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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.
Paint Evanston Purple PEP Rally - September 27
 The City of Evanston and Northwestern University announce the 3rd annual Paint Evanston Purple! The PEP Rally (Paint Evanston Purple Rally) will be held on September 27 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Clock Tower (near Clark Street and Orrington Avenue). Join Mayor Tisdahl and Coach Fitzgerald, the players and cheerleaders along with live marching bands from NU and ETHS!
On Saturday, September 29, Northwestern University and the City of Evanston are teaming up to host Evanston Day at Ryan Field for the Big Ten Opener as the NU Wildcats take on the Indiana Hoosiers. Discounted tickets will be available for Evanston residents, help fill the stadium with a sea of purple and come out to cheer for the Wildcats!
Be sure to take advantage of these great offers and promotions when you wear purple on both Evanston Day and the day of the PEP Rally! 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.
Green Living Festival - September 29
The Evanston Green Living Festival is an annual event presented by the Evanston Environmental Association (EEA) and the City of Evanston and is designed to provide a venue where organizations can present green products, services and ideas to help attendees lower their carbon footprint. The festival will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, September 29 at the Evanston Ecology Center, 2024 McCormick Blvd. FREE shuttle service to and from the Davis Street Metra stop and the festival will be available!
Bike The Ridge - September 30
Bicycles are not allowed on Ridge Avenue at any other time, so come out and enjoy this non-competitive, City-sponsored special event! On September 30, 2012 Ridge Avenue will be closed to ALL vehicular traffic from Howard to Church Streets). Bike the Ridge is limited to those on non-motorized bicycles only (motorized bicycles or skateboards are not allowed) between 9am and 1pm.
Youth Job Center's Fall Job Fair at the Evanston Public Library - October 18
Need a job? Head to the Youth Job Center's Fall Job Fair, open to all job seekers 16 and older. Meet and network with more than 15 employers from Evanston, Niles, Skokie, Chicago and more! Resumes and appropriate interview attire strongly encouraged. Fall Job Fair will take place at the Evanston Public Library at 1703 Orrington Ave. from 1-4pm on Thursday, October 18th!
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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September is National Yoga Month! Celebrate with 
The red tent is a material gathering of histories and blessings. The people who have participated in this project have placed their blessings, prayers and stories into this tapestry, some of the stories have been shouted during parades, some sewn on & shared in small circles and some stories have been whispered so quietly that only the fabric knows them. You are invited to experience and contribute to this living tapestry. You do not have to be a woman or even an artist to participate. 
October 1 through October 31, the 27 year-old seafood institution, 
