Collaboratory Closed 2-4pm
Adults
Kids
Teens
2:00 pm
Collaboratory
The Collaboratory is closed from 2pm-4pm on the third Wednesday of every month for a department meeting.
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Wednesday, June 19
Thursday, June 20
Youth PAL (Peer Advocate Leadership) Training (Grades 9-12)
Teens
2:00 pm
Interactive Classroom
Youth PAL is a peer advocate leadership training program for young people. Through this training program, participants will receive valuable training on issues related to dating and relational violence/sexual assault, learn leadership and advocacy skills, and become a peer advocate for survivors of dating violence and sexual assault. Participants will be able to be in conversation with other young people interested in these issues and take action to advance the movement against gender-based violence.
Teen Advisory Board (Grades 6-12)
Teens
Kids
2:00 pm
Pollak Room AB
Join our special summer session of the Teen Advisory Board! Enjoy summer treats as we work on service projects in the afternoon.
JCC Film Screening & Discussion: Leaps of Faith
Adults
Teens
Kids
7:00 pm
Auditorium
Film screening in partnership with the JCC. What happens when faith is tested by love, and love is tested by faith? In a world that can seem increasingly polarized and tribal, interfaith families are crossing borders. Leaps of Faiths traces several paths: practicing a single faith and sharing both; what that looks like, and whether it’s possible.
Friday, June 21
Tabletop Gaming: Magic: The Gathering (Grades 4-12)
Kids
Teens
4:00 pm
Youth Services Activity Room
Cards, dice, pawns, and meeple! Each month we’ll play a tabletop game, highlighting hobby board games, Dungeons & Dragons, and Magic: The Gathering.
Saturday, June 22
Health Benefits of Plant-Based Nutrition
Adults
Teens
2:00 pm
Auditorium
Integrative nutritionist Carol D’Anca presents a historical perspective of dietary changes in the U.S. and around the globe over the past 100 years, the resultant illnesses, and the toll it has taken on our health. She will describe how we can reverse this trend with even small dietary changes.
Tour of the National Vegetarian Museum with museum founder Kay Stepkin follows the lecture.
Cosponsored by Go Green Northbrook
Health Benefits of Plant-Based Nutrition
Adults
Teens
2:00 pm
Pollak Room AB
Integrative nutritionist Carol D’Anca presents a historical perspective of dietary changes in the U.S. and around the globe over the past 100 years, the resultant illnesses, and the toll it has taken on our health. She will describe how we can reverse this trend with even small dietary changes.
Tour of the National Vegetarian Museum with museum founder Kay Stepkin follows the lecture.
Cosponsored by Go Green Northbrook
Monday, June 24
A Quintet from the Maxwell Street Klezmer Band
Adults
Teens
Kids
7:00 pm
Auditorium
Chicago’s Maxwell Street Klezmer Band has inspired audiences in U.S. and Europe since 1983 with their original takes on Yiddish songs and klezmer dance music. Under the direction of violinist Alex Koffman, classical sophistication meets theatrical fun in a performance filled with joy, soul, and humor that engages audiences of all ages and backgrounds. The band has played in Carnegie Hall and in festivals across Europe, collaborated with Lyric Opera of Chicago and Chicago Sinfonietta. They are celebrating their 36th (“double chai—to life”) Anniversary in 2019.
Tuesday, June 25
Youth PAL (Peer Advocate Leadership) Training (Grades 9-12)
Teens
2:00 pm
Pollak Room AB
Youth PAL is a peer advocate leadership training program for young people. Through this training program, participants will receive valuable training on issues related to dating and relational violence/sexual assault, learn leadership and advocacy skills, and become a peer advocate for survivors of dating violence and sexual assault. Participants will be able to be in conversation with other young people interested in these issues and take action to advance the movement against gender-based violence.
Needlework Meetup (Grades 4- Adult)
Kids
Adults
Teens
2:30 pm
Collaboratory
Whether you sew, knit, crochet or more, bring your own project in to work on and shares ideas with other makers.
Korean Movies (Grades 6-12)
Teens
5:00 pm
Youth Services Activity Room
Participants will receive an introduction to Korean movies from presenters from the Korean Education Center. Snacks and gifts for attendees!
Wednesday, June 26
Improv 101 (Grades 6-12)
Teens
Kids
4:00 pm
Youth Services Activity Room
Say yes, and to learning the art of improvisation comedy with different games, warm ups, and sketches.
Twilight Forest Walk
Adults
Teens
6:30 pm
Experience the lively forest ecosystem at dusk during summer solstice week. Village Forester Terry Cichocki will guide us on a quiet, contemplative walk during the magical twilight hour.
We'll walk in Ryerson Woods. Enter off Riverwoods Rd. Follow signs to Brushwood Center.
Meet at the Brushwood Center parking lot. Map
**Wear closed-toed shoes and long, loose clothing.**
**Apply mosquito repellent before the walk.**
Friday, June 28
Books and Bites: Teen Book Discussion (Grades 6-12)
Teens
Kids
5:00 pm
Civic Room
Enjoy your choice of drink and discuss the month’s book at the library. The first 7 registered teens to check in at the Youth Services desk get a free copy of the book.
Nimona by Noelle Stevenson
Heads up: This book is recommended for grades 7 and up.
Nimona is an impulsive young shapeshifter with a knack for villainy. Lord Ballister Blackheart is a villain with a vendetta. As sidekick and supervillain, Nimona and Lord Blackheart are about to wreak some serious havoc.
Saturday, June 29
Saturday Youth film: How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
Kids
Teens
10:30 am
Auditorium
When Hiccup (voice of Jay Baruchel) discovers Toothless isn't the only Night Fury, he must seek "The Hidden World", a secret Dragon Utopia before a hired tyrant named Grimmel (voice of F. Murray Abraham) finds it first.
***NOT CONFIRMED***
2019
Rated PG
104 minutes
PRESENTED IN DCP
Family STEM Explorers (Drop in, All Ages)
Kids
Teens
10:30 am
Youth Services Activity Room
Want to explore something new together? This class for children and their caregivers will explore fun science, technology, engineering, and math while building real world skills together.
Saturday Youth Film: How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
Kids
Teens
2:00 pm
Auditorium
When Hiccup (voice of Jay Baruchel) discovers Toothless isn't the only Night Fury, he must seek "The Hidden World", a secret Dragon Utopia before a hired tyrant named Grimmel (voice of F. Murray Abraham) finds it first.
***NOT CONFIRMED***
2019
Rated PG
104 minutes
PRESENTED IN DCP
Sunday, June 30
One Book, One Northbrook Kickoff
Adults
Teens
1:00 pm
Lobby
Join us for to learn about our One Book, One Northbrook selection Trevor Noah's "Born a Crime", and potentially snag a free copy.
