Rooted Conversations
Feb
24

Rooted Conversations

  • Feeling cold and the winter blues? 🥶❄️

    I’d like to send a warm welcome and invite you to join the circle of friends and neighbors @nabalacafe on Tuesday, Feb 24th, at 7pm.

    Let’s use conversations to find more roots and connections! 🤗🌱🪴

    Free & open to all!
    Resister 👉🏼 https://bit.ly/4b7RA4R
    Stay warm out there ya’ll!! ❤️

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Love for Gaza Art Fest
Feb
7

Love for Gaza Art Fest

Join us for a mini-arts fest featuring prints, textiles, and other crafts supporting local artists and mutual aid efforts. Come have a chai, peruse the tables, and buy a Valentine’s or Ramadan gift that supports a cause close to our hearts. Saturday, February 7th from 10am-2pm at Nabala Cafe

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Session for Saja
Jan
30

Session for Saja

Slainte Chicago!! Join us for an evening of community, music & art to support our friend @_saja_family 📍 @nabalacafe

🎻☘️SESSI
ON at 7pm - bring an instrument or your voice to the Irish trad-rooted music session open to all instruments and traditions. Free refreshments provided for sessioners!

🎲🌈 RAFFLE called at 9pm - gorgeous @outonthetiles_collective art will be raffled off with additional pieces for sale. Donations of $20+ earn a raffle ticket, with additional tickets for sale for $10

❤️🍉 suggested donation of $15+. All funds raised go straight to the Asaad family in Gaza. (Don’t let the suggested donation prevent you from coming, it is flexible :)

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Another Chicago Mag Open Mic Night
Jan
24

Another Chicago Mag Open Mic Night

In the Chicago area?

Please come out to Another Chicago Magazine's Open Mic and Author Reading featuring Anca L. Szilágyi, Michael Kent and James Stewart III. The event will take place on Jan. 24 from 7 to 8 p.m. at Nabala Café. Come join us!

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Afghan Dinner
Jan
23

Afghan Dinner

you’re invited to my 2nd Afghan Dinner Series event at @nabalacafe on January 23rd from 6:30-9 PM! I’ll be serving chicken soup and naan to spread the joy of Afghan culture in the Chicagoland area 🇦🇫! Please RSVP for a ticket at the link in my bio! See you then!

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Radical Writers Cafe
Jan
7

Radical Writers Cafe

We’re back! Come through for the December rendition of the radical writers’ cafe.

In times like these, we need bold visions to move us forward. Step into your creative power with other like-minded folks at this writers’ cafe. We’ll be doing a prompted writing session together, discussing our ideas, and offering each other feedback if desired.

Writers of all levels are encouraged to come participate. Feel free to write poems, scripts, essays, speeches, stream-of-consciousness, or whatever you desire. Bring your notebook, laptop, or whatever you like to write on.

Every First Wednesday of the month
7p-9p
Nabala Cafe (4660 N Broadway)

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Nabala Cafe Connect 4 Tournament
Dec
17

Nabala Cafe Connect 4 Tournament

We're excited to announce our first ever Connect 4 tournament! Come compete to win a Nabala Cafe gift card.

The rules are simple--tournament style elimination, best 3 out of 5 to move on to the next round. Winner gets a $10 Nabala Cafe gift card.

We'll hold 4 qualifying rounds starting at 7pm on 11/17, 12/3, 12/11, and 12/17. The top 2 of each qualifying round will advance to the championship for a chance to win a $50 Nabala Cafe gift card.

Sign ups here: https://forms.gle/RYrsiU6qgYSwUL4H6

Rules:

- Standard Connect 4 rules

- Best 3 out of 5 tournament bracket style elimination

- Top 2 in each qualifying round advance to championship round

- Winner of each qualifying round wins $10 Nabala Cafe gift card

- Championship round winner wins $50 Nabala Cafe gift card

- Championship round date TBD

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