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Bookmobile Touch a Truck

Rotary of Elgin End of Summer Event
2025-09-06 10:00:00 2025-09-06 13:00:00 America/Chicago Bookmobile Touch a Truck When: Saturday, Sept. 6 from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm Where: Panton Mill Park - 9 N. Water St, South Elgin, Admission: FREE! Rain, Wind or Sunshine! Mobile Services -

Saturday, September 06
10:00am - 1:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-09-06 10:00:00 2025-09-06 13:00:00 America/Chicago Bookmobile Touch a Truck When: Saturday, Sept. 6 from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm Where: Panton Mill Park - 9 N. Water St, South Elgin, Admission: FREE! Rain, Wind or Sunshine! Mobile Services -

When: Saturday, Sept. 6 from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm Where: Panton Mill Park - 9 N. Water St, South Elgin, Admission: FREE! Rain, Wind or Sunshine!

Come visit the Bookmobile at The Rotary Club of Elgin's End of Summer Celebration! Fun and FREE for the whole family!

10 am to 4 pm:

·        Touch-A Truck (10 am to 1 pm) – Featuring the Gail Borden Library Bookmobile! Climb aboard, register for your library card and check out great books and other materials.

·        Craft Fair & Makers’ Market

·        Kids Fest with face painting, tattoos, sidewalk murals,

·        Bubbles, Games, and more

·        Sponsors & Community Showcase

·        The Jesse White Tumblers (1 to 1:30 pm)

·        School of Rock

4 to 5 pm:

·        Costumed Pet Parade

5 to 8 pm:

·        Electro Retro Dance Party!

More Information: www.Rotary5000.org

AGE GROUP: | Family | All Ages |

EVENT TYPE: | Community | Bookmobile Stop |

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Mon, Sep 01 9:00AM to 5:30PM
Tue, Sep 02 9:00AM to 5:30PM
Wed, Sep 03 9:00AM to 5:30PM
Thu, Sep 04 9:00AM to 5:30PM
Fri, Sep 05 9:00AM to 5:30PM
Sat, Sep 06 9:00AM to 5:30PM
Sun, Sep 07 9:00AM to 5:30PM
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About the Branch

Intermediate level participants will practice conversations in Spanish by doing activities in the library or visiting places in the community to gain confidence and improve their pronunciation. Please register.

If you have any question please send us an email to biblioteca@gailborden.info

¡Sumérgete para aprender español!

Participantes de nivel intermedio practicarán conversaciones en español realizando actividades en la biblioteca o visitando lugares de la comunidad para adquirir confianza y mejorar su pronunciación. Favor registrarse

Si tienes alguna pregunta envíanos un correo electrónico a biblioteca@gailborden.info

 

 

 

 

 

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