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Throughout time, artists, musicians, dancers, actors, writers, and other creative people have used their talents in protest and resistance to tyranny and oppression.
At our program Art Making in a Time of Crisis, actors from the Wirtz…
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National Humanities Medal winner and bestselling author of The Joy Luck Club, Amy Tan joins us to share on her body of work and reflect on the wonder of slowing down and savoring the quiet moments. Her connection to nature is captured in…
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In celebration of Black History Month, the Evanston Public Library has joined forces with the Evanston Police Department, National Organization of Black Law Enforcement (N.O.B.L.E.) & Local Author, Juleya Woodson, to offer Books &…
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Evanston Public Library and Northwestern University’s Middle East and North African Studies (MENA) department present the latest in our continuing series of lectures on the region.
In The Color Black, Beeta Baghoolizadeh traces the twin…
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Join Coralie Adam to learn more about space!
Coralie Adam leads the multi-mission Optical Navigation team at KinetX Aerospace, the first privately held company to provide deep space navigation and flight dynamics expertise to…
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We invite you to engage in a conversation featuring local artists and educators as we explore the intersection of creativity and social justice, delve into the poetic themes of Ross Gay, and discover ways to find joy and hope amidst…
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Want to share the very best nature & climate books with the kids in your life? Want to find out the best books for supporting nature, climate, & STEM learning in your classroom, library, preschool, nature center, or home? Looking for…
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This is the amazing but true story of a Mormon kingdom established on an island in the northern reaches of Lake Michigan in 1843. Its founder was the charismatic charlatan James Strang. One of its sources of revenue was of all things:…
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Alexis Nikole Nelson is a forager and an outdoor educator using her platforms, TikTok account @alexisnikole and Instagram page @blackforager, to celebrate all the edible plants hiding in plain sight. She peels back historical layers on…
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