This Weekend's Upcoming Evanston Area Events

Evanston IL

07 October, 2021

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EVANSTON, IL — Looking to spend a night out with friends? Below, we've included some of this week's top events from Evanston. Check out what's happening and what might interest you before you make plans. Want to see your event 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: My65 Benefit - Foundation 65 Event - Evanston Skokie School District 65 When: Thursday, October 7th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Evanston Skokie School District 65 What: Event listing from Evanston Skokie School District 65: Thursday, October 7 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PMCelebrate the work of District 65 educators and support public schools at with great food, drink, and fun at Temperance Brewery. Owned by Evanstonian and District 65 alum Josh Gil... Learn More LAC Committee Mtg - Evanston Township High School When: Thursday, October 7th at 6:30 p.m. Where: Evanston Township High School What: Event listing from Evanston Township High School: Thursday and October 7 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM Learn More Virtual FAN Event with Deborah Tuerkheimer & Megan Twohey When: Thursday, October 7th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Evanston Township High School What: Event listing from Evanston Township High School: Thursday and October 7 from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PMCredible: Why We Doubt Accusers and Protect Abusers Deborah Tuerkheimer: Professor at Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law and author Credible: Why We Doubt Accusers and Pr... Learn More Fall Play - Evanston Township High School When: Thursday, October 7th at 7:30 p.m. Where: Evanston Township High School What: Event listing from Evanston Township High School: Thursday, October 7 from 7:30 PM to 9:30 PMTickets are $6 for students, seniors and $8 for adults. Please go to www.ethsfinearts.com to purchase tickets. Parking is available in the lot behind the school. Guests may enter throu... Learn More Featured Event: Final Plant Sale of the Season - get plants that bloom in early spring now! When: Friday, October 8th at 9:00 a.m. Where: www.northshoreplantclub.com What: Wouldn't you love to see a pop of color from your garden right after the snow stops in spring? With some planning now - when the temperatures are just right for planting - you can add a few perennials to your garden and then sit back and enjoy the show in April and May instead... Learn More Featured Event: Final Plant Sale of the Season - get plants that bloom in early spring now! (lwkenter1) Featured Event: Lake Street Rummage Sale Oct 8-9 "Repurposing for a Purpose!" When: Friday, October 8th at 10:00 a.m. Where: 1450 Chicago Ave What: Lake Street Church of Evanston's long-awaited Rummage Sale, "Repurposing for a Purpose," will be here October 8 & 9, 10am-4pm! Thrift vintage and unique finds, with a purpose of promoting environmental sustainability! Follow us on Instagram @lscrummagesale and Facebook @L... Learn More Featured Event: Lake Street Rummage Sale Oct 8-9 "Repurposing for a Purpose!" (Kim Yee) Eviction Prevention When: Friday, October 8th 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: Finding God, Finding Health When: Saturday, October 9th at 11:00 a.m. Where: Wallace Bowl What: A free talk by Christian Science practitioner and teacher Michelle Nanouche, of Paris, France, followed by open Q & A "Everyone has a built-in capacity to find and know God. This also reveals our true nature as healthy and whole," says Nanouche, who will discuss a view of ... Learn More Featured Event: Finding God, Finding Health (Linda F.) Independence Park 1900 Central St. When: Saturday, October 9th at 9:00 a.m. Where: Annual Pumpkin Patch to Support ESCCA! What: ESCCA'S  annual Pumpkin Patch sale fundraiser will be Saturday, October 9th from 9am-2pm. It's held at Independence Park on Central St. (corner of Central and Stewart).  There will be hundreds of pumpkins to choose from at prices competitive to the groceries and farmer's mark... Learn More Shen Yun Show -- Chicago (1) When: Saturday, October 9th at 2:00 p.m. Where: 50 W Ida B. Wells Dr What: The wait is over! Exciting news friend, Shen Yun is returning to Chicago in October!Be among the first to see the all-new Shen Yun live and experience the beauty and splendor of traditional Chinese culture—free of communism. SAT OCT 9, 2:00PM SAT OCT 9, 7:00PM SUN OCT 10, 1:0... Learn More Featured Event: Alzheimer's Education Webinar: 10 Warning Signs When: Sunday, October 10th at 5:00 a.m. Where: Via Zoom What: Join us as we host three 10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer's event series on 10/10 We host three free education programs via phone or online on Sunday, October 10. The series kicks off with Conozca Las 10 Señales De Advertencia in Spanish, then two programs in English with bonus c... Learn More Featured Event: Alzheimer's Education Webinar: 10 Warning Signs (Mayra) Featured Event: Chicago Political & Pop Culture Memorabilia Show When: Sunday, October 10th at 9:00 a.m. Where: Hilton Garden Inn Schaumburg What: BUYING - SELLING - TRADING Political, Suffrage, Causes, Protest, Unions, Military, Advertising pin back buttons, posters, ribbons, postcards, medals, badges, Novelty MEMORABILIA. BRING your political items to sell at an instant auction or just for Appraisal. Children receive a... Learn More Featured Event: Chicago Political & Pop Culture Memorabilia Show (Barbara Zaczek) Featured Event: Democracy, Hope and the Meaning of the American Revolution When: Sunday, October 10th at 10:30 a.m. Where: Community House Winnetka What: Chernoh Sesay, Ph.D., Associate Professor in the Department of Religious Studies at DePaul University, will speak on the topic, Democracy, Hope and the Meaning of the American Revolution. As we approach the sesquicentennial of the American Revolution, and in the midst of the ... Learn More Evanston Art Center, Indira Freitas Johnson: The Resonance of Emptiness When: Sunday, October 10th at 1:00 p.m. Where: Evanston Art Center What: EXHIBITION DATES: October 9–November 14, 2021 OPENING RECEPTION: Sunday, October 10, 2021 from 1–4pm | Register on Eventbrite. GALLERY HOURS: Monday­­–Friday, 1pm–6pm; Saturday and Sunday, 9am–4pm THE EVANSTON ART CENTER (EAC) ANNOUNCES THE OPENING OF INDIRA FREITAS JOHNSON: T... Learn More Rembrandt Chamber Musicians Season Opener - Chiaroscuro When: Sunday, October 10th at 2:00 p.m. Where: Nichols Concert Hall What: Our 2021-2022 season opener, Chiaroscuro, marks Sandra and Robert Morgan's farewell performance with the ensemble. Written for Rembrandt's 30th anniversary, we will present the world premiereof Stacy Garrop's Chiaroscuro. Defined in art as a striking difference between dark an... Learn More Panel Discussion: Making Art About Horrific Subjects When: Sunday, October 10th at 2:00 p.m. Where: 1100 Florence Ave What: Artist Rose Camastro-Pritchett brings the "Comfort Women" Project to 1100 Florence Gallery, October 1 - 27, 2021. The exhibition features exquisite works by Camastro-Pritchett on handmade paper along with the interactive Break the Silence: Message Board. Panel Discussion: Mak... Learn More Adult Figure Drawing Workshop When: Sunday, October 10th at 3:30 p.m. Where: 1033 Davis St What: Adult students will develop an understanding of the proportions and mechanics of the human body by drawing a series of figures. Using techniques such as gesture, contour, and value, they will learn to capture movement and perspective. All materials included!  3:30-5:30pm Fee i... Learn More Junior Picture Day - Evanston Township High School When: Monday, October 11th at 8:00 a.m. Where: Evanston Township High School What: Event listing from Evanston Township High School: Monday, October 11 from 8:00 AM to 2:15 PMJunior students will take their yearbook photos via their PE classes in G175! Learn More Personnel, Building & Grounds, Finance Committee When: Monday, October 11th at 4:30 p.m. Where: Evanston Skokie School District 65 What: Event listing from Evanston Skokie School District 65: Monday, October 11 from 4:30 PM to 11:59 PM Learn More Board of Education Meeting - Evanston Township High School When: Monday, October 11th at 7:30 p.m. Where: Evanston Township High School What: Event listing from Evanston Township High School: Monday, October 11 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 Music with the Rabbi When: Tuesday, October 12th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Congregation Kol Emeth What: Rabbi Barry Schechter will share music of many different genres to cheer the spirit.  To get the link for this free Zoom event please contact Judy at [email protected] by 5:00 pm on Tuesday, October 12, 2021.  We look forward to having you join us. Learn More School-Wide DEAR - Evanston Township High School When: Tuesday, October 12th at 12:00 a.m. Where: Evanston Township High School What: Event listing from Evanston Township High School: Tuesday, October 12 (all day)School-Wide DEAR (Drop Everything and Read) Learn More Jazz Big Band Concert - Evanston Township High School When: Tuesday, October 12th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Evanston Township High School What: Event listing from Evanston Township High School: Tuesday, October 12 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PMFREE Admission. The auditorium is located in the front of the high school (Dodge Avenue, enter through Door #6) and is wheelchair accessible. Parking is available in Lot #2 off Dodge A... Learn More Wildkit Futures Day - Evanston Township High School When: Wednesday, October 13th at 12:00 a.m. Where: Evanston Township High School What: Event listing from Evanston Township High School: Wednesday, October 13 (all day) 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.