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Saturday 9 am - 5 pm
Sunday 1 pm - 5 pm

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Events

  • 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)

  • Science Explorers (Grades 1 & 2)
    Tuesday, July 16, 2013 - 4:15pm
    Youth Services Activity Room

    Itching to experiment? Explore basic science concepts with hands on activities. Get ready to get messy and learn something too. Call 847.272.4300 to register.

  • Shoot Like a Pro
    Tuesday, July 16, 2013 - 7:00pm
    Auditorium

    Award-winning photojournalist John Dziekan shares his passion for telling stories through photography. Learn how you can take better photographs and gain a better understanding of lighting situations and shooting angles. Dziekan, a former Chicago Tribune staff photographer with over 30 years of experience, will show images and share tools and techniques that can make a huge difference in the final photograph.

  • Drop-In Summer Storytime
    Wednesday, July 17, 2013 - 10:30am
    Youth Services Activity Room

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

  • Guided Meditation
    Wednesday, July 17, 2013 - 11:00am
    Pollak Room

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

  • The Maker Lab (Drop-In)
    Wednesday, July 17, 2013 - 3:00pm
    Youth Services Activity Room

    Want to take the Summer Reading Club further and get a Create or Play stamp for your passport? Drop-in to write a new book ending or create a book related craft or movie. We'll have the supplies; you bring the ideas. Completed projects can be displayed in our Create/Play Gallery. For Youth Summer Reading Club participants only.

  • Detective Club
    Wednesday, July 17, 2013 - 7:00pm
    Youth Services Activity Room

    Join us for some code cracking, secret messaging and other crime-solving activities. Solve a mystery in the library using your sleuthing skills. Need to attend all three sessions.

Current Art Exhibit:
The Art School in Glenview