SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY
SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY
November 25, 2023
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Offices @ CoLab
900 Chicago Ave., Ste. 104
Evanston, IL 60202
FINALLY!
The Main-Dempster Mile is excited to have dozens of businesses who are a part of the new Evanston Gift Card, a digital gift card that can be used at over 60 businesses (and growing) in Evanston!
EVANSTON wine walk
Thursday, September 14
5:00pm-8:00pm
TICKETS: $39 at the door
DAY OF EVENT SALES LOCATIONS (starting at 5pm sharp):
- Kombucha Brava, 717 Custer Ave
- Coco Design & Build, 600 Dempster St
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE WINE WALK MAP
CLICK HERE TO BUY WINE WALK RAFFLE TICKETS (100% of sales go to Shorefront Legacy Center)
April 22,
11:00am-1:00pm
WE ARE A GO FOR SATURDAY APRIL 22. The weather is cooperating, but it will be a little chilly. Please dress appropriately.
WALK UPS ARE WELCOME!
CHECK-IN LOCATIONS (Pick up cleaning supplies, a wristband, and get a route assigned):
- MDM / CoLab Evanston - 900 Chicago Ave Suite 104
- Maison du Prince, 1239 Chicago Ave
THANK YOU!
... for supporting businesses on Sidewalk Sale Weekend.
Evanston arts & craft Beverage Crawl
thursday may 18th, 5pm-8pm
Tickets at the door: $39
Walk-up tickets available the day of the event at the following locations:
- Coco Design & Build, 600 Dempster St
- Search Inc, 824 Dempster St
- Ten Thousand Villages, 915 Chicago Ave
- Kombucha Brava, 717 Custer Ave
VOTE FOR THE 2022 "FAN FAVORITE" holiday tree UNTIL DECEMBER 16
THURSDAY DECEMBER 8th, 5pm-8pm
DOWNLOAD THE MAP
5pm - HOLIDAY STORYTIME at Squeezebox, 743 Main St. "I'll Be Your Polar Bear" with author Justin Roberts
6:30pm - Caroling Session 1, 500 Block of Dempster St
7:15pm - Caroling Session 2, St. Paul / Pride Park, 780 Chicago Ave
CLICK HERE to see what's going on in stores
small business saturday
November 26, during business hours
Pick up free MDM-themed holiday shopping bags and enjoy local sales and events (see the map). Try to spend $100 because ...
2pm-4pm - If you spend $100 on the Mile on SBS, redeem your receipts at designated locations to get a mystery gift bag filled with amazing local goodies!
- Pink & Tan, 604 Dempster
- CoLab Evanston, 900 Chicago Ave, Suite 104
what's happening on spooky saturday!
SATURDAY OCTOBER 29
Trick or Treat the Businesses all day while supplies last! If you join us between 11am-1pm, you'll find lots of fun extras. Watch for:
- The Raven Maniac SCarolers strolling the neighborhood singing ghoulishly de-fright-ful tunes
- AutomoSQUEALS! Pending availability, come hang out with an EFD Fire Truck at City Volkswagen (1033 Chicago Ave), along with KITT the talking car from Knight Rider and maybe a few other sCars in Costumes
- Spooky DJ Dance Party happening on the sidewalk outside Squeezebox Books & Music, 743 Main St
- "Here's Looking at Boo" selfie stations -- all over the district. Find the first one and get clues to find the rest. Find all four and be entered to win a gift card!
- Don't forget our furry friends! Puppy Pumpkin Spice lattes and treat bags for dogs in costume at Follow Your Nose. Pet Costume Contest at Bentley's Pet Stuff.
- BONUS! Join a 1pm Halloween Storytime at Squeezebox Books, 743 Main St (plus SKELETONS DRUMMING IN THE PARKING LOT)
- There may be even more surprises. You'll have to come out and scream for yourself ...
Spooky Saturday will be happening rain or shine.
free concerts on front porches
SATURDAY JULY 16th
Your wonderful neighbors have donated their porches for these amazing community building concerts.
BYO blankets, chairs and snacks. No alcohol allowed.
12pm - Jutta & the Hi-Dukes at 1224 Hinman Ave
1:30pm - Sophia at 1014 Main St
3:00pm - Martin Metzger at 1014 Maple St
Thank you for being respectful of your neighbors' lawn and property.
mdm plein air music festival
IS ON TODAY 7/16!FRONT PORCH CONCERT SERIES:
Your wonderful neighbors have donated their porches for these amazing community building concerts. BYO blankets, chairs and snacks. No alcohol allowed.
12pm - Jutta & the Hi-Dukes at 1224 Hinman Ave
1:30pm - Sophia at 1014 Main St
3:00pm - Martin Metzger at 1014 Maple St
TRAIN STATION ALLEY FESTIVAL
4:00pm - Donnell
6:30pm - The Gingers
PLUS food, wine and beer from Firehouse Grill, YoFresh Cafe and The Wine Goddess, pop-up market and mini Car Show!
mdm HOLIDAY ADOPT-A-TREE TRUNK DECORATING CONTEST
It's that time again where we ask our neighbors to decorate trees all along the business district! All trees would need to be decorated by December 8th, 2021.
CLICK HERE to see contest rulles and get a look at last year's entries.
THANK YOU!
WOULD YOU LIKE TO SUPPORT A BLACK-OWNED BUSINESS IN EVANSTON?
CLICK HERE to see a directory of black-owned businesses in Evanston-North Shore, and a special shout out to these black-owned businesses on the Mile:
- Classy Closet Consignment
- Compass Evanston
- D21 Fit Studio
- Executive Studio Hair Salon
- Noir d'Ebene Chocolate et Patisserie
- Shambee Law Office, Ltd.
- Studio 876, call 224-634-0729
- YoFresh Cafe
- Rich Foreman Photography
- Hinman LNG
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