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Practical Information
n 1560 Sherman Ave.
Tel (847) 328-1500. _ Starlight
Concerts (Jun–Aug); Ethnic
Arts (Jul); Lakeshore Arts (Aug);
Jump & Verve Jazz Festival (Sep).
∑ cityofevanston.org.
Transport
q Davis. £ Davis (Union
Pacific/North line).
Interior of the Mitchell Museum of the American Indian
Wildflower Trail Garden, on are offered regularly. The center’s 10am–8pm Thu; noon–4pm Sun.
Closed major public hols, last two
the grounds of the station. annual spring art auction is a
great opportunity to acquire weeks Aug. & by donation. 7 8
= Lectures, concerts, films.
E Evanston Art Center work by Midwest artists. ∑ mitchellmuseum.org
2603 Sheridan Rd. Tel (847) 475- 5300. The lovely grounds of the center
Open 10am–9pm Mon–Thu; were designed by the Prairie The Mitchell Museum showcases
9am–4pm Fri & Sat; 1–4pm Sun. School-influenced landscape North American Indian cultures
Closed major public hols. & by architect Jens Jensen, who from prehistoric to contemporary
donation. 7 1st-floor gallery. 8 designed several parks in Chicago, times. More than 6,000 domestic
h Lectures, workshops. including Columbus Park and the objects, including pottery,
∑ evanstonartcenter.org conservatory in Garfield Park, baskets, clothing, and textiles,
Housed in a 1926 mansion, the which is on Chicago’s west side. are on display. The Mitchell is
gallery of this community art particularly rich in artifacts of
center exhibits regional E Mitchell Museum of the Indians of the Midwest.
contemporary artwork by both American Indian Temporary exhibitions at the
established and emerging artists. 3001 Central St. Tel (847) 475- museum highlight ancient and
Gallery talks by exhibiting artists 1030. Open 10am–5pm Tue–Sat; present-day Native crafts.
Evanston
1 Charles Gates Dawes House 5 Evanston Art Center 0 meters 800
2 Frances Willard House 6 Grosse Pointe Light Station 0 yards 800
3 Block Sculpture Garden 7 Mitchell Museum of the
4 Mary and Leigh Block American Indian
Museum of Art
Baha’i House Evanston
of Worship Art Center
Mitchell Museum
of the American
Indian C E N T R A L S T R E E T
Evanston – Chandler Central Light Station
BENNETT AVE
Central St Metra
Grosse Point
CENTRAL PARK AVE PAYNE STREET M C D A N I E L AV E N U E COLFAX STREET G R E E N B AY NOYES STREET Noyes ORR I N GTO N AV ENU E S H E R ID A N R OA D Northwestern
R I D G E A V E N U E
Park
L I NC O LN S TR EE T
GRANT STREET
University
MAPLE AVENUE
M c C O R M I C K B O U L E V A R D SIMPSON STREET R O A D Evanston – Foster SHERMAN AVENUE Frances Mary and Leigh Block
Museum of Art
FOSTER STREET
Block Sculpture
Garden
E M E R S O N S T R E E T
Willard
Elnora
Smith
House
Park
Park
C H U R C H S T R E E T
WESLEY AVE. Davis St Metra
AVE
DAVIS ST
DEWEY AVENUE DODGE AVENUE L AK E ST RE E T Davis CHICAGO AVENUE HINMAN AVENUE Centennial
F OREST
GROVE ST
Dawes
Park
Charles Gates
G RE E N WO OD STR E ET
R I D G E A V E
D E MPS TE R STREE T EIMWOOD AVE Dempster Dawes House
CHICAGO
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