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  • Chicago YIVO - Duo Controverso
    Thursday, July 11, 2013 - 7:00pm
    Auditorium

    “The World’s First and Only Klezmer Harpist.” Beyond merely adapting Jewish tunes to the harp, Annette Bjorling creates a unique voice that fits naturally within the idiom of Yiddish music. Kurt Bjorling is director of the Chicago Klezmer Ensemble and a member of Brave Old World. He has also toured and recorded with the Klezmatics and violinist Itzhak Perlman. In addition to his Yiddish music, he has been active playing jazz, chamber music and various styles of ethnic music, as well as performing music for theater.

  • Northbrook Voices
    Friday, July 12, 2013
    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
    Friday, July 12, 2013 - 10:30am
    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.

  • Essential Tremor Support Group
    Saturday, July 13, 2013 - 10:00am
    Pollak Room

    Informal discussions emphasize medication and coping techniques.

  • Northbrook Public Library Day at the Botanic Garden
    Sunday, July 14, 2013 - 1:00pm

    Northbrook Public Library Cardholders are invited to a private tour of the Garden's Lenhardt Library and gallery talk on the exhibit, "Butterflies in Print." Spend the rest of the afternoon exploring all the Botanic Garden as to offer. Free parking is included. Space is limited. Register by July 2 by calling 847-272-2958.

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  • Illinois Poetry Society Meeting
    Sunday, July 14, 2013 - 1:00pm
    Civic Room

    The Illinois State Poetry Society has a chapter that meets at the library. New members are welcome. Bring 10-12 copies of two of your poems.

  • Great Books
    Monday, July 15, 2013 - 10:00am
    Civic Room

    Readings are from the book "Politics, Leadership and Justice." Participants can buy the book from the Great Books website or by calling 1-800-222-5870.

  • Games Outside the Box (All Ages)
    Monday, July 15, 2013 - 2:00pm

    Calling all Gamers, Techies, Engineers, Builders, Strategists, Creators, Geeks and Out-of-the-Box thinkers - it's time to play! Each week we'll be featuring a different game, program, hardware or toy. Stop in and let's see what you can do!
    June 17: MaKey MaKey
    June 24: Legos
    July 1: Chess and other Strategy Games
    July 8: Rube Goldberg/Domino Races
    July 15: Minecraft
    July 22: K’Nex
    July 29: Legos

  • Book Discussion: The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
    Tuesday, July 16, 2013 - 10:00am
    Civic Room

    Nancy Buehler leads a discussion of "The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry" by Rachel Joyce.

    Upon receiving a letter from an old friend who is dying in a hospice, a man burdened with many regrets sets out on foot across England to visit her.

  • Drop-In Summer Storytime
    Tuesday, July 16, 2013 - 10:30am
    Youth Services Activity Room

    Storytime for Toddlers (24-36 months and caregiver)
    and Preschoolers (Ages 3-5)

Current Art Exhibit:
The Art School in Glenview

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