Voices of the City: A Building-Wide Arts Celebration at Harold Washington Library Center

The Harold Washington Library Center opens its entire building for a multi-floor arts celebration on Saturday, October 17, from 10 AM to 4 PM, with film, storytelling, visual arts, and music programmed by local voices across every level. Highlights include a Chicago International Film Festival shorts screening, a makers market, an author Q&A on comedy, and guided tours of exhibits like "Pulitzer on the Road" and "Visions in Glass." The first 100 visitors to check in at the Welcome Station get a discount code for the Chicago Museum of Ice Cream. It's a dense, free day that rewards wandering — and a rare chance to see the library's full creative range in one visit.