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Greetings!

Dear Friends,

A very warm greeting to everyone in our 2nd ward community! Please join me for our next 2nd Ward meeting on Thurs., May 10, 2018, 7 p.m., at the J.E.H. Education Center, 1500 McDaniel Ave. 

As always, my goal is to keep all neighbors in our ward informed about upcoming events and opportunities they can benefit from. If you have any questions, concerns or comments, please feel free to contact me directly at pbraithwaite@cityofevanston.org, or 847-801-9386.

I ask that you continue to please spread the word in the community about this newsletter. If you or someone you know would like to be added to this newsletter, please follow the link: cityofevanston.org/newsletter.

Sincerely,

Ald. Peter Braithwaite
“We Are One Community”

Spring Bulk Trash Pick-ups Began April 20

The City of Evanston's Public Works Agency offers residents the free removal of up to six cubic yards of bulk garbage twice per year. Spring 2018 bulk trash pick-ups will take place on Fridays, April 20 through May 11, and are scheduled according to residents' normal refuse pick-up day.

What Are Your Ideas for Fountain Square?

Fountain Square construction is nearing completion, and Downtown Evanston would like to know what events and activities you'd enjoy seeing in Evanston's newly renovated public space. Please take a brief survey to provide your input.

Save the Date: The Downtown Evanston Farmers' Market Opens May 5!

The 2018 Downtown Evanston Farmers' Market season will begin on Sat., May 5, from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at University Place and Oak Avenue. The market will take place every Saturday through November 3.

YEA! Children's Art Festival on May 19

Enjoy the day at Raymond Park with your family, friends & neighbors. Walk, bike or roller blade to Evanston's premiere children's art festival. Bring a blanket and admire children's art, grab a bite from the food trucks, and enjoy the artist workshops. YEA takes place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 

Enroll in the Private Elm Insurance Program

Enroll in the 2018 Private Elm Tree Insurance Program by Thurs., May 31! The program covers the removal of elm trees on private property lost due to Dutch elm Disease (DED).

Evanston Arts Council Calls for 'Pop-Up' Temporary Art by May 15

The Evanston Arts Council is issuing a call for artists to submit applications for “pop-up” temporary displays of artwork or performances of public art throughout Evanston during summer 2018. The Arts Council will provide three grants of up to $1,000 each for projects that must take place between June 10 and August 31, 2018. In visual arts, preference may be given to work that has already been completed. Conceptual proposals will be considered if the artwork can be completed within the presented timeline, and applications are submitted with clear and detailed specifications and renderings. Submissions must be emailed with attachments to jlasik@cityofevanston.org by May 15, 2018. Applicants will be notified by June 1, 2018.

Apply for Affordable Housing Opportunities in Evanston

The City has partnered with Community Partners for Affordable Housing (CPAH) to manage its centralized waitlist for affordable units provided through the Inclusionary Housing Ordinance. Please complete the pre-application if you're interested.

'A Home on the Lake' On Stage through May 20

Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre and Piven Theatre Workshop present "A Home on the Lake," a play about two Evanston families in two eras whose lives are disrupted by matters of property and race.

Evanston Made 2018

Evanston Made is a community arts initiative that facilitates engagement between the public and Evanston creatives. Events throughout June 2018 will display works by Evanston creatives at artist studios, galleries and businesses. Event dates: Evanston Made Group Show, Evanston Art Center, June 1-30. Opening Party, June 1, 5-8 p.m. Artist Studio Tour, June 2, 12-5 p.m. Evanston Made Pop Up Shop, Evanston Art Center, June 1-30 Evanston Made Kids!, Evanston Art Center, June 10, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Evanston Made Kids Pop Up Shop, Evanston Art Center, June 10, 12-3 p.m.