• COMMUNITY CALENDAR

    Support local businesses and Evanston organizations!

    Evanston Hop Around Bus

    April 25

    6pm-9pm

    Click the link to see stops

    Riders can take in the restaurants, pubs and galleries on Central Street and Main Street, or visit landmarks such as the Grosse Point Lighthouse and the Ladd Arboretum and Evanston Ecology Center, each Saturday evening from April 4 to June 20.

    Hop Around Evanston” is a pilot program sponsored by Northwestern and co-hosted with the Evanston Chamber of Commerce.

    Using the University’s hybrid electric bus fleet, shuttle riders can travel a loop stretching north to Central Street, south to Howard Street, east to Chicago Avenue and west to Dodge Avenue.

    Sketchbook Saturday Socials

    See Dates Below

    Sketchbook Evanston

    821 Main St

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

    Sat 4/4 7pm - Live Music

    Sat 4/11 6pm - Valentine's Day Bash!

    Sat 4/18 7pm - Trivia

    Sat 4/25 7pm - Music Bingo

    Your Ticket to this Stars Game Raises Money for MDM

    April 25

    5:30pm

    Martin Stadium

    2235 N. Campus Drive

    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!

    Women's Wellness Series: "Self Care is Health Care"

    April 29

    11am-1:15pm

    Ahimsa Yoga

    614 Dempster St

    Led by Inner Circle mindset coach and yoga teacher Kim Wade.


    11-12pm, Presentation on health on and off the yoga mat at all stages of life for women.

    12-1:15pm, Sculpt and tone class

    What's Happening this month at SPACE

    Evanston SPACE

    1245 Chicago Ave

     

    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.

    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

    DETAILS

    Wednesday Night Trivia at Firehouse Grill!

    Firehouse Grill

    750 Chicago Ave

    DETAILS

    Sunday Trivia at Sketchbook!

    Every Sunday

    3pm

    Sketchbook Brewing

    821 Chicago Ave

    Free to participate!

    DETAILS

    Join a Local Book Club!

    See Below for

    Dates and Details

    March 4, 7:00pm

    Booked, 506 Main St

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

    DETAILS

    March 9, 7:00pm

    Hive Center, 840 Custer

    Eat Their Words: Bite by Bite: Nourishment and Jamborees

    DETAILS

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

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

    DETAILS

    Get Real! Non-Fiction Book Club

    Fourth Thursday, 7:30pm

    Hive Center, 840 Custer

    DETAILS

    March 29, 3:30pm

    Booked, 506 Main St

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

    DETAILS

    April 1, 7:00pm

    Booked, 506 Main St

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

    DETAILS

    STORYTIMES FOR KIDS

    Wednesdays at 10:30am

    Booked

    506 Main St

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

    EVANSTON MADE:

    First Saturdays!

    May 2

    CLICK HERE to see exhibits, events and details

    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

    May 2

    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.

    Paws & Claws Book Club: "A Street Cat Named Bob"

    May 1

    6:45pm

    Paws & Claws

    827 Chicago Ave

    A Street Cat Named Bob by James Bowen follows James, who was living hand to mouth on the streets of London and the last thing he needed was a pet. Soon the two were inseparable and their diverse, comic and occasionally dangerous adventures would transform both their lives, slowly healing the scars of each other's troubled pasts.

    ARTOPIA:

    Open Studio Project

    May 2

    6:30pm-10:00pm

    Sketchbook Skokie

    4901 Main St

    A celebration of Open Studio Project and our impact in the community. Join us in our indoor beer garden for Sketchbook beers on tap (and other alcohol and non-alcohol options), order up your personal pizza from Billy Brick's food truck, create art, and dance the night away with DJ Johnny Price!

    Evanston Arts & Craft Beverage Crawl

    May 14

    5:00pm-8:00pm

    All over the Mile! Click the link for participating locations.

    Visit pop-up art galleries in stores all over Main, Dempster and Chicago Avenue! While you're there, try tastings of craft beverages made in Evanston, including those made right here on the Mile: Sketchbook beer, FEW Spirits and Brava Booch.

    YOUR ARTS & CRAFT CRAWL TICKET COVERS:

    Three hours of meeting inspiring local artists and viewing their work, delicious locally made craft beverages and fun food pairings, a goody bag, some live entertainment along the way, and our undying gratitude! This is a fantastic day to start your Evanston art collection, all works will be for sale unless otherwise indicated. Stay tuned on this page. We will announce stops and tastings as we confirm them.

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