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Waukegan Main Street proudly presents the 3rd Annual ...
Waukegan Wine & Art Stroll

Waukegan Wine & Art Stroll

Friday, July 30th, 5:00pm - 8:00pm

Join us for the 3rd Annual Waukegan Wine & Art Stroll and you'll experience wonderful WINE tasting, interestiing ART and live MUSIC. Check in and collect your glass at Benny Park (corner of Clayton and Genesee Streets) and stroll the historic downtown of Waukegan.

Tickets $10 in advance; $15 at the door. Call 847-623-6650 to RSVP

Waukegan Wine & Art Stroll 50/50 Raffle
$5 per ticket, 3 for $10...winner gets half of the pot. Last year's winner won over $1,000. Winning ticket will be drawn Friday evening as part of the Waukegan Wine & Art Stroll. Winner need not be present. Tickets available from Little Fort Media, Pierce Florist, Joplin's Java Cafe, the Waukegan Main Street office and at the Wine & Art Stroll. For more info, call 847-623-6650.


Troubadours Downtown

Troubadours
every Friday night at 5:00pm throughout the Summer!

Summer's free Friday night concert series. the Troubadours perform rain or shine at Benny Plaza. Be sure to catch the great sounds of the Troubadours.


Welcome New Members

Many businesses and individuals are showing their support for Waukegan by joining Waukegan Main Street. Here are our newest members:

NEW Business NEW Members
  • Nancy Bjerstedt
  • Matthew & Nadine Burleson
  • Melissa Clark
  • Patrick Cosgrove
  • Frederic & Donna Fortney
  • Therese Frank
  • Patty Gayes
  • Matt & Julie Glunz
  • Suzie & Joe Holtgrieve
  • Judge William & Ludwina Homer
  • Sandra Pokett
  • Rob & Sandra Proce
  • Dr. John, Susan & Beth Schwab
  • Michael & Tara Purtell
  • Jody & Tom O'Rourke
  • Carol, Marty & Mary Ricker
  • Egon Schein
  • Della Steele
  • Alderman Larry & Jessie TenPas
  • Laura Wideburg
  • Lisa Zaragoza
See the full membership list here >

Our New Executive Director!

Please join me in welcoming Violet Ricker as our new Executive Director, effective today.

You may already know Violet. She first came to Main Street as a volunteer last fall and has served as part-time Associate Director for the past five months.

I'll be upfront by saying that I'm excited about Violet's appointment. She comes to us with a near perfect skill set. She's charming, energetic, experienced, and has a degree in non-profit management (since Saturday!). When the search committee interviewed her last December, she came in with a realistic, seven page strategic plan for Main Street. We were blown away! The past 5 months of her part-time work as confirmed that she's the right person for the job.

READ MORE >

New Businesses Downtown

The BRICK Café and Bookstore

Downtown Waukegan's newest business is an awesome two-story cafe featuring delicious coffee and mouth-watering dishes at affordable prices, new and used books, a children's section, and live music. Bring the whole family downtown to The Brick!
30 N. Genesee Street
847-599-1243
hours: Mon - Tues: 8am - 10pm, Wed: 8am - 2pm,
Thurs - Fri: 8am - 10pm, Sat: 8am - 11pm, Sun: 1pm - 5pm

The BRICK on Facebook

Natural Balance Massage Therapy

Need a place in your neighborhood to relax? Stop by licensed massage therapist Tara Totsch's newly opened Natural Balance Massage Therapy for a walk-in chair massage, raindrop aromatherapy, integrated or classic Swedish massage. Call for an appointment today!
33 N. County Street, Suite 403A
224-280-4385
hours: walk-in chair massage sessions Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9am to 2pm.
All other sessions available by appointment, Monday-Sunday

Natural Balance Massage Therapy website and on Facebook

Rhythm Academy of Dance

Did you know there are drum circles going on in downtown Waukegan? Come on down to Rhythm Academy and dance! Sign up for a ballet, hip hop, highland, salsa, or jazz class!
200 N. County Street
847-244-4944
hours: call or visit us online for a list of classes
Rhythm Academy of Dance website and on Facebook

Re-Opened: Subway

Subway's open!!! Great lunch fare
11 N. Genesee Street
847-782-9500
hours: Mon - Fri: 8am - 8pm, Sat - Sun: 10am-5pm

Family Literacy Suite at Waukegan Public Library

Next time you're at the library studying dinosaurs in the Early Learning Center, checking out video games, or going to a First Friday concert, take a look at the newly opened Family Literacy Suite! The library offers free tutoring for adults who want to improve their basic reading and writing skills, as well as computer classes in Spanish and English.
128 N. County Street 847-623-2041 hours: evenings, call 847-623-2041, ext 223 for more information
website: See WPL website and on Facebook

Watch for news

In the coming weeks you'll see Waukegan Main Street in the press more and more often as new businesses open downtown and as new events are added to the calendar. Watch this space to stay up-to-date on all things WMS.

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