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Good afternoon Evanston,
Check out our Winter Program Guide and our upcoming programs and events, including our Holiday Celebration Activities, Mayor Hagerty's Holiday Food, Book and Toy Drive, Winter Break Skills and Drills Camp, and more!
The Winter Program Guide is here!
It may not feel like winter, but we're ready for it! Plan your winter fun with us. Don't forget to sign-up for winter break camps.
Mayor Hagerty's Holiday Food, Book and Toy Drive
 To ensure every Evanston family gets to celebrate this holiday season, Mayor Stephen Hagerty is encouraging all community members to participate in the 12th annual Mayor's Holiday Food, Book and Toy Drive.
Through Friday, December 11, the City is collecting new, unwrapped toys in addition to staple food items for holiday meals, including stuffing, green beans, yams, mac and cheese, corn and corn bread mix. The City is also collecting new and gently used children's books. Find donation locations and drop-off hours. For more information, please call/text 847-448-4311.
Letters to Santa
Santa's going to be busy these next few weeks! Remember to drop off your Santa Letter on or before Monday, December 14 at the North Pole mailbox outside of the Chandler-Newberger Community Center (1028 Central St.) or in the office at the Robert Crown Community Center (1801 Main St.). As we work on delivering your letters to Santa this season, please make sure you include your return address in case it gets lost in the mail.
Kick off your Hanukkah celebration with us
Please note that the zoom link will be released at noon on Wednesday, December 10.
Let's see those gingerbread houses
Paint with us
This program is open to adults 21 years and up only.
Online Cheesemaking Class
 Learn the techniques for making your own cheese. We’ll cover the science behind cheesemaking, ingredients, equipment, and cooking techniques. Lemon cheese will be demoed. You will need the following supplies and ingredients 1/2 gallon whole milk (pasteurized, not ultra-pasteurized), juice of 2-3 large lemons (about 1/4 cup), non-iodized salt, herbs (optional), pot large enough to hold 1/2 gallon of milk, colander, large bowl (to catch the whey), large spoon (to stir the curd-whey mixture), cheesecloth (real cheesecloth, not the stuff from art or fabric stores), stove (for heating the pot of milk), string and a place to hang a bag of curd and whey. Instructor: Mark Lyons. This program will be held virtually. A zoom link information will be emailed to you after registration. Call the Levy Senior Center to register at 847-448-8250.
Date: Saturday, December 12, 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Fee: $15 Levy Member / $20 Non-Member
Code: 544606A1
Let's play ball!
That's it for this week's e-News.
Stay well,
The City of Evanston’s Parks and Recreation Team
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