Evanston Calendar: See What's Happening In The Area This Week

Evanston IL

13 September, 2021

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EVANSTON, IL — Looking for a family outing? Patch has you covered with the latest upcoming events taking place this week throughout Evanston. Here's a roundup of local events coming up in the area this week. 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. Here are a few events happening this week in and near Evanston: Curriculum & Policy Committee - Dewey Elementary School When: Monday, September 13th at 4:45 p.m. Where: Dewey Elementary School What: Event listing from Dewey Elementary School: Monday, September 13 from 4:45 PM to 11:59 PM Learn More GRADE 6 - Curriculum Night - Nichols Middle School When: Monday, September 13th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Nichols Middle School What: Event listing from Nichols Middle School: Monday and September 13 from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM Learn More Board of Education Meeting - Evanston Township High School When: Monday, September 13th at 7:30 p.m. Where: Evanston Township High School What: Event listing from Evanston Township High School: Monday and September 13 from 7:30 PM to 10:00 PMBoard meetings are open to the public and held in Evanston Township High School Room N112. Learn More Faculty/Staff Picture Day - Evanston Township High School When: Tuesday, September 14th at 8:00 a.m. Where: Evanston Township High School What: Event listing from Evanston Township High School: Tuesday, September 14 from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM Learn More Affordable Housing 101 Part 1 When: Tuesday, September 14th at 3:00 p.m. Where: Zoom What: Affordable Housing 101, Part 1 - September Session Learn more in this 2-part workshop about what "affordable housing" means, its impact on our community, how big the shortage is, and what we can do as community members to fill the gap. Presented by Joining Forces for Affordab... Learn More Discipline Committee - Evanston Township High School When: Tuesday, September 14th at 4:00 p.m. Where: Evanston Township High School What: Event listing from Evanston Township High School: Tuesday, September 14 from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM Learn More Virtual Curriculum Night - Dewey Elementary School When: Tuesday, September 14th at 5:30 p.m. Where: Dewey Elementary School What: Event listing from Dewey Elementary School: Tuesday, September 14 from 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM Learn More GRADE 7 - Curriculum Night - Nichols Middle School When: Tuesday, September 14th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Nichols Middle School What: Event listing from Nichols Middle School: Tuesday, September 14 from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM Learn More Noche de Ayuda Financiera Virtual - Evanston Township High School When: Tuesday, September 14th at 6:30 p.m. Where: Evanston Township High School What: Event listing from Evanston Township High School: Tuesday, September 14 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM**PROGRAMA VIRTUAL VIA ZOOM.** Noche de Ayuda Financiera para Todos los Estudiantes de Nivel de Grado y Padres. El evento comienza a las 6:30 pm. Si tiene cualquier pregunta favor de... Learn More Virtual Financial Aid Night for all Grade Levels (Students and Parents) When: Tuesday, September 14th at 6:30 p.m. Where: Evanston Township High School What: Event listing from Evanston Township High School: Tuesday, September 14 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PMVirtual Financial Aid Night for All Grade Levels (Students and their families) Join us virtually for Financial Aid Night for All Grade Level Students and Parents. Freshmen, Sophomore... Learn More Virtual FAN Event with Andrew Aydin & Saeed Jones When: Tuesday, September 14th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Evanston Township High School What: Event listing from Evanston Township High School: Tuesday, September 14 from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PMRUN: Book One -- A Conversation with Andrew Aydin Andrew Aydin: Bestselling and award-winning co-author, with the late congressman John Lewis, of the March graphic novel trilogy. ... Learn More Student Activities Fair - Evanston Township High School When: Wednesday, September 15th at 11:30 a.m. Where: Evanston Township High School What: Event listing from Evanston Township High School: Wednesday, September 15 from 11:30 AM to 2:00 PMWould you like to get involved at ETHS. If you answered yes, then join a club or participate in an activity. There will be several to chose from at The Student Activities Fair d... Learn More Creating Wider Circles - Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC) Event When: Wednesday, September 15th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Kingsley Elementary School What: Event listing from Kingsley Elementary School: Wednesday, September 15 from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PMThe District 65 SEPAC has a great lineup of activities planned for the 2021-22 school year! The mission of the D65 SEPAC is to facilitate partnership and collaboration between familie... Learn More ETHS Booster Meeting - Evanston Township High School When: Wednesday, September 15th at 7:30 p.m. Where: Evanston Township High School What: Event listing from Evanston Township High School: Wednesday, September 15 from 7:30 PM to 9:00 PMETHS Booster Meeting. (Location subject to change) Learn More Pre-Purchase Home Ownership Workshop When: Thursday, September 16th at 4:00 p.m. Where: Online/Zoom What: A four-part, 8-hour series - Monday, September 13 - Thursday, September 16 Note: Participants must register for all four sessions. This pre-purchase course provides prospective homebuyers with an understanding of housing affordability, the home purchase process, credit readin... Learn More Featured Event: St. Peter's UCC Annual Rummage Sale When: Friday, September 17th at 9:00 a.m. Where: 8013 Laramie Ave What: St. Peter's UCC's huge annual Rummage Sale returns Friday and Saturday, September 17 & 18, 2021 (9am-3pm) for its 28th year! Last year's COVID-safe sale was a success, and we will keep many of the safety protocols in place for this year's sale. We require masks be worn whi... Learn More Featured Event: St. Peter's UCC Annual Rummage Sale (Richard Schneider) Featured Event: The Writing Room: A workshop for writers and storytellers When: Friday, September 17th at 1:00 p.m. Where: Virtual What: The Writing Room, Story Jam's popular series 6-week-long series for writers and storytellers, resumes online beginning September 17th from 1-4 pm. Story Jam is a Wilmette-based company that offers storytelling classes and hosts live music and storytelling events.  In the spiri... Learn More Featured Event: The Writing Room: A workshop for writers and storytellers (Marya Morris) Featured Event: Jamming Jean is Live and Outside with Chicago's Own Funkadesi on Sept. 17 When: Friday, September 17th at 5:00 p.m. Where: Levy Senior Center What: Named "Best World Music Group" by the Chicago Reader and "Most Outstanding Band" by the Chicago Music Awards, Chicago-based Funkadesi world music group blends Indian music — bhangra, Bollywood, Indian folk — with reggae, funk, and Afro-Caribbean grooves. This award-winning mul... Learn More Featured Event: Jamming Jean is Live and Outside with Chicago's Own Funkadesi on Sept. 17 (Belinda Clarke) Featured Event: Fall Fest Des Plaines When: Friday, September 17th at 6:00 p.m. Where: 2200 Lee St, Des Plaines, IL, 60018 What: Ride On and Rock Out at the 12th annual Fall Fest, September 17–19 www.FallFestDesPlaines.com Fall Fest, Des Plaines' favorite family-friendly festival, is back for the twelfth year, with food, music, fun, games, and dozens of activities. Lake Park, at 2200 Lee Street, will on... Learn More Featured Event: Fall Fest Des Plaines (Des Plaines Park District) Eviction Prevention When: Friday, September 17th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Online/Zoom What: With the moratorium on evictions ending, Open Communities is hosting this eviction prevention workshop on multiple days to help those possibly facing eviction. Geared toward both landlords and tenants – especially justice impacted individuals – this workshop provides communica... Learn More Featured Event: St. Peter's UCC Annual Rummage Sale When: Saturday, September 18th at 9:00 a.m. Where: 8013 Laramie Ave What: St. Peter's UCC's huge annual Rummage Sale returns Friday and Saturday, September 17 & 18, 2021 (9am-3pm) for its 28th year! Last year's COVID-safe sale was a success, and we will keep many of the safety protocols in place for this year's sale. We require masks be worn whi... Learn More Featured Event: St. Peter's UCC Annual Rummage Sale (Richard Schneider) Featured Event: Fall Fest Des Plaines When: Saturday, September 18th at 12:00 p.m. Where: 2200 Lee St What: Ride On and Rock Out at the 12th annual Fall Fest, September 17–19www.FallFestDesPlaines.com Fall Fest, Des Plaines' favorite family-friendly festival, is back for the twelfth year, with food, music, fun, games, and dozens of activities. Lake Park, at 2200 Lee Street, will onc... Learn More Featured Event: Fall Fest Des Plaines (Des Plaines Park District) 3rd-5th Grade Intro to Piven (Saturday) When: Saturday, September 18th at 9:00 a.m. Where: Piven Theatre What: Perfect for the young student who wants to begin exploring theatre arts in a fun, supportive environment! Students stretch their creative muscles through theatre games while they begin to discover the art of storytelling and improvisation. This class provides the perfect intro... Learn More D65 Vaccine Clinic (Second Dose) - Dewey Elementary School When: Saturday, September 18th at 9:00 a.m. Where: Dewey Elementary School What: Event listing from Dewey Elementary School: Saturday, September 18 from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PMIn partnership with the City of Evanston's Health and Human Services Department, District 65 is hosting a mass vaccination clinic at the JEH gym on Saturday, August 28 (first dose) and Sa... Learn More 6th-8th Grade Improv, Story, and Scene When: Saturday, September 18th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Piven Theatre What: Students learn about improvisation ensembles, story theatre, and scene study in this class that explores all that the Piven Technique has to offer. During the Fall Session, class focuses on improvisation as a tool for young actors in scene rehearsals. In the Spring Session, st... Learn More Virtual Improv and Story-Building for Ages 9-13 When: Saturday, September 18th at 11:00 a.m. Where: Piven Theatre via Zoom! What: Join a dedicated ensemble of young storytellers and explore a unique, virtual approach to the Piven method. We use improv games to create original characters, locations, and stories, all while taking advantage of Zoom to hone on-camera technique. Students will gain skills as a... Learn More Party on the Playground When: Saturday, September 18th at 4:00 p.m. Where: Learning Bridge Early Education Center What: PARTY ON THE PLAYGROUND Please join the Board of Directors of Learning Bridge Early Education Center to celebrate as we enter our 77th year of operation. Since 1944 Learning Bridge has sought to serve the working people of Evanston and their children; and to this day we contin... Learn More Featured Event: Vintage Garage in Evanston - 75 Vendors When: Sunday, September 19th at 10:00 a.m. Where: 1800 Maple Self Park What: 1800 Maple Self-Park Garage in Evanston. Grab a friend (or two) and come spend a couple hours in nostalgic bliss at the only true vintage market on Chicago's Northshore. We know you will find something you just can't live without! (Remember to keep your parking ticket until ex... Learn More Featured Event: Vintage Garage in Evanston - 75 Vendors (vintagegaragechicago) Fall Fest Des Plaines When: Sunday, September 19th at 12:00 p.m. Where: 2200 Lee St What: Ride On and Rock Out at the 12th annual Fall Fest, September 17–19 www.FallFestDesPlaines.com Fall Fest, Des Plaines' favorite family-friendly festival, is back for the twelfth year, with food, music, fun, games, and dozens of activities. Lake Park, at 2200 Lee Street, will on... Learn More Check out all the local events posted by your neighbors, 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. 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