July August Newsletter 2017

Kids
James and the Giant Peach
Grades K – 5 with a caregiver*
Main Library Meadows Community Rooms
Thursday, July 20 10:30 – 11:30 am
Join us for this fun-filled musical
retelling of Roald Dahl’s James and the
Giant Peach.
STEAMologists
Grades 1 – 5
Rakow Branch
Wednesday, August 9 3 – 4 pm
South Elgin Branch
Thursday, August 10
Science, Technology,
Engineering, Arts
and Math! Explore,
experiment
and create. R
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3 – 4 pm
4+3=
10
Garden Party
4 – 8 years
Rakow Branch
Wednesday, August 9 10:30 – 11:30 am
We will peek into our garden to see,
touch and taste what’s growing and enjoy
stories and activities.
Chess
ChessMaster Junior
Chess Club
Grades 2 – 12
Main Library Meadows Community Room C
Wednesdays in July & August
4 – 5 pm
Kids and teens are invited to hone their
chess skills.
Rakow Rooks Chess and
Games Club
Grades 3 – 8
Rakow Branch
Tuesdays 4:30 – 5:30 pm
(August 1 will be held at South Elgin Branch
for Playoffs)
Back-to-School Celebration
Entering Grades K – 6
South Elgin Branch Hoffer Meeting Room
Monday, August 14 5:30 – 6:30 pm
Come celebrate the return to school with
a story, fun games, crafts, a photo op
and snacks!
South Elgin Sentinels
Chess Club
Grades 3 – 8
South Elgin Branch
Tuesdays 4:30 – 5:30 pm
The Rakow Rooks vs. South
Elgin Sentinels Playoffs
South Elgin Branch Hoffer Meeting Room
Tuesday, August 1 4:30 pm
Come cheer on the kids’ chess clubs while
the Branch teams go head to head!
Free Developmental
Screenings
Caregivers of children from birth – 6 years
(children need not be present)
Main Library Lobby
Monday, July 10
10:30 am – noon Drop In
2:30 – 4 pm Drop In
Make sure that your child has the tools
needed to be prepared for school by
completing a free developmental
screening. Professionals from Easter
Seals of DuPage & Fox Valley and The
Elgin Partnership for Early Learning
(EPEL) will be available to discuss
resources.
Auditory screenings will also take
place but an appointment is needed.
Register online, in person or by phone.
Children need to be present for auditory
screenings.
For Babies
Welcome Baby! Baby’s First
Library Visit
Babies up to 6 months and parents.
Bring baby and baby’s new library card
to learn about programs and resources
to support your baby’s early literacy
development and receive a special gift!
Main Library Story Rooms
Fridays, July 21, August 18
1 & 3 pm
Saturdays, July 22, August 19
9:30 & 10:30 am
(10:30 am session in Spanish)
Rakow Branch
Saturdays, July 1, August 5
1 & 2 pm
South Elgin Branch
Saturdays, July 22, August 26
1 & 2 pm
Baby & Me Infant Touch and
Massage
Birth – 10 months and parent
Rakow Branch Shales Living Room
Tuesday, August 22 10 – 11 am
Have fun with your child when massage
instructor Rachael Valentine provides
helpful information on creating an
individualized touch routine. R
6 R =Registration required • Three ways to register: Online at gailborden.info/register • Call 847-429-4597 • In person