December 18, 2011 - Pocket Change for Global Change presents Traveling Circus Holiday Bazaar, located at Linz and Vail - 2012 Central Street, Evanston, IL, from 12 - 5pm (or while supplies last).

Shop jewelry, bags, scarves, and other gifts crafted by survivors of human trafficking and displaced women living in the conflict regions of Northern Uganda. All proceeds go towards poverty relief initiatives.

WHAT: Holiday pop-up store featuring over 20 shops under one roof! Shop for the holidays from local businesses featuring jewelry, fine art, apparel, home décor, antiques, gourmet treats, photography, fair trade, and more!

WHEN: Open 6 weeks only! From November 22 to December 31.

Hours: Monday – Thursday: 11-7. Friday: 11-8. Saturday: 11-7. Sunday: 11-6
Christmas Eve and New Years Eve: 11-3. Thanksgiving and Christmas: CLOSED

WHERE: 1636 Orrington Ave, Evanston, IL 60201 (between Davis and Church)

Travel: Purple Line El stop to Davis, or Evanston Metra train station are both within two blocks of the store. There is metered parking on Orrington Ave, and public Self-Park lots nearby on both Sherman and Church Streets.
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The Andersonville Galleria is opening a holiday pop-up shop in the middle of downtown Evanston, featuring art and gifts from over 20 local artists and specialty retailers. Open November 22nd through December 31st, this unique shop provides a great way to support local artists and businesses as you do your holiday shopping this year.

Stop by for a gourmet tasting from one of our specialty food vendors, meet the artists, designers, and entrepreneurs behind our products, and shop a wide array of original art and unique gifts all in one location.

The Andersonville Galleria’s permanent location at 5247 N. Clark Street has served as retail home for more than 100 Chicago-based businesses over the past four years. Acting as a business incubator for local artists and entrepreneurs, the Andersonville Galleria provides a model for local businesses supporting each other to be successful in a challenging economy.

Products include handmade jewelry, apparel and local fashion, hats & scarves, handbags, bath & body, home accessories, glasswork, candles, ornaments, gourmet treats, fine art prints, paintings, photography, fair trade, and much more!

Open 6 weeks only – DON’T MISS OUT on a fantastic way to support local enterprises and find something perfectly unique for everyone on your list this holiday season!

Friday, November 18th - 5pm to 9pm
Saturday, November 19th - 10am to 5pm
Sunday, November 20th - 11am to 4pm

From the Cornucopia website
For over 20 years, the WCE’s annual gift fair has been a go-to source for unique home decor, apparel, children’s clothing and accessories, gourmet foods and one-of-a-kind jewelry. Nearly 60 local and regional artisans will be selling their handcrafted and specialty items at this juried event.

All proceeds from Cornucopia benefit Evanston and local non- profits.
The Woman’s Club of Evanston continues to make a difference in our community.

Please see the Cornucopia website
for more information.

Fair Earth will be exhibiting at the Bizarre Bazaar on THURSDAY EVENING - come enjoy wine and appetizers while you browse unique, hand-made items!

Thursday, November 10, 2011
5:30 PM to 8:30 PM

Hosted by the International Interior Design Association, Illinois Chapter

Located at the Knoll showroom at the Merchandise Mart
222 Merchandise Mart Plaza, Suite 1111
Chicago, IL 60654

Join us for this fun night of mingling and shopping for a good cause!
No RSVP or Pre-Registration is required for this event.
A suggested donation of $10 will be accepted at the door.

DONATIONS BENEFIT DESIGNS FOR DIGNITY. Designs for Dignity believes that the built environment can have a transformative impact on the experience of those seeking support. Often, those who could benefit the most from good design have the least access to it. Their Mission is to engage the design community and all of its resources to respond to this need.

This is always a fun event - hope to see you there!

Join us in celebrating the Andersonville Galleria’s Four Year Anniversary TONIGHT!

Please join us for GlobalFest, Chicago Fair Trade’s annual benefit. Chicago Fair Trade works to reduce global poverty by increasing support for fair trade through education, advocacy and consumer campaigns.

Friday, October 28th, 6 - 9:30 pm
Venue: National Museum of Mexican Art located at 1852 W. 19th Street Chicago, IL

BUY TICKETS NOW!!!

GlobalFest will celebrate Chicago’s recent designation as a Fair Trade City and will feature Chicago’s Fair Trade connections to Latin America. In addition to fair trade wine and cocktails, appetizers and music, a short program will highlight Latin American fair trade producers and recognize three outstanding changemakes. Guests will have the opportunity to view the Museum’s “Day of the Dead” exhibit.

- Appetizers, Fair Trade Wine and new FAIR Cocktails!
- Kallari Chocolate Dessert
- Silent Auction
- Latin Music.
- Emcee Tsi-Tsi-Ki Felix , lead news anchor, Telemundo Chicago

Presentation of Chicago Fair Trade’s Changemaker Award:
Bill Lamme, History and Civics teacher at Kelly High School, has involved his classes and the Students for Social Justice Club in fair trade for the past five years, last June showcasing a fair trade fashion show to the school.

For more info visit www.chicagofairtrade.org
or contact Nancy Jones at 312-212-1760 or njones@chicagofairtrade.org

Thank you to our sponsors:

Trailblazers:

- Wholesome Sweetners
- Mindful Metropolis
- Gozamos
- WCPT Am & Fm

Change Brokers:

- Catholic Relief Services
- Greenheart Shop
- Ten Thousand Villages

Partners:

- Big Bowl
- Casteel Coffee
- Loyola University
- National Alliance of Latin America and Caribbean Communities
- Urban Partnership Bank

Underwriters

- Chicago Religious Leadership Network on Latin America
- Comparte
- Clare Gola/ Bernstein Global Wealth
- Maya Romanoff
- Reuseit.org

Benefit Committee

Dana Emanuel
Adriana Escarcega
Marisa Goldberg
Bharathi Gunasekaran
Ervin Lopez
Mary Meyer
Art Perez
Angie Powell
Sue Rollins
Gayle Shain
Sandhya Sur
Joy Tournoux,
Nancy Jones, Executive Director

Host Committee

Katherine Bissell-Cordova
Amy Ellison
Holly Elzinga
Adrianna Escarcega
Pushpika Freitas
Ervin Lopez
Mary Meyer
Kathleen Morkert
Phyllis Nickel
Art Perez
Angie Powell
Gayle Shain