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Celebrating Pride at the Library!

June is Pride Month! Join the celebration here at the Library, where we have programs for all ages!

• Miss Coco Sho-nell returns to EPL to present two separate fun and fabulous Drag Queen Storytimes, on Saturday, June 4, at the EPL Robert Crown Branch Reading Garden, and on Wednesday, June 9, at the Main Library. Hear stories of kindness and acceptance and do a fun craft, too!
• Children can also pick up a take-home craft kit to make a colorful rainbow windsock beginning today while supplies last, or join us June 13 for the Pride Crafternoon Party!
• Learn waacking and voguing from a professional dancer then strut your stuff at our Teen Pride Party at EPL's Robert Crown Branch on Wednesday, June 22. Nothing to wear? No problem! Learn how to sew and bring your colorful fashion ideas to life at our Pride Sewing Session at the Teen Loft on June 12.
• Adults can learn about legal questions specific to the LGBTQIA+ community in this month's installment of Law at the Library: LGBTQIA+ Issues on Tuesday, June 28, presented in partnership with the Chicago Public Library and the Chicago Bar Association. Hear a brief presentation from an experienced attorney and come with your own questions. 

Check out our Pride Month page for additional programming, pop-ups at Pride events around town, recommended reading for all ages, and much more!

PLUS: Local Artist Call and Fabric Donation for Pride!

EPL is collecting a rainbow of fabric for our Pride Party Fashion Show. Clean out your craft room and bring your scraps to the third floor desk at the Main Library now through the end of May! 

We're also looking for local LGBT artists who would be interested in displaying their work at the Robert Crown Branch. Interested artists should contact Kellye Fleming at kfleming@cityofevanston.org. Click for a sneak-preview of everything we have in store for Pride Month.

EPL at the Parks: Come see us!

All this summer, we'll be coming to a beach, park, or block party near you! You can drop in to do a fun activity, pick up a free book to keep, and register for the Summer Reading Challenge. Registered participants will be get a free book and a BINGO-style card full of different reading-based activities to complete. Once you get a BINGO, you can pick up a prize and enter a raffle! Drop by beginning June 1 to pick up your card. Learn more about summer reading! Keep an eye on our upcoming field dates and where we'll be located:

• First Friday! Friday, June 3, 5 - 9 p.m. at Mason Park
• D65 Pep Fest: Saturday, June 4, 11-6 p.m. at Washington School
• Brummel-Dobson Park: Thursday, June 9, 5 - 6 p.m.
• James Park: Monday, June 13, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
• Lee St. Beach: Monday, June 13, 3 p.m. - 6 p.m.
• Fleetwood-Jourdain: Tuesday, June 14, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

And don't miss our Summer Reading Kickoff Party at the Robert Crown Branch on Friday, June 10 from 4 - 7 p.m.! There will be stations to design your own tote bags and cloth masks, as well as a bubble maker and other fun activities! To see all the summer fun coming up, check out our Summer Program Calendar.

PROGRAMS FOR ADULTS, TEENS & KIDS:

Ask A Master Gardener: Got gardening questions? We've got you covered! UIC Master Gardeners will be in the library to answer your gardening questions from 1 - 3 p.m. in the Robert Crown Lobby every other Saturday. The next day will be Saturday, June 11. They'll be in the Main Library as well on June 11 and July 9!

Law at the Library - Landlords and Tenants: This seminar, presented by an experienced attorney via Zoom, will cover common topics to help navigate the issues and rights of landlords and tenants. Presented in partnership with the Chicago Bar Association and the Chicago Public Library. Rescheduled to Tuesday, June 7, 6 p.m. Register.

Critter Visit with the Evanston Ecology Center! Looking for something to do with your kids to kick off summer? Join us and the Ecology Center at James Park, near the Levy Center parking lot, for a Critter Visit! Come experience some of the Evanston Ecology Center's live animals up close—learn about the groups they belong to, the senses that they use, and the adaptations that make them uniquely awesome. Tuesday, June 7, 4:30 p.m.

Repair Cafe: Our handy volunteers will work to bring your broken items back to life—for free! Sign up here for a designated time slot to get help fixing your broken appliances, sewing your textiles or garments, diagnosing your electronics, fixing minor issues on your bike, and more! Our Tuesday Cafes offer longer timeslots for more complex fixes. Co-sponsored with Citizens' Greener Evanston. Saturday, June 11, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Thriving in the Face of Trauma: This workshop will delve into racism, mental health, and healing we approach 2022's Juneteenth celebration. We'll examine health inequity and injustice across the medical system, stress and anxiety as catalysts for poor mental health, and mental health wellness tools and strategies. The evening will be led by Elisha Hall, Ph.D, community educator and founder of the African and Indigenous Knowledge Institute. Friday, June 17, 7 p.m. Register.

BOOK GROUPS AND DISCUSSIONS

This month's book clubs and recommended reading lists represent LGBTQIA+ authors and stories! Join us for a Better Off Read Book Group LGBTQ Mysteries discussion on June 27, 6:30 p.m., reading Dead Dead Girls by Nekesa Afia or Fadeout by Joseph Hansen. And don't miss Outside the Lines: A Graphic Novel Book Club on June 30, 7 p.m., where teen patrons will be discussing Tomboy by Liz Prince and The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen.

And check out these additional book discussions coming up soon:

• More or Less: Susannah Pratt Discusses a Year of No Buying: In 2017, novelist Ann Patchett wrote in the New York Times about planning "a year buying nothing" other than what she would consume -- and Susannah Q. Pratt took the hint. In 2018, Pratt and her family decided to buy nothing, too. The 21 essays in More or Less are much more than the story of that year. Pratt thoughtfully considers what might bring someone to step outside the usual American consumerism, coming to examine the ways in which what we buy can change who we are or want to be. Monday, June 6, 6:30 p.m. Register.
• Wider Net Virtual Book Group: Black Buck by Mateo Askaripour. Monday, June 13, 7 p.m. Register.
• (RESCHEDULED) Illinois Libraries Present: An Evening with Michelle Zauner: Join us for an evening with musician and author Michelle Zauner as she discusses her music career and her beloved bestselling memoir, Crying in H Mart. Jessica Hopper joins her in conversation. This event is made possible by Illinois Libraries Present, a statewide collaboration among public libraries offering high-quality events. Co-sponsored by Evanston's Bookends & Beginnings Bookstore. Thursday, June 30, 7 p.m. Register.

LITTLE-KNOWN LIBRARY SERVICES

Resume Clinic Are out on the hunt for new employment?Whether you need to revamp your resume/CV or have no idea how to make one, we are here to answer your questions!  ¡Estamos aquí para ayudarle con su resumen / currículum, aunque sea nuevo o incompleto! Wednesday, June 8, 6 p.m.  Please register for your appointment here.

HEALTH AND WELLNESS

Understanding the Maze of Medicare: This event will cover the ‘ABC & D’s’ of Medicare, Medicare Supplement and Medicare Advantage. This session will include information on how to get started with Medicare, continuing to work on Medicare, and what is covered or not by the program. Wednesday, June 8, 11 a.m. Register.

Memory Cafe: Experience a weekly, virtual social hour for people on the memory loss spectrum and their care partners. Each week is a different theme including: music, armchair travel, brain games, and more. Thursday, June 9, 2 p.m. Learn more.

Free Community HIV/STI Screening with Howard Brown Health: Free to all. No registration required. Drop-ins welcome. Staff from Howard Brown Health will be onsite at the Main Library offering free HIV/STI screening. Services include HIV prevention counseling, rapid HIV screening (finger prick), Confidential syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening. Tuesday, June 28, 3 p.m.

...BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE!

Don't forget our digital collection. No need for Netflix and Audible -- the library is free and open online 24/7 for eBooks and eAudiobooks,  Streaming Movies and TV, and eMagazines. 

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