Local Pride Month Events

Join us for a month full of joy, storytelling, education, and celebration across Evanston, Skokie, and Wilmette. Mark your calendars and RSVP where needed! 

📚 Pride Party & Storytime with Juno Dawson 
🗓️ Saturday, June 24 | 🕛 12–4 PM 
📍 Booked Bookstore (506 Main St) 
Celebrate with bestselling author & activist Juno Dawson and her new book YOU NEED TO CHILL! Expect storytime, giveaways, book signing, and rainbow crafts! 
👉 RSVP requested 

⚖️ Law at the Library: LGBTQIA+ and the Law 
🗓️ Tuesday, June 27 | 🕕 6–7 PM 
📍 Zoom (Online) 
Learn about legal issues impacting the LGBTQIA+ community in this session hosted with the Chicago Bar Association and Chicago Public Library. 
👉 Register 24 hrs in advance to receive the link 

🌳 LGBTQIA+ Community Picnic 
🗓️ Thursday, June 29 | 🕚 11 AM – 3 PM 
📍 Ridgeville Park, Evanston
All of Evanston's LGBTQIA+ community and allies are invited to a picnic in Ridgeville Park!

Our event will feature a fun-filled program centering around and celebrating our LGBTQIA+ community with a diverse line-up of entertainment, food options and booths offering a host services, resources, and activities for all.

🎈 Skokie Pride at Oakton Park 
🗓️ Sunday, June 22 | 🕐 1–4 PM 
📍 Oakton Park (4701 Oakton St, Skokie, IL) 
Family-friendly celebration with music, crafts, food & games! 
🎉 After Party: 4–6 PM at Take Flight Spirits 
📧 Email: skokiepride@skokieparks.org 

🎨 Expressions of Gender in Asian Art (Virtual)
🗓️ Monday, June 30 | 🕖 7–8 PM
📍 Zoom | Hosted by Wilmette Public Library
Explore how gender fluidity and non-binary identities have been depicted for thousands of years in Asian art. This virtual event, in partnership with the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco, highlights the cultural roots of gender non-duality.
👉 Open to teens and adults | Registration required

Plan your month and share the love!