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Downtown Evanston
Events & Specials
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| It's Thursday Let's Dance! |  Now in its twelfth year in 2011, It's Thursday, Let's Dance! will be heating up downtown Evanston on six consecutive Thursday nights: July 21, July 28, August 4, August 11 & August 18. Each week, enjoy dancing to a live band and instruction with a professional dance teacher. Join us at the conveniently located 909 Davis St. Plaza, the intersection of Maple Avenue and Church Street, at the Davis St. Metra stop. Look for the dance party between American Apparel and Chef's Station's patio. July 21th - Shirley King , playing sweet home Chicago blues in the family tradition of B.B. King. 6:00pm Dance Lesson; 7:00pm-9:00pm Live Music & Dancing |
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2011 Super Sidewalk Sale - July 22-24
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Calling all bargain hunters!
Close to 200 Evanston merchants in both Downtown Evanston and the Chicago/Dempster district will offer deals on summer inventory, featuring the ideal mix of independent shops and your favorite national chain stores. Expect to find deals on apparel, shoes, one-of-a-kind accessories and decorative arts, including the best in specialty designed, hand-crafted goods. Resale shoppers and antique & vintage hunters will find a variety of shops to explore. Read more>
Check out the Downtown Evanston Blog for a list of participants and specials.
The Super Sidewalk Sale will be held from Friday, July 22 through Sunday, July 24. Sale hours will vary with the merchants' schedules.
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| Evanston Arts Center's Found Art Sale | 
The EAC will be selling found art items as part of the Evanston Sidewalk Sale Days at Fountain Square, located at 1601 Sherman in Downtown Evanston . A preview party on Thursday July 21st will give buyers a first look at a wide variety of unique items ranging from inexpensive pieces to highly valuable pieces.
The party is from 6 - 9 pm and refreshments will be served. Tickets cost $35 per person or $50 for two, and are available for purchase by phone at 847.475.5300 or online at evanstonartcenter.org. All proceeds will benefit the EAC's exhibition, education, and outreach programs. Read more>
Thursday, July 21: Preview Party, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Friday, July 22 - Sunday, July 24: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
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Evanston Recycling Fair July 23rd
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The City of Evanston will be hosting a Recycling Fair on Saturday, July 23rd from 9am to 12pm at the Morton Civic Center Parking Lot, 2100 Ridge Ave. At the fair, Evanston residents can recycle a variety of items, secure recycling education materials, sign-up for a waste audits and get a close look at some of the Streets and Sanitation heavy equipment. Residents will have the opportunity to recycle electronics, documents, hangers, plastic bags, sharps, paper products, batteries, CFL bulbs, and ink cartridges.
The first 250 people to show up will have the opportunity to obtain a repurposed refuse cart that can be used for composting. Read more > |
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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| Evanston History Center Ice Cream Social! | 
Join the Evanston History Center for their Annual Ice Cream Social Saturday, July 23, from 1:00pm to 4:00pm. Frozen Custard will be graciously provided by Andy's Frozen Custard .
There will be tours of the Dawes House, games for kids and face painting from 1-4pm. The Ridgeville Band will play from 1-2pm and Kevin Kelly's Magic Show will be from 2-3pm.
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| Downtown Evanston Welcomes GiGi Bottega! | 
Join us in welcoming GiGi Bottega to their new home at 612 Davis st. in Downtown Evanston.
GiGi Bottega is an affordable young contemporary women's clothing store with another location in Bloomington, IL. |
| U.S. Cellular Deal | |
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Evanston Public Library to Host Book Sale
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 The Library Book Sale Volunteers are now holding monthly sales in the third floor Book Sale room. These sales directly benefit the Main Library collection.
Upcoming sales are scheduled for:
* Tuesday, July 26th from 6 to 8:30 p.m.
* Saturday, July 30th from 10 to 3 p.m.
*On Saturday, July 30th, Science Fiction books will be prominently featured in conjunction with the Library's science fiction event.
The inventory will be replenished between sales so there will be new surprises to find each time you visit!
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Pete Miller's Seafood & Prime Steak and Goose Island brewery present a five course dinner
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Pete Miller's (1557 Sherman Ave., Evanston) will present a five course dinner with Goose Island Vintage Ale beer pairings on Wednesday, July 27 starting at 6PM. Cost is $45 per person not including tax and gratuity.With awards throughout the world, Chicago brewery Goose Island has spent the last six years introducing new members of its line of Vintage Ales; artisanal brews that reflect the beer making style of Belgium and France with the idea that these fine beers should be paired with great food. Representatives from Goose Island will be on hand to discuss what makes the beers so special why they are competitors of wine for a great dining enhancer Click here for the menu!
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| Evanston 150 Idea Deadline |
 In 2013, Evanston will celebrate its rich history over the 150 years since it was incorporated. This milestone presents our community with a unique opportunity to not only look back at the past, but to imagine the future.
Evanston150 is a community-wide initiative that engages all of us in imagining our future, resulting in 10 visionary ideas to celebrate Evanston's 150th anniversary in 2013.
Evanston150 invites everyone who lives, works or studies in Evanston to begin the celebration of this anniversary by creating a new history. What are 10 big ideas for Evanston's future? What are 10 visionary ideas to make it a better place to live, work, play? We are looking for at least 2,013 ideas having broad support and long lasting impact, to move Evanston forward into the future
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION - JULY 31st 11:59 p.m
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| Godspell Special | |
GODSPELL
Combining parables from the Gospel of St. Matthew and traditional hymnal lyrics set to an eclectic score that fuses gospel, rock, folk, and pop, Stephen Schwartz's and John-Michael Tebelak's Tony Award-winning Godspell has remained one of the best-loved and most-recognizable musicals of the past forty years. Directed by Jeff Award-winning Dominic Missimi for a limited three-week engagement, don't miss the 40th anniversary of this larger-than-life, contemplative, exhilarating musical unparalleled on today's stage.
July 7-24 | Thu-Sat 8pm, Sun 2pm (added: Sat, July 16, 2pm)
There will be a sign-interpreted performance on Thursday, July 21 at 8pm.
Ethel M. Barber Theater, 30 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston
(Parking is free in the lot across from the theater after 4pm on weekdays and all day on weekends.)
TICKETS: (847) 491-7282 | www.tic.northwestern.edu
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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! |
Downtown Evanston Visitor Information Center
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Make Downtown Evanston your one stop shop for visitor information. Whether it's information for out-of-town guests, or a long time resident, Downtown Evanston has all of the answers. While your there be sure to pick up a Downtown Evanston Gift Card now available at over 120 participating shopping, dining, and service businesses. Visit Downtown Evanston at 820 Davis St, Suite 151 |
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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