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Film Screening: Blade Runner (1982)
Mar 18th | 5:30pm - 7:30pm
The original film based on Philip K. Dick's Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? has become a classic. Come see it!
More Than Machines: Women in Science Fiction Shorts
Mar 19th | 6:00pm - 7:30pm
The Chicago Feminist Film Festival presents science fiction short films followed by a Q&A.
One Book, One Chicago Offers ESL Events
Are you learning English as a second language? Practice your English skills at a science fiction book discussion or film screening.
Shadowrun 101: Sci-Fi Roleplaying Game
Mar 21st | 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Explore the future cyber-punk world of Shadowrun: Fifth Edition through this immersive role playing game experience. We'll teach you!
8 Science Fiction Books by Women
Women sci-fi authors haven't always gotten the recognition they deserve, but that's changing. Betsy recommends some award-winning titles.
Shop the #OBOC Online Store
Shop for shirts, mugs, totes and phone cases with CPL & #OBOC designs on them - part of your purchase will support our programming!
Film Screening: Blade Runner (1982)
Mar 21st | 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Come see the director's cut of the original film based on Philip K. Dick's Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep.
Explorations in Time Travel
Angie recommends some of her favorite books exploring the worlds of time travel.
Ikebana Futuristic
Mar 23rd | 2:00pm - 3:00pm
See the Universe through Ikebana free style floral arrangement in this hands on workshops led by expert Margot Wang.
Afrofuturism by Women
Want to read more Afrofuturism? Why not start with these award winners, all written by women
Film Screening: 2010
Apr 3rd | 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Come see 2010, a sequel to "2001: A Space Odyssey," with astronauts on a mission to locate the spacecraft Discovery and its crew.
CHIRP Radio Listen While You Read
Enjoy music inspired by our OBOC theme this year, curated by community radio station CHIRP Radio 107.1fm.
The Science of Star Wars with Dirk K. Morr
Apr 3rd | 6:00pm - 7:15pm
Physicist Dirk K. Moor discusses the physical laws and concepts underlying the scientific advances portrayed in the Star Wars movies.
Film Screening: Twilight Zone
Apr 5th | 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Come see episodes of this classic sci-fi television show that imagines many possible futures!
Walking Tour: Transit Time in the Loop
Apr 5th | 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Explore key sites in Loop innovation in transit, along with a conversation about the future of the Loop, with Max Grinnell.
Science Fiction Disaster Cinema
While we're safe from asteroids on Earth--for now--these movies imagine what it would be like if a planetary disaster occurred.
