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9th Chopin In the City Festival – Chopin @ PASO Music Academy
Feb24
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

9th Chopin In the City Festival – Chopin @ PASO Music Academy

The 9th Chopin IN the City Festival (Feb. 21st- Feb. 28th) will present concerts at venues across Chicago showcasing world-class artists performing across various music…

Monday, February 24th
6:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
Academy of Music PASO
5400 N. Lawler Ave.
Love Songs are Weird, and other reasons I’m single
Feb24
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Love Songs are Weird, and other reasons I’m single

Love Songs are Weird, and other reasons I’m single returns to Davenport’s Piano Bar this February! Join Rachel Silvert on a hilarious, and at times…

Monday, February 24th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Davenport’s Piano Bar & Cabaret
1383 N Milwaukee Ave
Picturing Community: Stories in Photographs | with the Evanston History Center
Feb25
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Picturing Community: Stories in Photographs | with the Evanston History Center

The Evanston Art Center (EAC) is excited to welcome the public to our upcoming exhibition, Picturing Community: Stories in Photographs | with the Evanston History…

Tuesday, February 25th
9:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Evanston Art Center
1717 Central Street
Picturing Community: Stories in Photographs | with the Evanston History Center
Feb26
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Picturing Community: Stories in Photographs | with the Evanston History Center

The Evanston Art Center (EAC) is excited to welcome the public to our upcoming exhibition, Picturing Community: Stories in Photographs | with the Evanston History…

Wednesday, February 26th
9:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Evanston Art Center
1717 Central Street
Picturing Community: Stories in Photographs | with the Evanston History Center
Feb27
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Picturing Community: Stories in Photographs | with the Evanston History Center

The Evanston Art Center (EAC) is excited to welcome the public to our upcoming exhibition, Picturing Community: Stories in Photographs | with the Evanston History…

Thursday, February 27th
9:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Evanston Art Center
1717 Central Street
Local on Lincoln Artisian Market
Feb27
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Local on Lincoln Artisian Market

JOIN US FOR AN INDOOR POP-UP MARKET IN THE RETAIL SPACE AT 3169 N LINCOLN, ON THE CORNER OF BELMONT AND LINCOLN FROM 11AM-4PM A…

Thursday, February 27th
11:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
3169 N. Lincoln Ave
3169 N. Lincoln Ave
Local on Lincoln Artisian Market
Feb27
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Local on Lincoln Artisian Market

JOIN US FOR AN INDOOR POP-UP MARKET IN THE RETAIL SPACE AT 3169 N LINCOLN, ON THE CORNER OF BELMONT AND LINCOLN FROM 11AM-4PM A…

Thursday, February 27th
11:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
3169 N. Lincoln Ave
3169 N. Lincoln Ave
The Lodge Tavern’s 68th Anniversary: 50s Sock Hop Party
Feb27
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

The Lodge Tavern’s 68th Anniversary: 50s Sock Hop Party

To celebrate 68 incredible years, The Lodge Tavern will host a Sock Hop-themed anniversary celebration on Thursday, February 27, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.…

Thursday, February 27th
5:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
Lodge Tavern
21 W Divsion st
Make Pasta With Chef Janet At a Local Brewery
Feb27
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Make Pasta With Chef Janet At a Local Brewery

If fresh pasta is on your home dining menu, this in-person cooking class with Chef Janet is just for you! You’ll learn how simple it…

Thursday, February 27th
5:30 p.m.7:30 p.m.
Illuminated Brew Works
6186 N Northwest Hwy
9th Chopin In the City Festival – Closing Night
Feb27
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

9th Chopin In the City Festival – Closing Night

The 9th Chopin IN the City Festival (Feb. 21st- Feb. 28th) will present concerts at venues across Chicago showcasing world-class artists performing across various music…

Thursday, February 27th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Copernicus Center
5216 W. Lawrence Ave.
Picturing Community: Stories in Photographs | with the Evanston History Center
Feb28
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Picturing Community: Stories in Photographs | with the Evanston History Center

The Evanston Art Center (EAC) is excited to welcome the public to our upcoming exhibition, Picturing Community: Stories in Photographs | with the Evanston History…

Friday, February 28th
9:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Evanston Art Center
1717 Central Street
Friday Night Bites: Fresh Start
Feb28
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Friday Night Bites: Fresh Start

Join the bakers of Publican Quality Bread Oak Park on the final Friday evening of each month for an open house wine and food tasting!…

Friday, February 28th
6:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
publican quality bread
211 Harrison St
9th Chopin In the City Festival – Chopin @ Constellation
Feb28
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

9th Chopin In the City Festival – Chopin @ Constellation

The 9th Chopin IN the City Festival (Feb. 21st- Feb. 28th) will present concerts at venues across Chicago showcasing world-class artists performing across various music…

Friday, February 28th
8:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Constellation
3111 N Western Ave
Body Mind Spirit Expo
Mar1
Mar2
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Body Mind Spirit Expo

Join us for the premier spring 2025 holistic wellness event in the Chicago area! Taking place at the spacious and inviting Midwest Conference Center, this…

Saturday, March 1stSunday, March 2nd
Midwest conference center
401 W LAKE ST,
Picturing Community: Stories in Photographs | with the Evanston History Center
Mar1
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Picturing Community: Stories in Photographs | with the Evanston History Center

The Evanston Art Center (EAC) is excited to welcome the public to our upcoming exhibition, Picturing Community: Stories in Photographs | with the Evanston History…

Saturday, March 1st
9:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Evanston Art Center
1717 Central Street
Body Mind Spirit Expo
Mar1
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Body Mind Spirit Expo

Join us for the premier spring 2025 holistic wellness event in the Chicago area! Taking place at the spacious and inviting Midwest Conference Center, this…

Saturday, March 1st
Midwest conference center
401 W LAKE ST,
You Didn’t Hear This From Me: (Mostly) True Notes on Gossip with Kelsey McKinney
Mar1
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

You Didn’t Hear This From Me: (Mostly) True Notes on Gossip with Kelsey McKinney

It’s no secret that society is consumed with the concept of “gossip”—is it good, bad, or somewhere in between? Kelsey McKinney, host of the massively…

Saturday, March 1st
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture
2936 N. Southport Ave. , Chicago, IL, 60657
Blue Bayou’s 1st Annual Mardi Gras Party
Mar1
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Blue Bayou’s 1st Annual Mardi Gras Party

Join us Saturday, March 1st for Blue Bayou’s First Annual Mardi Gras Celebration! We’ll have a weeks’ worth of celebrations in one day, with a…

Saturday, March 1st
7:00 p.m.11:30 p.m.
Blue Bayou
3734 N Southport Ave
Picturing Community: Stories in Photographs | with the Evanston History Center
Mar2
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Picturing Community: Stories in Photographs | with the Evanston History Center

The Evanston Art Center (EAC) is excited to welcome the public to our upcoming exhibition, Picturing Community: Stories in Photographs | with the Evanston History…

Sunday, March 2nd
9:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Evanston Art Center
1717 Central Street
The Indoor Farmers Market at Water Tower Place
Mar2
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

The Indoor Farmers Market at Water Tower Place

Date/Time: Sundays, 12pm – 4pm, from January 12th through Sunday, March 30th Location: Water Tower Place (835 N. Michigan Ave), Level 4 Description: Chicago’s Water Tower Place has…

Sunday, March 2nd
12:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Water Tower Place
821 N. Michigan Ave.
Picturing Community: Stories in Photographs | with the Evanston History Center
Mar3
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Picturing Community: Stories in Photographs | with the Evanston History Center

The Evanston Art Center (EAC) is excited to welcome the public to our upcoming exhibition, Picturing Community: Stories in Photographs | with the Evanston History…

Monday, March 3rd
9:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Evanston Art Center
1717 Central Street
Make Sushi With Chef Janet At a Local Brewery
Mar3
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Make Sushi With Chef Janet At a Local Brewery

Add homemade sushi to your home cooking line-up with this in-person cooking class from Chef Janet. She’ll introduce you to knifing, rice preparation and ingredient…

Monday, March 3rd
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Illuminated Brew Works
6186 N Northwest Hwy
Picturing Community: Stories in Photographs | with the Evanston History Center
Mar4
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Picturing Community: Stories in Photographs | with the Evanston History Center

The Evanston Art Center (EAC) is excited to welcome the public to our upcoming exhibition, Picturing Community: Stories in Photographs | with the Evanston History…

Tuesday, March 4th
9:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Evanston Art Center
1717 Central Street
Picturing Community: Stories in Photographs | with the Evanston History Center
Mar5
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Picturing Community: Stories in Photographs | with the Evanston History Center

The Evanston Art Center (EAC) is excited to welcome the public to our upcoming exhibition, Picturing Community: Stories in Photographs | with the Evanston History…

Wednesday, March 5th
9:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Evanston Art Center
1717 Central Street
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