COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Curious about a more personalized approach to education? Come spend the morning with us at Fusion Academy Evanston on March 11, 2026.

Stop by anytime between 9am and 11am to tour our campus, meet our amazing team, and learn more about our one-to-one, personalized approach to learning—designed to meet students where they are and help them truly thrive.

This year, we're pairing up with our Cheffie friends and neighbors. The first Soup n' Bread night will be super-local, with DELICIOUS pozole from La Principal right next door! Choose from red pozole/chicken, or green pozole/pork below. Also! The soup base is Vegan, so at the soup table vegetarians can tell us to hold the meat.

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

Sat 3/7 7pm - Live Music

Sat 3/14 6pm - Valentine's Day Bash!

Sat 3/21 7pm - Trivia

Sat 3/28 7pm - Music Bingo

Bring the Bring in the family for some exciting entertainment with their annual performance!

Food and drink specials available!

BONUS ST PATRICK'S DAY FUN: See the Rare Auld Mountain Dudes Irish Ensemble at Firehouse on March 15th at 5pm

Together we will create a joyful space for opening voices and hearts in unity. To sing from the heart, ground, center, connect and share! Raising vibrations through participatory chanting of sacred songs and mantras from different traditions. Raising energy of unity through our collective heart-voice medicine. Quieting the mind, allowing each of us to journey into the self.

We welcome you to experience:

• Kirtan Chanting
• Mindful Music Medicine
• Mantras for Peace and Unity
• Soundscape Healing Meditation

Sug Don $10

Every Tuesday in Evanston, join us for a traditional Irish session. Grab your axe and join in or sit back with a beer and enjoy the tunes! Music starts at 7:30!

Spark a brand-new passion: Learn how to design, build, and care for your terrarium! We provide all necessary materials and walk you through the construction of your very own terrarium that you get to take home at the end of class.

Join us for a free art making workshop and help inspire the look of our community mural--coming to Main Street this summer! Learn about our Main Street Mural project from the brilliant artists behind it, and help us think about what it means to be a community. Explore your own creativity and make a one-of-kind work of art. Get inspired by taking our Community Mural Survey

March 4, 7:00pm

Booked, 506 Main St

Dumpster Fire Book Club, discussing FEED by M.T. Anderson

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March 9, 7:00pm

Hive Center, 840 Custer

Eat Their Words: Bite by Bite: Nourishment and Jamborees

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March 15, 3:30pm Booked, 506 Main St

Adventurers Guild Book Club, discussing INKBOUND: METICULOUS JONES AND THE SKULL TATTOO by Philippa Leathley

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Get Real! Non-Fiction Book Club

Fourth Thursday, 7:30pm

Hive Center, 840 Custer

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March 29, 3:30pm

Booked, 506 Main St

Sunday Smut Book Club, discussing JULIA SONG IS UNDATEABLE by Susan Lee

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April 1, 7:00pm

Booked, 506 Main St

Cooked at Booked, discuss/eating PANTRY GENIUS by Anna Berrill

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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.

Tuesday Night Trivia

at Pour!

Every Tuesday

6pm-8pm

Evanston Pour

528 Dempster St

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

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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!

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Wednesdays at 10:30am

Booked

506 Main St

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

Around April 1st, bibliophiles, book artists, and food lovers around the world gather to celebrate the book arts and the (literal!) ingestion of culture.

Participants create an edible book, which can be inspired by a favorite tale, involve a pun on a famous title, or simply be in the shape of a book (or scroll, or tablet, etc).

All entries will be exhibited, documented, then EATEN! Photographs of all edible books will appear in the Edible Book Festival gallery.

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.

Join us for our first ever ECF and Evanston Themed Trivia Night!

YOUR SUPPORT HAS IMMEDIATE IMPACT - All proceeds help support the Evanston Community Foundation Now Fund.

Your participation allows ECF to serve the community now, and throughout the year, enabling us to make grants, bring new ideas to fruition, and mobilize money, people, ideas, and talent.

Register now for $50 tickets, or $60 at the door! 2 Drinks and Food are included in your ticket. Food provided by Rocio Mancera.

Volunteer to clean up the business district and get a thank you gift from some of your favorite businesses!

Check in at one of these stations between 11am-1pm to pick up gloves, trash bags and get assigned a route:

• Main Street: Hive Center for the Book Arts, 840 Custer Ave
• Dempster Street: Windfree Solar Cafe, 517 Dempster St

Join us for a free art making workshop and help inspire the look of our community mural--coming to Main Street this summer! Learn about our Main Street Mural project from the brilliant artists behind it, and help us think about what it means to be a community. Explore your own creativity and make a one-of-kind work of art. Get inspired by taking our Community Mural Survey

Join your Main-Dempster Mile neighbors to see the Chicago Stars take on the Boston Legacy at Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium on Saturday, April 25th at 5:30pm! For each ticket you purchase, MDM will get a portion of proceeds donated back. Bring the whole family!