Welcome To Hyde Park

THE PHLI GALLERY
2026-05-08 15:00 - 20:00, 2026-05-02 10:00 - 17:00, 2026-05-01 15:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | Connect Gallery, 1451 E. 53rd Street, Chicago, Chicago, 60615, United States
THE PHLI GALLERY
Join us as we open “The PHLI Gallery” in celebration of PHLI, community, and Chicago culture, paying homage to Hyde Park legend, Dave Jeff.
This experience invites the city in to honor the legacy, creativity, and impact that continues to shape the culture.
PHLI Merch + Hat Customization
Connect Gallery
1451 E. 53rd Street, Hyde Park
Friday, May 1, 3-8 p.m.
Saturday, May 2, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Friday, May 8, 3-8 p.m.
Saturday, May 9, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Out Here
2026-05-07 19:30 - 21:30, 2026-05-06 19:30 - 21:30, 2026-05-03 19:30 - 21:30, 2026-05-03 14:00 - 16:30, 2026-05-02 19:30 - 21:30, 2026-05-02 14:00 - 16:30, 2026-05-01 19:30 - 21:30, 2026-04-30 19:30 - 21:30 | Court Theatre, 5535 S. Ellis Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60637, United States
Out Here
Life happens outside of your comfort zone. Out Here is a world-premiere musical, a thrilling collaboration between Court Theatre and the University of Chicago, and an intimate look at a family reconfiguring itself and rediscovering joy.
Dawn has a house, a husband, and a family, but she wants more. She wants her ex-girlfriend, Robin. She wants nothing to change and she wants everything to change, and she wants it all on her own terms. As she’s caught between what’s been and what’s next, Dawn must learn to abandon expectations, harmonize with loved ones, and trust the process. If she can do all that, she might just learn a new song. Strikingly original and unabashedly queer, Out Here explores the freedom of relinquishing control, and how, sometimes, you have to break something apart to create something better.
Acclaimed director Chay Yew makes his Court directorial debut with this charming and bold coming-of-age story, bringing the 2025/26 season to a jubilant conclusion.
Accessible Performances:

Touch Tour: Saturday, May 2 at 12:30pm
Audio Description and ASL Interpretation: Saturday, May 2 at 2:00pm
Open Captioning: Sunday, May 3 at 2:00pm

Barnes & Noble Children's Storytime - Thursday Mornings
2026-05-07 10:30 - 11:30 | Barnes & Noble, 1524 E. 55th Street, Chicago, IL, 60615, United States
Barnes & Noble Children’s Storytime – Thursday Mornings
Join us for storytime in the Barnes & Noble kids’ department!

Live Music at Daisy's Po-Boy and Tavern - Charles Pryor
2026-05-06 19:30 - 21:30 | Daisy’s Po-Boy and Tavern, 5215 S. Harper Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60615, United States
Live Music at Daisy’s Po-Boy and Tavern – Charles Pryor
Live Music with Charles Pryor 🎺 🎶⁠
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🗓️ Every Wednesday Night
⏰️ 7:30-9:30 p.m.⁠
📍5215 S. Harper Avenue⁠
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Whether you’re winding down after work or kicking off your evening, there’s no better place to be. Come on in, grab a drink, and let the music move you!⁠

Components Running Crew
2026-05-06 18:00 - 20:00 | Components, 1322 E. 67th Street, Chicago, IL
Components Running Crew
3 Mile Walk / 5 Mile Run
Every Wednesday at 6 p.m.
All paces are welcome!
1322 E. 67th Street
Click HERE for more information

A Conversation with Edgar Garcia & Benjamin A. Saltzman
2026-05-06 16:00 - 17:00 | Seminary Co-op Book Store, 5751 S. Woodlawn Ave., Chicago, IL, 60637, United States
A Conversation with Edgar Garcia & Benjamin A. Saltzman
Edgar Garcia and Benjamin A. Saltzman will discuss their new books Cantares and Turning Away, respectively. A Q&A and signing will follow the discussion.
At the Co-op
RSVP HERE
About the Books: Turning Away: A sweeping account of how we are at our most human when we turn away from the pains of the world.
Why do we look away from the suffering of others? Why do we cover our faces in shame or lower our heads in grief? Few gestures are as universal as the averted gaze. Fewer still are as ambivalent and inscrutable. In this incisive study, Benjamin A. Saltzman reveals how the kaleidoscopic appearance of these gestures in art, poetry, and philosophy has turned them into an essential language for our uncomfortable engagements with the world.
Into the horizon of contemporary discourse, Turning Away sets out from five influential scenes in which figures avert their gaze: Timanthes’s Sacrifice of Iphigenia, Plato’s Republic, Augustine’s Confessions, Christ’s Crucifixion, and the Fall and Expulsion of Adam and Eve. The gestures of aversion in these scenes refract across visual media, through philosophy and politics, into modernity and the present day, having been reimagined along the way by thinkers like Hannah Arendt, artists like Marc Chagall and Salvador Dalí, poets like Langston Hughes, and many others. Saltzman offers a timely critique of the privilege of turning away and of the too-easy condemnation of our tendencies to do so.
Cantares: Poems and micro-essays intertwine in this poetically attuned adaptation of the mid-sixteenth century Nahuatl-language Cantares Mexicanos
Cantares is a multipart engagement with the poetics and history of the colonial and Indigenous Americas, oscillating between poetry and essay in a structure of repetitions derived from Mesoamerican poetics. Edgar Garcia reimagines the Cantares Mexicanos, a sixteenth-century anthology of Nahuatl songs from Central Mexico, and brings these songs to life not just as historical documents, but as music, to give presence of thought to their historical layers and complexities. His adaptations evoke the sound and texture of the sixteenth century, blending Indigenous and Baroque traditions, exploring themes of translation, adaptation, race, and historical memory. The collection moves between poetry and scholarship—between poems and micro-essays. The essays provide commentary and historical context about the colonial soundscape of Central Mexico. At the same time, the poems emphasize the songs’ sonic, spiritual, and poetic dimensions.
The Cantares emerge from a time of cultural collision—after the arrival of the Castilians but still rooted in older, Indigenous worldviews. These songs are not nostalgic or idealized; they reflect crisis, survival, and creativity. Garcia’s work draws inspiration from the Popol Vuh, the K’iche’ Maya creation story, which begins in colonial darkness and still insists on the possibility of light. Through these adaptations, Cantares becomes a meditation on history, imagination, and the power of art to endure and create in the face of loss.
About the Authors: BENJAMIN A. SALTZMAN is associate professor of English at the University of Chicago, where he coedits the journal Modern Philology. Saltzman is the author of Bonds of Secrecy: Law, Spirituality, and the Literature of Concealment in Early Medieval England and the coeditor of Thinking of the Medieval: Midcentury Intellectuals and the Middle Ages.
EDGAR GARCIA is associate professor of English at the University of Chicago, where he is affiliated with the Program in Creative Writing. He is the author of Emergency: Reading the Popol Vuh in a Time of Crisis, Skins of Columbus: A Dream Ethnography, and Signs of the Americas: A Poetics of Pictography, Hieroglyphs, and Khipu.

Tipsy Trivia at Daisy's Po-Boy and Tavern
2026-05-05 19:00 - 21:00 | Daisy’s Po-Boy and Tavern, 5215 S. Harper Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60615, United States
Tipsy Trivia at Daisy’s Po-Boy and Tavern
Join 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.
Enjoy food and drink specials throughout the evening!
May: 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th
June: 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th

Moving Ideas: An APL Teen Production
2026-05-05 18:00 - 20:00 | Greenline Performing Arts Center, 329 E. Garfield Boulevard, Chicago, 60637, United States
Moving Ideas: An APL Teen Production
Moving Ideas is a celebration of teen creativity and innovation. This production highlights the young artists who have spent the spring term designing, building, and moving to shape future visions of their communities. Moving Ideas honors the process, curiosity, and critical thinking that drive teen artists.
Join us as we celebrate the creators, builders, movers, and shakers who are shaping the future of the creative landscape of Chicago’s South Side.

Learn to Knit Series
2026-05-04 18:00 - 20:00 | Fiber Friends Studios, Inc., 1744 E 55th Street, Chicago, 60615
Learn to Knit Series
Jump into the world of knitting with this 4-part class. You’ll first make a simple coaster while learning the foundational skills: casting on, knitting, and binding off. As you build confidence, you’ll learn the purl stitch and how to fix mistakes, such as dropped stitches. Then you’ll get to try ribbing and the mattress stitch as you knit a cup cozy, finishing with a fun project featuring cable designs to showcase your new skills.
When:
May Series:
Mondays, May 4, 11, 18 and 25
6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
June Series:
Mondays, June 8, 15, 22 and 29
6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Level: Beginner. No prior experience needed.
Pre-requisites: None. Ages 15+.
Included in class: Kelbourne Woolens Germantown Bulky (color to be chosen at time of class), a size US 10.5 knitting needle, a cable needle, a darning needle, and a tote.

Teacher Appreciation Week at Strugglebeard Bakery
2026-05-04 - 2026-05-08 | Strugglebeard Bakery, 5221 S. Harper Court, Chicago, IL, 60615, United States
Teacher Appreciation Week at Strugglebeard Bakery
Enjoy a 20% discount at Strugglebeard Bakery (valid for in-store and online orders) in honor of our educators for Teacher Appreciation Week – May 4-8, 2026.

Agave Series: Margarita Lab
2026-05-03 17:00 - 19:00 | Cantina Rosa, 5230 S. Harper Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60615, United States
Agave Series: Margarita Lab
Smoke or no smoke? Which side are you on?
Step into our Margarita Lab and dive into the bold world of agave spirits. You’ll mix, taste, and compare tequila and mezcal through curated cocktails, bites, and a seriously good time.
$55 ticket includes welcome taste, 2 cocktails + bites. Limited to 30 seats.

Click HERE to purchase tickets.

What Happened To Icarus Book Launch - SOPHY Hotel
2026-05-03 16:00 - 18:00 | SOPHY Hotel, 1411 E. 53rd Street, Chicago, IL, 60615
What Happened To Icarus Book Launch – SOPHY Hotel
Please join local author Thedore Richards to celebrate the release of his next book, “What Happened to Icarus,” at the SOPHY Hotel at 1411 E. 53rd Street on Sunday, May 3, from 4-6 p.m.

Free event; food and drink available at the bar; books for sale.
About the book: Ours is undeniably a world on fire. The seas are rising, forests burn, geopolitical strife accelerates, and our inner lives are increasingly unmoored, in collapse. Many of us no longer know our place in this world. Like Icarus, we are in free fall. Tracing the author’s travels through some of the most despairing, remote, and beautiful regions of the Earth, What Happened to Icarus is both a call to action and a call to remember — to remember who we are, so that we may fall in love with the world again, even as we despair in our descent.
About the author: Theodore Richards (he/him) is a writer, philosopher, educator, and the founder of the Chicago Wisdom Project. He has received numerous literary awards, including three Independent Publisher Awards and two Nautilus Book Awards. What Happened to Icarus is his ninth book. He lives on the south side of Chicago with his wife and three daughters. You can find out more about him and his work at www.theodorerichards.com.

Intro to Chainmail
2026-05-03 13:00 - 16:00 | Fiber Friends Studios, Inc., 1744 E 55th Street, Chicago, 60615
Intro to Chainmail
Experience the art of Chainmail by crafting your own bracelet. Chainmail jewelry involves weaving metal rings—called jump rings—into intricate patterns, known as “weaves,” to create beautiful decorative items. Once used in ancient armor, modern chainmail transforms various metals into elegant and flexible designs for bracelets, necklaces, and earrings.
All materials are provided, and students will take home two sets of pliers to continue practicing. Additional rings will be available for purchase.
When: Sunday, May 3, 1 -4 pm
Level: All skill levels
Pre-requisites: Ages 17+.
Included in class: Pliers, rings, and lobster claw clasps.

Barnes & Noble Children's Storytime - Sunday Afternoons
2026-05-03 13:00 - 14:00 | Barnes & Noble, 1524 E. 55th Street, Chicago, IL, 60615, United States
Barnes & Noble Children’s Storytime – Sunday Afternoons
Join us for storytime in the Barnes & Noble kids’ department!

Hyde Park Farmers Market
2026-05-03 09:00 - 14:00 | Hyde Park Bank Parking Lot, Chicago, IL, 60615, United States
Hyde Park Farmers Market
The South East Chicago Commission and Special Service Area #61 proudly present the Hyde Park Farmers Market, thanks to the partnership of Hyde Park Bank. The new market reveals an entirely fresh look with all new logistics, giving residents and visitors a chance to shop on the weekends and experience an infusion of healthy food, lifestyles, arts and culture.
Shoppers will find fresh produce from local Illinois farms, freshly baked breads and desserts, beautiful plants, packaged foods, personal beauty supplies, and traditional farmers market fare. Several market vendors accept Mastercard and Visa, LinkUp, and SNAP payments in addition to cash.

The Hyde Park Farmers Market:

Each Sunday from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm
1516 E 54th St – 54th Street and Old Lake Park Ave West
(Hyde Park Bank parking lot)
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The Market begins with the grand opening on Sunday, June 7 and the season continues through Sunday, September 27, 2025. You are invited to experience the new energy, entertainment, community engagement and a fantastically-curated collection of vendors.

Marché Privé Derby Day Edition
2026-05-02 13:00 - 17:00 | Gallery Guichard, 436 East 47th Street, Chicago, 60653
Marché Privé Derby Day Edition
A curated luxury shopping experience and day social featuring local BIPOC brands.

Join us on Saturday, May 2, 2026, for an elevated afternoon of shopping, sipping, and celebrating at Gallery Guichard. Explore over 30 local vendors, a live DJ, complimentary light bites, cash bar and unforgettable fashion moments! Derby inspired attire is strongly encouraged.

Chicago Beaver Festival
2026-05-02 13:00 - 16:00 | Nichols Park, Chicago, IL, 60615, United States
Chicago Beaver Festival

Free, family-friendly event with children’s activities and environmental learning opportunities!

The 2026 Chicago Beaver Festival will be held on Saturday, May 2, from 1 to 4 p.m. at Nichols Park in Hyde Park. This free event will bring our community together to enjoy the outdoors, learn about beavers as ecosystem engineers, and talk about our relationship with the natural world. It will also highlight the animals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians that are part of the beaver ecosystem. Many organizations and businesses will be exhibiting and offering fun children’s activities and environmental learning opportunities!
Presented by: Chicago Conservation Corps at the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, Chicago Park District, Hyde Park Neighborhood Club, Illinois Beaver Alliance, Illinois Master Naturalists, and Nichols Park Advisory Council.
Sponsors

Ecosystem Engineer Level: Beaver Institute
​Keystone Level: Forest Preserves of Cook County | Illinois Environmental Council
​​​Wetland Level: Prairie State Conservation Coalition | ​Urban Rivers
​Lodge Level: ILM Environments | The Insect Asylum
​Believer Level: WasteNot Compost | Windy City Bird Lab

​​Exhibitors include: American Indian Center | Argyll Beaver & Wildlife Visitor Center, Scotland | Beaver Institute | Cathey Gardens | Chicago Architecture Center | Chicago Conservation Corps | Chicago Park District | Chicago Parks Foundation | Chicago Environmentalists | conservation@home | Environment Illinois | Forest Preserves of Cook County | Garfield Park Conservatory | Griffin Museum of Science and Industry | Irving Park YMCA Leaders Club | Lincoln Park Conservatory | Mbwakawen Harambee Collective | Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago | Morton Arboretum | Nature Sounds Society | Peggy Lee Franklin | Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum | Prairie State Conservation Coalition | Roots & Shoots-Jane Goodall Institute | Under the Canopy–Illinois Master Naturalists​​ | Urban Wildlife Institute at the Lincoln Park Zoo | Windy City Bird Lab

Knitting 102: Learn Intarsia
2026-05-02 13:00 - 16:00 | Fiber Friends Studios, Inc., 1744 E 55th Street, Chicago, 60615
Knitting 102: Learn Intarsia
Play with colors and shapes to create your own unique felted coasters! Students will use sketching and collage as a jumping-off point to create a chart for their own intarsia coaster design. After creating their chart for colorwork, students will begin the pattern in class and learn the fundamentals of the intarsia colorwork technique.
When:
Two-part series
Saturday, May 2 & 9. 1 – 4 pm
Level: Adventurous beginner.
Pre-requisites: Knitting, purling, casting on, and binding off. Ages 15+.
Included in class: Three skeins of Berroco Lanas (colors chosen in class)
What to bring: 32″ Circular Needles in size US 9 (5.5mm)

The Hyde Park Kenwood Food Pantry
2026-05-02 10:00 - 13:00 | Hyde Park Union Church, 5600 S. Woodlawn Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60637
The Hyde Park Kenwood Food Pantry
The food pantry, located at Hyde Park Union Church, provides nonperishable groceries and limited refrigerated and frozen foods to 500 to 800 people every month on Saturdays from 10 am to 1 pm.
We serve the area of 39th – 63rd St., Cottage Grove east to Lake Michigan, and patrons can come twice a month. All will be served on their first visit, regardless of residency. If you are looking for food outside of our service area or hours, you can visit the website of the Greater Chicago Food depository to find additional services.
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Volunteers order food, unload deliveries, pre-pack bags and distribute food. ​If you would like to volunteer, please contact the Church Office or Margy Mitchell, the Food Pantry coordinator.
Time and Location
Every Saturday (including Christmas, New Year’s Day, and July 4th) from 10 am to 1 pm;
Hyde Park Union Church
5600 S. Woodlawn — enter by the side door at 1169 E. 56th St.
Chicago, IL 60637

Isaiah Collier: In Tribute to the Classics of John Coltrane
2026-05-01 19:30 - 21:00 | Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts, 915 East 60th Street, Chicago, IL, 60637, United States
Isaiah Collier: In Tribute to the Classics of John Coltrane
Isaiah Collier’s saxophone sound is both fierce and deeply reflective—rooted in tradition yet stretching toward the future. Named Chicago Tribune’s Jazz Artist of the Year and a New York Times Top Ten honoree, his musicianship carries a wisdom beyond his years. With his band, The Chosen Few, Collier channels the spirit of John Coltrane’s legendary quartets, delivering a performance that’s powerful, intricate, and alive with possibility.
Supported by the Logan Center Jazz Forever Fund, a gift of the Revada Foundation. Presented in partnership with Chicago Jazz Magazine, DownBeat, Jazz Institute of Chicago, and WDCB 90.9 FM

The Fragrance Bar - Suuri Design
2026-04-30 18:00 - 19:00 | Suuri Design, 5225 S. Harper Court, Chicago, IL, United States
The Fragrance Bar – Suuri Design
Join us for a 45-minute BYOB immersive Fragrance Workshop where you’ll design your own oil-based roller fragrance—crafted with intention and completely unique to you.
In this experience, you’ll learn the art of perfume creation while exploring the role of top, middle, and base notes in scent blending. With over 25 curated fragrance oils to choose from, you’ll layer your favorites to create a scent that feels personal and memorable. To deepen your creation, you’ll have the option to infuse your perfume with botanicals that align with your energy and intention.

All materials included
Lasts approx. 45 minutes
BYOB – (wine and beer only) we have openers and glassware covered
Please arrive 10 minutes early to settle in and get inspired

*All event purchases are final sale and if you need to reschedule, it must be done within 48 hours of the scheduled class. Just give us a call at 312.268.2082
Address: 5225 S. Harper Ct., Chicago, IL 60615
Parking: 53rd Street and Harper Avenue have metered parking. The closest parking garage is Harper Court Public Garage at 5222 S. Lake Park Avenue (between 52nd and 53rd Street)
Can’t make it? Please let us know if you’re unable to attend, and we will work with you to reschedule! We are not able to offer refunds for any event purchases.
Questions? Feel free to call or email: 312-268-2082/ asmith@suuridesign.com
Click HERE to register
