1+ hour, 44+ min ago  (451+ words) Parents hear a lot of contradictory "shoulds" over the summer. Get outside " unless it's a high temperature or bad air quality day. Take in everything our town has to offer, but also slow down and savor every unscheduled moment. Make…...

16+ hour, 8+ min ago  (6+ words) Evanston Round Table...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (428+ words) With summer starting soon, several Evanston-area camps still have spots open for the coming weeks. The Actors Gymnasium still has openings in its circus camps for students starting fourth through 10th grade in the fall. Its Mini Camp runs from June…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (327+ words) Evanston's swimming beaches will open Saturday and remain open through Labor Day. Certified lifeguards will be on duty daily at each of the city's swimming beaches from 10: 30 a. m. to approximately 7 p. m. This year, the city is implementing additional safety measures at its…...

9+ mon, 1+ week ago  (137+ words) Attention. The Greenwood Street Beach is officially closed." That was the announcement at 6: 30 p. m. Monday as the city's smallest beach closed for the season. Greenwood and Evanston's five other swimming beaches will remain open to sunbathers and waders, but there will…...

9+ mon, 2+ week ago  (467+ words) What are folks doing for no-school days?" I saw an Evanston mom ask online last week. She pointed out that working parents don't get days off, and was looking for options to keep her child busy when school will be…...

9+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1124+ words) This year's summer reading program at the Evanston Public Library came to a close at the end of July, adding a new phase to the program's evolution. Over the last 40 or so years, Evanston families have read book after book,…...

10+ mon, 2+ day ago  (195+ words) As seasonal lifeguards and beach staff return to school each year, the City adjusts beach operations at the end of the season to ensure that select locations have adequate staff to maintain public safety, manage admissions, and support daily operations....

10+ mon, 5+ day ago  (975+ words) Ages 4-5 Paws, Scales & Tails9 a. m. to noon or 12: 30 to 3: 30 p. m. Aug. 11-15, Evanston Art Center 1717 Central St. ; $385 Campers will sketch, paint and craft animal-inspired projects, including animal collages, habitat crafts and zentangle animals. City of Evanston Minecraft Engineering with LEGO Materials9 a. m. to noon, Aug. 11-15, Baker…...

10+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1830+ words) Last Friday afternoon, we set out on a journey to bike to all seven of Evanston's beaches. We left the office just after noon and biked the length of the city's lakefront from north to south, all the way from…...