Trivia For Gaza
Come hang out and play some trivia while helping to raise money for food, clothes, and medicine for families in Gaza!
This mutual aid effort is in collaboration with a student group that is in direct connection with over 40 Gazan families in Palestine and Egypt. The funds go to helping with buying food, clothes, medicine, tents, rent, school supplies, and more.
We highly recommend a $7 donation. If this donation is a barrier to you, no problem at all! Feel free to give what you can.
RSVP link: https://tinyurl.com/45rut7hj
SWAP DAY!
Every second and fourth Wednesday! Bring books, plants, recipes, kitchenware and more and exchange with other community members.
BIPOC Only Zine Club
now introducing BIPOC ONLY zine club at Nabala Cafe, Please consider joining us in a night of crafting and community to create your own mini magazine, all materials are provided (but feel free to bring your own) i will be instructing on how to fold zines and handing out my own zine on the importance of self publication in marginalized communities :)
AS ALWAYS IM GLAD YOURE STILL ALIVE!
Pop Up Market & Fundraiser
POP UP ALERT❗️
Stop by @nabalacafe on September 13th to peruse through a pop up fundraiser! I'll be selling my handmade tatreez in many forms, such as: ready to hang pieces, mini frames, wooden stitched keychains, and debuting ✨️tatreez jewelry✨️. Slide through the carousel to see my most recent offerings. Feel free to reach out with commissions or any questions/suggestions/feedback.
All of my proceeds will benefit an upcoming trip to aid Syr14n and P4L3ST1N14N refugees in J0rd4n.
I'll be vending alongside @stitchedbymalak & @2am.whimsy who will have a plethora of their own hand made goods for sale. Check them out!
Open Mic & Fundraiser
Join my friends and I at @nabalacafe for a night of music, poetry, storytelling and more as we raise money for the Mahmoud Family in G-za. All are welcome to join on September 13th from 6-8pm. Come ready to have a good time!
Recommended donations are $5-$10 but anything you can give helps!
All money will be sent directly to the Mahmoud Family.
See you there!
Saoirse don Phalaistín!
Crochet & Cafe
Crochet & Café🍵🍵
I’m hosting a free community craft evening at Nabala Café in Uptown!
Come by on September 16 with your Work in Progress and enjoy an evening of community and delicious treats🥰🥰 See you there!
Punks 4 Palestine
Mark your calendars because we’re back at Nabala Cafe to support Reyad and the people of Palestine!
The world may be on fire, our loved ones scared, absent, or worse, yet we still find a reason to show up. We continue to fight. We cry. We scream. We dance. We do whatever it is to make the next day easier. Tell your loved ones you love them, hold them tight. You never know when you’ll be showing up for them next.
Diondre will bless your ears, Indi from Oux is an angel and showing solidarity all the way from Detroit is the fantastic Jack w/ @__baits__ . We will have @atlanaw Atlan sharing some of his work and this lovely flier as well as our friend Demah @demahalfaiz who shared art with us last time too. Please feel free to reach out to bring your own art or work too as we will be centering all creatives at this event, if you’d like to share please. Just like our Art Talks we will have a chance to ask each other questions and explore our relationship in community with one another. Come be apart of the conversation.
Special thanks to Malcom of Chi community fest for always being a positive force in the community and spreading the love as well as Keith and Save The Night who has been doing just as much. We’re happy to work with them on this one and too many more.
Love and Solidarity
SYNC Pop Psych Trivia
Come through for SYNC, a pop-up for Muslim singles (ages ~30-40). Engage with some trivia, support a local cafe, and meet someone new. Your brain & social battery will thank you. 🙏🏿
No “sleuthing” policy: Singles who attend will be using aliases throughout the duration of the social to protect identity and privacy (read more about this in important details)
Due to popular demand, we anticipate tickets will move quickly. Secure your spot early. The waitlist will open immediately after all tickets are claimed.
🧠 Capping this exclusive pop-up at exactly 30 people.
☕️ 1-item minimum purchase to support Nabala Cafe’s initiatives.
Thank you and see you there!
🖼️Chicago! Thank you for welcoming my multifaceted creative endeavors. I will be restocking some fan favorite digital art collage prints and other items 👀.
Prints + more will be available for sale at Nabala cafe during my Pop-up Sunday, September 20th, come through 11-3p.
SWAP DAY!
Every second and fourth Wednesday! Bring books, plants, recipes, kitchenware and more and exchange with other community members.
Game Night!
Every Second and Fourth Satuday, join us for game night and half off large pots of chai from 7pm-9pm
Art for Liberation
Join us on Saturday, August 29th at @nabalacafe for a pop-up art show & fundraiser for Gaza- a portion of the proceeds will be donated to @thepcrf
The exhibition will feature original artwork by Citizen Raja and @mubdian_ along with work from Gaza-based artists @hussein.__art (painter) and Mayar Nateel (poetry)
Prints and Apparel will be available for purchase
Music by DiGi @derickantjuan & @sotocuchis
Free entry- help support the cause and spend an evening of art, community, and solidarity.
📍 Nabala Cafe (4660 N Broadway, Chicago)
📅 Sat, August 29
⏰ 3 - 9 PM
SWAP DAY!
Every second and fourth Wednesday! Bring books, plants, recipes, kitchenware and more and exchange with other community members.
Chee Paint Studio’s Craft Cafe
I wanted to throw a rager of a craft party for my birthday this year. Welcome to Chee Paint Studio's very first Craft café!
How it works:
When you arrive you will order a craft of your choice and be seated at the table of that craft. Bring a friend and meet new people! Rsvp is required. Come creative and ready to craft!
RSVP link is in my bio :)
Game Night!
Every Second and Fourth Satuday, join us for game night and half off large pots of chai from 7pm-9pm
Public Agency of Travel Planning for the Overwhelmed w/Simeen Anjum
Chicago! Do you own a suitcase larger than 50lb capacity? Does your current passport photo convey your deep love for your country? Let's consider these questions with Public Agency of Travel Planning for the Overwhelmed, a fictional travel agency by artist Simeen Anjum helping you prepare for the visa requirements of the future. Stop by for free guidance, sample application forms and mock visa interviews as we collectively reflect on the absurd structures that shape global movement. The performance will be followed by a conversation with the artist facilitated by Khytul Abyad.
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Wed Aug 19, 6:30pm at Nabala Cafe, 4660 N Broadway
Chicago. Learn more about the agency at BetterCallSimeen.com
Afghanistan: 5 Years Later with The Kalaam Project
Join us for a community teach-in tracing the events that led to the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan in August 2021 and examining its impact from the U.S. occupation to the withdrawal, climate change, education, and life under Taliban rule.
Please RSVP at the link in our bio, we hope to see you there!
Arab Art Stationary Popup w/Nuqta Collective
So excited to partner with @nabalacafe and @beitnabala on a popup!
Stop by on August 16th to purchase some Arabic stationary and art by Nuqta Collective!
BIPOC Only Zine Club
now introducing BIPOC ONLY zine club at Nabala Cafe, Please consider joining us in a night of crafting and community to create your own mini magazine, all materials are provided (but feel free to bring your own) i will be instructing on how to fold zines and handing out my own zine on the importance of self publication in marginalized communities :)
AS ALWAYS IM GLAD YOURE STILL ALIVE!
SWAP DAY!
Every second and fourth Wednesday! Bring books, plants, recipes, kitchenware and more and exchange with other community members.
Game Night!
Every Second and Fourth Satuday, join us for game night and half off large pots of chai from 7pm-9pm
Vessel to the Voice Pop Up Fundraiser
We are so excited to announce that we are having another art fundraiser event at Nabala Cafe on Saturday, August 8th! Funds will be donated to Amnesty International to help protect asylum seekers entering the United States. In a time where we are divided, we hope to continue uplifting communities and supporting all people, no matter your citizenship status.
Tina's Crystals Heal Popup
Hey, hey, Crystal fam! It’s me, Tina! ✨
Come see me Sunday, August 2nd, from 10 AM–4 PM at Nabala Café in the heart of Uptown Chicago!
Nabala Café is a beautiful community café with cozy vibes, delicious food and drinks, and a welcoming atmosphere.
I’m truly honored and grateful to be sharing crystal healing in this beautiful space. As an Assyrian, this opportunity feels especially close to home, and I’m incredibly honored and grateful to be sharing crystal healing in this beautiful space.
Whether you’re stopping by for a drink, a bite to eat, a crystal that speaks to you, or simply to say hello, I’d love to meet you.
I can’t wait to see you all. Sending you so much love and light!
SWAP DAY!
Every second and fourth Wednesday! Bring books, plants, recipes, kitchenware and more and exchange with other community members.
Organizing Through Storytelling - A Teach In with Muslim Civic Coalition
Your story has power. 🗣️💪
Join us for a teach-in at Nabala Cafe on the power of personal narrative and conversation in building movements and inspiring collective action.
Come learn, connect, and explore how sharing our stories can strengthen our communities and create lasting change.
📆 Tuesday, July 28 at 6:00 PM
📍Nabala Cafe, 4660 N Broadway
Knitting Circle & Sock Drive
Join us on Monday, July 27, from 6 to 8 PM at Nabala Cafe for a community craft circle and sock drive with Beit Nabala. Bring a new pair of socks for KAPOW's mutual aid hub, or just come knit, hang out, and drink some tea with us!
Can't make it? The sock drive continues through Sunday, August 2, so you can drop off socks anytime before then :)
Game Night!
Every Second and Fourth Satuday, join us for game night and half off large pots of chai from 7pm-9pm
Envision Positive Handmade Pop Up
@envision_positive on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/envision_positive/
Afghan Dinner Series
running it back again at nabala this friday with some aush, an afghan noodle soup. bowls are unlimited, eat until the pot is empty. come HUNGRY, please RSVP for tickets at the link in bio, excited to see you all 👀