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  Talking about race with kids is hard. Let our librarians help.
Talking to kids about race and racism can be hard, but it's essential -- children make their own meaning when adults around them are silent. EPL’s Dedicated to the Dream program is an invitation for curious families to grow together in racial literacy through family-friendly, hands-on workshops. Each workshop incorporates art and play to affirm all shades of skin, explore cultural and racial identities, learn accurate history, and talk about the content and feelings that come up.
The first workshop is Saturday, Jan. 21, and this year we have new format options to give busy families more ways to participate. If you've ever felt stuck talking to kids about race and identity, Dedicated to the Dream is for you and your family.
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The Evanston Public Library is not just a special place in our community, but a vital resource for so many people, and it’s all made available for free. Unfortunately, the Library’s expenses are not covered by taxes alone, and we are funded at about half the rate per capita as neighboring libraries. In order to continue offering all of EPL’s amazing programs and services and grow our capacity to offer even more, we must increase philanthropic support. A gift of any size makes a difference -- please consider donating today.
WITH OUR PARTNERS
This winter, EPL's Robert Crown Branch is partnering with the Main-Dempster Mile to bring you our Winter Storywalk featuring a special guest star! The Storywalk features an original story split into 12 parts, and each part of the story can be read at one of our 12 participating businesses. Now through Jan. 7, grab a raffle ticket, answer all the questions, and return it to the Robert Crown branch for a chance to win a $50 gift card to a participating store.
PROGRAMS FOR ADULTS, TEENS & KIDS:
 Keep engaged over winter break with our Winter Reading Challenge!
Begin your family’s winter break adventures at the library. Pick up your Winter Reading Challenge sheet starting December 18 at the Main Library or the Crown Branch Library. We've got different challenges for both big kids and little ones. Drop off your challenge sheets between December 27 and January 15 for prizes, plus check out our bookmark contest! Learn more.
Plus, check out these other great programs happening at the Library:
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, Dec. 17, 1-4 p.m. at EPL's Robert Crown Branch.
In-Person Memory Cafe A community of those experiencing memory changes and their caregivers with music, armchair travel, brain games, and more. Saturday, Dec. 17, 1-2 p.m.
Diet, Heart Health, and Living a Full Life: A Mini-Course Offered by the NU Emeriti Organization and EPL. An introduction to the importance of diet for living a happy and full life, taught by pediatric cardiologist, Dr. Barbara J. Deal and preventive adult cardiologist, Dr. Stephen Devries, and moderated by EPL Health & Wellness Librarian Irene Williams. Recommended readings for this non-credit, no-charge mini-course are sent to participants before the first session. Wednesday, Jan. 18, 6-7:30 p.m. in person or virtual.
BOOK GROUPS & DISCUSSIONS
Kick off your new year with joy. Best-selling essayist and poet Ross Gay shows us how Jan. 11.
An exploration of the joy we incite when we turn our attention to what we love and what brings us together, Ross will discuss his most recent collection of essays, Inciting Joy, with performance poet Dan “Sully” Sullivan.
Ross Gay is the author of four books of poetry, and winner of the 2015 National Book Critics Circle Award and the 2016 Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award. His first collection of essays, The Book of Delights, was released in 2019 and was a New York Times bestseller. Dan “Sully” Sullivan is a three-time Chicago Poetry Slam Champion. This event is made possible by Illinois Libraries Present, a statewide collaboration among public libraries offering premier events.
Plus, find other upcoming book discussions for all ages and abilities:
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Virtual True Crime Book Group on Tuesday, Dec. 27, 7-8:30 p.m. will discuss In Vino Duplicitas: The Rise and Fall of a Wine Forger Extraordinaire, by Peter Hellman.
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- The Readability Book Group is an hour-long book group for adults with disabilities that meets virtually to listen aloud to a book and discuss. The next session, with a new book runs Mondays, Jan. 9-April 24. For more information, contact Jeny Mills at jmills@cityofevanston.org.
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History Book Group on Monday, Jan. 9, 6-7:30 p.m., will discuss Eighty Days: Nellie Bly & Elizabeth Bisland's History-Making Race Around the World.
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And mark your calendars for this upcoming virtual author visit!
 On Saturday, Feb. 11, from 3 to 4 p.m., join author Shannon Hale and illustrator LeUeyen Pham, via Zoom for a virtual visit and discussion of their books, Real Friends, Best Friends, and Friends Forever. Register now.
LITTLE-KNOWN LIBRARY SERVICES
 Art at your Library: Exhibit of works from ETHS Students & Recent Alumni opens this weekend
Did you know that the third floor of the Main Library is home to rotating art and history exhibits? Past displays have included retrospectives from noted local artists, memorials for Evanston's veterans, the Vegan Museum, and more. Just one more reason to drop by the library regularly to discover new perspectives.
Beginning this Friday, Dec. 16, the third-floor gallery will feature the artwork of current Evanston Township High School students and recent alumni working in oils, photography, textiles and more. The display is up until January 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.
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