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Events

  • Teen Trivia Night!
    Tuesday, July 30, 2013 - 6:00pm
    Youth Services Activity Room

    Are you a pop culture aficionado, a history buff, a news junkie or all around info-phile? Can you name all the Kardashians? Do you know Barack Obama’s middle name? Let’s put your knowledge to work – it’s Teen Trivia Night! There can be 2 to 4 people per team and make sure you come up with an awesome team name. The team victorious will win $20 worth of gift cards!

  • Chopin and the Paris Music Salon
    Tuesday, July 30, 2013 - 7:00pm
    Auditorium

    Join us as we discover the music and times of Chopin. Northbrook Symphony lecturer Jim Kendros will explore many of the composer's best works through recordings by great Chopin performers. Jim will then give us his own music salon by performing his original piano works, inspired by the Romantic Era of the 19th century.

  • Guided Meditation
    Wednesday, July 31, 2013 - 10:30am
    Pollak Room

    Om Johari teaches meditation techniques. Relax, renew, refresh and experience the stress-relieving benefits of meditation during guided sessions.

  • Global Adventure Club (Grades 4 - 6)
    Wednesday, July 31, 2013 - 4:00pm
    Youth Services Activity Room

    Match your where-in-the-world wits with other kids in this awesome club for the geographically inclined. Be forewarned: you may learn things your parents don’t know. We will play strategy games and explore the rich world of internet geography.

  • Mock Newbery Book Discussion - Tangle of Knots by Lisa Graff (Gr. 4-7)
    Wednesday, July 31, 2013 - 7:00pm
    Youth Services Activity Room

    Destiny leads 11-year-old Cady to a peanut butter factory, a family of children searching for their own Talents and a Talent Thief who will alter her life forever. Pick up a copy of the book at the Youth Services Desk.

  • Current Events
    Thursday, August 1, 2013 - 10:00am
    Auditorium

    Voice your opinion and hear the opinions of others on the important events of the day. For today's topics see northshoreflashpoints.blogspot.com.

  • Bestsellers and Beyond
    Thursday, August 1, 2013 - 1:00pm
    Civic Room

    Join Librarian Lori Siegel for reviews of a variety of books that you might add to your reading list or share with your book group.

  • Gentle Yoga
    Friday, August 2, 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.

  • Poetry Discussion
    Tuesday, August 6, 2013 - 10:00am
    Civic Room

    Join us for poetry discussions with literary critic Isabel Soffer. No advance reading is required.

  • Chicago YIVO - Yiddishkayt: Tales from Then and Now
    Tuesday, August 6, 2013 - 2:00pm
    Auditorium

    Susan Stone will share stories from many sources-—Jewish folktales, Midrash, and Chasidic tales, all given interesting and lively interpretations, lifted off the page with insight and skill, and put back into true oral tradition. Her personal narratives weave throughout the programs—sure to touch your neshama (soul). Susan Stone has been a storyteller for adults as well as children for over 25 years. Her CD’s of Jewish stories have garnered a Parents’ Choice Gold Award, a Storytelling World Award and a Gold NAPPA (National Association of Parenting Publications).