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Read below for information about Evanston Beach Passes, construction and capital improvement projects, National Library Week, and more!

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Pick up your 2024 Beach Pass next week

Get ready for beach season! Starting April 15, season beach passes will be available. Swimming beaches will open Memorial Day weekend.

Beach passes/daily tickets are a must! Even though beaches will be free to Evanston residents again this year, all beach patrons must present a season beach pass or daily ticket to enter the beach.

Where can I pick up my pass? Starting April 15, you can pick up passes with proof of residency (60201 and 60202) from the Robert Crown Community Center, Levy Senior Center, Fleetwood-Jourdain Community Center, and Chandler-Newberger Community Center.

What if I don't live in Evanston? Non-Evanston residents must purchase a season beach pass or daily beach ticket to access Evanston swimming beaches. Learn more. 

Construction and capital improvements roundup

The City is continuing to implement a robust capital improvement program in 2024. Stay in the know!

Interactive Construction Map: Residents can use our interactive construction map to find the project they're interested in. 

Email notifications: Sign up for Construction and Traffic Updates to receive email or text message alerts about upcoming construction projects in Evanston and related traffic information.

Capital improvements webpage: Learn about current construction projects, including Main Street improvements, Ecology Center and Evanston Animal Shelter renovations, water main improvements, and more!

Celebrate National Library Week 📚

It’s National Library Week! This year's theme is "Ready, Set, Library". Race to discover all the possibilities you'll find at the Evanston Public Library.

We love our local Evanston Public Library staff:

• They sing and dance with your kids (sometimes in pajamas).
• They lead their field in equity programming at national conferences.
• They dress up like catrinas and bring the library to you in the parks They share their hidden talents (like origami) 
• They teach your teens to sew, then take their projects halfway around the world (Ghana!) to help end period poverty.
• They argue over the best books to recommend to readers. 
• And they're always smiling!

Farmers' market season is almost here 🥬🍎

The Downtown Evanston Farmers’ Market will kick off its 49th season on Sat., May 4 with over 50 vendors selling everything from fruit to flowers to baked goods. The Market will be open every Saturday through November 2, from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at University Place and Oak Avenue.

More News and Events

Property Tax Appeals are due April 19

Get Engaged

• 4th Ward Office Hours, April 13

Community Calendar

• Evanston Environmental Justice Conversation Series, April 13

• Reading the Book of Nature: A Wordless Text of Wonder and Awe, April 14

• Kids First Aid Event, April 14

• FAN In-Person Event - Belonging: The Science of Creating Connection and Bridging Divides, April 15

• State Rep. Robyn Gabel's Constituent Service Hours, April 16

• Metropolitan Water Reclamation District's Virtual Tour, April 16

• FAN Zoom Event - The Breakthrough Years: A New Scientific Framework for Raising Thriving Teens, April 16

• FAN Zoom Event - Everything No One Tells You About Parenting a Disabled Child, April 18 

• Temperance Trikonasana. Beer tasting and yoga class benefitting the Evanston Public Library, Saturday, April 20

Blossoming in Evanston: Joanne Leiman and FlowersFlowers

Spring is here and flowers are blooming all over the place! In celebration of the season, we're featuring local business owner Joanne Leiman and her business FlowersFlowers. Learn about Joanne and her Evanston journey.

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

Sincerely,

The City of Evanston Communications Team