This Weekend's Events In Evanston Area

Evanston IL

17 June, 2021

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EVANSTON, IL — Happy weekend, Evanston! Your Evanston Patch community calendar is a great way to keep tabs on what's happening near you and discover local events that fit your interests. Here are some events taking place in town this weekend. If you're hosting an event and want to see it in the next roundup, you can add it to the calendar using this form. As always, it's free to post an event in your community. To reach more people, you can promote your event and share it nearby for $1 per day per community. Featured Event: Bachelors and Other Fathers When: Thursday, June 17th at 7:17 p.m. Where: Online What: A pre-Father's Day primer for new dads, new grooms and those getting ready to be either, "Bachelors and Other Fathers" features highlights from "The Roscoe P. Love Love Clinic," the program that does for men what bridal showers do for women. But while women have showers, men n... Learn More Featured Event: Bachelors and Other Fathers (Kingdom Impact Theater) Fair Housing 101 When: Thursday, June 17th at 1:00 p.m. Where: Online/Zoom What: Knowing your rights is the first step to defending yourself from housing discrimination. Join Open Communities to learn more about fair housing. This online workshop will cover the protected classes under the federal, state, and and local fair housing laws. It will also explain re... Learn More Featured Event: Preschool Admissions Play Date at Baker Demonstration School When: Friday, June 18th at 10:30 a.m. Where: 201 Sheridan Rd What: If you have a child who will be in preschool next year, please join Baker's Admissions Play Date especially for preschoolers and their families on Friday, and June 18 at 10:30 a.m. outdoors on our early childhood playground. Baker's Preschool offers half-day and full-day options a... Learn More Featured Event: Preschool Admissions Play Date at Baker Demonstration School (Rachel Yantis) Featured Event: Northbrook Symphony Father's Day Weekend Concert When: Friday, June 18th at 7:30 p.m. Where: Virtual What: Join the Northbrook Symphony in its Season Finale, under the direction of Maestro Mina Zikri, featuring the Chen String Quartet.   Presenting  Elgar Introduction and Allegro for Strings Op. 47 Performances will be broadcast on: Friday June 18th  Saturday & June 19th at 7:3... Learn More Featured Event: Northbrook Symphony Father's Day Weekend Concert (Vera Mayer) Featured Event: Juneteenth Black Artisan Market When: Saturday, June 19th at 12:00 a.m. Where: Ingraham Park What: Shop the Black Artisan Market this Saturday, June 19, at Ingraham Park, Evanston, during the Juneteenth Celebration! Meet the vendors and shop their goods. Free to attend and open to all! Evanston Present and Future in partnership with the City of Evanston present Evanston's ... Learn More Featured Event: Juneteenth Black Artisan Market (Lisa Degliantoni) Featured Event: Get Your Illinois Medical Cannabis Card From Home (6 days a week) When: Saturday, June 19th at 10:00 a.m. Where: TeleMedicine Physician Certification Visit What: Appointments Available 6 Days a Week Monday-Friday, 10am-6pm Saturdays 10am-2pm Click Here to Book Now! We're proud to be nominated by our patients and subscribers to The Chicago Reader for the second year in a row as "The Best Clinic in Chicago to Get A Medical Cannabis Card!... Learn More Featured Event: Get Your Illinois Medical Cannabis Card From Home (6 days a week) (Educated Alternative) Evanston, IL: Virtual Esophageal Cancer Walk/Run When: Saturday, June 19th at 9:00 a.m. What: The 2021 Virtual Esophageal Cancer Walk/Run is hosted by The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation. Participants can decide if they would like to walk/run either on will take place on Saturday, June 19 or Sunday, June 20.Sign up today! http://salgivirtualwalkrun2021.even... Learn More Palmhouse Palooza When: Saturday, June 19th at 5:00 p.m. Where: PALMHOUSE What: Celebrate the grand opening of our 10,000 sq. ft new event + music venue with an ode to Summer-Time Chi & all things festival. After this last year of staying at home, we want to celebrate all the good to come with you! Cocktails by Hardly Shaken. Chai by Freeman House. ... Learn More Featured Event: CELEBRATE! Live Music with Northshore Concert Band When: Sunday, June 20th at 3:00 p.m. Where: Gillson Park What: The Northshore Concert Band announces a return to live music with CELEBRATE! Live Music with Northshore Concert Band, a free outdoor concert on Sunday, June 20, 2021, at 3 pm in Wilmette, Illinois at the Wallace Bowl outdoor theater in Gillson Park. Northshore Concert Band fi... Learn More Featured Event: CELEBRATE! Live Music with Northshore Concert Band (Alicia) Featured Event: The Best Gifts For Dad This Father's Day When: Sunday, June 20th at 9:00 p.m. What: Father's Day is June 20 — and this year, Dad deserves an extra-special gift to let him know just how much he's appreciated. That's why FTD Flowers offers an amazing assortment of options that Dad is sure to love. Whether he's a man who appreciates a radiant bouquet of flowers ... Learn More Featured Event: The Best Gifts For Dad This Father's Day(FTD Flowers) 3rd-5th Grade Theatre Games and Story Theatre (Virtual) When: Monday, June 21st at 10:00 a.m. Where: Piven Theatre via Zoom! What: Come play with us! Learn the games that form the core of the legendary Piven training method. In this class, students will learn to build ensemble, explore improvisation, and adapt and perform stories. We can guarantee that you'll never see freeze tag the same way again! F... Learn More 6th-8th Grade Improv, Story, and Scene (Virtual) When: Monday, June 21st at 10:00 a.m. Where: Piven Theatre vua Zoom! What: Use the fun and impulsive play of improvisation to create lively characters and realistic relationships. Students will rehearse scenes and work with their scene partners and memorize their lines under the guidance of Piven's teaching staff. Learn More High School Monologue and Audition Technique for Stage/On-Camera When: Monday, June 21st at 1:00 p.m. Where: Piven Theatre via Zoom! What: Explore adapting our ensemble-driven technique to the art of performing solo. This workshop is the perfect opportunity for high school students to develop their monologue skills and get a leg up on their next audition for school productions, professional theatres, and conserva... Learn More Post-Purchase - Next Steps for New Homeowners When: Tuesday, June 22nd at 2:00 p.m. Where: Online/Zoom What: Open Communities and Evanston Public Library present this workshop to homeowners looking to learn about post-purchase options, including preventive maintenance, sustaining homeownership, taxes: property and income, foreclosure, financial pitfalls, working with a contractor, an... Learn More Affordable Housing 101 Part 2 When: Tuesday, June 22nd at 6:30 p.m. What: Hi all, thank you to all the people that attended our May workshops the turnout was great! June sessions are now available for registration. Learn about what "affordable housing" means, its impact on our community, how big the shortage is, and what we can do as community membe... Learn More Check out more local events, or add your own, on the Evanston Patch community calendar. Editor's note: This article was automatically generated based on event information mainly provided by community members. Patch has not independently verified most of this information, always check with organizers to confirm posted events are proceeding as planned. Click on any event in the list for more details. You can also reach out to [email protected] with any questions or other feedback about this article.