Storytimes near North Branch Library [PERMANENTLY CLOSED]

Main Library, Large Community Meeting Room, 107, 1703 Orrington Ave, Evanston, IL 60201

Join our singalong storytime designed for children Birth to 24 months and their caregivers. Help your baby build language and early literacy skills through singing, reading, and playing. This program will be presented in English. No registration required--just drop in!  Cantar es una de las mejores maneras para que los pequeños aprendan un idioma, ¡y es muy divertido cantar juntos! Vamos a cantar, leer, y jugar juntos aumentar el lenguaje. Este programa será en inglés. -- The City of Evanston is committed to promoting a Citywide culture of accessibility and inclusivity. To request an accommodation for a program, service, or activity, please call 847-866-2919 to make an ADA service request or fill out a Request form online.

Main Library, 1703 Orrington Ave, Evanston, IL 60201

FREE group fitness sessions for Older Adults ages 60+ with Evanston area fitness professionals. July 9:  Zumba Gold with Rhonda Stein of McGaw YMCA Zumba is a popular, Latin-inspired dance fitness program with upbeat music.  Often described as "exercise in disguise," it blends fast and slow rhythms to tone muscles, burn calories, and provide a fun cardiovascular workout.  Zumba Gold is lower impact and a little slower. Are you an Older Adult age 60+ who is looking to stretch, move, work on your core strength and balance, get stronger, and keep healthy and active? We'll have you saying "Aha!" aha! (active healthy aging) is a FREE monthly fitness and wellness program designed especially for you! Will it be Yoga, Zumba, Bingocize, Line Dancing, Seated Weight Training, Tai Chi? We'll have different sessions each month. EPL Engagement Services for Older Adults teams up with McGaw YMCA, Mather Community Initiatives, and other area trainers and practitioners on the second Thursday of each month at the Robert Crown Community Center, Main Floor, Rooms B-C (to the left when you walk in). You'll want to dress for movement; and bring a water bottle, small towel, and a mask (if you want one, or as required by the latest City health guidelines). Made possible through a grant from Age Options. The City of Evanston is committed to promoting a Citywide culture of accessibility and inclusivity. To request an accommodation for a program, service, or activity, please call 847-866-2919 to make an ADA service request or fill out a request form online .

Main Library, Church Street, just outside main library entrance., 1703 Orrington Ave, Evanston, IL 60201

Staff from Turning Point will be bringing the Mobile Living Room to the Main Library every Thursday, 12-7pm. The truck will be parked just outside the main library entrance on Church Street. The Mobile Living Room offers: Expert staff support in a comfortable environment for adults experiencing crisis Services are free of charge Walk-ins are welcome CRISIS LINE: 847-933-9202 The City of Evanston is committed to promoting a Citywide culture of accessibility and inclusivity. To request an accommodation for a program, service, or activity, please call 847-866-2919 to make an ADA service request or fill out a request form online .

Main Library, 1st Floor Community Room, 1703 Orrington Ave, Evanston, IL 60201

"Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) is a complex, chronic biological illness that causes extreme, debilitating fatigue lasting at least six months. It is not improved by rest and is characterized by a severe worsening of symptoms after minor physical or mental exertion, a phenomenon known as Post-Exertional Malaise:--- CDC Unrest  - The Documentary When Harvard PhD student Jennifer Brea is struck down at 28 by a fever that leaves her bedridden, doctors tell her it's "all in her head." Determined to live, she turns her camera on herself and her community, a hidden world of millions confined to their homes and bedrooms by ME, commonly called chronic fatigue syndrome.  The documentary was produced over a four-year period, in which Brea was mostly bedbound. It reveals Brea's route to diagnosis and the world of other people homebound with the illness. Unrest was shortlisted for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film , and won several film festival awards, including the jury award for editing at the Sundance Film Festival . - IMBD Facilitator: Rebecca Groble has lived in Evanston for 33 years with her husband, David Hull and their son, Gabe (ETHS 2017). She is a former, Adult Ed ESL teacher, AVID tutor, Cub Scout leader and parent volunteer. For the past eight years, she has been a full time caregiver to Gabe and and an ME/CFS advocate and volunteer with Solve ME. Ms. Groble appreciates the support from Evanston's city, county, state, and Congressional representatives in spreading ME/CFS awareness. Most recently, the Illinois Senate passed a resolution recognizing May 12 as World ME Day.

Main Library, 1703 Orrington Ave, Evanston, IL 60201

Visit the library in your jammies, bring your favorite stuffy, and listen to stories, sing songs, and have fun. Books will be shared for PreK-Grade 2. All ages welcome at this drop-in storytime. No advanced registration required.  The City of Evanston is committed to promoting a Citywide culture of accessibility and inclusivity. To request an accommodation for this program, please call 847-866-2919, email disabilityservices@cityofevanston.org or CLICK THIS LINK TO THE COE ACCESSIBILITY PAGE to make an ADA service request.

Offsite location: Lee Street Beach, 1111 Lake Shore Boulevard, Evanston, IL 60202

Come enjoy sun,* sand, stories and songs with Evanston Public Library! Staff will present outdoor storytime at Lee Street Beach on select Friday mornings. Join us for books, songs and play. Sand and water toys will be provided for program use. For children ages Birth to Age 5 with parents and caregivers. No advanced registration required--just drop in with your beach token. Evanston residents (60201 & 60202) can pick up FREE season pass beach tokens with proof of residency at the following locations : Robert Crown Community Center , 1801 Main St. (8:30 am to 8:30 pm, daily) Chandler-Newberger Community Center , 1028 Central St. (8:30 am to 5 pm, M-F) Fleetwood-Jourdain Community Center , 1655 Foster St. (8:30 am to 5 pm, M-F, Sat. 8 am to 1 pm) Levy Senior Center , 300 Dodge Ave. (8:30 am to 5 pm, M-F) Prieto Community Center , 430 Asbury Ave. (8:30 am to 8 pm, M-F, Sat. and Sun. 8:30 am to 4:30 pm) Evanston Ecology Center , 2024 McCormick Blvd. (8:30 am to 5 pm, M-F) Dempster St. Beach Office , 1251 Lake Shore Blvd. ( Seasonal Hours , opens May 9) Clark St. Beach Office , 1811 Sheridan Rd. ( Seasonal Hours , opens May 23) *Outdoor programs may be cancelled due to weather conditions. On the day of the program, please visit the library's Online Events Calendar. Cancellations will be posted at least 30 minutes prior to the start time of the event. The City of Evanston is committed to promoting a Citywide culture of accessibility and inclusivity. To request an accommodation for a program, service, or activity, please call 847-866-2919 to make an ADA service request or fill out a Request form online.