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Grow, Share, Belong: Art & Reading for Adults
The Evanston Public Library is launching Grow Share Belong, a series of weekly classes for creative adults who may have missed out on critical learning. The classes are taught by an artist and an adult literacy specialist. If you or someone you know would enjoy growing as an artist and a reader, sign up!
Classes meet Fridays 10-11:30 a.m. Sept. 30-Nov. 11.
Watch the video to learn more. To sign up, call (847) 448-8635, come to 3rd floor desk at the Main Library, 1703 Orrington Avenue, or click the link:
WAYS TO SUPPORT THE LIBRARY
Beer and yoga for a good cause Sept. 17 at Temperance
Voted one of Chicago Magazine's Best of Chicago, the Temperance Trikonasana series brings Jenny Arrington's “Rebel Human Way” class to the Temperance Beer Co. brewery for a good cause. Do some yoga, have some beer, and learn about everything going on at EPL. Tickets are $30 and 100% of your ticket fee will go directly to supporting the library.
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P.S. There's just one week left in our Summer Giving Campaign! Still haven't given? Now's your chance. Give now.
Join the PEPL on Sept. 12
Do you love the library? If you answered yes, you should consider joining the Partners of the Evanston Public Library (PEPL), a new non-profit, 501(c)3 organization whose mission is to support the Evanston Public Library in its work. PEPL, an independent group, will be holding a meeting on Sept. 12 at 7 p.m. at the Robert Crown Library for all who are interested in joining, supporting and volunteering with them. Check out the PEPL site for more information.
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PROGRAMS FOR ADULTS, TEENS & KIDS:
Drop-in Movies. It's a mini movie marathon the fourth Friday of every month. Friday, Aug. 26, 12-4 p.m. at EPL's Robert Crown Branch.
Cookbook Swap. Shelves overflowing? Even if you don't have a book to swap, come on by to grab something. Sunday, Aug. 28, 3-5 p.m. at EPL's Robert Crown Branch.
Storytime and Free Play in the Garden. Preschool and toddler songs, stories and play. Monday, August 29: 10:30-11:30 a.m. at EPL's Robert Crown Branch.
Our Journey to Wholeness - Nuestro Camino a la Plenitude. Join us for 'Cafecitos' where we'll share with each other our stories. Acompáñanos para unos 'Cafecitos' donde compartiremos nuestros historias. Thursday, Sept. 1, 6-7:30 p.m. at EPL's Robert Crown Branch.
Take a Walk on the Wild Side: Permaculture and the Food Forest Join a small group tour on a walk through the Eggleston Park Food Forest to learn about and see permaculture in action. Saturday, Sept. 10, 10-11:30 a.m.
Plant Swap Bring a cutting in a small container to swap with other plant lovers and discuss the joys of being a plant parent. Saturday, Sept.10, 2-5 p.m. at EPL's Robert Crown Branch.
Evaluating Health Information on the Internet Learn how to find trustworthy health information online. Tuesday, Sept. 20, 11-12:30 p.m. on Zoom.
Affordable Housing Information Session Find affordable housing opportunities in Evanston and learn how to qualify and get on the waiting list, Community Partners for Affordable Housing will be available to help with pre-applications. Tuesday, Sept. 20, 6-7 p.m. at EPL's Robert Crown Branch. Drop in.
BOOK GROUPS AND DISCUSSIONS
 Join us for a conversation with Marlee Matlin: From Oscar to West Wing and Beyond
In celebration of Deaf Awareness Month, Marlee Matlin joins Illinois Libraries Present to share the highs and lows of her Hollywood career and journeys as an activist on Wednesday, Sept. 14 at 7 p.m. The youngest recipient of the Best Actress Oscar, Matlin’s acting career recently achieved another milestone as her 2021 film CODA swept every category it was nominated in at the 2022 Academy Awards.
A longtime advocate for deaf rights, Matlin continues to break down barriers for herself and others through her acting, awareness, and writing. As she has so aptly stated, “The only thing I can’t do is hear. The rest is there for the taking.” Register for this inspiring conversation.
This program will be offered in ASL and translated through an interpreter.
Also join us for the following book discussions:
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Outside the Lines: A Graphic Novel Book Club, tonight,Thursday, Aug. 25, 7-8:30 p.m., will be discussing Banned Book Club and Save it for Later: Promises, Protest and Parenthood. Authors Ryan Estrada and Nate Powell will join via Zoom.
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Better Off Read Book Group on Monday, Aug. 29, 6:30-7:45 p.m. will discuss Go Back to Where You Came From and other helpful recommendations on how to become American. Author Wajahat Ali will join via Zoom.
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History Book Group on Monday, Sept. 12, 6-7 p.m., will be discussing The Empire of Neccessity, by Greg Grandin.
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Graphic Novel Book Club for Kids! on Saturday, Sept. 17, 3-4 p.m., will discuss The Sinking of the Titanic, 1912, from the popular historical fiction series I Survived. Stop by the children's desk to pick up a copy to read beforehand. Open to Evanston residents or D65 students, for grades 3-5.
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PICK 3: GRIEF AWARENESS
Did Ye Hear Mammy Died?: A Memoir by Séamas O'Reilly (book | audiobook | eBook | eAudiobook) O'Reilly's mother died when he was five, leaving him, his ten brothers and sisters, and their beloved father in rural Derry. It was the 1990s; the Troubles were a background rumble, but Séamas was more preoccupied with dinosaurs, Star Wars, and the actual location of heaven than the political climate. An instant bestseller in Ireland, Did Ye Hear Mammy Died? is about a family of loud, argumentative, musical, sarcastic, grief-stricken siblings, shepherded into adulthood by a man whose foibles and reticence were matched only by his love for his children and his determination that they would flourish.
The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion.(book | large print | audiobook | eBook | eAudiobook ) This powerful book is Didion's attempt to make sense of the "weeks and then months that cut loose any fixed idea I ever had about death, about illness . . . about marriage and children and memory . . . about the shallowness of sanity, about life itself."
Grief Is Love: Living With Loss by Marisa Renee Lee. (book | audiobook) Healing does not mean moving on -- healing means learning to acknowledge and create space for your grief . At its core, Grief is Love explores what comes after death and shows us that if we are able to own and honor what we've lost, we can have a beautiful and joyful life in the midst of grief.
EPL offers several health and wellness resources, from monthly workshops on mental health topics to a social worker when you just need help sorting through an issue. Check out our Health & Wellness page for more.
Our Mental Health is Essential series also has several installments about grief. You can catch them on our YouTube channel. Our next Mental Health is Essential workshop covers The Silence of Stigma in observance of National Suicide Prevention Month on Sept. 13.
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LITTLE-KNOWN LIBRARY SERVICES
Perks for Cardholders: McGaw YMCA Free Days Sept. 6-11
To celebrate National Read a Book Day (Sept. 6), The Y and EPL are inviting adults 18+ to use their library cards to enjoy free visits to the McGaw YMCA from Tuesday, Sept. 6 through Sunday, Sept 11. Register now, then bring your library card, State ID, and COVID vaccination card to your visit. Don’t have a library card? There’s never been a better time to sign up! Drop by either library branch today to get your card, grab a book for the treadmill, and gear up for a healthy mind and body this fall.
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...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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