Swing Set Drum Kit at YEA Festival

Photo by Erika Anderson

Today from 10a-4p Dave Ford's interactive art installation, Swing Set Drum Kit, will be at the YEA Festival at Dempster and Hinman.

Stop by and swing and watch this fun, playful, silly art installation make music on a deconstructed set of drums.

If the line is too long, there will be sidewalk chalk to preoccupy yourself with.

Evanston Arts: Citywide Studio Tours June 7

Event website http://openstudiosevanston.blogspot.com/

Facebook page - www.facebook.com/ArtStudiosEvanston

June 7, 3-8 p.m., Evanston artists, galleries and arts organizations across nine wards will participate in Open Studios Evanston, opening their doors to the public to show that Art is Everywhere in Evanston! 

If you want to participate in the event, email openstudiosevanston@gmail.com

List is participating Artists, Galleries, Organizations

Participants in Open Studios Evanston

Adriana Poterash, 1601 Payne St., midwestclayguild.org

Alfonso Piloto Nieves Ruiz, 2103 Maple Ave., www.anrstudios.com

Alice George, 1125 Florence Ave., www.alicegeorge.org

Angela Valavanis, 922 Davis St., www.creativecoworking.com

Annette Patko, 1793 Darrow Ave., Unit 2, www.bordeaux.com

Annie Andrews, 1145 Judson Ave, www.annieaclothing.com

Ausrine Kerr, 1123 Florence Ave., www.ausrinesartsroom.net

Barbara Bellamy, 1630 Chicago Ave., www.ixiaflowers.com

Beth Adler, 1125 Florence Ave., www.bethadler.net

Carol Hammerman, 1119 Hinman Ave., www.carolhammerman.com

Carol Neiger, 1515 Sherman Ave., www.neigerdesign.com

Chris Heisinger, 1735 Washington, www.heisingerdesign.com

Dana DeAno, 1577 Wesley Ave., www.danadeano.com

Dana Shearin, 1601 Payne St, Unit B, www.formingground.com

Dave Ford, 325 Dempster St., www.fordart.wordpress.com

David Geary, 1132 Hartrey Ave., www.davidanthonyart.com

Fay Kaiser Studio, 927 Noyes St.

Heather Hancock, 1606 Main St., www.hhmosaics.com

Janet Trierweiler, 1030 Maple Ave., www.janettrierweiler.com

Jennifer Presant, 927 Noyes Ave., www.jenniferpresant.com

Jerry Woods, 828 Davis St., www.jwoodspaintings.com

Jessica Jacobs, 1707 Central St., www.jessicajacobs.com

Jill Birschbach, 1601 Payne St., www.formandsurface.com

Jill King, 1402 ½ Greenleaf Ave., www.jillkingstudio.com

Joann Rea, 927 Noyes Ave., www.joannrea.com

Joanna Kramer, 1601 Payne St., www.joannakramer.com

Joanna Pinsky, 1042 Wesley Ave., www.joannapinsky.com

Joe Taylor, 1217 Church St., www.Joetaylorart.com

Joyce Elias, 1210 Sherman Ave., www.joyceeliasart.com

Juliane von Kunhardt, 1610 Payne St., www.juleskunhardt.com

Julie Cowan, 1209 Maple Ave., www.solidprint.com

Julie Meridian, 1145 Judson Ave., www.juliemeridianphotographs.com

Justin Hart, 1601 Payne St., www.justinhartceramics.com

Kristin Mariani/ RedShift, 1570 Wesley Ave.,www.redshiftcouture.com, kristinmariani.blogspot.com

Lauren Levato Coyne, 1317 ½ Oak Ave., #3E, www.hioctaneredhead.com

Lea Basile Lazarus, 1209 Maple Ave., www.leablazarus.com

Lea Pinsky, 1042 Wesley Ave., www.leapinsky.com/

Lindsay Sherman, 1601 Payne St., www.lindsayshermanceramics.com

Lindy Stockton, 1402 ½ Greenleaf Ave.

Lloyd Davidson, 424 Dewey Ave., LloydsWorld.SmuMug.com.

Lynette Martin, 1016 Davis St., bottleandbottega.com/evanston

Maggie Weiss, 927 Noyes Ave.

Matthew J. Schaefer, 1004 Ashland Ave.,www.matthewjschaefer.com

Meg McGuinness, 1610 Payne St.

Mike O’Mara, 927 Noyes Ave., www.etcmusicschool.org

Michelle Korte Leccia, Callan Ave., michellekorteleccia.com

Naomi Sondak, 927 Noyes Ave.

Nicole Gordon, 927 Noyes Ave., www.nicolegordon.com

Patricia Mejía, 9236 Lincolnwood Dr., www.patriciamejia.net

Ray Schooley, 1601 Payne St.

Rory Coyne, , 1317 ½ Oak Ave., #3E, www.coyneart.wordpress.com

Sarah Kaiser-Amaral, 927 Noyes Ave., www.sarah-kaiser.com

Sara Piepmeier, 927 Noyes Ave.

Sheila Ganch, 927 Noyes Ave., www.sculpturebysheilaganch.com

Sheila Oettinger, 927 Noyes Ave., www.sculpturebyoettinger.com

Susan Curry, 1601 Payne St., www.susancurryceramics.com

Ted Glasoe, 600 Davis St., www.tedglasoe.com

Galleries, Arts Organizations & More

Adler George Studio, 1125 Florence

Alt Imagery www.altimagery.com/

Artist Seeds a Studio Workshop, www.artistseeds.com

Ausrine's Art Room, 1123 Florence Ave., www.ausrinesartsroom.net

Bottle & Bottega, 1016 Davis St., www.bottleandbottega.com/evanston

Bordeaux Studio, 1793 Darrow Ave., Unit 2,  www.bordeauxstudio.com 

Creative Coworking, 922 Davis St., www.creativecoworking.com

etc. Music School, 927 Noyes St., etcmusicschool.org

Evanston Public Library,1703 Orrington Ave., www.epl.org

Evanston Art Center, 2603 Sheridan Road, www.evanstonartcenter.org

Fay Kaiser Voice Studio, 927 Noyes St.

Hevanston Gallery, 531 Davis Street, www.hevanston.com

Ixia Flowers, 1630 Chicago Ave., www.ixiaflowers.com

John R. Jacobs, Architect, 1707 Central St. www.jrjarchitect.com

Mary & Leigh Block Museum of Art, 40 Arts Circle Drive, www.blockmuseum.northwestern.edu

Midwest Clay Guild, 1601 Payne St., midwestclayguild.org

NeigerDesign, 1515 Sherman Ave., www.neigerdesign.com

Noyes Cultural Arts Center, 927 Noyes St.

Open Studio Project, 903 Sherman Ave., www.openstudioproject.org

Space 900,1042 Wesley Ave., www.Space900.org

Squeezebox Music & Books, 1235 Chicago Ave., www.squeezeboxbooks.com

The Music Institute of Chicago, 1702 Sherman Ave., www.musicinst.org

Design Evanston Hosts Bike and Walking Tours

Photo of Charles Dawes house, home of the Evanston History Museum

Design Evanston is organizing three bike tours and two walking tour of notable places in Evanston this summer and fall.

A Lakeside Bike Tour led by Laura Saviano will start at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 14, at the north end of Lee Street beach and cover three miles.

A South Evanston Bike Tour led by Jack Weiss will start at 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 12, from the west gate of Calvary Cemetery and cover four miles.

A North Evanston Bike Tour led by Heidi Hoppe will start at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 27, from the city parking lot at Central Street and Stewart Avenue and cover four miles.

And walking tours of Downtown Evanston led by Kris Harzell will start at 10 a.m. on Saturdays, Oct. 4 and 18, from Fountain Square and cover two miles.

Click here to read the full story on Evanston Now 

Design Evanston website designevanston.org

DMK Burger & Fish Supports Nichols Walkathon

May 5-11

Buy a Cinnamon Toast Crunch Shake at DMK Burger & Fish to help support the Nichols Walkathon.

The seventh annual Nichols Sandy McDermott Walkathon will be held May 30th. The Walkathon is a community event of students, teachers, staff, graduates, retired teachers and parents who come together to celebrate the life of Sandy McDermott, raise money for the scholarship created in her name and to create community. This year we will partner with Presence Saint Francis Hospital to raise money for their Family Care Center. Please join us in supporting this school and community event.

http://mcdermottwalkathon.weebly.com/

DMK Burger & Fish

815 Noyes St,

Evanston, IL 60201

(847) 424-8226

Ducks in my garden!

There have been all kinds of ducks, in pairs, flying around the gardens in my neighborhood recently. Just yesterday these two pictured here were lounging right by our back door. They are more than welcome to share our yard but what's with the uptick in duck traffic? 

One Facebook friend says the Centennial Park construction might be to blame? Whatever it is, it's kind of cute, but must not be very fun for the ducks. Let me know if I need to build them a shelter or anything.