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Our Unseen Roots

2024-11-21 18:00:00 2024-11-21 19:30:00 America/Chicago Our Unseen Roots A live podcast event Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107)

Thursday, November 21
6:00pm - 7:30pm

Add to Calendar 2024-11-21 18:00:00 2024-11-21 19:30:00 America/Chicago Our Unseen Roots A live podcast event Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107)

Main Library

Community Meeting Room (107)

A live podcast event

Join Our Unseen Roots in the Community Meeting Room at the Main Library for a live podcast interview with Yolande Wilburn. Yolande Wilburn is the Executive Director of the Evanston Public Library. Originally from Chicago, IL Yolande has many years of experience working in libraries at all levels. Come learn more about her. 

Our Unseen Roots is a media channel that highlights and recognizes the women who nourish the Black community, providing a platform to tell their stories. 

This is a free community event open to all. 

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Community Engagement | Arts & Culture |

TAGS: | |

Main Library

EPLInfo@cityofevanston.org
Phone: (847)448-8600
Branch manager
Yolande Wilburn, Executive Director

Hours
Mon, Nov 04 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Nov 05 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Nov 06 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Nov 07 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Nov 08 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Nov 09 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Nov 10 12:00PM to 6:00PM

About the branch

 

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.

Upcoming events

Thu, Nov 07, All day
Main Library

Thu, Nov 07, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Main Library

Thu, Nov 07, 10:15am - 10:45am
Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107)
This event is full

Thu, Nov 07, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Robert Crown Branch Library

Thu, Nov 07, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Zoom - a link will be sent after you register
Registration is now closed

Thu, Nov 07, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Main Library

Thu, Nov 07, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library - Zoom Main 2 (Virtual)

Thu, Nov 07, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
zoom - a link will be sent after you register
Registration is now closed

Thu, Nov 07, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Robert Crown Branch Library

Fri, Nov 08, 9:30am - 10:15am
Main Library - Children's Room

Fri, Nov 08, 4:10pm - 5:00pm
Main Library - Children's Room
Registration is now closed

Sat, Nov 09, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Robert Crown Branch Library

Sat, Nov 09, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Robert Crown Community Center - Lobby

Sat, Nov 09, 12:00pm - 3:30pm
Main Library - Falcon Room (303)
This event is full

Sat, Nov 09, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107)

Sat, Nov 09, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107)

Sun, Nov 10, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Robert Crown Center - Room B/C

Sun, Nov 10, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107)

Mon, Nov 11, 10:15am - 10:35am
Main Library

Mon, Nov 11, 10:30am - 11:00am
Robert Crown Branch Library - Robert Crown Multipurpose Room

Mon, Nov 11, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107)

Cancelled
Mon, Nov 11, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library

Cancelled
Mon, Nov 11, 11:00am - 11:40am
Main Library

Mon, Nov 11, 11:00am - 11:30am
Robert Crown Branch Library - Robert Crown Multipurpose Room

Mon, Nov 11, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Main Library - Falcon Room (303)
This event is full

Mon, Nov 11, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Robert Crown Branch Library - Zoom Robert Crown (Virtual)

Mon, Nov 11, 6:30pm - 7:45pm
Main Library - Zoom Main 1 (Virtual)

Mon, Nov 11, 6:30pm - 7:45pm
New venue Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107)

Mon, Nov 11, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Main Library

Mon, Nov 11, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Robert Crown Branch Library - Robert Crown Multipurpose Room

Tue, Nov 12, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107)

Tue, Nov 12, 10:30am - 11:00am
Main Library - Barbara Friedberg Storytelling Room (104)

Tue, Nov 12, 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Main Library - Lobby

Tue, Nov 12, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Main Library - Library Board Room (406),Zoom Main 1 (Virtual)

Tue, Nov 12, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Main Library

Wed, Nov 13, 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Main Library - Small Meeting Room (108)

Wed, Nov 13, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Robert Crown Branch Library - Robert Crown Multipurpose Room

Cancelled
Wed, Nov 13, 1:30pm - 2:10pm
Main Library

Wed, Nov 13, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Main Library

Wed, Nov 13, 4:15pm - 5:15pm
Main Library - Library Board Room (406),Zoom Main 1 (Virtual)

Wed, Nov 13, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107)

Wed, Nov 13, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Main Library - The Loft

Wed, Nov 13, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Robert Crown Branch Library - Robert Crown Multipurpose Room

Thu, Nov 14, All day
Main Library

Thu, Nov 14, 10:15am - 10:45am
Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107)
This event is full

Thu, Nov 14, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Robert Crown Branch Library

Thu, Nov 14, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Robert Crown Community Ctr, 1801 Main St., Evanston, IL 60202 - Dance Studio (on the 2nd floor)

Thu, Nov 14, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Zoom - a link will be sent after you register

Thu, Nov 14, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library - Zoom Main 2 (Virtual)

Thu, Nov 14, 3:00pm - 4:15pm
Main Library - Zoom Main 1 (Virtual)

Thu, Nov 14, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
zoom - a link will be sent after you register

Thu, Nov 14, 6:00pm - 7:45pm
Main Library - The Loft

Thu, Nov 14, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Main Library - Children's Room

Fri, Nov 15, 9:30am - 10:15am
Main Library - Children's Room

Fri, Nov 15, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107)

Sat, Nov 16, 10:30am - 11:30am
Main Library - Children's Room

Sat, Nov 16, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Robert Crown Branch Library

Sun, Nov 17, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Robert Crown Center - Room B/C

Mon, Nov 18, 10:15am - 10:35am
Main Library

Mon, Nov 18, 10:30am - 11:00am
Robert Crown Branch Library - Robert Crown Multipurpose Room

Mon, Nov 18, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107)

Cancelled
Mon, Nov 18, 11:00am - 11:40am
Main Library

Mon, Nov 18, 11:00am - 11:30am
Robert Crown Branch Library - Robert Crown Multipurpose Room

Mon, Nov 18, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107)

Mon, Nov 18, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
New venue Main Library - Small Meeting Room (108)

Mon, Nov 18, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Main Library - The Loft
This event is full

Mon, Nov 18, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Robert Crown Center - Multipurpose Room B/C

Tue, Nov 19, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107)

Tue, Nov 19, 10:30am - 11:00am
Main Library - Barbara Friedberg Storytelling Room (104)

Tue, Nov 19, 6:30pm - 7:45pm
Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107)

Wed, Nov 20, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Main Library - Conference Room East (311)

Cancelled
Wed, Nov 20, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Main Library

Cancelled
Wed, Nov 20, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Main Library

Cancelled
Wed, Nov 20, 1:30pm - 2:10pm
Main Library

Wed, Nov 20, 2:00pm - 3:15pm
Main Library - Small Meeting Room (108)

Wed, Nov 20, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Robert Crown Branch Library - Robert Crown Multipurpose Room

Wed, Nov 20, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Main Library - Library Board Room (406),Zoom Main 2 (Virtual)

Wed, Nov 20, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Main Library - The Loft
This event is full

Wed, Nov 20, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107),Zoom Main 1 (Virtual)

Wed, Nov 20, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Robert Crown Branch Library - Robert Crown Multipurpose Room

Wed, Nov 20, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
New venue Double Clutch Brewing Company

Wed, Nov 20, 6:30pm - 7:10pm
Main Library - Barbara Friedberg Storytelling Room (104)

Wed, Nov 20, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Illinois Libraries Present - Virtual

Thu, Nov 21, 10:15am - 10:45am
Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107)
This event is full

Thu, Nov 21, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Zoom - a link will be sent after you register

Thu, Nov 21, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library - Zoom Main 2 (Virtual)

Thu, Nov 21, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
zoom - a link will be sent after you register

Thu, Nov 21, 4:10pm - 5:00pm
Main Library - Children's Room

Thu, Nov 21, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Main Library - Falcon Room (303)

Thu, Nov 21, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
The Loft (Teen Space)

Thu, Nov 21, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107)

Fri, Nov 22, 9:30am - 10:15am
Main Library - Children's Room

Fri, Nov 22, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Main Library

Sat, Nov 23, 11:00am - 11:30am
Main Library - Barbara Friedberg Storytelling Room (104)

Sat, Nov 23, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Evanston Public Library Main - Innovation Station
This event is full

Sun, Nov 24, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Library - Children's Room

Sun, Nov 24, 3:00pm - 5:45pm
Main Library - The Loft

Mon, Nov 25, 10:15am - 10:35am
Main Library

Mon, Nov 25, 10:30am - 11:00am
Robert Crown Branch Library - Robert Crown Multipurpose Room

Mon, Nov 25, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107)

Mon, Nov 25, 11:00am - 11:30am
Robert Crown Branch Library - Robert Crown Multipurpose Room

Mon, Nov 25, 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Robert Crown Branch Library - Robert Crown Multipurpose Room

Mon, Nov 25, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Library - Falcon Room (303)

Mon, Nov 25, 6:30pm - 7:45pm
Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107)

Tue, Nov 26, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107)

Tue, Nov 26, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Robert Crown Community Center - Rooms B &C

Tue, Nov 26, 3:00pm - 7:00pm
Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107),Small Meeting Room (108)

Tue, Nov 26, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Robert Crown Branch Library - Robert Crown Multipurpose Room
This event is full

Tue, Nov 26, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Robert Crown Branch Library - Robert Crown Multipurpose Room
This event is full

Tue, Nov 26, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Main Library - Zoom Main 2 (Virtual)

Wed, Nov 27, 10:30am - 11:00am
Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107)

Wed, Nov 27, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107)

Wed, Nov 27, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Main Library

Wed, Nov 27, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Robert Crown Branch Library - Robert Crown Multipurpose Room

Cancelled
Fri, Nov 29, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107)

Sun, Dec 01, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Robert Crown Branch Library - Robert Crown Multipurpose Room

Sun, Dec 01, 1:00pm - 1:45pm
Main Library - Art Garden

Sun, Dec 01, 2:00pm - 3:40pm
Main Library - Barbara Friedberg Storytelling Room (104)

Mon, Dec 02, 10:30am - 11:00am
Robert Crown Branch Library - Robert Crown Multipurpose Room

Mon, Dec 02, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107)

Mon, Dec 02, 11:00am - 11:30am
Robert Crown Branch Library - Robert Crown Multipurpose Room

Mon, Dec 02, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107)

Mon, Dec 02, 6:30pm - 7:45pm
Main Library - Zoom Main 1 (Virtual)

Tue, Dec 03, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107)

Tue, Dec 03, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library - Falcon Room (303)

Tue, Dec 03, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Main Library - Zoom Main 1 (Virtual)

Tue, Dec 03, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Robert Crown Branch Library - Robert Crown Multipurpose Room
This event is full

Tue, Dec 03, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Evanston Corner Bistro

Wed, Dec 04, 10:00am - 11:30am
Robert Crown Branch Library - Robert Crown Multipurpose Room

Wed, Dec 04, 10:15am - 11:00am
Main Library - Barbara Friedberg Storytelling Room (104)

Wed, Dec 04, 10:30am - 11:00am
Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107)

Wed, Dec 04, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Main Library - Falcon Room (303)

Wed, Dec 04, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Main Library - Small Meeting Room (108)

Wed, Dec 04, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Robert Crown Community Center - Room A

Wed, Dec 04, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Robert Crown Branch Library

Wed, Dec 04, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107)

Wed, Dec 04, 4:15pm - 5:15pm
Main Library - Library Board Room (406),Zoom Main 1 (Virtual)

Wed, Dec 04, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Evanston Public Library Main - Innovation Station

Wed, Dec 04, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Main Library - Zoom Main 1 (Virtual)

Thu, Dec 05, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Robert Crown Branch Library - Robert Crown Multipurpose Room

Thu, Dec 05, 12:00pm - 7:00pm
Church St just outside Main Library

Thu, Dec 05, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library - Zoom Main 2 (Virtual)

Thu, Dec 05, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Main Library - The Loft

Fri, Dec 06, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Main Library - Community Meeting Room (107)

Fri, Dec 06, 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Robert Crown Center Parking Lot

Sat, Dec 07, 10:00am - 11:30am
New venue Main Library - Children's Room

Sat, Dec 07, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Main Library

Sat, Dec 07, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Main Library - Small Meeting Room (108)