Mark those calendars and join the CNSCVB for its June networking event, which will take place on Thursday, June 23 at noon in front of Wilmette's Village Hall (1200 Wilmette Avenue) - by the benches. Lunch will be provided and all Bureau partners are invited to attend. There is no charge, but you must RSVP by Friday, June 17. Please contact Jennifer Williams (CNSCVB Sales Manager) at 847-763-0011 x 22 or e-mail her at jwilliams@cnscvb.com. The outdoor networking lunch will take place rain or shine. You won't want to miss it!
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Custer's Last Stand Festival of the Arts
 Saturday and Sunday, June 18 and 19.
Custer & Washington Streets - Evanston
This award-winning North Shore fair, which began in 1972 on historic Custer Avenue, attracts over 60,000 people and features hundreds of artists, musicians, craftspeople, antique dealers, restaurateurs, entertainers and members of the local business community (who present an old-fashioned Sidewalk Sale). For more information visit www.custerfair.com or call 847.328.2204.
Fountain Square Arts Festival
 Saturday and Sunday, June 25 and 26.
Church Street & Sherman Avenue - Evanston
The streets of downtown Evanston give way to this annual exhibition of 300 juried artists, displaying and selling their unique creations to an audience of sophisticated, discerning, upscale, art aficionados and collectors. For more information, visit www.chicagospecialevents.com or call 773.868.3010.
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Evanston's Light Opera Works is celebrating its Gala 25th Anniversary with a fabulous season of musical theater including Broadway's "love makes the world go 'round" musical, Carnival (June 3-12), Franz Lehar's Viennese operatta favorite, The Merry Widow (August 20-28), Darling of the Day, the first staging since it closed on Broadway in 1968, (October 2 -November 6) and the Rodgers and Hammerstein family classic, The Sound of Music (December 26 - January 1, 2006). Tickets are available online now. For more information please call, 847-869-6388 or visit www.light-opera-works.org.
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Promote your business, products and services by sending 50-100 copies of your company brochure to Chicago's North Shore Convention & Visitors Bureau. The CNSCVB office, located at Westfield Old Orchard, has a new brochure rack waiting to be filled with your information! Please forward brochures to Jennifer Williams, CNSCVB Sales Manager at:
CNSCVB, Westfield Old Orchard, Arcade Level - 125D, Skokie, IL 60077. Please contact Jennifer at 847-763-0011 x 22 or e-mail her at jwilliams@cnscvb.com with any questions.
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The public is invited to enjoy Northwestern University's Summer Session outdoor movie series, which includes a celebration of the film music of Harold Arlen. The free outdoor films will be projected onto the exterior north wall of the Pick-Staiger Concert Hall, 50 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston campus. All films will be screened on Wednesdays at 9:00 p.m. and movie goers are welcome to bring lawn chairs or blankets. In the event of rain, the movies will be moved indoors.
This summer's exciting movie line-up includes: "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" - June 22;
"The Incredibles" - June 29; "Night of the Hunter"- July 6; "Finding Neverland" July 13;
"Rebel Without a Cause" - July 20 and the special Harold Arlen series honoring this great American songwriter with 400 songs to his credit. The line up features: "Wizard of Oz" - July 27; "Cabin in the Sky" - Aug. 3; "A Star is Born" - Aug. 10; "Macao" - Aug. 17; "Kismet" - Aug. 24. For more information, please call 847-491-4000 or visit the Web site.
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Every Tuesday evening through July 26, the Northbrook Park District will host musical concerts and food service at Village Green (1341 Shermer, Northbrook). This year's musical guests include 215 West, Y'All Come Choir, Banjo Buddies Dixieland Band, Underwater People, Mr. Myers, Public i, White Saddle Band, Bill O'Connell's Skyliners, and Lynn Jordan and the Shivers. Food service will be provided by Sunset Foods, Chicken Charlie's, Lou Malnati's, Ira's, the Northbrook Civic Foundation and Forty-One North. Music begins at 7:30 p.m. and food service opens at 6:30 p.m. For more information, please call 847-291-2985 or visit www.nbparks.org.
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NARRA, a new restaurant conceived by nationally acclaimed chef Jacky Pluton is now open at the Hotel Orrington in Evanston. The European steak house menu offers delectable choices of meat, seafood and chops and side dishes-some familiar and some unexpected-all reflecting Pluton's signature European flair. The restaurant is named after the sought-after Southeast Asian wood - that amply accent the dining room. Expansive windows overlook an outdoor cafe. A separate bar area and wine cellar room, plus a second floor private dining room are featured. For more information, 847-55-NARRA.
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After closing for a short period to remedy the effects of smoke damage, The Homestead is once again open and gearing up for one of its busiest summers yet. This summer, The Homestead is the City of Evanston's premier hotel for the Ethnic Arts Festival, Lakeshore Arts Festival and Starlight Concert Series. Its location is two blocks from Dawes Park, the home of the majority of the festivities. The Homestead family would like to thank all those whose extended their support and would like to invite everyone to stop by and visit when in the neighborhood.
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The new visitors guide was published in May and is already in the hands of thousands of visitors responding to our popular spring advertising campaign. We are proud to showcase our Preferred Partners in this 4-color piece that proudly highlights the North Shore. New features include: detailed fold-out maps, area descriptions, transportation options to and from the city and more. To see a copy or obtain guides for distribution, click here.
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Skokie's 4th of July Parade & Fireworks Festival
Downtown Skokie & Niles West High School
847.674.1500 - www.skokieparkdistrict.org
The noon parade showcases floats, marching bands, and giant inflatables. Plan a picnic in the park at 5 pm and enjoy 3D fireworks at dusk.
Evanston's 4th of July Parade & Fireworks
Central Street & The Lakefront
847.475.4JULY - www.evanston4th.org
This popular parade begins at 2:00 p.m. as part of a day-long extravaganza of activities. The evening concludes with a lakefront musical performance and a fireworks extravaganza.
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