November KIDS Newsletter

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Special Events!

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Drag Queen Storytime: Thankful for Fabulous! Join Coco Sho'nell in this fun storytime and craft program for all ages! Come celebrate everything fabulous. Make gratitude crafts! November 9, 11 am - 12 pm, Children's Room, Main Library

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Black Lives Matter Witness Quilt Sewing Circle Join Dr. Melissa Blount, Evanston-based psychologist, artist, activist and creator of the Black Lives Matter Witness Quilt Project, for a sewing circle. All materials provided.  Grades 4 through adult. Saturday, November 9, 2 - 5 pm, Chicago Ave./Main St. Branch (CAMS), 900 Chicago Avenue

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Pop Up Mini Library @ St. Francis Hospital. We're looking to meet more of South Evanston residents! Check out library materials, make crafts, get a library card! For kids: STEM fun on 11/11; storytimes for ages 0-2+ at 4 pm, 11/12; and for ages 3-5 at 4 pm on 11/13. Read more. November 11 to 16 from 3 to 7 pm, St. Francis Hospital, 355 Ridge Avenue

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Meet Author Kyle Lukoff. Acclaimed children's author Kyle Lukoff will read from and talk about When Aidan Became a Brother, one of 2019's very best picture books that celebrates the changes in a transgender boy's life. No registration required. Monday, November 11, 5:30 - 6:30 pm, Community Meeting Room, Main Library

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Meet Author Betsy Bird. Betsy will read her new picture book The Great Santa Stakeout. She will also sign books on sale at the event from Booked, Evanston's children's bookstore. Saturday, November 16, 11 am - 12 pm, Community Meeting Room, Main Library

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Omar Coleman Blues Band LIVE!  Join us for a concert with Chicago blues musician, Omar Coleman, who sings and plays harmonica. Sponsored by EISMA, the Evanston In - School Music Association.  Sunday, November 17, 4 - 5:30 pm, Community Meeting Room, Main Library


Early Dismissal Day Activities @EPL

cardboard hackers

Cardboard Hackers: Robot Jousting. Build jousting robots using everyday materials. Participants will face off against each other in our jousting course. For 5th - 6th grade only. Registration Required  Wednesday, November 6, 1:30 - 3:00 pm, Falcon Room, Main Library

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pumpkin

Drop In Craft. Make a paper plate pumpkin mosaic.Great for  Thanksgiving decorating! No registration required. Wednesday,  November 6, 2 - 3:30 pm, Barbara Friedberg Storytelling Room, Main Library

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read with me

Read With Me. Volunteers listen to your beginning reader or read a fun story to your preschoolers. ESL students of any age welcomeWednesday, November 6, 2 - 4 pm, Children's Room, Main Library

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full moon

Family Storytime and Craft: Moons! Experience stories, songs and a fun craft about the moon. Weather permitting, we'll go outside to view the moon through a telescope.  (Craft appropriate for age 3 and up) Register now! Wednesday, November 6, 6:30 - 7:15 pm, Barbara Friedberg Storytelling Room, Main Library

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Meet Author Barbara Dee. Acclaimed author Barbara Dee discusses Maybe He Just Likes You, a novel which explores the subject of #MeToo for a middle grade audience. Recommended for Grades 4 and up. November 6, 6:30 - 7:30 pm, Community Meeting Room, Main Library.


Mark Your Calendars for Fun

Wizard of Oz

Wizard of Oz Party! Thin Ice Ensemble Theater performs scenes from their upcoming play, The Wizard of Oz. Thin Ice actors are all local teens and kids. Meet Dorothy, the Cowardly Lion, and the Wicked Witch! Make cool Oz crafts. Follow the yellow brick road...to EPL! Friday, November 22, 4 pm, Main Children's Room, Main Library

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2019 Best Picture Books.  Betsy Bird & Brian Wilson unveil  favorite picture books of 2019! Special guest: Diana Sudyka. (*This is not a storytime for children.) Read more. Saturday, December 7, 10 - 11:30 am, Community Meeting Room, Main Library


Plan your fun ahead of time! View all upcoming children's programming for the month of November online at epl.org