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Adults<br />
Celebrate National<br />
Poetry Reading Month<br />
Poetry Writers Workshop<br />
Main Library Grove Room<br />
Mondays, 3/5, 4/2 • 6:30 – 8:30 pm<br />
Share your love of poetry and share what<br />
you have written. Facilitated by poet and songwriter<br />
Gareth Mann Sitz.<br />
Poetry Alive<br />
Main Library Elgin Room<br />
Tuesday, <strong>April</strong> 17 • 7 – 8:30 pm<br />
Listen to pieces written by members of our<br />
monthly Poetry Writing Group. Refreshments<br />
and conversation to follow. Presenter: Gareth Sitz.<br />
Poetry: The Best Medicine<br />
Main Library Elgin Room<br />
Thursday, <strong>April</strong> 26 • 7 – 8:30 pm<br />
Experience the healing power of laughter<br />
as a group of local actors read humorous<br />
poems by famous poets. Directed by Gareth<br />
Sitz and narrated by Gail Borden Library board member<br />
Patricia Harkin.<br />
3rd Annual Authors Fair<br />
Main Library Meadows Community Rooms<br />
Sunday, <strong>April</strong> 22 • 2 – 4 pm<br />
Meet and greet local and Midwest authors<br />
at this festive literary event. Books will<br />
be available for purchase & signing.<br />
Refreshments will be served.<br />
Writers on the Fox<br />
Main Library Meadows Community Room C<br />
Mondays, 3/26, 4/23 • 7 – 8:30 pm<br />
Writers of all genres are welcome to<br />
participate in using prompts and exercises<br />
to motivate your creative writing.<br />
Elgin's Community Survey<br />
Main Library Elgin Room<br />
Tuesday, <strong>March</strong> 6 • 6:30 – 7:30 pm<br />
Hear a recap of results from the recently<br />
completed Community Survey. The resident<br />
survey was conducted in 2017 for the<br />
purpose of better understanding residents’<br />
perceptions and satisfaction with city<br />
services, communication and engagement.<br />
Elgin rated about the U.S. average<br />
in 45 out of 57 areas surveyed and<br />
above the regional average in 39 of<br />
57 areas. Areas of note are water<br />
quality, quality of police, fire and<br />
ambulance service and customer<br />
service. 76% of Elgin residents<br />
rated Elgin as an excellent or good<br />
place to live. 88% of residents<br />
are very satisfied or satisfied with<br />
City services.<br />
Elgin Assistant City Manager<br />
Laura Valdez-Wilson will<br />
present both programs.<br />
Genealogy<br />
Moving Forward<br />
by Looking Back<br />
Main Library<br />
Meadows Community Rooms AB<br />
Tuesday, <strong>March</strong> 6 • 9:30 – 11 am<br />
Overcome genealogical brick walls with<br />
these tricks. Presenter: Kimberly Nagy.<br />
Planting Your Family Tree:<br />
Beginning Genealogy<br />
Main Library Grove Room<br />
Thursday, <strong>March</strong> 15 • 7 – 8:30 pm<br />
Learn how to get started on your<br />
research, organize information and more.<br />
Presenters: Elgin Genealogical Society members Judy<br />
Van Dusen and Cheryl Winter.<br />
Voting<br />
Candidates Forums<br />
Main Library Meadows Community Rooms<br />
6:30 – 8:30 pm<br />
2/28 U.S. House—8th Congressional<br />
District, Illinois State House -<br />
43rd District<br />
3/7 Judge—16th Circuit Court;<br />
Kane County Clerk, Sheriff,<br />
Board Districts 17 and 19<br />
Become a better-educated voter and<br />
bring your questions before the <strong>2018</strong><br />
Primary Election. For more information<br />
visit www.lwvelginarea.org.<br />
Sponsors: The League of Women Voters of the Elgin Area<br />
and Gail Borden Public Library.<br />
Elgin's Strategic Plan<br />
Main Library<br />
Meadows Community Rooms AB<br />
Tuesday, <strong>March</strong> 13 • 7 – 8:30 pm<br />
Hear how the 2017 survey responses<br />
helped impact the city’s strategic<br />
planning process and budget discussions.<br />
The Strategic Plan, <strong>2018</strong>-2022 Strategic<br />
Principles and Priorities, articulates four<br />
core values and three strategic goals that<br />
focus on providing exceptional services,<br />
improving Elgin’s quality of life and<br />
enhancing the uniqueness of the Elgin<br />
community. Sponsors: Elgin Alive, Elgin Community<br />
Network and the City of Elgin.<br />
Adding Context: Social<br />
History for Genealogists<br />
Main Library<br />
Meadows Community Rooms AB<br />
Tuesday, <strong>April</strong> 3 • 9:30 – 11 am<br />
Add depth and human interest to your<br />
family history. Presenter Ginger Frere is a<br />
professional researcher and one of the driving forces<br />
behind the development of ChicagoAncestors.org.<br />
Study Up On School Records<br />
Main Library Grove Room<br />
Thursday, <strong>April</strong> 19 • 7 – 8:30 pm<br />
Useful tips for how to use school records<br />
to find information. Presenter: Grace DuMelle,<br />
Speaker/Author, the Newberry Library.<br />
Early Voting<br />
Main Library 2nd Floor East<br />
3/5 – 3/19<br />
All Kane County precincts. For specific<br />
dates/times, visit kanecountyelections.org/<br />
EarlyVoting/EarlyVotingPoster.pdf.<br />
<strong>2018</strong> Spring Primaries<br />
Election Day<br />
Main Library Meadows Community Rooms<br />
Tuesday, <strong>March</strong> 20<br />
Polls open 6 am – 7 pm<br />
Select Kane County precincts only.<br />
ABCD 101: Connecting<br />
Building Blocks to Create<br />
Thriving Communities<br />
Film Screening & Discussion<br />
Main Library Meadows Community Rooms AB<br />
Tuesday, <strong>April</strong> 10 • 6:30 – 8:30 pm<br />
This film reviews the five basic building<br />
blocks of asset-based community<br />
development, which uses community<br />
strengths to build a stronger community<br />
for the future. Discussion will follow video.<br />
Sponsors: Elgin Community Network and the City of Elgin.<br />
8 R=Registration required • Three ways to register: Online at gailborden.info/register • Call 847-429-4597 • In person
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