Illinois Institute of Technology ( IIT ) Office of Community Affairs

06/01/2026

Registration now opens on June 6th! Join the Bronzeville-Black Metropolis National Heritage Area for the 5th annual Ida B. Wells Festival on June 27th. From meditations, walking tours, bus tours, forums, panels, and film screenings, the Ida B. Wells has something for everyone! To set a reminder to register or get more info, go here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/5th-annual-ida-b-wells-festival-tickets-1990429949560?aff=erelexpmlt

05/28/2026

Join Ryan Nyther and other professional musicians for a jam with aspiring musicians tonight, Thursday, May 28, from 7–10 p.m. at The Bog for a Speakeasy Set! 🎺🎺

Parking is free in Lots B4 and B5, located on Federal Street between 35th and 34th streets. This event is free and open to the public!

05/26/2026

Are you looking to connect with others? Do you love reading all kinds of books? If you answered yes, the Community Book Club is for you! We are reading Notes on Being a Man by Scott Galloway. Galloway explores what it means to be a man in modern America. He promotes the importance of healthy masculinity and mental strength. He shares his own story from boyhood to manhood, exploring his parents’ difficult divorce, his issues with anger and depression, his attempts to earn money, and his life raising two boys. He shares the sometimes funny, often painful lessons he learned along the way. With unflinching honesty, Scott Galloway maps out an enriching, inspiring operator’s manual for being a man today.

The Community Book Club will meet via Zoom on Thursday, 28, from 6–7:30 p.m. to discuss the book.

To register, please send an email to [email protected], and you will receive the meeting credentials.

05/26/2026

Join Ryan Nyther and other professional musicians for a jam with aspiring musicians on Thursday, May 28, from 7–10 p.m. at The Bog for a Speakeasy Set!

Parking is free in Lots B4 and B5, located on Federal Street between 35th and 34th streets

05/18/2026

for the 5th annual Ida B. Wells Festival on June 27th! This is a full day of activities to celebrate, honor, and reflect on Ida B. Wells and the Bronzeville neighborhood where she lived for over 35 years. The day will include Morning Meditation, Walking and Bus Tours, Family and Teen Programs, Film Screenings, Community Forums, and more! Registration will open on June 1st.

05/18/2026

The Mayor’s Youth Commission 2026-2027 application is open now until June 19th! To learn more about civic engagement and city policy, you can attend the next information sessions on May 27th or June 12th. Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc1NZdPPVCSRmHvGWk5Vjkq3PBm0hrygf9ixW8NXRYtB1msAA/viewform

05/12/2026

Join the next Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War (DUVCW) Tent Meeting on Saturday, May 16th at 11 am (in-person)! It is recommended to bring your own lunch 🥪.
Bronzeville / Black Chicagoan Historical Society
Meeting address:
Bronzeville Historical Society, Parkway Ballroom building, 4455 S. Martin Luther King Jr Dr., Suite 103, Chicago, IL

For those unable to attend the meeting in person, you may attend remotely with this link at 11:30!
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86808744257?pwd=2dHIv0aaHTpT8Rgk835Fsar10efiQ9.1&jst=2
or
1-305-224-1968
ID: 86808744257
Passcode: 889188

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04/24/2026

Miles

04/24/2026

Make it down to The Bog for outstanding live jazz TONIGHT!

04/24/2026