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Stressed? Find some new ways to relax with EPL.
 Make your own self-care kit, get a new plant, and more with our Summer Hygge series
Stressed out? EPL librarians and our in-house social worker have teamed up to bring you new tools and programs to help take care of you. Join us for our Summer Hygge series, designed to help you slow down and relax with activities that center self-care, leisure and creativity. Up next in the series:
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Make Your Own Self-Care Kit. This virtual presentation will provide an introduction to self-care kits and help you create your own. Get ideas for what to include, incorporate your five senses, and learn some practical grounding exercises. Thursday, July 7, 7 p.m. on Zoom. Register.
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Self-Care Kit Drop-in Workshops. After attending the virtual program, stop by the library to meet our social worker, pick up items for your kit, and get additional information on how to take care of your mental health. Saturday, July 9, 11-1 p.m. at EPL's Robert Crown Branch and Monday, July 11, 5-7 p.m. at the Main Library.
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Plant Swap. Bring a cutting. Take a cutting. Houseplants of all kinds, plus vegetable and flower seedling are welcome. Bring them in pots you're willing to give away. Friday, July 15, Saturday, July 16, and Sunday, July 17, 3-5 p.m. at EPL's Robert Crown Branch Library.
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Puzzle Swap. For a totally relaxed hobby, bring an old puzzle and pick up a new one. Friday, July 15, 3-5 p.m. at EPL's Robert Crown Branch.
Just need to talk to someone to find resources? Contact our social worker at (847) 448-8659 or tledbetter@cityofevanston.org.
 Download your next great summer read!
The Library will be closed on Monday, July 4. But even when we're closed, you can find your next summer read! Check out our downloadable collection -- eBooks, eMagazines, movies and more, straight to your computer, tablet, or smartphone -- free for EPL cardholders. Get started.
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, July 1
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Mason Park: First Friday, 5-9 p.m.
Saturday, July 2
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Twiggs Park: Summer Saturdays, 10 a.m.
Monday, July 4
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Fourth of July Parade. Wear your EPL gear and wave hello!
Tuesday, July 5
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Fountain Square: Family Storytime, 10 a.m.
Thursday, July 7
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Robert Crown Garden: Messy Art, 10:30 a.m.
Saturday, July 9
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Lee Street Beach: Summer Saturdays, 10 a.m.
PROGRAMS FOR ADULTS, TEENS & KIDS:
Making Stories Come Alive Bilingual Storytime: Boost your child’s language learning and imagination through active book reading, imaginative play, and art! Saturday, July 9, 10:25 a.m. - 12 p.m. in the Main Library. Register.
Teen Experimental Shorts Film Club. Watch short movies made by daring artists f filmmaking, and then make an experimental video of your own. Free and open to 5th-8th graders, but space is limited so sign up today! Wednesday, July 6, 6-8 p.m. Register.
Our Journey to Wholeness. Help us collect stories of Latinx families in Evanston, what brought us here, our experiences, and our hopes for the future. Join us for 'Cafecitos' where we'll share with each other our stories. Thursday, July 7, 6-7:30 p.m. at EPL's Robert Crown Branch. More information.
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.
BOOK GROUPS AND DISCUSSIONS
Jeffrey Bishop discusses 'A Heavy Dose of Allison Tandy' on July 14
Former Evanstonian and ETHS grad Jeffrey Bishop talks with Alexander Wind about the release of his YA novel A Heavy Dose of Allison Tandy, from 6 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 14.
Bishop's debut has been described as “Wildly entertaining and heart-wrenching all at once. Between an admirably snarky apparition and the chaos of graduating high school, A Heavy Dose of Allison Tandy is perfectly tumultuous in the way only the teenage experience can be.”
Join us in the lovely Bookends & Beginnings courtyard as Bishop talks to Alexander Wind, his friend since their school days at Haven and ETHS, about the highly anticipated debut novel, the films of John Hughes, and why Evanston makes the perfect setting for YA fiction. Register.
Plus, join us for:
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SciFi & Fantasy Book Group, on Wednesday, July 6, 7-8 p.m. will be discussing The City We Became, by N.K. Jemisin.
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History Book Group, on Monday, July 11, 6-7:30 p.m. will discuss Island People: The Caribbean & the World, by J. Jelly-Schapiro.
LITTLE-KNOWN LIBRARY SERVICES
ESL @ EPL
The Evanston Public Library partners with Oakton Community College to provide English as a Second Language classes throughout the summer. Get more information from Oakton Community College.
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PICK 3: GARDENING EDITION
 Miss our Jens Jensen celebration last week? Don't worry, we've got books (and in-person help!) to catch you up, inspire your green thumb, and get you growing all summer long.
1. Jens Jensen: Maker of Natural Parks and Gardens by Robert Grese (book): Grese describes how landscape architect Jens Jensen worked to enhance and preserve native landscapes, and chronicles the part he played in the cultural renaissance that occured in Chicago just prior to WWI.
2. Grow Now: How We Can Save Our Health, Communities, and Planet -- One Garden at a Time by Emily Murphy (book): Murphy shares easy-to-follow principles for regenerative gardening that fosters biodiversity and improves soil health; while growing food AND providing a haven for wildlife. She also shows how every single yard mirrors and connects to the greater ecosystem around us.
3. The Complete Illustrated Encyclopedia of 1001 Garden Questions Answered byAndrew Mikolajski (book): This handy, easy-to-read gardening companion will help to demystify some of the common problems gardeners face, offering explanations and solutions that are easy to put into practice and designed to guarantee success.
Still have garden questions? Drop by our two library locations and ask a Master Gardener! Master Gardeners will be on hand at both the Main Library and EPL's Robert Crown Branch Library from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, July 9.
...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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