All Weekend
Lakeside Sauna with Sauna Club
Time: 6:00 AM - 12:00 PM Thursday and Friday, 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM Saturday, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Sunday
Cost: $20.00
Location: 1251 Lake Shore Blvd
It’s prime sauna season at the lakefront, with 30-minute sessions in an authentic wood-burning sauna.
Thursday, January 8
Plant Mounting Workshop
Time: 6:00 PM
Cost: $65.00
Location: Cultivate Urban Rainforest & Gallery
Participants will learn how to mount epiphytic plants like orchids and ferns, which naturally grow on tree trunks in rainforests.
Friday, January 9
Vision Board & Intention Setting Circle
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Cost: $15.18
Location: Zora’s Place
This vision board session includes time for reflection, light music, and creative materials. Participants will create boards to support goal-setting and personal focus.
Community Drum Circle
Time: 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Cost: $5.00
Location: Art Makers Outpost
Led by Tony Garrett, this open drum circle invites participants of all levels to explore African, Afro-Cuban, and Latin rhythms using hand drums.
Saturday, January 10
Indoor Farmers' Market
Time: 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Cost: Free
Location: Evanston Ecology Center
The Indoor Farmers’ Market returns to the Ecology Center for the 2025-26 season on select Saturdays through April.
Repair Cafe
Time: 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Cost: Free
Location: Robert Crown Branch Library
Volunteers help with small appliance repair, electronics diagnostics, sewing, bike adjustments, knitwear darning, knife sharpening, musical instrument consultations, and more.
Candle Making
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Cost: $23.00 Residents/$29.93 Non-Residents
Location: Evanston Ecology Center
Participants will learn how to make candles using seasonal scents and wax. The session includes materials and time to create candles to take home.
Sievert Prize Lecture Series: Life on Earth from Its Origin to Present Day
Time: 11:00 AM
Cost: Free
Location: Norris University Center
The Sievert Prize Lectures invite the public to explore big questions in science through accessible talks by postdoctoral researchers. This session traces the history of life on Earth, from its chemical origins to the rise of humans.
Karaoke at Sketchbook
Time: 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Cost: No cover
Location: Sketchbook Brewing Co Evanston
Join Sketchbook Brewing for their Saturday Social, featuring karaoke this week. Grab a mic, sing your heart out, and enjoy some great beer with friends. 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM is all ages, and from 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM is 21+.
Sunday, January 11
The Art of Seeing Color
Time: 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Cost: $135.00
Location: Evanston Art Center
This one-day workshop explores how historic color theories shape modern use of color through exercises, experiments, and group discussion. Participants will create visual examples using colored paper.
Kettlebell Strength Foundations Workshop
Time: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Cost: $60.00
Location: TruFit Group Fitness Studios
Trainer Emily Dalton leads a workshop on foundational kettlebell techniques, covering movement patterns and key skills like the swing, clean, and Turkish get-up.
EPL Innovation Station Open Studio
Time: 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Cost: Free
Location: Evanston Public Library Main Branch
Innovation Station Open Studio gives access to 3D printers, a Glowforge laser cutter, Cricut Maker, embroidery and serger machines, button maker, and sewing tools for DIY projects. Ages 12+ can work independently; younger participants must be supervised.
Community Day at McGaw YMCA
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Cost: Free
Location: McGaw YMCA
Community Day features free family swim, games, bounce houses, face painting, and fitness classes. Guests can try Zumba, yoga, pickleball, and more. Facility tours included.
Distaff Day Celebration
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Cost: $23.18
Location: Art Makers Outpost
This gathering explores traditional hand spinning with spindles or wheels, inspired by the European custom of resuming fiber work after Epiphany.
