March April Newsletter 2017

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Kids Book Championship 2017 Stop by KidSpace throughout March to check out the weekly book bracket and vote for your favorite! Will your choice make it to the Final Championship? Preschool Prom 2 – 6 years with a caregiver Main Library Meadows Community Rooms Thursday, March 2 11:30 am – 12:30 pm This dance party will feature music and a craft activity. Dress up or dress down—you will have fun! R Pediatric Therapeutic Playgroup Birth – 5 years with an adult Main Library South Storyroom Tuesdays, March 14 – April 25 11 am An inclusive playgroup for children who currently receive therapy services or may benefit from therapeutic play. This class is taught by a speech therapist. R Homework Heroes Grades K – 8 Main Library Youth Center Thursdays 5 – 8 pm heroes Sundays 2 – 4 pm Students who need help with homework assignments can meet with a helpful volunteer. No program March 30 and April 2. h o m e w o r k Spring Break Story Theater Camp Grades 1 – 3 South Elgin Branch Hoffer Meeting Room March 27, 28, 29 10:30 – 11:30 am The Silly Librarian Jennifer Kaap will teach kids how to make stories come alive. Please register for all three classes. R Camouflage Critters Grades K – 6 South Elgin Branch Hoffer Meeting Room March 28, 29, 30 2 – 3 pm Draw, paint and disguise a new animal each day using watercolors, paints and objects. R Jr. Naturalist Camp Grades 1 – 5 Rakow Branch March 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 1 – 2 pm Learn about our beautiful National Parks, conservation and native plants. Kids may attend one day, a few days, or all week. R Bricks 4 Kidz® Junior Robotics Workshop Grades 4 – 5 South Elgin Branch Hoffer Meeting Room Monday, March 27 1 – 4 pm Turn your next LEGO® creation into a robot. R Games & Gadgets Grades 1 & Up* Main Library Storyroom South Wednesday, March 29 2 – 3:30 pm Drop in for some family free play! Board games, chess, LEGO® bricks, Wii video games or iPads will be available. Creative Cartooning with Andertoons Grades 3 – 8 Main Library Meadows Community Rooms Thursday, March 30 11 am – noon Kids will learn the basics of cartooning. Instructor Mark Anderson is a professional cartoonist. R Minions Interactive Movie Grades 1 & Up* Main Library Meadows Community Rooms Friday, March 31 10 am – noon Costumes are optional but encouraged. All will receive a prop bag for acting out the movie. R Discover historic Elgin by touring buildings with unique architectural features, fascinating histories and eye-opening elements. Schools, downtown office buildings, businesses and many more, including some LEED certified structures, will be open. For more information, go to www.openelgin.com. Be a part of the first Open Elgin! Event volunteers are needed to welcome visitors at some of Elgin’s most historic and significant buildings on April 22. Duties will include greeting guests and sharing information about a building during two- or four-hour shifts. Sign up with a friend and work together. Contact Nancy Haggard at 847-289-5840 or elginopenvolunteer@gailborden.info. Chicago Cubs 2016 World Series Trophy Tour - February 12 Thank you to those who helped Gail Borden Library make this an extraordinary event: Elgin Police Department Angie Barnes Homer Garza Matt Idstein Ed and Elaine Kolasa Chris Kukla Vickie Lundy Phil Raleigh Carla Walther Sponsored by Elgin Area Chamber and the Enhancing Elgin Committee of the Elgin Development Group, the City of Elgin, School District U-46, Judson University, Elgin Area Convention & Visitors Bureau, Downtown Neighborhood Association, the Elgin History Museum, the Elgin Symphony Orchestra, Hamilton Wings AND Create, Innovate, Ignite and the Gail Borden Public Library District. 4 R =Registration required • Three ways to register: Online at gailborden.info/register • Call 847-429-4597 • In person
Creativity! Games! After School Adventures Grades 1 – 8 Main Library Creation Station Mondays 4 – 5 pm A new game, craft or activity will be available each week. No program March 13 and April 10. Creativity Lab Grades 1 & Up Rakow Branch Mondays 4 – 5 pm Art, tinkering activities and games will be available for creative play. Drop in. Preschool Picassos 2 – 6 years with a caregiver Main Library Storyroom Monday, March 6 9:30 – 11 am, 3 – 4:30 pm Wednesday, March 8 9:30 – 11 am, 6:30 – 8 pm Thursday, March 9 9:30 – 11 am Friday, March 10 10 – 11:30 am Children will visit art stations for hands-on activities that encourage creativity and imagination at this drop-in program. Para una descripción en español, vea la página 14. ES STEAMologists Grades 1 – 5 Main Library Meadows Community Rooms Mondays, March 13, April 10 4 – 5 pm Rakow Branch Wednesdays, March 8, April 12 4 – 5 pm South Elgin Branch Tuesdays, March 14, April 18 4:30 – 5:30 pm Science Technology Engineering Arts and Math! We will be exploring, experimenting and creating. R ES = descripción en español Bricks 4 Kidz® Batman Movie Workshop Grades K – 3 Rakow Branch Shales Living Room Friday, March 3 10:30 – 11:30 am Children will use their imaginations, building skills and crime-fighting passion. Kids will build motorized models of Batman’s, Bat Girl’s and the Jokester’s vehicles. R No School Day: Spring Scavenger Hunt Grades 1 & Up* Main Library KidSpace Friday, April 14 All day Get a list of clues, search high and low for solutions, then spin the wheel to reveal your prize! Build It Up! with LEGOS® Grades 1 & Up* Main Library Storyroom South Wednesdays, March 15, April 19 4 – 5 pm Rakow Branch Friday, April 14 1 – 3 pm South Elgin Branch Hoffer Meeting Room Saturday, April 1 1 – 3 pm LEGO® building blocks will be provided for this fun-filled, creative building program. Sew Much Fun! Grades 3 & Up Main Library Storyroom South Mondays, March 20, April 24 4 – 5 pm Beginners work on simple projects while those who know how to sew can polish their skills. All materials provided. R *Children under age 8 must be accompanied by a responsible caregiver. The Gaming Event Grades 3 and up Main Library Meadows Community Rooms BC Mondays, March 6, April 10 6 – 8 pm Play card-based role-playing games such as Pokemon and Yu-Gi-Oh. Bring your cards to play or trade. Minecraft Grades 3 – 8 Main Library Computer Training Room Thursdays, March 9, April 13 4 – 5 pm Beginners can learn how to play and experts can compete in a building challenge with friends. R Games & Gadgets Grades 1 & Up* Main Library Storyroom South Saturdays, March 18, April 15 2 – 3:30 pm Drop in for family free play with board games, chess, LEGO® bricks, Wii video games or iPads. Chess Clubs Kids and teens are invited to hone their chess skills. Beginners are welcome—we will teach you how to play! ChessMaster Junior Chess Club Grades 2 – 12 Main Library Meadows Community Rooms Wednesdays 4 – 5 pm Rakow Rooks Chess and Games Club Grades 3 – 8 Rakow Branch Tuesdays 4:30 – 5:30 pm South Elgin Sentinels Chess Club Grades 3 – 8 South Elgin Branch Tuesdays 4:30 – 5:30 pm (No Chess Club March 14 and April 18) Go back in time to a prehistoric world more than 100 million years old! See life-size replica dinosaur giants such as the 33-foot-tall Jobaria skeleton, the Suchomimus “Crocodile Mimic” skeleton and more. The dinosaur skeleton replicas are based on actual fossils discovered by the team of world famous University of Chicago paleontologist Dr. Paul Sereno. May 15 – September 24 - www.gailborden.info 5
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