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Annual Day of Remembrance & Short Film Premiere “Resettlement: Chicago Story” at Chicago History Museum

Signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on February 19, 1942, Executive Order 9066 led to the incarceration of 120,000 Japanese Americans during WWII. Every year, the Japanese American community in Chicago comes together to commemorate E.O. 9066 as a reminder of the fragility of civil liberties in times of crisis and the importance of remaining […]

  • ASL Interpreted
  • Audio Description
  • Captioning
  • Free Event
  • In Person
  • Masks Required
  • Quiet Spaces
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Everyone At Play

Kohl Children’s Museum was specifically designed to be inclusive of all children and adults regardless of ability. The Museum’s 17 exhibits and 2 acres of outdoor explorations are designed for […]

  • Free Event
  • In Person
  • Quiet Spaces
  • Sensory Friendly

Toni Stone at Goodman Theatre

Play ball! The sensational true story of the first woman to play professional baseball knocks it out of the park as a can’t-miss theatrical event. Toni Stone is an encyclopedia […]

  • ASL Interpreted

Toni Stone at Goodman Theatre

Play ball! The sensational true story of the first woman to play professional baseball knocks it out of the park as a can’t-miss theatrical event. Toni Stone is an encyclopedia […]

  • Audio Description
  • Touch Tour

CHLORINE SKY at Steppenwolf Theatre Company

"Ok, so boom. / We ain't friends anymore." Sky and Lay Li were always in sync. But now their rhythms are changing; Sky likes swimming, and Lay Li is all […]

  • Sensory Friendly

Toni Stone at Goodman Theatre

Play ball! The sensational true story of the first woman to play professional baseball knocks it out of the park as a can’t-miss theatrical event. Toni Stone is an encyclopedia […]

  • Spanish captioning

Toni Stone at Goodman Theatre

Play ball! The sensational true story of the first woman to play professional baseball knocks it out of the park as a can’t-miss theatrical event. Toni Stone is an encyclopedia […]

  • Captioning

Black History Concert: Sankofa Speaks at Chicago Symphony Center

This free event celebrates music and freedom movements from Ghana, Guinea Bissau, Trinidad and Tobago, South Africa and the United States. Featuring guest artists master djembekhan Sekou Conde and renowned […]

  • ASL Interpreted
  • Free Event

Virtual Beekeeping Lecture with Jonathan Bennett

This Wednesday, March 1st Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance is hosting beekeeper Jonathan Bennett for a virtual lecture from 6:30pm - 8pm. Jonathan encourages people of all ages and abilities to […]

  • ASL Interpreted
  • Free Event
  • Hybrid Program
  • Masks Required
  • Quiet Spaces
  • Virtual
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Chicago Irish Film Festival

Don’t miss the 24th annual festival of the best independent films created by Irish filmmakers celebrating diversity and creativity through short, documentary and feature films. The Chicago Irish Film Festival […]

  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Captioning
  • In Person
  • Virtual

Voices Embodied Uplifted at Design Museum of Chicago

Opening reception for Voices Embodied Highlighting a relationship between disability and community, Voices Embodied: Uplifted is boldly displayed throughout the Design Museum of Chicago. The work of fourteen artists is […]

  • Digital Documents Available
  • Free Event
  • In Person
  • Quiet Spaces
  • Wheelchair Accessible