Free & cheap things to do in Chicago tonight

Wednesday, November 4

1. 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM Game Night for Adults
   8530 S. Kedzie Avenue, Chicago, IL · Free
2. 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM First-Generation Networking Day
   Student Center (Lincoln Park), 2020 N Sheffield Ave, Chicago · see listing for cost
3. 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM Nature Oasis: Community Bonfire at Printers Row
   Printers Row Park, 632 S. Dearborn St. · Free
4. 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM Adult Swim at Don Nash
   Nash (Don) Community Center Park, 7125 South Bennett Avenue · Free
5. 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM Pickleball - Open at Chippewa
   Chippewa Park, 6748 N. Sacramento Ave. · Free
6. 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM Canvas and Conversation
   5724 W. North Avenue, Chicago, IL · Free
7. 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM Workshop: Work/Life Balance
   Munroe Hall, 2312 N Clifton Ave, Chicago · see listing for cost
8. 5:15 PM FJORD
   Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N State St, Chicago, IL · $14
9. 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM 19th District 2027 Strategic Plan Community Conversation
   Sulzer Regional Library, 4455 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago · Free
10. 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM Film Screening: Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes (2019)
    955 E. 131st Street, Chicago, IL · Free
11. 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM How to Win a Trade War
    Chicago Council Conference Center, 130 E Randolph Street · Free
12. 5:30 PM – 6:45 PM Chan (Zen) Meditation
    Rockefeller Memorial Chapel · see listing for cost
13. 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM English Language Learning (ELL/ESL) Course/Curso de Inglés
    5108 W. Belmont Avenue, Chicago, IL · Free
14. 5:30 PM All Out for the Oak Lawn Police & Fire Commission Meeting
    9446 Raymond Ave, Oak Lawn, IL · Free
15. 5:30 PM 44th Ward Community Meeting on 2800 N. Sheridan Development
    Zoom · Free
16. 5:30 PM – 7:45 PM Film Screening: Masters of the Universe (2026)
    731 E. 63rd Street, Chicago, IL · Free
17. 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM English Language Learning (ESL/ELL) Course / Curso de Inglés
    1605 N. Troy Street, Chicago, IL · Free
18. 5:30 PM Community Meeting - 2800 N. Sheridan Development
    Virtual (Zoom) · Free
19. 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM Pobody's Nerfect! Craft Club for Adults
    6423 W. 63rd Place, Chicago, IL · Free
20. 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM Film Screening: Friendsgiving (2020)
    5615 W. Race Avenue, Chicago, IL · Free
21. 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Student Government Association Weekly Meeting
    McGowan South, W Belden Ave, Chicago · see listing for cost
22. 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM DePaul Doctor Who Club meeting
    Schmitt Academic Center (SAC), 2320 N Kenmore Ave, Chicago · see listing for cost
23. 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM Reading and Conversation with CHICAGO POET LAUREATE Mayda Del Valle
    McGowan South, W Belden Ave, Chicago · Free
24. 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM Derrick Rose: The Poohprint
    Harold Washington Library Center · Free
25. 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM Pop-up Cards
    115 S. Pulaski Road, Chicago, IL · Free
26. 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM Wednesday in Stitches
    6907 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL · Free
27. 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM Art Club
    7454 W. Balmoral Avenue, Chicago, IL · Free
28. 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM Sculpt Like Hunt and Perkins: A Creative Sculpting Workshop
    1962 W. 95th Street, Chicago, IL · Free
29. 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Basketball - Open at Sumner
    Sumner Park, 4320 W. 5th Ave. · $10
30. 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Threshold: Conversations on the Stoop: Featuring Candace Hunter and Cathy Cohen
    301 East Garfield Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois, 60637, United States · Free
31. 6:00 PM WILD RIVER
    Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N State St, Chicago, IL · $14
32. 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM Arabic Club
    Mouse Arts and Letters Club, 555 W 31st St, Chicago, IL · Free
33. 6:00 PM Community Conversation on the Political Situation in El Salvador (bilingual)
    Pueblo Unido Gallery, 6212 N. Clark Street, Chicago · Free
34. 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM Knit and Crochet Circle
    1336 W. Taylor Street, Chicago, IL · Free
35. 6:00 PM – 7:45 PM Classic Film Screening: The Wrong Man (1956)
    6907 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL · Free
36. 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM Spanish Conversation Group
    4904 S. Lake Park Avenue, Chicago, IL · Free
37. 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM Open Swim at The Park at NTA
    The Park at NTA, 55 W Cermak Rd. · Free
38. 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Pickleball - Open at Valley Forge
    Valley Forge Park, 7001 W. 59th St. · $20
39. 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM Neon Night Mic
    The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL · Free
40. 6:00 PM Let's Talk About Data Centers
    400 S. 61st Ave., Cicero, IL · Free
41. 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM SWEET VOID CINEMA presents SCREENWRITING WORKSHOP in the Facets Studio (free to the public)
    Facets, 1517 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago, IL · $12
42. 6:00 PM McKinley Park Civic Association Meeting
    St. Andrew Lutheran Church, Chicago · Free
43. 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM Anchor Curatorial Residency Info Session at Garfield
    Garfield (James) Park, 100 N. Central Park Ave. · Free
44. 6:00 PM – 7:45 PM Indoor Soccer - Open at Haas
    Haas (Joseph) Park, 2402 N. Washtenaw Ave. · $26
45. 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM Basketball - Open at Dvorak
    Dvorak (Anton) Park, 1119 W. Cullerton St. · $25
46. 6:00 PM Overwriting Progress: Secular Habits and Scholarly Histories of Supersessionism.
    Cortelyou Commons, 2324 N Fremont St, Chicago · see listing for cost
47. 6:15 PM – 7:15 PM Pickleball - Open at Jefferson
    Jefferson (Thomas) Memorial Park, 4822 N. Long Ave. · $10
48. 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM Mens Basketball - Open at Calumet
    Calumet Park, 9801 S. Avenue G · $25
49. 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM Chatty Crafters
    6423 W. 63rd Place, Chicago, IL · Free
50. 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM Basketball - Open at Margate
    Margate Park, 4921 N. Marine Drive · $10
51. 6:30 PM – 10:00 PM Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles
    Facets, 1517 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago, IL · $12
52. 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM Table Tennis - Open at Sheridan
    Sheridan (Philip Henry) Park, 910 S. Aberdeen St. · $20
53. 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM Volleyball - Open at Homan Square
    Homan Square Community Center Park, 3559 W. Arthington · $5
54. 6:30 PM – 8:45 PM Basketball - Open at Sherman
    Sherman (John) Park, 1301 W. 52nd St. · $10
55. 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM Atelier d'art : Rita Letendre avec Floriane Roussel
    Cuisine de démonstration Grace Jennings Wacker / Demonstration Kitchen (54 W Chicago Ave) · 30 $ pour membres, 45 $ pour non-membres · $30 for Members, $45 for Non-Members
56. 6:45 PM – 8:30 PM Basketball - Open at Mozart
    Mozart (Amadeus) Park, 2036 N. Avers Ave. · $10
57. 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM Pickleball - Open at Scottsdale
    Scottsdale Park, 4637 W. 83rd St. · $21
58. 7:00 PM A Musical Memorial Celebration Honoring the Life and Legacy of Geraldine de Haas
    Logan Center, Performance Hall · Free
59. 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM DePaul Wind/Mixed Chamber Showcase II
    Holtschneider Performance Center, 2330 North Halsted Street, Chicago · Free
60. 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM Steven Grey featured at Beat Speak in Gallery Cabaret
    Gallery Cabaret, 2020 N Oakley Ave, Chicago, IL 60647, USA · Free
61. 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM Pen Flow Writing Sessions
    4500 S Cottage Grove Ave, Chicago, IL 60653, USA · Free
62. 7:00 PM Trivia on Marz
    Marz Community Brewing Co., Chicago · see listing for cost
63. 7:00 PM – 8:15 PM Pickleball - Open at Rosedale
    Rosedale Park, 6312 W. Rosedale Ave. · $10
64. 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM Halsted St. Monthly Meeting
    Mouse Arts and Letters Club, 555 W 31st St, Chicago, IL · Free
65. 7:00 PM Wednesday: Liz Mandeville's Bourbon and Blues Review
    Le Piano, 6970 N Glenwood Ave, Chicago, IL · $15
66. 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM Chicago Immigrant Orchestra in Collaboration with DePaul Students
    Holtschneider Performance Center, 2330 North Halsted Street, Chicago · Free
67. 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM Mens Basketball - Open at Welles
    Welles (Gideon) Park, 2333 W. Sunnyside Ave. · $30
68. 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM 🌹Northside Blue Line Book Club (Northside Blue Line Branch)
    CDSA Office, 3411 W Diversey Avenue, Chicago, IL 60647 · Free
69. 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM ISAC Lecture with Dr. James Burgin
    The Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures (ISAC), Breasted Hall · see listing for cost
70. 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM First Wednesday Blues & Beyond Jam with Kenny “Beedy Eyes” Smith
    Logan Center, Café Logan · see listing for cost
71. 7:30 PM – 8:45 PM Pickleball - Open at Jefferson
    Jefferson (Thomas) Memorial Park, 4822 N. Long Ave. · $10
72. 7:30 PM ImprovisAsian: Between Heritage and the Next Chorus
    Szold Hall, Old Town School of Folk Music, 4544 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL · Free
73. 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM Visible Hand jam
    Connect Gallery, 1451 E 53rd St, Chicago, IL · $15 suggested
74. 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM Adult Open Gym Gymnastics at Morgan Park SC
    Morgan Park Sports Center Park (Park No. 577), 11505 S. Western Ave. · $14
75. 8:00 PM – 11:59 PM First Electric // Jasper // Rent Boy // New Goo
    The Burlington, 3425 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago, IL · see listing for cost
76. 8:00 PM – 12:00 AM (8pm - midnight) ALFONSO PONTICELLI
    Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway Ave, Chicago, IL · see listing for cost
77. 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM Raíces Latin Jazz Quintet
    806 S Plymouth Ct, Chicago, United States · see listing for cost
78. 8:15 PM FJORD
    Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N State St, Chicago, IL · $14
79. 8:30 PM LADY
    Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N State St, Chicago, IL · $14
80. 8:30 PM Diles que no me maten w/ Cancer House + ARDO
    Constellation, 3111 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL · $20.00
81. 9:00 PM JIMMY BURNS – Host The Jam
    Buddy Guy's Legends, 700 S Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL · $16.99
82. 9:00 PM – 10:00 PM Relax Attack Jazz Series: THE BRIDGE
    The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL · Free
83. 9:15 PM – 10:30 PM Volleyball - Open at Addams
    Addams (Jane) Park, 1434 S. Loomis · $8