March 27, 2014 

Art & Wine Night at Creative Coworking 

Friday, March 28th, 5pm
 

Saturday, March 29th

The City of Evanston invites residents and businesses to participate in Earth Hour on Saturday, March 29 from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. by switching off non-essential lights and electronic appliances.

Sponsored by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), Earth Hour is a global event in which hundreds of millions of participants across all seven continents unite and celebrate a commitment to protect the planet by powering down for one hour.  

Open Call for Construction Job Opportunities  

Saturday, March 29th 

The City will host an open call for candidates interested in the Workforce Development Program on Sat., March 29, from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in the Parasol Room of the Morton Civic Center, 2100 Ridge Ave.

The program will help connect Evanston residents with employment and apprenticeship opportunities on Northwestern University construction projects. See event details and program requirements

"Give Back Evanston" Volunteer Event  

Wednesday, April 2nd

On Wed., April 2, volunteers of all ages and abilities are encouraged to celebrate District 65's early dismissal with the "Give Back Evanston" volunteer event at Fleetwood-Jourdain Community Center, 1655 Foster St., from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Register for the Spring Open House/Seminar Series covering 3D System's new product offerings as well as many other solutions brought to you by Rapid Direction. This complimentary 3D printing seminar will show you how our 3DPRINTING 2.0 initiative can help you Manufacture the Future and accelerate your design-to-manufacturing needs.

Come learn:

• The very latest developments using ColorJet 3D printing - new full-color plastic
• Production-grade SLS 3D printing delivering injection molding-like part quality
• Industrial-grade direct metal 3D printing with a large choice of metals and ceramics
• Low cost jewelry and dental 3D printing options
• How to choose the right 3D printer for any application

...and much more! Register here! 

Preschool Dance Party Celebrates Early Childhood Learning at EPL 

Thursday, April 3rd, 10am

Todoroki Hibachi + Sushi Holds 2014 Annual Sushi-Eating Contest  

Sunday, April 6

Todoroki will be hosting its annual sushi-eating contest on Sunday, April 6th at 4:30pm. All of Evanston is invited to participate! There is no entry fee to participate. There will be two competitions, one all-male and one all-female competition.

Contest participants will be chosen the day of through a lottery system (10 males and 10 females will be chosen for two separate competitions). The winners of each competition will win free All-You-Can-Eat sushi once a week throughout the weeks of 4/7-6/15.

If you are interested in participating or have any questions about the sushi-eating contest, please contact Angela Lee. If you would like to pre-register for the sushi-eating contest, email sushieatingcontest.todoroki@gmail.com. You must pre-register for the event if you wish to participate. Complete contest details here!

Saturday, April 19th

April 19th  is International Record Store Day! International Record Store Day was started six years ago to create an awareness that there are physical locations around the globe where music lovers can go to hear, meet and purchase, etc. Every major artist and record company participates by releasing unique and very limited items that are only available on THAT DAY!

Enjoy artists performing live at Vintage Vinyl, while music lovers from all over, convene and try to collect as many of the limited records available.

Vote Found's Chef Nicole Pederson for Best New Chef of the Great Lakes!

Found's Chef Nicole has been nominated for Food & Wine's People's Best New Chef of the Great Lakes.  Although the editors of Food & Wine select the nominees, the winners are solely based on internet voting.  Chef Nicole is the ONLY female chef nominated in the category and the ONLY chef nominee from Illinois who is not in Chicago. Help bring the win home to Evanston and the North Shore. Click here to vote for Chef Nicole, show your support by using #evanston and #girlchefsrock on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.   

April 24th

LYFE Begins Soon in Downtown Evanston!

Coming this Spring to 1603 Orrington Avenue

LYFE Kitchen is conducting Open Interviews for ALL POSITIONS starting Tuesday, April 1st including Management, Front of House (cashier, barista, dining room specialist, LYFE Ambassador) and Back of House (sanitation specialist/dish, prep cooks, line cooks, lead cooks, pantry).

Open interviews held Tuesday-Saturday from 9am-7pm inside Orrington Plaza, 1603 Orrington Avenue Suite 604.

For additional information please contact Matthew Modleski at MModleski@L3HG.com

Unicorn Cafe, 1723 Sherman Ave. 

The Unicorn Cafe is looking for a part time barista to join our dynamic team.  Please have weekend and Summer availability.  Email resume and a bit about yourself to: unicorncafe@gmail.com 

Country Financial is an established and growing insurance and financial services company

interested in individuals who reside in the North Shore and surrounding areas! Click here to learn more about an exciting job opportunity and then visit their website to apply online!  

World of Beer - Evanston, 1601 Sherman Ave.

Traveling Smithsonian Exhibit to visit the Evanston Public Library

April 1 - 27 

The Smithsonian traveling exhibit "Bittersweet Harvest: The Bracero Program, 1942-1964," which documents Mexican temporary laborers in the United States, will be on display at the Evanston Public Library from April 1 to April 27. The exhibit describes the experiences of bracero workers and their families, and provides context for today's debates on immigration and guest worker programs.

Wednesday, April 2nd  

The City of Evanston will host an open house to initiate the planning and the public involvement for improvements for the Emerson Street / Ridge Avenue / Green Bay Road intersection including Green Bay Road south of McCormick Blvd, Ridge Avenue between Dempster Street and Simpson Street, and Emerson Street between Benson Avenue and Asbury Avenue. Attend a meeting at the Fleetwood-Jourdain Community Center on Wednesday, April 2nd from 7-9pm. 

The purpose of the meeting is to present the current condition, the need and the purpose for the improvement and to obtain public input. 

Art+Science Salon is moving!

 

April is bringing an exciting new chapter for Art + Science Evanston Salon - a brand new location!

 

After 25 wonderful years on Church Street, Art + Science is moving around the corner to 1629 Orrington Ave. Expect an expanded and more comfortable seating lounge, the addition of a classic two-chair barbershop and a fresh new aesthetic all wrapped up in a more open, unified space. Art + Science is ecstatic about the change and can't wait to welcome all of their extraordinary clients - new and old - to their new home.

 

   

 

First Northern Credit Union gets Money Smart!

Money Smart Week - April 5 - 12 

 

Saving for college? Preparing for retirement? Just wish you were better at managing your money? Sign up today for one of many financial education programs during Money Smart Week® April 5-12, coordinated by The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and hundreds of local partner organizations in your community.

 

First Northern Credit Union will be holding two free educational seminars covering the topic of, "Understanding Your Credit Report" on April 9, 2014. Classes will be held at our branch at 1705 Sherman Ave, and are scheduled for 11:00AM-12:00PM, and 2:00PM-3:00PM.  The Credit Union has also partnered with GreenPath Debt Solutions to offer private debt management consultations throughout the day.  The classes being offered are just one of more than 3,000 free financial programs available across the country.  To sign up for this program, or to schedule an appointment with GreenPath, email nkuehl@fncu.org, or call 312-429-6464.  For more information go to www.fncu.org/moneysmart.

 

 

Register for W.O.W. 2014!

Women Out Walking (W.O.W.) is a 12 week walking program designed to encourage women in Evanston to lead healthier lifestyles and become more physically active. Using walking as the foundation, individuals and teams of women are asked to track their steps and seek to improve their activity level on a weekly basis.

Click here to register for Women Out Walking. For more information please visit here.

 

Free Tax Preparation at the Evanston Public Library

Through April 15th: Saturdays, 10am - 1pm: Tuesdays & Thursdays, 5:30pm - 9pm 

 The Center for Economic Progress will be offering free tax counseling and preparation for families with incomes less than $50,000 and individuals with incomes less than $25,000. First come, first served; please allow 2 hours for tax preparation. For  more information, including a list of documents to bring, please visit the Center for Economic Progress website, or call 312-630-0278.

 

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.

 

 

Evanston Chamber of Commerce35^th Fountain Square Art Festival Offers 
Booth Discount to Local Artists

 

Calling all local artists! The Evanston Chamber of Commerce 35th annual Fountain Square Art Festival, is offering a special discount for local artists for this year's event in downtown Evanston. Fest dates are Saturday and Sunday, June 28-29, 10:00 a.m.- 6:00 p.m.

 

The sprawling art extravaganza is held at the intersections of Sherman and Church Streets, just steps from the eponymous Fountain Square. It's the North Shore's oldest juried fine arts fair. Over the weekend it attracts more than 40,000 visitors.

 

Artists who reside in Evanston and neighboring Skokie, Lincolnwood and Wilmette will receive a special 25 percent discount for a 10 x 10 foot booth for the weekend (The discounted cost is $300 versus the regular $400.

 

Interested local artists can find and download an application from the Fountain Square Art Festival general information website located at www.chicagoevents.com, by calling Joe Persfull at 773.584.6642 or visiting here!