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Super heartwarming story alert! We send our deepest thanks and admiration to Zoe, who came into the Library this week for the first time in a year with a donation for EPL. Zoe has missed visiting the Library during this pandemic year. While walking around Evanston, she says she has been looking down and thinking about the Library, occasionally picking up pennies and collecting them on our behalf. We are incredibly touched by your generosity Zoe!
We're nearly at the anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic. It's been a year full of hardship, sickness, and isolation, but it's also been a year of strength and solidarity. Thank you to everyone who has supported us in these difficult times—we will continue our mission to support the Evanston community.
 These selections commemorate International Women's Day on March 8.
1. Rad Women Worldwide: Artists and Athletes, Pirates and Punks, and Other Revolutionaries Who Shaped History by Kate Schatz (print, ebook): A collection of 40 biographic profiles and portraits of extraordinary women from around the world.
2. Amazons, Abolitionists and Activists: A Graphic History of Women's Fight For Their Rights by Mikki Kendall (print): A graphic novel about key figures and events in women's history, from antiquity to modern progressive movements led by women.
3. Headstrong: 52 Women Who Changed Science - and the World by Rachel Swaby (print, ebook): Profiles of scientists and innovators from around the world whose work has widespread influence on our every day.
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- Live or work in Evanston? If you complete the City’s COVID-19 Vaccination Contact Form (español), you indicate your interest in receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, and will be contacted by the City’s Health and Human Services Department as soon as the vaccine is available to you. Please complete this form for each member of your household. Want to know more? Read about the City of Evanston's vaccination plan and current updates.
- Beginning Thursday, March 4, all Illinois residents 65 years and older, including Evanston residents, may register for their first COVID-19 vaccination at the United Center, in Chicago. Read more.
- The City of Evanston has a NEW Vaccine Dashboard with detailed, updated information on fully vaccinated individuals, total doses administered, and more.
- Check out the CDC's information on coronavirus variants, where they are appearing, how to best prepare, and what the current research can tell us.
- Even though vaccine rollout has begun, we have to remain safe and vigilant. Read about the CDC's best ways to keep slowing the spread here.
 The Climate Resiliency Series continues through April, focusing on the global and local impact of climate change. Upcoming events include:
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Limpieza Verde: Jueves, 4 de marzo, 7 pm. Register.
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Film Discussion: "Fire+Flood: Queer Resilience in the Era of Climate Change." Wednesday, March 10, 6:30 pm. Register.
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Seed Ball Kit: Helping Mother Nature Spread Love: Saturday, March 13. Kits available for pickup all day. Learn more.
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Preparacion ante clima extremo: Frío, calor e inundaciones: Jueves, 18 de marzo, 7 pm. Register.
Resilient Communities: Libraries Respond to Climate Change is a pilot program of the American Library Association. View the complete series schedule.
Fight Climate Change with Sun, Wind, Water & Nuclear Energy: A Two-Session Mini-Course offered by the Northwestern University Emeriti Organization. Learn about strategies to combat climate change by eliminating greenhouse gas emissions from the burning of fossil fuels used to generate electricity. Taught by Elmer Lewis, professor emeritus and former chair of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science. Tuesday, March 9 and Tuesday, March 16, 7 pm. Register.
Read 2021! Join us in a year-long reading challenge. Move beyond the genres and authors you typically read, explore new territory each month, get outside of your comfort zone, and expand your love of reading to include new voices and stories. The March theme is Books in Translation. No registration necessary. Complete a monthly challenge and you may win a gift card. Read more.
Your Perfect Match! Find a new book to love with LitMatch! Get matched anytime at epl.org/litmatch. Plus, LitMatch is now available on the EPL app. Learn about the EPL app and more here.
NEW! Evanston Ed: Lifelong Learning Courses for Job Seekers and Everyone: Trying to rebuild your skillset for a job search? Want to further your academic goals? Or just trying to broaden your perspective on life and learn new things? Take free virtual courses with the Library!
Literally thousands of instructor-led or self-paced courses are available, completely free, through our databases—Gale Courses, Udemy, and LearningExpress Library—all at the click of mouse. Topics are as varied as any you'd find in a typical college curriculum.
Attend our upcoming series of webinars on how to use these resources and databases to their fullest potential:
Gale Courses: Wednesday, March 17, 4 pm. Register.
Gale Presents: Udemy: Wednesday, March 24, 4 pm. Register.
LearningExpress Library: Wednesday, March 31, 4 pm. Register.
- Evanston Public Library and Open Communities invite you to a series of workshops covering a variety of housing and financial issues:
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Fair Housing Workshop: Know your housing rights as a tenant to prevent discrimination, and learn the dos and don’ts of fair housing law. Wednesday, March 10, 6 pm. Register.
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Tenant Training Workshop: Tenant information on self-advocacy tips, lease options, selecting a rental, and financial sustainability. Friday, March 12, 1 pm. Register.
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Financial Capabilities Workshop: Reach financial goals and build financial well-being. Friday, March 19, 12:30 pm. Register.
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Housing Workshop for Older Persons: This workshop focuses on providing education on housing options and industry updates that will allow those 55 and older to age in place. Friday, March 26, 1:30 pm. Register.
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SCORE Free Small Business Mentoring: Volunteer business leaders can help you as you start or manage a business. Make appointments online at https://northchicagoscore.org or contact bob.strauss@scorevolunteer.org for scheduling assistance.
- Looking for work? Seeking employees? Need job training? Check out Illinois WorkNet.
- Find more free resources for a job search including Job Search Tech Kits with computers, Wi-Fi hotspots, and curated job search information at epl.org/jobseekers.
Cardboard Carnival is a remote, construction-based STEM enrichment program for Evanston students in grades 4-8. The program is wrapping up its Marblerun project with a public ZOOM showcase featuring these amazing students -- many from groups underrepresented in STEM fields -- and their creations on March 13. All are welcome to attend. Register.
Read about how the Cardboard Carnival program has served to excite, inspire, and engage Evanston students, and how staff at the Library, EvanSTEM, and other organizations helped make it possible—in the middle of a pandemic—here.
This project is funded by a grant from the Illinois State Libraries Project Next Generation program.
 Mental Health is Essential: Childhood Grief and Trauma: Join us for the third installment in this yearlong series of monthly programs aimed at supporting community mental health. Learn about adverse childhood experiences, how kids grieve, and coping techniques that can help relieve stress. Tuesday, March 9, 7 pm. Register.
- Read more about the nation's mental health crisis with this American Psychological Association report, Stress in America 2020.
Versiti Mobile Blood Drive and Antibody Testing: Versiti Blood Centers of Illinois will host a mobile community blood drive from the parking lot of the Robert Crown Branch Library, 1801 Main Street. Appointments preferred, walk-ins as schedule permits. Please bring a photo ID, eat a healthy meal and drink plenty of water before donating. Tuesday, March 9, 1-5 pm. Register.
Memory Café. Experience a weekly, virtual social hour for people on the memory loss spectrum and their care partners. This session will be all about music from the past and present. Thursday, March 18, 11 am. Read more.
Medicare Education 101: Have questions about Medicare changes and coverage? Need help with Medicare open enrollment? Join us for a brief overview of Medicare coverage, enrollment basics and Medicare supplement options. Thursday, March 25, 7 pm. Register.
Evanston 2021 Consolidated General Election Candidate Forums: The 2021 Consolidated General Election is Tuesday, April 6. A series of candidate forums will be hosted by the League of Women Voters and EPL over Zoom and will be made available on YouTube. Learn more here.
EPL and CIAS Present: The Syrian Uprising a Decade On: Join Evanston Public Library and Northwestern's Center for International and Area Studies for this conversation with Lisa Wedeen & Yasser Munif about reckoning with the Syrian Uprising a decade later. Monday, March 15, 6 pm. Register.
Evanston Care Network offers a one-stop online portal to a wide variety of social assistance resources. Need help? Visit evanstoncarenetwork.org or call 311 for assistance. English and Spanish-speaking representatives are available.
Free legal information. Half-hour appointments are available, via video chat or phone, on Tuesdays, 12-2 pm and Thursdays, 4-6 pm. Call 847-448-8630 to book an appointment. View all free legal resources.
Technology assistance. Make the most out of all your devices. View all of our upcoming technology classes. One-on-one help is also available -- to schedule an appointment, please call the Tech Desk at 847-448-8635.
Food pantries and soup kitchens.
Director, actor, and playwright Tim Rhoze is the Producing Artistic Director of the Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre and our latest guest on The Check Out podcast. Tim has directed and produced more than 30 productions during his tenure and written, co-written, and directed world premiere performances. He has performed at theatres including Chicago’s Goodman, Victory Gardens, Northlight, Steppenwolf, and Broadway’s Manhattan Theatre Club, and on TV shows including Grey’s Anatomy, Chicago P.D., and The Practice.
Enjoy this resonant storyteller discuss his artistic path starting out in Detroit and landing in Chicago. We also talk about the current moment in the struggle for racial equity, the hope that our youth inspire, and why true activism around racism is a full-time endeavor. Listen at epl.org/thecheckout or wherever you hear podcasts.
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