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805 Greenwood St
Evanston, IL 60201
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
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Paws & Claws Catalyst Ball
May 30
6pm-10:30pm
Women's Club of Evanston
1702 Chicago Ave
Paws and Claws Cat Rescue is excited as our 2nd annual gala, The Catalyst Ball, is right around the corner!
Our most critical fundraising event, The Catalyst Ball brings people together—in person and virtually—for a single evening of both celebration and compassion in action. The presence, support and investment of every person—individually and collectively—serve as a catalyst for life saving and a conduit for community building.
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
June 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.
Plant Parenthood Class at Cultivate
June 7
1:00pm
Cultivate Urban Rainforest & Gallery
704 Main St
This fun & informative workshop will help teach you the basics of selecting houseplants appropriate for your space, how to care for them, and prepare you to be a successful plant parent in the future! There's usually plenty of time for Q&A and conversation afterwards.
Stay Tune for June's Workshop
June's Topic:
Preventative Medicine Strategies for Women Across the Healthspan
presented by Dr. Susan Alt, Andersonville Internal Medicine
Women's Intuitive Class
June 11
6:30pm-7:30pm
Clairvoyant Center
941 Chicago Ave
Work with your awareness to guide your female energy to nourish you. This directly related to having energy and being well. Learn about your female creative energy and have ownership of it, learn about flow, and week by week use optimum grounding to discover how capable you really are
WORKSHOP: Nature and Forest Therapy: Working with Nature as Medicine for a Resilient Life
June 13
10:00am-12:00pm
CG Jung Center
817 Dempster St
Participants will enjoy a guided, fully embodied, sensory experience of forest bathing in a natural setting near the Jung Center. This experience is gently informed by a holistic approach to well-being.
Evanston's Juneteenth Celebration
June 19
9:30am Opening Ceremony
10:30am Step Off
Arrington Lagoon
1647 Sheridan Rd
We are proud to name Mrs. Dione Sims, President and Founder of Unity Unlimited and the "Granddaughter of Juneteenth," as Grand Marshal of Opal's Walk for Freedom in Evanston.
As Illinois' host city, Opal’s Walk For Freedom, Evanston IL will represent the entire state.
Participants will walk 2.5 miles along our beautiful lakefront to symbolize the two-and-a-half years between the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation and the moment freedom was finally enforced in Texas on June 19th, 1865. The walk is a powerful reminder that freedom in America has often arrived unevenly — and that justice requires collective action to move it forward.
WOCKS PARTY with Booked and Art Makers Outpost
June 20
10:30am-11:30pm
Art Makers Outpost
609 South Blvd
Celebrate the launch of Lucy Knisley's picture book, Searching for Wocks, with storytime, rock painting, and the Temporary Wocks Museum!
Booked is partnering with Art Makers Outpost to celebrate Lucy Knisley's newest picture book, Searching for Wocks!
Join us for storytime with Lucy, rock painting, and the inaugural installation of the Temporary Wocks Museum!
You can BYOW (bring your own wock) to display in the museum! All wocks will return to wock collectors after being displayed, along with their museum placard.
We will also have an Adopt-a-Wock box for anyone who needs a new wock.
Out North Pride Night on Dempster Street
June 25
Join Out North and Demspter Street retailers for a night of sips and shopping on Dempster!
MAIN STREET FAIR!
June 27
11:00am - 9:00pm
Main St * Custer Ave * Washington St
BIG ANNOUCEMENTS COMING SOON!
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WORKSHOP: The Cup that Heals the World
Drawing on the work of Jung and Joseph Campbell’s exploration of myth, this program follows three Grail heroes—Lancelot (the Divided Heart), Galahad (the Way of Purity), and Parsifal (the Overcomer)—as archetypal guides through the soul’s transformative journey. Through the lens of the Grail legend, participants will encounter a symbolic map of what Jungians call individuation: the process of becoming one’s most authentic self. In this telling, the Grail is not an object to be possessed, but a call to service. The journey inward—through conflict, purification, and integration—becomes how one not only transforms oneself but contributes to the healing of the world.
Intro to Energy of Crystals
June 30
6:30pm-7:30pm
Clairvoyant Center
941 Chicago Ave
Learn about the energy of crystals and add to all you know and have discovered about them. Put into perspective of how they work, what you can do with them and learn about their nature. Hosted by Daves Rock Shop and held at: Clairvoyant Center.

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!

Join a Local Book Club!
See Below for
Dates and Details
May 31, 3:30pm
Booked, 506 Main St
Sunday Smut Book Club
June 3, 7:00pm
Booked, 506 Main St
Cooked at Booked
June 14, 3:30pm Booked, 506 Main StAdventurers Guild Book Club
June 17, 7:00pm
Booked, 506 Main St
Booked Club for Grown Ups
June 15, 7:00pm
Hive Center, 840 Custer
Eat Their Words Book Club
June 22, 7:30pm
Hive Center, 840 Custer
Get Real! Non-Fiction Book Club
SPOTLIGHT: YEA FESTIVAL Urban Gallery Walk
Starting May 15th, you can see the work of young Evanston Artists hanging in shop windows on the Mile. This year's pandemic-friendly YEA Fest "Urban Gallery Walk" showcases and celebrates the art of Evanston's youth. We are thrilled that so many of our businesses will host these budding artists' work.
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