans. Join us in Ravenswood over pre-Valentine's Day weekend (Feb 12-13, 2022) for a special 2-day Chicago Artisan Market. Shop & support Chicago area artisans in food, fashion, home goods & art - and bring your supply chain clos... Learn More Beverly Theatre Guild presents THE STING When: Sunday, February 13th at 2:00 p.m. Where: Morgan Park Academy What: Local Premiere of David Rogers' The Sting Chicago, IL - The excitement, maneuvers and comedy of the Paul Newman/Robert Redford screen triumph have been brilliantly adapted for stage production by one of the finest professional playwrights writing today. This show takes place i... Learn More Death Before Decaf: The Breakup Tour (bringing free coffee to a city near you!) When: Monday, February 14th at 8:00 a.m. Where: Werewolf Coffee What: WE ARE BREAKING UP WITH ALMOND + OAT MILK AND STARTING A NEW RELATIONSHIP: with SESAMEMILK! Calling all coffee lovers and folx who have been looking for a better for the body and better for the planet alternative to dairy or almond milks! On Monday, February 14 beginning at 8... Learn More The Loretto Hospital Offering Free Vision Screenings When: Monday, February 14th at 9:00 a.m. Where: The Loretto Hospital What: Beginning this month, in commemoration of Glaucoma Awareness Month, The Loretto Hospital is providing free vision screenings for uninsured and underinsured residents of the Austin community. The free screenings are being offered to qualifying individuals through the end of Mar... Learn More Declare your love with Luft Balloons' Valentine's Day-themed balloons! When: Monday, February 14th at 9:00 a.m. Where: Luft Balloons What: Luft Balloons, Chicago's premier balloon boutique located at 345 West Armitage Avenue, is offering various Valentine's Day-themed balloon bursts and arrangements available for pickup and delivery. Brand new to this year's selection is the Valentine Pop Balloon Card 12-pack, fe... Learn More Museum of Illusions Presents: The Illusion of Love When: Monday, February 14th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Museum of Illusions Chicago What: This Valentine's Day experience the 'Illusion of Love' at Museum of Illusions (MOI). MOI is the perfect date night spot if you're looking for a fascinating adventure and a unique date night during the holiday of love. The museum offers a wide variety of intriguing visual, sens... Learn More See all the local events posted by your neighbors, or add your own, on the Chicago Patch community calendar. Editor's note: This article was automatically generated based on event information mainly provided by community members. Patch has not independently verified most of this information, always check with organizers to confirm posted events are proceeding as planned. Click on any event in the list for more details. You can also reach out to [email protected] with any questions or other feedback about this article.