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Join the Film It! Challenge
 A film-making challenge (with prizes!) for students in grades 5-8
Create a short (30-90 seconds long) movie, include five core filmmaking elements, and enter it into our festival. Our librarians can lend you gear and help you with tutorials and troubleshooting.
Interview your grandparent, or create a stop-motion video with objects, a Tik-tok style dance, or a how-to tutorial on something you want to show others. It’s up to you! Submit your movie, win prizes, and see it on the big screen at our Film It! Challenge Festival on July 28.
Open to all D65 students and Evanston residents entering 5th through 8th grade this fall. Get the details at FilmItChallenge.org.
Bonus: Join us for Teen Nights at Robert Crown and be a part of our Experimental Film Club. The next Teen Night is July 6. Register.
WHERE'S EPL THIS WEEK?
 Find EPL at a park or beach near you
Our librarians are bringing fun (and books!) to parks and beaches all over Evanston this summer. Here's where to find them this week for drop-in events:
Friday, June 24
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Brummel Park: Dime Dance-off, 5-7 p.m.
Saturday, June 25
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South Boulevard Beach: Summer Saturdays, 10 a.m.
Monday, June 27
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Levy Center: Pop-up Library, 10-12:30 p.m.
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Robert Crown Garden: Storytime and Free Play, 10:30 a.m.
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James Park: EPL on the Fly!, 11-1 p.m.
Tuesday, June 28
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Fleetwood-Jourdain: EPL on the Fly!, 11-1 p.m.
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ETHS: Taste of the Loft, 2-4 p.m.
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James Park: Bottle Rockets Galore!, 4:30-8 p.m.
Wednesday, June 29
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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 30
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Brummel Park: The Young & the Restless Storytime, 10 a.m.
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Chute Middle School: Taste of the Loft, 2 p.m.
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Brummel Park: EPL on the Fly!, 5-6 p.m.
PROGRAMS FOR ADULTS, TEENS & KIDS:
 Mental Health Self Care Kits: Join EPL’s Social Worker Tabitha Ledbetter to learn about how to create your own Self Care Kit and explore ideas for what to include in it. This virtual presentation will teach you how to create your own kit. Then drop in for a workshop later this summer to pick up self-care items, information and resources. Thursday, July 7, 7 p.m. via Zoom. Register.
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 Narcan trainings throughout the summer. Saturday, July 16, 10 a.m. at the Main Library. Learn more and register.
Learn to Container Garden: Learn how to select, plant, and maintain container gardens so that they can become attractive season-long additions to the home landscape. Includes recipes for outstanding container displays from UIC Master Gardeners. Sunday, June 26, 6-7 p.m. at EPL's Robert Crown Branch. Drop in.
Tuesday Repair Cafe: A Climate Action Program: Sign up and get help repairing small appliances, mending clothes and more. Tuesday, June 28, 10-12 p.m. Register.
The ERASE Project and Criminal Conviction Expungement: Remove eviction judgments or expunge certain criminal convictions from your record at this collaboration between the Evanston Public Library and The Moran Center. Thursday, June 30, 3-5 p.m. Register.
Jens Jensen Day! Parks, Plants and People: The Impact of Jens Jensen on Evanston's Natural Environment: Join EPL, Jens Jensen Gardens in Evanston, and the Evanston Garden Club to celebrate the rich native plant and gardening history of Evanston with presentations at the library followed by a tour of the Lighthouse Beach gardens. Saturday, June 25, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.. Main Library with Zoom option. Register.
BOOK GROUPS AND DISCUSSIONS
The Evanston Public Library partners with other libraries across the state to bring our patrons author talks with Pulitzer Prize winners, New York Times best-selling authors and other big names in books. Coming up next:
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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. Thursday, June 30, 7 p.m. Register.
Plus, join us for:
LITTLE-KNOWN LIBRARY SERVICES
Puzzle Swap
About once a season, EPL hosts a puzzle swap! Bring in your old puzzle and pick up a new one! Next date: Saturday, July 2, from noon to 4 p.m. Details.
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 Help us raise $50,000 this summer!
This summer, our librarians are at parks, beaches and block parties all across Evanston, giving away books, signing children up for summer reading, issuing new library cards and more. We're bringing the library to you, wherever you are! Join us in providing free books and STEM activities and creating connections to all of the Library's resources.
Support EPL this summer and give a gift today!
...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.
Stop by! Check current hours and COVID-19 updates. Note: The Library will be closed on Sunday, April 17, in observance of the Easter holiday.
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