Enjoy all-you-can-eat pizza and soda while raising funds for local community groups at the Rotary Club of Evanston's PizzaFest! on Tuesday, May 16, 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., at Gigio’s Pizza, 1001 Davis St., in Evanston.
Tickets for PizzaFest! are available online – adults $20, children $12 – and proceeds can be credited to an event beneficiary. Prices increase slightly when purchased at the door. For more information and to see event photos, visit the PizzaFest! page.
Guest servers include Mayor Steve Hagerty, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.; Evanston Community Foundation President Monique Jones, 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.; and both 2nd Ward Alderman Peter Braithwaite and 5th Ward Alderman Robin Rue Simmons, 5:45 p.m. to 6:45 p.m.
Throughout the evening, Rotary members will don aprons, dish out pizza, pour pop, and tend to guests to support initiatives vital to the well-being of Evanston. Among this year’s beneficiaries are Mudlark Theater, The Ridgeville Foundation, and the Moran Center.