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Downtown Evanston
Events & Specials
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Yoga Summer Intensive at Grateful Yoga
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Yoga is a great way to release the stress of the week, but the benefits increase exponentially if you can practice several times per week. If you have a more open schedule, summer is a great opportunity to deepen your practice. Grateful Yoga wants to help make that possible. You can take unlimited classes from June 13 - Sept 1 for $195. If you can attend class 2 or more times per week, this is a great deal. Bonus offer: If you sign up for Yoga Reboot (Mondays, 7-8:30pm, June 13-27) you can join the summer special on June 28 for just $110.
$50, includes printed guide. Preregistration required. Grateful Yoga, 1108 Davis St, www.gratefulyoga.com |
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| Evanston's Kick-Off to a Fun & Safe Summe, Saturday, June 11 | 
As a follow up to the Summit, a coalition of community organizations and the City are working together on a Community Kick-Off to a Fun and Safe Summer. The Community Kick-Off will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on this Saturday, June 11th, at Robert Crown Park, and it will include a free picnic, recreational activities, opportunities for youth to enroll in summer programs, and opportunities for parents and community members to learn more and to sign up to be mentors and volunteers. Read more>
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Planning a celebration for your favorite graduate...
Be sure to stop by Whole Foods (1640 Chicago Ave) to take advantage of their special graduation coupons!
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Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre Presents Five Guys Named Moe
|  Five Guys Named Moe, June 11-26, 2011 at the Theatre at the
Noyes Cultural Arts Center, 927 Noyes St. Evanston
His woman left him, he's broke, and it's almost five o'clock in the morin'. But don't be worryin' 'bout our hero, Nomax. Out of his '30s-style radio pop five guys named Moe who cajole, wheedle, comfort and jazz him with whimsical hit songs of Louis Jordan, one of the most beloved songwriting talents of the Twentieth Century.
Performances will take place on Saturdays at 7pm and Sundays at 3pm. Tickets are $10 and may be purchased in advance or at the door.
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Bike Pit Stop at Fountain Square for Bike to Work Week
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 In celebration of Chicagoland's Bike to Work Week, the Active Transportation Allaince at Turin Bicycle will be sponsoring a Bike Pit Stop at Fountain Square. Come pick up a goodie bag and get a quick bike tune up at a Bike Pit Stop during this Bike to Work Week Commuter Challenge. Read More>
The Pit Stop will be available to Evanston commuters on Friday, June 17 from 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. at Fountain Square (Sherman Ave. at Davis St.).
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Here's What's Going on for Father's Day in Downtown Evanston
|  Sunday, June 19 is Father's Day! Click here to see what shops and restaurants are doing to celebrate dear ol' dad! Check back often as we will continue to add to the list through the 19th.
And don't forget...the Downtown Evanston Gift Card makes an excellent gift for dad! Let him choose from over 120 shops & restaurants .
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Williams Next Door "Hott for Haiti"
|  Summer is here and Williams Next Door's next event is underway! It will be another amazing night of wine, cheese, fashion, DJ Romasoul and artwork by 360. "Hott for Haiti" will be donating 10% of all proceeds towards efforts to rebuild in Haiti! For more information call (847) 905-1588. Saturday, June 18th from 5-8 pm, 706 Church Street |
| Custer's Last Stand Festival of the Arts | |
 This fun event features arts and crafts, antiques, a food fest, two music stages and a children's area. The green fair section promotes green-living business and lifestyles; makers of solar and wind energy devices and purveyors of organic and fair traded products also will be part of the 40th annual gathering. Read more>
June 18th & 19th, 2011 from 10 am - 9 pm
Located in a several block radius of Custer Ave. and Washington St.
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| Spanish Wine Dinner hosted by Scott Quint | 
Thursday, June 30th @ 6:30 p.m.
Scott Quint, Quince wine director, has selected a variety of Spanish wines to feature for this dinner. Chef Motto and his culinary team have created a delicious 3-course menu inspired by the wines of this country.
$65/guest (3-course menu and 3 wine pairings)
Space is limited to the first 30 guests.
Call Quince at (847) 570-8400 to book your reservation.
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Welcome to Downtown Evanston!
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Creative Coworking--Your Office Home--is a members-only workspace for creative professionals, graduate students, and entrepreneurs. Here, you will find a quiet, comfortable workspace with a sense of community. The office has quiet zones and collaboration zones, so you can find a place that best suits your work mode. Members have keycards to access the space, so you can come and go at whatever times work best for you.
Everything you need to work is provided for you-wi-fi, faxing, color printers, copiers, scanners-along with some perks like free coffee, free snacks, and free phone calls. You get a change of scenery, we change the ink cartridges.
Creative Coworking
922 Davis Street
847-905-1314
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Downtown Evanston Farmers' Market
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Downtown Evanston Farmers' Market
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>
Dates/Time: Saturdays, May 7 through November 5, 2011 7:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Location: Intersection of University Place and Oak Ave. (just east of East Railroad Ave.)
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Get the Scoop on Current Deals & Discounts in the Downtown
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  No need to wait for your next Downtown Evanston E-newsletter to arrive to see what's going on in the downtown! Click to view a list of daily retail and restaurant specials! |
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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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