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

Evanston IL

30 September, 2021

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EVANSTON, IL — Curious about what to do in the Evanston area this weekend? Don't miss what's new on your Evanston Patch community calendar. See what's happening and what might interest you before you make plans. Hot tip: 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 weekend in the Evanston area: Forgotten Veterans, Invisible Memorials: How American Women Commemorated the Great War, 1917-1945 When: Thursday, September 30th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Evanston History Center What: Join us for a presentation by historian Allison S. Finkelstein as she discusses her new book, Forgotten Veterans, Invisible Memorials: How American Women Commemorated the Great War, 1917–1945. The event will be hosted on Zoom. Admission: $10. (Payable online or call EHC at 847... Learn More Forgotten Veterans, Invisible Memorials: How American Women Commemorated the Great War, 1917–1945. When: Thursday, September 30th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Evanston History Center What: Join us for a presentation by historian Allison S. Finkelstein as she discusses her new book, Forgotten Veterans, Invisible Memorials: How American Women Commemorated the Great War, and 1917–1945. Finkelstein examines the ground-breaking role American women played in commemorating... Learn More Featured Event: Opening Reception: The "Comfort Women" Project Exhibition and Interactive Installation When: Friday, October 1st at 6:00 p.m. Where: 1100 Florence Ave What: Artist Rose Camastro-Pritchett brings the "Comfort Women" Project to 1100 Florence Gallery, October 1 - 27, 2021.  Photo above, "Comfort Women" Quilt Patch, 2016. 10 ½ " x 10 ½" Handmade paper, pulp painting, hand stitching, silk thread, and photocopy of original 1937 map of China... Learn More Featured Event: Opening Reception: The "Comfort Women" Project Exhibition and Interactive Installation (Lisa Degliantoni) Eviction Prevention When: Friday, October 1st at 10:00 a.m. Where: Online/Zoom What: With the moratorium on evictions ending, Open Communities is hosting this workshop on multiple days to help those possibly facing eviction. Geared toward both landlords and tenants – especially justice impacted individuals – this workshop provides communication strategies to m... Learn More Featured Event: 26th Annual Strut for Strays When: Saturday, October 2nd at 9:00 a.m. Where: McGrath Evanston Subaru What: CLICK HERE TO REGISTER! Community Animal Rescue Effort (C.A.R.E.) in Skokie hopes to raise $20,000 for homeless dogs and cats with their 26th Annual Strut for Strays that starts at McGrath Evanston Subaru on Saturday, October 2, 2021 and continues 2.5 miles along the Northshor... Learn More Featured Event: 26th Annual Strut for Strays (Gail Horvath) Featured Event: Play Al Capone's Ghost Hunt and win prizes When: Saturday, October 2nd at 9:00 a.m. Where: Downtown Chicago What: Free to play on Saturday, October 2nd!  Join Capone's Ghost Hunt in downtown Chicago! Visit gangster hang-outs and haunted places. The players with 1st and 2nd best times finishing the hunt will win $100 and $50.  The race begins at 9 am on Saturday, October 2nd, and ends at ... Learn More Featured Event: Play Al Capone's Ghost Hunt and win prizes (Ed Khan) Featured Event: Maker's Market in Downtown Evanston When: Saturday, October 2nd at 12:00 p.m. Where: 1800 Maple Ave What: Maker's Markets, First Saturdays May-Oct, 12-5p @ Maple Parking Garage, 5th Floor Evanston Made and Downtown Evanston present Maker's Markets 2021, where shoppers buy direct from Chicagoland makers. Click here to preview vendors Outdoors, in a covered parking garage, this mark... Learn More Featured Event: Maker's Market in Downtown Evanston (Lisa Degliantoni) Featured Event: Evanston Made Fall Studio Tour When: Saturday, October 2nd at 12:00 p.m. Where: 927 Noyes St What: Evanston Made Fall Studio Tour 2021 Visit Artist Studios Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 2 & 3., 12-5p* Connect with artists, see their work, learn about their process and Collect Evanston Art! Click here to preview participating artists. Artists Studios can be open Saturday, Su... Learn More Featured Event: Evanston Made Fall Studio Tour (Lisa Degliantoni) Featured Event: Early Childhood Community Job Fair When: Saturday, October 2nd at 1:00 p.m. Where: Robert Crown Community Center What: The Evanston/Skokie early childhood community is hiring!  Childcare Network of Evanston is proud to host this upcoming job fair to support our early childhood community.  Come and connect with a variety of local providers in one place.  Positions are available at all levels - ... Learn More Featured Event: Early Childhood Community Job Fair (Jenny Blickenstaff) First Saturday Evanston Art Events October When: Saturday, October 2nd at 12:00 p.m. Where: 816 Dempster St What: First Saturday Evanston Art Events, Oct. 2, invite the community to explore Evanston's Creative Community. Use this handy Google Map to plan your art-filled day! Maker's Market •Maker's Market, The first 150 people who purchase a ticket to shop will receive one free SWAG bag ... Learn More Featured Event: Sunday Service - Elie Wiesel: A Messenger to Humanity When: Sunday, October 3rd at 10:30 a.m. Where: Community House Winnetka What: David Y. Chack, Professor of Theater and Jewish Culture at DePaul University, will speak on the topic, Elie Wiesel: A Messenger to Humanity. The story of Elie Wiesel is one that defies description. Brought up in Sighet, a small town in the Transylvanian region of Romania, hi... Learn More Featured Event: Sunday Service - Elie Wiesel: A Messenger to Humanity (Lake Shore Unitarian Society) Featured Event: Step Up Walk for Recovery When: Sunday, October 3rd at 2:00 p.m. Where: Evanston Ecology Center, 2024 N McCormick Blvd, Evanston, IL 60201 What: Join PEER Services for a family-friendly celebration of recovery and resilience at the Evanston Ecology Center. The event will include a 1-mile walk, outdoor activities including music from DJ Glenn, balloon twisting, bubbles, the EPL pop-up library, art projects and light ref... Learn More Featured Event: Step Up Walk for Recovery (Anne Brown) Featured Event: Tour Tuesdays at Baker Demonstration School When: Tuesday, October 5th at 9:00 a.m. Where: 201 Sheridan Rd What: Every Tuesday during the school year, at 9 a.m., Baker offers School Tours. This is the perfect opportunity for interested parents to see Baker in action during the school day. Baker is an independent school for the innovative, the curious and the challenge-seeking and serves ... Learn More Featured Event: Tour Tuesdays at Baker Demonstration School (Rachel Yantis) Featured Event: Taxes in Retirement Seminar When: Tuesday, October 5th at 10:30 a.m. Where: Prospect Park Paula Hassell O'Connor Community Building What: THE NEW TAX AND FINANCIAL RULES HAVE CHANGED. Understand the potential impact taxes have on your retirement income. LIMITED SEATING AVAILABLE: MUST CLICK HERE TO REGISTER If you're nearing retirement or already retired, you need to understand how taxes (including the new chang... Learn More Featured Event: Taxes in Retirement Seminar (Enlighten 567 Workshops) Affordable Housing 101 Part 1 When: Tuesday, October 5th at 3:00 p.m. Where: Zoom What: October dates for Affordable Housing 101 are posted! Register on our website using these link Part 1: https://bit.ly/3CqECKK Part 2: https://bit.ly/39jAbFj Sign up for Part 1 & 2 separately. Hope to see you soon :). Learn More Post Purchase (home) When: Tuesday, October 5th at 5:30 p.m. Where: Online/Zoom What: Owning a home can be overwhelming – especially financially. Open Communities' Post Purchase Program provides homeowners with information on preventive maintenance, sustaining homeownership, taxes (both property and income), foreclosure, financial pitfalls, working with a contr... Learn More Check out more 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. You can also reach out to [email protected] with any questions or other feedback about this article.