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Downtown Evanston
Events & Specials
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Grab your girlfriends for a weekend of fun!
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Friday, April 15 - Sunday, April 17, 2011
A weekend of fun and exclusive offers in downtown Evanston!
dining * shopping * special offers fashion events * wine tasting
talking pictures film festival
yoga * zumba * women out walking
Spend the day or stay the entire weekend with these
fabulous hotel packages!
Check the Girl Whirl Weekend web page often
as we are adding to the event schedule frequently!
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You are invited to Celebrate & Support the Talking Pictures Festival in its third year!
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Downtown Evanston is an official sponsor of the Talking Pictures Festival! Join the Pre-Festival Party to support Evanston's home-grown film festival. Mingle with other film enthusiasts and filmmakers, win big at our raffle, enjoy live music by Blue Soul Band, sample complimentary appetizers, and preview clips from festival films.
Fabulous raffle items include tickets to sports events and theater, a wine tasting, culinary treats around town, yoga classes, a Shiatsu massage, custom printing, and much, much more! Raffle tickets are $5 and can be purchased at the party.
WHEN: Thursday, March 10, 7pm
WHERE: INDIGO LOUNGE
Hilton Orrington Hotel Evanston
1710 Orrington Avenue, Evanston, IL 60201
Online advance tickets: $20 (service fee applies) www.eventbrite.com/event/1322612971
Tickets: $25 at the door
Questions? Contact the festival at: 847.371.2804 · filmvideoforum@yahoo.com
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City of Evanston introduces 311 Call Center
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On March 1, 2011 the City of Evanston introduced a new 311 Call Center. This exciting initiative is meant to improve customer service city wide by enhancing staff efficiency of operations, responsiveness to service requests, and general accountability. View the website>
The City of Evanston's 311 Initiative which includes a call center and an online citizen support center will go live on March 1, 2011. The goal of this initiative is to improve customer service City-wide by:
- Providing a simple to remember phone number for all non-emergency City services.
- Providing 24/7 access to city information through a web portal that will allow citizens to submit requests for service, ask questions, and track the status of their open requests.
- Utilizing Customer Relationship Management (CRM) technology to address information and service requests in a more efficient and effective manner.
- Improving accessibility of City services to all constituents via phone and internet.
- Providing exceptional customer service to all residents, businesses and visitors.
- Improving staff accountability in providing non-emergency services to constituent
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Yoga for Tight Hamstrings and Tight Budgets
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Grateful Yoga has just added even more options for yogis with limited funds. If you cannot afford the full rate, you can pay by donation at two classes each week. Tuesday 7:30pm Level 2 and Thursday 7pm Level 2-3. $10 is the suggested offering, with a minimum of $5. Also, the studio now offers a FREE meditation period on Thursdays, 6:15-6:45pm with brief instruction, then about 20 minutes of silent sitting. All are welcome!
Grateful Yoga * 1108 Davis * www.gratefulyoga.com
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Body of Work: The Dance of Art - March 11-13 and 19-20
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If impressionist painter Edgar Degas was inspired by the ballet, what or who inspired his dancers? For the dancers of the Evanston Dance Ensemble (EDE), art in its many forms is the inspiration for the youth dance company's original production, Body of Work: The Dance of Art. From Chagall's windows to Leonardo da Vinci's hands to the temples of the ancient Greeks to the photographs of Ansel Adams to the mobiles of Alexander Calder, a group of talented professional choreographers have selected a wide ranging group of artists and art forms to use as inspiration for their choreography.
Read more and view times and location>
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AWWB Spring Evanston Bead Bazaar - March 13, 10am-4pm
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Ayla's Wonderful World of Beads is back at the Hilton Garden Inn on March 13, 10am - 4pm with all of your favorite vendors!
Click for discounted entry fee.
Get an inventory preview of new beads and findings March 5-6 at Ayla's Originals. (1511 Sherman Ave.) With your preview purchase, get a special coupon for $10 off the marked price of any item between April 1-30.
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ESO presents Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, Sunday, March 13, 2:30pm
|  The Evanston Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Maestro Lawrence Eckerling, is joined by the North Shore Choral Society and new Music Director, Julia Davids, in Beethoven's iconic Ninth Symphony. The final movement's "Ode to Joy," with four stellar vocal soloists Sarah Hibbard, Soprano, Stacy Eckert, Mezzo Soprano, Eric Ashcraft, Tenor, and Paul Grizzell, Bass Baritone, sings of the brotherhood of man. Beethoven's Leonore Overture No. 3, which depicts the victory of freedom over tyranny, opens this sublime program.
The Evanston Symphony Orchestra is proud to bring you this not-to be-missed concert at Pick-Staiger Concert Hall, 50 Arts Circle Drive in Evanston, as their 65th anniversary season celebration continues. Purchase your tickets now! |
DesignEvanston invites you to the 2011 Design Film Series
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DesignEvanston presents: Design Film Series
Evanston Public Library/Small Meeting Room
7:00pm March 14 - April 25, 2011
Following up last year's successful "American Architect in Focus" series at the Block Cinema, DesignEvanston offers their take on architecture and design. These films look at "design" thru the disciplines of architecture, preservation, typography, planning, and industrial design.
View Schedule>
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"Architectural Evanston: An Armchair Tour" at the Evanston History Center
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 You are invited Wednesday, March 16 at 7pm for an engaging virtual tour of Evanston and its architectural styles. Kris Hartzell, Director of Facilities and Visitor Services at the EHC will guide you through the exploration of the city's architecture, revealing the many stories Evanston's cultural landscape tells of reaction and change.
Read more>
Admission: $5 (Free for EHC members)
Membership info and sign-up available at the event.
Reservations recommended: jthompson@evanstonhistorycenter.org or 847-475-3410
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Evanston History Center * Charles Dawes House * 225 Greenwood Ave.* 847.475.3410
www.evanstonhistorycenter.org |
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St. Patrick's Day in downtown Evanston!
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Click here to view what's happening in celebration of St. Patty's Day! Check back often as we will be updating the event list leading up to March 17!
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WOW invites you to get moving! Begins March 19, 8am
|  Women Out Walking (W.O.W.) is a 12 week walking program designed to encourage women in Evanston to lead healthier lifestyles and become more physically active. Using walking as the foundation, individuals and teams of women are asked to track their steps and seek to improve their activity level on a weekly basis. Read more> Participants are also invited to attend workshops that provide tips and education in the areas of nutrition and overall women's health issues. Last, but certainly not least, walkers are invited to explore a variety of physical activity alternatives, including tai chi, yoga, Nia, dance, and other exciting exercise opportunities. Click to view Flier> |
10th Anniversary Season Piccolo Theatre Presents...Servant of Two Masters
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Servant of Two Masters
By Carlo Goldoni
Directed by John Szostek
Through April 2, 2011
Days & Times: Fri at 8pm, Sat 8pm, Sun at 3pm
Location: Evanston Arts Depot, 600 Main St., Evanston
www.piccolotheatre.com
Three weddings, two duels, a dance number, a chase sequence, a love scene, a food fight and much more, Carlo Goldoni's 18th century comedy is about a wily servant who gets the best of his masters in one of the classic works of commedia dell'arte. Tickets 847-424-0089 or order online.
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Don't forget the downtown Evanston Gift Card...ideal for clients, coworkers, family & friends!
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 The Downtown Evanston gift card is an ongoing program that encourages shopping locally. The card makes an ideal gift for teachers, coaches, employees, clients and customers as well as friends & family, as it can be redeemed for dining, goods and services at 117 participating downtown Evanston businesses.
Purchasers of the gift card also receive a "Passport to Downtown Evanston" featuring valuable offers from businesses that welcome the gift card.
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The Downtown welcomes Coworking Evanston!
|  Coworking Evanston is a working space & community in downtown Evanston, close to both Metra and the Purple line. 2500 sq ft of desks, meeting space and private offices available, all with high speed internet, free coffee and shared printer. A great community of software developers, designers and telecommuters. Coworking opened February 1st and to celebrate they are offering free access for one day to the coworking space (shared office space). If interested email: info@coworkingevanston.com or stop by 600 Davis Street, Monday - Friday 9:30a - 6p. Offer expires March 31, 2011. |
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Who is Downtown Evanston?
Downtown Evanston provides marketing and management services to the downtown Evanston Illinois district and is a 501(c) (6) non-profit corporation. The district that Downtown Evanston is responsible for is the Special Service Area 4 (SSA4), Illinois' equivalent of a Business Improvement District (BID). Established in 1987, Downtown Evanston is governed by a Board of Directors and works in partnership with the city of Evanston. |
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