Welcome New Businesses
940 Church St.
Finally, Dessert That's Guilt Free!
My Panini
1100 Davis St.
Espresso, Gelato, Panini, Salads & more!Priscilla's Party Center(in the former Hallmark space)1015 Davis St.Cards, Party Supplies, Balloons, Murals!and Fit + Frisky!(Has moved across the street) 1017 Davis St.Pet Care & SuppliesDo-it-yourself Dog wash coming soon!
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It's Thursday, Let's Dance!
in our last week...Thursday, August 19
Welcomes
Billy Croft & the 5 Alarm
Foot stompin' countrywith a big city twist!
Come on out for a dance lesson at 6pm and live music from 7-9pm. As always this is a FREE event!
Thank you to our "Let's Dance" Sponsors!
The Brickman Group, Buffalo Wild Wings, Duxler Complete Auto Care, The Evanston Roundtable, First Northern Credit Union, Make it Better, North Shore Hotel, Northwestern University, Quartet Digital Printing, That Little Mexican Café, Uncle Dan's, WBEZ 91.5. Whole Foods Market.
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Late: A Cowboy Song
@ Piven Theatre WorkshopThrough August 29 Curtain times: 7:30 p.m. on Thursday-Saturday; 2:30 p.m. on SundayLate:
A Cowboy Story reunites the remarkable team of director Jessica
Thebus, actor Polly Noonan, and Piven Theatre alumna, two-time
Pulitzer Prize finalist and MacArthur Fellowship recipient Sarah
Ruhl. Late: A Cowboy Story is the story of one woman's
education and her search to find true love after she meets a female
cowboy just outside of Pittsburgh.
Read more & buy tickets"Late: A Cowboy Song" might well be the best show I've ever seen at Piven." -Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune. Click for full review. |
Light Opera Works presents...
Rodgers & Hammerstein's
Carousel
With 30-piece orchestra!
Through August 29
When headstrong carnival barker Billy Bigelow falls for the demure young
Julie Jordan, their love story transcends time and death itself in
Rodgers and Hammerstein's most grandly romantic musical. Read more...
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Downtown Evanston Farmers' Market
Saturday, August 21
7:30am-1:00pm
Voted Best Suburban Farmers' Market
by Chicago Magazine, August, 2010
 Enjoy the bounty of Midwest farmers every Saturday throughout the summer! For 35 years, the Evanston Farmers' Market has been a crowd-pleaser with 30+ vendors who sell fruits, vegetables, meat, flowers, cheese, milk, eggs and bakery items. The Market has a festive atmosphere as the air is filled with various musicians from the Evanston community. Read more about special events at the market and What's New in 2010! Location: University Place and Oak Ave.
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You are invited...
CommUNITY Picnic
August 22
Noon-5pm
Celebrate Evanston!
Mark your calendars to attend the annual CommUNITY Picnic at Ingraham Park behind the Evanston Civic Center , 2100 Ridge Ave. Gather with your friends, family and fellow Evanstonians to enjoy an afternoon in the park with free food, games, activities and entertainment! |
Sunday, August 29
Taste of Armenia
Street Fair
Hosted by St. James Armenia Church
Location: Clark St. between Benson & Sherman
Over the years,
Evanston' s TASTE OF ARMENIA festival--one of the premiere Armenian picnics in
the Chicago area-- has become a favorite end-of-summer event for Chicagoans of
all ethnic backgrounds. With annual attendance of well over 1000 people, the
festival offers a leisurely sunny afternoon of delicious Armenian cooking,
rousing music, and great company. Read more...
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with the
Chicago Architecture
Foundation
Join an expert guide from the Chicago Architecture Foundation in exploring the old and new in the thriving retail, restaurant, office and residential center that is downtown Evanston. Well-known Chicago architects and Evanston's own designer contributed to its mix of styles, including prairie revival, Victorian, Deco, International, Tudor and French.
Tour dates: Wednesday, Sept. 8 and Saturday, September 11
Time: 10 a.m.
Meet: Entrance of Evanston Public Library, north side of Church Street between Orrington and Chicago.
Cost: $15, $10 senior and student; Free for CAF members
Duration: 2 hours
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Sunday, September 12
Theatre & Interpretation Center
@ Northwestern University
4-7pm
Don't miss Evanston's first festival showcasing more than a dozen local performing arts groups! Read more...
Purchase admission that is redeemable for discounted subscriptions & tickets available only the night of the event! It's like attending for FREE!
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