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Squeezebox Books & Music to host free birthday bash for longtime Evanston author, filmmaker
Forty-three years ago, Paul McComas moved from Milwaukee to Evanston to pursue a master’s degree in film at Northwestern. Evanston has been home base for the multimedia artist ever since. As McComas turns 65, Tim Peterson’s Squeezebox Books & Music will host a free multimedia…
Harvest Fest and the Zombie Scramble promise fun and fright this fall
It’s officially fall, and Halloween decor is already popping up around Evanston. In the “spirit” of the season, the Evanston Ecology Center is stirring up its annual cauldron of autumn activities for kids and grownups alike. Harvest Fest The annual Harvest Festival will take…
New Ryan Field introduces Great Chicago Food Festival as part of food, drink menu
Northwestern University’s new Ryan Field on Wednesday introduced The Great Chicago Food Festival, a new Chicago food event led by the city’s culinary legends in residence. The festival opens before every event and runs through it, with access included in every ticket; fans pay…
The Ettin rolls into third year with more games, more players
What started with about 35 people gathered around tables at an Evanston American Legion post is getting a bigger playing field this year. The Ettin, an Evanston tabletop role-playing game convention, will return for its third year Sept. 25 and 26, moving to the Holiday Inn in…
Little Big Top: Midnight Circus returns to its roots at Tallmadge Park
It’s the Midnight Circus in the Parks. Sixteen performers — clowns, jugglers, acrobats and more — took their Little Big Top and their show to Tallmadge Park on Sept. 19 and 20. It was a return to the circus’s roots. It was at the neighboring Noyes Cultural Arts Center that the…
Walgreens offering free flu shots at Evanston Public Library on Oct. 3
On Saturday, Oct. 3, Walgreens pharmacists are administering free flu shots, with most insurance, at the Evanston Public Library from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event will take place at the main library, located at 1703 Orrington Ave. Registration is required; call (847) 448-8630 to…
‘Bike the Ridge’ returns for a day of car-free cycling fun on Sept. 27
Community members of all ages are invited to join in on Sunday, Sept. 27, for the return of the city’s beloved annual event, “Bike the Ridge,” featuring cycling, community and fun. Between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m., Ridge Avenue will become a car-free zone, closed to vehicular traffic,…
Road closures for Duneland Chamber Trick or Treat in Chesterton
In Chesterton, the Duneland Chamber of Commerce’s annual Downtown Trick-or-Treat, is from 4 to 6 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 30. The following streets will be closed from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m.: *Broadway between South Calumet Road to Fourth Street. *South Calumet Road between Indiana Ave.…
41st North Shore Century ride goes on despite ‘worst weather we’ve ever had’
The locally famous annual North Shore Century ride, sponsored by the Evanston Bike Club, is a rain or shine event. Regardless of the skies, the club starts setting up at 5 a.m. and is ready to check in cyclists starting at 6 a.m. on ride day. Sunday was the 41st North Shore…
Help build the new Clyde-Brummel Park playground at end of October
A new community-designed playground is coming to Clyde-Brummel Park, at the intersection of Clyde and Brummel — and the City of Evanston needs your help bringing it to life. Join the city, KABOOM! and The Purpose & Calling Foundation for prep work on Oct. 27-28, and Build Day…
Franciscan Health, Lake Co. Health Department partner for Path to Hope Suicide Awareness & Prevention 5K
CROWN POINT, Ind. – Franciscan Health is partnering with the Lake County Health Department to host the Path to Hope Suicide Awareness & Prevention 5K. The event is scheduled to take place starting with registration at 9 a.m. and the race starting at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3 at…
Homemade beignet pop-up Saturday at the Aux invites nostalgia, honors legacy
Beloved bakery will make a pop-up appearance at Aux’s Laundry Cafe from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, celebrating National Beignet Day with beignets made live featuring five different filling flavors. “The things that I put out there, it’s stuff that I personally love,”…