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805 Greenwood St
Evanston, IL 60201
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
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Sound Meditation at Ahimsa Yoga
November 16
7:30pm-8:30pm
Ahimsa Yoga
614 Dempster St
Every instrument produces a unique set of frequencies. In a sound meditation these powerful frequencies support participants in anchoring into a meditative state. This process is commonly known as entrainment, in which the frequencies of the brain synchronize to the frequencies produced by the instruments. When this naturally occurring
phenomenon is paired with an intention of letting go and fully relaxing, the results can be astounding. No previous experience is needed in meditation to receive the benefits of this offering.
Thanksgiving Mega-Tasting at the Wine Goddess
November 15
2:30pm
The Wine Goddess
702 Main St
The Thanksgiving Mega-Tasting is our biggest tasting event of the year!! Four tables, five wines a piece, featuring ALL the best wines for your Thanksgiving feast, in various price points from bargain to luxe. We'll be pouring the good stuff! This is a great opportunity to taste all our favorite wines for the fall/winter season, and to earmark wines for holiday gifting, too.
"Tell Your Story" at Hive
November 18
1:00pm-3:00pm
Hive Center for the Book Arts
840 Custer Ave
We all have a story within us.
In this welcoming, interactive workshop we’ll explore personal narratives and how we can start documenting and narrating our own.
Bring a photograph or favorite keepsake, as well as your laptop and/or a notebook, and master teaching artist and writer Lisa Baron will help you put one of your personal stories into words to share with someone you love.
Ages 18+, all skill and experience levels welcome.

SHOP LOCAL WEEKEND, including SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY
November 28-30
All over the Mile
Make the most of your day by boarding the Small Business Saturday Shopping Trolley, making 8 stops between the MDM and Downtown Evanston.
When you're done, if you've spent $100 on the Mile, you'll get a mystery gift bag full of things donated by local merchants. Stay tuned for details!
Block Printing Basics at Hive
November 29
1:00pm-4:00pm
Hive Center for the Book Arts
840 Custer Ave
Learn how to carve and print your very own block prints with master Teaching Artist Morgan Stoerra.
You'll start from your own artwork and move through how to transfer to a linoleum block, carving and printing it in our print studio at the Hive Center.
Your registration of $65 includes all materials, and no experience is necessary.

Join a Local Book Club!
See Below for
Dates and Details
Cooked Book Club
First Wednesday, 7pm
Booked, 506 Main St
Booked Club for
Grown-Ups!
Third Wednesday, 7pm
Booked, 506 Main St
POUR Book Club
Last Wednesday, 7pm
Evanston Pour,
528 Dempster
Get Real! Non-Fiction Book Club
Fourth Thursday, 7:30pm
Sunday Smut Book Club
Last Sunday, 3pm
Booked, 506 Main St

Find a Trivia Night on the Mile!
See Below for Details
Tuesday Night Trivia
at Pour!
Every Tuesday
6pm-8pm
Evanston Pour
528 Dempster St
1st, 2nd and 3rd Prizes, plus Happy Hour Specials
Wednesday Night Trivia at Firehouse Grill!
Firehouse Grill
750 Chicago Ave
Sunday Trivia at Sketchbook!
Every Sunday
3pm
Sketchbook Brewing
821 Chicago Ave
Free to participate!
EVANSTON MADE:
First Saturdays!
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
Sketch at Sketchbook! No Experience Needed
December 6
1:00pm
Sketchbook Evanston
821 Chicago Ave
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.
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