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Poetry Alive

National Poetry Month
2025-04-29 19:00:00 2025-04-29 20:00:00 America/Chicago Poetry Alive Come celebrate National Poetry month with Elgin Poet Laureate Emeritus, Gareth Mann, and other local poets. Please Register Main Library - Elgin Room

Tuesday, April 29
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-04-29 19:00:00 2025-04-29 20:00:00 America/Chicago Poetry Alive Come celebrate National Poetry month with Elgin Poet Laureate Emeritus, Gareth Mann, and other local poets. Please Register Main Library - Elgin Room

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Elgin Room

Come celebrate National Poetry month with Elgin Poet Laureate Emeritus, Gareth Mann, and other local poets. Please Register

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Main Library
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Preschool Storytime - For ages 3-6
Mon, Apr 06, 9:15am - 9:45am
Main Library - Story Room - North
Calling all preschoolers! This storytime features stories, songs, and rhymes for ages 3-6.
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Story Mix for Birth-6
Mon, Apr 06, 10:00am - 10:30am
Main Library - Meadows Community Rooms ABC
Join us for an interactive storytime! Best for kids birth-6 years with an adult caregiver. All ages are welcome. Drop-in!
Monday Movies - No Shushing Event
Mon, Apr 06, 10:00am - 12:00pm
South Elgin Branch - South Elgin - Hoffer Meeting Room
Everyone is welcome to come watch and listen.
Tech Mobile Stop: Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church - EPEL Playgroup
Mon, Apr 06, 11:30am - 12:30pm
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330 Griswold St, Elgin, IL 60123
Baking for Kids - Spring Treats - Virtual for K-5 on ZOOM
Mon, Apr 06, 3:30pm - 4:15pm
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Spring has sprung! Join Miss Jen to bake a treat celebrating spring's arrival. A treat so cute even PEEPS will be jealous.
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Bookmobile Stop: Hunter's Ridge
Mon, Apr 06, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Mobile Services
1068 Todd Farm Dr. Elgin
Bookmobile Stop: Mark Ave
Mon, Apr 06, 4:45pm - 5:45pm
Mobile Services
991 Deborah Ave. Elgin
Evening Chess Club
Mon, Apr 06, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Main Library - 2nd Floor - Behind Elevators
Join fellow chess players of all ages and skill levels on the 1st and 3rd Monday of the month for this open play program! Chess sets will be provided.
De padre a padre
Mon, Apr 06, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Main Library - Meadows Community Room C
¿Te sientes abrumado o deprimido? Únete a nuestra reunión en español, dirigido por personas entrenadas por NAMI KDK.
PhD (Projects Half Done) Club
Mon, Apr 06, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Rakow Branch - Rakow - Shales Living Room
Are you working on a PhD - Project Half Done? Bring your project and join other needlecrafters as we work on unfinished projects together.
Poetry Writers Workshop - Hybrid
Mon, Apr 06, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Main Library - Adult Programs - Zoom,Grove Room
Share your love of poetry! Poets share their work in a supportive environment facilitated by Elgin Poet Laureate Emeritus Gareth Mann. Please register.
Bookmobile Stop: Century Oaks Park
Mon, Apr 06, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
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¡A chambear! - Taller de Carta de Presentación
Mon, Apr 06, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - Computer Training Room
Cree una carta de presentación clara y profesional que le ayude a sobresalir. Aprenda la estructura básica y cómo adaptar su carta a diferentes oportunidades laborales.
ASL Practice Club - American Sign Language
Mon, Apr 06, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - Conference Room
Opportunity to practice & build your signing skills in a fun, supportive environment! NOTE THIS IS NOT A CLASS, but a group of people with varying degrees of proficiency helping each other practice!
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