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X-WR-CALNAME:Chicago · free · tomorrow · CalDiscovery BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Movies in the Park: Michael DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260918 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260919 DTSTAMP:20260916T002038Z UID:2385849-1789689600-1789775999@pdop.org CATEGORIES:film,free DESCRIPTION:This week\, we’re watching Michael! \nGrab a blanket and sna cks and join us under the stars at Scoville Park for a movie! Free and ope n to the public\, just show up and enjoy! \nIn the event of inclement weat her\, check the Park District website and social media for updated informa tion. \nAll alcoholic beverages\, smoking\, and e-cigarettes are prohibite d in our parks. \nSponsor: LAST-MODIFIED:20260916T002038Z LOCATION:Scoville Park\, 800 Lake St\, Oak Park\, 60301\, United States URL:https://pdop.org/event/movies-in-the-park-michael/?utm_source=caldisco very&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=chicago-il X-SOURCE-NAME:Park District of Oak Park X-SOURCE-URL:https://pdop.org/parks-facilities/location/gymnastics-and-rec reation-center/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:New\, Free Virtual Senior Community Program DTSTART:20260918T203000Z DTEND:20260918T213000Z DTSTAMP:20260915T045136Z UID:4pq0l04r194srfb22i6s8ol28s@google.com CATEGORIES:community,free DESCRIPTION:Starting August 3\, [the Elderberry Social Club](https://faceb ook.com/groups/elderberrysocialclub)\, a new virtual community for seniors \, will host free weekly online group discussions and debates. Seniors are welcome to join these engaging conversations to connect\, share ideas\, a nd build community.\nSessions will be held on Sundays from 2–4 PM\, Tues days from 3:30–5 PM\, Wednesdays from 10:30 AM–12 PM\, and Fridays fro m 3:30–4:30 PM.\nSeniors who need tech support to participate can contac t Frank Chestnut at 312-256-1083 at least 24 hours in advance.\n[Register here!](https://forms.gle/p1Bpa9qDjPjz5JGR8) LAST-MODIFIED:20260915T045136Z X-SOURCE-NAME:Community Events X-SOURCE-URL:https://40thward.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:3rd Fridays Free Admission Museum Night DTSTART:20260918T220000Z DTEND:20260919T010000Z DTSTAMP:20260810T180137Z UID:10004278-1789750800-1789761600@www.chicagoculturalalliance.org CATEGORIES:arts,community,drink,free DESCRIPTION:Free Admission Museum Nights take place every third Friday of each month from 5 pm to 8 pm! The tour will start at 6 PM on time. All tou rs depart from the reception desk\, and please be sure to arrive on time. The event offers wine and appetizers. \nThis Friday at 7-7:40 PM\, our Res ident Artist 2024 – Irene Hsiao will perform at the Heritage Museum of A sian Art as part of the project If The Sky Could Dream.  \nAbout the Tour –  \nLearn about Asian Art in the Heritage Museum of Asian Art with a guided hour-long tour around the gallery. Museum-trained interns and volun teers will give a talk on selected artworks. Each word is packed with fasc inating insights\, information\, and stories. During this participatory ex perience\, you’ll connect with works from across the collection and get a close look at highlighting artworks. Visitors of all ages are welcome. \ nPlease note tours may be canceled or postponed due to unforeseen circumst ances. \nAbout the project –  \nIF THE SKY COULD DREAM focuses on the C hinese dragon as a powerful being that fosters harmony. This creature is e mblematic of China as well as a mythological being for many Asian and West ern cultures and thus evokes a sense of mysticism\, and intrigue in many c ommunities. Representing the Chinese Dragon as a water deity\, the install ation series will feature images and projections of the weather and local bodies of water in Chicago. \nIf The Sky Could Dream is supported\, in par t\, by a Foundation for Contemporary Arts Emergency Grant \nAbout Irene Hs iao \nIrene Hsiao creates performances in conversation with visual art in museums\, galleries\, and public spaces\, a practice that includes site-sp ecific interaction with visual artworks and experimental engagement with a rtists\, institutions\, and the public. Find out more through our website. \nAccessibility \nThe Heritage Museum of Asian Art’s Entrance is on Wes t 35th Street. Take the elevator to the third floor and turn right to the Museum Reception Desk. Accessible and standard toilets are located on the same floor. Free parking space is available next to the museum via West 35 th Street. \nIf you have any programming questions\, don’t hesitate to g et in touch with info@heritageasianart.org or 312-842-8884. LAST-MODIFIED:20260810T180137Z LOCATION:Heritage Museum of Asian Art\, 3500 S Morgan St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60609\, United States URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/3rd-fridays-free-admissi on-museum-night/2026-09-18/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_cam paign=chicago-il X-SOURCE-NAME:Chicago Cultural Alliance X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Fall Fest DTSTART:20260918T230000Z DTEND:20260919T040000Z DTSTAMP:20260915T180401Z UID:11592-1789754400-1789772400@www.dpparks.org CATEGORIES:drink,family,festival,food,free,music DESCRIPTION:Join us for three days of family fun\, live entertainment\, ex citing carnival rides\, delicious food and drinks\, and activities for all ages at our 17th Annual Fall Fest! \nEnjoy free concerts on the main stag e throughout the weekend featuring a variety of local and regional favorit es. Explore carnival rides\, games\, vendor booths\, the KidZone\, classic car show\, and History Center exhibits while making lasting memories with family and friends. \n\nFAMILY FUN\nENTERTAINMENT\nCARNIVAL\nFOOD & DRINK S\nMUSIC\n\nFriday: 6-11p  •  Saturday: Noon-11p  •  Sunday: Noon- 7p Carnival open Sunday until 8p\nFree Concerts on the main stage\nFRIDAY\ , SEPTEMBER 18 \n6:30-8:15pm: Hillbilly Rockstarz \n9-10:45pm: Arra \nSATU RDAY\, SEPTEMBER 19 \nNoon-1:30pm: The Simple Remedy \n2-3:30pm: Generatio n \n4-6pm: Carl Wockner \n6:30-8:15pm: Wedding Banned \n9-10:45pm: High In fidelity \nSUNDAY\, SEPTEMBER 20 \nNoon-1:45pm: Meaghan Farrell \n2:15-4:1 5pm: 7th Heaven \n5-7pm: Rod Tuffcurls & The Bench Press LAST-MODIFIED:20260915T180401Z LOCATION:Lake Park\, 2200 Lee Street\, Des Plaines\, IL\, 60018\, United S tates URL:https://www.dpparks.org/event/fall-fest/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_m edium=ics&utm_campaign=chicago-il X-SOURCE-NAME:Des Plaines Park District X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.dpparks.org/location/administrative-and-leisure-c enter-park-and-nature-area/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Japan in Practice Exhibit Opening: The Way of Tea DTSTART:20260918T230000Z DTEND:20260919T010000Z DTSTAMP:20260910T001725Z UID:73779-1789754400-1789761600@imss.org CATEGORIES:arts,free DESCRIPTION:Join us for the opening of our new exhibit “The Way of Tea ” as part of our new rotating exhibit series “Japan in Practice”! \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \nJapan in Prac tice: The Way of Tea \nExhibit Opening Reception: September 18\, 2026 | 6: 00-8:00pm \nFree and open to the public! \nAbout the exhibit: \nJapanese t ea ceremony\, or chanoyu (茶の湯)\, is a living practice shaped throu gh the preparation and sharing of a bowl of tea. Within this seemingly sim ple yet carefully considered act\, objects\, gestures\, movement\, attenti on\, hospitality\, and relationships come together. \nThe Way of Tea pres ents tea utensils and related materials from the collection of the Japanes e Culture Center of Chicago\, including objects from the collections of th e late Ikka Nakashima Sensei and Omar Francis Sensei\, as well as objects acquired by the Center. Additional objects are drawn from the private coll ection of Mami Takahashi. Accompanied by video documentation\, the exhibit ion considers how cultural knowledge is carried through objects\, embodied practice\, and relationships between teacher and student\, host and guest . \nThe Way of Tea is a part of our Japan in Practice rotating exhibito n series. Japan in Practice is a rotating exhibition series presented in celebration of the International Museum of Surgical Science’s new Japan Room\, opening October 23\, 2026. Bringing together contemporary artists\ , cultural practitioners\, and objects from the Japanese Culture Center co llection\, the series explores relationships among art\, the body\, materi al\, memory\, health\, and everyday life. \nChanging exhibitions consider how artistic and cultural practices—from calligraphy\, tea\, and textile s to contemporary interdisciplinary art—carry knowledge through the body and across generations. Presented alongside the Museum’s collections an d its Anatomy in the Gallery program\, Japan in Practice expands conve rsations about health and the human experience through artistic and cultur al practices connected to Japan. \n\n\n\nRegister on Eventbrite LAST-MODIFIED:20260910T001725Z LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States URL:https://imss.org/program/japan-in-practice-exhibit-opening-the-way-of- tea/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=chicago-il X-SOURCE-NAME:International Museum of Surgical Science X-SOURCE-URL:https://imss.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:The Free | Youth Nights DTSTART:20260919T000000Z DTEND:20260919T020000Z DTSTAMP:20260915T052224Z UID:29251-1789758000-1789765200@www.chicagotabernacle.org CATEGORIES:family,free DESCRIPTION:Join The Free for Youth Service! A time for our youth to worsh ip\, fellowship\, and most importantly to receive from the Word of God! \n The Free meets EVERY Friday at 7pm | Make sure to bring a friend and we ca n’t wait to see you! \nWho: 9th-12th grade students\nWhen: 7:00pm – 9: 00pm\n\nWhere: Location – Becoming Center\nAddress – 3249 N. Kilpatric k Ave. Chicago\, IL 60641 LAST-MODIFIED:20260915T052224Z LOCATION:Becoming Center\, 3249 N. Kilpatrick Ave.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60641\ , United States URL:https://www.chicagotabernacle.org/event/the-free-worship-service/?even tDate=2026-09-18&utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=chica go-il X-SOURCE-NAME:Chicago Tabernacle X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.chicagotabernacle.org/venue/chicago-il END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:STUDIO 64: Old School DJ Dance Party with Frankie "Hollywood" Rodr iguez DTSTART:20260919T013000Z DTEND:20260919T033000Z DTSTAMP:20260915T054434Z UID:10005071-1789763400-1789763400@www.arcadalive.com CATEGORIES:dance,free DESCRIPTION:Studio 64\, located on the 2nd Floor of the Arcada Theatre Com plex\, is bringing New York’s Studio 54 vibe to St. Charles.  Join us i n a lounge style setting complete with glittered walls\, floor to ceiling video screens\, and lots of disco balls!  It’s an Old School DJ Dance P arty with a live DJ. There is NO COVER to attend.  Lite Bites and Cocktai ls are available for purchase.  Doors open at 8:00PM. No RSVP needed and seating and tables are first come first served.  The dance floor is\, of course\, OPEN! \nFrankie Hollywood Rodriguez has had a legendary status wi th House music long before it captivated the world. Frankie is an original member of The Hot Mix 5. The Chicago house music scene exploded as the Ho t Mix 5 show and WBMX 102.7fm became the #1 Radio show in Chicago\, by air ing a new sound called House Music. Soon the Hot Mix 5 Radio show became k nown all over the world as their mixes were sent across America and abroad . Many of the Top DJs in the world have recognized The Hot Mix 5 as their mentors. The City of Chicago recognized Frankie and the Hot Mix 5’s cont ribution to the creation of House music and honored them in downtown Chica go on the corner of Michigan Avenue and Balbo Drive with a street called “Hot Mix 5 Way”. Frankie is currently known as one of the top Video Re mix DJs on tour and opening for major recording artist Def Leppard\, Bon J ovi\, Sting\, Billy Joel\, Foo Fighters\, Zac Brown Band\, Carrie Underwoo d\, Paul McCartney\, Florida Georgia Line\, Luke Bryan\, Kid Rock\, Bebe R exha and Maddie & Tae. Frankie is also the Host of “My House” a weekl y podcast featuring the best in dance music. Frankie’s unique talent to re-produce music with video makes him one of the most sought-after Video D Js in the world and currently has over 750\,000 listens and views on Mixcl oud and YouTube. LAST-MODIFIED:20260915T054434Z LOCATION:Arcada Theatre\, 105 E Main St\, St. Charles\, IL\, 60174\, Unite d States URL:https://www.arcadalive.com/event/studio-64-old-school-dj-dance-party-w ith-frankie-hollywood-rodriguez-56/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics &utm_campaign=chicago-il X-SOURCE-NAME:Arcada Theatre X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.arcadalive.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:FRIDAY\, SEPT 18TH – DJ AK DTSTART:20260919T033000Z DTEND:20260919T070000Z DTSTAMP:20260830T180708Z UID:56621-1789770600-1789783200@vixenmchenry.com CATEGORIES:free,music DESCRIPTION:THE PARTY IS AT THE VIXEN!\nFRIDAY\, SEPT 18TH – DJ AK\nMUSI C STARTS AT 10:30PM\nNO COVER! LAST-MODIFIED:20260830T180708Z LOCATION:21+ w/ID URL:https://vixenmchenry.com/event/friday-sept-18th-dj-ak/?utm_source=cald iscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=chicago-il X-SOURCE-NAME:The Vixen in McHenry X-SOURCE-URL:https://vixenmchenry.com END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR