Friday, Jan 12 Art from the Archives Gerber/Hart's newest exhibit is and available for viewing during our open hours in the Sandfield Exhibition Gallery! Celebrating art inspired by people and stories from Chicago queer history, this exhibit features four artists: Jose Luis Benavides, Amanda Cervantes, James Hosking, and Sam Kirk and celebrates work that has been inspired by materials in Gerber/Hart's collections. The exhibit consists of three displays - Amigas Latinas Forever (Jose Luis Benavides & Amanda Cervantes), The Personals (James Hosking), and Portrait of Marge Summit [Sam Kirk, commissioned by Queer In(n), a curated, generative public arts program founded by Kelli Simpkins and Adithi Chandrashekar].  12:00pm   Gerber Hart Library and Archives 6500 N Clark St Website Link Monday, Jan 15 Women & Children Books private shopping by appointment Private shopping appointments will be scheduled for Mondays when the store is closed to the general public. Please bookone week ahead. Masks required. staff will be wearing KN95s. An e-mail will confirm appointment requests; submitting form does not constitute confirmation.   11:00am - 6:00pm   Women & Children First Bookstore 5233 N Clark St Website Link Tuesday, Jan 16 Center on Addison Over 55 Discussion Group Tuesdays: A wide range of topics from world issues to LGBTQ+ community  1:00pm - 3:00pm    773-472-6469 ext 426 Center on Addison, 806 W. Addison Website Link Trans, Gender Non-Conforming, and Non-Binary Group A group for indiviuals wnating to explore their gender identyty/expression and connect with others. Topics such as gatekeeping, "being trans enough", intersectionality, coping, internalized transphobia, building your own narrative, navigating oppression, exploring medical transition, and resource sharing. In person. Tuesdays  5:00pm - 6:30pm   Center on Halsted 3656 N Halsted Website Link Thursday, Jan 18 Transformers, Parents of Trans Folx Social gathering group for parents of trans folx third Thursday of every month. RSVP to Luke Fomesberg LRomesberg@centeronhalsted.org  6:30pm   Center on Halsted 3656 N Halsted Website Link Tuesday, Jan 23 Center on Addison Over 55 Discussion Group Tuesdays: A wide range of topics from world issues to LGBTQ+ community  1:00pm - 3:00pm    773-472-6469 ext 426 Center on Addison, 806 W. Addison Website Link Friday, Jan 26 Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre 2023-24 season: Stephen Sondheim Theo Ubique's custom Sondheim Tribute. Assassins through Dec. 17. Revue runs March 8 to April 28. A Little Night Music runs May 24 to July 14. Single tickets are on sale now, as are three-show season subscriptions.   6:00pm    773-939-4101 Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre, 721 Howard St., Evanston Ticket Link Saturday, Jan 27 Bisexual Friends at "Bi/Queer Discussion Group Every last Saturday of the month  3:00pm - 5:00pm   Online Website Link Saturday, Feb 3 2024 Equality Illinois Gala Dinner, open bars, a silent auction, live entertainment, and a powerful message of the fight and our path forward. Honoring Illinois' own heroes in equality and sharing stories of the fight for progress and victories in spite of forces working drag us backward  Time:TBA   Chicago Hilton and Towers 720 S Michigan Ave Ticket Link Tuesday, Feb 6 OUTspoken First Tuesday of each mont storytelling event celebrating uniquely personal stories from a cross-section of the LGBTQ+ community. Typically six storytellers and an intermission. Doors open 6 p.m.   7:00pm - 9:00pm   Sidetrack 3349 N Halsted St Website Link Tuesday, Feb 13 Trans, Gender Non-Conforming, and Non-Binary Group A group for indiviuals wnating to explore their gender identyty/expression and connect with others. Topics such as gatekeeping, "being trans enough", intersectionality, coping, internalized transphobia, building your own narrative, navigating oppression, exploring medical transition, and resource sharing. In person. Tuesdays  5:00pm - 6:30pm   Center on Halsted 3656 N Halsted Website Link Thursday, Feb 15 Transformers, Parents of Trans Folx Social gathering group for parents of trans folx third Thursday of every month. RSVP to Luke Fomesberg LRomesberg@centeronhalsted.org  6:30pm   Center on Halsted 3656 N Halsted Website Link Friday, Feb 23 Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre 2023-24 season: Stephen Sondheim Theo Ubique's custom Sondheim Tribute. Assassins through Dec. 17. Revue runs March 8 to April 28. A Little Night Music runs May 24 to July 14. Single tickets are on sale now, as are three-show season subscriptions.   6:00pm    773-939-4101 Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre, 721 Howard St., Evanston Ticket Link Saturday, Feb 24 Bisexual Friends at "Bi/Queer Discussion Group Every last Saturday of the month  3:00pm - 5:00pm   Online Website Link Tuesday, Feb 27 Trans, Gender Non-Conforming, and Non-Binary Group A group for indiviuals wnating to explore their gender identyty/expression and connect with others. Topics such as gatekeeping, "being trans enough", intersectionality, coping, internalized transphobia, building your own narrative, navigating oppression, exploring medical transition, and resource sharing. In person. Tuesdays  5:00pm - 6:30pm   Center on Halsted 3656 N Halsted Website Link Tuesday, Mar 5 OUTspoken First Tuesday of each mont storytelling event celebrating uniquely personal stories from a cross-section of the LGBTQ+ community. Typically six storytellers and an intermission. Doors open 6 p.m.   7:00pm - 9:00pm   Sidetrack 3349 N. Halsted St., Chicago Website Link Saturday, Mar 9 International Women's Day Dance lgbt Council, Chicago Foundation for Women. Save the date. More information to come  Time:TBA   4423 S, Ashland Ave. Website Link Thursday, Mar 21 Transformers, Parents of Trans Folx Social gathering group for parents of trans folx third Thursday of every month. RSVP to Luke Fomesberg LRomesberg@centeronhalsted.org  6:30pm   Center on Halsted 3656 N Halsted Website Link Wednesday, Mar 27 Mr & Miss Chicago Continental Continental Pageantry system is the most prestigious pageant in the art of drag and entertainment. Nationals will be held Labor Day Weekend 2024 here in Chicago at the Riviera Theater. Schedule to come  Time:TBA   Baton Show Lounge 4713 N. Broadway Website Link Saturday, Mar 30 Bisexual Friends at "Bi/Queer Discussion Group Every last Saturday of the month  3:00pm - 5:00pm   Online Website Link Tuesday, Apr 2 OUTspoken First Tuesday of each mont storytelling event celebrating uniquely personal stories from a cross-section of the LGBTQ+ community. Typically six storytellers and an intermission. Doors open 6 p.m.   7:00pm - 9:00pm   Sidetrack 3349 N Halsted St Website Link Thursday, Apr 18 Transformers, Parents of Trans Folx Social gathering group for parents of trans folx third Thursday of every month. RSVP to Luke Fomesberg LRomesberg@centeronhalsted.org  6:30pm   Center on Halsted 3656 N Halsted Website Link Saturday, Apr 27 Bisexual Friends at "Bi/Queer Discussion Group Every last Saturday of the month  3:00pm - 5:00pm   Online Website Link Tuesday, May 7 OUTspoken First Tuesday of each mont storytelling event celebrating uniquely personal stories from a cross-section of the LGBTQ+ community. Typically six storytellers and an intermission. Doors open 6 p.m.   7:00pm - 9:00pm   Sidetrack 3349 N Halsted St Website Link Friday, May 10 Lambda Legal's Bon Foster Civil Rights Celebration Lambda Legal is a national organization committed to achieving full recognition of the civil rights of LGBTQ and everyone living with HIV through impact litigation, education and public policy work. More event information to come.  6:30pm - 10:30pm   Art Institute of Chicago, Modern Wing Ticket Link Thursday, May 16 Transformers, Parents of Trans Folx Social gathering group for parents of trans folx third Thursday of every month. RSVP to Luke Fomesberg LRomesberg@centeronhalsted.org  6:30pm   Center on Halsted 3656 N Halsted Website Link Thursday, Jun 20 48th National Women's Music Festival Through June 23, 2024. More information to come.   Time:TBA   Madison Marriott West Hotel & Conference Center, Madison, WI Website Link Tuesday, Jun 25 Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil New musical based on John Berendt's iconic non-fiction book will be staged in the 856-seat Albert Theatre. Tickets available to membership. Individual tickets available at a later date. Runs through Aug. 4, 2024   7:30pm    312-443-3800 Goodman Theatre 170 N Dearborn St Ticket Link Friday, Jul 5 Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil New musical based on John Berendt's iconic non-fiction book will be staged in the 856-seat Albert Theatre. Tickets available to membership. Individual tickets available at a later date. Runs through Aug. 4, 2024   7:30pm    312-443-3800 Goodman Theatre 170 N Dearborn St Ticket Link Friday, Jul 26 Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil New musical based on John Berendt's iconic non-fiction book will be staged in the 856-seat Albert Theatre. Tickets available to membership. Individual tickets available at a later date. Runs through Aug. 4, 2024   7:30pm    312-443-3800 Goodman Theatre 170 N Dearborn St Ticket Link