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The Evanston Art Center (EAC) is excited to welcome the public to Seung Jae Kim: Misread Affinity Seung Jae Kim was born in South Korea and finished his BFA in Korea. He received an MFA in fine art photography from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and had shows in LA, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, […]
The Evanston Art Center (EAC) is excited to welcome the public to our upcoming exhibition, Jyl Bonaguro: Tabula Rasa Inflight. The exhibition will be on display from November 4 - December 17, 2023, and will be free and open to the public. “Sculpture, from the Latin word meaning to carve, is an ancient art form, […]
The Evanston Art Center is proud to present the 21st annual Winter Arts & Crafts Expo, featuring one-of-a-kind pieces of work by over 150 selected artisans. EXHIBITION: 21st Annual Winter Arts & Crafts Expo DATES: November 18th – December 20th, 2023 PREVIEW PARTY: Friday, November 17th, 6:00-9:00 pm HOURS: 9 am-6pm Monday – Thursday, 9am- […]
Join us on Monday, November 27, 2023, at noon for a concert by pianist Sarah Loisch! The concert is free and open to the public, and an offering will be collected to support the music ministries of St. Mark’s. For more information, please get in touch with Westley at music@stmarksevanston.org. Details: St. Mark’s Episcopal Church […]
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 and referrals Information about financial education classes Getting financial and career coaching Creating a customized financial plan according to your specific needs All participants that […]
Enjoy a tasting of wine, spirits and beer from around the world , offered by Binny’s and served throughout the Dawes House, beautifully decorated for the holidays. Sketchbook Brewery will also be offering seasonal beers and small bites will be provided. Jazz Piano by Ben Lewis will accompany the party. And the EHC Gift Shop […]
Steel String Highway (Janna Henning, Richelle Gordon, Mark Miller, Joe Shipley & Steve Alspach) is excited to be playing one of our favorite eating and drinking establishments on the Thursday after Thanksgiving. We'll be playing tunes by Little Feat, Lucinda Williams, the Rolling Stones, Iris Dement, Kris Kristoffersen, the Old 97s, Wilco, Old & in […]
The 3rd Annual Shop Evanston Made Holiday Market is a curated market of art and handmade goods created by Evanston Made members. Open December 1 – 18, located at 1631 Chicago Avenue (formerly Found Restaurant).
Save December 1 for a return concert with Gerald McClendon "Soulkeeper" and his band. This exceptionally versatile Soul R&B performer has played to sellout crowds in many of the major entertainment venues throughout the Midwest. You’ll love McClendon’s extraordinary performance style. He sings the classic sounds of Motown, Stax and Atlantic records, and draws from […]
Start your Holiday Season with St. Nick’s Fest! Craft Fair, Christmas Trees, Greenery, Bakery Booth, Mexican Food St. John XXIII Parish (St. Nicholas Church Campus) 806 Ridge Ave., Evanston Friday, December 1, 6:30 PM – 8 PM (A Visit from Bishop Nicholas & Tree Lighting Ceremony) Saturday, December 2, 8 AM - 4 PM (Craft Fair, […]
Evanston Made hosts First Saturday Evanston Art Events, a self-guided exploration of Evanston’s Creative Community, featuring art on display at venues across Evanston. Shop for handmade goods, meet small business owners, enjoy a delicious meal, learn to sketch and make ART Friends! Join us Saturday, December 2, check for times per location in Evanston. Google […]
Annual Holiday sale by Midwest Clay Guild potters with guest artist, Evanston Arts Center instructor Catherine Tweedie. 8124 Lawndale, Skokie.
Start your Holiday Season with St. Nick’s Fest! Craft Fair, Christmas Trees, Greenery, Bakery Booth, Mexican Food St. John XXIII Parish (St. Nicholas Church Campus) 806 Ridge Ave., Evanston Friday, December 1, 6:30 PM – 8 PM (A Visit from Bishop Nicholas & Tree Lighting Ceremony) Saturday, December 2, 8 AM - 4 PM (Craft Fair, […]
Bring your families downtown on Saturday, December 2, 4:30-7:30pm to watch the annual tree lighting at Fountain Square with Santa and other special visitors. Gather at 4:30pm to enjoy holiday music by Evanston Children's Choir followed by the tree lighting by Mayor Biss, City Clerk Mendoza and Santa. After, enjoy holiday performances by Evanston Own […]
Grab a beer and shop from local vendors, taking place at both Sketchbook locations! The fair features a variety of crafts and goods including bath & body products, jewelry, specialty foods, home decor, and more. Perfect for last minute gifts or treats for yourself! A handful of vendors will be in the cozy Evanston taproom […]
Start your Holiday Season with St. Nick’s Fest! Craft Fair, Christmas Trees, Greenery, Bakery Booth, Mexican Food St. John XXIII Parish (St. Nicholas Church Campus) 806 Ridge Ave., Evanston Friday, December 1, 6:30 PM – 8 PM (A Visit from Bishop Nicholas & Tree Lighting Ceremony) Saturday, December 2, 8 AM - 4 PM (Craft Fair, […]
A Festival of Lessons and Carols Sunday, December 3, 10:40 a.m. Alice Millar Chapel, free (offering accepted) Stephen Alltop, conductor; Alice Millar Chapel Choir; Philharmonia; Millar Brass Ensemble In this beloved holiday tradition, readings and musical gems combine to portray the Christmas miracle. The program includes carol settings from medieval to modern for brass, strings, […]
Members Group Show: Painting, Opening Party, Wednesday,12/6, 4-7p RSVP here This December, Evanston Made is renting out Gallery OTR's newly renovated gallery space at 2040 Brown Avenue to support OTR's mission and to exhibit our member's art. Because Evanston Made doesn't have a building, we work with community partners to exhibit our member's art and we […]
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 and referrals Information about financial education classes Getting financial and career coaching Creating a customized financial plan according to your specific needs All participants that […]
Evanston Made Members Group Show: Painting On display: Dec. 5 - 27, 2023 Join us for the Opening Reception : Wednesday, December 6, 4-7 pm Gallery OTR, 2040 Brown Ave Evanston, IL 60201 The Evanston based non-profit arts organization, Evanston Made, invites members to submit works that showcase painting techniques using Acrylic, Gouache, Oil, Pastels, […]
The 3rd Annual Shop Evanston Made Holiday Market is a curated market of art and handmade goods created by Evanston Made members. Open December 1 – 18, located at 1631 Chicago Avenue (formerly Found Restaurant).
With so much darkness facing the world today, let's make a difference by illuminating the world with light and peace. Join us to experience the light of Hanukkah on Thurs. Dec. 7 at 5:30 p.m. at Fountain Square The entire Evanston community is invited to gather at 5:30pm on Thursday December 7, to celebrate Hanukkah […]
The 3rd Annual Shop Evanston Made Holiday Market is a curated market of art and handmade goods created by Evanston Made members. Open December 1 – 18, located at 1631 Chicago Avenue (formerly Found Restaurant).
6:00 – 7:00 pm Potluck Dinner 7:00 – 8:30 pm Service Celebration with Heavy Shtetl & our Junior Choir JRC Main Sanctuary Join us for a Shabbat filled with light and joy led by Rabbi Rachel Weiss and Cantor Howard Friedland. Our potluck dinner will be followed by a lively and participatory Shabbat service featuring […]
The Nutcracker on Ice, Robert Crown Community Center's winter ice show, will celebrate its return this holiday season for its 48th year! For tickets and information visit cityofevanston.org/register or call 847-448-8258.
The Music Institute of Chicago presents its annual performance Duke It Out! Nutcracker, featuring the classical (Tchaikovsky) and jazz (Duke Ellington/Billy Strayhorn) versions of the holiday favorite in a music and dance performance Saturday, December 9 at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. at Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Avenue in downtown Evanston. The Music Institute’s Ensemble-in-Residence Quintet Attacca and guests Braeburn Brass team up […]
Cohosted by the Evanston Public Library and Citizens' Greener Evanston, the Evanston Repair Café takes place on the second Saturday of even-numbered months from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Robert Crown Community Center Library. Repair Café's are free meeting spaces where people fix things together. Besides the obvious money saving, RC's have multiple benefits, from […]
Just in time for holidays… book signing and reading by Evanston author Laurie Lawlor at The Book Stall 811 Elm St., Winnetka, IL Saturday, December 9, 10:30-11:30 a.m. An “Ode to Joy” for the wonderful readers and music lovers in your life! What Music! The Fifty-Year Friendship Between Beethoven and Nannette Streicher, Who Built His […]
Wear your flannel, bring your family, and enjoy some flapjacks! Full breakfast, selfies with Santa, dreidel, and snow globe-making included. Vegan and Kosher options are available. Registration is required, please register at cityofevanston.org/registration.
Join us Sunday, December 10, at 9:30 a.m. for our special Lessons & Carols service. Hear again and afresh the story of Christ's Incarnation through an interweaving of short Bible readings, Christmas carols, and choral reflections, shared by the Chancel Choir, Handbell Choir, and wonderful FPCE instrumentalists.
The Nutcracker on Ice, Robert Crown Community Center’s winter ice show, will celebrate its return this holiday season for its 48th year! For tickets and information visit cityofevanston.org/register or call 847-448-8258.
"Donovan's Garage" presents an energetic jazz quintet featuring tenor saxophonist James Perkins, trumpeter Phil Perkins, bassist Jim Cox, Drummer Jeff Stitely, and Donovan on Guitar. Read about Steve's church and "Donovan's Garage" in the Chicago Tribune. A bit of the backstory: During the summer, jazz guitarist Donovan Mixon’s garage was the hot spot in Evanston […]
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 Center. Produce Mobile volunteers will distribute 15-25+ lb of fresh fruit and vegetables per person to Cook County residents while supplies last. Those who have not previously […]
"Never take broken for an answer" Following this motto, our Repair Coaches will work with you to bring your beloved items back to life... Small appliances, sewing/mending, jewelry, electronics, knife sharpening, sock darning, basic bike repair, book and paper conservation. Find the category that's right for your item and register at www.epl.org/repair. ONE ITEM per […]
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 and referrals Information about financial education classes Getting financial and career coaching Creating a customized financial plan according to your specific needs All participants that […]
Celebrate what we love most about the season -- a holiday mug filled with warm bevvies, shopping, and showing love to our local business owners. Enjoy a stroll through downtown stopping in local businesses for a tasty sip and find local gifts for everyone on the holiday list. This year, tickets are $10 a portion […]
Play for Peace is an organization started by two high schoolers, Linden Wadsworth and Chloe Von Hoff. We are working to raise money and awareness about issues affecting our community and world. We think that music is a great way to bring people together, so we have been working hard with other young musicians to […]
This festive Christmas program presents the sacred and secular music of Peru, Spain, Guatemala, Panama, and the indigenous cultures of the Americas that would have been heard during Christmastime from the 15th through the 18th centuries. The framework of the program is a funny nativity play featuring a dialogue between shepherds who speak in a […]
This festive Christmas program presents the sacred and secular music of Peru, Spain, Guatemala, Panama, and the indigenous cultures of the Americas that would have been heard during Christmastime from the 15th through the 18th centuries. The framework of the program is a funny nativity play featuring a dialogue between shepherds who speak in a […]
Experience the fresh perspectives and inventive choreography of You Are Here, the Young Choreographers Project. Join the Evanston Dance Ensemble as it empowers the next generation of dance makers at the beautiful Studio5 Performing Arts Center. Under the artistic direction of Enid Smith and Allison Kurtz Volkers, the company will perform new works by fellow ensemble members as […]
Play for Peace is an organization founded by two high schoolers. They plan and perform in charity concerts themed around issues affecting our community. This December, they will be supporting Everytown for Gun Safety to combat gun violence in America.
A Holiday Concert with the Metropolis Chamber Orchestra and Carter-Westminster United Presbyterian Church Chancel Choir. Soloists include Angela De Venuto, Soprano, Emma Sorenson, Mezzo, Josh Wheeker, Tenor and Leo Radosavljevic, Bass. There will also be and opportunity for audience Christmas Carol singing. A freewill offering will be received. A reception will follow. For more information, […]
Play for Peace is an organization founded by two high schoolers. They plan and perform in charity concerts themed around issues affecting our community. This December, they will be supporting Everytown for Gun Safety to combat gun violence in America.
Maximize your merriment this holiday season with songs you know and love (Deck the Hall! Silent Night! Joy to the World!) sung by the jolliest group of fiercely talented singers in town. Each song will feel fresh as the first snow, as our singers bring their unique style and skill to updated takes on the […]
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 and referrals Information about financial education classes Getting financial and career coaching Creating a customized financial plan according to your specific needs All participants that […]
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 sessions, hosted by YWCA Evanston/North Shore's Equity Institute team. As we learn to talk THROUGH the issue of racism (instead of around it), we need […]
Play for Peace is an organization founded by two high schoolers. They plan and perform in charity concerts themed around issues affecting our community. This December, they will be supporting Everytown for Gun Safety to combat gun violence in America.
EVANSTON ART CENTER 2023 WINTER BREAK YOUTH ART CAMP ENROLLMENT IS NOW OPEN! FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 2023 Evanston Art Center: 2023 Winter Break Youth Art Camp Enrollment is Now Open! DATES: December 27 - December 29, 2023 and January 2 - January 5, 2024 *Registration is required. Visit www.EvanstonArtCenter.org for more information. EVANSTON ART […]
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 and referrals Information about financial education classes Getting financial and career coaching Creating a customized financial plan according to your specific needs All participants that […]
The Practical Theatre Company, a sketch comedy group that launched the careers of Julia Louis Dreyfus and other SNL alums, returns with a fun-filled holiday variety show starring writer-performers Victoria Zielinski, Dana Olsen, and Practical Theatre Company co-founder Paul Barrosse. Music is provided by PTC musical director and Studio5 impresario Steve Rashid and his Studio5 […]
The Practical Theatre Company, a sketch comedy group that launched the careers of Julia Louis Dreyfus and other SNL alums, returns with a fun-filled holiday variety show starring writer-performers Victoria Zielinski, Dana Olsen, and Practical Theatre Company co-founder Paul Barrosse. Music is provided by PTC musical director and Studio5 impresario Steve Rashid and his Studio5 […]
The Practical Theatre Company, a sketch comedy group that launched the careers of Julia Louis Dreyfus and other SNL alums, returns with a fun-filled holiday variety show starring writer-performers Victoria Zielinski, Dana Olsen, and Practical Theatre Company co-founder Paul Barrosse. Music is provided by PTC musical director and Studio5 impresario Steve Rashid and his Studio5 […]
An alcohol-free evening focused on setting intentions for 2024 and beyond open to the public. Featuring: Burning Bowl Ceremony, Yoga & Gong Class, Drum Circle, Tarot Readings, Ecstatic Dance, Chair Massage, DJ, Craft Mocktails, and Gourmet Late-Night Snacks Venue: Unity on the North Shore, 3434 Central Street, Evanston IL 60201 Dress Code: Funky Formal - […]
The Practical Theatre Company, a sketch comedy group that launched the careers of Julia Louis Dreyfus and other SNL alums, returns with a fun-filled holiday variety show starring writer-performers Victoria Zielinski, Dana Olsen, and Practical Theatre Company co-founder Paul Barrosse. Music is provided by PTC musical director and Studio5 impresario Steve Rashid and his Studio5 […]
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 and referrals Information about financial education classes Getting financial and career coaching Creating a customized financial plan according to your specific needs All participants that […]
The Practical Theatre Company, a sketch comedy group that launched the careers of Julia Louis Dreyfus and other SNL alums, returns with a fun-filled holiday variety show starring writer-performers Victoria Zielinski, Dana Olsen, and Practical Theatre Company co-founder Paul Barrosse. Music is provided by PTC musical director and Studio5 impresario Steve Rashid and his Studio5 […]
The Practical Theatre Company, a sketch comedy group that launched the careers of Julia Louis Dreyfus and other SNL alums, returns with a fun-filled holiday variety show starring writer-performers Victoria Zielinski, Dana Olsen, and Practical Theatre Company co-founder Paul Barrosse. Music is provided by PTC musical director and Studio5 impresario Steve Rashid and his Studio5 […]
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 Evanston Art on the map and share what you see see on social media using #evanstonmade, #visitevanston and #collectevanstonart. Questions? Email info@evanstonmade.org, or call 847-544-8205
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 where you can check out our community art space and gallery and make some art! All ages welcome! Studio 3's Open Studio is part of […]
The Practical Theatre Company, a sketch comedy group that launched the careers of Julia Louis Dreyfus and other SNL alums, returns with a fun-filled holiday variety show starring writer-performers Victoria Zielinski, Dana Olsen, and Practical Theatre Company co-founder Paul Barrosse. Music is provided by PTC musical director and Studio5 impresario Steve Rashid and his Studio5 […]
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