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<strong>November</strong> – <strong>December</strong> <strong>2017</strong><br />
The South Elgin Branch is now open on Fridays! See back page for hours.<br />
Celebrate the Holidays at the Library!<br />
Holiday Singalong with Mrs. Claus!<br />
Jingle and jangle at this family event as we sing holiday favorites, old and new and take<br />
photos with Mrs. Claus.<br />
Main Library Lobby<br />
Wednesday, <strong>December</strong> 20 4 – 5 pm<br />
Featuring John LaBorn.<br />
Rakow Branch<br />
Thursday, <strong>December</strong> 21 6:30 – 7:30 pm<br />
Featuring Josh McClure.<br />
See pages below for more holiday events!<br />
5 - Kids and Family including Kwanzaa and Hanukkah<br />
7 - Adult<br />
11 - Español<br />
Live Music!<br />
All Library Locations<br />
See page 8.<br />
Festival of Trees<br />
Main Library<br />
<strong>November</strong> 1 – 10 at Noon<br />
Traditional and whimsical holiday trees<br />
and wreaths will be on display. Each<br />
is sponsored by a local business or<br />
organization to benefit the<br />
Ecker Center for Mental Health,<br />
which provides services to<br />
thousands. eckercenter.org<br />
Art for All Annual Winter Show<br />
Main Library Lobby<br />
<strong>December</strong> 1 – 31<br />
Talented local artists will display their<br />
work presented in a variety of media.<br />
For more information visit<br />
artforallelgin.com.<br />
Art for All<br />
Mrs. Claus photo from 2015 program.<br />
School District U-46 STEM Expo<br />
Kick-Off<br />
Rakow Branch<br />
Tuesday, <strong>November</strong> 14<br />
6 – 8 pm<br />
Main Library<br />
Wednesday, <strong>November</strong> 15 6 – 8 pm<br />
Families. Engage with cutting-edge<br />
technologies that will blow your mind,<br />
experiment with next-generation<br />
science and check out live chemistry<br />
and physics demonstrations.<br />
U46STEMexpo.com<br />
WTTW's<br />
Big Idea<br />
Live Tour<br />
Thursday,<br />
<strong>November</strong> 16<br />
See back page.<br />
THE GAIL BORDEN PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT NEWSLETTER | PUBLISHED BI-MONTHLY ISSUE NO. <strong>2017</strong>-06 | <strong>November</strong> 1, <strong>2017</strong>
Kids<br />
Kids Explore<br />
Main Library Story Room South<br />
Thursdays 5 – 6 pm<br />
11/2 Fairytale Stories<br />
11/9 Pop Art<br />
11/16 Skyscrapers<br />
11/30 Baking Bread<br />
12/7 Water Coloring<br />
12/14 Gingerbread Wars<br />
Grades 1-5. Get curious with us and<br />
explore a new topic each week.<br />
Dress for mess. R<br />
After School Adventures<br />
Main Library Story Room South<br />
Mondays 4 – 5 pm<br />
<strong>November</strong> 6, 20, <strong>December</strong> 18<br />
Grades K-5. Join us for some after-school<br />
fun with games, building or crafts. R<br />
The Gaming Event<br />
Main Library Meadows Community Rooms BC<br />
Mondays 6 – 8 pm<br />
<strong>November</strong> 6, <strong>December</strong> 4<br />
Grades 2-12. Play card-based role-playing<br />
games like Pokémon and Yu-Gi-Oh or<br />
trade your cards with other beginners<br />
or experts.<br />
Homework Heroes<br />
Main Library Youth Center<br />
Tuesdays 5 – 8 pm<br />
<strong>November</strong> 7, 14, 28, <strong>December</strong> 5, 12<br />
South Elgin Branch<br />
Mondays and Wednesdays 3 – 5 pm<br />
No meeting 12/25.<br />
Grades K-8. Students who need help with<br />
homework assignments can drop by to<br />
meet one-on-one with a volunteer.<br />
Camp NaNoWriMo<br />
South Elgin Branch Hoffer Meeting Room<br />
Wednesday, <strong>November</strong> 22 1 – 2 pm<br />
Grades 3-8. Calling all creative writers!<br />
Celebrate National Novel Writing Month<br />
as we play interactive writing games<br />
and learn how to begin writing your<br />
own novel. R<br />
Chess for Kids<br />
Kids and teens of all skill levels are invited<br />
to practice and play.<br />
ChessMaster Junior Chess Club<br />
Main Library (Location may vary.)<br />
Wednesdays 4 – 5 pm<br />
Grades 2-12.<br />
Rakow Rooks Chess<br />
and Games Club<br />
Rakow Branch<br />
Tuesdays 4:30 – 5:30 pm<br />
Grades 3-8.<br />
South Elgin Sentinels Chess Club<br />
South Elgin Branch<br />
Tuesdays 4:30 – 5:30 pm<br />
Grades 3-8.<br />
STEAM<br />
Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and<br />
Math! Explore the wonders of the universe<br />
through STEAM in a fun, hands-on way. R<br />
Main Library<br />
Meadows Community Room B<br />
Grades K-2 4 – 4:45 pm<br />
Grades 3-5 5 – 6 pm<br />
11/13, 11/27 Tech-it-to-the-limit<br />
12/11 Rollercoaster challenge<br />
At The Branches<br />
Grades 1-5<br />
Wednesdays 4 – 5 pm<br />
11/8, 12/13 Rakow Branch<br />
11/15, 12/20 South Elgin Branch<br />
STEAMing Into Space<br />
Rakow Branch<br />
Thursday, <strong>November</strong> 2 4 – 5 pm<br />
Grades 1-5. What is a constellation? Is the<br />
sky falling? Why do stars move? R<br />
NEW! Crazy 8s Math Club<br />
Rakow Branch<br />
Tuesdays in <strong>November</strong> and <strong>December</strong><br />
4:30 – 5:30 pm<br />
Grades K-2. Join Bedtime<br />
Math’s Crazy 8s for an entirely new kind<br />
of math club where you’ll build, run, jump<br />
and make a mess! Please register once for<br />
series. Attendance at all 8 sessions is required. R<br />
Family Tech Play<br />
Main Library Meadows Community Rooms BC<br />
Saturday, <strong>November</strong> 18 10 – 11 am<br />
Grades 1-5. Families will play and<br />
create with robots, stop motion<br />
animation, iPads and more. R<br />
Tiny Tech for Preschoolers<br />
Main Library Story Room<br />
<strong>December</strong> 27, 28, 29 10:30 – 11:30 am<br />
Preschoolers. Engage with your child<br />
through technology with a variety of<br />
drop-in stations including STEM-based<br />
games like Start-Up Circuits and Robot<br />
Mouse and interactive iPad apps like<br />
Tiggly Shapes.<br />
Creativity Lab<br />
Grades 1 & up. Art, tinkering activities and<br />
games will be available for creative play.<br />
Rakow Branch<br />
Mondays<br />
4 – 5 pm<br />
South Elgin Branch<br />
Thursdays 4 – 5 pm<br />
3D Design<br />
Registrants must have an email address<br />
or Tinkercad.com account.<br />
Intro to 3D Design<br />
Main Library Computer Center<br />
Saturday, <strong>December</strong> 30 1:30 – 3 pm<br />
Grades 3-5. Learn how to make your own<br />
3D designs and leave with a 3D-printed<br />
object. R<br />
Intermediate 3D Design<br />
Main Library Computer Center<br />
Saturday, <strong>November</strong> 4 1:30 – 3 pm<br />
Monday, <strong>December</strong> 18 6 – 7:30 pm<br />
Grades 4-8. Take the next step in 3D<br />
printing and create your own designs to<br />
pick up later. You must have completed Intro<br />
to 3D Design in order to attend this class. R<br />
2 R =Registration required • Three ways to register: Online at gailborden.info/register • Call 847-429-4597 • In person
Welcome Baby! Baby’s First<br />
Library Visit<br />
Main Library Story Room<br />
Fridays 1, 3 pm<br />
<strong>November</strong> 17, <strong>December</strong> 15<br />
Saturdays 9:30, 10:30 am<br />
<strong>November</strong> 18, <strong>December</strong> 16<br />
(10:30 session in Spanish)<br />
Rakow Branch<br />
Saturdays 1, 2 pm<br />
<strong>November</strong> 4, <strong>December</strong> 2<br />
South Elgin Branch<br />
Saturdays 1, 2 pm<br />
<strong>November</strong> 25, <strong>December</strong> 30<br />
Birth-6 months and parents. Learn about<br />
programs and resources to support baby's<br />
early literacy development. Receive a<br />
special gift! R<br />
Baby & Me Playgroup<br />
Main Library Meadows Community Rooms<br />
Tuesday, <strong>December</strong> 12,<br />
Friday, <strong>December</strong> 15<br />
10 – 11 am<br />
Babies up to 23 months. Join us for<br />
this hands-on playgroup with a variety<br />
of activities.<br />
Library On The Go<br />
Panera Milk & Cookie<br />
Storytime<br />
Panera Bread, 369 Randall Rd., South Elgin<br />
Tuesdays 9:30 – 10 am<br />
<strong>November</strong> 7, 21, <strong>December</strong> 5<br />
Enjoy preschool stories read by a<br />
ReaderShip team<br />
member followed by a<br />
milk and cookie snack,<br />
compliments of Panera. R<br />
Movies<br />
No-Shushing Film Series:<br />
Sing (2016, PG)<br />
Main Library Meadows Community Rooms<br />
Friday, <strong>November</strong> 10 10 am<br />
All ages. Enjoy a movie in a family-friendly,<br />
casual setting. Chatting and snacks from<br />
home are welcome.<br />
Black Friday Family Film:<br />
Cars 3 (<strong>2017</strong>, G)<br />
Main Library Meadows Community Rooms<br />
Friday, <strong>November</strong> 24 10 am<br />
Interactive Movie:<br />
Beauty and the Beast (<strong>2017</strong>, PG)<br />
Main Library Meadows Community Rooms<br />
Friday, January 5 10 am<br />
Join us as we come to life in the<br />
Enchanted Kingdom with Belle and her<br />
friends. Costumes encouraged. R<br />
Story Programs<br />
Baby Rhyme Time<br />
Rakow Branch Shales Living Room<br />
Mondays 10 am<br />
Main Library Story Room South<br />
Thursdays 6:30 pm<br />
Fridays 9:15 am (No program 12/8.)<br />
Birth-11 months. Singing, clapping, simple<br />
stories and playtime. R<br />
Wonderful Ones<br />
Main Library Meadows Community Room C<br />
Mondays 6:15 pm<br />
Tuesdays 9:15, 10, 10:45 am<br />
12-23 months. Join us for short stories,<br />
fingerplays, rhymes and a music and<br />
movement activity followed by a short<br />
playtime. R<br />
Terrific Twos<br />
Main Library Meadows Community Room C<br />
Tuesdays 6:15 pm<br />
Wednesdays 9:15, 10, 10:45 am<br />
2 years. 20 minutes of stories, interactive<br />
fingerplays and large-muscle activities. R<br />
1, 2, 3, Go!<br />
South Elgin Branch Hoffer Room<br />
Tuesdays 10:15 am<br />
Main Library Meadows Community Rooms<br />
Thursdays 9:30 am<br />
Ages 1-3. Families will share stories,<br />
rhymes and musical activities together.<br />
Winter Film Festival<br />
Main Library Meadows Community Rooms<br />
10 am<br />
11/26 The Boss Baby (<strong>2017</strong>, PG)<br />
12/27 Smurfs: The Lost Village (<strong>2017</strong>, PG)<br />
12/28 Despicable Me 3 (<strong>2017</strong>, PG)<br />
12/29 Descendants 2 (<strong>2017</strong>, Not Rated)<br />
1/2 Captain Underpants: The First Epic<br />
Movie (<strong>2017</strong>, PG)<br />
1/3 The Emoji Movie (<strong>2017</strong>, PG)<br />
1/4 Diary of a Wimpy Kid:<br />
The Long Haul (<strong>2017</strong>, PG)<br />
Story Programs Boost Language Skills<br />
and Reading Readiness!<br />
Fall II Programs October 30 – <strong>December</strong> 8<br />
Story Mix for Three to Six<br />
Main Library Story Room North<br />
Mondays 9:30 am, 3:30 pm<br />
Tuesdays 10 am, 7 pm<br />
Thursdays 10:15 am<br />
South Elgin Branch<br />
Mondays<br />
6 pm<br />
Rakow Branch<br />
Wednesdays 10:30 am<br />
Ages 3-6. 30 minutes of stories,<br />
fingerplays and songs; the first “on my<br />
own” library experience for children.<br />
Parents must remain in building.<br />
Pediatric Therapeutic<br />
Playgroup<br />
Main Library Story Room South<br />
Tuesdays 11 – 11:45 am<br />
Preschoolers. This unique playgroup<br />
offers opportunities for children who<br />
receive or may benefit from therapeutic<br />
play to focus on “developmental” play<br />
while families meet and find support.<br />
Siblings welcome. Presented by a Licensed<br />
Speech and Language Pathologist from Elgin Pediatric<br />
Therapy, Inc. R<br />
= No School Day Special<br />
Children younger than 8 must be accompanied by a responsible caregiver.<br />
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Families<br />
Family Book Club<br />
Main Library Story Room South<br />
Saturdays 11 am – Noon<br />
11/4 Grades K-2<br />
Herbert: The True Story of a Brave<br />
Sea Dog by Robyn Belton<br />
12/9 Grades 3-5<br />
The Borrowers by Mary Norton<br />
Enjoy reading aloud and talking about<br />
books with your family. R<br />
Storytime with a Firefighter!<br />
Main Library Story Room<br />
Friday, <strong>November</strong> 10 10:30 – 11 am<br />
Best for ages 3-6. Let's celebrate<br />
community helpers with firefighter<br />
stories and activities, then meet a real<br />
firefighter. R<br />
Puzzle Club<br />
South Elgin Branch Hoffer Meeting Room<br />
Saturdays<br />
2 – 4 pm<br />
<strong>November</strong> 11, <strong>December</strong> 9<br />
Drop in for word puzzles, Sudoku, kids’<br />
floor puzzles and adult jigsaw puzzles.<br />
Winnie-the-Pooh and<br />
Christopher Robin<br />
Celebration<br />
All Library Locations<br />
<strong>November</strong> 11 All Day<br />
Build a Winter Birdhouse<br />
South Elgin Branch Hoffer Meeting Room<br />
Sunday, <strong>November</strong> 12 1 – 2 pm<br />
Make a homemade bird feeder to take<br />
home as a fun way for the whole family<br />
to learn which birds are native to the area<br />
and help them out in winter. R<br />
Family Reading Night<br />
Main Library Youth Center<br />
Thursday, <strong>November</strong> 16 4 – 9 pm<br />
Come build a book nook fort together,<br />
grab a snack and snuggle up with some<br />
good books with your family!<br />
Families Explore<br />
Main Library Meadows Community Room C<br />
Saturdays<br />
2:30 – 4 pm<br />
<strong>November</strong> 18, <strong>December</strong> 16<br />
Stay active as you unplug, play and spend<br />
quality time together. Dress for mess.<br />
Corn Husk Crafts for<br />
Thanksgiving<br />
Rakow Branch West Corridor<br />
Saturday, <strong>November</strong> 18 1 – 3 pm<br />
Drop in to create cornhusk dolls,<br />
flowers and more to decorate the<br />
Thanksgiving table.<br />
Featured Author Series<br />
South Elgin Branch Hoffer Meeting Room<br />
Sundays<br />
2 – 2:45 pm<br />
<strong>November</strong> 19, <strong>December</strong> 17<br />
Stop by for storytime fun featuring books<br />
by favorite children’s authors Aaron<br />
Reynolds (<strong>November</strong>) and Jan Brett<br />
(<strong>December</strong>) followed by a craft to-go.<br />
Week of Play<br />
All Library Locations<br />
<strong>December</strong> 26 – 30 All Day<br />
Join us all week long as we transform our<br />
youth areas into playful wonderlands with<br />
games and many other activities!<br />
For My Family<br />
Main Library<br />
Learning workshops to help parents and<br />
caregivers navigate through family life.<br />
11/14 Therapies for Your Child With ADHD R<br />
6:30 – 8:30 pm<br />
Representatives from Balance Stress<br />
Management & Therapy, Active Medical Center<br />
and ohmMother Yoga will lead discussion.<br />
11/16 Child Nutrition 10 – 11 am<br />
Presented by Two Rivers Head Start. In English<br />
and Spanish. ES<br />
12/7 Bullying 7 – 8 pm<br />
Presented by Kane County Juvenile Justice<br />
council.<br />
Teens<br />
Middle School Zone<br />
Grades 6-8<br />
First Look Book Club<br />
Main Library Conference Room<br />
Wednesdays<br />
7 – 8 pm<br />
<strong>November</strong> 8, <strong>December</strong> 6<br />
Meet new friends and “taste” new books<br />
—including some that haven’t been<br />
published yet.<br />
Duct Tape + Paper Toys + You<br />
Main Library Middle School Zone<br />
Wednesday, <strong>November</strong> 15 7 – 8 pm<br />
Thursday, <strong>December</strong> 28 3 – 4 pm<br />
Construct a duct-tape wallet, make a<br />
rose, or assemble a nifty paper toy.<br />
Iron Chef<br />
Gingerbread<br />
Challenge<br />
Main Library Story Room South<br />
Tuesday, <strong>December</strong> 5 7 – 8 pm<br />
Construct a “gingerbread” house out of<br />
graham crackers and candy.<br />
Supplies provided. R<br />
Roller Coaster Creator<br />
South Elgin Branch Hoffer Meeting Room<br />
Friday, <strong>December</strong> 29 2 – 3 pm<br />
Flex your engineering skills—build and test<br />
a cardboard roller coaster. R<br />
Volunteens Grades 6-8<br />
Are you interested in becoming a volunteer<br />
for KidSpace? Stop by the Main Library’s<br />
Youth Help Desk to find out more.<br />
Grades 6-12<br />
Manga and Anime Club<br />
Main Library Meadows Community Rooms AB<br />
Saturdays 2 – 3:30 pm<br />
<strong>November</strong> 18, <strong>December</strong> 16<br />
Watch anime, share fan art and enjoy<br />
Japanese snacks.<br />
Teen Writing and<br />
Art Showcase<br />
Become a published author or artist—<br />
submit your work today! For details, visit<br />
gailborden.info/teenwriting or ask at the<br />
Main Library’s Youth Help Desk.<br />
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Celebrate the Holidays<br />
Dance and Watch<br />
The Nutcracker!<br />
Main Library Meadows Community Rooms<br />
Saturday, <strong>November</strong> 11<br />
Ballet Lesson 3:30 pm R Ages 6 & up<br />
The Nutcracker Performance 4 pm<br />
Take a ballet lesson with real dancers<br />
and then get a sneak peek of Alma<br />
Dance Theater’s annual The Nutcracker.<br />
Performance will include Alma Dancers only.<br />
Families are welcome to observe. Registration<br />
required for lesson.<br />
Craft-O-Rama<br />
Main Library Meadows Community Rooms<br />
Wednesday, <strong>November</strong> 22 1 – 2:30 pm<br />
Kick off the holiday season by making<br />
four different crafts to take home.<br />
Materials provided. Dress for mess.<br />
Gingerbread House Workshop<br />
South Elgin Branch Hoffer Meeting Room<br />
Sunday, <strong>December</strong> 3<br />
12:30 – 1:30 pm or 2 – 3 pm<br />
Bring your imagination and create a<br />
gingerbread house from milk cartons,<br />
graham crackers and sweet treats! R<br />
Kwanzaa Stories<br />
and Celebration<br />
Main Library Meadows Community Rooms<br />
Saturday, <strong>December</strong> 9 1 – 3 pm<br />
Learn about The Seven Principles in<br />
this engaging family program featuring<br />
stories, entertainment, crafts and<br />
refreshments. Partner: City of Elgin Cultural Arts<br />
Commission<br />
Festival of Lights: Hanukkah<br />
Stories, Traditions and Treats<br />
Main Library Meadows Community Rooms AB<br />
Sunday, <strong>December</strong> 10 2 pm<br />
Learn about Hanukkah through stories,<br />
music, food and the dreidel game. Partner:<br />
Congretation Kneseth Israel.<br />
Tinsel Time<br />
Main Library Meadows Community Rooms<br />
Thursday, <strong>December</strong> 14 10 – 11 am<br />
Preschoolers. Celebrate the holidays by<br />
singing and dancing with Mrs. Claus and<br />
Shaun Whitley from Chicago’s Old Town<br />
School of Folk Music. Mrs. Claus will be<br />
available for photos after the show.<br />
Happy Noon Year Party<br />
11:30 am – 12:30 pm<br />
South Elgin Branch Hoffer Meeting Room<br />
Friday, <strong>December</strong> 29<br />
Main Library Meadows Community Rooms<br />
Rakow Branch Shales Living Room<br />
Saturday, <strong>December</strong> 30<br />
Preschoolers. Can’t stay up until<br />
midnight? Come ring in the New Year<br />
early with fun stories, games, holiday food<br />
and dancing. R<br />
Save the Date!<br />
Three Kings Celebration<br />
Main Library Lobby<br />
Saturday, January 6 2 – 5 pm<br />
Meet Gaspar, Melchor and Balthazar and<br />
take your picture with them. Stay for<br />
stories and crafts. Partner: Organization of México<br />
in Elgin (OME). ES<br />
Studio 270<br />
Grades 9-12 Main Library Studio 270<br />
Grrrl Power<br />
Fridays 4 – 6 pm<br />
11/3 Self Esteem<br />
Presenter: Rose Diaz of YWCA<br />
11/10 Round Table Discussion<br />
Stay safe, strong and sassy. Local women<br />
will be coming to lead discussions in<br />
safety, healthy relationships, self-esteem<br />
and more. There will be snacks, crafts and<br />
great conversations.<br />
NaNoWriMo Write In<br />
Tuesdays in <strong>November</strong> 4 – 6 pm<br />
Show your progress, get feedback and<br />
receive what every writer needs—snacks!<br />
11/9 6 – 7 pm USB Vinyl Sampling<br />
11/13 6 – 7 pm Intro to Logic Pro X<br />
11/14 7 – 8 pm Open Mic Night<br />
11/20 4 – 5 pm Teen Writers Club<br />
11/21 6 – 7 pm Video Lab: Storyboards<br />
11/29 6 – 7 pm Video Lab:<br />
Intro to Final Cut Pro<br />
12/4 6 – 7 pm Photoshop 101:<br />
Holiday Cards<br />
12/14 6 – 7 pm Intro to Audio Recording<br />
Finals Feeding Frenzy<br />
Main Library<br />
<strong>December</strong> 18 – 21<br />
<strong>December</strong> 22<br />
3 – 8 pm<br />
3 – 6 pm<br />
South Elgin Branch<br />
<strong>December</strong> 19 3 – 6 pm<br />
Get your study on! Refreshments will<br />
be provided.<br />
Holiday Flicks:<br />
Elf (2003, PG)<br />
Wednesday,<br />
<strong>December</strong> 27<br />
2 – 4 pm<br />
Children younger than 8 must be accompanied by a responsible caregiver.<br />
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Technology Classes & Programs<br />
Classes are open to district<br />
residents and held in the Main<br />
Library Computer Training Room<br />
unless otherwise noted.<br />
Visit gailborden.info/learn for more information.<br />
Computer Basics<br />
Registration is required for each<br />
class date unless otherwise noted.<br />
Register online, by phone or in person<br />
beginning three weeks prior to<br />
scheduled class date.<br />
11/14 Which Tablet is Right for Me? 11 am – 12:30 pm<br />
Rakow Branch Shales Living Room<br />
11/15 Which Tablet is Right for Me? 7 – 8:30 pm<br />
South Elgin Branch Hoffer Room <br />
12/7 Windows 10: Basics 7 – 8:30 pm<br />
12/14 Windows 10: Intermediate 7 – 8:30 pm<br />
Software & Apps<br />
12/5 Craigslist Basics 6 – 7:30 pm<br />
Rakow Branch Shales Living Room<br />
12/12 eBay Basics 7 – 8:30 pm<br />
South Elgin Branch Hoffer Room <br />
12/19 Selling on eBay 7 – 8:30 pm<br />
South Elgin Branch Hoffer Room <br />
Microsoft Tools<br />
Microsoft Excel 2013<br />
Mondays 11/6 – 12/11 7 – 8:30 pm<br />
Wednesdays 11/8 – 12/13 10 – 11:30 am<br />
Microsoft Word 2013<br />
Tuesdays 11/7 – 12/5 7 – 8:30 pm<br />
Device Advice<br />
1:1 drop-in help with your mobile devices. No registration.<br />
Main Library Studio 270<br />
Thursdays 11/9, 12/14<br />
9:30 – 11:30 am<br />
Rakow Branch Computer Café<br />
Thursdays 11/2, 11/16, 12/7, 12/21 9:30 – 11:30 am<br />
South Elgin Branch<br />
Thursday 12/28<br />
10 – Noon<br />
Quiet Lab<br />
No registration.<br />
Mondays<br />
Sundays<br />
9 am – 4:30 pm<br />
Noon – 4:30 pm<br />
We have Computer<br />
Classes in Spanish.<br />
Registration is required for each class date unless<br />
otherwise noted. Activities for your little ones will be<br />
available. Classes are open to the public.<br />
Main Library Computer Training Room<br />
1:30 – 2 pm<br />
11/11, 11/21, 12/2, 12/9, 12/16<br />
Open Lab. Drop in to practice or get help.<br />
2 – 3:30 pm<br />
11/4 Buying Guide: Which Tablet or<br />
Computer is Best for Me?<br />
11/11 Microsoft Word 1<br />
11/21 Microsoft Word 2<br />
2 – 4 pm<br />
12/2 The Internet to Get You Hired<br />
12/9 Microsoft Excel Spreadsheets<br />
12/16 Microsoft PowerPoint and Presentation<br />
South Elgin Branch Hoffer Room<br />
7 – 8:30 pm<br />
11/16 Buying Guide: Which Tablet or<br />
Computer is Best for Me?<br />
12/7 Photos with Mobile Devices<br />
Para descripción en español ver página 11.<br />
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Know?<br />
6 = After Library R operating =Registration hours; required doors will • Three be locked ways at to 7:05 register: pm. Online at gailborden.info/register • Call 847-429-4597 • In person
Adults<br />
Saint John’s Bible<br />
Celebrating Timeless Art<br />
Main Library<br />
Intermittently through January 3, 2018<br />
In collaboration with Christ the Lord Lutheran<br />
Church, Congregation Kneseth Israel, St. Mary's<br />
Church and Zion Lutheran Church.<br />
Commissioned by the monks of Saint<br />
John’s Abbey, The Saint John’s Bible took<br />
professional scribes and artists 11 years to<br />
produce seven volumes. Replica volumes of<br />
the Pentateuch, which contains the first five<br />
books of the Old Testament, and the Gospels<br />
and Acts, which includes the Gospels of<br />
Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, will be on<br />
display intermittently.<br />
These replicas are extremely detailed: the<br />
paper is 100% cotton but has watermarks<br />
to resemble the original velum, the leather<br />
bindings are handstitched and both 24-karat<br />
gold leaf and silver foils were added to the<br />
art by hand.<br />
For more information, go to<br />
gailborden.info/bible.<br />
Interactive Reception<br />
Main Library Lobby<br />
Sunday, <strong>November</strong> 12 1:30 – 4:30 pm<br />
Both volumes will be on display and trained<br />
guides will help visitors engage with<br />
these books, turn pages and explore the<br />
illuminated art.<br />
When Virtual Becomes<br />
Reality: Virtual Reality<br />
Present and Future<br />
Main Library Elgin Room<br />
Thursday, <strong>November</strong> 2 7 – 8:30 pm<br />
Learn about Virtual Reality (VR): what it is,<br />
how it is being used and how to get it at<br />
home. Then see a demonstration of the<br />
Oculus Rift.<br />
One Smart Cookie –<br />
Brain Health<br />
South Elgin Branch Hoffer Meeting Room<br />
Tuesday, <strong>November</strong> 7 6 – 6:45 pm<br />
Nutrition and Kitchen Coach Joyce Lande<br />
will share her best diet tips that will<br />
motivate us to make mindful and tasty food<br />
choices to promote brain health. R<br />
The Great American Eclipse<br />
Rakow Branch<br />
Wednesday, <strong>November</strong> 8 6:30 – 7:30 pm<br />
Teens and Adults. Michelle Nichols, Astroeducator<br />
from the Adler Planetarium, will<br />
discuss the Great American Eclipse with<br />
images, video and more. R<br />
Memory Wire<br />
Bracelets and Rings<br />
Rakow Branch<br />
Saturday, <strong>November</strong> 11 1 – 3 pm<br />
Ages 17 & up. Create exquisite jewelry with<br />
memory wire. R<br />
The Vanishing Woman<br />
Main Library Meadows Community Rooms<br />
Sunday, <strong>November</strong> 12 2 – 4 pm<br />
Actress Jennifer Goran re-creates the daring<br />
journey of Ellen Craft—the daughter of a<br />
black slave who disguised herself as a<br />
white man in order to escape to freedom. R<br />
Partner: American Association of University Women Elgin<br />
Area Branch.<br />
Do-it-Yourself<br />
Retirement Planning<br />
Main Library Elgin Room<br />
Tuesday, <strong>November</strong> 21 7 – 8:30 pm<br />
Financial planner Keith Rauschenberger<br />
will discuss the financial risks of retirement<br />
and review steps for planning your<br />
own retirement. R<br />
NaNoWriMo<br />
South Elgin Branch Hoffer Meeting Room<br />
11/4 10:30 am – Noon R<br />
Main Library Conference Room*<br />
11/6 6:30 – 8:30 pm<br />
11/16 6:30 – 8:30 pm<br />
Rakow Branch Shales Living Room*<br />
11/27 6 – 8 pm<br />
Join a local author for a writing challenge<br />
at this Come Write In event. *Featuring local<br />
aspiring writer Margaret Keating.<br />
GAIL’S<br />
Find a Golden Ticket<br />
in your checked<br />
out materials<br />
starting <strong>November</strong> 6 and receive<br />
½ off your fines (if the rest is paid<br />
in full), a GBPL book bag or $3 off of<br />
Gail’s Sales purchases.<br />
Holiday<br />
Card-Making with Cricut®<br />
and Cuttlebug®<br />
Rakow Branch<br />
Saturday, <strong>December</strong> 9 1 – 3 pm<br />
Ages 17 & up. Learn how the Cricut® and<br />
Cuttlebug® are used in card-making and<br />
then create your own cards. R<br />
Behind the Scenes at Marshall<br />
Field's Holiday Traditions<br />
Main Library Elgin Room<br />
Monday, <strong>December</strong> 11 7 – 8:30 pm<br />
Amy Meadows, former director of Windows<br />
and Marketing Events for Marshall Field's<br />
and Macy's, provides a sneak peek into<br />
the design and execution of the famed<br />
animated windows, Main Aisle decor and<br />
the Great Tree. R<br />
Cards, Candy Canes,<br />
Candles and More!<br />
Rakow Branch<br />
Saturday, <strong>December</strong> 16 1 – 3 pm<br />
Ages 17 & up. Make holiday crafts with<br />
candles, candy canes, cards and more. R<br />
Authors on the Fox:<br />
Brett Weiss, Just Give Them<br />
a Hug… and the Rest is Easy<br />
Main Library Elgin Room<br />
Tuesday, <strong>December</strong> 19 7 – 8:30 pm<br />
Local author/educator Brett Weiss will<br />
encourage readers to take their own<br />
personal journies after sharing his moving<br />
experience of visiting Kenya and deciding to<br />
help children get an education through<br />
a scholarship. R<br />
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Music<br />
Sunday Afternoon<br />
Concert Series<br />
Main Library Meadows Community Rooms<br />
2 – 3 pm<br />
Free tickets are available at the Main Library,<br />
Rakow Branch and South Elgin Branch three<br />
weeks prior to each concert. Meet the artists<br />
and enjoy refreshments after each concert.<br />
Elgin Symphony Orchestra<br />
Listeners Club<br />
Main Library Meadows Community Rooms<br />
Wednesday, <strong>November</strong> 1 1 – 3 pm<br />
This interactive lecture/discussion series<br />
meets before the ESO's Classics Masterworks<br />
performances to dive into the music that<br />
will be performed that week. Led by Jim<br />
Kendros. Please register at elginsymphony.org or call<br />
847-888-0404 ext. 238 to reserve your seat.<br />
Piano<br />
Performances<br />
Main Library Lobby<br />
Thursdays<br />
Join us for piano<br />
performances by community<br />
members. Check our online<br />
calendar for times.<br />
OneVoice<br />
<strong>November</strong> 19<br />
Under the direction of Dr. Steve Widenhofer,<br />
OneVoice, the flagship vocal jazz ensemble<br />
at Millikin University, is considered one of<br />
the premier collegiate groups of its kind<br />
in the country, traveling and performing in<br />
numerous countries and winning awards.<br />
Elgin Symphony Orchestra<br />
Master Class with<br />
Jennifer Frautschi, Violin<br />
Saturday, <strong>November</strong> 4 10 am – Noon<br />
World-class, two-time<br />
GRAMMY® nominee and Avery<br />
Fisher career grant recipient<br />
Jennifer Frautschi will work<br />
with local students<br />
on technique and musicianship.<br />
Music in the Stacks:<br />
WWII Radio Hour<br />
South Elgin Branch Hoffer Meeting Room<br />
Saturday, <strong>November</strong> 4 2 – 3 pm<br />
All ages. This piano-accompanied trio, Patti,<br />
Maxine and Andrew, will reenact a 1940s<br />
radio hour perfect with tunes, choreography<br />
and more.<br />
Music in the Stacks:<br />
Random Ringers<br />
Rakow Branch<br />
Sunday, <strong>December</strong> 10 2 – 3 pm<br />
The 13 members of The Random Ringers<br />
Handbell Choir will perform renditions of<br />
classic holiday carols new and old geared<br />
towards all ages under the direction of<br />
Beth McFarland.<br />
Elgin Alive<br />
Remarkable Women<br />
of Elgin’s Past<br />
Main Library Meadows Community Rooms<br />
Tuesday, <strong>November</strong> 7 7 – 8:30 pm<br />
This presentation will take a further look at<br />
some of the women and women’s groups<br />
that have shaped the city’s past. Presenter:<br />
Jerry Turnquist, Elgin History Museum.<br />
The Polar Express (2004, G)<br />
Main Library Meadows Community Rooms<br />
Tuesday, <strong>December</strong> 5 6:30 – 8:30 pm<br />
All ages. Come in your pajamas! Based<br />
on children’s author Chris Van Allsburg’s<br />
modern holiday classic. Featuring: Books at<br />
Sunset's Judi Brownfield as Mrs. Claus and Christina<br />
Harshbarger as the Polar Express Conductor.<br />
Films Screenings & Discussions<br />
For more information and trailers, visit gailborden.info/films.<br />
13th<br />
Main Library Elgin Room<br />
Tuesday, <strong>November</strong> 7 6:30 pm<br />
An in-depth look at the prison system<br />
in the United States and its link to the<br />
history of racial inequality. Featuring: Author and<br />
Speaker Carl King.<br />
The Economics of Happiness<br />
Main Library Meadows Community Rooms<br />
Monday, <strong>November</strong> 13 7 – 8:30 pm<br />
This film shows how we can get more<br />
connected in our daily lives to help avoid<br />
loneliness and isolation.<br />
Brown Bag Lunch Classic Films<br />
Main Library Meadows Community Rooms<br />
2nd Mondays 11 am – 1 pm<br />
Film screening only. Coffee will be served.<br />
11/13 The Absent-Minded Professor (1961, G)<br />
12/11 White Christmas (1954, NR)<br />
Heroes on Deck: World War II<br />
on Lake Michigan<br />
with Executive Producer<br />
Harvey Moshman<br />
Main Library Meadows Community Rooms<br />
Monday, <strong>November</strong> 20 7 – 8:30 pm<br />
Multi-Emmy® Award-winning producer and<br />
editor Harvey Moshman will be here to<br />
discuss and take questions about the film,<br />
which highlights a bold and innovative<br />
response to the Japanese attack on Pearl<br />
Harbor and the brave pilots behind it.<br />
The Vietnam War Film Series<br />
An epic documentary telling the story of<br />
The Vietnam War as it has never before<br />
been told on film. We will be showing only<br />
the first four of ten parts.<br />
11/8 “Déjà vu” 1858-1961<br />
Main Library Grove Room 7 – 8:30 pm<br />
11/16 “Riding the Tiger” 1961-1963<br />
South Elgin Branch Hoffer Room 5 – 6:30 pm<br />
11/29 “The River Styx” 1964-1965<br />
Main Library Grove Room 6:30 – 8:30 pm<br />
12/12 “Resolve” 1966-1967<br />
Main Library Elgin Room<br />
6:30 – 8:30 pm<br />
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Book Clubs and Discussion Groups<br />
Great Books Discussion Group<br />
Main Library Conference Room<br />
Monday 6:55 pm<br />
11/13 The Loudest Voice by Grace Paley<br />
Partner: American Association of University Women Elgin<br />
Area Branch.<br />
Contemporary Fiction Book<br />
Group<br />
Main Library Grove Room<br />
Wednesdays 7 – 8:30 pm<br />
11/15 His Bloody Project by<br />
Graeme MacCrae Burnet<br />
12/20 Sons And Daughters Of Ease<br />
And Plenty by Ramona Ausubel<br />
Rakow Readers<br />
Rakow Branch Shales Living Room<br />
Mondays 1:30 – 2:30 pm<br />
11/27 Underground Railroad by<br />
Colson Whitehead<br />
12/18 Commonwealth by Ann Patchett<br />
Walking Book Club<br />
The Centre of Elgin, 100 Symphony Way, Elgin<br />
Wednesdays 7 – 8:30 pm<br />
A 45-minute walk followed by a 45-minute<br />
book discussion.<br />
For more information on Book Clubs, visit<br />
gailborden.info/bookclubs.<br />
Poetry Writers Workshop<br />
Main Library Grove Room<br />
Mondays 6:30 – 8:30 pm<br />
<strong>November</strong> 6, <strong>December</strong> 4<br />
This is a group for local poets to share what<br />
they have written. Facilitated by Gareth Mann Sitz.<br />
Writers on the Fox<br />
Mondays 7 – 8:30 pm<br />
11/27 Main Library Community Room B<br />
12/18 Main Library Community Room C<br />
This writer's peer group will inspire and<br />
motivate you using prompts and exercises<br />
for creative writing of all genres.<br />
Hillbilly Elegy & The Legacy<br />
Of Poverty: Special Public<br />
Discussion<br />
Main Library Grove Room<br />
Wednesday, <strong>November</strong> 8 7 – 8:30 pm<br />
A lively, in-depth discussion of JD Vance’s<br />
book and the poverty issue. Partners: Gail Borden<br />
Librarian Tish Calhamer and Women on the Brink.<br />
Illinois Speaks! Current Issues<br />
Monthly Discussion Group<br />
Main Library Grove Room<br />
Tuesday, <strong>November</strong> 28 7 – 8:30 pm<br />
Poor Choices Or Poor Policies?<br />
Share your viewpoint, understand a different<br />
perspective and engage in the art of fine<br />
conversation on timely topics. Partner: The<br />
Illinois Humanities Council.<br />
Kane County Sheriff Series<br />
Main Library Elgin Room<br />
Tuesday, <strong>November</strong> 14 7 – 8:30 pm<br />
Race Relations<br />
Kane County Sheriff Donald E. Kramer and<br />
a panel of community leaders will address<br />
some of the most pressing social issues<br />
affecting our county and community. R<br />
Armchair Generals: A Civil<br />
War and Lincoln Brown Bag<br />
Lunch Interest Group<br />
Main Library Grove Room<br />
2nd Tuesdays 11:45 am – 1:15 pm<br />
11/14 “The Kentucky Fall Campaign<br />
of 1862” Fred Reczkowicz<br />
12/12 Holiday Trivia Game<br />
Commemorate events, share insights and<br />
talk about books or experiences.<br />
Listen, Learn and Lead<br />
Toastmasters Club<br />
Main Library Grove Room<br />
2nd & 4th Thursdays Noon – 1 pm<br />
Become the speaker and leader you want<br />
to be.<br />
Evening Chess Club<br />
Main Library 2nd Floor<br />
2nd & 4th Thursdays 5 – 7 pm<br />
(No club 11/23.)<br />
Ages 10 & up. Free-play chess sessions for<br />
players of all skill levels. Some boards will be<br />
provided.<br />
Elgin 360 Photography Club<br />
Main Library Elgin Room<br />
2nd Thursdays 7 – 8:30 pm<br />
11/9 Christmas Lighting<br />
12/14 Gear and Holiday Cheer<br />
Photo enthusiasts of all skill levels<br />
are invited to learn, share, teach and<br />
photograph.<br />
Veterans Information<br />
Networking Session<br />
New place and time!<br />
South Elgin Branch Hoffer Room<br />
3rd Thursdays 5 – 6:30 pm<br />
11/16 Screening of The Vietnam War:<br />
E2: “Riding the Tiger” 1961-1963 (pg 8)<br />
12/21 VA Benefits Update<br />
Presenter: Jake Zimmerman, Kane County VAC.<br />
Elgin During the Vietnam War<br />
Main Library Meadows Community Rooms<br />
Wednesday, <strong>December</strong> 6 6:30 – 8:30 pm<br />
Elgin historian Jerry Turnquist recalls Elgin<br />
during the Vietnam War as told through the<br />
newspapers of the time and images from<br />
the Elgin History Museum. R<br />
Foundation Corner<br />
gailborden.info/foundation<br />
Thank you for supporting the 6th Annual<br />
Gail Borden Public Library Foundation Book Sale!<br />
Special thanks to our talented local<br />
artists, Tom Berna for moving assistance,<br />
School District U-46 for lending tables, the<br />
sale volunteers and all of the enthusiastic<br />
shoppers! All proceeds from the Annual<br />
Book Sale and the ongoing Gail’s Sales are<br />
used to enhance the library’s exhibits and<br />
events, such as funding the most recent<br />
Dinosaur Giants exhibit.<br />
-Jo Ann Armenta and Carla Walther;<br />
Book Sale Co-Chairs<br />
A special thank you to Stephanie Doran and Taffy Hoffer for assisting with Foundation activities.<br />
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Business, Career and Resume Assistance<br />
Start and Grow Your Business<br />
Main Library Elgin Room<br />
Monday, <strong>November</strong> 6 7 – 8:30 pm<br />
Discover resources to help you start<br />
and grow your business.<br />
Presenter: Small Business Association.<br />
Financial Management<br />
Main Library Meadows Community Room C<br />
Thursday, <strong>November</strong> 16 6:30 – 8 pm<br />
Learn how to build a stronger financial<br />
future for your business. Partner: Elgin State Bank.<br />
Languages and Citizenship<br />
German Conversation Group<br />
Main Library Elgin Room<br />
Thursday, <strong>November</strong> 16 7 – 8:30 pm<br />
The group is led by John Schwartz, who<br />
has lived and traveled in Germany and<br />
taught German and other languages.<br />
French Conversation Group<br />
Main Library Grove Room<br />
3rd Mondays 6:30 – 8:30 pm<br />
<strong>November</strong> 20, <strong>December</strong> 18<br />
Refresh and enhance your knowledge<br />
of French language and culture in a<br />
conversational setting with former college<br />
language professor Dennis Schwank.<br />
Job Search & Resume Help<br />
Main Library Computer Training Room<br />
Tuesdays 1 – 4 pm<br />
Drop in for 1:1 assistance with your resume,<br />
cover letter, completing online applications<br />
and more.<br />
Job Training<br />
Information Session<br />
Main Library Conference Room<br />
New dates! 2nd & 4th Wednesdays<br />
9:30 – 11 am<br />
Training grants are available to help you get<br />
a job! Learn about WIOA services and the<br />
application process.<br />
In partnership with the Kane County<br />
Office of Community Reinvestment. For<br />
more information, call 630-844-8768.<br />
Citizenship<br />
Conversation Group<br />
Main Library<br />
6:30 – 7:30 pm<br />
Thursdays 11/2, 11/16, 12/7<br />
Mondays 11/13, 11/27, 12/11<br />
No meetings 12/21 and 12/25.<br />
Practice for the naturalization/citizenship<br />
test, by reviewing English for the interview<br />
and the 100 questions from the history/<br />
civics test. Presented by The Literacy Connection. ES<br />
English Conversation Group<br />
Main Library Conference Room<br />
Tuesdays 6:30 – 7:30 pm<br />
No meeting 12/16.<br />
Gain confidence as you practice having<br />
everyday conversations in English and<br />
improve your pronunciation. Presented by The<br />
Literacy Connection. ES<br />
IDES Unemployment and<br />
Illinois Job Link Assistance<br />
Main Library Computer Training Room<br />
Tuesdays 1 – 4 pm<br />
Drop in for help with filing for<br />
unemployment benefits and<br />
registering on the Illinois Job Link website.<br />
Partner: Illinois Department of Employment Security.<br />
For more information, call 1-800-244-5631 or visit<br />
www.ides.illinois.gov.<br />
Did You<br />
Know?<br />
The Main Library<br />
has an LCD<br />
Projector and<br />
portable screen<br />
available for<br />
check out!<br />
Contact the<br />
Information Desk at 847-429-4680<br />
to reserve equipment in advance<br />
or for more information.<br />
Go Bilingual<br />
Conversation Group<br />
Main Library Elgin Room<br />
Wednesdays 6 – 7 pm<br />
No meeting 11/23, 12/20 and 12/27.<br />
Meetings resume 1/10.<br />
Learners of all levels will learn a new<br />
language together with a native speaker. ES<br />
Spanish Café<br />
Main Library Conference Room<br />
1st and 3rd Monday Noon – 1 pm<br />
Practice structured and spontaneous<br />
conversations and vocabulary in Spanish at<br />
an intermediate level. ES<br />
Hello<br />
English<br />
Hello<br />
Elgin<br />
Hello English, Hello Elgin<br />
A new website in English and Spanish with information and resources for adults who are<br />
learning English and organizations that serve learners in the Elgin area.<br />
Visit www.helloenglish.org for:<br />
• Information on free classes, tutoring and conversation groups.<br />
• Recommended websites with grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, listening,<br />
citizenship, reading and writing lessons and activities.<br />
• News on class registration and a calendar of program dates. ES<br />
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Programas en español<br />
Familia<br />
Posada<br />
Biblioteca Principal<br />
Salones de la Comunidad Meadows<br />
Sábado 16 de diciembre 1 – 3 pm<br />
Para todas las edades. Celebra con<br />
manualidades, ponche, cuentos, una<br />
piñata y canciones con el coro de la<br />
Iglesia Católica San José.<br />
Cuentos para la Familia<br />
Biblioteca Principal Salón de Cuentos<br />
Todos los miércoles a las 6:30 – 7 pm<br />
No habrá programa 11/22.<br />
30 minutos de cuentos, música, rimas, y más<br />
para el disfrute de toda la familia.<br />
Por Mi Familia<br />
Talleres para ayudar a padres y guardianes a<br />
navegar la vida familiar. En inglés y español.<br />
11/16 Nutrición de Niños 10 – 11 am<br />
Presentador: Two Rivers Head Start.<br />
Café Latino: La Distancia<br />
entre Nosotros<br />
Biblioteca Principal Salón Grove<br />
Lunes 27 de noviembre 6 – 7:30 pm<br />
¡Explora Latinoamérica a través de libros,<br />
nuevos amigos y un buen rato! En Esta<br />
reunión hablaremos del libro La Distancia<br />
entre Nosotros de la autora Reyna Grande.<br />
En asociación con el Centro de Información.<br />
Clases Gratis de<br />
Computación<br />
Clases en español; la tarjeta de la biblioteca<br />
no es requerida. Puede registrarse para la<br />
serie completa o una sola clase. Actividades<br />
disponibles para sus pequeños.<br />
Biblioteca Principal<br />
Salón de entrenamiento de computación<br />
1:30 – 2 pm<br />
11/11, 11/21, 12/2, 12/9, 12/16<br />
Salones abiertos. Tiempo de<br />
práctica con asistencia en español.<br />
2 – 3:30 pm<br />
11/4 Guía de Compras: computadoras<br />
y tabletas<br />
11/11 Microsoft Word 1<br />
11/21 Microsoft Word 2<br />
2 – 4 pm<br />
12/2 El Internet para Conseguir Empleo<br />
12/9 Microsoft Excel<br />
12/16 Microsoft PowerPoint y<br />
Presentaciones<br />
Salón Hoffer en la Sucursal South Elgin<br />
7 – 8:30 pm<br />
11/16 Guía de Compras: computadoras<br />
y tabletas<br />
12/7 Fotos con Aparatos Móviles:<br />
¡Las mejores formas de<br />
guardar, editar, y compartir!<br />
¡Aparta la Fecha!<br />
Celebración de los<br />
Reyes Magos<br />
Biblioteca Principal Vestíbulo<br />
Sábado 6 de enero 2 – 5 pm<br />
Ven a conocer a Gaspar, Melchor, y<br />
Baltasar, tómate una foto con ellos.<br />
¡Quédate para cuentos y manualidades!<br />
En asociación con la Oganización de México en Elgin<br />
(OME).<br />
Idiomas y<br />
Ciudadanía<br />
Hello English, Hello Elgin<br />
Un nuevo sitio web en inglés y español<br />
con información y recursos para adultos<br />
que están aprendiendo inglés y las<br />
organizaciones en Elgin que ayudan a los<br />
estudiantes. Visite www.helloenglish.org<br />
para encontrar:<br />
• Información sobre clases gratuitas,<br />
tutorías y grupos de conversación.<br />
• Sitios web recomendados con<br />
actividades para practicar gramática,<br />
vocabulario, pronunciación, compresión<br />
auditiva, ciudadanía, lectura y escritura.<br />
• Noticias sobre cómo inscribirse para<br />
clases y un calendario de eventos.<br />
Grupo de Conversación<br />
para la Ciudadanía<br />
Biblioteca Prinicpal<br />
6:30 – 7:30 pm<br />
Jueves 11/2, 11/16, 12/7<br />
Lunes 11/13, 11/27, 12/11<br />
No habrá reunión el 12/21 y el 12/25.<br />
Practica para el exámen de ciudadanía,<br />
revisa y practica el inglés para la entrevista<br />
y las 100 preguntas de historia y cívica.<br />
Presentador: The Literacy Connection.<br />
Grupo de Conversación<br />
en Inglés<br />
Biblioteca Prinicpal Salón de Conferencias<br />
Martes 6:30 – 7:30 pm<br />
No habrá reunión el 12/16.<br />
Adquiere confianza teniendo conversaciones<br />
de cada día en inglés y mejora tu<br />
pronunciación. Presentador: The Literacy Connection.<br />
Grupo de Futuros Bilingües<br />
Biblioteca Principal Salón Elgin<br />
Miercoles 6 – 7 pm<br />
No habrá reunión el 11/23, 12/20, y 12/27.<br />
Las reuniones resumen el 1/10.<br />
Estudiantes de todos los niveles practicarán<br />
con otras personas que hablan español e<br />
inglés como primer idioma.<br />
Grupo de Conversación<br />
en Español<br />
Biblioteca Principal Salón de Conferencias<br />
Primer y tercer lunes del mes<br />
Mediodía – 1 pm<br />
Participantes de nivel intermedio<br />
practicarán conversaciones estructuradas<br />
y espontáneas en español y aprenderán<br />
nuevo vocabulario.<br />
R =Regístrese • Tres maneras: en línea en gailborden.info/register • por teléfono 847-429-4597 • en persona<br />
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Board of Trustees:<br />
Jean Bednar, President<br />
Elizabeth Kruger, Vice President<br />
Sue Moylan, Treasurer<br />
Patricia Harkin, Secretary<br />
Amanda Garcia<br />
Herb Gross<br />
Tiffany Henderson<br />
Library Director - Carole Medal<br />
<strong>Newsletter</strong> Editor - Denise Raleigh<br />
Assistant Editor - Natalie Kiburg<br />
Graphic Designer - Laura Espinoza<br />
This newsletter contains recycled<br />
paper and soy-based inks.<br />
Main Library<br />
270 N. Grove Ave.<br />
Elgin, IL 60120<br />
847–742–2411<br />
Mon-Thu<br />
Fri-Sat<br />
Building Hours<br />
9 am – 9 pm<br />
9 am – 6 pm<br />
Sun Noon – 5 pm<br />
Extended Drive-Up Window<br />
Mon-Thu 8 am – 9 pm<br />
Fri-Sat 8 am – 6 pm<br />
Sun 11:30 am – 5 pm<br />
Rakow Branch<br />
2751 W. Bowes Rd.<br />
Elgin, IL 60124<br />
847–531–7271<br />
Mon-Thu<br />
Fri-Sat<br />
Building Hours<br />
9 am – 8 pm<br />
9 am – 5 pm<br />
Sun Noon – 5 pm<br />
Extended Drive-Up Window<br />
Mon-Thu 8:30 am – 8 pm<br />
Fri-Sat 8:30 am – 5 pm<br />
Sun 11:30 am – 5 pm<br />
ECRWSS<br />
LOCAL POSTAL PATRON<br />
South Elgin Branch<br />
127 S. McLean Blvd.<br />
South Elgin, IL 60177<br />
847–931–2090<br />
Mon-Thu<br />
Fri-Sat<br />
Sun<br />
Mon-Thu<br />
Fri-Sat<br />
Sun<br />
Building Hours<br />
10 am – 7 pm<br />
10 am – 4 pm<br />
Noon – 4 pm<br />
New Lobby Hours!<br />
Non-Profit Organization<br />
U.S. Postage<br />
PAID<br />
Elgin, IL 60120<br />
Permit No. 164<br />
Carrier Route Sort<br />
9:30 am – 7 pm<br />
9:30 am – 5 pm<br />
11:30 am – 4 pm<br />
Photo Release<br />
All visitors agree to be<br />
photographed/videographed during library<br />
events/activities for future marketing purposes.<br />
Customers with Disabilities<br />
The Library accommodates customers with<br />
disabilities. Please call 847-742-2411 to discuss<br />
arrangements at least seven days prior to a<br />
scheduled event.<br />
Thank you community.<br />
Due to our work with many<br />
partners, your library received the<br />
nation’s highest honor conferred<br />
on museums and libraries for<br />
service to the community: the<br />
National Medal for Museum and<br />
Library Services.<br />
Library Closings<br />
The Main Library, Rakow Branch and<br />
South Elgin Branch will be:<br />
• closing at 6 pm on Wednesday,<br />
<strong>November</strong> 22 and closed Thursday,<br />
<strong>November</strong> 23 for Thanksgiving<br />
• closed Sunday, <strong>December</strong> 24 and<br />
Monday, <strong>December</strong> 25<br />
• closed Sunday, <strong>December</strong> 31 and<br />
Monday, January 1 for the New Year<br />
Thank you<br />
Local businesses for offering incentives during<br />
September's Library Card Sign-Up Month.<br />
Rake-O Family Fall Festival: Lou Malnati's Pizza,<br />
Culver's, Elgin Community Garden Network<br />
WTTW Kids<br />
Big Idea Live Tour<br />
Thursday, <strong>November</strong> 16<br />
11:30 am – 12:15 pm<br />
Do you have a big idea? Join us for this<br />
fun-filled, interactive live performance<br />
that will allow children to expand upon<br />
their own natural desires to learn.<br />
The WTTW Kids BIGIDEA "Lab Guy" will<br />
bring an interactive travelling lab and<br />
help visitors explore the recipe for a<br />
BIGIDEA: wonder, watch and learn more.<br />
Now available!<br />
GoChip Beam Movie Tv/Hotspot<br />
Watch movies and TV shows anywhere<br />
offline on multiple WiFi-enabled devices<br />
with the new GoChip Beam for kids and<br />
adults. Each device is pre-loaded with a<br />
full season of a TV show or 5 movies. Just<br />
download the GoChip Player App, enter<br />
the key on your device and get instant<br />
entertainment. No connection to the<br />
internet necessary.<br />
GoChip Beams are available at the Main<br />
Library and can be checked out for 7 days.<br />
Save the Date!<br />
Black History Family Festival<br />
Saturday, February 3, 2018 at 1 pm<br />
Main Library<br />
½off<br />
Purchases at Gail’s Sales<br />
Valid: Saturday, <strong>November</strong> 25<br />
Small Business Saturday at<br />
Gail Borden Public Library<br />
Main Library - 270 N. Grove Ave.<br />
Small Business Saturday<br />
Saturday, <strong>November</strong> 25<br />
Shop Small by shopping at Elgin-area<br />
small businesses. Use the coupon on the<br />
left to receive half off your purchases at<br />
Gail’s Sales at the Main Library.<br />
Small Business Saturday is a<br />
registered trademark of American<br />
Express Corporation and is being<br />
promoted locally by Gail Borden<br />
Library, the Elgin Area Chamber<br />
and the Downtown Neighborhood<br />
Association.
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