Positive Sum Fall Coupon Book
For sale at the Downtown Evanston office:
820 Davis St., Suite 151
847.866.6319
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Think Pink Drinks
Friday, October 1, 2010 - Sunday, October 31, 2010 In support of National Breast Cancer Awareness month, Pensiero Ristorante is featuring a collection of Historic Cocktails inspired by, named for, or created by famous women. During the entire month of October, $1 from each cocktail ordered from this list, will be given to Breast Cancer Network of Strength (formerly Y-ME) in honor of two women, Susan Rosenberg, Melissa Pure's best friend who lost her battle with this disease and Loraine Pure, Margarita Inn Owner Michael Pure's mother, who is alive today because of new treatments being funded everyday by people just like you. Pensiero Ristorante will host a kick-off party, Friday, October 1st from 5pm to 8pm in the Grand Parlor of the Margarita European Inn with complimentary appetizers. Gather your friends, collegues and family members, order a cocktail or two, and toast to the fabulous women in your lives. Remember you have an entire month to help make a difference!
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Sunday, October 39 am - Noon
Join Mayor Tisdahl and the City of Evanston on Sunday, October 3, 2010 for the Annual Bike the Ridge ride! Ridge Avenue between Howard and Church will be closed to ALL vehicular traffic.
Bikes are not allowed on Ridge Avenue at any other time, so come out and enjoy this non-competitive, City-sponsored special event!
The ride will take place between 9:00 a.m. and Noon. However, Ridge Avenue will be closed to ALL vehicular traffic from Howard to Church Streets from one hour before the ride until one hour after the ride's end (closed 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.) Read more about the day's activities!
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Never Stop Exploring Series...
Life on the Vertical
Monday, October 4
The North Face Never Stop Exploring Speaker Series Brings Adventure Climber Mark Synnott to Chicagoland. Sponsored by Uncle Dan's, "Life on the Vertical" will be presented Monday, October 4th at Lincoln Hall, 2424 N. Lincoln Ave. in Chicago. Map
Synnott will share his mission in life to climb the world's biggest and most remote big walls and discuss how his approach to climbing and the risks he's willing to take has changed with age and how he's constantly challenged to balance his life as a professional climber and adventurer with his role as a husband and father.
Learn more and get tickets.
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BASE Green Restaurant CrawlTuesday, October 56:30-8:30pm
Join BASE (Business Alliance for a Sustainable Evanston) for a tasty tour of a few of Evanston's greenest restaurants-Quince at the Homestead, Blind Faith Café, Vinic Wine, and Union Pizzeria!
Enjoy small bites and organic wine while learning about energy conservation, water efficiency, and Evanston's growing sustainable food movement. Tickets are $25 ($20 for BASE members) and available online. For more information or to register, call (312) 496-6810.
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Art Under Glass opening
Celebrating Arts & Humanities Month
Friday, October 8, 5-6:30 p.m.
@ 500 Davis St.
Art Under Glass, the program that showcases local artists in unoccupied storefront windows, will introduce new artists to the windows at 500 Davis St. and in the 1600 block of Orrington.
Artists include: Jyl Bonaguro, Marcy Brower, Calaj, Leslie and Laura Hirshfield, Michelle Korte LecciaGregory Page, Greg Slocum, Cornelia Maude Spelman, and Jack Weiss.
A reception introducing the artists and their work will be held at 5:00 PM in the 500 Davis St. lobby. After we welcome attendees, the artists will offer a short tour of the windows featuring their work. The tour will then continue to the 1600 block of Orrington, where additional windows feature other artists.
Created by the Arts & Business Committee of the Evanston Arts Council last year, Art Under Glass is now in its fifh cycle, bringing life and energy to downtown Evanston streets by placing the work of local artists in empty retail spaces. The first three cycles were a joint project between the Arts & Business Committee, Downtown Evanston, and Farnsworth-Hill, Inc., which manages the 708 Church St. building, where art has been featured in windows on Church St. and Orrington.
Evanston Arts Council * Arts & Business Comittee * Downtown Evanston
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Be a Part of the Carrotmob Saving Money on Saturday, October 9, 8am-5pm
CARROTMOB is a network of consumers who buy products in order to reward businesses who are making the most socially responsible decisions.
Citizens' Greener Evanston (CGE) with assistance from Northwestern University's GREEN House (Group Residence for Environmental Engagement at Northwestern) and the Business Alliance for a Sustainable Evanston is organizing a pilot Carrotmob for Evanston that will take place at Lemoi Ace Hardware, 1008 Davis St, on October 9th, 2010.
Lemoi has committed to use 50% of the extra revenue to finance building energy efficiency upgrades. In addition to Lemoi's discounts on energy-saving products, neighboring Davis Street retailers are also offering their own incentives. Lemoi customers will receive coupons to Gigio's Pizzeria, Frida Hair Studio and My Panini when checking out.
Click to read more and to see how you can get involved!
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 Sunday, October 107pm
 Rachmaninov's Second Symphony will kick off the Chicago Philharmonic's 21st season on Sunday October 10 at 7 p.m. as part of the evening's Rachmaninov Russian Feast. New conducting sensation Robert Trevino will lead the orchestra as it returns to Pick-Staiger Hall on Northwestern University's Campus in Evanston after a successful 20th anniversary season.  Trevino, a rising star in the conducting arena,recently was a prize winner in the Sir Georg Solti Emerging Conductor Award for 2010. The award, presented by the Solti Foundation, was introduced in 2010 to give American conductors major recognition in the formative years of their career. Award-winning pianist, Julia Siciliano will perform on of Rachmaninov's most popular pieces, Second Piano Concerto.
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2010 Design Evanston Awards October 14, 2010, 5:30 p.m.
Music Institute of Chicago 1490 Chicago Avenue
Join the Evanston community in honoring the best of projects that enhance the quality of our built environment. Click for more event information.
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Snapshot EvanstonOctober 21, 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.@ Evanston Civic Center, 2100 Ridge
The Evanston Community Foundation's Leadership Evanston Program is offering a one-day "snapshot" orientation to the community. Snapshot Evanston is designed to give local residents and Evanston-based employees a broader knowledge of the community and its issues.
By the end of the exciting day, participants have a first hand picture of how Evanston works and its strengths and challenges. The program includes an overview of Evanston history, a bus tour highlighting important trends and developments, and panel discussion with distinguished Evanston leaders.
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The Evanston Symphony Orchestra's 65th anniversary season is one to celebrate. In addition to our fabulous opening concert, enjoy Beethoven's 9th Symphony with the North Shore Choral Society and Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue with Music Director, Maestro Lawrence Eckerling, conducting and playing the piano solo.
Click here for further information & to purchase tickets
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Downtown Evanston Farmers' Market
Saturdays through November 6
7:30am-1:00pm
Voted Best Suburban Farmers' Market
by Chicago Magazine, August, 2010
 Enjoy the bounty of Midwest farmers every Saturday through November 6! 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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Suite 151 Evanston, IL 60201
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