COMMUNITY CALENDAR

This Valentine's Day, tune into all five senses and craft your own love potion. All supplies provided.

Beer and Chocolate Pairing (February 13 & 14): Indulge in a delightfully rich Belgian chocolate and beer pairing flight with delicacies from our friends at @belgianchocolatierpiron. They’ll be picking four of their finest chocolates to perfectly pair with four classic Sketchbook beers.

PLUS:

• Valentine’s Handmade Gift Pop-up (February 13)
• Valentine’s Day Karaoke (February 14)
• Valentine’s DJ Party (February 14)

Join your favorite people and drink your favorite beers! If that's not enough ...

Sat 2/7 7pm - Live Music

Sat 2/14 6pm - Valentine's Day Bash!

Sat 2/21 7pm - Trivia

Sat 2/28 7pm - Music Bingo

This special adoption event will be a "blind date" where folks come in and based on what they are looking for in their Valentine (cat), Paws & Claws will share a couple potential matches. Watch for details at UPCOMING EVENTS | Paws & Claws Cat Rescue

CLICK HERE to see our 2026 Valentine's Gift and Dining Guide!

Join us for the annual Lunar New Year festival! We'll be celebrating the Year of the Horse with a Lion Dance, art activities, and lucky red envelopes. This community event is free and for all ages.

Drop Ins Welcome, suggested donation.

Gather your brightest friends and put your knowledge to the test at ITA's 3rd Annual Trivia Night. This lively afternoon of friendly competition brings community together in support of something that truly matters.

All proceeds support access to vital mental health and creative arts therapy services through ITA. By participating, your team helps ensure individuals and families can access therapeutic services that promote expression, connection, and well-being. Trivia Night is a relaxed, engaging way to support ITA's mission while spending times with friends, colleagues, and community members.

Enjoy a "Slow Flow & Deep Stretch" class at Ahimsa Yoga, compliments of the Mile! Limited space, first come first served.

Request a link to this free guided meditation at clairvoyantcenter.org/contact-us

Yoga is good for your health, and playing with cats is good for your health, too. So why not do both?

Enjoy a forty-five-minute all-level yoga session led by an experienced instructor while kittens play around (and maybe on) you! This is a small group class for all levels. Please bring your own yoga mat.

Date Night at Alley Cat Studios will become one of your favorites! Whether you're impressing that special someone, or out for a night on the town with friends or family, stop by for a good time as we have fun with the pottery wheels creating amazing works of art! Each student may choose 3 creations to be fired and schedule a glazing time to return to finish their masterpieces!

Glazing is included in the price.

There is literally always something amazing to do in the neighborhood once you understand that we're the home of one of the most amazing concert venues in Chicagoland. Enjoy browsing the packed schedule at the link.

Cooked Book Club

First Wednesday, 7pm

Booked, 506 Main St

DETAILS

Booked Club for

Grown-Ups!

Third Wednesday, 7pm

Booked, 506 Main St

DETAILS

POUR Book Club

Last Wednesday, 7pm

Evanston Pour,

528 Dempster

DETAILS

Get Real! Non-Fiction Book Club

Fourth Thursday, 7:30pm

DETAILS

Sunday Smut Book Club

Last Sunday, 3pm

Booked, 506 Main St

DETAILS

NEW! Wednesdays at 10:30am

Booked

506 Main St

THE STORYTIME DADS! Stories and songs for kids 0-5 and their caregivers

NEW! Fridays at 10am

Little Gems

709 Washington St

Chanda Johnson leads storytime, sensory play or whatever fun activity she thinks up!

Tuesday Night Trivia

at Pour!

Every Tuesday

6pm-8pm

Evanston Pour

528 Dempster St

1st, 2nd and 3rd Prizes, plus Happy Hour Specials

DETAILS

Wednesday Night Trivia at Firehouse Grill!

Firehouse Grill

750 Chicago Ave

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Sunday Trivia at Sketchbook!

Every Sunday

3pm

Sketchbook Brewing

821 Chicago Ave

Free to participate!

DETAILS

MDM is home to lots of small businesses, but we love our friends at the Northwestern Theater Dept and they're in business as well. And succeeding! Without really trying!

Tickets and info HERE.

First Saturday Evanston Art Events invite the community to explore Evanston’s Creative Community, at openings and events across Evanston. Build your art-filled day using the event listing below (all have different times and locations) and the Google Map

Every first Saturday of the month, Sketchbook teams up with @evanston_made for our monthly Sketch at Sketchbook event from 1-2:30 p.m. This family-friendly session offers up sketching tips from professional artists and free materials.

Meter parking is free city-wide the first Saturday of each month from 6pm-9pm.

Click the link above for more information.