Events
2026 Monthly CAPCA Events
April 1, 2026 12:00 am - December 31, 2026 12:00 am
Greetings Members! We want to alert you to the upcoming events for 2026. Some of these are set and ready for you to register, others are being planned, so details...
2026 Volunteer for Chicago River Day
April 1, 2026 7:00 am - May 8, 2026 9:00 am
Registration Open for Chicago River Day! In 2025, over 2,800 volunteers with Friends of the Chicago River, made our river healthier and safer by picking up litter, removing invasive plants, building trails...
2026 April Happy Hour
April 23, 2026 4:30 pm - April 23, 2026 6:30 pm
Come to the April Happy Hour! Join us for an evening of socializing with Chicagoarea RPCVs. Relax, connect, and enjoy some great drinks with this wonderful community. Whether you prefer...
Special Movie Screening of Ben Between Africa
April 25, 2026 6:30 pm - April 25, 2026 8:30 pm
Ben Between Africa + The Missionary Kids Book Discussion This one-time event features a special screening of Ben Between Africa by filmmaker Ari Ali, followed by an engaging discussion with...
Peace Corps Connect 2026
July 18, 2026 9:00 am - July 19, 2026 6:00 pm
"We the Peace Corps, United in Service" Together, we will honor 65 years of Peace Corps service and 250 years of American history. We will leave with a renewed mandate to...
Past Events
2026 April CAPCA’s Book Club Meeting
April 19, 2026 10:00 am - April 19, 2026 12:00 pm
Calling all book lovers! CAPCA is hosting its third book club meeting to discuss Homegoing by Yaa Gyaasi. Homegoing (2016) is the story of two half-sisters and their generational legacies...
No Kings Protest 2026 − Grant Park, Chicago
March 28, 2026 1:30 pm - March 28, 2026 4:30 pm
Stand Together with CAPCA, No Kings Rally CAPCA members are invited to stand together in Chicago and alongside communities across the country on March 28 for the No Kings Protest....
2026 March Glocal Brunch
March 1, 2026 12:00 pm - March 1, 2026 2:00 pm
Join us for the First Glocal of 2026! Kick off Peace Corps Week (March 1–7) with us at Mora Oak Park! Enjoy pan-Asian cuisine at a Filipino family-owned restaurant with...
2026 Story Slam
February 24, 2026 6:00 pm - February 24, 2026 8:00 pm
It’s back! The CAPCA 2026 Story Slam! This is a great opportunity for fun and to contribute to the Peace Corps’ Third Goal, which is “To help promote a...
Site Mates & Dates: Valentine’s Speed Dating Night
February 12, 2026 6:00 pm - February 12, 2026 8:00 pm
Mix things up this Valentine’s season with CAPCA’s Site Mates & Dates! Join fellow returned Peace Corps volunteers and friends for a fun, low-pressure night of speed dating at Gracie...