Name: Halloween (Merit Classes in Session)
Start: 2026-10-31T00:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-10-31T23:59:59-05:00
Location: Merit School of Music

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2026-27 Alice S. Pfaelzer Conservatory

2026-27 Private Lessons – West Loop

2026-27 Private Lessons – Near North

2026-27 Group Classes – West Loop

2026-27 Group Classes – Near North

2026-27 Group Classes – South Shore

This Month at Merit

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			0 events 1 0 events, 1	0 events 2 0 events, 2	1 event 3 1 event, 3 Featured 10:00 am - 10:45 am Fall Musical Storytime Featured October 3 @ 10:00 am - 10:45 am CDT Fall Musical Storytime Join Merit School of Music for a Fall Musical Storytime at our Near North branch in Old Town! 🎃 Merit’s talented team of performing artists will engage your little ones (all ages welcome!) and promote early literacy development with a unique blend of music, movement, and fun. 📍 The 45-minute performance will be indoors at Church of […]	0 events 4 0 events, 4
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1 event 12 1 event, 12 2026-10-12 Indigenous Peoples’ Day – CPS Student Non-Attendance Day (Merit Classes in Session) Indigenous Peoples’ Day – CPS Student Non-Attendance Day (Merit Classes in Session) October 12 Indigenous Peoples’ Day – CPS Student Non-Attendance Day (Merit Classes in Session) CPS students will be out of school for Indigenous Peoples' Day; however, Merit classes will be in session as scheduled.	0 events 13 0 events, 13	0 events 14 0 events, 14	0 events 15 0 events, 15	0 events 16 0 events, 16	0 events 17 0 events, 17	0 events 18 0 events, 18
0 events 19 0 events, 19	0 events 20 0 events, 20	0 events 21 0 events, 21	0 events 22 0 events, 22	0 events 23 0 events, 23	1 event 24 1 event, 24 Featured 10:30 am - 11:15 am Trick or Tunes: A FREE Sensory- and Family-Friendly Concert Featured October 24 @ 10:30 am - 11:15 am CDT Trick or Tunes: A FREE Sensory- and Family-Friendly Concert Join Merit School of Music’s Wind Symphony for a free Halloween-themed sensory-friendly concert! Audience members are invited to move, dance, make noise, or partake in any way that helps them to enjoy the music. Families and those with sensory processing sensitivities welcome. Join us at Merit for this FREE concert: Hear familiar film score favorites from […] Free	0 events 25 0 events, 25
0 events 26 0 events, 26	0 events 27 0 events, 27	1 event 28 1 event, 28 Featured 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm Play On 2026 Featured October 28 @ 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm CDT Play On 2026 Experience an unforgettable night of world-class Latin jazz and salsa dancing while making a difference for the next generation of musicians. Join Merit School of Music at City Winery for the 8th annual Play On Benefit Concert, a special evening dedicated to expanding access to high-quality music education for young people across Chicago. The night’s […] $42 – $60	0 events 29 0 events, 29	0 events 30 0 events, 30	1 event 31 1 event, 31 2026-10-31 Halloween (Merit Classes in Session) Halloween (Merit Classes in Session) October 31 Halloween (Merit Classes in Session) Merit classes will be in session as scheduled. Happy Halloween!