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Good afternoon,

Read below for information about summer camp registration, new job opportunities, a steering wheel lock giveaway, and more!

Plus, meet Mary, our Adoptable Pet of the Month! 

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Summer camps are calling!

The snow has melted (at least for now), and you know what that means: Summer is around the corner! Online summer camp registration for Evanston residents begins this Saturday., Feb. 11 at 8 a.m. 

Need an online account? New accounts must be created at least 24 hours prior to registration days. 

Need a computer or internet? The computer lab at Fleetwood-Jourdain Community Center will be open during camp registration hours.

Join your hometown team

Looking to make a difference? The City is hiring for a number of important and impactful roles within the organization, including:

• Manager of Organizational Performance and Equity
• Assistant City Attorney
• Special Events Coordinator
• Lateral Police Officer
• Evanston Fire Department Lifeguard
• Camp Counselor
• and many more!

Check out open opportunities and apply today. 

Congratulations, art contest winners!

The City’s Reparations Committee and Evanston Arts Council recently selected four winners from their first youth art contest, which challenged Evanston youth to create and submit original art in any form responding to the question, “What comes to mind when you think of reparations?”

Congratulations to Maia Faith Hadaway, Margo Stonebraker, Asiah Williams, and Javahya Wright, who will each receive a $200 prize! 

Do you own a Kia? 

To combat rising vehicle thefts, the Evanston Police Department is hosting another steering wheel lock giveaway, and this time the focus is on Kia!

Eligibility: You must own or lease a Kia and be an Evanston resident to participate.

Registration required: Supplies are limited. Register for a time to pick up your steering wheel lock.

COVID-19 Update

Cases: Evanston reported 66 new confirmed COVID-19 cases over the last seven days, compared to 65 for the week prior. The current seven-day moving average of daily confirmed cases is 9.43.

COVID-19 Community Risk Level: LOW. 

Hospitalizations: View local COVID-19 hospitalizations.

To date, Evanston has had 18,653 total confirmed cases, and 161 residents have died of illness or complications related to COVID-19. View the City’s interactive COVID-19 dashboard (view on mobile).

More News and Events

Vote for Evanston!

Evanston is a finalist for "Best Suburb" in the Chicago Reader's "Best of Chicago" feature! Vote for Evanston today.

You can also support Evanston businesses and organizations, including Evanston SPACE, Family Action Network, Soul & Smoke, The Autobarn, Koi and more.

Protect our drinking water 

You can help keep our drinking water clean by minimizing discharge of pollutants from your property, such as vehicle oil and fuel drips, winter de-icing materials, fertilizers and paints.

Main Library temporarily closed

Due to an emergency plumbing issue, the Main Library will be closed through Friday, Feb. 10.

A Day in the Life at Robert Crown

Check out this video from Friends of the Robert Crown Center to learn what makes the center so special.

Want to appeal your property tax bill?

Attend a free workshop tonight, Thursday, Feb. 9, at 6 p.m., at the Morton Civic Center, to learn how to appeal your property tax bill.

Learn hands-only CPR

The power to save a life is in your hands. Join the Evanston Fire Department for an adult, hands-only community CPR event on Sunday, Feb. 19 at ETHS. Register to attend.

Provide input on equitable zoning

Joining Forces for Affordable Housing is conducting an Equitable Zoning Project to identify the impacts of Evanston's current zoning code on residents' ability to access housing that is equitable and affordable. Take part in an upcoming Focus Group on Feb. 16 or 20 to provide your input.

Get Engaged

• 4th Ward Office Hours, February 11

• 2nd Ward Hybrid Redistricting Meeting, February 11

• 7th Ward Virtual Meeting - Ryan Field, February 15

• 1st Ward Virtual Meeting, February 16

Community Events

• Indoor Farmers' Market, Feb. 11

• Evanston Repair Cafe, Feb. 11

• Evanston Symphony Orchestra "Mahler 1" Concert, Feb. 12

• Produce Mobile, Feb. 14

• Tuesday Repair Cafe, Feb. 14

• Evanston Chamber Opera's The Old Maid and the Thief and Bon Appetit, Feb. 15, 17 and 18

• FAN Zoom Event - Understanding and Treating School Anxiety and Refusal, Feb.15

• "Violet" at NU's Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts, Feb. 17-26

• Mitchell Museum Free Day, February 20

• YWCA: Understanding Credit, February 20

• Utility Bill Clinic, February 22

Adoptable Pet of the Month: Meet Mary!

Mary has the sweetest little face! She can't understand why she's still at the shelter. When she arrived in early November she was pretty thin, but she's put on weight and is looking fit and fab. She has never met a person she didn't like and greets all humans with a wiggly butt tail wag, but is less eager to meet other dogs so she'd like to be your one and only. 

Think you're qualified to be Mary's human? Complete a survey on the Evanston Animal Shelter website and then head in to meet her this weekend on Saturday, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., or on Sunday, noon to 3 p.m.

Browse more dogs and cats available for adoption.

That’s it for today's e-news. Thanks for reading!

Sincerely,

The City of Evanston Communications Team