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Kids Explore: Alebrijes! (VIRTUAL- Grades K-5)

Pick up kit at Main Library from Sept 12 through Sept 18

2022-09-22 16:00:00 2022-09-22 16:45:00 America/Chicago Kids Explore: Alebrijes! (VIRTUAL- Grades K-5) Alebrijes are colorful Mexican folk art statues of fantastical creatures. Let's explore this art form and make an alebrije of our own. Registration required. Virtual - Kidspace - Zoom

Thursday, September 22
4:00pm - 4:45pm

Add to Calendar 2022-09-22 16:00:00 2022-09-22 16:45:00 America/Chicago Kids Explore: Alebrijes! (VIRTUAL- Grades K-5) Alebrijes are colorful Mexican folk art statues of fantastical creatures. Let's explore this art form and make an alebrije of our own. Registration required. Virtual - Kidspace - Zoom

Virtual

Kidspace - Zoom

Alebrijes are colorful Mexican folk art statues of fantastical creatures. Let's explore this art form and make an alebrije of our own. Registration required.

**NOTE:  Please register separately for each child planning to attend this program.**

What is brightly colored, has lots of patterns, and is part dog, butterfly, and scorpion?  An alebrije, of course! Let's explore these fantastical Mexican folk art creations and create a Shrinky Dink version of our own.

This program has supplies to be picked up at the KidSpace Youth Reference desk at the Main Branch, 270 N. Grove Ave., Elgin.  Program supplies will be ready for pick up between Monday, September 12 through Sunday, September, 18th. **Kit is a paper packet.**  All registered participants will receive an email with the Zoom login prior to the program date.  If you would like to pick up the supplies at the Main Library Drive-Up Window instead of inside the library at the Youth Desk, please call the desk at 847-429-4685 at least one hour before arriving at the library. 

Program supplies in the paper packet:

1 EACH of the following 5 paper handouts:

Alebrijes Inspiration Sheet

Let’s Make a Shrinky Dink Alebrije Instructions

Imagine an Alebrije

Circular frame tracing page (with 2 circle frames)

Two-page GIANT alebrije tracing page

1 half sheet of Shrinky Dink Paper

Program Supplies to gather from home:

Scissors

Colored pencils or SHARPIE/permanent markers

SHARPENED pencil

Pink eraser (either separate or a clean one on the end of a pencil)

Additional supplies for ADULT to bake Shrinky Dink later- see instruction sheet. 

Thin tip black permanent marker (optional) 

Please click here to read the Programming Guidelines. 

For a list of possible books that we may use in this program, click here

If you are unable to attend the event, please cancel your registration so a student on the waitlist can join the event.  We will be taking attendance at the programs and staff members reserve the right to move a registrant to the waitlist if they are found to be consistently absent from registered programs.  

AGE GROUP: | Elementary School |

EVENT TYPE: | Virtual | Activity |

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Virtual

Phone: 847-742-2411

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We're open 12:00PM to 5:00PM

Mon, May 05 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, May 06 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, May 07 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, May 08 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, May 09 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, May 10 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, May 11 12:00PM to 5:00PM

About the Branch

Programs presented virtually through FB, Zoom, YouTube, and other online sources.

Upcoming Events

Sun, May 11, 1:00pm - 1:15pm
Rakow Branch - Rakow - Children's Area
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Sun, May 11, 1:15pm - 1:30pm
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Sun, May 11, 1:30pm - 1:45pm
Rakow Branch
Practice your reading skills by cuddling up with a good book and reading aloud to a fully trained and certified therapy dog. Registration required. For grades K through 8.
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Sun, May 11, 1:45pm - 2:00pm
Rakow Branch - Rakow - Children's Area
Practice your reading skills by cuddling up with a good book and reading aloud to a fully trained and certified therapy dog. Registration required. For grades K through 8.
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Sun, May 11, 2:00pm - 2:15pm
Rakow Branch
Practice your reading skills by cuddling up with a good book and reading aloud to a fully trained and certified therapy dog. Registration required. For grades K through 8.
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Sun, May 11, 2:15pm - 2:30pm
Rakow Branch
Practice your reading skills by cuddling up with a good book and reading aloud to a fully trained and certified therapy dog. Registration required. For grades K through 8.
Registration is now closed

Sun, May 11, 2:30pm - 2:45pm
Rakow Branch - Rakow - Children's Area
Practice your reading skills by cuddling up with a good book and reading aloud to a fully trained and certified therapy dog. Registration required. For grades K through 8.
Registration is now closed

Sun, May 11, 2:45pm - 3:00pm
Rakow Branch
Practice your reading skills by cuddling up with a good book and reading aloud to a fully trained and certified therapy dog. Registration required. For grades K through 8.
Registration is now closed

Mon, May 12, 9:30am - 10:30am
Rakow Branch - Rakow - Shales Living Room
Gross and fine motor play for littles as they have fun making new friends. Ages 1-2 years old with adult caregiver.

Mon, May 12, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Mobile Services
Bookmobile Stop in the Freshway parking lot

Mon, May 12, 10:00am - 11:00am
Main Library - Conference Room
A special interest group that encourages and assists with writing family stories and histories. Participants share their stories for help with ideas, clarification, and resources.

Mon, May 12, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Mobile Services
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Mon, May 12, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Main Library - Meadows Community Room C
Son reuniones donde las personas hablan, participan activamente y escuchan sobre temas como los desafíos y las victorias de criar a una familia, a través de la autorreflexión y el aprendizaje.

Mon, May 12, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Main Library - Grove Room
Come, learn and practice Spanish! Intermediate level participants will practice conversations in Spanish by doing activities in the library or visiting places in the community.
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Mon, May 12, 3:00pm - 3:45pm
Mobile Services
Bookmobile stop: Old Oaks Estates – 850 Villa St. – corner of Nancy Ann & Suzanne Ln. – Elgin 60120 – 3:00-3:45

Mon, May 12, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Mobile Services
Bookmobile stop: Huff Elementary – Hastings St. near the school – Elgin 60120 – 4:00-4:45

Mon, May 12, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Main Library - Meadows Community Room B
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Mon, May 12, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Main Library - Computer Training Room
Quieres sentirte más confiado aplicando lo que aprendiste en tu clase de computación en español?

Mon, May 12, 5:00pm - 5:45pm
Mobile Services
Bookmobile stop: St. Francis Park – near Jefferson and Spring Streets – Elgin 60120 – 5:00-5:45

Mon, May 12, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - Grove Room
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Mon, May 12, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Main Library - Computer Training Room
In this series, learn the fundamentals of Microsoft Word to create, format, edit and design. Sponsored by Comcast Internet Essentials.
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Mon, May 12, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Main Library - Conference Room,Info Serv - Zoom
Co-sponsored by the American Association of University Women Elgin Area Branch. Click on the event title for a list of assigned books. Facilitated by Barbara Njus and Gail Cohen. Please Register.