Events

Let's celebrate the end of a successful school year with a Block Party Bash! There will be food, inflatables, face painting, family-friendly activities, music, and more!

Let's talk gun violence prevention and community violence intervention!

The Race Against Gun Violence is a powerful celebration of the life-changing work of local community organizations and a chance for everyone who cares about ending gun violence to take meaningful action. This is your opportunity to cultivate hope: run, walk, or sprint alongside others who share the vision of a community free from gun violence. Every step counts, and 100% of charitable contributions you raise go directly to your selected Charity Partner, supporting efforts to end gun violence where it matters most. There are several options to participate: 8K, 5K, 2-mile walk, or a Kids for Peace Sprint. Please come be part of a wonderful movement!

Wear Orange Weekend honors survivors and builds community with those working to end gun violence.

We wear orange for a future free from gun violence. This year, we once again unite in our call to end gun violence as we come together for Wear Orange Day. Our West Side March Against Gun Violence will kick off at 3 p.m. sharp and will be followed by a community pop-up event.

Join Saint Sabina Church as they host Summer Peace Takeover 2026, with special guest Chance the Rapper. This free community event aims to kick of Summertime Chi in a safe and fun way. Free T-shirts will be available for the first 1,000 guests.

This prison number retirement event will give brothers and sisters a second chance. This event is set up to allow people who have made a mistake in the past to move on and live trauma-free. Nobody is perfect — everybody needs a little help.

In this webinar, leaders from the GASC and the Center for Neighborhood Engaged Research and Science (CORNERS) at Northwestern University will discuss findings from a newly published impact evaluation.

The Metropolitan Peace Academy, Metropolitan Peace Initiatives' premier multi-disciplinary training program, will celebrate the latest cohort of street outreach workers, case managers, and victim advocates at its Spring 2026 Graduation.

Think Outside Da Block invites you to join us for Roll N Peace 13, an eight-mile evening bike ride through our community—bringing neighbors together to reclaim our streets with joy, movement, and unity. What started as a ride has grown into a powerful tradition. Families, youth, elders: Come together to show what Englewood really looks like — connected, vibrant, and full of life.