Greetings!
Come to the May Festival and learn how the City of
Evanston and Natural
Habitat Evanston are improving habitat for birds and how you can help in
your own yard, or in our City parks. The event will feature interactive
demonstrations and information on creating bird habitat, sustainable gardening
with native plants, solutions to bird-window collisions, certifying all of
Evanston as a community habitat for birds and pollinators, and more. There will
be activities for kids, native seed giveaways, and a bird walk facilitated in
Spanish and English.
The first 50 attendees are welcome to take home a
wildlife-friendly tree or shrub.
First come, first served.
Local schools and places of worship will receive hundreds of additional
saplings, all donated by the National Wildlife Federation Trees for Wildlife® program.
The event will take place on Sunday, May 7 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Evanston
Ecology Center, 2024 McCormick Blvd. After the festival, from 4:15 p.m. to 5 p.m.,
there will be a wildflower walk in Perkins Woods, led by steward Libby Hill.
Meet at the kiosk at Bennett Avenue and Grant Street.
 Plan to stop by Independence Park on Central Street for plants for your garden on Friday, May 12 and Saturday, May 13, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Evanston Garden Fair is sponsored by the Lincolnwood Garden Club of Evanston, with support from the City of Evanston. It will feature perennials from garden club members' gardens, annuals, hanging baskets, and beautiful containers. Master gardeners will be on hand to offer advice, and Random Acts of Flowers will be there to collect your unwanted vases. Proceeds from the fair are given back to the community as grants for local garden-related projects.
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Ta-da! This summer, a new mural is going to be painted on
the Metra underpass at Central Street and Green Bay Road! The project is
spearheaded by the Evanston Mural Arts Program (EMAP), a new public art
initiative established by Art Encounter, a 39-year-old nonprofit art
organization in Evanston. Project organizers and Evanston natives Dustin Harris
and Lea Pinsky are working with the Central Street Business Association (CSBA)
and the Evanston Art Center to direct the theme, choose the artist, and garner
support for the project as a whole. The mural is partially funded by the
Evanston Arts Council as well.
For artists interested in applying, a Request for
Proposals will go out in mid-May through the Evanston Art Center and also will
be promoted through other City channels. EMAP, the Art Center, and CSBA
are enthusiastic about this mural project because it will enhance the
attractiveness of Central Street, help define it as an art destination, and
draw increased attention to the vibrant business district and surrounding
neighborhoods.
You can follow EMAP and this project on Facebook. To learn more about program managers Dustin
Harris and Lea Pinsky, please read this feature
from Evanston Magazine or check out Mile of Murals, the mural program they manage
in Rogers Park.
American Legion Post 42 invites you to bring your family and your blanket to Canal Shores Fairway 1 on Friday, June 9, at 6 p.m., to enjoy an evening of music under the stars. The P42 Music Jam will start with some relaxing jazz, followed by fun local bands 9FM, Central Station, and Chicken Bone.
Proceeds from the event will help fund improvements to the Post 42 facility, including building a 2nd floor deck overlooking the golf course. Your $40 donation will give you access to the music space, a drink ticket, a hamburger or a hotdog, and chips. A $10 donation will keep your kids busy with unlimited laser tag from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. and includes a hamburger or hotdog, a drink and chips. Get your tickets early before they sell out!
 Commencement for
the Class of 2017 will be held at Ryan Field, 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., on Friday,
June 16. (Gates open at 8 a.m.) Smaller graduation events for individual
schools will be held throughout the day on Friday, June 16 and on Saturday,
June 17.
No high school graduation events are scheduled at Ryan Field this year.
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 Mark your calendars for two great summer events on Central Street and watch for more details in the weeks ahead.
• Central Street Art Walk 2017, June 9 and 10. Meet the artists Friday evening. Artwork viewing continues on June 10. The art walk is sponsored by the Central Street Business Association, in collaboration with the Evanston Art Center.
• Central Street Sidewalk Sale, July 13-16. This annual summer event will feature great products, amazing deals, and delicious food. Don't miss it!
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• Sidewalk Replacement.
Property owners can improve the safety and appearance of their neighborhood by
participating in the City's 50/50
Sidewalk Replacement Program. Under this program, the City pays half the
cost of replacing the eligible sidewalk, with the property owner paying the
other half.
The deadline to sign up for the spring portion
of the program is Friday, May 12. To register, call 3-1-1 (or call/text
847-448-4311).
• Street
Cleaning. Check the parking signs at the beginning and end of each block to
find out the specific days and times that parking restrictions are in place for
that block. If you would like a text message or email notification to remind
you to move your car, sign up for this service online
or call/text 847-448-4311. Notifications are sent one to two days prior to the
actual street cleaning day.
• Alley
Grading. Each year, starting in the spring, Evanston’s more than 300
unpaved alleys are periodically graded by the City. This work is done to eliminate
potholes and ruts caused by vehicles, weather, and other factors. You can check
the 2017
Alley Maintenance Schedule to see when a particular alley is next scheduled
to be graded or call 3-1-1.
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