In addition to the lively and spirited activity outdoors on Robert Crown Community Center’s athletic fields May 8, there was another inviting, free event indoors on the center’s second floor: […]
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The Weekender: The RoundTable Roundup
Happy Friday! Feels like we went from winter to summer in one fell swoop! Restaurants are opening up their outdoor seating, the lakefront path is alive with people (and dogs) […]
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History center spotlights Oakton district in this year’s walk, which isn’t just for Mother’s Day
The Oakton Historic District lies tucked within a grid of busy streets, which draw traffic – and attention – from the cozy south Evanston neighborhood. Bounded by Oakton Street, Howard […]
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Q&A: SPACE talent booker discusses finding acts for a venue that ‘feels like Evanston’
The Evanston RoundTable recently sat down with Jake Samuels, 38, who books talent for Evanston SPACE, the live music venue at 1245 Chicago Ave. SPACE shares a front door and […]
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Explore south/southwest side of Evanston with local historian and the YMCA on May 14
Explore Evanston history beyond downtown with local historian Janet Messenger. Join her on a walk around the city’s south by southwest side. The “South by Southwest” walking tour is Saturday, […]
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Rank and File | Evanston students return to in-person competition at K-8 Chess Championships
After two years of online competition, Evanston chess players from kindergarten through eighth grade returned to in-person competition at last month’s Evanston Scholastic Chess Championships. The tournament was organized by […]
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New cellist slated for May 22 ESO concert
With the withdrawal of cellist Arlen Hlusko, the Evanston Symphony Orchestra has announced a substitute for its May 22 performance of the Dvorak Cello Concerto. “It is highly disappointing that […]
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‘Taste of Bengal and Bangladesh’ at free community concert on May 15
The Evanston In-School Music Association will offer a taste of the music of Bengal and Bangladesh with the 10-member folklore ensemble Ochin Pakhi. The performance will take place at Fleetwood-Jourdain Community […]
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Support local businesses during Asian, South Asian, Pacific Islander American Heritage Month
May is Asian, South Asian, Pacific Islander American (ASPA) Heritage Month and May Mart is our way of supporting local ASAPA-owned businesses! What is May Mart? Inspired by the spirit […]
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Singing seniors to perform free in-person concert on May 13
The Evanston Sounds Good Choir will present its first in-person concert since the pandemic lockdown this Friday, May 13, at 12:15 pm at First Presbyterian Church of Evanston, 1427 Chicago […]