Nature is kind to us! This is the 16th consecutive year that peregrines falcons have nested here. Mary Hennen (pictured), Assistant Collections Manager/Director of the Chicago Peregrine Program at The Field Museum, will band falcons that hatched at EPL in May. And...there's a contest to name the young falcons (eyasses). If your name is chosen, you'll win front row seats! All welcome. Seating is available on a first come, first served basis. Read more. Thursday, June 6, 10:30 am, 3rd floor, west side.
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Racial Equity Task Force. Interested in working toward greater equity in public service? Join our newly forming Racial Equity Task Force and serve with community members, library staff, and library board members to make a better library for all. Together we'll examine and test our systems, acknowledge gaps, and take action when we fall short of our aspirations. Learn more and apply by June 1 at www.epl.org/equitytaskforce.
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 Registration opens June 1 for Evanston Public Library's Summer Learning Program at any library location or online at epl.org/summerlearning. Participants of all ages can earn books and other prizes, meet reading goals, and enter the vast world of stories -- all for FREE. A program guide to an array of free summer activities for children, teens, and adults is available online, as well as at all library locations. There's a whole universe to explore; the Library is here to help open the portal! Read more.
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Thursday Tech Tutorials. Upgrade your skills and learn how to make your digital devices work for you! View upcoming classes. Seminar Room, 3rd Fl., Main Library
One on One Tech Training/ Clases de Computación en Español. Call 847-448-8635 to schedule a one on one appointment with a technology trainer. Learn the basics. Sesiones disponibles en Español. Seminar Room, 3rd Fl., Main Library
SCORE Chicago Small Business Counseling. A SCORE mentor works with you one on one to help you with your business challenge. Register in advance at https://northchicago.score.org or call 224-372-3432. Wednesday afternoons/ Thursday evenings. Reference Conference Room West. Main Library.
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Climate Change: Must We Change? Can We Change? Will We Change? With Frida Kerner Furman, Professor of Social Ethics in the Department of Religious Studies at DePaul University. Register.Tuesday, May 28, 7 to 8:30 pm, Community Meeting Room, Main Library
EPL and MENA present: How Can This Be Legal? Religion and the "Muslim Ban." In this talk, Elizabeth Shakman Hurd will explore the understandings of religion, and its presumed separation from national security, that characterize current American legal and political discourse. Read more and register. Monday, June 3, 6 to 7:30 pm, Community Meeting Room, Main Library
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Wellness Wednesdays: Move Better, Live Better, Wednesday, May 29, 7 pm, Community Meeting Room, Register; Diabetes and Nutrition, Wednesday, June 5, 2 pm, Small Meeting Room, Register; Navigating Our Way Back to Normal: A Women's Health Journey, Wednesday, June 5, 7 pm, Small Meeting Room, Register.
Black Women's Health Awareness Day. SAVE THE DATE. Take a mind, body, soul-spiritual approach to Black women's wellness with inspiring and informative speakers, lots of information about diet, nutrition, and breast cancer, interactive movement, and more. Read more and register! FREE. Saturday, June 15, 2 to 5 pm, Community Meeting Room, Main Library
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Ask a Master Gardener. Illinois Extension Master Gardeners will be on hand to answer gardening-related questions in the lobby of the Main Library, the fourth Saturday of the month from May-September. See them this Saturday! Saturday, May 25, 1 to 3 pm, Lobby, Main Library
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 Alegría Ensemble Concert. Alegría is Spanish for "Joy!" Alegría ensemble is a Youth Chorus of the North Shore group filled with 2nd - 5th graders who love to sing. Evanston Public Library is proud to host this joyous choral concert. Wednesday, May 22, 4:45 pm, Community Meeting Room, Main Library
Young and the Restless at Fountain Square. Come to Fountain Square in downtown Evanston for an outdoor children's sing-a-long for our youngest library patrons ages 0-2. Tuesday, June 4, 10 to 10:30 am, at Fountain Square
Lullabox: Open a World of Music. Theater for the Very Young. Bring your baby, age 4 to 18 months, to experience Theater for the Very Young thanks to Northwestern's Theater Department. Actors will invite you and your baby to explore the joy of making music. Read more. Register for either Friday, June 7 at 10 am or Saturday, June 8 at 10 am, Barbara Friedberg Storytelling Room, Main Library
 Anime Club. Love anime and manga? Join us in the Loft for Anime Club. We will watch anime and eat delicious and sometimes weird Japanese snacks. Register. Thursday, June 6, 6:30 to 8 pm, The Loft, Main Library
Super Smash Bros. Tournament. See who has the reflexes, moves and skills to come out on top in the Summer 2019 video game tournament season. Prizes for winners. Grand prize for season top finisher. Register. Saturday, June 8, 2 to 4 pm, The Loft, Main Library
Papermaking Workshop. Utilize the ages-old techniques of hand papermaking to recycle and reuse old books into new paper for various uses! No experience necessary, but please expect to get a little wet! Register. Tuesday, June 11, 6:30 to 8 pm, Falcon Room, Main Library
Zines as Activism and Self Care. Create & use zines as a social justice publishing medium to educate others, find like-minded community members, share personal stories and advocate for issues that matter to you. Register. Thursday, June 13, 4 to 6 pm, Falcon Room, Main Library
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