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Nina Simone asked the question, “How can you be an artist and not reflect the times?” This question appears especially poignant entering enter the third year of a global pandemic as we experience increasing violence against people of color, the trans and queer communities, and women. Join Dr. Melissa Blount in conversation about the role […]
Community Launch Event for Evanston's Interfaith Reparations Effort Monday, June 13, at noon at Fountain Square Speakers include clergy, elected officials and representatives from the Reparations Stakeholders Authority of Evanston. […]
Join us Thursday, June 16, 7-9p, for a talk and tour of the exhibit with curator Fran Joy. Free and open to the public. The Evanston Made Members BIPOC Members […]
In partnership with Evanston Present and Future, the City of Evanston will honor Juneteenth with a parade and commemoration on Saturday, June 18. Juneteenth, also referred to as Emancipation Day, Juneteenth Independence Day, or Freedom Day, commemorates the end of slavery in the U.S. and is observed every year on June 19. At the City Council meeting […]
The 2022 Ricky Byrdsong Race Against Hate is on! We can't wait to see you!!! Each year, the Race Against Hate brings together thousands of people from all over Chicagoland to run and walk in unity against racial hatred and violence. In 2020 and 2021, we adapted to honor the spirit of the Race without […]
This conversational presentation focuses on the history of Black Representation within American media with Joyy Norris. What it took to make the gains achieved, the continued narrative shift to get to this modern shelf and possibilities of expanding into the infinite future, unapologetically. Free and open to the public. Joyy Norris is a Chicago born […]
JRC's Pride Shabbat Littles at the Lakefront invites queer families with children to meet other LGBTQIA+ families at a joyous service filled with story and song. Adults are encouraged to wear comfy clothes, get on the ground to sing and dance with their little ones ages 0 - 5 years. This cheerful mix of liturgy […]
As the sun sets over Lake Michigan, Rabbi Rachel Weiss, Evanston's first lesbian rabbi and Cantor Friedland will lead an hour-long service celebrating the struggle for LGBTQIA+ civil rights and full acceptance into Judaism. “We are all created in the image of the divine and all of us are sacred: not in spite of our LGBTQIA+ […]
All are welcome! Help Evanston Grows build scarecrows to protect and decorate our many vegetable gardens throughout our community. Saturday, June 25, 1-3 p.m. at Fleetwood-Jourdain Community Center parking lot Supplies provided include hay and a fence post for the base of the scarecrow. We will also have some other materials on hand. We encourage […]
Join us on Saturday, July 23rd, for Connections for the Homeless' first Block Party in Evanston's 5th Ward! We're looking forward to celebrating our neighbors who have supported Connections for the last 37 years. The Block Party consists of two events: Family Fest (12-4 p.m.) and After Dark (7-11 p.m.). Family Fest - 12 - […]
Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre's innovative Inside/Out series returns to Studio5 in Evanston! Join the company July 23 to preview and discuss the ongoing evolution of METAMORPHOSIS. This three-year project, launched in 2020, is inspired by non-binary/gender queer and trans Chicago dance artists. Cerqua Rivera collaborators have embarked on an inquiry into the fast-evolving definitions of […]
Racial Healing Circles. A series of three talks and action circles to explore, reconcile and move forward on our path to wholeness in Evanston. Dinner included. Registration required. Register here. Tuesday, Aug. 2, 6-9 p.m. at EPL's Robert Crown Branch.
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