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Upcoming library events at Northbrook Public Library
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AARP Driver Safety, part 1
When: Saturday, June 15, 2013 - 9:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Where: Pollak Room
This two-session defensive driving course sponsored by AARP will help make you a better and safer driver. You may be eligible for a discount on the liability portion of your car insurance.
Register at Reader Services, 847-272-2958. The fee for AARP members is $12; for nonmembers $14.
Where: Pollak Room
This two-session defensive driving course sponsored by AARP will help make you a better and safer driver. You may be eligible for a discount on the liability portion of your car insurance.
Register at Reader Services, 847-272-2958. The fee for AARP members is $12; for nonmembers $14.
Writing Workshop
When: Saturday, June 15, 2013 - 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Where: Civic Room
Kathleen Anne Fleming presents a workshop on Imitation as Flattery. She has led workshops throughout the Midwest and is the author of three mystery novels.
Where: Civic Room
Kathleen Anne Fleming presents a workshop on Imitation as Flattery. She has led workshops throughout the Midwest and is the author of three mystery novels.
Northbrook Voices
When: Friday, June 14, 2013 - All Day
Where: Interactive Classroom
Northbrook Voices is an oral history project co-sponsored by the Northbrook Historical Society and the Northbrook Public Library. Our mission is to record and preserve the stories of life in Northbrook for the education and enrichment of future generations.
Where: Interactive Classroom
Northbrook Voices is an oral history project co-sponsored by the Northbrook Historical Society and the Northbrook Public Library. Our mission is to record and preserve the stories of life in Northbrook for the education and enrichment of future generations.
Gentle Yoga
When: Friday, June 14, 2013 - 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Where: Auditorium
Yoga instructor Olga Rudiak leads a series of yoga sessions for improved physical strength, relaxation and mental clarity. Exercises are done in a chair or standing not on the floor.
Where: Auditorium
Yoga instructor Olga Rudiak leads a series of yoga sessions for improved physical strength, relaxation and mental clarity. Exercises are done in a chair or standing not on the floor.
Great Ideas
When: Thursday, June 13, 2013 - 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Where: Pollak Room
Focus on Russian history.
Where: Pollak Room
Focus on Russian history.
PowerPoint 2007
When: Wednesday, June 12, 2013 - 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Where: Interactive Classroom
Learn the fundamentals of using the PowerPoint presentation software.
Where: Interactive Classroom
Learn the fundamentals of using the PowerPoint presentation software.
Low Vision Support Group
When: Tuesday, June 11, 2013 - 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Where: Pollak Room
Learn about advances that may help improve your reading experiences and quality of life.
Where: Pollak Room
Learn about advances that may help improve your reading experiences and quality of life.
The Essential PT Barnum
When: Tuesday, June 11, 2013 - 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Where: Auditorium
Author William Pack reveals the amazing life of P.T. Barnum through dynamic storytelling and recreations of historical sideshow performances. Years before he revolutionized the circus, P.T. Barnum was already a famous name. Hear life lessons that shaped this great showman, meet the extraordinary people that changed his life, and experience the wonders of his American museum.
Where: Auditorium
Author William Pack reveals the amazing life of P.T. Barnum through dynamic storytelling and recreations of historical sideshow performances. Years before he revolutionized the circus, P.T. Barnum was already a famous name. Hear life lessons that shaped this great showman, meet the extraordinary people that changed his life, and experience the wonders of his American museum.
Youth Film Festival
When: Monday, June 10, 2013 - 7:00 PM - 8:45 PM
Where: Auditorium
Students in junior high through college are invited to have their film or video showcased at the Northbrook Youth Film Festival. Any genre film or video from 2 to 12 minutes in length will be considered.
This year a $300 grand prize will be awarded. The film festival is co-sponsored by the Northbrook Youth Commission, the Northbrook Arts Commission and the Northbrook Public Library.
Films or videos must be submitted by May 31 to the Northbrook Library Multimedia Department or the Village Hall, marked Attention: Jason Batalden, Northbrook Youth Commission. For more information, call Jason Batalden at 847-664-4417.
Where: Auditorium
Students in junior high through college are invited to have their film or video showcased at the Northbrook Youth Film Festival. Any genre film or video from 2 to 12 minutes in length will be considered.
This year a $300 grand prize will be awarded. The film festival is co-sponsored by the Northbrook Youth Commission, the Northbrook Arts Commission and the Northbrook Public Library.
Films or videos must be submitted by May 31 to the Northbrook Library Multimedia Department or the Village Hall, marked Attention: Jason Batalden, Northbrook Youth Commission. For more information, call Jason Batalden at 847-664-4417.
Essential Tremor Support Group
When: Saturday, June 08, 2013 - 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Where: Pollak Room
Informal discussions emphasize medication and coping techniques.
Where: Pollak Room
Informal discussions emphasize medication and coping techniques.
Gentle Yoga
When: Friday, June 07, 2013 - 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Where: Auditorium
Yoga instructor Olga Rudiak leads a series of yoga sessions for improved physical strength, relaxation and mental clarity. Exercises are done in a chair or standing not on the floor.
Where: Auditorium
Yoga instructor Olga Rudiak leads a series of yoga sessions for improved physical strength, relaxation and mental clarity. Exercises are done in a chair or standing not on the floor.
Salon Concert
When: Friday, June 07, 2013 - 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Where: Auditorium
Come to the June Parisian Salon Concert and you could leave with free lawn tickets to select concerts at this summers Ravinia Festival. Ravinia has given the library 100 pairs of tickets to be given out. Simply come and enjoy an evening of world-class entertainment, bring your library card to register, and after the concert, your free tickets could be waiting for you!
Where: Auditorium
Come to the June Parisian Salon Concert and you could leave with free lawn tickets to select concerts at this summers Ravinia Festival. Ravinia has given the library 100 pairs of tickets to be given out. Simply come and enjoy an evening of world-class entertainment, bring your library card to register, and after the concert, your free tickets could be waiting for you!
Introduction to the Feldenkrais Method
When: Thursday, June 06, 2013 - 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Where: Pollak Room
Learn to move with ease and become more flexible with this non-strenuous way to keep active throughout your life. Led by certified Feldenkrais practioner Adrienne Glazov.
Part of the First Thursday Group discussion series.
Where: Pollak Room
Learn to move with ease and become more flexible with this non-strenuous way to keep active throughout your life. Led by certified Feldenkrais practioner Adrienne Glazov.
Part of the First Thursday Group discussion series.
Poetry Discussion
When: Tuesday, June 04, 2013 - 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Where: Civic Room
Join us for poetry discussions with literary critic Isabel Soffer. No advance reading is required.
Where: Civic Room
Join us for poetry discussions with literary critic Isabel Soffer. No advance reading is required.
Book Discussion: Carry the One
When: Monday, June 03, 2013 - 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Where: Civic Room
Isabel Soffer leads a discussion of "Carry the One" by Carol Anshaw.
When a car of inebriated guests from a wedding hits and kills a girl on a country road, the people involved in the accident connect, disconnect and reconnect throughout 25 subsequent years of marriage, parenthood, holidays and tragedies.
Where: Civic Room
Isabel Soffer leads a discussion of "Carry the One" by Carol Anshaw.
When a car of inebriated guests from a wedding hits and kills a girl on a country road, the people involved in the accident connect, disconnect and reconnect throughout 25 subsequent years of marriage, parenthood, holidays and tragedies.
Adult Summer Reading Club Begins
When: Saturday, June 01, 2013 - All Day
Join the Adult Summer Reading Club and earn video coupons and other prizes for every 5 books you read. Our theme is Explore Our Book Club Section. Be one of the first to join and receive a reusable tumbler and straw. Register in Reader Services starting June 1.
Join the Adult Summer Reading Club and earn video coupons and other prizes for every 5 books you read. Our theme is Explore Our Book Club Section. Be one of the first to join and receive a reusable tumbler and straw. Register in Reader Services starting June 1.
Gentle Yoga
When: Friday, May 31, 2013 - 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Where: Auditorium
Yoga instructor Olga Rudiak leads a series of yoga sessions for improved physical strength, relaxation and mental clarity. Exercises are done in a chair or standing not on the floor.
Where: Auditorium
Yoga instructor Olga Rudiak leads a series of yoga sessions for improved physical strength, relaxation and mental clarity. Exercises are done in a chair or standing not on the floor.
Great Ideas
When: Thursday, May 30, 2013 - 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Where: Pollak Room
Focus on Russian history.
Where: Pollak Room
Focus on Russian history.
Gentle Yoga
When: Friday, May 24, 2013 - 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Where: Auditorium
Yoga instructor Olga Rudiak leads a series of yoga sessions for improved physical strength, relaxation and mental clarity. Exercises are done in a chair or standing not on the floor.
Where: Auditorium
Yoga instructor Olga Rudiak leads a series of yoga sessions for improved physical strength, relaxation and mental clarity. Exercises are done in a chair or standing not on the floor.
Great Ideas
When: Thursday, May 23, 2013 - 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Where: Pollak Room
Focus on Russian history.
Where: Pollak Room
Focus on Russian history.