COMMUNITY CALENDAR

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.

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

Sat 1/3 7pm - Live Music

Sat 1/10 6pm - Karaoke

Sat 1/17 7pm - Trivia

Sat 1/24 7pm - True Colors Drag Show

Sat 1/24 7pm - Music Bingo

My current series is the culmination of a life dedicated to the art and craft of photography.

The Even In Alleys series celebrates perception, feeling, and the essential joy of looking. I explore the borders between public and private spaces in search of elements that are recognizable but not burdened with strong emotional ties. Based on what I see, and with fidelity to the scene, I create an image that elevates the mundane to something worthy of contemplation. Working diligently with composition and subtle adjustments, I create an even balance between ordinary & majestic, organic & geometric, familiar & confounding, chaos & order, tangible & implied. By resolving every element and activating the entire image space, the viewer should feel encouraged to and rewarded by exploration.

This workshop explores how Jungian principles surface in surprising ways through three films: The Truman Show (1998), American Beauty (1999), and John Huston’s Moby Dick (1956). Each portrays a different kind of hero—the Innocent, the Redeemed, and the Tragic—and reveals archetypal struggles we all share.

Julissa and Kati lead a hands-on tea blending workshop. Sample some of their favorite tea blends while learning about easy to grow and nourishing herbs to add to your wellness routine!

Learn how to prepare a cup of tea with intention, allowing yourself to find sacred space in the ritual practice. Participants will craft their own tea blend with provided herbs and materials. Tea and gluten free treats provided!

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

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Booked Club for

Grown-Ups!

Third Wednesday, 7pm

Booked, 506 Main St

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POUR Book Club

Last Wednesday, 7pm

Evanston Pour,

528 Dempster

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Get Real! Non-Fiction Book Club

Fourth Thursday, 7:30pm

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Sunday Smut Book Club

Last Sunday, 3pm

Booked, 506 Main St

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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

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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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At this inspiring event, the Evanston Chamber of Commerce will recognize the winners of three community-nominated awards, honoring individuals who make a meaningful impact in Evanston. Guests will also enjoy the elegance of the Crystal Ballroom, a delicious three-course meal, exciting silent auction packages, and a dynamic program featuring additional awards, recognitions, and milestones. This is truly an event you won’t want to miss!

Kokedama is a Bonsai adjacent method of caring for and displaying ornamental plants that involves wrapping the roots of a plant in a ball of preserved moss rather than growing in a traditional planter. It is a beautiful way to hang, display, and enjoy your plants in a new way!

In this 60-minute workshop, we'll give you a brief history of the practice and walk you through making your own Kokedama! We provide the plants, soil, moss, and instruction. Join us for this hands on class!

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.

Stop by Fusion Academy Evanston during their February Open House to:

• Take a tour of our unique campus
• Meet our Head of School and Director of Admissions
• Learn more about our full-time, part-time, and tutoring offerings
• View sample schedules

Visit with wellness practitioners located right here in Southeast Evanston, with expertise in a range of disciplines, including:

• Movement/Exercise
• Nutrition
• Sleep
• Stress management/mental health
• Perimenopause/Menopause
• Pre/postnatal health
• Skin/hair/dental health

Light snacks and beverages will be served.

This event is co-hosted by Dr. Meggie Smith of Cora Health and Dr. Suzanne Badillo of Link Physical Therapy. It serves as a kickoff to a monthly series of health and wellness presentations by more local experts. Feeling good was never so easy!

This Galentine’s Day, we invite you to gather with friends for an evening immersed in the world of natural fragrance, thoughtfully designed for those sensitive to commercial scents.

The workshop will explore your personal scent palette through associations with color, season, and fragrance profiles. Using only essential oils, absolutes, and resins, we’ll blend a unique, layered fragrance together, beginning with grounding base notes, moving through heart notes, and finishing with bright top notes that lift and clarify.

You’ll choose to create either an eau de toilette in a roll-on or a spray format, leave with a custom fragrance and a simple ritual you can return to again and again.

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.

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.