Activism in Evanston
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Oazis lists 20 activism events in Evanston, pulled from ticket sites and venue calendars, updated every day.
Right now, most of the action is around 1560 Sherman Ave, Bookends & Beginnings and YWCA Evanston/North Shore.
Events — activism in Evanston
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Thu22
Thursday 22 October
Fri23
Friday 23 October
Sat24
Saturday 24 October
Sun25
Sunday 25 October
Later
Tue 27 · 12:30 PMFree
🗣️Talk🏛️Politics & Economy
Where’s George Clooney Now? Sudan’s Invisible War | Roberta Buffett Visiting Professor Lecture by Sheldon Yett
In Person Only: Buffett Reading Room
Wed 28 · 5 PM$0–10
🗣️Talk🕊️Human rights
Domestic Violence Awareness: Moving From Awareness to Action
YWCA Evanston/North Shore
Thu 29 · 3:30 PMFree
🗣️Talk♀️Feminism
Art, Athletics, and Masculinity: Demetrius Fields and Maria Sanchez
Block Museum of Art
Fri 30 · 6:30 PM
❓Quiz🤝Volunteering
2026 Annual Trick or Treat Trivia Night Fundraiser
THE PHONEX ROOM - GAWLER & DISTRICT COLLEGE
Fri 30 · 12 PMFree
🗣️Talk🔬Science
Sex, Bodies, Bioculture, and Health: Where Are We?
Harris Hall - History Department (Leopold Room -- Room 108)
Sun 1 · 10:30 AMFree
🏛️Politics & Economy
Knock doors in Wisconsin with the Pink Poster Club!
Evanston
Sat 7 · 5:30 PMA$2–100
❓Quiz🤝Volunteering
Gawler Gymnastics Quiz Night
Gawler & Barossa Jockey Club
Thu 12 · 6 PM$0–32.49
📚Literature🗣️Talk
Sharon Chubbuck and Cynthia Ellwood BEAUTIFUL STRUGGLE
Bookends & Beginnings
Wed 25 Nov · 10 AM
🏰Heritage🧺Market
November Free Day
Gichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum
Sat 28 Nov · 10 AM
🧺Market🤝Volunteering
Dagwaagin (Fall) Artist Market – Small Business Saturday
Gichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum
Tue 1 Dec · 7 PM$7.18
🔢Bingo👑Drag show
Santa Bingo with Muffy Fishbasket
Double Clutch Brewing Company
See also in Evanston
Fri 30 · 5:30 PM$0
🎻Classical🎫Concert
Orchestra of The Unseen: Halloween x Reformation
2454 W Bryn Mawr Ave, Chicago
Thu 12 · 4 PMFree
🎸Jam / Open mic🪕Folk / Acoustic
Edgewater Community Music Jam
Edgewater Library, Chicago
At 6 PM
🎸Rock🎫Concert
Fuzzed
The Jackhammer Chicago
At 6:30 PM
🎻Classical🌐World music
Indradeep Ghosh - Indian Violin
United Church of Rogers Park, Chicago
Tue 20 · 7:30 PM$0
🎻Classical🔬Experimental
NMC Presents: Chicago Festival Of György Kurtág: Signs, Games and Messages
Experimental Sound Studio, Chicago
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Wed 21 · 5 PMFree
🎸Jam / Open mic🌐World music
Drum Circle
Rogers Park Library, Chicago
Tue 27 · 7 PM$14.64
🎻Classical🎫Concert
Varo String Quartet @ Rosehill Cemetery
Horatio N May Chapel at Rosehill Cemetery, Chicago
Tue 27 · 8 PM
❓Quiz🎫Concert
Trivia II
Beard & Belly, Chicago
Thu 29 · 6:30 PM$81.504.8(156)
🎫Concert✨Pop
Candlelight: A Haunted Evening of Classical Compositions
Bohemian National Cemetery, Chicago
Fri 23 · 7 PM$23.18
🎊Socials
Adult Dance Party: Feeling the Fall
Idea Box Intergrated Arts, Chicago
Sat 24 · 12 PMFree
🎪Street party🌳Outdoors
The Sadofsky Foundation's Autumn Leaves Festival 2026
Indian Boundary Park Cultural Center (Auditorium), Chicago
Sun 25 · 4 PM$35
🎤Karaoke
Halloween Boo Bash
The American Blues Theater, Chicago
Tue 27 · 11 AM$5
🎸Rock🎊Socials
Sock Hop at Warren
Warren Park, Chicago
At 6 PM$10–15
🏳️🌈LGBTQ+❓Quiz
October Mix & Mingle
Nobody's Darling, Chicago
Wed 21 · 4 PMFree
🎉Parties
Gear Happy Hour @ Chicago Eagle
Leather Archives and Museum, Chicago
Wed 21 · 7 PM
🔢Bingo
Spiteful BINGO!
Spiteful Brewing Tap Room, Chicago
Fri 23 · 8 AM
🎉Club
BOGO Friday's @ Smack Dab
Smack Dab Chicago
Sat 24 · 12 PM$23.18
🏳️🌈LGBTQ+
Slow Burn: Gay Men's Speed Dating - Halloween Edition
Eli Tea Bar, Chicago
Wed 28 · 4 PMFree
🎪Street party
Trunk or Treat
The Learning Experience - Sauganash, Chicago
Wed 21 · 7:30 PM
🎤Stand-up
Red Room Open Mic
RED ROOM Comedy Club, Chicago
Wed 21 · 7:30 PM
🎭Theatre
A STRANGE LOOP by Michael R. Jackson
Raven Theatre, Chicago
Thu 22 · 7:30 PM
✨Cabaret
(X)tra: An Anniversary Cabaret
The Understudy Coffee and Books, Chicago
Thu 22 · 8 PM$25.31–44.52
🎭Theatre
Gladiator Fright Night
Bramble Arts Loft, Chicago
Sat 24 · 11 AM
🎭Theatre
Sugar Plum Fairy, P.I.
Lifeline Theatre, Chicago
Thu 22 · 7:30 PM
🎤Stand-up
NATAN BADALOV presents: Community Service
RED ROOM Comedy Club, Chicago
Fri 23 · 2 PMFree
🗣️Talk🗣️Language café
ESL Practice: English Conversation Group
Budlong Woods Library, Chicago
Wed 21Free
📚Literature
Weird Book Club at Rogers Park Social: Wuthering Heights
Rogers Park Social, Chicago
Thu 22 · 6 PMFree
🗣️Talk🔬Science
AI and the Future Ahead of Us
Albany Park Library, Chicago
Thu 22 · 6 PMFree
🗣️Talk📚Literature
NEIU Discussion of Orbital
Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago
Sat 24 · 5 PM$44.52–65.87
🍽️Food🤝Volunteering
Crawfish Boil Fundraiser
Sauce and Bread Kitchen, Chicago
Tomorrow · 6 PMFree
🗣️Talk
Great Decisions Foreign Policy Discussion Group
Budlong Woods Library, Chicago
Your passions nearby
Tap what you're into — we'll find the outings around you.
Venues — activism in Evanston
1560 Sherman Ave
1 event
Bookends & Beginnings
1 event
YWCA Evanston/North Shore
3 events
In Person Only: Buffett Reading Room
1 event
Harris Hall - History Department (Leopold Room -- Room 108)
1 event
Block Museum of Art
1 event
Double Clutch Brewing Company
1 event
Noyes Cultural Arts Center
1 event
Booked
1 event
Evanston
2 events
Gichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum
2 events
Frequently asked questions
How many activism events are there in Evanston?
20 coming up on Oazis.
Where can you catch activism in Evanston?
Notably 1560 Sherman Ave, Bookends & Beginnings and YWCA Evanston/North Shore. See the full list of venues above.