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SUMMARY:World AIDS Day Cabaret Benefitting Season of Concern Chicago
DESCRIPTION:About this Event\nCelebrate World AIDS Day\, Monday\, December 1st\, at Sidetrack with Lakeside Pride Wilde Cabaret! \n100% of the proceeds go to Season of Concern Chicago. \nTickets\n$30 (GA) – includes two drinks \n$60 (VIP) – includes two drinks and a guaranteed seat at the event *limited seats*
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/world-aids-day-cabaret-benefitting-season-of-concern-chicago/
LOCATION:Sidetrack\, 3349 N. Halsted\, Chicago\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:benefit-fundraiser,concert-music-karaoke
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SUMMARY:Party for the Park - 2025
DESCRIPTION:Unity Park’s annual Party for the Park returns this season\, promising a night filled with great food\, exciting prizes\, and meaningful community impact. Every dollar raised goes directly toward free\, family-friendly programming and park improvements—100% of funds stay local to enhance Unity Park.\n“This event isn’t just a fundraiser—it’s a celebration of what makes our community special\,” said one organizer. “Everyone walks out smiling\, full\, and proud to support something that brings real value to our neighborhood.” \n\nEvent: https://shorturl.at/PRy2w\nSilent Auction: https://www.32auctions.com/UPACPartyforthePark2025?r=1&t=all\n\nWhat to Expect\nGuests can enjoy a buffet featuring: \n\nBacon-wrapped chicken with glaze\nClassic mac and cheese\nBetsy’s famous meatballs\nFresh fruit bowls\, cookies\, hummus with veggies and corn chips\nGluten-free and vegan options\nEli’s cheesecakes and pizza from Piece Pizza\n\nPlus\, enjoy a free first drink with each ticket and a vibrant social atmosphere. \nRaffle & Silent Auction Highlights\nThe raffle and auction feature more than 15 prizes from beloved local partners\, including: \n\nLunch and a personal tour with Chicago Park District CEO Carlos Ramirez-Rosa\nLunch with 35th Ward Ald. Anthony Quezada\nParty for 50 at Sidetrack\nPortrait session with Rick Aguilar Studios\nTour (and swag) of Gerber/Hart Library & Archives\n\nWhy It Matters\nTickets are just $25\, with 100% of proceeds benefiting Union Park’s community programs. “No one gets paid. Every cent goes right back into making the park better for everyone\,” an organizer emphasized. \nJoin neighbors\, friends\, and supporters for a night that gives back—because at Party for the Park\, fun and purpose go hand in hand.
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/party-for-the-park-2025/
LOCATION:3659 W. Armitage Ave.\, 3659 W. Armitage Ave.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60647\, United States
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SUMMARY:Santa Speedo Run
DESCRIPTION:Since 2011\, hundreds of participants have spent a December day running through the heart of Lakeview\, Chicago\, clad in nothing more than Santa hats\, speedos and other holiday attire. The run supports Center on Halsted\, the Midwest’s most comprehensive community center dedicated to advancing community and securing the health and well-being of LGBTQ people across Chicagoland. Last year alone\, the run raised over $150\,000 for the Center. \nOver the years\, the run has raised more than $650\,000 to support services and programs benefiting the LGBTQ community of Chicagoland.
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/santa-speedo-run/
LOCATION:Sidetrack\, 3349 N. Halsted\, Chicago\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:benefit-fundraiser,outdoor,sports-recreation,wellness
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SUMMARY:FOLLIES The Hell in a Handbag Annual Benefit
DESCRIPTION:Join us Sunday\, December 7th\, at 5:30pm as we celebrate the start of our 24th year!  Anyone that has joined us for past benefits can tell you the FOOD is great\, the DRINKS are plentiful\, and the ENTERTAINMENT is … Handbag! \nJoin Handbag as we present a very edited FOLLIES- Hell in a Handbag style. We apologize to the spirit of Stephen Sondheim in advance. \nOur raffles and Silent Auctions are filled with thousands of dollars of stuff you want!   Come and enjoy a hilarious time with the Handbag ensemble welcoming in the holidays.  LAUGHTER is the best resistance!
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/follies-the-hell-in-a-handbag-annual-benefit/
LOCATION:Ebenezer Lutheran Church Hall\, 1650 W. Foster Ave.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60640\, United States
CATEGORIES:benefit-fundraiser,theater-performance
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SUMMARY:Living Queer Monthly
DESCRIPTION:WE’RE DOING IT AGAIN 🚨‼️ FREE EVENT ALERT ‼️ LIVING QUEER MONTHLY Issue #7  Monday December 8\, 2025 \n6:30pm Pizza/ Snacks Snacks\n7:00pm – 8pm Program\n8pm-8:30pm Intentional time to Connect\nLocation: Bughouse Theater 1910 W Irving Park Rd\, Chicago\, IL\n(Brown Line Irving Park and Off-street Parking) \nThis is a FREE event but we welcome donations to cover cost of theatre\, food\, and drinks. Once a month\, Chicago artists and community members come together to explore what it may mean to be queer in this day and age. Some call it a salon—but it’s also an open mic\, a strategy session\, a pizza party\, and above all a love letter to queer lives! Do a dance\, a reading\, sing a song\, share a poem\, a scene from a play you’re writing etc. \nTogether\, we’re creating a space in which we can all show-up as we are. \nSpecial thanks to our community partners: About Face Theatre\, and the Gender and Sexuality Center at UIC. And thank you to the artist David Lee Csisko for designing our collection of posters! \nWe can’t wait to see you!
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/living-queer-monthly/
LOCATION:Bughouse Theater\, 1910 W. Irving Park Rd.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60613\, United States
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SUMMARY:Meals for Christmas with Life is Work
DESCRIPTION:Toy Donations Still Needed \nTo brighten the holidays for the families we serve\, we are still collecting brand-new\, fully wrapped toys. \nDonations may be dropped off at:\nLife Is Work Resource Center\n600 N Cicero Ave Chicago\, IL 60644\nMonday–Friday\, 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Every gift speaks love into a child’s life.
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/meals-for-christmas-with-life-is-work/
LOCATION:Life is Work\, 600 N. Cicero Ave.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60644\, United States
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