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319 dated listings for teens in Chicago in the next 60 days — youth nights, drop-ins, courses and volunteering, pulled from the town's real event feed and sorted by age, not by who paid to be first.
If you're raising a teenager in Chicago, this is the page that keeps up. Between Oct 7 and Dec 4, Chicago's feed lists 319 dated listings for this age — 106 different programs, covering youth nights, drop-ins, courses and volunteering. Most of it runs at Chicago Bee (33) and Rogers Park (26).
Everything here is a real listing from Chicago's own event feed, checked against each program's age range — a program whose ages overlap 13–18 shows up here even if it also fits the age next door. The library branches showing up for this age are Harold Washington Library Center.
Dated listings in the next 60 days, soonest first. A weekly program shows a few of its sessions here — the rhythm section below has the full pattern.
Wednesday, Oct 7, Obama Presidential Center, Chicago hosts OPC Teen Recording Studio: Certification. Expect a proper live set. Good one for the kids.
Paint and Chill for Teens is on Wednesday, Oct 7 at Chicago Bee. Family-friendly.
On the calendar for Wednesday, Oct 7: Teen DIY and Crafts at Budlong Woods, Chicago. Worth bringing the whole family.
Teen Gamer's Choice is on Wednesday, Oct 7 at McKinley Park, Chicago. Family-friendly.
Teen Hangout, Snacks, and Games at West Englewood, Chicago on Wednesday, Oct 7. Family-friendly.
Back of the Yards, Chicago hosts Teen Indigenous Peoples' Day Book Discussion on Wednesday, Oct 7. Family-friendly.
Teen Paint and Sip at Altgeld, Chicago on Wednesday, Oct 7. Family-friendly.
Teen Time plays at Rogers Park, Chicago on Wednesday, Oct 7. A live show, if you're in the mood for a night out. Bring the kids along.
Wednesday, Oct 7: Teens Open Art Studio at South Chicago. Family-friendly.
Wednesday, Oct 7: YOUmedia Teen Recording Studio Certification at Harold Washington Library Center, Chicago. Bring the kids along.
These are the programs that run week after week — the ones Chicago parents actually plan around.
Tuesdays — Gamers' Zone: Teen Gaming at King · 13 sessions in the feed, next Oct 13, then Oct 20.
Wednesdays — Teen Time at Rogers Park · 47 sessions in the feed, next Oct 7, then Oct 9.
Thursdays — Teen Club at Lincoln Park · 67 sessions in the feed, next Oct 8, then Oct 13.
Thursdays — Teen Zone at Near North · 23 sessions in the feed, next Oct 8, then Oct 13.
Thursdays — Teen Grab and Go Kits at Scottsdale · 21 sessions in the feed, next Oct 15, then Oct 29.
Thursdays — Teen Gaming: Nintendo Switch at Little Italy · 17 sessions in the feed, next Oct 15, then Nov 5.
Thursdays — Teen Board Games at Little Italy · 14 sessions in the feed, next Oct 8, then Oct 22.
Fridays — [TEENS CRAFTS, GAMES AND PLAY] at West Town · 34 sessions in the feed, next Oct 9, then Oct 16.
By the numbers for this age in Chicago: 319 dated listings in the next 60 days; 49 start in the evening and 5 land on a weekend — teen programming keeps teen hours; the busiest single venue is Chicago Bee with 33 of them.
Free, as marked in the feed: Holiday Youth Swim at Mann, Teen Hip Hop Workshop at Warren, Teen Party at Douglass, Holiday Teen Basketball Jam at Ellis, Youth Swim at Harris. Those listings carry a free tag in Chicago's own event data — everything else here, check the listing link for the price before you promise anyone.
Drop-in or sign up? The listings that call themselves drop-in: Drop-In Gaming Hours for Teens.
The feed lists 319 dated listings for this age in the next 60 days, running Oct 7 to Dec 4 — the Coming up section is pulled straight from it.
It varies by program, and the page only says which is which where a listing's own words say so — the Good to know section names the drop-in and registration listings it found. When it doesn't say, the listing link is the place to check.
30 of the current listings are marked free in the feed; the Good to know section names them first.
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