Repair Cafe
Sep
6
10:00 AM10:00

Repair Cafe

From Repair Cafe Oak Park:

Toss it? No way!

The Oak Park Repair Café is meeting on the first Saturday of each month, from 10:00 a.m. until 1:30 p.m., at Fox Park in Oak Park. We will be in the Community Center in the park, at 624 S. Oak Park Avenue. Free, on-street parking.

Volunteer coaches will be on hand to work with you, helping you fix those household items you’ve been meaning to take care of – everything from toasters to radios, to clocks or torn clothing. Given a huge increase in visitor volume, repairs will be limited to one item per guest.

We respectfully request all guests be masked during their visit.

For more information about the Oak Park Repair Café, please go to www.repaircafeoakparkil.org and to learn more about the international Repair Café movement, check out www.repaircafe.org.

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Eco Crew
Sep
17
6:00 PM18:00

Eco Crew

  • 332 South Michigan Avenue Chicago, IL, 60604 United States (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Hosted by Eco.Logic: Eco.Logic is excited to bring back Eco.Crew to Chicago for the 5th time. Are you passionate about the environment and eager to learn AND DO more? Join the Chicago 2025 Eco.Crew cohort.

Through this 7-week program, you will:

  • Learn more about environmental topics⁠

  • Build community with others through shared interests and goals

  • Gain practical tips to take meaningful action

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One Earth Young Filmmakers Contest Global Awards Celebration
Sep
21
10:00 AM10:00

One Earth Young Filmmakers Contest Global Awards Celebration

Winning films will premiere interspersed by short chats with the filmmakers who share the stories behind their work. Adam Joel of Aggressively Compassionate will host.

  • Doors open 9:30 a.m. for check-in/registration

  • Program begins promptly at 10 a.m. Central Daylight Time

  • Program ends 11:30 a.m. Central Daylight Time

  • Free popcorn

  • Free beverage

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Sun Day Solar Fest
Sep
21
12:00 PM12:00

Sun Day Solar Fest

Sun Day--a nationwide celebration of clean energy progress— gives each of us a chance to stand up for the solar and wind power that's making our communities healthier, quieter, and more affordable.

In Chicago, the Sun Day Solar Fest will be September 21st from Noon - 4PM at Montrose Beach (adjacent to the dog park) at 610 W Lawrence, Chicago, IL 60613 US. 

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Sun Day Solar Fest: Community Solar Webinar
Sep
21
3:00 PM15:00

Sun Day Solar Fest: Community Solar Webinar

On "Sun Day," Sunday, Sept. 21, 3-4pm, Oak Park Climate Action Network presents a free webinar all about COMMUNITY SOLAR. Learn how anyone with an electricity account can subscribe for a share in a solar "farm" and save money on their energy costs. Presenters include Grace Concialdi of Citizens Utility Board and Art Spooner, Oak Park condo owner and community solar subscriber, followed by Q&A. It's free but registration is required. A recording of the webinar will be available later at https://opcan.org. Questions to wgreenhouse@gmail.com.

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Sustainability Market
Sep
28
10:00 AM10:00

Sustainability Market

Join Reduce Waste Chicago for our fourth annual Sustainability Market! Discover eco-focused local small businesses, artists and organizations dedicated to helping us all live more sustainably. Drop off items for reuse, repurposing and recycling with five collection organizations. Connect with and create community in a shared mission to reduce waste in our homes and our communities. See you there!

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C3 Sustainability Leadership Training
Sep
30
6:00 PM18:00

C3 Sustainability Leadership Training

Hosted by C3: Ready to make a real impact in your neighborhood? Join the Chicago Conservation Corps’ (C3) Fall 2025 Sustainability Leadership Training — a free program that equips Chicagoans with the tools, funding, and expert support to launch local sustainability projects.

Training runs Tuesdays, 6–8 PM on Zoom, Sept. 30 – Nov. 18.

To participate, you must be 18+, attend an info session, and submit a short application.

Become a C3 Leader and gain access to project funding, one-on-one staff support, and a network of changemakers.

Learn more and apply at chicagoconservationcorps.org or email c3@naturemuseum.org.

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Chicago Climate Connect
Aug
20
6:00 PM18:00

Chicago Climate Connect

Join Chicago Climate Connect for an evening of connection and conversation with Manuela Zoninsein, Founder & CEO of Kadeya, as we explore how reuse infrastructure can drive meaningful systems change.

From her work advancing closed-loop beverage solutions to her advocacy around Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) policy in Illinois, Manuela brings a sharp perspective on what it takes to shift industries toward circularity.

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WEJA: August 2025 Meeting
Aug
19
6:00 PM18:00

WEJA: August 2025 Meeting

  • Garfield Park Conservatory (Glass Dome) (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

WEJA (Westside Environmental Justice Alliance) is a group for people who live, work, volunteer, study, and worship on Chicago’s Westside (roughly Ashland to Austin) to come together over our mutual interests of improving the air, water, soil, and health of Westsiders.

WEJA is a partnership with One Earth Collective, 290 IPO, and – so far 72 other Westside activists, community-based organizations, and residents.

Please RSVP by 5PM Thurs, Aug 14, 2025

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Austin Eats Presents:  Movie at the Farm
Aug
6
6:00 PM18:00

Austin Eats Presents: Movie at the Farm

As part of Austin Eats' efforts to bring healthy food resources and lively discussion around local food access to the Austin community, this event is intended for those who live, work, play, volunteer, study, or worship in Austin.

Bike Vessel (2024) by Eric Seals (56 min)

BIKE VESSEL is a feature documentary following Donnie Seals Sr. and his son and filmmaker Eric as they cycle from St. Louis to Chicago. Bike Vessel also utilizes archival footage/photographs and animations to take viewers to Seals’ previous unhealthy life and health complications, while giving audiences an intimate look inside a Black working-class family living outside Chicago in Wheaton, IL.

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2025 Solar Farm Summit
Aug
4
to Aug 7

2025 Solar Farm Summit

  • McCormick Place Lakeside Center, East Building (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

2025 Solar Farm Summit aims to elevate the solar energy + agriculture renaissance to the next level August 4-7 in a new location on Chicago’s magnificent lakeshore: McCormick Place!

The 2025 Solar Farm Summit (SFS25) is set to return to Chicago this summer in a new location for another deeply enriching and difference-making experience. Join us along Chicago’s magnificent lakeshore August 4-7 at McCormick Place to plug into the next evolution of the solar energy + agriculture revolution during the 3rd edition of North America’s Agrivoltiacs Expo, the continent’s 1st dedicated dual-use development conference and agrivoltaics exhibition, brought to you again by returning title sponsor—American Farmland Trust.

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Repair Cafe
Aug
2
10:00 AM10:00

Repair Cafe

From Repair Cafe Oak Park:

Toss it? No way!

The Oak Park Repair Café is meeting on the first Saturday of each month, from 10:00 a.m. until 1:30 p.m., at Fox Park in Oak Park. We will be in the Community Center in the park, at 624 S. Oak Park Avenue. Free, on-street parking.

Volunteer coaches will be on hand to work with you, helping you fix those household items you’ve been meaning to take care of – everything from toasters to radios, to clocks or torn clothing. Given a huge increase in visitor volume, repairs will be limited to one item per guest.

We respectfully request all guests be masked during their visit.

For more information about the Oak Park Repair Café, please go to www.repaircafeoakparkil.org and to learn more about the international Repair Café movement, check out www.repaircafe.org.

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Earth Lounge: An Environmental Book Discussion: "Walkaway"
Jul
16
6:00 PM18:00

Earth Lounge: An Environmental Book Discussion: "Walkaway"

  • Oak Park Public Library: Main Library Small Meeting Room (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

In Walkaway by Cory Doctorow, Hubert, Seth, and their ultra-rich heiress friend Natalie are getting a little old to hang out at the "Communist parties, " techno-raveups in abandoned industrial spaces, full of insta-printed drugs and toys. And Natalie was finished, years ago, with her overcontrolling zillionaire dad. And now that anyone can manufacture food, clothing, shelter with equipment comparable to a computer printer, there seems to be little reason to stick with the world of rules and jobs.

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Storytime & Touch a Recycling Truck!
Jul
14
10:00 AM10:00

Storytime & Touch a Recycling Truck!

  • Oak Park Public Library: Maze Branch Library (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Storytime and a recycling truck! Participate in fun storytime activities while learning about recycling. Then, get a tour of a Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS) truck from a real-life driver and a copy of the LRS book The Big Sort: Aluminum Adventure With Fran the Can to take home.

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Upcycled Filament Workshop: Collage By Number
Jul
10
6:00 PM18:00

Upcycled Filament Workshop: Collage By Number

  • Oak Park Public Library: Main Library Creative Studio (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Unwind and create while collaging with the leftover multi-colored and many-shaped filament scraps we’ve been collecting from 3D printer projects. Choose from one of four collage-by-number templates made by library staff (printed on reused paper and glued to packaging cardboard), or create your own freeform masterpiece using the filament scraps and hot glue.

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Red, White, & Blue Nature Walk
Jul
6
10:30 AM10:30

Red, White, & Blue Nature Walk

  • Trailside Museum of Natural History (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Get outside and enjoy a festive nature walk to kick off your 4th of July celebrations early! Wear your patriotic colors and explore the trails with us — fun for all ages!

🎉 FREE family-friendly event

🌳 Explore local wildlife & plants

📸 Great photo ops in the preserves!

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Repair Cafe
Jul
5
10:00 AM10:00

Repair Cafe

From Repair Cafe Oak Park:

Toss it? No way!

The Oak Park Repair Café is meeting on the first Saturday of each month, from 10:00 a.m. until 1:30 p.m., at Fox Park in Oak Park. We will be in the Community Center in the park, at 624 S. Oak Park Avenue. Free, on-street parking.

Volunteer coaches will be on hand to work with you, helping you fix those household items you’ve been meaning to take care of – everything from toasters to radios, to clocks or torn clothing. Given a huge increase in visitor volume, repairs will be limited to one item per guest.

We respectfully request all guests be masked during their visit.

For more information about the Oak Park Repair Café, please go to www.repaircafeoakparkil.org and to learn more about the international Repair Café movement, check out www.repaircafe.org.

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WEJA: June 2025 Meeting
Jun
17
6:00 PM18:00

WEJA: June 2025 Meeting

  • Garfield Park Conservatory (Glass Dome) (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Hello Westsiders!

WEJA (Westside Environmental Justice Alliance) is a group for people who live, work, volunteer, study, and worship on Chicago’s Westside (roughly Ashland to Austin) to come together over our mutual interests of improving the air, water, soil, and health of Westsiders.

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Optimist Con 2025
Jun
7
11:00 AM11:00

Optimist Con 2025

Calling all comic fans, young creatives, families, and community champions!

Join us for Youth Comic Con 2025, an unforgettable day of creativity, community, and fun — where kids are the stars!

This isn’t your typical comic convention. At Optimist Con, every artist in Artist Alley is a student who has written, illustrated, and published their very own comic book through our arts education programs — including our signature Comics in the Classroom initiative! You’ll get to meet these rising stars, collect their work, and be part of the movement that’s changing how young people tell their stories.

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