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Library Book Launch Event Features Best Selling Illustrator of "Fancy Nancy"

Sept. 23 Mega best seller Robin Preiss Glasser, co-creator and illustrator of the beloved children’s book, Fancy Nancy, will read from her new book, Escape Goat (written with Ann Patchett). The Evanston Public Library event will be presented virtually on Wednesday, September 30, at 5 pm via Zoom.
Bundled Blessings Pack the Truck Diaper Drive on Saturday

Sept. 23 While one in three families suffers from diaper need, neither federal nor state subsidy programs like WIC or SNAP cover the cost of diapers.
What Happened to Summer?

Sept. 22 The beauty of Evanston’s lakefront was on full display Saturday morning, Sept. 19, as residents and visitors walked, jogged, biked and toured their way along Evanston’s beaches on the last weekend of summer.
YWCA Evanston/North Shore Holds Groundbreaking Ceremony for Its Expansion

Sept. 21 Domestic violence flouts all borders - geographic, racial, social, economic, educational, gender, etc. For decades the solid haven in the maelstrom of such violence has been the YWCA Evanston/North Shore, offering immediate shelter and a path to a new, safer life.
A Perfect Day to Bike the Ridge

Sept. 20 Some cyclists biked from Howard Street to Church Street and back again before the close of the event at 1 p.m. Many stopped to visit with friends and enjoy the sunny, 70-degree day.
Six-Word Pandemic Stories for the RT

Sept. 19 "Newly flexible tickets to fly nowhere."
The Traffic Guy hears …

The Traffic Guy thinks … … that the autumnal equinox falls on Sept. 22 this year. Darkness and light are equal for a few minutes. Wouldn’t it be great if the rest of the world would get into balance?

… that everyone should turn out for Bike the Ridge on Sunday.
Virtual Book Discussions and Lectures Virtual Book Discussions and Lectures ?

Sept. 19 The Evanston Public Library has more than a month of virtual book discussions and lectures for the fall.
Library Board Members Look for Right Format to Give Community Members a Voice

Sept. 18 Evanston Public Library Board members spoke to the need to include a “community-building” component in their strategic planning process, acknowledging the strong criticism they had received in their decision to close the branch libraries last month.
Resolution Would Bring Special Focus to Environmental Injustices in Evanston’s Black and Brown Communities

Sept. 17 Environmental injustices, particularly as they impact communities of color, will receive special focus under a resolution that was approved unanimously at the Sept. 14 City Council meeting.
Evanston Synagogues Pivot for Socially-Distanced High Holidays

Sept. 16 In this pandemic, leaders at both Beth Emet and Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation (JRC) were this year faced with planning religious services for an occasion that is by definition about gathering together as a community.
Hispanic Heritage Month Starts Today

Sept. 15 Hispanic Heritage Month, first proclaimed in 1989 by President George H.W. Bush, begins today and ends Oct. 15.
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A Gentle Ending to an Unusual Summer

Sept. 15 The summer of COVID saw several front-yard concerts, as masked and socially distanced audiences milled on the sidewalks or sidled into the streets.
Donna Washington: 'Through Our Own Eyes'

Sept. 14 Donna Washington's rapt audience of more than 300 heard her tell African folk tales from the point of view of the enslaved people, not from the ones who did the enslaving.

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