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SUMMARY:Àkójọpọ̀ Presents: 3rd Annual Taste of Nigeria
DESCRIPTION:Àkójọpọ̀ Presents: 3rd Annual Taste of Nigeria \nThe 3rd Annual Taste of Nigeria: African Art Music Fundraiser Night will take place on Saturday\, June 6th\, 2026\, at Connect Gallery in Hyde Park. Presented in partnership with Umu Igbo Unite (UIU)\, this year’s program celebrates Igbo music and culture while raising support for Àkójọpọ̀’s year-round initiatives in Pan-African art\, music\, education\, concerts\, and professional development opportunities. \n  \nGuests will be welcomed with a traditional kola nut experience\, setting the tone for an evening rooted in cultural celebration\, community\, and connection. The event will bring together students\, artists\, professionals\, and community members from across Chicago for an immersive cultural dining and artistic experience. The evening will also feature cultural performances highlighting works by Igbo composers\, alongside access to the art exhibition on display at Connect Gallery. \nThank you to all of our community supporters\, including Connect Gallery\, Barry’s\, Unan Imports\, Dozzy’s Grill\, Umu Igbo Unite (UIU)\, the Chicago White Sox\, and more partners to be announced as the event approaches. \n  \nTier 1: Enjoy native rice with chicken/beef/fish\, served with a soft drink or bottled water. This tier offers a warm introduction to the evening and is perfect for guests looking to experience the culture\, community\, and atmosphere of the event. \n  \nTier 2: Experience a deeper taste of Igbo cuisine with your choice of native yam porridge or oha/egusi soup served with yellow garri\, along with a complimentary Champagne/mocktail and one raffle ticket entry. \n  \n\n\n\nTier 3: Enjoy full access to all featured dishes of the evening\, including okra & ugba soup with goat meat\, light alcoholic beverages\, and one raffle ticket entry\, while supporting the continued growth of Pan-African arts and cultural programming.
URL:https://welcometohydepark.com/event/akojopo-presents-3rd-annual-taste-of-nigeria/
LOCATION:Connect Gallery\, 1451 E. 53rd Street\, Chicago\, Chicago\, 60615\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art/Arts & Crafts/Fashion,Community,Concert/Live Music/DJ/Karoke
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SUMMARY:Storytime at Play Toys
DESCRIPTION:Storytime at Play Toys \n  \nGet ready for storytime at Hyde Park’s *play toys – every Tuesday morning at 11 a.m. – led by Little Inspirations. \nThis storytime is ideal for preschool -aged children\, from 3- to 5-year-olds. \nLittle Inspirations will be bringing one of their classrooms each week for a field trip.\n\n*play toys is located at 1502 E. 55th Street in the Hyde Park Shopping Center Courtyard\, with free parking in the shopping center parking lot.\n 
URL:https://welcometohydepark.com/event/storytime-at-play-toys/2026-05-19/
LOCATION:*Play Toys•Books•Gifts\, 1502 E. 55th Street\, Chicago\, IL\, 60615\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family Fun,Free,Lecture/Literary/Book Signing/Storytime
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SUMMARY:Nicholas Epley - 'A Little More Social'
DESCRIPTION:Nicholas Epley – ‘A Little More Social’ \nNicholas Epley will discuss his new book A Little More Social: How Small Choices Create Unexpected Happiness\, Health\, and Connection. A Q&A and book signing will follow the discussion. \nAt the Co-op \nRSVP HERE \nAbout the Book: We know that social connection enriches our lives–so why do we hesitate to connect? \n“A Little More Social explores the power and promise of the human connections that most of us never make–but could make so easily if we just opened our eyes. This is the eye-opener. Insightful\, engaging\, scientifically grounded and beautifully written\, A Little More Social is one of those rare books that might actually change your life.” –Daniel Gilbert\, New York Times bestselling author of Stumbling on Happiness \nThere is a fundamental paradox at the core of human life. We are a highly social species uniquely equipped to connect with other people and doing so is better for us. Yet we so often choose to be unsocial. We avoid talking to the stranger who sits next to us. We struggle to move beyond small talk with an acquaintance. We are reluctant to express our gratitude to people we appreciate. Every day\, we avoid opportunities to connect with strangers\, neighbors\, colleagues\, friends\, and family. By missing those moments\, we miss out on all the benefits of a more social life–one that is happier and healthier for everyone. \nUniversity of Chicago psychologist and author of Mindwise\, Nicholas Epley has spent his career studying the way we connect\, and he has found that our social fears often keep us from reaching out. But bridging the gap between two people is easier than we think–and success is more likely than we imagine. We just have to be a little more social. Epley shows us how to seize the small moments with insights such as: \n\nSocial connection is a choice we make based on expectations about how others will respond to us–expectations that tend to be overly pessimistic.\nIntroverts and extroverts alike benefit from choosing to be a little more social.\nMistaken expectations can cause us to avoid interacting in ways that create strong connections–such as having a conversation–in favor of less satisfying interactions–such as social media or texting.\nWhile many books promise one big fix\, making a habit of small connections is much more likely to improve your life.\nThe habits and practices that Epley advocates are approachable. The beauty of this book is that small acts have an outsized impact on the most important parts of our lives.\n\nEpley draws on decades of research\, his own experiences\, and the stories of everyday people to deliver groundbreaking conclusions about the psychology behind our social decisions. A Little More Social shows how we can put science into practice and change our lives\, one small choice at a time. \nAbout the Author: Nicholas Epley is the John Templeton Keller Distinguished Service Professor of Behavior Science and Director of the Center for Decision Research at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. He studies social cognition—how thinking people think about other thinking people—to understand why well-meaning people so routinely misunderstand each other.  He teaches an ethics and wellbeing course to MBA students called Designing a Good Life. His research has been featured by the New York Times\, Wall Street Journal\, CNN\, Wired\, and National Public Radio\, among many others\, and has been funded by the National Science Foundation and the Templeton Foundation. He has been awarded the 2008 Theoretical Innovation Award from the Society for Personality and Social Psychology\, the 2011 Distinguished Scientific Award for Early Career Contribution to Psychology from the American Psychological Association\, the 2015 Book Prize for the Promotion of Social and Personality Science\, and the 2018 Career Trajectory Award from the Society for Experimental Social Psychology.  Epley was named a “professor to watch” by the Financial Times\, one of the “World’s Best 40 under 40 Business School Professors” by Poets and Quants\, and one of the 100 Most Influential in Business Ethics by Ethisphere.  He is the author of Mindwise: How We Understand What Others Think\, Believe\, Feel\, and Want (2014)\, and A Little More Social: How Small Choices Create Unexpected Happiness\, Health\, and Connection (2026).
URL:https://welcometohydepark.com/event/nicholas-epley-a-little-more-social/
LOCATION:Seminary Co-op Book Store\, 5751 S. Woodlawn Ave.\, Chicago\, 60637
CATEGORIES:Lecture/Literary/Book Signing/Storytime
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SUMMARY:Jamila Michener - 'Uncivil Democracy'
DESCRIPTION:Jamila Michener – ‘Uncivil Democracy’ \nJamila Michener will discuss her new book Uncivil Democracy: How Access to Justice Shapes Political Power. She will be joined in conversation by Cathy J. Cohen. A Q&A and signing will follow the discussion. \nAt the Co-op \nRSVP HERE  \nAbout the Book: Each year\, as many as 250 million Americans face civil legal problems like eviction\, debt collection\, and substandard housing. These problems are disproportionately shouldered by racially and economically marginalized people\, particularly women of color. Civil courts and legal aid organizations are supposed to protect their rights\, yet more than 90 percent of low-income people receive inadequate or no legal assistance. Instead\, access to justice is reserved for those who can afford its high price. \nIn Uncivil Democracy\, Jamila Michener and Mallory SoRelle show how civil legal problems\, and the institutions meant to address them\, can erode trust in the legal system among marginalized communities\, undermining their broader sense of democratic citizenship and political standing. While legal representation offers vital protections\, increased access to justice through an ever-growing supply of lawyers does not address the structural problems that generate demand for lawyers in the first place. Looking at cases involving unfair evictions and substandard housing\, Michener and SoRelle demonstrate how community groups such as tenants’ unions can fill this justice gap and provide the means to build political power that transforms the conditions that create precarity. \nDrawing on eye-opening qualitative evidence and a wealth of historical and survey data\, Uncivil Democracy explains why collective organizing holds the greatest promise for altering the systems that create civil legal problems and exercising the political power necessary for meaningful change. \nAbout the Author: Jamila Michener is a professor of Government and Public Policy at Cornell University. She is Director of the Center for Racial Justice and Equitable Futures. She works closely with community-based organizations around the country to apply research insights to address urgent problems facing racially and economically marginalized communities. \nAbout the Interlocutor: Cathy J. Cohen is the D. Gale Johnson Distinguished Service Professor at the University of Chicago. Cohen is the author of two books\, The Boundaries of Blackness: AIDS and the Breakdown of Black Politics (University of Chicago Press) and Democracy Remixed: Black Youth and the Future of American Politics (Oxford University Press). She is also co-editor of the anthology Women Transforming Politics: An Alternative Reader (NYU Press) with Kathleen Jones and Joan Tronto. Cohen created and oversees two major research and public-facing projects: the GenForward Survey and the Black Youth Project. She is the recipient of numerous awards\, a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and co-editor with Frederick Harris of a book series at Oxford University Press entitled “Transgressing Boundaries: Studies in Black Politics and Black Communities.”
URL:https://welcometohydepark.com/event/jamila-michener-uncivil-democracy/
LOCATION:Seminary Co-op Book Store\, 5751 S. Woodlawn Ave.\, Chicago\, 60637
CATEGORIES:Lecture/Literary/Book Signing/Storytime
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SUMMARY:Tipsy Trivia at Daisy's Po-Boy and Tavern
DESCRIPTION:Tipsy Trivia at Daisy’s Po-Boy and Tavern \nJoin us at Daisy’s Po-Boy and Tavern every Tuesday for an exciting evening of interactive trivia hosted by Ben! Experience six engaging rounds where all questions and answers are presented on TVs via PowerPoint\, making it easy for everyone to follow along and participate. Each round features picture clues to help your team crack the answers\, adding a fun visual twist to the challenge. \nEnjoy food and drink specials throughout the evening! \nMay: 5th\, 12th\, 19th\, 26th \nJune: 2nd\, 9th\, 16th\, 23rd\, 30th
URL:https://welcometohydepark.com/event/tipsy-trivia-at-daisys-po-boy-and-tavern-2/2026-05-19/
LOCATION:Daisy’s Po-Boy and Tavern\, 5215 S. Harper Avenue\, Chicago\, IL\, 60615\, United States
CATEGORIES:Beer/Cocktails/Wine,Community,Trivia
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