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 Where Will Reading Take You?
Incredible journeys begin with reading! Readers of any age are invited to track reading and earn prizes from June 1 through August 20. Register online or visit us in person at any Library location. Check out the Reading Takes You Everywhere: Summer Event Guide. Copies of the guide and Summer Reading Logs are available at the Library. More than 2300 people are already reading and earning prizes!
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Four young falcons (eyasses), three males and one female, were scooped out of their EPL fourth floor nest on Tuesday for banding and blood draws by Field Museum scientists, Mary Hennen (pictured above) and Josh Engel. More than 150 people, about a third of them children, gathered to watch science up close. Front row seats went to those who won a contest for naming the birds. Welcome to young falcons Tango, Lightning Bolt and Ford Falcon who will soon fly from the nest. Mary Hennen asked to choose one of the names this year, announcing at the event that one be named Karen after EPL Library Director Karen Danczak Lyons (left with Karen the falcon). Keep your eye on the growing birds at epl.org/falconcam.
For more on the falcons check out these stories filed by The Daily Northwestern and Evanston Now.
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 Summer Fun for Kids
Tiempo de Cuentos y Arte Bilingüe; Spanish Bilingual Storytime & Craft! Saturday, June 16, 11 am, Barbara Friedberg Storytelling Room, Main Library
Dress Up Storytime with Ms. Dakota (a PRIDE event): Come hear Dress Up stories from Miss Dakota, one of Chicago's beloved Drag Queens, and make some fancy crafts. This is a fun PRIDE event for everyone. June is PRIDE month! Saturday, June 16, 2 pm., Community Meeting Room, Main Library
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 Upper El: A once a month drop-in, hangout space for 3rd-5th graders! Come for games, puzzles and crafting. No registration required. Saturday, June 16, 12-3 pm, Barbara Friedberg Storytelling Room, Main Library
The Young and the Restless at Fountain Square. Our popular sing-along storytime for infants, 1’s and 2’s, at brand new Fountain Square! Come sing — all in the open air. Tuesday, June 19, 10 am, Fountain Square, Downtown Evanston
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 Library in the Parks. Join us all summer long for fun activities in various parks. Week of June 11: Color Theory -- Make a Paper Spinner; Week of June 18 – Engineering Challenge: Marshmallow Structure.
Read with Me. Bring your beginning readers to practice reading out loud with our welcoming volunteers. Keep reading and vocabulary skills sharp. Tuesdays, 2-4 pm, starting June 12. Children's Room, Main Library
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 Book Discussions and Films
We offer regular monthly book discussion groups including African-American Lit, History, Narrative Non-Fiction, General Fiction, Sci-Fi and Fantasy. Book discussions are offered at all library locations and some are off-site. No long-term commitment required. New readers always welcome.View all upcoming book discussions.
June Films: View times/dates/locations for June films.
Documentary and Discussion: The Heroin Project, TONIGHT! 6:30 pm.
Feature Film: We are Nothing, directed by Victor Collaso, EPL staffer, Saturday, June 30, 3 pm.
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 Lectures and Discussions
Law at the Library: Divorce. Please register. Thursday, June 14, 7 pm, 3rd Floor Seminar Room, Main Library
Making the Most of College: Building to Readiness. For teens and their parents/caregivers. Monday, June 18, 7-8 pm, Community Room, Main Library
Food Security in Evanston: What We Can Learn from Other Communities. Wednesday, June 20, 6:30 pm, Community Meeting Room, Main Library
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 More Helpful Resources
SCORE Chicago Small Business Counseling. Counselors are ready to advise you on your small business. Appointments are required. Wednesday afternoons, Thursday evenings. West Conference Room, Third Floor, Main Library.
Computer Help. Internet and email basics, using apps, and more. View group and individual options.
LifeSource Blood Drive. Onsite at EPL Main Library. Appointments recommended. Walk-ins welcome. Details here. Saturday, June 23, 11 am – 4 pm, Community Meeting Room, Main Library
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