Name: Live Caroling at JW Marriott Chicago
Start: 2026-12-04T15:00:00-06:00
Location: JW Marriott Chicago

JW Marriott Chicago

Celebrate the magic of the season with complimentary, family-friendly holiday caroling in JW Marriott Chicago’s Grand Lobby. Bring the whole family and enjoy the sounds of festive classics performed live every Friday from 3–4 p.m. and Saturday from 1–2 p.m., December 4–19. A joyful way to make lasting holiday memories in the heart of downtown Chicago!

Local Event: Live Caroling at JW Marriott Chicago

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Live Caroling at JW Marriott Chicago

Celebrate the magic of the season with complimentary, family-friendly holiday caroling in JW Marriott Chicago’s Grand Lobby....

Mundelein Center for the Fine and Performing Arts

The Honors Recital features a select group of the music program’s top instrumentalists and vocalists performing solo and chamber works.

Local Event: Honors Recital

Honors Recital

The Honors Recital features a select group of the music program’s top instrumentalists and vocalists performing solo and...

Gene Siskel Film Center

November 13 | TRY A LITTLE TENDERNESS considers love not as romance alone, but as a sustained practice of care. Across families, friendships, neighborhoods, and diasporic communities, these films illuminate the quiet acts of devotion that bind people to one another. Through caregiving, cultural preservation, sacrifice, humor, grief, and remembrance, they reveal tenderness as a quiet but enduring form of resilience. Spanning intimate narratives and richly observed portraits from across the Black diaspora, the program asks how love is carried, inherited, and continually renewed across generations. Together, these works affirm that care is not merely an emotion, but a practice of survival, stewardship, and collective flourishing.&nbsp;&nbsp;
<h5>Preceded by The Big Picture Party in the Siskel Film Center Cafe, hosted by the Black Harvest Community Council.</h5>2025–2026, USA, Brazil, UK, Sudan, United Arab Emirates, 116 min. In English and various languages with English subtitles | Format: DigitalGeneral Admission - $15.50&nbsp;
Group Rate - $11.50 (Groups can save $4 off per ticket - minimum of&nbsp;15 guests&nbsp;required)
Celebrating its 32nd year in 2026, the Black Harvest Film Festival is Chicago’s annual showcase for Black film across the diaspora. Born from an urgent need to celebrate the Black experience, the Black Harvest Film Festival unites filmmakers and audiences to showcase the power of Black cinema. This annual festival highlights emerging and established talents and historical narratives, enriching the landscape of Black culture. The festival curates both short and feature length films, proudly presenting influential auteurs and emerging filmmakers of color side by side.
The film festival will be held at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago’s Gene Siskel Film Center November 6–15, 2026.
Festival passes and individual tickets are available for purchase.
Audiences additionally can choose from two Festival pass options:
Opening Night plus five screenings: $80 general public / $55 members
Six regular screenings: $60 general public / $36 members

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Arts Center

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Chicago

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Candlelight: Tribute to The Beatles

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Vin Chicago

This month, our Elston Avenue store turns 40 years old, and we want to celebrate with the people who got us here. Join us this upcoming Saturday, November 14th for a full day of festivities:
<ol><li>MASSIVE Wine Sale! Over 200 wines at HUGE discounts. Doors open at 8:00am. Arrive early to get first pick!</li><li>100-Point Tasting Table! A table full of 100-Point wines? Yep! At 1:00pm, we'll pop the corks on an array of "perfect" wines. As is always the case with our Saturday tastings, there is no charge!</li><li>Bud Schwarzbach's Cellar Tasting! Beginning at 3:00pm, we'll raid the personal cellar of our founder. Look for decades-old wines from France, California and Italy, many in large format bottles!</li></ol>
Come raise a glass with us, stock up for the holidays, and help us kick off the next 40 years. For those who arrive early, we'll have coffee and donuts from our neighbors, Werewolf Coffee!

Local Event: Vin Chicago's ​40th Anniversary Celebration

Vin Chicago's ​40th Anniversary Celebration

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Kinzie Hotel

Canstead Learning offers instructor-led Project Management Professional (PMP®) certification training for professionals in Chicago and the surrounding metropolitan area. The program is designed for project managers, team leaders, and professionals seeking to strengthen their project management knowledge and prepare for the PMP® certification examination.
Participants can select from three scheduling formats to accommodate different professional commitments:
Available Course Formats
<ul><li>4-Day Intensive (Monday–Thursday): Four consecutive days of structured PMP® instruction.</li><li>4 Fridays: One training day per week across four consecutive Fridays.</li><li>Weekend Format: Instructor-led training scheduled across weekends for professionals balancing weekday responsibilities.</li></ul>
Delivery Options
<ul><li>In-Person: Classroom-based training in Chicago.</li><li>Live Virtual: Real-time, instructor-led sessions with opportunities for discussion, questions, and applied learning.</li></ul>
What the Program Covers
The curriculum addresses the core knowledge and competencies required for the PMP® examination, including:
<ul><li>Project management principles and practices</li><li>Predictive, agile, and hybrid project delivery approaches</li><li>Project planning, execution, monitoring, and control</li><li>Leadership, stakeholder engagement, and team performance</li><li>Risk management, project governance, and business environment considerations</li><li>Scenario-based examination preparation and practice questions</li></ul>
Canstead Learning emphasizes structured instruction, practical application, and interactive learning in small cohorts, supporting meaningful engagement between participants and instructors.
Who Should Attend?
Project managers, project coordinators, team leaders, and experienced professionals responsible for managing projects or contributing to organizational project delivery.
Course Schedule and Registration
Chicago-area professionals can review upcoming sessions, available formats, and registration information through Canstead Learning's official PMP® program schedule.
View Upcoming Sessions: <a href="https://cansteadlearning.com/pmp-programs-us" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://cansteadlearning.com/pmp-programs-us</a>
Program Curriculum: <a href="https://cansteadlearning.com/pmp" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://cansteadlearning.com/pmp</a>
Canstead Learning is a US-headquartered professional education institution with offices in Canada and Europe, providing structured professional certification education and corporate training programs.

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Canstead Learning offers instructor-led Project Management Professional (PMP®) certification training for professionals in...

PMP Professional Certification & Project Management Training

Buona Companies headquarters

Join the BridgeTogether Foundation for its 2nd Annual BridgeTogether for Autism 5K on Saturday, November 14, at 9 a.m. in Burr Ridge. Runners, walkers and families of all ages and abilities are invited to come together for a fun-filled morning supporting children with autism and other neurodivergent needs. BridgeTogether Foundation is the official charitable partner of Buona Companies, the family-owned business behind Chicago favorites Buona and The Original Rainbow Cone. Taking place at Buona Companies headquarters (7075 Veterans Blvd.), the event will feature a 5K run/walk, live music, face painting, an inflatable obstacle course, photo opportunities and plenty of family-friendly fun! Participants can enjoy pre-race snacks and a FREE post-race Buona Italian beef sandwich or Original Rainbow Cone ice cream. Plus, the first-place finisher in each age division will win their choice of FREE Buona Beef or Rainbow Cone ice cream for an entire year! Registration is $40 for adults, $25 for children ages 7–17 and FREE for kids 6 and under. The first 200 registrants will receive a commemorative T-shirt, and the first 100 finishers will earn medals. All proceeds benefit BridgeTogether Foundation's mission to expand access to inclusive recreation and sensory-friendly summer programming for neurodivergent children and their families. Register today at <a href="https://url.emailprotection.link/?bP6F9r6Qu7oTV2qh1f6rbYiGLrZdhYyHfGy3kQOsTqwMuvWIys3-9yC5vWjxdzrta5rlcBuv23Mftm3fw8hwV9Q~~" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">runsignup.com/bt5k</a>.

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Join the BridgeTogether Foundation for its 2nd Annual BridgeTogether for Autism 5K on Saturday, November 14, at 9 a.m. in Burr...

FOR A GOOD CAUSE: Buona & Rainbow Cone Bring Community Together for Autism 5K on Nov. 14

Marcel's Culinary Experience

Saturday, November 14, 10:00 - 11:30am
Chef Heather Ude Presents:
Little Kids (Ages 6-8): The Turkey Table
Let's talk turkey - and everything tasty that goes with it! Young chefs will get hands-on in the kitchen to prepare a festive spread inspired by the flavors of Thanksgiving. From sweet treats to savory sides, kids will create delicious dishes that celebrate the holiday.
 
On the menu:
Baked Turkey Nuggets with Cranberry Dip
Thanksgiving Twists
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
 
This class is designed for kids and is a drop-off class.
10% discount for parents on all regularly priced merchandise during class.

Local Event: MARCEL'S  11/14 Little Kids (Ages 6-8): The Turkey Table

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Saturday, November 14, 10:00 - 11:30am
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