Local business leaders were on hand October 15 for an Evanston Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours mixer hosted by the Rotary Club of Evanston and the Music Institute of Chicago. The Rotary Club and the Music Institute have partnered in recent years on various events and share a common mission in launching programs aimed at underserved populations in Evanston. Through various initiatives launched over the last year, the Rotary Club of Evanston is seeking to strengthen its historically strong ties to the Evanston Chamber of Commerce and to serve the business community by providing a hub that helps businesses become more civically engaged. It recently launched the Lunch and Learn lecture series, which provides periodic hands-on presentations and lectures on business topics during its regular Thursday luncheons. Club members Ada Kahn and Mark Steele, below, enjoyed the festivities.