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SUMMARY:Queerkindlmarkt – Booksale and Artist Market
DESCRIPTION:Gerber/Hart is excited to announce the return of QUEERKINDLMARKT! This will be a combination booksale along with a queer artist market featuring local artists and makers! \nStop by 6500 N Clark Street on Saturday\, December 6th\, from 10 AM – 4 PM\, to get your holiday shopping done\, support local queers\, and find your next LGBTQ+ read! \nSuggested $5 donation at the door to support Gerber/Hart! This donation will also enter you in a raffle for special prizes from our artists. \nThis booksale will be almost entirely used LGBTQ+ books. However\, we will have some “cream of the crop” straight books for sale as well. Our 18+ customers will also be able to shop for erotica and visit 18+ vendors. \nPLUS stop by the library for a special pop-up photo booth from PINK SAPPHO! Stop by during the event to take free\, festive portraits together! \nAccessibility: This event will take place on the second floor of 6500 N Clark Street. There are stairs just inside the entrance (by the Walgreens) as well as an elevator (down the hall\, past the Howard Brown front desk). \nParking – if the Gerber/Hart parking spaces in the adjacent lot are full\, please plan to park on the street. Howard Brown Health Center will be open during the market and parking spaces in the lot need to be reserved for patients. Ample street parking is available as well as public transportation.
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/queerkindlmarkt-booksale-and-artist-market/
LOCATION:Gerber/Hart\, 6500 North Clark Street\, Chicago\, IL\, IL\, 60626\, United States
CATEGORIES:exhibit,market
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SUMMARY:Latinx Activism and Journalism Panel
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Gerber/Hart on Wednesday October 15th at 6:30 PM for a panel discussion about Latinx Activism and Journalism with Robert Castillo\, Mona Noriega\, and Manuel Hernández-Nuñez moderated by Tracy Baim! This event will include discussion of organizations such as Alma\, Amigas Latinas\, and Queer Nation Chicago as well as the newspaper En La Vida. En La Vida is featured in Gerber/Hart’s current exhibit\, “Windy City Times @40: Breaking News. Breaking Silence” which will be available for viewing before and after the event in the Sandfield Gallery.
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/latinx-activism-and-journalism-panel/
LOCATION:Gerber/Hart\, 6500 North Clark Street\, Chicago\, IL\, IL\, 60626\, United States
CATEGORIES:education,panel-conversation
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SUMMARY:2025 Queer History Symposium at Gerber/Hart
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Gerber/Hart’s second Queer History Symposium on Saturday\, October 4th\, from 9 AM to 5 PM! This full day symposium will highlight artists\, researchers\, students\, and community members who have utilized Gerber/Hart’s collections in the past year. \nOpening remarks from filmmaker Jose Luis Benavides. \nClosing remarks by historian John D’Emilio. \nPanel discussions on Art in the Archives\, Queer Zines\, Chicago Archival Sleuthing\, and more! \nTickets are limited and on a sliding scale basis. Lunch and coffee provided. Additional details to come soon – secure your tickets now! \nSliding Scale Ticket Pricing: \nTicket prices are set to allow us to cover costs for this event (honorariums for speakers and provide lunch\, coffee\, and other amenities throughout the day) as well as to raise money to continue our mission of collecting\, preserving\, and making accessible the LGBTQ+ history of Chicago and the Midwest. As a small\, LGBTQ+ non-profit organization we appreciate any support you are able to provide! \n\n$55 standard pricing\n$35 subsidized tickets – these are limited and intended for students and lower-income patrons\n\nPlease choose the payment option that is most comfortable for you
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/2025-queer-history-symposium-at-gerber-hart/
LOCATION:Gerber/Hart\, 6500 North Clark Street\, Chicago\, IL\, IL\, 60626\, United States
CATEGORIES:culture,education,panel-conversation
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SUMMARY:Unboxing Queer History at the Music Box Lounge
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Monday\, September 22nd\, at 7 PM to celebrate the release of Season Two of Unboxing Queer History! \nGerber/Hart’s award winning podcast is BACK for a second season! Join us to celebrate with a free listening party at the Music Box Lounge and be the first to hear Episode One: “Lost and Found: Lesbian Bars and the Music Box Lounge.” \nIn addition to listening to the episode a day before its official release\,  you’ll be able to meet podcast creators and explore archival materials from Gerber/Hart.
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/unboxing-queer-history-at-the-music-box-lounge/
LOCATION:Music Box\, 3733 N Southport Ave.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60613\, United States
CATEGORIES:concert-music-karaoke,education,theater-performance
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SUMMARY:Chicago LGBTQ+ Newspapers Discussion with Michal Brody & Tracy Baim
DESCRIPTION:Gerber/Hart is located on the second floor of 6500 N Clark Street. There is a stairwell just inside the front door (by the entrance to Walgreens) and an elevator at the end of the hallway (past the Howard Brown front desk)
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/chicago-lgbtq-newspapers-discussion-with-michal-brody-tracy-baim/
LOCATION:Gerber/Hart\, 6500 North Clark Street\, Chicago\, IL\, IL\, 60626\, United States
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