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Poetry Writers Workshop

Hybrid
2024-11-04 18:30:00 2024-11-04 20:30:00 America/Chicago Poetry Writers Workshop Share your love of poetry! Poets share their work in a supportive environment facilitated by Elgin Poet Laureate Emeritus Gareth Mann. Please register. Main Library - Grove Room, Adult Programs - Zoom

Monday, November 04
6:30pm - 8:30pm

Add to Calendar 2024-11-04 18:30:00 2024-11-04 20:30:00 America/Chicago Poetry Writers Workshop Share your love of poetry! Poets share their work in a supportive environment facilitated by Elgin Poet Laureate Emeritus Gareth Mann. Please register. Main Library - Grove Room, Adult Programs - Zoom

Main Library

Grove Room, Adult Programs - Zoom

Share your love of poetry! Poets share their work in a supportive environment facilitated by Elgin Poet Laureate Emeritus Gareth Mann. Please register.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Hybrid | Book Clubs & Discussion Groups |

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Tiny Tales
Wed, Jul 30, 10:00am - 10:30am
Main Library - Meadows Community Rooms ABC
Enjoy an interactive storytime with your child that includes books, songs, music, and movement. For ages birth - age 2 with an adult caregiver. Drop-in program! No registration required.
Bounce & Rhyme Storytime - Ages 1-3 years old
Wed, Jul 30, 10:00am - 10:30am
South Elgin Branch - South Elgin - Shales Children's Activity Room
Join us for stories, rhymes, and songs in this interactive Storytime. Ages 1-3 years old with adult caregiver.
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Bounce & Rhyme Storytime - Ages 1-3 years old
Wed, Jul 30, 10:00am - 10:30am
New date Tuesday, July 29, 10:00am - 10:30am
Rakow Branch
Join us for stories, rhymes, and songs in this interactive Storytime. Ages 1-3 years old with adult caregiver.
Budding Bookworms Preschool Storytime - Ages 3-5 years old
Wed, Jul 30, 10:45am - 11:15am
South Elgin Branch
Preschoolers will enjoy stories, songs, and activities. Ages 3-5 years old
DIY Wooden Figures Crafternoon (Grades 7-12)
Wed, Jul 30, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library - Studio 270
Make your own personalized wooden figure! Registration encouraged, but not required. Drop-ins are welcome. Grades 7-12.
Bookmobile Stop: Mulberry Grove Park
Wed, Jul 30, 3:00pm - 3:45pm
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Bookmobile Stop: Blue Heron Park
Wed, Jul 30, 5:15pm - 6:00pm
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Wed, Jul 30, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
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Aprende en la biblioteca. Participa con otras personas que hablan español o inglés como primer idioma. Learn at the Library with native English and Spanish speakers.
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Wed, Jul 30, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
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¿El dinero te confunde? ¿Los términos financieros suenan como otro idioma? No te preocupes, aquí lo vamos a aprender todo.
MS Excel Series
Wed, Jul 30, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Main Library - Computer Training Room
In this series, learn how to use Microsoft Excel to manipulate, format, and organize numbers and other types of data. Sponsored by Comcast Internet Essentials.
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Summer Story Mix for Birth-6
Thu, Jul 31, 10:00am - 10:30am
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Join us for an interactive storytime! Best for kids birth-6 with an adult caregiver. All ages are welcome. Drop-in! No registration required.
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Piano Performance - Steve Yoder
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Main Library
Piano performance in the lobby by volunteer community members.
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Main Library
Designed for toddlers and preschoolers, this open-ended playtime encourages imagination and fun on our KidSpace outdoor patio. Drop in and play—weather permitting!
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You’re invited to a fascinating conversation w/ neurologist & author Pria Anand to chat about her new book The Mind Electric: A Neurologist on the Strangeness and Wonder of Our Brains. Please register
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Bracelet Making Crafternoon (Grades 7-12) - Rakow Branch
Thu, Jul 31, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Let's make bedazzling bracelets! Registration encouraged, but not required. Drop-ins are welcome. Grades 7-12.
Summer Art Explorers: Kandinsky & Synesthesia - Grades K-5 (In Person)- Registration required.
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TechKnow Mobile Stop: Coleman Elementary School
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