Fair Lending and Mortgage Scams
Thursday, May 17, 6:30 pm, Community Meeting Room, Main Library
The Interfaith Housing Center hosts this workshop which will engage participants in an open conversation about what they see in their own community, and what steps they can take to promote sustainable communities in the midst of the current foreclosure crisis. Registration requested but not required; walk-ins are welcome. Register online or call the Reference Desk at 847-448-8630.
May Weekend Family Films: Dolphin Tale
Saturday, May 19, and Sunday, May 20, 2pm, Children's Room, Main Library
Based on true events, this family film is about Winter, a young dolphin who lost her tail in a crab trap, and Sawyer, the introverted 11-year-old boy who befriends her. Sawyer meets the rescued dolphin at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium, a marine rehabilitation center where she lives. Sawyer rallies friends and family alike to save Winter by convincing a pioneering doctor to create a unique prosthetic appendage to restore the dolphin's ability to swim. 2012
Runing time: 119 minutes
Rated: PG
"For Love of Liberty": The Story of America's Black Patriots
Saturday, May 19 and May 26, 3 pm, Community Meeting Room, Main Library
This acclaimed PBS documentary uses letters, diaries, speeches, news articles and military records to document and acknowledge the sacrifices and accomplishments of African-American service men and women since the earliest days of the republic. The 2 part film examines why, despite enormous injustice, these heroic men and women fought so valiantly for freedoms they themselves did not enjoy. Hosted by Colin Powell and Halle Berry, features Morgan Freeman, Bill Cosby, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Danny Glover, Delroy Lindo, Angela Bassett, Courtney B. Vance, and Alfre Woodard.
Part 1 Saturday, May 19: The Revolution through World War II
Part 2 Saturday, May 26:World War II through President Obama
Father-Son Book Group: The Gates by John Connolly
Sunday, May 20, 2 pm, The Loft, Main Library.
Fathers* and sons
are invited to attend this book group devoted to the shared, profound and rewarding acts of reading
and discussing stories. This month we will be reading The Gates by John Connolly, the tale of young Samuel Johnson who witnesses strange goings-on at 666 Crowley Road. Samuel's neighbors don't mean any harm by their flirtation with the underworld, but when they unknowingly call forth Satan himself, they create a gap in the universe. Can one small boy defeat evil and save the world as we know it? Grades 5-8 only. Copies available in the Loft. Register online. (*Guardians, mentors, and male adult family members are all welcome). Please note: This meeting of father-son book club was originally scheduled for Sunday, May 13th. Please note the new date.
New Online Tutoring Help
The library has just subscribed to Brainfuse, an online service which provides live, online homework help in a wide variety of areas, writing assistance, test preparation and sample tests for students and adults of all ages. Any user may access this service from computers in the library or from the library's website on their home computer with a valid Evanston library card. To try this out on your own look for the Brainfuse link on the library's home page, the Loft page, and on the Kids' page.
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Changing Careers?
If you are looking for a new career direction, the Evanston Public Library can help you discover and develop new skills. You can also find books to help build your resume and write cover letters. We offer career counseling, resume and cover letter books, word processing help, and more.
