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Friday 9 am - 6 pm
Saturday 9 am - 5 pm
Sunday 1 pm - 5 pm

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Adult Programs

  • Great Books
    Monday, May 20, 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.

  • Book Discussion: Arcadia
    Tuesday, May 21, 2013 - 10:00am
    Civic Room

    Nancy Buehler leads a discussion of "Arcadia" by Lauren Groff.

    A boy who grows up in a back-to-nature commune in 1970s New York State must come to grips with the outside world when the commune eventually fails.

  • Kindle Fire ebook Class
    Tuesday, May 21, 2013 - 2:00pm
    Interactive Classroom

    Learn how to get a library ebook onto your Kindle Fire! For Kindle Fire tablet users only. Bring you device and your library card.

  • Springtime in Paris
    Tuesday, May 21, 2013 - 7:00pm
    Auditorium

    Chef Michael Maddox will entertain you while preparing foods that will transport you to a French café. Menu items sure to become family favorites include smoked salmon with potato latkes and citrus crème; a wild mushroom, leek, and bell pepper strudel; and a Parisian citrus tart with caramelized Italian meringue.

    Samples and recipes will be provided.

  • Books on Tap: The Worst Hard Time
    Wednesday, May 22, 2013 - 7:00pm

    Books on Tap is the library's book club in a pub. Meet in the private room of the Landmark Inn to relax, talk books, and enjoy a tasty beverage and snacks.

    Leah White leads a discussion of "The Worst Hard Time" by Timothy Egan: An oral history of the dust storms that devastated the Great Plains during the Depression, following several families and their communities in their struggle to persevere despite the devastation.

  • Great Ideas
    Thursday, May 23, 2013 - 10:00am
    Pollak Room

    Focus on Russian history.

  • Tablet/Smartphone ebook Class
    Thursday, May 23, 2013 - 2:00pm
    Interactive Classroom

    Learn how to get a library ebook onto your tablet or smartphone! For Apple, Android, and NOOK Color and NOOK Tablet users. Bring you device and your library card.

  • Gentle Yoga
    Friday, May 24, 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.

  • Great Ideas
    Thursday, May 30, 2013 - 10:00am
    Pollak Room

    Focus on Russian history.

  • Ancestry Library Edition
    Thursday, May 30, 2013 - 2:00pm
    Interactive Classroom

    Discover all the secrets of your ancestors by learning to navigate the wealth of material in Ancestry Library Edition.  There will be hands-on practice for the last part of the class.

Current Art Exhibit:
The Art School in Glenview