January 29th, 5:30 - 8:30pm

Starbucks Coffee, 1734 Sherman Ave. 

Join us at the Sherman Ave Starbucks location Wednesday January 29th from 5:30-8:30pm to celebrate the launch of our NEW EVENINGS program - featuring wine, beer, small plates, and desserts.  We will be conducting wine tastings, food sampling, raffle prizes, and live music for your enjoyment and hope to see you at the party Wednesday night!

 

 

 

Now through March 21

1571 Sherman Ave. 

Trattoria Demi, is celebrating it's 21st year in Evanston!  As part of the celebration they are offering diners 21% off any regular priced entree from now until March 21st!

 

 

 

January 31st, 3 - 7pm 

Soon it will be the Year of the Horse! Celebrate Chinese New Year with ArtByKatian and the Galleria In Evanston on Friday, January 31, from 3:00-7:00pm.

Artist/owner Katherine Borg will be on hand to talk about her work and demonstrate Chinese brush painting techniques. Enjoy Chinese pastries, tea and red envelope giveaways for discounts and prizes from the store. Red envelopes are used in China to present gifts of money on holidays and special occasions. The color symbolizes happiness and good fortune.

 

 

Restaurant Week and Month in downtown Evanston!  

Indulge in Restaurant Week in downtown Evanston! Enjoy a pre-fixe lunch for $22 or dinner for $33 or $44. Call and make your reservations now. Participating restaurants include:

 

Bistro Bordeaux 

Farmhouse

Quince at The Homestead    

 

Celebrate Restaurant Month on Chicago's North Shore all February long! Chicago's North Shore Restaurant Month kicks off February 1st; visit here to see which of your favorite restaurants are participating and see what they are offering! 

 

 

 

 

 

First Northern Credit Union Grand Opening!

February 6th, 2:30pm

1705 Sherman Ave.  

First Northern Credit Union formally welcomes Evanston residents and employees to its new branch for a grand opening celebration. The team at 1705 Sherman Avenue will provide refreshments and special offers to those who visit the branch the week of February 3, 2014. The official ribbon cutting ceremony will take place Thursday, February 6 at 2:30 pm. 

 

The new location offers an expanded staff to meet the needs of First Northern's growing membership base, two 24-hour Co-Op Network ATMs that will allow shared branch deposits, larger service space, and a community room that is available for groups and city residents. 

 

 

Enter the Poetry Competition at the Evanston Public Library 

The Evanston Public Library is pleased to announce the annual poetry competition funded by an endowment to the Library in memory of Jo-Anne Hirshfield. The Jo-Anne Hirshfield Memorial Poetry Awards competition is open to all students, kindergarten through the eighth grade, attending an Evanston elementary or middle school or residing in Evanston, and all high school students and adults in the Chicago area. This year's guest judge will be Kevin Stein. For award categories and prizes, visit here! --the entry deadline is Friday, March 28, 2014.

 

 

The Evanston Art Center launches it's first Artist-In-Residence program - "The Living Studio" 

 

The Evanston Art Center welcomes artist Ben Whitehouse to the Living Studio work space from January 6 - April 13, 2014! The Living Studio will be an ongoing residency program with a second artist to be selected in the spring of 2014 for a late summer / fall engagement period. Interested individuals are encouraged to join us for the following Sunday afternoon open Living Studio session: Sunday, February 9 from 1 to 4pm, when you can stop in and see what Ben is working on. On Sunday, April 6 Ben will give a more formal gallery talk. All of these sessions are free and open to the public. Additionally, Ben will be conducting a workshop on Saturday, March 22 from noon to 4pm. Please watch EAC's web site for further details on this special workshop: www.evanstonartcenter.org.

 

Have a passion for Craft Beer? Dedicated to hospitality? Ready to pair awesome food with great beer?  World of Beer- Evanston is looking for a few good people!  Now hiring talented and enthusiast individuals to spread WOB Culture one beer at a time! Please visit http://wobusa.com/Locations/Evanston/Employment.aspx and stop by WOB- Evanston with your completed application and resume Monday through Thursday between 1:00PM - 4:00PM. We are looking forward to building our team!
 

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