Evanston Hygge Fest Returns With Monthlong Series Of Events

From Downtown Evanston:

EVANSTON, IL — Get hygge with downtown Evanston throughout the month of February at the 2nd annual Evanston Hygge Fest. Pronounced "hue-gah," this Danish expression is an attitude towards life that emphasizes finding joy in everyday moments and celebrates coziness, warmth, family and mindfulness.

Beginning on February 2 and through February 29, local businesses will host a range of special in-store events that encourage attendees to incorporate more coziness, warmth and mindfulness in their lives. From restorative yoga to floral bouquet design and candle-making classes to pie-making contests and community drum circles, there is something for everyone to experience hygge in downtown Evanston. New this year, there is pasta-making at La Macchina Ristorante, cocktail-making at Whiskey Thief, a Pajama Brunch and Calligraphy & Cocktail event at Five & Dime, Tablescapes & Tea at Saville Flowers, Gnome Felt-Needling at Albion Evanston, Tarot Readings at Patisserie Coralie, and a community Open Mic Jam and Community Drum Circle at a recently vacated storefront.

“Due to the popularity of the workshops offered last year—most of them sold out—we extended Hygge Fest into a month long event to provide more opportunities to connect with people, learn new skills, and create an overall positive experience in downtown Evanston,” said Annie Coakley, Executive Director of Downtown Evanston. “As February is typically a slow month, Hygge Fest injects new energy into the business community and gets people out of their homes to enjoy fun, social and community-building activities.”

Visit downtownevanston.org/hyggefest for details and to RSVP or purchase tickets to individual events.

This press release was produced by Downtown Evanston. The views expressed here are the author's own.