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By A Thread: Nature’s Resilience
Oct7
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

By A Thread: Nature’s Resilience

By A Thread: Nature’s Resilience dives into the science of biodiversity and what it takes to protect it—showcasing the research, conservation, and education work happening…

Tuesday, October 7th
10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Illinois Holocaust Museum presents Experience360
Oct7
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Illinois Holocaust Museum presents Experience360

Illinois Holocaust Museum presents Experience360 provides a panoramic view through history and truth, inviting visitors of all backgrounds to witness stories of survival, ask questions, and reflect…

Tuesday, October 7th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Illinois Holocaust Museum presents Experience360
360 N State St
Get Lit: The Case of the Book Club Butcher
Oct7
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Get Lit: The Case of the Book Club Butcher

There’s been a murder! And we need your help to solve it! Famed serial killer The Book Club Butcher has hit again and the police need your…

Tuesday, October 7th
5:30 p.m.7:30 p.m.
American Writers Museum
180 N. Michigan Ave.
Pumpkin Lights & Playful Frights
Oct8
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Pumpkin Lights & Playful Frights

Step into WNDR this October for a seasonal spectacle like never before. Celebrate fall fun at WNDR Museum next month where treats, surprises, entertainment and…

Wednesday, October 8th
wndr museum
1130 W Monroe St.
CSI | Materiality in Sculpture: A Dialogue Between Substance and Form
Oct8
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

CSI | Materiality in Sculpture: A Dialogue Between Substance and Form

Evanston Art Center 2025 Exhibition: CSI | Materiality in Sculpture: A Dialogue Between Substance and Form EXHIBITION DATES: September 27 – November 9, 2025 OPENING…

Wednesday, October 8th
9:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Evanston Art Center
1717 Central St
The Forgotten Lives Project
Oct8
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

The Forgotten Lives Project

The Evanston Art Center (EAC) is excited to welcome the public to The Forgotten Lives Project   “I’m a digital collage artist and photographer and…

Wednesday, October 8th
9:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Evanston Art Center
1717 Central St
Charting Imaginary Worlds: Why Fantasy and Games Are Inseparable
Oct8
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Charting Imaginary Worlds: Why Fantasy and Games Are Inseparable

From Dungeons & Dragons to The Witcher, fantasy has long been a popular theme for games. But the relationship between fantasy and games is longer…

Wednesday, October 8th
9:00 a.m.4:45 p.m.
Special Collections Research Center Exhibition Gallery
1100 East 57th Street
By A Thread: Nature’s Resilience
Oct8
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

By A Thread: Nature’s Resilience

By A Thread: Nature’s Resilience dives into the science of biodiversity and what it takes to protect it—showcasing the research, conservation, and education work happening…

Wednesday, October 8th
10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Illinois Holocaust Museum presents Experience360
Oct8
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Illinois Holocaust Museum presents Experience360

Illinois Holocaust Museum presents Experience360 provides a panoramic view through history and truth, inviting visitors of all backgrounds to witness stories of survival, ask questions, and reflect…

Wednesday, October 8th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Illinois Holocaust Museum presents Experience360
360 N State St
Pumpkin Lights & Playful Frights
Oct9
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Pumpkin Lights & Playful Frights

Step into WNDR this October for a seasonal spectacle like never before. Celebrate fall fun at WNDR Museum next month where treats, surprises, entertainment and…

Thursday, October 9th
wndr museum
1130 W Monroe St.
CSI | Materiality in Sculpture: A Dialogue Between Substance and Form
Oct9
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

CSI | Materiality in Sculpture: A Dialogue Between Substance and Form

Evanston Art Center 2025 Exhibition: CSI | Materiality in Sculpture: A Dialogue Between Substance and Form EXHIBITION DATES: September 27 – November 9, 2025 OPENING…

Thursday, October 9th
9:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Evanston Art Center
1717 Central St
The Forgotten Lives Project
Oct9
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

The Forgotten Lives Project

The Evanston Art Center (EAC) is excited to welcome the public to The Forgotten Lives Project   “I’m a digital collage artist and photographer and…

Thursday, October 9th
9:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Evanston Art Center
1717 Central St
Charting Imaginary Worlds: Why Fantasy and Games Are Inseparable
Oct9
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Charting Imaginary Worlds: Why Fantasy and Games Are Inseparable

From Dungeons & Dragons to The Witcher, fantasy has long been a popular theme for games. But the relationship between fantasy and games is longer…

Thursday, October 9th
9:00 a.m.4:45 p.m.
Special Collections Research Center Exhibition Gallery
1100 East 57th Street
By A Thread: Nature’s Resilience
Oct9
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

By A Thread: Nature’s Resilience

By A Thread: Nature’s Resilience dives into the science of biodiversity and what it takes to protect it—showcasing the research, conservation, and education work happening…

Thursday, October 9th
10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Living in the Shade: Open Space and Public Housing
Oct9
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Living in the Shade: Open Space and Public Housing

This exhibition at the National Public Housing Museum explores the role of open space—large lawns and tenant gardens, paved paths and play spaces, shady seating…

Thursday, October 9th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
National Public Housing Museum
919 S. Ada St.
Illinois Holocaust Museum presents Experience360
Oct9
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Illinois Holocaust Museum presents Experience360

Illinois Holocaust Museum presents Experience360 provides a panoramic view through history and truth, inviting visitors of all backgrounds to witness stories of survival, ask questions, and reflect…

Thursday, October 9th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Illinois Holocaust Museum presents Experience360
360 N State St
Stitching Stories Asia from East to West
Oct9
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Stitching Stories Asia from East to West

As part of Journey Chicago and Open House Chicago, the Heritage Museum of Asian Art—together with the Abrahamic Center for Cultural Education and Japanese Culture…

Thursday, October 9th
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Heritage Museum of Asian Art
3FL, 3500 S Morgan St, Chicago, IL, 60609
Pumpkin Lights & Playful Frights
Oct10
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Pumpkin Lights & Playful Frights

Step into WNDR this October for a seasonal spectacle like never before. Celebrate fall fun at WNDR Museum next month where treats, surprises, entertainment and…

Friday, October 10th
wndr museum
1130 W Monroe St.
CSI | Materiality in Sculpture: A Dialogue Between Substance and Form
Oct10
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

CSI | Materiality in Sculpture: A Dialogue Between Substance and Form

Evanston Art Center 2025 Exhibition: CSI | Materiality in Sculpture: A Dialogue Between Substance and Form EXHIBITION DATES: September 27 – November 9, 2025 OPENING…

Friday, October 10th
9:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Evanston Art Center
1717 Central St
The Forgotten Lives Project
Oct10
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

The Forgotten Lives Project

The Evanston Art Center (EAC) is excited to welcome the public to The Forgotten Lives Project   “I’m a digital collage artist and photographer and…

Friday, October 10th
9:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Evanston Art Center
1717 Central St
Charting Imaginary Worlds: Why Fantasy and Games Are Inseparable
Oct10
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Charting Imaginary Worlds: Why Fantasy and Games Are Inseparable

From Dungeons & Dragons to The Witcher, fantasy has long been a popular theme for games. But the relationship between fantasy and games is longer…

Friday, October 10th
9:00 a.m.4:45 p.m.
Special Collections Research Center Exhibition Gallery
1100 East 57th Street
By A Thread: Nature’s Resilience
Oct10
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

By A Thread: Nature’s Resilience

By A Thread: Nature’s Resilience dives into the science of biodiversity and what it takes to protect it—showcasing the research, conservation, and education work happening…

Friday, October 10th
10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Living in the Shade: Open Space and Public Housing
Oct10
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Living in the Shade: Open Space and Public Housing

This exhibition at the National Public Housing Museum explores the role of open space—large lawns and tenant gardens, paved paths and play spaces, shady seating…

Friday, October 10th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
National Public Housing Museum
919 S. Ada St.
Illinois Holocaust Museum presents Experience360
Oct10
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Illinois Holocaust Museum presents Experience360

Illinois Holocaust Museum presents Experience360 provides a panoramic view through history and truth, inviting visitors of all backgrounds to witness stories of survival, ask questions, and reflect…

Friday, October 10th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Illinois Holocaust Museum presents Experience360
360 N State St
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