CommUNITY Picnic

What's more fun than gathering with your friends, family and fellow Evanstonians to enjoy an afternoon in the park with free food, games, activities and entertainment?

The annual CommUNITY Picnic will take place from noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday, August 28 in Ingraham Park, located west of the Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center, 2100 Ridge Ave. Admission is free. Bring the whole family for hours of entertainment, fun activities, free food and giveaways including back-to-school supplies!

Activities

NEW 3-on-3 basketball tournament, balloon art, face painting, a dunk tank, bingo, board games, Kid's Corner, Critter Crew, ceramic tiles, and Chicago Police Dept. mounted patrol.

Performances

Evanston's Got Talent! performers, Jesse White Tumblers, Evanston Northshore Community Ensemble, Sakari, Line Dance Divas, Seth "Golden Child" Watson, Belizean/Garifuna Dance Group and Illinois State Police Demonstration (roll-over vehicle).

Giveaways & Food

Backpacks (child must be present and attend school in District 65 or 202), school supplies, CFL lightbulbs and gift certificates.

Free food will include hamburgers, hot dogs, sausages, frozen custard, snow cones, beverages, popcorn and chips.

Volunteering

Individuals interested in volunteering can visit www.cityofevanston.org/volunteer :

Individuals can also register to volunteer by calling 311 or (847)448-4311. Feel free to forward this email to individuals that are interested in volunteering. Children under 14 must be accompanied with an adult to volunteer.

Sponsors

Sponsored by the City of Evanston with generous support from:

PLATINUM LEVEL
Cook County Commissioner Larry Suffredin
Evanston Township
Andy's Frozen Custard
Kiwanis Club of Evanston
School District 202
St. Francis Hospital
ATK Foods

GOLD LEVEL
Mark Vend
Downtown Evanston
Evanston Imprintables
NU Police Dept./Chief Lewis
Rotary International
School District 65
First Bank & Trust
Evanston RoundTable

SILVER LEVEL
Dengeos Restaurant
Happy Husky Bakery
Edward Jones/Dale Bradley
Evanston Northshore Community Choir
Gonella
Old Neighborhood Grill
Weichert Realtors
Paper Source
Prairie Moon
D & D Dogs
Evanston Signs and Graphics
Hartigan's Ice Cream Shoppe
Hilton Garden Inn
Revcon
Met Life
Spice House
Starbucks on Central
Buffalo Wild Wings
Happy Husky Bakery
Haliburton Funeral Chapel
Great Harvest Bread Company
The Little Island
Mustard's Last Stand
Old Town Oil
Walsh Natural Health
Home Depot
Koenig & Strey
Wesley Realty Group
Gavin
Siam Splendour
Jewel-Osco on Chicago Ave.

City of Evanston

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