News Posted in: August 2012
Friday, August 31, 2012
Staff from the City of Evanston’s Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department assisted in outreach to help place 84 young Evanston adults in temporary jobs to assist in clean-up work resulting from the damage caused by Hurricane Isaac. These Evanston workers will receive assignments once they reach the affected area, which includes Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida. The staging and departure area was at the Fleetwood-Jourdain Community Center located at 1655 Foster St., where six passenger vans were loaded with workers…
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Thursday, August 30, 2012
The City of Evanston is in the process of making several significant improvements along the Church St. corridor from Dodge Ave. to Chicago Ave. These improvements will not only increase pedestrian safety by slowing down traffic, but will also give children a safe corridor to bike to school with the installation of a protected bicycle path. Because of the ongoing construction work, the city is recommending that parents traveling in the vicinity of Church St. for the purpose of…
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More than 300 three-ring binders were saved from the landfill and found new homes as part of the 2012 CommUNITY Picnic’s recycled binder craft project. Previously used binders were donated from City of Evanston departments as well as community members who dropped them off at the Ecology Center throughout the week. Stickers, foam shapes, markers, confetti and colored paper were used by youth and young adults to decorate their binders for back to school. Construction paper, glue and scissors…
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The City of Evanston is teaming up with District 65 to continue to encourage students and parents to follow safety precautions when going to or from school. On the first day of school (Tuesday, September 4), the Evanston Fire Department will be greeting walkers and providing safety information stickers. Below are some safety points for walking, biking and driving to and from school. Remember, the School Speed Limit is 20 mph and drivers must stop for pedestrians in the…
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The Musical Offering is a musical home for beginners to bloom and for more experienced musicians to explore their craft. Their projects include investments in local schools, and partnerships with arts organizations equally committed to making music more accessible to all. In 2007, The Musical Offering won the Evanston Mayor’s Award for the Arts for their history as an arts incubator and the quality of their programming. This fall, they will host their 2012 Fall Gala Fundraiser, a beautiful…
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Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Posted in Arts
The photography of Jane Fulton Alt will be exhibited in the First Floor Gallery of the Noyes Cultural Arts Center from September 13 through November 6. The show is titled, "The Burn." An Artist's Opening Reception will be held from 3:00 to 5:00 pm on Sunday, September 23 at the Noyes Gallery, 927 Noyes St., Evanston. Admission to the reception is free; light refreshments will be served. Jane Fulton Alt is a photographer who explores issues of love, loss…
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The City of Evanston has launched an email and text notification system. Residents can get advance notice of planned adult mosquito abatement operations. Spraying for adult mosquitos in Evanston is conducted by the North Shore Mosquito Abatement District (NSMAD). Typically, member communities get about 48 hours’ notice prior to spraying and operations are conducted in the late evening to early morning hours as weather permits. “August and September tend to be the peak season for West Nile virus activity.…
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Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Starting September 4 and lasting for about five weeks, the City of Evanston will be contracting out road resurfacing work on nine street segments throughout the city. This project involves curb replacements, as needed; roadway base repair; replacement of asphalt surface from curb to curb; and selected sidewalk and driveway apron replacements. The road work is part of the city’s continuous program to improve the road system throughout the community. The funding for the project will be from the…
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The City of Evanston’s Utility Department will be conducting two public tours of the Water Treatment Facility located at 555 Lincoln Street in Evanston. The tours are limited and on a first-come, first-served basis. The Evanston Water Treatment Plant is located on the shores of Lake Michigan, one of the world's most valuable sources of fresh surface water. The treatment facility has the capacity to supply up to 108 million gallons per day of pure drinking water. The facility…
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Join us for a meeting on "Rental Housing Responsibilities and Rights: A Landlord and Tenant Workshop" on Thursday, October 11 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center in the Parasol Room on the 4th floor. The Civic Center is located at 2100 Ridge Ave., Evanston. Learn about your rights and responsibilities under the Evanston Landlord Tenant Ordinance. Learn how to effectively work with your landlord/tenant to create a better living environment. Learn how to request repairs…
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The North Shore Mosquito Abatement District announced today that it will be conducting targeted adult mosquito control operations in portions of Evanston on Tuesday, August 28, 2012, between the hours of 8:00 PM and 2:00 AM, weather permitting. The specific NSMAD map numbers to be treated are: 02-18 Evanston 02-19 Evanston 02-30 Evanston 03-13 Evanston 03-24 Evanston 03-25 Evanston Please see the North Shore Mosquito Abatement District’s web site, www.nsmad.com, for detailed information regarding the specific areas and NSMAD…
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Monday, August 27, 2012
Evanston Alderman Ann Rainey (8th Ward) led a delegation of community members and Evanston police officers to a City of Chicago’s Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection community meeting on Thursday, August 23 regarding a troublesome convenience store on the Chicago side of Howard St. The store, Howard-Hoyne Foods located at Hoyne Ave. and Howard St. in Chicago, has been the subject of over 70 combined calls to the Evanston and Chicago Police Departments in the past year.…
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Chainsaw Dupont took the stage on Saturday, August 25 at the Noyes Cultural Arts Center for this year's Summertime Blues Set. Also this weekend in Evanston was the Annual CommUNITY Picnic held Sunday, August 26 at Ingraham Park. …
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Friday, August 24, 2012
Posted in Health
The City of Evanston’s Health Department is reporting six human cases of West Nile virus (WNV), up from zero cases in 2011. The Director of Evanston’s Health Department, Evonda Thomas, is reminding residents to be vigilant about protecting themselves while outside after dusk. Staff will be available at the following city-sponsored Starlight Movies to hand out precaution notices and repellant: • August 25 at Brummel Park (Grease sing-along) • August 29 at Dawes Park (Ferris Bueller’s Day Off) •…
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The North Shore Mosquito Abatement District will be conducting targeted adult mosquito control operations in portions of Evanston and Wilmette on Monday, August 27, 2012, between the hours of 8:00 PM and 2:00 AM, weather permitting. The specific NSMAD map numbers to be treated are: 02-07 Evanston and Wilmette 02-35 Evanston and Wilmette 03-12 Evanston and Wilmette 03-34 Evanston and Wilmette 04-11 Evanston and Wilmette 04-33 Evanston and Wilmette Please see the North Shore Mosquito Abatement District’s web site,…
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The Illinois Department of Transportation will be contracting roadway patching work on Dempster Street from the western city limits to Dodge and on Asbury Avenue from Howard Street to Oakton Street. This project involves pavement patching and roadway striping as needed, with any incidental construction. The funding for the project will be from Illinois Department of Transportation funds and there will be no direct charge for the property owners on these streets. The limits of work: Dempster Street: western city limits to Dodge…
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Wednesday, August 22, 2012
In an effort to help reduce congestion and increase safety for school children in the vicinity of Lincoln School, the City of Evanston will be implementing a new traffic flow pattern on Forest Avenue from Lee Street to Main Street beginning Tuesday, September 4, 2012. On Forest Avenue, starting at Lee Street, traffic will only be allowed to go south towards Main Street during student arrival and dismissal times at Lincoln School. Student arrival times are from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. and student dismissal…
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Posted in Arts, Noyes Art Gallery
Citizens’ Greener Evanston’s Fourth Annual Green Arts Show promises to be a lively series of events with artwork juried on artistic merit and use of green concepts reflecting more sustainable ways of living. Over 25 artists will participate, most using recycled materials. The show will run September 7-23 in the upstairs gallery of the Noyes Cultural Arts Center, 927 Noyes Street, Evanston. Artists Reception September 7 at Noyes Gallery The show will open with an Artists Reception from…
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Posted in Levy Center, Seniors
A grand celebration will mark the City of Evanston Levy Senior Center facility’s ten-year anniversary. A gala open house will be held from 1:00 to 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 15, 2012 at the Levy Center, 300 Dodge Avenue, Evanston. The entire community is invited to the celebration, which will include light refreshments, lively music, door prizes, raffles and tours of the facility. At 1:45 pm, a few brief speeches will be delivered. Admission and parking is free. Evanston…
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Everyone loves burgers, but summertime seems to be peak burger weather, so what’s your favorite yum on a bun? The Evanston Chamber of Commerce is giving you a chance to vote for your favorite beginning August 15 through September 16. Restaurants are encouraged to create their own special "burger" for the contest. For example, the apple-laced burger from Willie’s Food Court and the chocolate burger from Illinois Nut & Candy. Winners will be announced at the Third Annual “Mash-Up,” the annual…
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Tuesday, August 21, 2012
The Evanston Public Library invites you to join a three-month book discussion series of Flannery O’Connor’s The Complete Stories. Enjoy the support and encouragement of other readers on this unique literary journey. The mission will begin on Monday, August 27, 2012, at 7 p.m. in the Community Meeting Room. This kick-off meeting will feature Dr. Richard Rosengarten, speaking about O’Connor's background and significance. Dr. Rosengarten serves as Associate Professor of Religion and Literature at the Divinity School at the University of Chicago.…
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Monday, August 20, 2012
The City of Evanston seeks gently used binders and two-pocket folders for use in the recycling craft activity for 2012 CommUNITY picnic, set for Sunday, August 26 from noon to 5:00 p.m. in Ingraham Park, located west of the Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center, 2100 Ridge Avenue. Binders can be dropped off at the Evanston Ecology Center, 2024 McCormick Blvd., Evanston, IL 60201 between noon on Tuesday, August 21st and noon on Friday, August 24th. The CommUNITY Picnic is…
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The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and the Evanston Health Department is alerting the public to an outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium linked to cantaloupes grown on one farm in southwestern Indiana. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is collaborating in an ongoing multistate investigation to identify all possible sources of contamination and prevent additional cases of illness. . A total of 141 people in 20 states have been infected with Salmonella, associated with this outbreak, with…
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The Illinois Department of Transportation will be contracting road resurfacing work on Church Street from Gross Point Road in the Village of Skokie to Dodge Avenue in Evanston. This project involves curb replacement as needed, pavement patching, replacement of asphalt surface from curb to curb along with roadway striping/pavement markings, including any incidental construction. The funding for the project will be from Illinois Department of Transportation funds and there will be no direct charge for the property owners on…
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New information has become available regarding the investigation of the armed robbery that occurred August 19 in the 2000 block of Pratt Ct., when three victims were robbed at gunpoint of their valuables. The Evanston Police Department has learned that a credit card taken from one of the victims was used on August 19 at approximately 1:35 a.m. at a 711 convenience store located at 3441 Church St. in Skokie. The store video depicts two black male subjects entering the store after exiting a…
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The Cook County Commissioner’s Office hosted a celebration for Perlman and Walchirk Apartments Friday, July 27, 2012, in honor of their Green Team Connections programs. The gathering, held at the Victor Walchirk Apartments, 2300 Noyes Ct., featured outdoor gardens and artwork completed by elderly and disabled residents at both Housing Authority of Cook County (HACC) buildings. Green Teams Connections started at Perlman and Walchirck last August as the Senior Green Connections Gardens, an initiative from HACC, the Commissioner’s Office…
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The City of Evanston Utilities Department will be shutting down water service today at 10:00 a.m. for about four hours for water main repairs at the1500 and 1600 blocks of Lincoln St., 2439 Ashland Ave. and the 2500 block of Ashland Ave.…
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Friday, August 17, 2012
EVANSTON, Ill. – July 2012 was the country’s hottest July since the start of record keeping 117 years ago. This was one factor leading to a record-setting number of calls for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) to Evanston Fire & Life Safety Services. The department handled a total of 911 calls during July; 565 of the calls were for Emergency Medical Services. On July 4 alone, the Department received 67 total calls; 34 of the calls were for Emergency Medical…
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As of mid-August, 25,000 Evanston residential and small business customers, who did not opt out of the Community Choice Electricity Aggregation program, have started benefitting from lower cost, green energy. The City of Evanston has confirmed that Constellation Energy has switched over all qualifying Evanston residents and small businesses from ComEd. Residents and small business customers in the city of Evanston will receive lower-cost, renewable energy supply under a competitive power supply agreement awarded to Constellation in the spring…
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Cook County Commissioner Larry Suffredin (13th District), Board of Review Commissioner Michael Cabonargi and Evanston Township Assessor Bonnie Wilson will be hosting a Cook County Property Tax Seminar on August 30 to assist area residents with their 2012 Board of Review Assessment appeals. The event will take place from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, August 30 at the School District 65 Joseph E. Hill Center located at 1500 McDaniel Ave. in Evanston. For more information, contact Commissioner…
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Thursday, August 16, 2012
The Evanston City Council approved 6-0 a referendum for the November ballot regarding a U.S. Constitutional amendment to limit corporate spending on election campaigns. Mayor Tisdahl and Aldermen Braithwaite, Wilson and Fiske were absent.…
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Chainsaw Dupont takes the stage at this year's Summertime Blues Set on August 25 at Evanston’s Noyes Cultural Arts Center. View video clip here>>> Chainsaw Dupont has defied and embraced the fates from day one. He was born on Friday, August 13, 1956, in McComb, Mississippi, a town so small that shotgun houses were the norm, and grew up in Swan Lake in the Mississippi Delta, where almost everyone worked on the nearby plantation. He ran away from home…
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On August 15, 2012, Alderman Jane Grover (7th Ward) and other City of Evanston officials joined representatives from the Central Station Apartments Project for a groundbreaking event of its planned mixed use redevelopment at 1700-1722 Central St., Evanston. In September 2011, the Central Station Apartments project (formerly named The Eastwood of Evanston) won the City of Evanston council’s approval and plans for an 80-unit rental apartment complex on the former Evanston Theatre site began. “It is a good day and…
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Friday, August 10, 2012
On August 26, 2012, the City of Evanston will host the annual Evanston CommUNITY Picnic - a free event of community, camaraderie and fun for hundreds of Evanston residents and families. Each year, this Evanston tradition happens with the support of committed Evanston business leaders. This year, we invite you to join this committed group of community members to volunteer. We need over 50 volunteers to help throughout the day with food/dessert, games/entertainment, recycling and health/fitness games. Please come out…
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Starting August 20, the city will be contracting water main replacement and roadway work on Group 3 project consisting of two street segments listed below for five weeks. This project includes the replacement of the existing deteriorated water main with new ductile iron pipe as well as replacement of the existing water services. The street resurfacing portion of the project involves curb replacement as needed, roadway base repair, asphalt surface patching, along with selected sidewalk replacement and driveway aprons.…
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Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre’s Summer 2012 Dramatic Reading Series focuses on “Africa: The Motherland.” “Going to St. Ives” will be presented August 18-19. Readings will be at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday and 3:00 p.m. on Sunday at the Theatre at Noyes Cultural Arts Center, 927 Noyes St., Evanston. Admission is $5.00 at the door. For more information, visit www.cityofevanston.org/fjt or call 847/448-8260.…
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Thursday, August 9, 2012
New Statewide Whooping Cough Vaccine requirement starts this school year Today, health officials and organizers from around the State of Illinois are partnering up to raise awareness about the importance of protecting children against deadly diseases by getting vaccinated. With kids headed home from overnight camp, and the beginning of the school year just around the corner, parents are being urged to make sure their children are up-to-date with vaccinations. According to Evanston Health Department Director Evonda Thomas, “While…
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On August 8, 2012, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky joined Evanston Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl; the CEO of Erie Family Health Center, Dr. Lee Francis; and the President of NorthShore University HealthSystem’s Evanston Hospital, J.P. Gallagher to kick off the creation of a new Evanston federally qualified health center at the Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center. The Evanston Erie Health Center will be created with the help of a $650,000 annual grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The…
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Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Evanston children, teens and their families are invited to a “Big Draw” to develop imagery for a mural that will be painted at the City of Evanston’s CommUNITY Picnic later in the month. The Big Draw will take place from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 18 in the Robert Crown Community Center lobby, 1701 Main St., Evanston. The mural’s theme is “What Being a Kid in Evanston Means to Me.” The project is led by Lea Pinsky,…
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The City of Evanston’s Health Department reports that a 57-year-old resident of Evanston has been confirmed to have the West Nile virus (WNV) based on a laboratory test by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH). This is the first case of WNV identified in an Evanston resident this year. WNV is transmitted through the bite of a mosquito that has picked up the virus by feeding on an infected bird. Most people with the virus have no clinical…
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Monday, August 6, 2012
EVANSTON, IL - The City of Evanston, Illinois was one of only four cities in the nation to be recognized as a 2012 Web 2.0 winner by the Public Technology Institute (PTI). PTI also recognized the cities of San Francisco, Boston and West Palm Beach, as well as four states and two counties. These 10 governments were named the country’s leaders in the innovative application of Web 2.0 technologies and civic/social media tools. According to PTI, these awardees “achieved…
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Evanston residents will join the thousands who have toured the C-SPAN Campaign 2012 Bus when it stops in Evanston on Tuesday, August 14, on its “Road to the White House” tour, named after C-SPAN’s signature political program. The Campaign 2012 Bus travels the country to promote and enhance C-SPAN’s extensive resources and political coverage by stopping at major political events such as candidate debates and speeches in early primary states and meeting with voters on the campaign trail. Additionally,…
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Posted in Parks and Recreation
Evanston residents will have a special opportunity to view the annual Perseid Meteor Shower of shooting stars at Lighthouse Beach on the evening of August 11, as well as learn about meteor watching and meteorites at a free talk on August 9. The City of Evanston Parks, Recreation and Community Services Dept., in partnership with the Illinois Science Council, is extending access hours at Lighthouse Beach until midnight on Saturday, August 11 so people can use the lakefront to…
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Posted in Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre
Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre's summer season is going strong in August, with several performances over the next few weeks. All performances take place at the Noyes Cultural Arts Center, 927 Noyes St., and all performance times are at 7:00 p.m. on Saturdays and 3:00 p.m. on Sundays. The Dramatic Reading Series features Woza Albert! on August 11 and 12 and Going to St. Ives will be read on August 18-19. Tickets are $5 at the powerful story about how two women…
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Sunday, August 5, 2012
The City Council held a special meeting Monday, August 6, 2012, to consider recommendations on citywide pedestrian safety improvements. Agenda Packet (PDF) …
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Friday, August 3, 2012
Local community groups and neighborhoods will be hosting various events around Evanston for the annual National Night Out, Tuesday, August 7 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Event listing and location map here>>> National Night Out is a crime prevention event sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch and is designed to heighten awareness of crime and drug prevention. National Night Out also strengthens neighborhood groups in organizing and fighting back against crime in communities. Neighborhoods are asked to…
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Posted in levy
The latest installment of Levy Senior Center News & Events includes information about Enrichment Classes that will start in Early August, the "Build-a-Kid" program that will return in September, and the "Medication Safety" Presentation, Screenings & Health Fair which will be held on Thursday, September 20th. For more information on these programs and to access the full web version of Levy News, click here.…
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The City of Evanston’s Public Works department held its annual Recycling Fair and Public Works Equipment Expo at the Evanston Township High School in July. The Fair was open to Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County (SWANCC) community members for electronic disposal and document destruction. Other items collected at the fair for recycling were household batteries, compact fluorescent bulbs, hangers, plastic bags, plastic bottle caps, toner, and ink cartridges. Additionally, as part of the city’s sustainability efforts, 68 residents…
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Posted in Sustainability
Join us at the Fleetwood-Jourdain Community Center Dance Studio on August 23 for a roundtable program on how to achieve sustainable communities for state and local government representatives. This event is sponsored by the USGBC – Illinois Chapter’s North/Northwest Suburban Branch, the Congress for New Urbanism – Illinois Chapter, the City of Evanston, Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning, and Farr Associates for a roundtable program on how to achieve sustainable communities for state and local government representatives. Building a…
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Thursday, August 2, 2012
The Evanston Public Library will host its Summer Book Sale on Friday, August 10 through Sunday, August 12 in the Main Library’s Book Sale Room (1703 Orrington Avenue, 3rd floor). The sale features hundreds of gently-used items ideal for a beach outing or for your daily commute to work. If you would like to get a sneak-peek before the doors open to the public, the Special Preview Sale will be held on Friday, August 10 from 10 a.m. -…
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The City of Evanston and the Federation of Hometown Associations from the State of Jalisco, Mexico, Fedejal, will celebrate the upcoming Hispanic Heritage Month with a free event in Evanston. As one of the Illinois stops for “Jalisco Week,” Evanston will be hosting the Mariachi group Mexico Vive; folkloric and contemporary dance troupes; artisans straight from Jalisco; and much more. Date: Thursday, August 30, 2012 Time: 5:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Location: Levy Senior Center, 300 Dodge Ave., Evanston,…
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By supporting local stores and restaurants in August, Evanston residents can also contribute to vital job-training programs. Evanston Works Together: 4 Tuesdays in August is a shop local, shop Evanston campaign that benefits clients of the YWCA Evanston/North Shore and Connections for the Homeless. Retailers and restaurants throughout Evanston have signed up to participate, and will be donating 5% of their sales from four Tuesdays this August to support programs that provide job training skills and help find jobs for…
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