Free Community Share Events Coming to EVPL This Summer

Free Community Share days are coming to one Evansville-Vanderburgh Public Library location, and you're invited to attend!

What Is the EVPL Community Share Event

The EVPL recognizes the power of the Evansville community and will be hosting a Free Community Share event. The event will provide a space for sharing recipes, local art, fresh flowers, and fresh produce with others.

They say you should bring items "as though you are sharing with a favorite family member or friend." The best part? There is no cost to participate!

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What You Can and Cannot Bring to Share

Produce will be the only food items allowed. There will be no prepared foods allowed. Here are some other important things to know about the EVPL Community Share Event:

All participants bringing produce must register.
Registration is open until the start time of each event.
No registration is required for all other attendees.
Only share fresh, usable produce and flowers.
Think of sharing as gifting to a close friend or family member.
Avoid bringing spoiled or overly ripe items.
Use this self-check: Would I eat this myself or give it to my child as-is?
All produce and flower sharers must stay for the duration of the event.
If you must leave early, please take all your items with you.
Do not leave any items unattended.
Anything not taken by others must be taken home by the person who brought it.
Prepared foods may not be shared.
Non-food items like clothing, canned goods, toys, or diapers are not allowed.
Recipe sharing is welcome.
No items may be sold, and money should never be exchanged at the Community Share.
All sharing must take place in the meeting room downstairs
Exchanging or giving away goods in the parking lot or green space is not allowed at the event.

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How to Register for the Community Share

Those who attend are asked to only take what they may need to ensure that others also have access to the resources available. Those who bring produce and fail to remove it at the end of the event will not be allowed to return for future 2025 events.

While individual maximums will not be imposed (due to differences in household composition and family size) the spirit of respectful sharing with one another should guide all interactions. Any items left at the Community will be discarded by the library the same day or distributed as EVPL deems most appropriate. Sharers who leave items behind despite being asked not to (and signing an agreement to take back what they bring) will be advised that they are not allowed to return to the share for subsequent events in the 2025 season.

When and Where to Attend the EVPL Share Days

The Community Share Events will take place EVPL's Stringtown branch in the meeting room on the Lower Level Foyer located at 2100 Stringtown Road every other Thursday through August.

Thursday, July 24th from 1 pm - 2 pm
Thursday, August 7th from 1 pm - 2 pm
Thursday, August 21st from 1 pm - 2 pm

Why Community Sharing Matters More Than Ever

In a world that all too often leaves us feeling exhausted and alone, one of the greatest acts of resistance is to find and build community. After all, when we come together, we can do what we cannot do alone. Visit EVPL.org to learn more about the Community Share Event.

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Source: Build Community and Share Freely at EVPL This Summer