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Arts & Craft Beverage Crawl on the Mile Tonight!
Take advantage of this sunny spring day and head out to the Main Dempster Mile tonight, May 18, for their annual Evanston Arts & Craft Beverage Crawl. All profits from this event benefit Evanston Made. Enjoy one-night only art exhibits while you taste locally made craft beverages in stores all over the Main-Dempster Mile.
Walk-up tickets are available at the door tonight at the following locations:
- Coco Design & Build, 600 Dempster St
- Search, Inc., 824 Dempster St
- Ten Thousand Villages, 915 Chicago Ave
- Kombucha Brava, 717 Custer Ave
 Thursday Night Markets return!
Downtown Evanston invites you all to join them on the first Thursday of each month beginning June1. Attendees can experience live music, shop with over 30 vendors, and enjoy spirits. Learn more about the Thursday Night Market.
 City to Host Minority, Disadvantaged, and Women-Owned Business Contracting Fair
The City of Evanston’s Minority, Women, Disadvantaged and Evanston Businesses Enterprises Committee will launch their first Minority, Disadvantaged, and Women-Owned Business Contracting Fair on Tuesday, June 13 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Fleetwood Jourdain Community Center, 1655 Foster St.
The Fair is designed to expand awareness about contracting and procurement opportunities in Evanston for minority, women, disadvantaged, and Evanston business enterprises (MWDEBE). Large, Evanston-based businesses will be in attendance to educate about upcoming contracting opportunities.
MWDEBE looking for new business opportunities are encouraged to register online to attend for free by Thursday, June 1.
For more information, visit cityofevanston.org/MWDEBEFAIR or email MWDEBE@cityofevanston.org with questions.
 May Mart Continues!
May is Asian, South Asian, Pacific Islander American (ASPA) Heritage Month! Support our local ASPA-owned businesses AND enter to win a $100 E-Town gift card by participating in May Mart, a month-long open house event celebrating the vibrant diversity of food, art, craft, trade, wares and services of Evanston’s ASPA business owners.
Participating businesses will have postcards for customers to track purchases, which they can submit for the $100 gift card raffled at the end of the month. Read more about this event and participating businesses!
Businesses in the News
NaKorn Thai Restaurant
NaKorn, located at 1622 Orrington Ave, was highlighted for its upscale Thai experience! NaKorn’s dishes are based on “childhood memories, mom cooking,” according to Sudsaard. Learn more about their journey.
 Meet the new owners of Booked !
Booked, located at 506 Main Street, is pleased to announce its new owners, logo and hours of operation! New owners, Abby Dan and Betsy Haberl, succeed previous owner Rachel Round with plans to continue the legacy while adding their own flare. “I know I speak for both of us when I say we’re honored to lead Booked into its next era,” says Betsy.
Upcoming Local Business Events
 28 Years of Loving Kindness Meditation!
Join MSI Wellness Center, located at 2144 Ashland Ave, to celebrate 28 years of Loving Kindness Native Meditation guided by Mescalero Apache Billie Topa Tate. Make your plans to attend this Free Meditation Celebration on May 26. Learn more!
 Benefit Concert: Funkadesi w/ PrizeFighter
Save the date! On Wednesday, July 19, Evanston S.P.A.C.E. has partnered with Santa for a Day to benefit Evanston's underserved youth in 2023 and beyond!. Purchase your tickets today!
 Official Launch of Beards & Bellas
Beards and Bellas, located at 522 Kedzie St, hosts its official Evanston Launch on Sat., June 3 starting at 4 p.m. Join them for an intimate shopping experience. Secure your special access today!
City Initiatives
 What do you want to see on Howard Street?
The One Howard Street planning is well underway and we would love to hear about what you want to see from Howard Street. Read more about the project by visiting the City's website and complete the One Howard Street Survey to make your voices heard and enter for a chance to win a $25 gift card!
The City of Evanston is also working with consultants and local businesses to assess the possible designation of a Special Service Area (SSA) on Howard Street in Evanston. Take the Howard Street Needs Assessment Survey to help determine what services are needed!
 Sustain Evanston Program Launch!
In honor of Earth Day, the City launched its reimagined Sustain Evanston Business Incentive Program on Sat., April 22. The program provides a funding tool to assist small business and commercial property owners in implementing sustainability measures that align with the goals of the City's Climate Action & Resilience Plan (CARP).
Grants of up to $25,000 will support sustainability-related projects, including, but not limited to waste management, energy, water, and green infrastructure. Applications will be open through August 31. Apply today!
 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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