The Sweetest Season: A Gathering of Indigenous Creativity

Topic: Join the Goodman Theatre and the Gichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum for The Sweetest Season: A Gathering of Indigenous Creativity, a day celebrating Indigenous arts, culture, storytelling, and community.

The festival features hands-on workshops, poetry, panel discussions, family programming, an Indigenous vendor fair, and a community mixer throughout the day. The evening concludes with The New Adventures of Super Indian, a live performance by Arigon Starr based on her award-winning Super Indian graphic novels.

Schedule
11:00 AM – First Impressions: Plant Pressings Workshop
12:30 PM – Sorrel and Sassafras: Indigenous Poetry Reading
3:00 PM – Cedar Tea Sip and Paint
4:00 PM – Interethnic Solidarity Between the Indigenous Peoples of the Americas (Panel)
4:00 PM – SUPERYOU: A Workshop for Children and Families
5:00 PM – Sweetest Season Mixer
6:00 PM – The New Adventures of Super Indian (Tickets: $10)

Workshops and panel discussions are free, but RSVP is required.
Date: Saturday, August 15, 2026
Time: 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Location:
Alice Center, Goodman Theatre
170 N. Dearborn St.
Chicago, IL 60601