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Special 6th and 7th Ward Meeting, Tuesday, June 5

Please join 6th Ward Alderman Tom Suffredin and me for a joint 6th & 7th Ward meeting to discuss and gather your input for the City's 2019 budget. Our meeting will be held at the Evanston Ecology Center, 2024 McCormick Blvd., from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Tues., June 5.

This year we are undertaking a priority-based budgeting process, which involves reviewing all programs and services provided by the City to consider possible changes. City staff have identified some 150 programs and services and ranked them based on a set of metrics.

We are asking residents to consider those programs that received a lower ranking and to tell us which of them are the most important and which are the least important. We are also asking residents to identify other high and low priorities and to offer suggestions of other ways to balance the City's budget.

Residents can provide their input via an online survey or on a printed form available at all community centers and Evanston Public Library locations. There will be copies of the survey at our ward meeting on June 5.

In addition to our priority-based budgeting discussion, we will have a presentation on the City's capital improvements program.

The scoring guidelines and a link to the full list of programs is available here.  The direct link to the online survey is available here. 

Evanston Beaches are Now Open

Evanston's five public swimming beaches are now open for the season! Discounted beach tokens are available for $26 for Evanston and Skokie residents through Fri., June 8.

Summer Starlight Concerts Begin June 5

Evanston's 2018 Starlight Concert Series will feature eight free outdoor concerts at park locations throughout the city June 5 through July 31. The series is presented by the City's Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department.

Housing Finance Workshop Panel Presentation on May 30

The City has put together a panel of housing experts to provide a public presentation on housing finance and development. The meeting will take place on Wed., May 30, 6:30 p.m., at the Morton Civic Center.

'Wear Orange' Gun Violence Awareness Rally June 2

On Sat., June 2, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., attend a “Wear Orange” rally at Fountain Square to commemorate National Gun Violence Awareness Day.

Summer Youth Food Service Program Begins June 11

Beginning Monday, June 11, free cold breakfasts and lunches will be served to youth ages 1 to 18 years old on a first-come, first-served basis at locations throughout the city. Breakfast and lunch will be available daily, Monday through Friday, through August 17 (no service July 4). There are no residency or income-based restrictions to participate in the program. Free meals are available to all youth, but meals must be eaten on site and parents must accompany young children.

'Out of Space' - July 27 and 28

SPACE, the live music venue at 1245 Chicago Avenue, will be celebrating its 10th anniversary in Evanston with a series of outdoor concerts, including two evenings of music at Canal Shores: 

•  Mavis Staples w/ Marc Broussard will appear Fri., July 27

•  The Indigo Girls w/ Lydia Loveless will be featured on Sat., July 28

The concerts will take place, rain or shine, on the first hole of the golf course. Gates will open at 6 p.m., and the music will begin at 7:30 p.m. Guests are welcome to bring low “beach style” lawn chairs. Food and drinks will be available for purchase.

'A Home on the Lake' Extended Until June 3

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. The play is being performed at Piven Theater Workshop, 927 Noyes Street, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2:30 p.m.

Evanston Made - June 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 p.m. to 8 p.m. Artist Studio Tour, June 2, noon to 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. to 4 p.m. Evanston Made Kids Pop Up Shop, Evanston Art Center, June 10, noon to 3 p.m.

Parking Restriction Enforcement at Chase Bank

Chase Bank on Central Street is going to be enforcing the parking restrictions in its parking lot beginning June 1.

 •  Cars parked in the lot Monday through Saturday between 6 a.m. to 8 a.m. will be towed automatically.

•  During bank hours, the towing company will do random spot checks. If a car doesn’t belong to a bank customer or employee, it will be towed.

•  After hours in the evening and all day on Sunday, the lot is open for all to use.

NU Commencement at Ryan Field - June 22

Commencement for the Class of 2018 will be held at Ryan Field, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Fri., June 22. Gates open at 8 a.m. Smaller graduation events for individual schools will be held throughout the day on Fri., June 22 and on Sat., June 23. No high school graduation events are scheduled at Ryan Field this year.

Central Street Sidewalk Sale 2018

The Central Street Business Association announces the Annual Summer Sidewalk Sale taking place on Thurs., July 12 through Sat., July 14. The 1700-2200 blocks of Central Street in north Evanston will offer deals, discounts, food and other delights.

National Night Out - August 7

Save the date for August 7, 2018, for a joint 5th Ward and 7th Ward celebration of community as part of National Night Out. This is an annual community-building event that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie. Ald. Robin Rue Simmons and I will be working together on plans for an evening of family fun, centered at Twiggs Park, with spillover activities in the Arboretum. If you would like to help with our planning, please let me know! And watch for more details this summer.

Eleanor Revelle
Alderman, 7th Ward
312-459-0644
erevelle@cityofevanston.org
www.cityofevanston.org