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Commemorating 10 years of service
 After a decade of leadership, Executive Director Karen Danczak Lyons is retiring from the Evanston Public Library. Come join us in celebrating her contributions to the Library and the Evanston community, and bid her farewell with an open house on Thursday, June 16 from 4 to 6 p.m. in the community room of the Main Library. Hope to see you there!
Summer reading is for adults too!
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Want to try something new this summer? #ReadInclusive is a summer reading program to inspire adult readers to branch out and pick up books from diverse authors. To participate, pick up a bingo sheet from the 2nd floor desk at the Main Branch Library or from the desk at the Robert Crown library. (Or download a copy and print it out here.)
Suggested reading lists from several genres are available here, or choose a book that is not on these lists, as long as the author of the book comes from a historically marginalized group (LGBTQ+, disabled, BIPOC).
Write the titles you’ve read in the appropriate boxes on your bingo card. Then, choose one free book from our selections at the Main Branch 2nd floor desk every time you complete a bingo!
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WHERE'S EPL THIS WEEK?
 Our librarians are bringing summer fun to parks and beaches all over Evanston! Here's where to find them this week for drop-in events:
Saturday, June 11
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South Boulevard Beach: Storytime. 10 a.m.
Monday, June 13
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Robert Crown Reading Garden: Storytime and Free Play, 10:30 a.m.
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James Park: EPL on the Fly! 11-1 p.m.
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Lee Street Beach: Beach Fun! 3-6 p.m.
Tuesday, June 14
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Fleetwood-Jourdain: EPL on the Fly! 11-1 p.m.
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ETHS/Gibbs: Taste of the Loft. 2-4 p.m.
Wednesday, June 15
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Mason Park: EPL on the Fly! 11-1 p.m.
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Fleetwood-Jourdain: Taste of the Loft. , 2-4 p.m.
Thursday, June 16
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Brummel Park: The Young & the Restless Storytime, 10 a.m.
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Chute MS: Taste of the Loft, 2-4 p.m.
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Brummel-Dobson: EPL on the Fly! 5-6 p.m.
PROGRAMS FOR ADULTS, TEENS & KIDS:
Juneteenth Family Game Night! Join the Evanston Public Library for Black Family Game Night in celebration of Juneteenth! Come and enjoy catering from some of Evanston’s Black-owned restaurants and participate in family-friendly competitions of Uno, spades, trivia, Black Card Revoked, and more for prizes! Sunday, June 19, 4-7 p.m. in the Robert Crown Reading Garden. Register here.
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. Led by Elisha Hall, Ph.D, community educator and founder of the African and Indigenous Knowledge Institute. Friday, June 17, 7 p.m. Register.
Ask A Master Gardener: Got gardening questions? We've got you covered! UIC Master Gardeners will answer your gardening questions at the Main Library. Saturday, June 11, 1 - 3 p.m. Click for more dates.
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. at EPL's Robert Crown Branch.
Teen Pride Party: Learn waacking and voguing from a professional dancer then strut your stuff at our Teen Pride Party at EPL's Robert Crown Branch. Wednesday June 22, 6 p.m. Register. 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. Find a full list of Pride programming at epl.org/pride-month.
Law at the Library: LGBTQIA+ Issues Learn about legal questions specific to the LGBTQIA+ community in this month's installment of Law at the Library, 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. Tuesday, June 28, 6 p.m. Register.
 HEALTH AND WELLNESS
Mental Health is Essential — Experiencing the Pandemic as a Collective Trauma: Join us for topical conversations about community mental health with presenters from local organizations in the field. This presentation seeks to de-stigmatize mental health issues and raise awareness of the pandemic's effect on mental health and build bridges between service providers and the community. Tuesday, June 14, 7 p.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 16, 2 p.m. Learn more.
Narcan Training: Learn to recognize the signs of an opioid overdose and administer the overdose reversal drug Naloxone. PEER Services has partnered with Evanston Public Library for three Narcan Trainings this Summer. Learn more and register. The first training is Tuesday, June 16, 5:30 p.m. at the Robert Crown Branch.
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.
BOOK GROUPS AND DISCUSSIONS
 This month's book clubs and recommended reading lists represent LGBTQIA+ authors and stories! Join us for:
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Wider Net Virtual Book Group: Black Buck by Mateo Askaripour. Monday, June 13, 7 p.m. Register.
And mark your calendars for these author talks with big-name authors made possible by Illinois Libraries Present, a statewide collaboration among public libraries offering high-quality events:
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An Evening with Andrea Elliott: Andrea Elliott discusses her Pulitzer Prize-winning book Invisible Child: Poverty, Survival, and Hope in an American City. The first woman to win an individual Pulitzer in both Arts & Letters and Journalism, New York Times journalist Andrea Elliott chronicles eight dramatic years in the life of a young girl named Dasani and her family as they move from shelter to shelter in New York. Monday, June 13, 7 p.m. Register.
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An Evening with Chef Kwame Onwuachi: Kwame Onwuachi is a James Beard Award-winning chef. His first cookbook, "My America: Recipes from a Young Black Chef" celebrates the cuisine of the African diaspora, “the world’s wisest food.” He'll share the importance of the connections between cuisine, place, and culture. In conversation with Chicago's Chef Erick Williams of Virtue Restaurant. Wednesday, June 22, 7 p.m. Register.
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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. Thursday, June 30, 7 p.m. Register.
LITTLE-KNOWN LIBRARY SERVICES
Disrupting Bias Tapestry
The Disrupting Bias Tapestry is designed to bring people together in a shared creative experience that inspires dialogue and action for social change, inspired by The Bias Inside Us traveling exhibit at the Library earlier this spring. This project is an invitation to participate in conversations about conscious and unconscious bias and how we can work to prevent its harmful effects. This tapestry, made by Kids Create Change, symbolizes a weaving together of our collective ideas, stories, and commitments to change. Come check it out on the third floor of the Main Library Branch!
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...BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE!
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