Cecilia Heart
Jul
17
to Jul 31

Cecilia Heart

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Please join us for a painting exhibition of the fantastical work of Cecilia Heart. opening reception on July 20. The exhibition of Cecilia Heart’s work runs through August 31st. All of the work is for sale.

Artist Statement

Animals are miraculous oddities. I am drawn by their strange bodies, charmed by their movements and expressions, and comforted by their presence. I render them as I encounter them in life and dream; Some of my paintings resemble portraits while others suggest hybrids, taking on invented amorphous forms and features. This process of creation is a reckoning with mortality, within and beyond my own body. Through scrape-colored palettes and wound-like surfaces, the animals are reminders that flesh is finite. Despite fate, they remain resilient in their expressions; their mere existence whimsical, visceral, and matter-of-fact.

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Join Tarot Reader Sarah Bourne Mondays 9-3
Jul
28
9:00 AM09:00

Join Tarot Reader Sarah Bourne Mondays 9-3

Starting in June we'll have tarot readings on Mondays with Sarah Bourne. Sarah has 20 years of experience in astrology and tarot, and can be found at events around Chicago with her tarot, art and vintage pop-up Odd Gait. Follow @oddgait on Instagram for updates, and come by on a Monday for your personal tarot reading!

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Lavenoak Live! We invite you to join us on Friday 8/3for a dynamic performance
Aug
3
2:00 PM14:00

Lavenoak Live! We invite you to join us on Friday 8/3for a dynamic performance

Lavenoak (AKA Kristina Puzin) is a multifaceted performer, creator, and storyteller. Beyond the stage, she is a skilled pianist and an emerging force in the recording studio. Her passion for storytelling led her to write, compose, and produce original music, including her debut single, What For, accompanied by a visually stunning, self-directed music video. Her music has been described as Alt/Art/Rock, intended for film soundtracks. See her work on YouTube @Lavenoakmusic

Motivated by multiple genres of music and her ability to shape shift from voice to voice, Lavenoak embodies artistry and drive - a first EP set to release this upcoming fall, titled “BLEMISH”.

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Silent Reading and Writing Night - First Thursday
Aug
7
6:00 PM18:00

Silent Reading and Writing Night - First Thursday

Join Bookish Thursday night , and every first Thursday of the month for Silent Reading and Writing night at the cafe from 6-8 pm. The cafe will not be closing from 5-6 pm, instead, remaining customers will be notified that we’re getting ready for silent reading and writing night and we’ll stop serving from 5-6 pm. After which we will have a limited menu, baked goods, bagels, and empanadas for food.

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Lavenoak Live! We invite you to join us on Friday 8/9 for a dynamic performance
Aug
9
2:00 PM14:00

Lavenoak Live! We invite you to join us on Friday 8/9 for a dynamic performance

Lavenoak (AKA Kristina Puzin) is a multifaceted performer, creator, and storyteller. Beyond the stage, she is a skilled pianist and an emerging force in the recording studio. Her passion for storytelling led her to write, compose, and produce original music, including her debut single, What For, accompanied by a visually stunning, self-directed music video. Her music has been described as Alt/Art/Rock, intended for film soundtracks. See her work on YouTube @Lavenoakmusic

Motivated by multiple genres of music and her ability to shape shift from voice to voice, Lavenoak embodies artistry and drive - a first EP set to release this upcoming fall, titled “BLEMISH”.

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Laugh or Cry! A Free Musical Cabaret Friday August 22
Aug
22
6:00 PM18:00

Laugh or Cry! A Free Musical Cabaret Friday August 22

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  • Google Calendar ICS

What's better than a good laugh or a good cry? Having both at the same time. Laugh or Cry is an intimate event to highlight Chicago's funniest and saddest musicians, poets, and storytellers. The event will not be ticketed.

Collecting donations for the Illinois Community for Displaced Immigrants

www.icdichicago.org

6-8 pm
Friday June 6
728 S Dearborn Street
Chicago IL 60605

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Silent Reading and Writing Night - First Thursday
Sep
4
6:00 PM18:00

Silent Reading and Writing Night - First Thursday

  • necessary & sufficient coffee (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join Bookish Thursday night , and every first Thursday of the month for Silent Reading and Writing night at the cafe from 6-8 pm. The cafe will not be closing from 5-6 pm, instead, remaining customers will be notified that we’re getting ready for silent reading and writing night and we’ll stop serving from 5-6 pm. After which we will have a limited menu, baked goods, bagels, and empanadas for food.

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Lavenoak Live! We invite you to join us on Friday 9/13 for a dynamic performance
Sep
13
2:00 PM14:00

Lavenoak Live! We invite you to join us on Friday 9/13 for a dynamic performance

  • necessary & sufficient coffee (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Lavenoak (AKA Kristina Puzin) is a multifaceted performer, creator, and storyteller. Beyond the stage, she is a skilled pianist and an emerging force in the recording studio. Her passion for storytelling led her to write, compose, and produce original music, including her debut single, What For, accompanied by a visually stunning, self-directed music video. Her music has been described as Alt/Art/Rock, intended for film soundtracks. See her work on YouTube @Lavenoakmusic

Motivated by multiple genres of music and her ability to shape shift from voice to voice, Lavenoak embodies artistry and drive - a first EP set to release this upcoming fall, titled “BLEMISH”.

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Laugh or Cry! A Free Musical Cabaret Friday September 26
Sep
26
6:00 PM18:00

Laugh or Cry! A Free Musical Cabaret Friday September 26

  • necessary and sufficient coffee (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

What's better than a good laugh or a good cry? Having both at the same time. Laugh or Cry is an intimate event to highlight Chicago's funniest and saddest musicians, poets, and storytellers. The event will not be ticketed.

Collecting donations for the Illinois Community for Displaced Immigrants

www.icdichicago.org

6-8 pm
Friday June 6
728 S Dearborn Street
Chicago IL 60605

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Lavenoak Live! We invite you to join us on Friday 9/27 for a dynamic performance
Sep
27
2:00 PM14:00

Lavenoak Live! We invite you to join us on Friday 9/27 for a dynamic performance

  • necessary & sufficient coffee (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Lavenoak (AKA Kristina Puzin) is a multifaceted performer, creator, and storyteller. Beyond the stage, she is a skilled pianist and an emerging force in the recording studio. Her passion for storytelling led her to write, compose, and produce original music, including her debut single, What For, accompanied by a visually stunning, self-directed music video. Her music has been described as Alt/Art/Rock, intended for film soundtracks. See her work on YouTube @Lavenoakmusic

Motivated by multiple genres of music and her ability to shape shift from voice to voice, Lavenoak embodies artistry and drive - a first EP set to release this upcoming fall, titled “BLEMISH”.

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Silent Reading and Writing Night - First Thursday
Oct
2
6:00 PM18:00

Silent Reading and Writing Night - First Thursday

  • necessary & sufficient coffee (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join Bookish Thursday night , and every first Thursday of the month for Silent Reading and Writing night at the cafe from 6-8 pm. The cafe will not be closing from 5-6 pm, instead, remaining customers will be notified that we’re getting ready for silent reading and writing night and we’ll stop serving from 5-6 pm. After which we will have a limited menu, baked goods, bagels, and empanadas for food.

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Silent Reading and Writing Night - First Thursday
Nov
6
6:00 PM18:00

Silent Reading and Writing Night - First Thursday

  • necessary & sufficient coffee (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join Bookish Thursday night , and every first Thursday of the month for Silent Reading and Writing night at the cafe from 6-8 pm. The cafe will not be closing from 5-6 pm, instead, remaining customers will be notified that we’re getting ready for silent reading and writing night and we’ll stop serving from 5-6 pm. After which we will have a limited menu, baked goods, bagels, and empanadas for food.

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Silent Reading and Writing Night - First Thursday
Dec
4
6:00 PM18:00

Silent Reading and Writing Night - First Thursday

  • necessary & sufficient coffee (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join Bookish Thursday night , and every first Thursday of the month for Silent Reading and Writing night at the cafe from 6-8 pm. The cafe will not be closing from 5-6 pm, instead, remaining customers will be notified that we’re getting ready for silent reading and writing night and we’ll stop serving from 5-6 pm. After which we will have a limited menu, baked goods, bagels, and empanadas for food.

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Jennifer Hauser - Artist
Jul
26
9:00 AM09:00

Jennifer Hauser - Artist

Saturday February 15 from 9 - 4 pm we present Jennifer Hauser.

Join us for some whimsy and accessible art by local artist, Jennifer Hauser.

Jennifer Hauser is a Chicago-based artist by calling. When she’s not distilling whimsy from visions of rollicking bunnies, she daylights as an architect. She’s published a comic book and a coloring book while taking the local art scene by fluffle. Jennifer enjoys making art that can be appreciated in a variety of ways in accordance to the one true fact of life-that everyone should be able to afford to enjoy art. Catch Jennifer’s elusive bunnies in select retail establishments as well as local galleries.

“I specialize in vignettes of bunnies in their tree houses. I ask you: what was your favorite picture book when you were a kid? Think on what intimate details of illustrations lingered with you and what characters were your favorite? The bunnies in my drawings are like those favorite characters from your childhood that have come back. I cropped the images to include only bunnies from the original works because the work centers around the bunnies.”

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Lavenoak Live! We invite you to join us on Friday 7/25 for a dynamic performance
Jul
25
2:00 PM14:00

Lavenoak Live! We invite you to join us on Friday 7/25 for a dynamic performance

Join us 7/25 for a special performance by Lavenoak from 2-4:30 pm in the cafe.

Currently based in Chicago, IL, Lavenoak is a student at Columbia College Chicago, where she is pursuing the cinematic arts—a natural extension of her lifelong passion for storytelling and music.

Motivated by multiple genres of music and her ability to shape shift from voice to voice, Lavenoak embodies artistry and drive - a first EP set to release this upcoming fall, titled “BLEMISH”.

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Join Tarot Reader Sarah Bourne Mondays 9-3
Jul
21
9:00 AM09:00

Join Tarot Reader Sarah Bourne Mondays 9-3

Starting in June we'll have tarot readings on Mondays with Sarah Bourne. Sarah has 20 years of experience in astrology and tarot, and can be found at events around Chicago with her tarot, art and vintage pop-up Odd Gait. Follow @oddgait on Instagram for updates, and come by on a Monday for your personal tarot reading!

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Join Tarot Reader Sarah Bourne Mondays 9-3
Jul
14
9:00 AM09:00

Join Tarot Reader Sarah Bourne Mondays 9-3

Starting in June we'll have tarot readings on Mondays with Sarah Bourne. Sarah has 20 years of experience in astrology and tarot, and can be found at events around Chicago with her tarot, art and vintage pop-up Odd Gait. Follow @oddgait on Instagram for updates, and come by on a Monday for your personal tarot reading!

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Urban Sketching Workshop with Amy Gowans
Jul
6
3:00 PM15:00

Urban Sketching Workshop with Amy Gowans

Join us for an Urban Sketching Workshop! ✏️🌍

📅 Sunday, July 6th
⏰ 3 PM - 5 PM
📍 Necessary and Sufficient Coffee, PRinter’s Row
💵 Suggested donation: $15

Led by the talented Amy Gowans, this workshop will introduce you to the vibrant world of urban sketching! No need to bring materials—tools and supplies will be available to borrow!

Here’s what to expect:
1️⃣ Watercolor Basics: Learn the essentials to bring your sketches to life.
2️⃣ The Urban Sketchers: Discover the international Urban Sketchers movement and its inspiring principles.
3️⃣ Let’s Sketch: Create your first masterpiece with guidance from Amy.
4️⃣ Sketching & Mingling: Connect with fellow sketchers and explore your creativity.

Spots are limited, so RSVP to the host to secure your place! Don’t miss this chance to unleash your inner artist! 🎨💫

Reach out to Amy Gowans on Instagram @amygchicago Or email at: amy.gowans0803@gmail.com

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Silent Reading and Writing Night - First Thursday
Jul
3
6:00 PM18:00

Silent Reading and Writing Night - First Thursday

Join Bookish Thursday night , and every first Thursday of the month for Silent Reading and Writing night at the cafe from 6-8 pm. The cafe will not be closing from 5-6 pm, instead, remaining customers will be notified that we’re getting ready for silent reading and writing night and we’ll stop serving from 5-6 pm. After which we will have a limited menu, baked goods, bagels, and empanadas for food.

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Join Tarot Reader Sarah Bourne Mondays 9-3
Jun
23
9:00 AM09:00

Join Tarot Reader Sarah Bourne Mondays 9-3

Starting in June we'll have tarot readings on Mondays with Sarah Bourne. Sarah has 20 years of experience in astrology and tarot, and can be found at events around Chicago with her tarot, art and vintage pop-up Odd Gait. Follow @oddgait on Instagram for updates, and come by on a Monday for your personal tarot reading!

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Join Tarot Reader Sarah Bourne Mondays 9-3
Jun
16
9:00 AM09:00

Join Tarot Reader Sarah Bourne Mondays 9-3

Starting in June we'll have tarot readings on Mondays with Sarah Bourne. Sarah has 20 years of experience in astrology and tarot, and can be found at events around Chicago with her tarot, art and vintage pop-up Odd Gait. Follow @oddgait on Instagram for updates, and come by on a Monday for your personal tarot reading!

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Saturday Neighborhood Coffee Shop Vibes with DJ Roads Clear
Jun
14
10:00 AM10:00

Saturday Neighborhood Coffee Shop Vibes with DJ Roads Clear

Enjoy the cafe Saturday Vibes June 14 from 10 AM to 3 PM with DJ Roads Clear spinning tunes—totally free! Kick back, chat with friends, and enjoy some great music while munching on a delicious breakfast and lunch, plus fantastic coffee and espresso. Whether you want to hang out with others over drinks or just chill and savor your food and drinks. Soak in the good times with us!

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Join Tarot Reader Sarah Bourne Mondays 9-3
Jun
9
9:00 AM09:00

Join Tarot Reader Sarah Bourne Mondays 9-3

Starting in June we'll have tarot readings on Mondays with Sarah Bourne. Sarah has 20 years of experience in astrology and tarot, and can be found at events around Chicago with her tarot, art and vintage pop-up Odd Gait. Follow @oddgait on Instagram for updates, and come by on a Monday for your personal tarot reading!

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Saturday Neighborhood Coffee Shop Vibes with DJ Roads Clear
Jun
7
10:00 AM10:00

Saturday Neighborhood Coffee Shop Vibes with DJ Roads Clear

Enjoy the cafe Saturday Vibes June 7 from 10 AM to 3 PM with DJ Roads Clear spinning tunes—totally free! Kick back, chat with friends, and enjoy some great music while munching on a delicious breakfast and lunch, plus fantastic coffee and espresso. Whether you want to hang out with others over drinks or just chill and savor your food and drinks. Soak in the good times with us!

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Laugh or Cry! A Free Musical Cabaret Friday June 6
Jun
6
6:00 PM18:00

Laugh or Cry! A Free Musical Cabaret Friday June 6

What's better than a good laugh or a good cry? Having both at the same time. Laugh or Cry is an intimate event to highlight Chicago's funniest and saddest musicians, poets, and storytellers. The event will not be ticketed.

Collecting donations for the Illinois Community for Displaced Immigrants

www.icdichicago.org

6-8 pm
Friday June 6
728 S Dearborn Street
Chicago IL 60605

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Silent Reading and Writing Night - First Thursday
Jun
5
6:00 PM18:00

Silent Reading and Writing Night - First Thursday

Join Bookish Thursday night , and every first Thursday of the month for Silent Reading and Writing night at the cafe from 6-8 pm. The cafe will not be closing from 5-6 pm, instead, remaining customers will be notified that we’re getting ready for silent reading and writing night and we’ll stop serving from 5-6 pm. After which we will have a limited menu, baked goods, bagels, and empanadas for food.

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Join Tarot Reader Sarah Bourne Mondays 9-3
Jun
2
9:00 AM09:00

Join Tarot Reader Sarah Bourne Mondays 9-3

Starting in June we'll have tarot readings on Mondays with Sarah Bourne. Sarah has 20 years of experience in astrology and tarot, and can be found at events around Chicago with her tarot, art and vintage pop-up Odd Gait. Follow @oddgait on Instagram for updates, and come by on a Monday for your personal tarot reading!

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Saturday Neighborhood Coffee Shop Vibes with DJ Roads Clear
May
31
10:00 AM10:00

Saturday Neighborhood Coffee Shop Vibes with DJ Roads Clear

Enjoy the cafe Saturday Vibes May 31 from 10 AM to 3 PM with DJ Roads Clear spinning tunes—totally free! Kick back, chat with friends, and enjoy some great music while munching on a delicious breakfast and lunch, plus fantastic coffee and espresso. Whether you want to hang out with others over drinks or just chill and savor your food and drinks. Soak in the good times with us!

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Lavenoak Live! We invite you to join us on Friday 5/30 for a dynamic performance
May
30
2:00 PM14:00

Lavenoak Live! We invite you to join us on Friday 5/30 for a dynamic performance

Join us Friday afternoon for a special performance by Lavenoak from 2-4 pm in the cafe.

Currently based in Chicago, IL, Lavenoak is a student at Columbia College Chicago, where she is pursuing the cinematic arts—a natural extension of her lifelong passion for storytelling and music.

Motivated by multiple genres of music and her ability to shape shift from voice to voice, Lavenoak embodies artistry and drive - a first EP set to release this upcoming fall, titled “BLEMISH”.

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Vibing in the cafe with DJ Roads Clear - Saturday
May
24
10:00 AM10:00

Vibing in the cafe with DJ Roads Clear - Saturday

Enjoy the cafe Saturday Vibes May 24 from 10 AM to 3 PM with DJ Roads Clear spinning tunes—totally free! Kick back, chat with friends, and enjoy some great music while munching on a delicious breakfast and lunch, plus fantastic coffee and espresso. Whether you want to hang out with others over drinks or just chill and savor your food and drinks. Soak in the good times with us!

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Jennifer Hauser - Artist May 10, Saturday
May
10
9:00 AM09:00

Jennifer Hauser - Artist May 10, Saturday

Saturday May 10 from 9 - 4 pm we present Jennifer Hauser.

Join us for some whimsy and accessible art by local artist, Jennifer Hauser.

Jennifer Hauser is a Chicago-based artist by calling. When she’s not distilling whimsy from visions of rollicking bunnies, she daylights as an architect. She’s published a comic book and a coloring book while taking the local art scene by fluffle. Jennifer enjoys making art that can be appreciated in a variety of ways in accordance to the one true fact of life-that everyone should be able to afford to enjoy art. Catch Jennifer’s elusive bunnies in select retail establishments as well as local galleries.

“I specialize in vignettes of bunnies in their tree houses. I ask you: what was your favorite picture book when you were a kid? Think on what intimate details of illustrations lingered with you and what characters were your favorite? The bunnies in my drawings are like those favorite characters from your childhood that have come back. I cropped the images to include only bunnies from the original works because the work centers around the bunnies.”

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Cozy Stationery Friend Club Sunday May 4 from 3-5 pm
May
4
3:00 PM15:00

Cozy Stationery Friend Club Sunday May 4 from 3-5 pm

Please join us on Sunday May 4 from 3-5 pm for a meet up of the Cozy Stationery Club

"Cozy Stationery Friends Club is a chill, social group of creative and friendly folks from around the world who share one big love of all things stationery! Whether you like fountain pens, washi tape, stickers, planners, journals, and everything in between, you're welcome here!"

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Lindsy Rice Custom Pottery Pop Up May 3 from 9 - 4 pm
May
3
9:00 AM09:00

Lindsy Rice Custom Pottery Pop Up May 3 from 9 - 4 pm

Find the perfect Mother’s Day gift! Join us for a semi-monthly pop up with local potter Lindsy Rice. If you haven’t yet touched her beautiful pottery, felt its texture, heft, and form, you’re in for a real treat!

Join us Saturday to support a local artist and enjoy their fantastic work!

Saturday May 3 from 9 am - 4 pm

necessary & sufficient coffee

728 S Dearborn Street

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