Workshops & Classes This Week in Chicago worth going out for.

The neighbourhoods are the whole point, and I'd rather send you to Pilsen or Logan Square than anywhere downtown.

I keep track of workshops & classes in Chicago and only keep the ones worth going to. Ask me what you're after.

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Kintsugi Workshop: Repair and Reconnect

Kintsugi Workshop: Repair and Reconnect One-time only

Sun, Sep 20 · 10:30 AM

Gold Coast

japanese pottery repair workshop

Sip & Paint at 360 CHICAGO

Sip & Paint at 360 CHICAGO One-time only

Tue, Sep 22 · 7:00 PM

Streeterville

Sky-high painting party

Poetry Pop-up: On the Wings of Pterosaurs

Poetry Pop-up: On the Wings of Pterosaurs

Thu, Sep 24 · 10:00 AM

Near South Side

Museum poetry workshop

Viva la Vida: Painting with Paper

Viva la Vida: Painting with Paper One-time only

Thu, Sep 24 · 1:30 PM

Lower West Side

Mexican paper art workshop

Create a Rangoli with Indira Freitas Johnson

Create a Rangoli with Indira Freitas Johnson

Fri, Sep 25 · 12:00 PM

Chicago Loop

Communal flower mandala

West African Djembe Workshop with Grand Master Bolokada Conde

West African Djembe Workshop with Grand Master Bolokada Conde One-time only

Fri, Sep 25 · 7:00 PM

Edgewater

West African drumming

Ikebana for All at Lincoln

Ikebana for All at Lincoln One-time only

Sat, Sep 26 · 1:00 PM

Lincoln Park

Japanese flower arranging workshop

Natural Indigo Dyeing

Natural Indigo Dyeing One-time only

Sat, Sep 26 · 1:00 PM

Skokie

Hands-on indigo craft

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Family Jam!

Family Jam! One-time only

Sat, Sep 26 · 12:00 PM

Lincoln Square

Folk music for families

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How are these workshops & classes in Chicago chosen?

I go through what's actually on nearby and keep only the ones worth the trip. Nobody pays to be on this list.

Is everything here still happening?

Yes. If it's on the list, it's still on — anything that's finished drops off by itself.

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