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Businesses Remain Open During the Church Street Improvement Project 
You may have noticed construction in downtown Evanston, the City of Evanston has contracted improvements on Church Street from Ridge Avenue to Chicago Avenue. For more information, click here. While construction is taking place, please be mindful of where pedestrian traffic can go and please obey all signs within the construction zone.
Businesses along this stretch of Church Street are open during construction
 The Downtown Evanston gift card which is accepted at 140 downtown businesses is now available for purchase online! This new online system simplifies the process of purchasing the popular card and makes it even easier for out-of-town friends and family to purchase the Downtown Evanston gift card for Students, Friends, Family, Clients, etc. who live and work in and around Evanston. The card can still be purchased in person at the Downtown Evanston office at 820 Davis St., Suite 151 and at First Bank & Trust at 820 Church St.
Backstage Evanston - September 30, 3-6pm
Evanston's annual festival showcasing 17 local performing arts groups is back! For advance tickets sales click here or call (847) 448-8260. For complete details visit here!
Now We're Cookin' - Food Business 101
 Now We're Cookin' is pleased to announce the next session of its inn ovative Food Business 101 training program for aspiring food entrepreneurs.
Applications are now being accepted for the Fall 2012 program. Interested parties can contact info@nwcookin.com.
Personal Finance Week - September 22-27
During Personal Finance week at the Evanston Public Library learn about issues such as Social Security, Foreclosures and Mortgage scams, Estate Planning and more! This is a great event for anyone with questions about anything related to their personal finances and wealth! Registration is requested for each event, but is not required. Register online for each event below, or call the Reference Desk at 847-448-8630.
Chaddick Institute Mobile Workshop in Downtown Evanston - September 27
Join DePaul's Chaddick Institute, the City of Evanston, and Downtown Evanston, as we focus on downtown organizations and the successes and challenges associated with attracting a mix of retail and promoting downtown residential development. Take a guided tour of Evanston's downtown district and after the tour, attend a panel discussion with representatives from downtown organizations and municipalities throughout the region at the Evanston Public Library at 1703 Orrington Ave. 1 - 4pm on Thursday, September 27. Register here.
Faces of Evanston presents the winners! - September 27
View the winning entries in the 8th annual Faces of Evanston photo & videography contest. Enjoy a silent auction, raffle, refreshments, and entertainment provided by the Evanston Music Ensemble. Thursday, September 27, 5 - 7pm at the Noyes Cultural Center at 927 Noyes.
Music Institute Celebrate Jazz Master Billy Strayhorn - October 26 - 28
Honoring the work and legacy of one of the great jazz composers and collaborators, the Music Institute of Chicago presents a Billy Strayhorn Festival October 26-28. The festival includes two star-studded concerts featuring trumpet great Terell Stafford and a screening of the award-winning film Billy Strayhorn: Lush Life followed by a panel discussion. The festival takes place at Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Avenue, Evanston.
Piven Theatre Workshop presents Tusk Tusk!
 Tusk Tusk presented by the Piven Theatre Workshop, written by award-winning playwright Polly Stenham's is a striking play about family ties as an uncertain future looms. The explosive story of London siblings left to fend for themselves after their mother goes missing, confronts difficult familial issues with a blunt, poetic, yet touchingly funny voice that speaks directly to a generation facing a world of upheaval and change.
Evanston 150 Project Update - Thursday, Novemeber 8, 7-9pm
 On November 8 we celebrate the one year anniversary of our community's 10 Big Ideas with a progress report from the project teams. Mark your calendar and plan to join the working groups at the Evanston Civic Center at 2100 Ridge in the Parasol Room on the 4th floor!
All community members who live, work, play or study in Evanston are invited to the Evanston150 One-Year project report. Hear about recent developments from the 10 Big Idea teams and find out how you can get involved.
The Celebrate!2013 working group will also explain the 11th idea: Celebrate!2013, and share how individuals and organizations can get involved in Evanston's 150th anniversary celebration.
Downtown Farmers Market - Every Saturday Through November
 Official hours of the Downtown Evanston Farmers Market are 7:30am to 1pm behind the Hilton Garden Inn. Shoppers can enjoy fresh fruit, vegetables, meat, cheese, milk, eggs, flavored oils, pasta, and bakery items, as well as flowers and plants. Free parking is available in the adjacent city parking garage at 1800 Maple Ave.
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