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Young Black & Lit presents its Young, Black & Lit Future Author Contest, encouraging youth writers of color (grades K-8) to find their story within, write it out with a […]
The 10th Ward Lit magazine is a digital literary magazine edited and published by Evanston Public Library. The magazine showcases the diverse artistic voices of Evanstonians. We seek individual creative […]
DEBRA FLINT-SALTER: DEBRA’S JOURNEY IN 2D & 3D EXHIBITION DATES: March 18 – April 30, 2023 CLOSING RECEPTION: Sunday, April 16, 1-4pm GALLERY HOURS: Monday–Thursday, 9am–6pm; Friday, 9am–5pm; Saturday and Sunday, 9am–4pm EVANSTON ART CENTER ANNOUNCES A NEW EXHIBITION, DEBRA FLINT-SALTER: DEBRA’S JOURNEY IN 2D & 3D, CURATED BY FRAN JOY. The Evanston Art Center […]
The sounds of “Bach’s Musical World” will reverberate throughout a free Bach Week Festival chamber music concert on period instruments at 6 p.m. Sunday, April 30, at All Saints’ Episcopal Church, 4550 N. Hermitage Avenue, in Chicago’s Ravenswood neighborhood. Curated by early music specialist Jason J. Moy, Bach Week’s principal organist and harpsichordist, the hourlong […]
The brilliant pianist Larry Schanker plays a live score for three short silent comedies by Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton and Harold Lloyd. Hosted and with commentary by Victoria Zielinski, Paul Barrosse and Dana Olsen. 8-10 p.m. April 30 at Studio5, 1938 Dempster Street, Evanston. Tickets are $15 for general admission, 20 for cabaret seating. Call […]
Byline Bank is accepting clothing donations through Saturday, May 13th, at its 820 Church Street location.
Join us online for relaxed French conversation, facilitated by native or fluent speakers. All fluency levels are welcome. For more information and the meeting link, RSVP at Meetup.com/afnorthshore/events or write to info@AFnorthshore.org. 10 AM, Monday, free.
Join Cook County Commissioner Josina Morita for a walk and picnic at the Botanic Garden! Monday, May 1st, 4 p.m. -6:30 p.m. Chicago Botanic Garden (RSVP for free parking and tickets) 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe Join us for a Mother's Day walk and picnic in the beautiful Chicago Botanic Garden, a part of our […]
Drop in for YWCA's Financial Empowerment Clinic! Need help building your finances and don’t know where to start? The YWCA Financial Empowerment Clinic will help you with:* Financial questions, resources […]
Speaker: Amy Dale, Green Edens Horticultural Services Program: Nancy’s Garden: Highland Garden Club’s Gift to the Community Date: Wednesday, May 3rd, 2023 from 1-3 pm Location: Evanston’s Ecology Center, 2024 […]
Day One of the Aging Well Conference is a Film Night brought to you by the Levy Senior Center Foundation. Join us May 3 at 6 p.m. for popcorn, snacks, and a special screening of Team Dream followed […]
Quick and informative presentation about running shoes and how they connect with running gait mechanics presented by Dr. Michael Cortese, PT, DPT from Goza Physical Therapy. Hosted at Commonwealth Running […]
Shakespeare’s classic tale of mistaken identity comes to the Mudlark stage in an engaging new adaptation that everyone can follow! For years, young Antipholus and his servant Dromio have been […]
The Aging Well Conference will be held at the Levy Senior Center, 300 Dodge Ave., on Friday, May 5, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The free, half-day conference for […]
Shakespeare’s classic tale of mistaken identity comes to the Mudlark stage in an engaging new adaptation that everyone can follow! For years, young Antipholus and his servant Dromio have been […]
Wonderful vocalist Petra van Nuis created her Recession Seven in 2008 for performances at the Green Mill. Come hear them perform songs from the Great American Songbook, with Art Davis […]
Plan your art-filled day in Evanston during Evanston Made's First Saturday Evanston Art Events! Visit evanstonmade.org for a citywide list of events, shops, and food options, by neighborhood. Help put […]
Hoops for the Ages is part of the Aging Well Conference with three days of health and wellness events May 3rd, 5th and 6th . Register a Team Hoops for the Ages, a basketball […]
First Saturday Evanston Art Events are a self-guided exploration of Evanston’s Creative Community. See art on display at venues across Evanston, shop for handmade goods, meet small business owners, enjoy […]
Studio 3's Open Studio days are created to make art materials and a creative makers space available to all in our community. Join us for our First Saturday's Open Studio […]
From May 7th to May 13th come to the Crown Branch to learn more about compost, grab some compost-related activities and drop off your food scraps in the free compost […]
Come raise a glass with us! Join us for our second annual News and Brews at Sketchbook Brewing Co., 821 Chicago Avenue in Evanston. This spring marks two important milestones […]
5th Annual Maker’s Market Season Launches May 7, 2023 Evanston Made is partnering with the City of Evanston and Downtown Evanston to host the 5th Annual Season of Maker’s Markets […]
Shakespeare’s classic tale of mistaken identity comes to the Mudlark stage in an engaging new adaptation that everyone can follow! For years, young Antipholus and his servant Dromio have been […]
Please join Evanston Public Library and Northwestern's Middle Eastern and North Africa department for this conversation about how Jordan uses bread to enhance its governing power. On any given day […]
The Interfaith Action of Evanston’s Produce Mobile is scheduled to pop up in Evanston on the 2nd Tuesday of every month from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Robert Crown Community […]
Sign up for one of the Tuesday events, where the Evanston Repair Café volunteers can spend more time working with you to fix your small appliance/general repair item or sewing/mending […]
This presentation is part of a virtual series of lectures on archeology and heritage from Northwestern University's Latin American & Caribbean Studies department and Evanston Public Library. Previous studies have […]
Community Talk Back on Wednesday, May 10th, 2023 at Fleetwood-Jourdain Community Center. The event will be a community conversation about the “Amplifying Black Voices on Educational Equity in Evanston” research […]
Drop in for YWCA's Financial Empowerment Clinic! Need help building your finances and don’t know where to start? The YWCA Financial Empowerment Clinic will help you with:* Financial questions, resources […]
Are you new to composting and want to learn the basics? Join us and Kate Carney - Community Outreach Coordinator for Cook County Department of Environment and Sustainability to learn […]
We are celebrating Compost Week here at the Robert Crown Branch and we'd love for you to join in the fun. We will read stories about compost and make some […]
Join us online for a discussion in French of a French film with English subtitles: "La Règle du jeu” (“The Rules of the Game”). You'll watch the film on your […]
Music Theater Works is proud to announce its annual gala, the Producers Gala: Saturday, May 13 at 6:30 p.m., will feature Broadway’s longest-running “Christine Daaé,” Sandra Joseph with Broadway's “The […]
Honoring a 50-year tradition, this popular annual rummage sale is back, offering something for everyone. All proceeds benefit the Unitarian Church of Evanston, a 120 year-old congregation of 400+ members. […]
Dino Robinson will receive a Kaplan Humanities Institute Public Humanities Award in recognition of his substantial contributions to the humanities at Northwestern and the Shorefront Legacy Center, and for his […]
DISCUSSION on Current Affairs in PALESTINE NAKBA—75 Years of Conflict Where: Lake Street Church (enter in courtyard from Chicago Avenue, not main entrance) -- corner of Lake St & Chicago […]
Honoring a 50-year tradition, this popular annual rummage sale is back, offering something for everyone. All proceeds benefit the Unitarian Church of Evanston, a 120 year-old congregation of 400+ members. […]
Join us on the morning of May 13, 2023, as we walk together to support high-quality early childhood educational experiences for children age zero to five.
The second annual District 65 PTA One Fund Native Plant Sale will be held Saturday, May 13 from 10am to 1pm at the District 65 warehouse (2017 Greenleaf St., Evanston). Many native plants, shrubs and trees will be available for purchase, and pick up is available for all who pre-ordered. Proceeds from this district-wide plant […]
After a three-year hiatus, the Evanston History Center’s in-person Mother’s Day House Walk returns on Sunday, May 14, 2023, 1pm-5pm, rain or shine. This year’s House Walk features interior visits […]
Mark your calendars, vintage enthusiasts! This Mother's Day, May 14th, embark on a nostalgic journey like no other at the sensational season opener of Vintage Garage. Celebrate the special women […]
The Evanston History Center announces the opening of a new exhibit, Sunday, May 14, 2023. House Walk ticket holders will be able to see the exhibit on opening day. About […]
Join Evanston's own Kalpana Waikar, owner of Inspired Indian Cooking, as she gives a tutorial on how to mix Indian spices.
At a Death Cafe people drink tea, eat cake and discuss death. Our aim is to increase awareness of death to help people make the most of their (finite) lives. […]
At a Death Cafe people drink tea, eat cake and discuss death. Our aim is to increase awareness of death to help people make the most of their (finite) lives. […]
Meet new people, have a good time and get help repairing your stuff! Bring your small appliance or sewing project. Learn more and register here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C45AFAE2DA7FAC16-repair14
This presentation is part of a virtual series of lectures on archeology and heritage from Northwestern University's Latin American & Caribbean Studies department and Evanston Public Library. Daniela Balanzátegui is […]
Drop in for YWCA's Financial Empowerment Clinic! Need help building your finances and don’t know where to start? The YWCA Financial Empowerment Clinic will help you with:* Financial questions, resources […]
Parents or childcare providers looking for an age-appropriate morning activity for children from newborn through the toddler stage now have another option. First Presbyterian Church of Evanston is beginning to […]
Join us for Let's Talk @ Lunch on the third Wednesday of every month! About this event You're invited to join community members for our monthly Let's Talk at Lunch […]
The Garden Club of Evanston and the Garden Guild of Winnetka are proud to share beautiful floral designs, horticulture specimens and photographs by talented local gardeners. A special exhibit will […]
The annual Evanston Garden Fair brought to you by Lincolnwood Garden Club of Evanston. This unique and wonderful garden fair in Independence Park, 2000 Central St. C, Evanston. Kick off […]
Ever wondered what it's like to work with NASA's newest and most high-tech space telescope? Hosted by Northwestern University's Center for Interdisciplinary Exploration and Research in Astrophysics, our 2nd annual […]
Join us Friday, May 19 at 1:30 in the Maple Room for a spring concert with accomplished, young musicians. Harpist, pianist and composer Miriam Kessler recently won both the Midwest […]
“Quietly Hostile: A Conversation with Samantha Irby,” a conversation with Samantha Irby and Megan Stielstra, will be held on Friday, May 19, beginning at 7:00pm, in the Evanston Township High […]
Saturday, May 20 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. Rotary International 1560 Sherman Avenue Evanston, IL 60201 Reserve a free spot! Breakfast and lunch will be served. The Empowering Girls Initiative […]
airThe annual Evanston Garden Fair brought to you by Lincolnwood Garden Club of Evanston. This unique and wonderful garden fair in Independence Park, 2000 Central St. C, Evanston. Kick off […]
Chicago Ballet Arts celebrates over 3 decades of excellence, opportunity, and inclusion in dance education with its Annual Concert. This family friendly performance will be held on Saturday, May 20 at 4:30 pm and Sunday, May 21 at 2 pm, at the McGrath Family Performing Arts Center, 1100 Laramie Ave., Wilmette IL. The Concert features […]
Chicago Ballet Arts is pleased to present its Annual Concert on May 20 at 4:30 pm and May 21 at 2 pm at the McGrath Family Performing Arts Center. This […]
Chicago Ballet Arts celebrates over 3 decades of excellence, opportunity, and inclusion in dance education with its Annual Concert. This family friendly performance will be held on Saturday, May 20 […]
Parents or childcare providers looking for an age-appropriate morning activity for children from newborn through the toddler stage now have another option. First Presbyterian Church of Evanston is beginning to […]
Sign up for one of the Tuesday events, where the Evanston Repair Café volunteers can spend more time working with you to fix your small appliance/general repair item or sewing/mending […]
Drop in for YWCA's Financial Empowerment Clinic! Need help building your finances and don’t know where to start? The YWCA Financial Empowerment Clinic will help you with:* Financial questions, resources […]
The Doria Dee Johnson Scholarship will benefit an Evanston Township High School senior who has chosen to attend a Historically Black College or University. Doria Johnson worked within the system […]
The 2023 Chicago Open Tournament will take place over Memorial Day Weekend, May 27-28, in Evanston, Illinois. It will consist of eight rounds played over two days, with one-day options […]
Join us for the Evanston Lantern Festival in honor of ASPA Heritage Month and Memorial Day. The event is inspired by the lantern festivals and traditions found across Asia, South […]
Drop in for YWCA's Financial Empowerment Clinic! Need help building your finances and don’t know where to start? The YWCA Financial Empowerment Clinic will help you with:* Financial questions, resources […]
Join us at the Evanston History Center for a special in-person presentation by Josh Chernoff. The domestic sewing machine, which became commercially available in the 1850s, transformed the entire textile […]
VentureCat is Northwestern’s annual student startup competition and celebrates the University’s most promising student founders. The program awards more than $325,000 in non-dilutive prize money student ventures in five tracks: […]
Music Theater Works, recently launched its 43rd season with the highly recommended “Avenue Q,” announced the cast and creative team for its second production in the 2023 season, “Pippin” in […]
Music Theater Works, recently launched its 43rd season with the highly recommended “Avenue Q,” announced the cast and creative team for its second production in the 2023 season, “Pippin” in […]
Mantra Music Concert with Seán Johnson & The Wild Lotus Band "The much-beloved band evoke, conjure and celebrate that universally felt yet impossible-to-define essence that lies at the heart of […]
Friday Evenings, June 2 - September 8 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Elliot Park, (Lakeshore Blvd at Hamilton St) Evanston Bring a picnic dinner from 6-7 pm Shabbat services and […]
Plan your art-filled day in Evanston during Evanston Made's First Saturday Evanston Art Events! Visit evanstonmade.org for a citywide list of events, shops, and food options, by neighborhood. Help put […]
Music Theater Works, recently launched its 43rd season with the highly recommended “Avenue Q,” announced the cast and creative team for its second production in the 2023 season, “Pippin” in […]
The Evanston/Skokie District 65 PTA Equity Project is hosting a free event for the Evanston/Skokie School District 65 community to celebrate the end of the school year. PEP Fest will […]
The Highland Garden Club of Evanston will be holding their annual Backyard Botanicals sale on Saturday, June 3, from 9 am until 3 pm (rain or shine), in Independence Park, […]
Studio 3's Open Studio days are created to make art materials and a creative makers space available to all in our community. Join us for our First Saturday's Open Studio […]
