I learned from Dave Olson that there is a free UIC pool session and kayaks
provided on
November 19th from 7:00pm to 9:30. This is a kick-off to Kayak Chicago's
lessons at the
pool every Wednesday for the rest of the season. (kayakchicago.com)

I don't know if it is the first night the pool is open.

Here's some instructions on finding the pool and unloading your kayak:
Access Information: The UIC pool building is the first door west of UIC's "Flame
Center"
located on the south side of Roosevelt Rd. (1200 S) one and one half block west
of Halsted
St. (800 W). To bring your boat into the building, drive around to the rear.
Enter the
emergency access road on the south side of the Athletic Center from Morgan St.
on the
west side of the building. You may park behind the pool building ONLY while
unloading
then you MUST move your vehicle to free or meter parking on the street or in the
patrolled
pay lot on the north side of Roosevelt Rd directly north of the Pool building.