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Home gardeners are invited to visit the Edgebrook Seed Library which opened on March 2, 2019 at the Edgebrook Branch Library.

Read more about the Seed Library.

New school opening in 2019!

Taft High School Principal Mark Grishaber will explain what's happening at Taft High School and tell you about the new addition to the school.

According to Principal Grishaber, the new building at 4071 N Oak Park Ave "will be referred to as the Taft Freshman Academy". The 6530 W Bryn Mawr Ave building "will be referred to as the Taft Varsity Campus."

Principal Grishaber is excited about the expansion which opens a "new chapter in Taft High School's history and the opportunities it will provide for our students and our community."

Click here to view construction photos and building plans.

If you have a future high school student, you won't want to miss this event.

Grow your own private library at this Everyday Edgebrook- sponsored used book sale event. Items will be priced at $0.50 or $1.00, and the sale will be held in the common area on the first floor. All proceeds will benefit Edgebrook Library.

Edgebrook Library accepts donations of books, DVDs, audiobooks, music CDs, and more for children, teens and adults year-round. Donations must be in very good condition and should be brought into the library and given to a staff member at the circulation desk.

Ask your librarian or visit chipublib.org for more information.

Jill Thompson, creator of Scary Godmother and Eisner award winning artist, will host a talk on comic creation, storytelling and her experiences as a female comic creator. She will talk through script creation, plot development, layouts and artworks to demonstrate and detail the creative process that goes into making comics a reality.

Jill will also do a live art demonstration and will take questions during and after the demonstration. Free comics will be distributed after the program while supplies last.

Online registration is required. Click here to register or for more information.

This event is sponsored by the Edgebrook Community Association.

The ECA Board photographed on February 11, 2019.

Officers
front row, left to right: Jeff Singer, Nancy Williams, Jeff Manuel, Mary Biesty

Directors
middle row: Susan Zelner, Jan Kupiec

back row: Craig Caimi, Beverly Padratzik, Tom Misiewicz, Dennis Henley, Nora Shea, Kevin Haran, Ewa Ryan, Christine Rosenberg, Justin Ochonicki, Jennifer Herren, Tom Kraft

Not pictured: Jennifer Carlson, Michelle Christensen, Caryn Meyers, Lidia Pomaville, Jerome Witte

Our Current Newsletter

The ECA's January 2019 Newsletter appeared in the January 12 issue of the Nadig Reporter. You can also read it here.

Nothing to do? Visit the library.

The ECA supports our Library

Take a look at what's being offered at the Edgebrook Branch Library. In addition to books, movies, music, and reference materials, our library has a wealth of interesting, educational, and fun programming.