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 Central Street Holiday Stroll and Tree Lighting!
Join Central Street Evanston for the annual Holiday Stroll and Tree Lighting event on tomorrow, November 12. Enjoy a memorable day of shopping and dining, special entertainment, surprises, holiday cheer, and a visit from Santa...of course! Shops open at 10 a.m. with special promotions throughout the day, followed by a holiday tree lighting ceremony at 5 p.m. in Independence Park. For more information contact angela@centralstreet-evanston.com
 Movie theater officially open!
AMC Evanston 12 officially opened its doors in downtown Evanston on Wed., Nov. 9 ahead of the holiday movie season! Construction will continue on the soon-to-be-remodeled concession area, but movies are back up on the big screen.
 Noir d’Ebene, a unique treat in Evanston!
Noir d’Ebene Chocolat et Patisserie, an Evanston bakery located at 1309 Chicago Ave., specializes in several amazing desserts. The owner and chef, Journey Shannon, combines her passion for baking with the culture of love and kindness to make her business unique. Read more about her special shop!
 "How to Talk to Your Banker" on November 17
The City of Evanston and Evanston Community Bank & Trust host the final workshop in the Business Literacy program. Come out to the YWCA on Thursday, Nov. 17 at 11:30 a.m. to hear why it is important to have a relationship with your banker. Register today!
 Holiday Window Decorating Contest!
The citywide window decorating contest is back! This year, the theme is Decorate Sustainably to encourage businesses to re-use old materials, upcycle materials into new designs and get creative in a sustainable way! Learn more about the contest and participate this year!
Downtown Evanston to Help Grow Your Business!
This holiday, Downtown Evanston is reaching out to companies to sponsor a holiday BOGO program and also using the gift cards as a giveaway for Small Business Saturday. We want to raise the profile of the Evanston Gift Card to encourage more people to shop, dine and find services in Evanston.
Please review the following links to learn more:
 The City, Rogers Park partner for Howard Street!
The City of Evanston and Rogers Park Business Alliance are partnering to create a commercial corridor plan for Howard Street. This unique planning project attempts to bring both sides of Howard together to provide a great experience for visitors of Howard Street. Learn more about this unique partnership effort
 Submit your Events for our Economic Development Newsletter!
Are you a registered Evanston based business with an upcoming event? We'd like to help you promote it! We can add your event to our weekly newsletter. See the eligibility requirements for events below:
- Your business must be located in Evanston and registered. If you're not registered, complete your business registration application
- Submission must be an event. We don't promote sales or individual business advertisement
- Submission must include a flyer and website where interested residents can get more information
Send your submission to economicdevelopment@cityofevanston.org with "For Newsletter" in the subject and we will reach out if we have any questions about your event.
Do business with the City of Evanston
Interested in doing business with the City of Evanston? Visit our bids and proposals page to see current Bids, Request for Proposals (RFP) and Request for Qualifications (RFQ).
Contact the project Purchasing Specialist via email with questions pertaining to the project of interest. Specialist email contact information can be found in the Bid "Questions" or RFP/Q "Questions Regarding RFP/Q" section of the related document; or contact purchasing@cityofevanston.org.
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