Thrift House

Restaurants, theaters, shops spread love with Valentine’s Day specials

February 12, 2025

Valentine’s Day activities no longer need to be limited to candle-lit dinners with chocolates and roses: with activities like thrifting and cookie-making, Evanston is rife with opportunities to celebrate...

Junior League of Evanston-North Shore celebrates centennial year, aims to continue serving community

May 9, 2024

Since she was young, Valerie Rowlands (Medill M.S. ’21) has had a “heart for volunteering.” She began attending Junior League meetings in high school. Now, Rowlands is preparing to become the...

Evanston thrift store undergoes renovations to attract community members

March 3, 2016

Ever since its beginnings in 1940, Thrift House, a Junior League of Evanston-North Shore program, has served as a low-cost thrift store serving the community’s women and children. The business has...

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