Evanston Area Weekday Events: Check Out What's Happening

Evanston IL

11 October, 2021

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EVANSTON, IL — Looking for things to do in the Evanston area this week? Patch has you covered, we're showcasing several events taking place this week in Evanston. Here's a roundup of local events coming up in the area this week. Wondering how you can get 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 all of this week's events throughout Evanston: Featured Event: Get 10% Off Your L.L.Bean Purchase Online And In Stores When: Monday, October 11th at 11:00 p.m. What: When it comes to dressing for the weather, we here at L.L.Bean know it's always best to plan for the unexpected. As temperatures dip, it's important to have clothing that will help you stay warm, dry and ready for anything. Fortunately for you, L.L.Bean is offering 10% off you... Learn More Featured Event: Get 10% Off Your L.L.Bean Purchase Online And In Stores (L.L.Bean) 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 and 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 and 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 Featured Event: 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 Featured Event: Music with the Rabbi (Judy Aronson) 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 Featured Event: Know Your Rights When: Wednesday, October 13th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Online/Zoom What: Knowing your rights is the first step to defending yourself from housing discrimination. Join us to learn more about fair housing. This online workshop will cover the protected classes under the federal, state, and local fair housing laws. It will also explain reasonable accom... Learn More Featured Event: Know Your Rights (Jen Peterson) 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 ETHS Family Event with Calvin Terrell When: Wednesday, October 13th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Evanston Township High School What: Event listing from Evanston Township High School: Wednesday, October 13 from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PMCalvin Terrell is a speaker, educator, and community builder. From adults in corporate settings to school in-services or children and youth at a camp to community centers, Terrell ca... Learn More Featured Event: A Tribute To Lynn Harrell When: Thursday, October 14th at 7:30 p.m. Where: PianoForte Chicago What: Please join FilAm Music Foundation NFP as they open their 2021-2022 Evanston Chamber Music Society Concert Season with a musical tribute to the legendary cellist Lynn Harrell featuring one of his students, multi-awarded young cellist and social media influencer John Henry Craw... Learn More Featured Event: A Tribute To Lynn Harrell(Victor Asuncion) Photographic Presidents: Making History from Daguerreotype to Digital When: Thursday, October 14th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Evanston History Center What: Join us for a presentation by Cara A. Finnegan as she discusses her new book, Photographic Presidents, Making History from Daguerreotype to Digital. Lincoln's somber portraits. The event will be hosted on Zoom. Admission: $10. (Payable online or call EHC at 847 475-3410). EHC... Learn More Freshman/Sophomore Fall Play - Evanston Township High School When: Thursday, October 14th at 7:30 p.m. Where: Evanston Township High School What: Event listing from Evanston Township High School: Thursday, October 14 from 7:30 PM to 9:00 PMThe Little Theatre 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 Avenue, or a... Learn More Virtual FAN Event with Questlove and Hanif Abdurraqib When: Thursday, October 14th at 8:00 p.m. Where: Evanston Township High School What: Event listing from Evanston Township High School: Thursday, October 14 from 8:00 PM to 9:30 PMMusic Is History: An Evening with Questlove with Hanif Abdurraqib In Music Is History bestselling author and Sundance award-winning director Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson harnesses his e... Learn More End of First Quarter - Evanston Township High School When: Friday, October 15th at 12:00 a.m. Where: Evanston Township High School What: Event listing from Evanston Township High School: Friday, October 15 (all day) This event was originally posted on a public calendar and distributed by Burbio. Please confirm event details with the host before attending. Have a correction? Contact us at [email protected]... Learn More Eviction Prevention When: Friday, October 15th 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 Housing & Community Conversation When: Friday, October 15th at 5:00 p.m. Where: Online/Zoom What: We hosted this last month, and it was such a success that we are doing it again. Housing has a history of inequality. In this workshop, we facilitate a discussion between community partners, housing leaders, and concerned citizens about housing. Whether it is redlining, genera... Learn More Open House: "A WEEKEND FOR THE ARTS AT WIRTZ" When: Friday, October 15th at 7:30 p.m. Where: The Virginia Wadsworth Wirtz Center What: OPEN HOUSE: "A WEEKEND FOR THE ARTS AT WIRTZ"Directed by Detra Payne and Scott WeinsteinOctober 15–17, 2021Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts1949 Campus DriveFri., 10/15 7:30 p.m.Sat., 10/16 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.Sun., 10/17 2 p.m. Ticket Info: https://wirtz.northwestern.edu/2... Learn More Featured Event: Baker Demonstration School Admission Event When: Saturday, October 16th at 10:00 a.m. Where: 201 Sheridan Rd What: Admissions Play Date, Preschool & Kindergarten, 10 a.m. At Baker, we know a child's preschool and kindergarten years are a wonderfully formative stage in which our teachers invite children to enjoy the freedom of exploration, and introduce them to the idea of learning by d... Learn More Featured Event: Baker Demonstration School Admission Event (Rachel Yantis) Wildkit Academy (8:15 a.m. Breakfast in West Cafeteria) When: Saturday, October 16th at 9:00 a.m. Where: Evanston Township High School What: Event listing from Evanston Township High School: Saturday, October 16 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PMWildkit Academy, Breakfast in West Cafeteria 8:15 a.m., Session I (9:00 a.m.) & Session II (10:35 a.m.)Wildkit Academy is a FREE Saturday academic support program for all current... Learn More Campus Tour - Evanston Township High School When: Saturday, October 16th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Evanston Township High School What: Event listing from Evanston Township High School: Saturday, October 16 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PMThe ETHS Campus Tour days are designed to provide a guided tour of the school's facilities. Each tour is approximately 60 minutes in duration and includes visits to the athletics fa... Learn More The Academy at St. Joan of Arc Pumpkin Patch Fair! When: Saturday, October 16th at 11:00 a.m. Where: 9245 Lawndale Ave What: Fall is here! The Academy at St. Joan of Arc invites you and your family to our first annual Pumpkin Patch Fair! Join us Saturday, October 16th, 11-7 PM, and Sunday, October 17th, 11- 4 PM for tasty drinks, treats, fun-time for the kiddos, and plenty of pumpkins and gourds to ... Learn More Meet Duke Sterk: A Talented Pup-Star Who Writes His Own Books! When: Saturday, October 16th at 11:30 a.m. Where: Burger 21 What: #1 Best-Selling Pawthor and Certified Theapy Dog, Duke Sterk, Scheduled To Appear @ Burger 21 For Petting, Cuddles, Pictures and Fun Duke Sterk is not your ordinary pup!  In fact...he is a wonder dog in every possible way! Duke Sterk is not only a certified therapy dog, who ha... Learn More Open House: "A WEEKEND FOR THE ARTS AT WIRTZ" When: Saturday, October 16th at 2:00 p.m. Where: The Virginia Wadsworth Wirtz Center What: OPEN HOUSE: "A WEEKEND FOR THE ARTS AT WIRTZ"Directed by Detra Payne and Scott WeinsteinOctober 15–17, 2021Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts1949 Campus DriveFri., 10/15 7:30 p.m.Sat., 10/16 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.Sun., 10/17 2 p.m.Ticket Info: https://wirtz.northwestern.edu/20... Learn More Teens Learn to Draw an Evil Eye Workshop When: Saturday, October 16th at 4:00 p.m. Where: 1033 Davis St What: Teen students will learn to draw a realistic eye utilizing colored pencils. In the spirit of October, the students will be altering their eye drawings and transform them into looking more sinister! All materials included!  4:00-5:30pm Fee is $25. Enroll on our website! Learn More Grades 3-5 Leaf Printmaking Workshop When: Saturday, October 16th at 4:00 p.m. Where: 1033 Davis St What: Grade 3-5 students will learn how to make prints from leaves through a simple printmaking process. Through the process of painting one side of the leaf then rolling a brayer over it, it will leave behind the textures and patterns of the leaf. All materials included!  4:00-5:30... Learn More Featured Event: Chicago Artisan Market - 100+ top artisans (Sun, Oct 17 | 10am-4pm) When: Sunday, October 17th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Morgan MFG What: Shop small, local & sustainable at the FALL edition of the Chicago Artisan Market on Sunday, October 17, 2021.  This curated INDOOR Sunday market celebrates the ingenuity of independently owned, small businesses who channel their passions into creating one-of-a-kind design... Learn More Featured Event: Chicago Artisan Market - 100+ top artisans (Sun, Oct 17 | 10am-4pm) (StyleChicago) Featured Event: Vintage Garage Market Season Finale! When: Sunday, October 17th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Vintage Garage Chicago Flea Market Evanston What: 75 vendors of all things vintage!!  Vintage clothing, vintage decor, vintage holidays!  October 17th is the last show of 2021 it's a don't miss.  We'll be there with ALL the great things we always offer with an added touch of great Holiday merch the vendors have been saving. Y... Learn More Featured Event: Vintage Garage Market Season Finale! (vintagegaragechicago) Vintage Garage Sale in Evanston Sunday Oct. 17th When: Sunday, October 17th at 10:00 a.m. Where: 1800 Maple Ave What: Come rain or shine, since we are located in a covered garage located at 1800 Maple in Evanston.  Great vintage items from various vendors! https://www.vintagegaragechica... Sunday, Oct 17 (10:00 am - 5:00 pm CDT) Vintage Garage October 17 (Season Finale)  $6 admission 1800 M... Learn More Vintage Garage Flea Market Season Finale When: Sunday, October 17th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Vintage Garage Chicago Flea Market Evanston, 1800 Maple Avenue, 5th FLOOR, Evanston, Illinois, 60201, United States What: October 17th is the last show of 2021. We'll be there with ALL the great things we always offer with an added touch of great Holiday merch the vendors have been saving! You'll see plenty of Halloween and Christmas vintage! 5th floor of the 1800 Maple Self-Park Garage in Evanst... Learn More See 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.