Connections 2026 is bringing back Sign-Up Parties, Salon Labs and more!  These community engagement events bring the Lab community together in support of Connections.  Join in and meet new friends, and have fun! This year we are also adding a Connections Speakers Series, highlighting members of our Lab community in a forum to engage with our families.

Events will be added on a rolling basis, so be sure to check back for new events!

If you'd like to host an event or get more information on how to get involved, please complete this form or contact Carrie Phillips Trimble '93.

Click on each event to learn more and register.

Sign-Up Party: Family Pottery Class | Saturday, October 25, 2025

Sign-Up Party: Take a Tour of Lab’s Historic Campus with a Maroon Key | Tuesday, October 28, 2025

Sign-Up Party: Take a Tour of Lab’s Historic Campus with a Maroon Key | Wednesday, October 29, 2025

Sign-Up Party: Mah Jongg Party: Come Learn to Play! | Thursday, October 30, 2025 -Sold Out

Speakers Series Event: Constitutional Crises for Countries and Companies | Monday, November 3, 2025

Sign-Up Party: Take a Tour of Lab’s Historic Campus with a Maroon Key | Wednesday, November 12, 2025

Sign-Up Party: Kids' Flag Football & Parents’ Tailgate | Saturday, November 15, 2025

Sign-Up Party: Around the World in Kenwood Progressive Dinner | Saturday, November 15, 2025

Sign-Up Party: Private Tour of The Fossil Lab | Sunday, December 14, 2025

Sign-Up Party: Private Tour of Rockefeller Chapel  | Sunday, December 21, 2025

Private Reception & Tour of the Theaster Gates Exhibition at the Smart Museum of Art at UChicago | Friday, January 9, 2026

Sign-Up Party: Private Tour of Rockefeller Chapel  | Sunday, January 11, 2026

Sign-Up Party: Raise the Barre on your Workout in the New Year | Thursday, January 15, 2026

Sign-Up Party: Mixed Media Art Session at Lab | Saturday, January 31, 2026

Sign-Up Party: Family Day at Chicago’s Sports Museum | April, 2026 (Date TBD)

Sign-Up Party: A Tour of Oysters, Caviar & Champagne | Saturday, April 11, 2026

Sign-Up Party: A Greek Taverna Night at The Marks | Saturday, May 30, 2026

View Past Events

Sign-Up Party: Sip & Spin Pottery at Lab | Friday, October 17, 2025