The community ice cream social in Mason Park was postponed last week by the threat of bad weather. But it went off without a hitch on Friday, May 26, and the celebration proved to be worth the wait.
STEM School Evanston presented the event in collaboration with the City of Evanston’s My City, Your City, Our City Initiative and Northwestern University. The party featured music, games, activities, face painting, pizza – and of course, ice cream.
Check out more photos from the ice cream social below:
An ice cream social drew a crowd to Mason Park on Friday night. The event was sponsored by STEM School Evanston in collaboration with the City of Evanston’s “My City, Your City, Our City” Initiative and Northwestern University. Credit: Joerg Metzner 
Ms. Star from Monkey Paint, an Early Childhood Special Education teacher, worked diligently through the long line of kids eagerly waiting for face painting. Credit: Joerg Metzner 
More face painting. Credit: Joerg Metzner 
Officer Brooks mixed the music that echoed through Mason Park as everyone enjoyed the event. Credit: Joerg Metzner 
Credit: Joerg Metzner 
What would an ice cream social be without the ice cream? It was handed out with a big smile by Wendy Weaver, staffing C&W Market’s ice cream truck. Credit: Joerg Metzner 
Clarence Weaver (from left), Wendy Weaver and Twana Gibson being social at the Weavers’ ice cream truck. Credit: Joerg Metzner 
Sam Lang helped students build airplanes at the STEM School Evanston table. Credit: Joerg Metzner 
Credit: Joerg Metzner 
Serena Brown also helped students build airplanes at the STEM School Evanston table. Credit: Joerg Metzner 
Some worked up a healthy appetite as boxes of pizza were set up for everyone to enjoy. Credit: Joerg Metzner 
Plenty of pizza and smiles were served to the long line of attendees. Credit: Joerg Metzner 
Credit: Joerg Metzner