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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

  • Low Vision Support Group
    Tuesday, July 9, 2013 - 10:00am
    Pollak Room

    Learn about advances that may help improve your reading experiences and quality of life.

  • Guided Meditation
    Wednesday, July 10, 2013 - 11:00am
    Pollak Room

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

  • Great Ideas
    Thursday, July 11, 2013 - 10:00am
    Pollak Room

    Focus on Russian history.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

Current Art Exhibit:
The Art School in Glenview