🌱 Patch AM: Which Evanston leaders might soon get honorary street signs?

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In today's newsletter:

• Which Evanston leaders might soon get honorary street signs?
• Heading downtown today? Here's what's happening at Big Fork Festival.

Also on today's calendar: 8th Annual Assyrian Food Festival and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the Buffalo say when his son left? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Sunshine; nice, less humid, with a high of 76 and low of 63 degrees.
• Monday: Mostly sunny and beautiful, temps: high: 75, low: 65.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and comfortable, with a high of 78 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Parks Board backs two honorary street sign requests (evanstonnow.com) — Evanston's Parks Board has endorsed honorary street signs for Rabbi Dov Hillel Klein on Orrington Avenue and longtime educator Denise Martin on Greenwood Street, recognizing decades of service to the community. The recommendations now move to City Council, which will decide whether the tributes go up for a 10-year period.
   

• Big Fork Festival offers art, food and fun (evanstonnow.com) — Evanston's downtown streets are closed this weekend for the Evanston Art and Big Fork Festival, running again today from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. You'll find about 200 artists, live music, an expanded Kid Zone, and plenty of local food vendors stretching along Sherman Avenue and nearby streets.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Evanston

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday August 23
• 8th Annual Assyrian Food Festival →
  Morton Grove Park District, 6834 Dempster St, Morton Grove
  2:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
• Central Street Evanston's 5th Annual Summer Evening Takeout Picnic →
  Independence Park, 2627 Stewart Ave, Evanston
  6:00 pm
Tuesday September 15
• Fundraising in the Age of AI →
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Sunday August 23
• Evanston Art & Big Fork Festival →
  800 Chicago St, Evanston, IL 60201
  10:00 am
• Get pastrami, brisket, + more from the iconic Manny's Deli! Order by 10am. →
  3:00 pm
• Peter Himmelman →
  Evanston SPACE, 1243 Chicago Ave, Evanston
  7:00 pm
Monday August 24
• Midlife Women's Wellness Collective →
  910 Church St, Evanston
  7:30 pm
Wednesday August 26
• Lobster lovers get ready, Happy Lobster rolls + more are headed your way! Order by 10am. →
  3:00 pm
Thursday August 27
• Downtown Summer Sounds: Jake Sanders Quintet →
  Fountain Square, 1601 Sherman Ave, Evanston
  6:00 pm
• Kickstarter Program Cohort Recognition & M/W/D/EBE Business Mixer →
  2223 Washington St, Evanston
  6:30 pm
Friday August 28
• Pequod's famous caramelized-crust pizza, delivered. Order by noon Tuesday. →
  3:00 pm
• Jamming Jean Concert featuring Suite Mollie →
  Levy Senior Center, 300 Dodge Ave, Evanston
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hungry Wildkits Put Up 50 Points In Season Debut —Dennis Mahoney Read on Patch

• Looking for an eco-friendly house cleaner who doesn't wear perfume or bounce.
  Someone nice friendly easy to get along with. Can use my cleaning materials & vacuum. (Nextdoor Prairie-Davis)
• I need help getting 3 relatively small pieces of furniture out of my apartment, which is the last task of my move out.
  $25. It should be a quick job. Contact Karen at karsie.vena@gmail.com (Nextdoor Mideast Evanston)

• The Mather in Evanston posted a job opening for Concierge - Service Attendant in Evanston. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Skokie

• Skokie Police On Patrol For DUIs This Labor Day (patch.com)
• The curtain rises as Evanston's $32.2 million Northlight Theatre set to open: 'We're excited to be home' (chicagotribune.com)
• Music Theater Works' WEST SIDE STORY Plays It Safe (wordpress.com)

Wilmette

• Recapping our biggest Youth in Journalism Workshop yet (therecordnorthshore.org)
• High School Highlights: Fall sports — starting with golf — are underway (therecordnorthshore.org)

Ok Evanston! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bison! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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