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Yodega Issue 5 Release Event
2026-07-11 08:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | Yodega Yoga Studio, 3409 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago, Illinois, 60647
Pick up a copy of issue 5, enjoy some donuts and tea, and lounge in the living room when you go for a class at Yodega Yoga Studio on July 11th.

Yodega’s mission to slow down, be present, and reconnect with ourselves, our neighbors, and the world around us. In a culture that constantly pulls our attention elsewhere, both yoga and a printed newspaper invite us to pause and be where we are.

This Just in Comedy!
2026-07-10 19:00 - 20:30 | the pub house, 2150 W Armitage Ave, Chicago, IL, 60647
BREAKING! In our frantic world, the news never seems to stop but at “This Just in Comedy,” neither do the jokes! Chicago’s best stand up comedians share their hilarious takes on everything going on, current events, and every headline that makes you say, “Is this really happening?” Stop the doom scrolling and come laugh with the funniest people in the city about the news!

Producers: John McCombs, Alex Tsakanikas

Comics: Chelsea Hood (WGN, CW), Claire Parlette (Comedy & Caviar), Sean Flannery (Comedy Central), Jarrell Barnes (Vice TV)

Doors open at 6:45 pm; show starts at 7:15 pm. $12 ticket online/$15 ticket at the door.

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Oyez Review Vol 53 Release
2026-07-09 19:00 - 21:00 | the pub house, 2150 W Armitage Ave, Chicago, IL, 60647
Oyez Review releases volume 53 of their annual literary journal, featuring readings from Chicago-based contributors. Pick up the new issue and the exclusive Oyez Supplement zine by the students of Roosevelt University’s MFA in Creative Writing.

OMWP Studios Pop-Up Shop
2026-07-08 17:00 - 20:00 | the pub house, 2150 W Armitage Ave, Chicago, IL, 60647
Chicago-based OMWP Studios is a curated shop for creators and collectors who value physical media. Since 2013, they’ve specialized in the preservation of tactile tech, from the mechanical click of a vintage shutter to the nostalgic snap of a game cartridge. Come peruse their premier product line at the pub house this June, July and August.

OMWP Studios Pop-Up Shop
2026-07-01 17:00 - 20:00, 2026-06-24 17:00 - 20:00, 2026-06-16 18:00 - 21:00, 2026-06-09 18:00 - 21:00 | the pub house, 2150 W Armitage Ave, Chicago, IL, 60647
Chicago-based OMWP Studios is a curated shop for creators and collectors who value physical media. Since 2013, they’ve specialized in the preservation of tactile tech, from the mechanical click of a vintage shutter to the nostalgic snap of a game cartridge. Come peruse their premier product line at the pub house this June and July.

InterCcECT: The Object Does Not Exist
2026-06-29 17:00 - 19:00 | the pub house, 2150 W Armitage Ave, Chicago, IL, 60647
InterCcECT is partnering with the pub to host a special session on Jacques Lacan.

Precisely 70 years ago, Jacques Lacan conducted his 4th seminar, La Relation d’Objet et les Structures Freudienne, criticizing the then prominent Object Relations school for its failure to encounter the definitive lack of the object. There are varieties of lacking the object – frustration, deprivation, castration – but lack itself is primary. Since objectal ontologies have multiplied in the interim, and ideologies of presence prevail, how are we to theorize absent objects, negative objects, and radical lack today?

InterCcECT resident Summer Lacanian Chris Breu joins us once again to facilitate a special session on the seminar. We’ll aim to read the whole first section, pages 3-84 – but those new to Lacan or working at summer speed should prioritize parts i, ii, and iii (ie through page 51).

Learn more on the InterCcECT page.

Skill Share: Bikes! A Fundamental Maintenance Clinic
2026-06-27 13:00 - 15:00 | the pub house, 2150 W Armitage Ave, Chicago, IL, 60647
Professional courier and amateur bike mechanic Caroline Sharp breaks down bike basics, including diagnostics, changing flats, chain maintenance, proper locking practices, and more!

Bring Your Own Vinyl Night
2026-06-26 18:00 - 22:00 | the pub house, 2150 W Armitage Ave, Chicago, IL, 60647
Join us for an evening of music exploration into the night. Music selection will be curated by our readers on a first come, first serve basis, and will be tied to the event’s theme. This month’s theme is Summer Vibes Vinyls. Bring a vinyl you think everyone else should hear, and be ready to be put on to something you haven’t heard before!

Collage Night
2026-06-25 18:00 - 21:00, 2026-06-11 18:00 - 21:00 | the pub house, 2150 W Armitage Ave, Chicago, IL, 60647
A community collage series aiming to create a small, cozy vibe to give folks a community to make art in. The goal is to just play around with collage making.

Materials are provided for collage, stencils, some lino cut, and general art supplies to work on collages. $5 suggested donation for supplies at the event. Hosted by Ian Fugett.

Issue 5 Release Party
2026-06-20 18:00 - 21:00 | Dovetail Brewery, 1800 W Belle Plaine Ave, Chicago, Illinois, 60613
the pub is celebrating the release of our fifth issue at Dovetail Brewery on Saturday, June 20th! Join us from 6-9pm for free copies of issue five, live readings and music. See you there!

Midwest Reading Group
2026-06-20 13:00 - 15:00 | the pub house, 2150 W Armitage Ave, Chicago, IL, 60647
Do you love being a Midwesterner? Do you want to read difficult books and talk about them with other smart people? Join the pub‘s new biweekly Midwest Reading Group!

We’ll be reading Jon Lauck’s 2022 book The Good Country: A History of the American Midwest 1800-1900. Lauck charts the development of democratic ideals in the region from the organization of Ohio through just before WWI, aiming to tell a broad history of the regular working people who made up the region during that century. Lauck is the leader of the new revival of Midwestern Studies, and we’ll take to task the kind of new regional history he proposes. Hosted by Lillian Lippold.

Email midwestreadinggroup@gmail.com to sign up and get connected. Feel free to sign up and attend even if you have not attended previous sessions.

Reading Schedule:

Session 6 – June 20: Pages 154-204. Chapter 5, through Conclusion

Comedy Night: This Just in Comedy!
2026-06-19 19:00 - 21:00 | the pub house, 2150 W Armitage Ave, Chicago, IL, 60647
BREAKING! In our frantic world, the news never seems to stop but at “This Just in Comedy,” neither do the jokes! Chicago’s best stand up comedians share their hilarious takes on everything going on, current events, and every headline that makes you say, “Is this really happening?” Stop the doom scrolling and come laugh with the funniest people in the city about the news!

Producers: John McCombs, Alex Tsakanikas

Comics: Fab Monroe, Deanna Ortiz, Adam Burke, Mike Knight

Doors open at 6:45 pm; show starts at 7:15 pm. $12 ticket online/$15 ticket at the door.

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Vibes on Logan
2026-06-14 15:00 - 19:00 | 2600 W Logan Blvd, Chicago, Illinois
the pub will be hanging out on Logan Boulevard, listening to DJs and enjoying the start to summer! Bring some drinks, a picnic blanket, and just vibe.

Mutual Aid Fair
2026-06-14 11:00 - 15:00 | Movement on Montrose, 2951 W Montrose Ave, Chicago, Illinois, 60618
the pub is tabling at a Mutual Aid Fair hosted by Chicago United Solidarity Project and Women Unite. There will be DJs, yoga for kids, face painting, and other cool organizations to check out. Come say hi!

Spring Writers Group 2
2026-06-14 11:00 - 12:30, 2026-06-07 11:00 - 12:30, 2026-05-31 11:00 - 12:30 | the pub house, 2150 W Armitage Ave, Chicago, IL, 60647
A weekly writers’ group focused on creating community by mutually reading and discussing each other’s work. Each session will begin with a free write. This is very loose and allows for some flexibility for people to arrive after the start. After this, we will jump into the critique, which will be split into two sections. In Section One, the writer cannot speak and will listen to the initial reactions from everyone else in the group for 30 minutes. In Section Two, the author will have the opportunity to respond to the critique and ask any questions they would like clarification on. Both sections are very conversational! Fiction or creative nonfiction only (1500-3000 words). Hosted by Maxx Zenisek and Carly Travis.

This workshop session is currently FULL. Keep an eye out for the next session’s signup.

Spring Writers Group 1
2026-06-13 09:30 - 11:00, 2026-06-06 09:30 - 11:00, 2026-05-30 09:30 - 11:00 | the pub house, 2150 W Armitage Ave, Chicago, IL, 60647

Book Swap
2026-06-12 19:00 - 21:00 | the pub house, 2150 W Armitage Ave, Chicago, IL, 60647
In the same vein as our Bring Your Own Vinyl Night, we want to encourage folks to share what interests them! Bring a few books that you love and are willing to swap with another attendee!

We’ll do three book swaps total, at 7:30pm, 8pm and 8:30pm. See you there!

Lit Night
2026-06-08 18:00 - 19:30 | the pub house, 2150 W Armitage Ave, Chicago, IL, 60647
A monthly open mic: join us to share your poetry, short fiction, essays and other writing. Sign up for reading slots will begin 15 minutes before the event starts and we will have a brief break in the middle. We look forward to seeing you and listening to some wonderful writing. Hosted by Maxx Zenisek.

Pop Up - Power to the People: Artists in Action
2026-06-07 13:00 - 15:00 | The Flatiron Arts Building, 1579 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, Illinois, 60622
The Pub will be tabling at Power to the People: Artists in Action at the Flat Iron Arts Building.

1-2 PM: ACLU Federal Abuse of Power Town Hall

2-3 PM: Artists in Action Activation

Midwest Reading Group
2026-06-06 13:00 - 15:00 | the pub house, 2150 W Armitage Ave, Chicago, IL, 60647
Do you love being a Midwesterner? Do you want to read difficult books and talk about them with other smart people? Join the pub‘s new biweekly Midwest Reading Group!

We’ll be reading Jon Lauck’s 2022 book The Good Country: A History of the American Midwest 1800-1900. Lauck charts the development of democratic ideals in the region from the organization of Ohio through just before WWI, aiming to tell a broad history of the regular working people who made up the region during that century. Lauck is the leader of the new revival of Midwestern Studies, and we’ll take to task the kind of new regional history he proposes. Hosted by Lillian Lippold.

Email midwestreadinggroup@gmail.com to sign up and get connected. Feel free to sign up and attend even if you have not attended previous sessions.

Reading Schedule:

Session 5 – June 6: Pages 120-153. Chapter 4.

Session 6 – June 20: Pages 154-204. Chapter 5, through Conclusion

A Beautiful Night in Our Neighborhood
2026-05-31 20:00 - 22:00 | The Playground Theater, 4416 N Clark St 2nd Floor, Chicago, Illinois, 60640
A variety show hosted by The Playground Theater, this time featuring the pub’s Vinh and Ruby as guest panelists.

The Playground Theater is a 501(c)3 non-profit, artist-led theater with its roots in improvisational comedy. Their mission is to provide a home for artists to grow as creatives and as people. They are committed to fostering experiences that reflect our core values: diversity, freedom, opportunity, and community.

Accessibility: The Playground Theater is located at 4416 N Clark Street on the 2nd floor, up one flight of stairs.

Food & Drink: The Playground Theater is a water-only venue with filtered water available for guests. If you’d like to grab a bite or bev besides H2O, visit MY BUDDY’S – they’re just downstairs! Food and drink (other than water) must be finished before entering The Playground.

Book your free seat at @beautiful_neighborhood_show on Instagram.

Skill Share
2026-05-30 13:00 - 15:00 | the pub house, 2150 W Armitage Ave, Chicago, IL, 60647
Everyone knows someone who knows something. And everyone here in Chicago always seems to “know a guy” (gender neutral). So, we figured we’d get us all off Chat GPT & YouTube to do some IRL instructional time.

Join us Saturday, May 30th 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. for a hands-on Plant 101 Workshop with local horticulturist Lucas Ellis

We’ll learn the basics of urban and herb gardening. Perfect for anyone at any gardener level. This initial session with Lucas will focus on fundamentals. No prior experience is necessary.
