Events

Join EmVenio for the ribbon cutting of their new mobile community research site.

The WCA Gala - Savor the WCA promises to be a night of unforgettable entertainment, mouthwatering cuisine, and refreshing beverages. With performances by Grammy-nominated band Liquid Soul, DJ Lee Farmer, Merit School of Music, and we may even have a sighting of a few hungry caterpillars from Chicago Children's Theatre, you won't be able to […]

Growing Solutions Farm, from Urban Autism Solutions, is a 1.2-acre produce farm located in the Illinois Medical District where Chicago public high school transition students (16-22 years old) with autism and related challenges gain vocational skills as they work at the farm. See below for hours and location:   When: May 24 - October, 2023 […]

The IMD Arts Council presents the first annual Art Fair! Join us for art, music, tacos, giveaways, performances, panel discussions and more!

Monday-Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Morning Academic classes Afternoon Fine Arts classes Smartphone Photography and Graphic Design for beginners Friday Field trips $150 for 5 weeks for current families $250 for 5 weeks for non-Children of Peace families Before & Aftercare available for an additional fee

Join us for Carrots & Cocktails at Growing Solutions Farm! Enjoy cocktails and appetizers as you explore what's growing.  

On June 21st, 2023, from 5-7pm, Gallery 1701 at the Chicago Center for Arts and Technology (CHICAT) is hosting the opening exhibition of “Abre Camino”, by Rio Goodwin Perez. Goodwin Perez is a self-taught queer Puerto Rican multi-disciplinary artist raised in Tennessee. Through painting, sculpture, written word, archival exploration, and digital manipulation, Rio’s work creates […]

The Illinois Medical District has partnered with West Central Association, Strength in the City, Alderman Walter Burnett Jr. and Chicago Department of Streets & Sanitation for a Clean the Streets in the IMD on Saturday, June 24, 2023. We'll be meeting at Ferrara Bakery, 2210 W Taylor St, Chicago, IL 60612 at 8:30 a.m. then […]

We want you! ? Join us to tell the stories and share the images from your neighborhood that will inform the IMD's new wayfinding and signage master plan. For more information visit the project website here.