A Low Key Holiday Weekend in Evanston ❄️

This is just our usual Thursday newsletter, even though it happens to fall on Christmas this year. Not surprisingly, it’s a pretty quiet weekend for events, but we’ll be back on Monday with a roundup of New Year’s Eve happenings!

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• Featured events

• Kids and family

• Concerts and live music

• Trivia and game night roundup

• Pictures from Around Evanston

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Featured Events

All Weekend

Quick! Before We’re Cancelled

Time: 7:30 PM Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
Cost: $40.00 - $55.00
Location: Studio5 Performing Arts Center

The Practical Theatre Company presents its annual holiday revue featuring sharp sketch comedy, original songs, and a live jazz band.

Friday, December 26

Paint a Birch Landscape in Acrylics

Time: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Cost: $90.00
Location: Artem Pop Up Gallery

Artist Sarita Kamat leads a step-by-step workshop on painting birch trees with acrylics. Participants use expressive brushwork to create an 8x10" canvas to take home.

Saturday, December 27

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.

Sunday, December 28

FOLD – Free Open Line Dance

Time: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Cost: Free
Location: Ridgeville Park District Community House

This monthly open line dance features step reviews for absolute beginners through improvers, followed by open dancing with shared music and dances.

Kids and Family Events

Friday, December 26

A Youthful Kwanzaa Celebration

Time: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Cost: Free
Location: Robert Crown Branch Library

This community Kwanzaa celebration features an African drum circle, a youth-led candle lighting, and a performance by the Chofit Dancers. Guests can also learn about the holiday’s principles and traditions.

Saturday, December 27

Singsong

Time: 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Cost: Free
Location: Evanston Public Library Main Branch

Ms. Jess leads a short, family-friendly music session with singalongs and stringed instruments. Kids can join in and try strumming at the end.

Sunday, December 28

Matinee Movie @ Main

Time: 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Cost: Free
Location: Evanston Public Library Main Branch

Kids ages 5 and up can watch The Bad Guys 2, an animated heist comedy, with movie-inspired crafts available in the Art Garden starting at 1:00 PM.

Winter Family Yoga

Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Cost: $25.00–$45.00 depending on family size
Location: Grateful Yoga

This family yoga session includes two age-based classes led by a kids yoga specialist. The first is for crawlers to 23 months, followed by a class for ages 2–4.

Concerts and Live Music

Click the included links for info and tickets!

Friday, December 26

• Ouray at Evanston SPACE, 8:00 PM, $20.63 - $33.90

Saturday, December 27

• Android Paranoid: Tribute to Radiohead at Evanston SPACE, 8:00 PM, $27.27

Sunday, December 28

• Irish Music Session ft John Williams & friends at Celtic Knot Public House, 3:00 PM, No cover

Tuesday, December 30

• Pierce Crask at Celtic Knot Public House, 5:00 PM, No cover

• Irish Music Session at Sketchbook Brewing Evanston, 7:30 PM, No cover

Wednesday, December 31

• Old 97s w. Rhett Miller - Night Three NYE at Evanston SPACE, 9:00 PM, $80.35

• New Year’s Eve Hooley with One of the Girls at Celtic Knot Public House, 9:00 PM, No cover

Trivia and Game Night Roundup

Saturday, December 27

• Music Bingo at Sketchbook Brewing Evanston, 7:00 PM, No cover

Sunday, December 28

• Trivia at Sketchbook Brewing, 3:00 PM, No cover

Pictures from Around Evanston

One of our readers, Alejandro, sent in this cute picture from their visit to the CTA Holiday Train at the Linden stop.

Did you do something fun this past week? Or take a great pic of our city? We’d love to hear about it! Send us a note or picture, and we may include it in the newsletter!

Thanks for reading! We’ll be back in your inbox on Monday.

-Jonathan and Melissa

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