Things to do in Chicago on Monday, November 16, 2026

29 events listed in and around Chicago, each with its time and venue.

Morning

City in an Orchard - Tree Nursery Overwintering Procedures
Volunteering · Tree Nursery · 10 AM · 407 N Kedzie Ave

Afternoon

Weed Passport Tours: North Michigan Ave Experience
Meetup · 12 PM · Fulton River District
Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago
Immersive · 4:30 PM · Belmont Gardens

Evening

Monday Chess - Riverside
Game Night · Chess · 5 PM · Riverside Public Library
November Mixer & Mastermind
Networking · 5 PM · River North
TEDxLakeShoreDrive Salon: Idea Pitch [Ideas Change Everything]
Class · 5:30 PM · The Loop
It's A Long Way Home Book Launch
Books & Readings · 6 PM · Logan Square
29th Annual Jeff Buckley Tribute Concerts
Cover Band · 6 PM – 9 PM · Lakeview
Club de Español
Language · Spanish · 6 PM – 9 PM · Ukrainian Village
44th Ward Election Town Hall
Talk · 44th Ward · 6 PM · Roscoe Village
#WeWomen Play Festival 2026
Theater · Feminist Storytelling · 6 PM – 10 PM · Andersonville
November Adavus & Choreo
Class · Adavus · 6:30 PM · Lincoln Park
Lectures on Tap - "Clean Energy: Who Gets Rich Saving the Planet? "
Talk · Clean Energy · 6:30 PM · Lincoln Park
Intentional & Elevated: A Meditative Drawing Workshop
Art Class · Drawing · 6:30 PM · West Town
CHICAGO MEDITATES - 11/16 - Holy Trinity/Zoom
Meditation · 7 PM · Roscoe Village
20 POUNDS TO HAPPINESS SNEAK PEEK PREVIEW FILM SCREENING
Film · 7 PM · Pilsen
CCPA New Deal & Latin Jazz
Concert · Jazz · 7 PM · The Loop
Queer Movie Monday: Stud Life
Film · 7 PM · Ukrainian Village
Speed Dating
Singles · Speed Dating · 7 PM · Pilsen
Women in Tech, Fintech, AI, Startups, Networking & Elevator Pitch
Networking · Women In Tech · 7 PM – 10 PM · Bucktown
MONDAY NOVEMBER 16: LATE NITE MIC WITH VIK PANDYA
Stand-up · 7 PM · Streeterville
Women in Business, Startups, Professionals Social Networking Event Chicago
Networking · Women In Business · 7 PM – 10 PM · Bucktown
Chicago Women in Tech: Founders & Professionals Networking Night
Networking · Women In Tech · 7 PM – 10 PM · Bucktown
LENT / WIDEMOUTH / HOLY JOKE
Live Music · 7 PM · Lakeview
Gene
Live Music · 7:30 PM · Restaurant Row
Jazz Combos
Concert · Jazz · 7:30 PM · Little Italy
Jessie Reyez: A Little Vengeance Tour
Live Music · 8 PM · Uptown
The Breaks
Live Music · 8 PM · Near West Side
FREE MONDAY w/ Rent Control featuring Nonnie Parry / Twice Told Tale / Timelife / Tender Object Systems
Live Music · 9 PM · Ukrainian Village
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