Obama Presidential Center 77 Neighborhood Tour kicks off!
This summer, join us at your local coffee shop, library, festival, or small business to learn more about the Obama Presidential Center.
- The Center
- Building the Center
- Community Engagement
Come learn about the Obama Presidential Center in person! We’ll be visiting all 77 neighborhoods across Chicago to inform, engage, and excite community members like you about the Center—set to open in the summer of 2026. These meetings are open to the public and will take place in coffee shops, libraries, festivals, and small businesses. Please note these dates are subject to change, and more dates may be added.
June 2025
Tuesday, June 3, 4:00 - 6:00 PM, The Silver Room (Opens in a new tab)
Thursday, June 5, 12:00 - 2:00 PM, Lvl Up Coffee (Opens in a new tab)
Tuesday, June 10, 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM, Bee Branch (Opens in a new tab) (Chicago Public Library)
Thursday, June 12, 3:30 - 5:30 PM, Whitney M. Young, Jr. Branch (Opens in a new tab) (Chicago Public Library)
Tuesday, June 17, 3:30 - 5:30 PM, Avalon Branch (Opens in a new tab) (Chicago Public Library)
Tuesday, June 17, 3:30 - 5:30 PM, South Chicago Branch (Opens in a new tab) (Chicago Public Library)
Friday, June 20, 4:00 - 6:00 PM, South Shore Cultural Center (Opens in a new tab)
Saturday, June 21, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM, Dragon Boat Race for Literacy at Ping Tom Memorial Park (Opens in a new tab)
Tuesday, June 24, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM, Kunsaya Cafe (Opens in a new tab)
Tuesday, June 24, 3:30 - 4:30 PM, Greater Grand Crossing Branch (Opens in a new tab) (Chicago Public Library)
Thursday, June 26, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM, West Pullman Branch (Opens in a new tab) (Chicago Public Library)
Thursday, June 26, 4:00 - 6:00 PM, Pullman Branch (Opens in a new tab) (Chicago Public Library)
Thursday, June 26, 4:00 - 6:00 PM, Olive-Harvey College (Opens in a new tab)
July 2025
Tuesday, July 8, 4:00 - 6:00 PM, Base Community Cafe (Opens in a new tab)
Tuesday, July 8, 4:00 - 6:00 PM, Back of the Yards Coffeehouse (Opens in a new tab)
Thursday, July 10, 10 AM - 12:00 PM, Colibrí Coffee (Opens in a new tab)
Thursday, July 10, West Englewood Branch (Opens in a new tab) (Chicago Public Library)
Thursday, July 10, 4:00 - 6:00 PM, Vodak-East Side Branch (Opens in a new tab) (Chicago Public Library)
Tuesday, July 15, 4:00 - 6:00 PM, Hegewisch Branch (Opens in a new tab) (Chicago Public Library)
Thursday, July 17, 4:00 - 6:00 PM, Legler Regional Library (Opens in a new tab), Chicago Public Library
Thursday, July 17, 4:00 - 6:00 PM, Garfield Park Conservatory (Opens in a new tab) - Reservations Required *
Thursday, July 17, 4:00 - 6:00 PM, Aspire Center for Workforce Innovation (Opens in a new tab) *
Tuesday, July 22, 4:00 - 6:00 PM, the beelove cafe (Opens in a new tab)
Tuesday, July 22, 4:00 - 6:00 PM, La Malinche Coffee & Tea House (Opens in a new tab)
Thursday, July 24, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM, MeLatte Coffee Shop (Opens in a new tab)
Thursday, July 24, 1:00 - 3:00 PM, Tasa Coffee Roasters (Opens in a new tab)
Tuesday, July 29, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM, Muse Coffee Studio (Opens in a new tab)
Tuesday, July 29, 4:00 - 6:00 PM, West Town Branch (Opens in a new tab) (Chicago Public Library)
Thursday, July 31, 4:00 - 6:00 PM, Brighton Park Branch (Opens in a new tab) (Chicago Public Library)
August 2025
Friday, August 1, 12:00 - 2:00 PM, Café Consume (Opens in a new tab)
Tuesday, August 5, 12:00 - 2:00 PM, Afro Joes Coffee & Tea (Opens in a new tab)
Tuesday, August 5, 4:00 - 6:00 PM, Woodson Regional Library (Opens in a new tab) (Chicago Public Library)
Thursday, August 7, 4:00-6:00 PM, Beverly Arts Center (Opens in a new tab)
Thursday, August 7, 4:00 - 6:00 PM, Mount Greenwood Branch (Opens in a new tab) (Chicago Public Library)*
Saturday, August 9, 12:00 - 6:00 PM, Bud Billiken Parade ( Washington Park (Opens in a new tab))
Tuesday, August 12, 3:30 - 5:30 PM, Portage-Cragin Branch (Opens in a new tab) (Chicago Public Library)
Tuesday, August 12, 9:30 - 11:30 AM, Brew Brew Coffee and Tea (Opens in a new tab)
Thursday, August 14, 1:00 - 3:00 PM, Dulce De Leche Cafe (Opens in a new tab)
Thursday, August 14, 4:00 - 6:00 PM, Sulzer Regional Library (Opens in a new tab), Chicago Public Library
Tuesday, August 19, 4:00 - 6:00 PM, Harold Washington Library Center (Opens in a new tab) (Chicago Public Library)
Tuesday, August 19, 10:00 AM-12:00 PM, Overflow Coffee (Opens in a new tab)
Thursday, August 21, 4:00 - 6:00 PM, Chicago Lawn Branch (Opens in a new tab) (Chicago Public Library)*
Thursday, August 21, 12:00 - 2:00 PM, Archer Heights Branch (Opens in a new tab) (Chicago Public Library)
Thursday, August 21, 4:00 - 6:00 PM, Dulce Mami Café (Opens in a new tab)
Tuesday, August 26, 4:00 - 6:00 PM, Lincoln Park Branch (Opens in a new tab) (Chicago Public Library)
Tuesday, August 26, 4:00 - 6:00 PM, Near North Branch (Opens in a new tab) (Chicago Public Library)
Wednesday, August 27, 4:00 - 6:00 PM, Cafe Tola (Opens in a new tab)
Thursday, August 28, 4:00 - 6:00 PM, Northtown Branch (Opens in a new tab) (Chicago Public Library)
Thursday, August 28, 4:00 - 6:00 PM, Drink Happy Thoughts (Opens in a new tab)
