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Gail Borden<br />
<strong>Nov</strong>ember-<strong>Dec</strong>ember<br />
<strong>2022</strong> Newsletter<br />
Public Library District<br />
Pirate Island ES<br />
Exhibit from the Miami Children’s Museum<br />
Main Library<br />
Through January 15<br />
Ahoy mateys! Adventure has landed at the<br />
Library with the new Pirate Island Educational<br />
Exhibit. Climb aboard a pirate ship and explore<br />
sailor skills. Families will learn all about pirate<br />
legends and visit stations offering a variety of<br />
STEAM activities.<br />
Upper decks will be open from 3-5 pm.<br />
For a special Sensory and/or ADA exploration<br />
of the exhibit, visit from 9 - 11 am on<br />
Saturdays, 11/5, 12/3. gailborden.info/PirateIsland<br />
Sail Around the Library<br />
Main Library, Rakow Branch and South Elgin Branch<br />
<strong>Nov</strong>ember l During Operating Hours<br />
Visit staff Pirates and different stations<br />
throughout the Library to hear about a<br />
variety of offerings the Library has.<br />
Get your sheet stamped at each<br />
location and get a prize! Show<br />
your library card for an extra prize.<br />
gailborden.info/SailAround<br />
3D Design for Kids -<br />
Pirate’s Booty! R {<br />
Main Library Computer Training Room<br />
Saturday, 11/5 • 11 am – Noon<br />
Design and build your own 3D pirate coin treasure.<br />
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ver paginas 10-11.<br />
R=Registration required<br />
Ways to register:<br />
• gailborden.info/register<br />
• Call 847-429-4597<br />
• In person<br />
City of Elgin A-D<br />
City of Elgin section is<br />
included only in newsletters<br />
delivered to Elgin residents.<br />
Shiver Me Timbers! - Pirate Bingo R<br />
Main Library Sally Lee Rooms<br />
Tuesday, 11/22 • 7 – 7:45 pm<br />
Bring along any friends, family or scallywags. Winners<br />
will pick prizes from the pirate’s treasure.<br />
Pirates’ Code - A Coding Adventure R {<br />
Main Library Sally Lee Rooms<br />
Monday, 12/12 • 4:30 – 5:30 pm<br />
We will use code to solve puzzles, find treasure and<br />
program our nautical adventure!<br />
Pirate-in-Training - A Pirate Academy R<br />
Main Library<br />
Friday, 11/25 • 1 – 2 pm<br />
Grades K-5. Join us on the 7 Seas and train to become a<br />
fearsome pirate. With maps, songs, science and treasure.<br />
Meet a Pirate R<br />
Main Library Meadows Community Rooms<br />
Friday, 11/18 • 11 – 11:45 am<br />
Best for ages 3-6. Join us for a storytelling<br />
performance with Captain Quigley the Pirate! Hear<br />
pirate adventures, then stay to take a photo with him.<br />
A Pirate’s Compass -<br />
Navigating the High Seas! R<br />
Main Library Sally Lee Rooms<br />
Friday, 12/2 • 4:30 – 5 pm<br />
Grades 2-5. Learn about a pirate’s most important<br />
tool - the compass. Explore the history and<br />
mechanics of this device. Guest: Gary Swick, Friends of the<br />
Fox President and former NIU professor.<br />
Holiday programs.<br />
See pages 2, 7, 10.<br />
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The Gail Borden Public Library District Newsletter | Published Bi-Monthly ISSUE NO. <strong>2022</strong>-06 | <strong>Nov</strong>ember 1, <strong>2022</strong>
Families<br />
Holiday & Seasonal Fun<br />
Day of the Dead Mini Fest R ES<br />
Main Library Meadows Community Rooms<br />
Wednesday, 11/2 • 6 – 7:30 pm<br />
Celebrate Day of the Dead with crafts,<br />
stories and fun.<br />
Family Gingerbread House<br />
Workshop R<br />
Main Library Meadows Community Rooms<br />
Wednesday, 11/23<br />
Session 1: 11 am – Noon<br />
Session 2: 2 – 3 pm<br />
Spend time with your family creating<br />
a gingerbread house.<br />
Family Book Club: Snowflakes<br />
and Snowmen Everywhere R<br />
Explore games, crafts, snacks and books<br />
all about snow and snowmen in this kitonly<br />
program. To register for a kit for this program,<br />
go to 12/2 in our online event calendar.<br />
11/25-12/2.<br />
Baking for Kids: Holiday<br />
Crinkles<br />
Facebook Live: gbpl.info/FBLV<br />
Monday, 12/5 • 4 pm<br />
The winter holidays are here! Join Miss Jen<br />
as she shares a holiday cookie recipe that<br />
is just as fun as it is delicious.<br />
Happy Birthday Trucker the<br />
Therapy Dog! R<br />
Main Library Meadows Community Rooms<br />
Saturday, 11/12 • 11 am<br />
Trucker—everyone’s favorite Cardigan<br />
Corgi—is turning 11. Help us celebrate with<br />
stories, crafts, games and dog fun.<br />
Mini Michelangelo Family<br />
Sculpture Showcase R<br />
Main Library<br />
Create a mini sculpture from air-dry clay<br />
and decorate it with paint, jewels or more<br />
and submit it for our showcase. One lucky<br />
entry will win a prize! To register for a kit for this<br />
program, go to 12/16 in our online event calendar.<br />
12/5-12/16.<br />
Cookies with Mrs. Claus R<br />
Rakow Branch Corridor West<br />
Thursday, 12/8 • 6 pm<br />
Mrs. Claus will be in from the North Pole<br />
with one of the elves. Hear her read a<br />
story, get a picture together and enjoy<br />
a treat!<br />
Drop-in Holiday Card Making<br />
Main Library Sally Lee Rooms<br />
Thursday, 12/8 • 6:30 – 7:30 pm<br />
Meet Anna & Elsa R<br />
Main Library Meadows Community Rooms<br />
Friday, 12/9 • 10:30 am<br />
Ages 3-6. Join characters Anna and<br />
Elsa as they sing, dance and tell stories.<br />
Princesses will be available for photo ops<br />
after the storytime.<br />
Posada ES<br />
Main Library Meadows Community Rooms<br />
Saturday, 12/10 • 2 – 3:30 pm<br />
Celebrate with crafts, stories, snacks<br />
and carols.<br />
Festival of Lights: Hanukkah<br />
Stories & More<br />
Main Library Meadows Community Rooms<br />
Sunday, 12/11 • 2 pm<br />
Learn about the Jewish holiday of<br />
Hanukkah through stories and more.<br />
Block Building Day:<br />
Drop In and Play<br />
Main Library Sally Lee Rooms<br />
Monday, 12/26<br />
Session 1: 11 am – Noon<br />
Session 2: 2 – 3 pm<br />
Drop in to play, create and build with our<br />
Big Blue Blocks and a variety of other<br />
building materials.<br />
My Sweet Masterpiece -<br />
Design & <strong>Dec</strong>orate a<br />
Confection Perfection<br />
Main Library Sally Lee Rooms<br />
Tuesday, 12/27<br />
Session 1: 11 – 11:45 am R<br />
Session 2: 2 – 2:45 pm R<br />
Get creative with dessert decorating.<br />
Crazy for Crafts with Ms. Carrie<br />
Holiday Edition R<br />
Main Library Sally Lee Rooms<br />
Thursday, 12/15 • 4 pm<br />
Grades K-5. The holiday season is a great<br />
time for crafts.<br />
Snow Day of Play<br />
Main Library Sally Lee Rooms<br />
Wednesday, 12/28 • 2 – 3 pm<br />
Drop in for snow-themed games<br />
and activities including an indoor<br />
snowball fight.<br />
Winter Craft-O-Rama<br />
Main Library Sally Lee Rooms<br />
Thursday, 12/29 • 11 am – Noon<br />
Make a variety of winter-themed crafts.<br />
Happy Noon Year R<br />
South Elgin Branch<br />
Thursday, 12/29 • 11:30 am<br />
Rakow Branch & Main Library<br />
Friday, 12/30 • 11:30 am<br />
Can’t stay up until midnight? Bring in<br />
the New Year early with stories, songs<br />
and activities.<br />
Children’s Author Visit with<br />
Anitra Rowe Schulte R<br />
Main Library Meadows Community Rooms<br />
Tuesday, 11/15 • 10 am<br />
Author Anitra<br />
Rowe Schulte will<br />
share her picture<br />
book Dancing<br />
with Daddy. Hear<br />
about her writing<br />
journey, dance<br />
and learn how<br />
to be a friend<br />
to people of all<br />
abilities.<br />
= Pick up kit at Main Library = Pick up kit at Rakow Branch<br />
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Kids<br />
Crafty Preschoolers R<br />
Rakow Branch<br />
Tuesdays, 11/15, 11/29, 12/13 • 10 am<br />
Ages 3-5. Join us for a fun craft project.<br />
Creativity Corner R<br />
Tuesdays • 4:30 pm • Grades 1-5<br />
Rakow Branch<br />
11/15 Beaded Feather Necklace<br />
12/6 Craft Stick Sleigh Ornament<br />
12/13 Beaded Gnome Ornament<br />
South Elgin Branch<br />
11/8 Build Your Own Pirate Ship<br />
Homeschool Creativity Corner:<br />
Autumn Leaf Painting R<br />
South Elgin Branch Hoffer Room<br />
Tuesday, 11/29 • 2 pm<br />
Grades 1-5. Celebrate the colors of fall<br />
with this autumn leaf acrylic painting.<br />
Arts and Crafts Makerspace R<br />
Tuesday, 12/27<br />
11 am Rakow Branch<br />
2 pm South Elgin Branch<br />
Grades 1-5. Bring your imagination to<br />
create something amazing.<br />
Bilingual Crafts for Kids ES<br />
Main Library Sally Lee Fox Room<br />
Wednesdays, 11/2, 11/9, 11/16, 11/30<br />
5 – 5:30 pm<br />
Manga and Anime Club<br />
Main Library Sally Lee Rooms<br />
Tuesday, 11/8 • 1 – 2 pm<br />
Grades 3-5. Make buttons, paper toys and<br />
charms with your favorite characters.<br />
Kids Explore R<br />
Grades K-5<br />
Thursdays • 4 pm<br />
Main Library Sally Lee Rooms<br />
11/10 Colorful Art of Alma Thomas<br />
Virtual via Zoom<br />
11/17 Eww! Animals Are Gross! 11/7-11/13<br />
Homeschool Kids Explore:<br />
Eww! Animals are Gross R<br />
Main Library Sally Lee Rooms<br />
Thursday, 11/17 • 2 pm<br />
Grades K-5. Learn fun facts about snot<br />
otters, zombie worms, Marabou storks<br />
and more animals.<br />
Let’s Play Friday<br />
Rakow Branch<br />
Fridays, 11/11, 11/18, 12/2, 12/9, 12/16<br />
11 am<br />
Ages 3-6. Join us for creative and passive<br />
play activities.<br />
Book Party: Leave It to Plum R<br />
Virtual via Zoom<br />
Thursday, 12/1 • 5 pm<br />
Grades K-5. Meet Plum, a sassy peacock<br />
at the Athensville Zoo, who is also a<br />
detective. We’ll read parts of the book<br />
together and make a peacock fan.<br />
11/21-11/27.<br />
DINOvember<br />
Dinovember!<br />
Main Library<br />
<strong>Nov</strong>ember is DINOvember! Visit the Early<br />
Learning Center all month for special<br />
dino-themed activities.<br />
DINOvember Reading<br />
Challenge<br />
<strong>Nov</strong>ember<br />
Children from birth to age 14 can<br />
participate on Beanstack. Record your<br />
reading and dino-themed activities. All<br />
finishers will earn a special dino-pack<br />
prize of games and a squishy beginning<br />
11/5. There are no paper logs for this challenge.<br />
Write to Dino!<br />
11/1 – 11/30<br />
Write a letter to a snake, turtle, alligator<br />
and more. Complete a Write-to-Dino<br />
application at the Main Library Youth<br />
Center Desk, and they’ll write you a<br />
letter back!<br />
Writing Club: Dinosaurs R<br />
Virtual via Zoom<br />
Wednesday, 11/2 • 6 pm<br />
Grades K-8. Let’s create stories, poems<br />
and art about dinosaurs.<br />
Dinosaur Sleepover R<br />
Main Library<br />
Monday, 11/7 • 9 am<br />
Best for ages 3-6. What did your<br />
dinosaur do at the Library last night?<br />
Drop off your toy dinosaur at the Library<br />
and pick it up a week later with a photo<br />
of what kind of trouble your dinosaur got<br />
into overnight! Other toy animals are welcome if<br />
your child does not have a dinosaur.<br />
DINOvember Party R<br />
Main Library Meadows Community Rooms<br />
Tuesday, 11/29 • 10 am<br />
Best for ages 3-6. Join us for a dino-mite<br />
party with crafts, games and fun.<br />
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Science • Technology •<br />
Engineering • Arts • Math<br />
Homeschool STEAM<br />
Main Library Sally Lee Rooms • Grades K-5<br />
11/7 2 pm The James Webb<br />
Telescope R<br />
South Elgin Branch Hoffer Room • Grades 3-5<br />
11/15 2 pm Earthquake in the Library R<br />
12/13 2 pm Light It Up<br />
STEAM<br />
Main Library • Grades K-5<br />
11/14 4 pm Iggy Peck & Rosie Revere<br />
Challenge! R<br />
11/21 4 pm The Brain Games<br />
Challenge R<br />
11/28 4 pm Mosaics: Art or Science? R<br />
South Elgin Branch • Grades 3-5<br />
11/10 4:30 pm Earthquake in the Library R<br />
Rakow Branch • Grades 3-5<br />
11/29 4:30 pm Solo Cup Team Challenge R<br />
Virtual Coding Club<br />
Virtual via Zoom<br />
Tuesdays • 4 – 5 pm<br />
Grades 2 & up<br />
11/1 Code Your Hero R {<br />
11/29 Code a Cartoon R {<br />
Gingerbread Piggy R ES<br />
Main Library Meadows Community Rooms AB<br />
Wednesday, 12/7 • 6:30 pm<br />
Enjoy a bilingual story, The Runaway Piggy,<br />
while you learn how to use a 3D printer.<br />
This cute ornament will help decorate<br />
your house for the holidays.<br />
Family Winter 3D Design -<br />
Snowflakes! R {<br />
Main Library Computer Training Room<br />
Wednesday, 12/28 • 11 am – Noon<br />
Grades 2-8; families welcome. Design and<br />
build a 3D-printed snowflake.<br />
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Comcast Internet Essentials to help bridge the digital<br />
divide and foster digital literacy skills. For more<br />
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visit www.internetessentials.com<br />
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Birth-<br />
Age 1<br />
Ages 1-2<br />
Ages 1-3<br />
Storytimes<br />
Welcome Baby R<br />
Main Library Story Room South | 11/11 • 10:30 am; 12/10 • 10 am<br />
South Elgin Branch | Saturday, 11/12 • 11:30 am<br />
Baby Rhyme Time R<br />
Main Library Story Room South | Fridays, 11/4, 11/11, 11/18, 12/2 • 9:15 am<br />
Wonderful Ones R<br />
Main Library Story Room South | Wednesdays, 11/2-11/30 • 10 am<br />
Thursdays, 11/3, 11/10, 11/17, 12/1 • 9:15 am<br />
Mondays, 11/7-11/28 • 6:15 pm<br />
1, 2, 3, Go!<br />
Main Library Meadows Community Rooms | Wednesdays, 11/2-11/30 • 9:15 am<br />
Bounce & Rhyme Storytime R<br />
Rakow Branch | Wednesdays, 11/9, 11/16, 11/30, 12/7, 12/14 • 10 am<br />
South Elgin Branch | Thursdays, 11/10, 11/17, 12/1, 12/8, 12/15 • 10:30 am<br />
Family Storytime:<br />
Being Thankful R<br />
South Elgin Branch<br />
Saturday, 11/12 • 10:30 am<br />
Storytime: Boxes R<br />
Main Library Sally Lee Rooms<br />
Friday, 11/25 • 10 am<br />
Ages 3-7. Kids will listen to stories and<br />
rhymes about boxes then use imagination<br />
to transform a cardboard box into their<br />
own creation. Materials provided.<br />
Mother Goose<br />
Storytime R<br />
Main Library Story Room North<br />
Friday, 12/2 • 10:30 am<br />
Ages 3-6. Join us for<br />
fun-filled stories, songs<br />
and special Mother Goose<br />
rhymes followed by a craft.<br />
Age 2<br />
Ages 3-5<br />
Ages 3-6<br />
K-2<br />
K-3<br />
Terrific Twos R<br />
Main Library Story Room South | Tuesdays, 11/1-11/29 • 9:15 am<br />
Thursdays, 11/3, 11/10, 11/17, 12/1 • 6:30 pm<br />
Mondays, 11/7 – 11/28 • 10 am<br />
Budding Bookworms Preschool Storytime R<br />
South Elgin Branch | Mondays, 11/7, 11/14, 11/28, 12/5, 12/12 • 5:30 pm<br />
Thursdays, 11/10, 11/17, 12/1, 12/8, 12/15 • 11:15 am<br />
Rakow Branch | Wednesdays, 11/9, 11/16, 11/30, 12/7, 12/14 • 10:45 am<br />
Preschool Storytime R<br />
Main Library Story Room North | Tuesdays, 11/1-11/29 • 6:15 pm<br />
Thursdays, 11/3, 11/10, 11/17, 12/1 • 10 am<br />
Mondays, 11/7 - 11/28 • 9:15 am<br />
Preschool Puppeteers R<br />
Main Library Sally Lee Rooms | Tuesdays • 10 am<br />
11/8 Dinosaur Vs. the Library | 12/6 How to Catch a Gingerbread Man<br />
K to 2 - I’ll Read to YOU<br />
South Elgin Branch<br />
Mondays, 11/7 – 12/26 (Not 11/21) • 4:30 pm<br />
Rakow Branch Children’s Area<br />
Thursdays, 11/3, 11/10, 11/17, 12/1, 12/15 • 4:30 pm<br />
Rock ‘n Read for K-3<br />
Main Library Sally Lee Eagle Room<br />
Wednesdays, 11/2, 11/9, 11/16, 11/30 • 4:30 pm<br />
Tinsel Time R<br />
Main Library Meadows Community Rooms<br />
Thursday, 12/15 • 10 am<br />
Age 2-6. Join us for an active program of<br />
music, stories and rhymes.<br />
Sensory Fun for Every<br />
Little One<br />
Main Library Sally Lee Rooms<br />
Wednesday, 12/14 • 9:30 am<br />
Birth-36 months w/adult. Babies will<br />
explore the world around them in this<br />
drop-in play program. Dress for mess.<br />
Families<br />
Family Storytime<br />
Main Library Sally Lee Rooms<br />
Thursdays, 11/3, 11/10, 11/17, 12/1 • 6:15 pm<br />
Saturday Storytime + Sweets<br />
Main Library Sally Lee Rooms<br />
Saturdays, 11/19, 12/17 • 11 am<br />
4 R=Registration required • Three ways to register: Online at gailborden.info/register • Call 847-429-4597 • In person
Youth & Teens<br />
Grades K-8<br />
Grades 6-12<br />
Read to Rover R<br />
Main Library<br />
Saturdays, 11/5, 12/3<br />
2, 2:15, 2:30, 2:45, 3, 3:15 pm<br />
South Elgin Branch<br />
Saturdays, 11/19, 12/17<br />
11, 11:15, 11:30, 11:45 am, 12, 12:15,<br />
12:30, 12:45 pm<br />
Rakow Branch Children’s Area<br />
Sundays, 11/20, 12/18<br />
2, 2:15, 2:30, 2:45, 3, 3:15 pm<br />
Practice your reading skills by cuddling<br />
up with a good book and reading aloud<br />
to Trucker, a fully trained and certified<br />
therapy dog.<br />
K-Pop Afternoon R<br />
Main Library Sally Lee Eagle Room<br />
Tuesdays, 11/8, 12/6 • 4:30 pm<br />
Are you a fan of BTS, Blackpink, Stray Kids<br />
or other K-pop groups? Enjoy your favorite<br />
K-pop songs while you make buttons,<br />
shrink-plastic charms and other crafts.<br />
Manga and Anime Club<br />
Main Library Sally Lee Rooms<br />
Saturday, 11/12 • 2 – 3 pm<br />
Calling all fans of Demon Slayer, My Hero<br />
Academia, Attack on Titan and more.<br />
Watch anime, make buttons and enjoy<br />
anime-themed crafts.<br />
Teen Writing and Art<br />
Showcase<br />
Get your creative work published!<br />
Email your piece to zone@gailborden.info<br />
or visit gailborden.info/teenwriting<br />
for more details.<br />
Grades 6-8<br />
Volunteens R<br />
Main Library Sally Lee Fox Room<br />
Tuesdays • 6 pm<br />
11/1, 11/8, 11/15, 12/6, 12/13<br />
Saturdays • 1 pm<br />
11/19, 12/10<br />
Help out your library and your community<br />
by working together on volunteer<br />
projects. Registration required for each date. One<br />
Volunteens Application required for each school year.<br />
Sharpie Art Workshop R<br />
Main Library Sally Lee Rooms<br />
Wednesday, 11/16 • 6 pm<br />
Experiment with Sharpie art<br />
techniques on various materials.<br />
DIY Shrink Plastic Charms<br />
Main Library Sally Lee Rooms<br />
Wednesday, 12/14 • 6 pm<br />
Make shrink plastic charms that<br />
showcase your favorite characters, pets<br />
or original drawings.<br />
Paper Toy Week<br />
Main Library<br />
12/26 – 12/30<br />
Stop by the Youth Help Desk to pick up a<br />
special paper toy packet for winter break.<br />
While supplies last.<br />
Studi<br />
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270<br />
Studio 270 Volunteer Corps R<br />
South Elgin Branch Hoffer Room<br />
Thursdays, 11/3, 11/24 • 3:30 pm<br />
Drop in and help out the library with<br />
various projects.<br />
Finding Your Dream College<br />
or University R<br />
Virtual<br />
Thursday, 11/3 • 5 pm<br />
This free Princeton Review webinar<br />
will inform students about what a<br />
dream college is for them, what a<br />
college wants in dream students and<br />
what they must do to get into their<br />
dream colleges.<br />
Beginner DJ Workshop R<br />
Wednesday, 11/9 • 6 pm<br />
Learn how to use a DJ Controller and<br />
play with Virtual DJ Software.<br />
Grades 9-12<br />
Programs are held in Studio 270 at the Main<br />
Library unless otherwise noted.<br />
Logic Pro Rundown R<br />
Wednesday, 11/23 • 6 pm<br />
Learn how to record audio and MIDI<br />
using the Logic Pro software.<br />
Holiday Card Design<br />
Workshop R<br />
Wednesday, 12/7 • 6 pm<br />
SAT, ACT, or Both? R<br />
Virtual<br />
Monday, 12/12 • 5 pm<br />
Should you take the SAT or ACT? Hear<br />
truths, misconceptions and strategies<br />
that improve scores in this webinar<br />
presented by The Princeton Review.<br />
Logo Workshop R<br />
Wednesday, 12/14 • 6 pm<br />
Holiday Movie Marathon<br />
Friday, 12/23 • Noon<br />
Refreshments provided.<br />
Finals Feeding Frenzy<br />
12/26 – 12/28 • 3 – 8 pm<br />
Grab a snack and study for finals.<br />
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Technology<br />
Google Tools R {<br />
Tuesdays • 7 pm<br />
11/1 Chrome<br />
11/8 Sheets<br />
11/15 Docs<br />
11/29 Gmail<br />
Device Advice<br />
Rakow Branch Computer Café R<br />
Thursdays • 9:30 am<br />
11/3, 11/17, 12/1, 12/15<br />
Main Library 2nd Floor – Behind Elevators<br />
Thursdays, 11/10, 12/8 • 9:30 am<br />
South Elgin Branch Hoffer Room<br />
Thursday, 12/22 • 10 am<br />
Need help figuring out how to use your<br />
tablet, smartphone or other device? Bring<br />
your questions and your device to the<br />
library for some 1:1 help.<br />
Cybersecurity<br />
Rakow Branch Shales Living Room<br />
Tuesdays • 5:30 pm<br />
11/22 Basics R {<br />
11/29 Advanced R {<br />
Microsoft<br />
Excel Formulas & Functions R {<br />
Wednesday, 11/2 • 7 pm<br />
Use formulas to automatically calculate<br />
and manipulate totals, percentages,<br />
averages and ranges.<br />
Excel Working with Tables R {<br />
Wednesday, 11/9 • 7 pm<br />
Create and pivot tables, sort and filter<br />
data, work with large spreadsheets and<br />
more.<br />
Excel Advanced Topics R {<br />
Wednesday, 11/16 • 7 pm<br />
Learn how to use conditional formatting,<br />
work with multiple sheets, calculate<br />
percentages, and use PMT & VLOOKUP<br />
functions.<br />
Word Series R {<br />
Thursdays, 11/3, 11/10, 11/17 • 7 pm<br />
Learn the fundamentals to create, format,<br />
edit and design.<br />
Word Advanced Features R {<br />
Thursday, 12/1 • 7 pm<br />
Grow your skills and learn how to apply<br />
advanced features.<br />
Classes are held in the Main Library<br />
Computer Training Room unless<br />
otherwise noted.<br />
R - Register online, by phone or in person<br />
beginning October 15. Registering for<br />
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session, please cancel your registration.<br />
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Adults<br />
Health & Wellness<br />
Stress-Relief Hatha Yoga<br />
Program R<br />
Main Library Meadows Community Rooms<br />
Saturday, 11/5 • 10 am<br />
Be more present, relax and unwind with a<br />
brief overview of Hatha Yoga and a Q&A.<br />
Bring a yoga mat or large beach towel.<br />
Military Healthcare and<br />
Medicare 101 R<br />
Main Library Elgin Room<br />
Tuesday, 11/8 • 11 am<br />
This program will help Veterans learn how<br />
Military and Medicare benefits can be<br />
combined to provide better healthcare at<br />
a lower cost. Presenter: Richard George, Advocate<br />
Health Advisor Veterans Initiative Program certified.<br />
Staying Positive Today R<br />
Virtual via Zoom<br />
Thursday, 11/10 • 7 pm<br />
Learn 10 practices to help you navigate<br />
through uncertainty with a positive<br />
attitude. Presenter: Tom Kens, Life Coach.<br />
The New Faces of AIDS<br />
Exhibit ES<br />
Main Library Second Floor<br />
11/21 – 12/1<br />
World AIDS Day ES<br />
End Inequalities, End AIDS,<br />
End Pandemics<br />
Main Library Meadows Community Rooms<br />
Thursday, 12/1 • 6 pm<br />
Learn about the history and advances<br />
in the fight against HIV through a<br />
presentation and exhibit. Learn the story<br />
of someone who lives with HIV.<br />
In English and Spanish.<br />
Native American Indian<br />
Heritage Month<br />
Vibrant, Resilient, Still<br />
Here: Contemporary Native<br />
Americans in Illinois R<br />
Main Library Meadows Community Rooms<br />
Tuesday, 11/1 • 6:30 pm<br />
Pamala Silas of Northwestern’s Center<br />
for Native American and Indigenous<br />
Research and an enrolled member<br />
of the Menominee Indian Tribe will<br />
describe the realities, challenges and<br />
achievements of contemporary Native<br />
Americans.<br />
The Unconquered Seminoles R<br />
Virtual via Zoom<br />
Monday, 11/21 • 7 pm<br />
Enjoy a video about Seminole culture<br />
and a short presentation by Gordon<br />
Oliver Wareham, Director, Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki<br />
Museum, followed by a Q&A.<br />
The Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum is located on the Big<br />
Cypress Reservation in south Florida and was the<br />
first tribally-owned museum to be accredited by the<br />
American Alliance of Museums.<br />
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Adults<br />
Music<br />
gailborden.info/music<br />
Chicago’s Sweet Bakeries<br />
Remembered R<br />
Main Library Meadows Community Rooms<br />
Saturday, 11/5 • 1 pm<br />
Relive the wonderful memories as we<br />
explore the history of Chicago’s sweet<br />
bakeries. Samples provided.<br />
Elgin Artists Thomas Holmes<br />
and Blanche Fisher Wright R<br />
Main Library Meadows Community Rooms<br />
Saturday, 12/3 • 10:30 am<br />
This Elgin couple led successful lives<br />
as commercial artists. Holmes’ great<br />
niece Linda Hoffman will present holiday<br />
cards created by Holmes from 1925 to<br />
1967 with images of the family home at<br />
309 Cherry Street. Listen to the family’s<br />
memories of Tom’s work on children’s<br />
book illustrations with his wife, Blanche<br />
Fisher Wright, best-known as the<br />
illustrator of The Real Mother Goose and<br />
other classic childhood favorites.<br />
Visit Williamsburg During<br />
the Holidays R<br />
Rakow Branch<br />
Sunday, 12/4 • 2 pm<br />
Colonial Williamsburg is a magical<br />
place during the holiday season. This<br />
slide lecture will focus on beautiful<br />
decorations, discuss Williamsburg’s<br />
role as the colonial capital of Virginia<br />
and provide tips for making your own<br />
Williamsburg-style decorations.<br />
Sunday Afternoon Concert:<br />
Dreamscapes R<br />
Main Library Meadows Community Rooms<br />
Sunday, 11/20 • 2 pm<br />
Join us for an unforgettable afternoon of<br />
music with Korean-born pianist Sojung<br />
Lee Hong. She will perform works by<br />
Mozart and Chopin, along with a collection<br />
of miniatures based on Korean folksongs.<br />
Elgin Symphony<br />
Orchestra Listeners<br />
Club R<br />
Main Library Meadows<br />
Community Rooms<br />
Tuesday, 11/1 and<br />
Saturday, 12/17 • Noon<br />
This lecture/discussion series<br />
meets during the week of the<br />
ESO’s Classics Masterworks<br />
series and will broaden your<br />
understanding of the music<br />
to be performed that week.<br />
Symphonic Circle<br />
with Jim Kendros R<br />
Main Library Meadows<br />
Community Rooms<br />
Wednesday, 11/2 • 1 pm<br />
Enjoy dynamic, enjoyable<br />
and highly informative<br />
presentations on some of the<br />
great composers and their<br />
music. Presenter: Composer and<br />
Music Researcher Jim Kendros.<br />
Sunday Afternoon<br />
Concert: Steiner-<br />
Hochwartner Duo R<br />
Main Library Meadows Community Rooms<br />
Sunday, 12/18 • 2 pm<br />
Enjoy the music of Italian trombonist<br />
Peter Steiner and Austrian pianist<br />
Constanze Hochwartner performing a<br />
variety of genres.<br />
Flappers and<br />
Fedoras R<br />
South Elgin Branch<br />
Sunday, 11/13 • 1 pm<br />
Accomplished performers<br />
and husband-and-wife duo,<br />
Matt and Cynthia Gruel, will<br />
delight audiences with their<br />
tight harmonies, theatrical<br />
performances and engaging<br />
arrangements.<br />
For the Love of<br />
Music R<br />
Main Library Meadows<br />
Community Rooms<br />
Saturday, 12/3 • 1:30 pm<br />
Enjoy an afternoon of music<br />
and conversation with piano<br />
virtuoso Vito Scalia, who has<br />
devoted his life to creating,<br />
performing and teaching all<br />
forms of music.<br />
4EVER4 -<br />
Celebrating the<br />
60 th Anniversary<br />
of the Beatles<br />
Displayed at the<br />
Rakow Branch<br />
11/20 – 12/3<br />
View nearly 100<br />
photographs of the<br />
Beatles in concert,<br />
their antics off stage,<br />
record albums, their<br />
movies, concert posters,<br />
ticket stubs, contracts,<br />
touring schedules and<br />
other historical photos<br />
on display.<br />
Holiday Cupcake Workshop R<br />
Main Library Meadows Community Rooms<br />
Tuesday, 12/6 • 7 pm<br />
Get in the holiday spirit with a fun and<br />
festive cupcake-decorating workshop!<br />
Leave with a decorated cupcake and a<br />
goody bag. Demonstration by Head Pastry Chef<br />
Danielle, Paul’s Family Restaurant.<br />
Vintage Toys and Games R<br />
Main Library Meadows Community Rooms<br />
Wednesday, 12/14 • 6:30 pm<br />
Escape the holiday rush, revisit toys and<br />
games from the past, and get classic<br />
gift ideas. Bring your own favorite toys to<br />
show the group.<br />
Get Crafty<br />
PhD (Projects Half<br />
Done) Club<br />
Rakow Branch<br />
Mondays, 11/7, 12/5<br />
6 pm<br />
Are you working on a PhD<br />
(Project Half Done)? Bring<br />
your project and join other<br />
needlecrafters as we work<br />
on unfinished projects<br />
together.<br />
Crochet Club R<br />
Main Library Grove Room<br />
Mondays, 11/14, 12/12<br />
6:30 pm<br />
Get hooked on crocheting!<br />
Bring a project to work on.<br />
All skill levels.<br />
Bad Art for Adults R<br />
Main Library Meadows<br />
Community Rooms<br />
Tuesday, 11/15<br />
6:30 pm<br />
Join us for a stress-free<br />
evening of art, fun and<br />
frivolity as we break out<br />
the paint, glitter glue, pom<br />
poms and googly eyes and<br />
let our creative energy<br />
flow. Refreshments served.<br />
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Adults<br />
Salvation Army<br />
Design A Kettle<br />
Challenge<br />
Main Library 2nd Floor<br />
11/4 – 12/15<br />
The Elgin Corps Salvation<br />
Army will hold their 3rd<br />
annual Design A Kettle<br />
Challenge at the Library.<br />
Groups decorate The<br />
Salvation Army iconic Red<br />
Kettles and compete for the<br />
best design and chance to<br />
win the “Design A Kettle<br />
Challenge” Trophy. You can vote<br />
for your favorite one time per day.<br />
A Million Acts of Kindness<br />
The Salvation Army in<br />
WWI and WWII R<br />
Main Library Meadows Community Rooms<br />
Saturday, 11/12 • 1:30 pm<br />
Discover how The Salvation Army and<br />
community volunteers served troops<br />
during the two world wars. Provided by<br />
The Salvation Army Central Territory Museum.<br />
Hope is on the Way<br />
The Salvation Army Emergency<br />
Disaster Services R<br />
Main Library Meadows Community Rooms<br />
Saturday, 11/19 • 1:30 pm<br />
The Salvation Army’s Emergency<br />
Disaster Services program has<br />
developed through the years. Take a<br />
look at the services provided today.<br />
Eddie from Elgin<br />
Life of Salvation Army<br />
Commissioner Edward Parker R<br />
Virtual via Zoom<br />
Tuesday, 12/6 • 7 pm<br />
Eddie Parker left Elgin in the 1880s<br />
to become a Salvation Army pastor,<br />
eventually becoming the CEO of The<br />
Salvation Army in the United States,<br />
but he was always “Eddie from Elgin.”<br />
Learn about his fascinating life<br />
that included capturing World War I<br />
through the lens of his camera and<br />
helping to establish the USO.<br />
Resume Assistance with<br />
WorkNet Batavia<br />
Main Library Computer Training Room<br />
Tuesday, 11/1, 11/8, 12/6, 12/13 • 1 pm<br />
Drop by with your resume, cover letter<br />
or job-hunting questions to receive<br />
professional assistance in your job search.<br />
Insurance Tips & Assistance R<br />
Virtual via Zoom<br />
Tuesday, 11/1 • 7 pm<br />
Learn common insurance pitfalls, get<br />
an overview of the Dept. of Insurance<br />
resources, and the process of how to<br />
reach the IL. Dept. of Insurance with a<br />
complaint.<br />
Benefits of Using Public<br />
Transportation R<br />
Virtual via Zoom<br />
Thursday, 11/3 • 7 pm<br />
Learn how to access and easily use Metra,<br />
Pace and CTA buses. Presenter: Regional<br />
Transportation Authority (RTA).<br />
Free Citizenship & DACA<br />
Renewal Workshop R ES<br />
Main Library Elgin Room<br />
Saturday, 11/5 • 10 am<br />
The YWCA Elgin immigration staff will<br />
be offering a DACA renewal workshop.<br />
Qualified staff will provide free<br />
consultations and assistance with DACA<br />
renewal applications. In English and Spanish.<br />
Coffee with the Mayor<br />
South Elgin Branch Hoffer Room<br />
Monday, 11/14 • 9 am<br />
Enjoy coffee and talk to Steve Ward, the<br />
South Elgin Village President, and Steve<br />
Super, the Village Administrator, about<br />
your questions and concerns and hear<br />
Village updates.<br />
Renter’s Rights and<br />
Responsibilities R<br />
Virtual via Zoom<br />
Tuesday, 11/15 • 7 pm<br />
Learn tenants’ rights as well as landlord<br />
expectations and responsibilities.<br />
Partner: Consumer Credit Counseling Services of<br />
Northern Illinois.<br />
Library In the Community<br />
Elgin Memory Café<br />
South Elgin Village Squire<br />
Tuesdays, 11/8, 12/13 • 4 pm<br />
Those with mild cognitive impairment,<br />
Alzheimer’s or a related dementia and<br />
their care partners are invited for a social<br />
event and to gather resources.<br />
RSVP 847-289-5848.<br />
Monthly Matinee Classic Films<br />
Main Library Elgin Room<br />
Mondays • 11 am<br />
11/14 On Golden Pond (PG, 1981)<br />
12/12 A Christmas Story (PG, 1983)<br />
Car Tips - From Buying Used to<br />
Winterizing Existing R<br />
Main Library Meadows Community Rooms AB<br />
Wednesday, 11/30 • 6:30 pm<br />
Get tips on purchasing a used vehicle<br />
along with getting your vehicle ready for<br />
winter. Presenter: Jamie Hjelm, owner of local auto<br />
repair shop, Wicked Wrench.<br />
Save the Date<br />
Black History Family<br />
Festival: Family Reunion<br />
Saturday, February 4, 2023<br />
Celebrate Black families—heritage,<br />
tradition, and future—with music, speakers,<br />
community honorees and family fun.<br />
Art For All<br />
<strong>Dec</strong>ember<br />
Discover the work of talented<br />
local artists. Their artwork will<br />
be on display at the Main Library<br />
throughout the month.<br />
Informational Topics<br />
How Can We Help Your<br />
Students? R<br />
South Elgin Branch<br />
Sunday, 11/6 • 1 – 2:30 pm<br />
Learn how the library can help your<br />
student choose the right book, learn<br />
about free tutoring, and find information<br />
online for homework. This class is<br />
designed for parents and teachers of<br />
grade school students. You may apply for a<br />
library card or teacher card while you are here. Please<br />
bring appropriate identification.<br />
COVID-19 Update and Q&A<br />
with Dr. Poulos and<br />
Martha Martinez ES<br />
Facebook Live: gbpl.info/FBLV<br />
Tuesday, 11/29 • 7 pm<br />
Tune in as local family physician Dr. Dori<br />
Poulos gives updates about the latest<br />
COVID-19 news. Submit your questions in<br />
the comments section for a Q&A at the<br />
end of the livestream. In English & Spanish.<br />
8 R=Registration required • Three ways to register: Online at gailborden.info/register • Call 847-429-4597 • In person
Adults<br />
Poetry<br />
Poetry Writers Workshop R<br />
Hybrid – Main Library Grove Room & Zoom<br />
Mondays, 11/7, 12/5 • 6:30 pm<br />
Share your love of poetry. Poets will share<br />
their work in a supportive environment.<br />
Facilitated by Elgin Poet Laureate Gareth Mann Sitz.<br />
Get to Know an Elgin Poet<br />
Main Library 2nd Floor<br />
Wednesday, 11/9 • 6:30 pm<br />
Saturday, 12/10 • 1 pm<br />
As part of the Elgin Poet Laureate Project,<br />
you will have an opportunity to meet<br />
Elgin’s local poets. They will share their<br />
work and talk about their writing process<br />
in an interactive informal setting.<br />
Language<br />
English Conversation Group R ES<br />
Hybrid – Main Library Grove Room and Zoom<br />
Tuesdays, 11/1, 11/8, 11/15, 11/22, 11/29, 12/6, 12/13 • 6:30 pm<br />
Practice having everyday conversations, improve your pronunciation and gain confidence with a tutor.<br />
Citizenship Conversation Group R ES<br />
Main Library Conference Room<br />
Thursdays, 11/3, 11/17, 12/1, 12/15 • 6:30 pm<br />
Using USCIS material that includes civics questions, the application form and other requirements for the<br />
citizenship interview, students will build confidence learning English.<br />
Go Bilingual R ES<br />
Hybrid – Main Library and Zoom<br />
Wednesdays, 11/9, 11/16, 11/30, 12/7, 12/14 • 6 pm<br />
Learn at the Library or from home with native English and Spanish speakers.<br />
French Conversation Group R<br />
Main Library Grove Room<br />
Saturdays, 11/12, 12/10 • 10:30 am<br />
Practice or improve your conversation skills with other speakers. This<br />
discussion group will be in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere. Facilitated<br />
by Sue Aissaoui, who is a native speaker.<br />
Spanish Café – Conversation Group at the<br />
Library R ES<br />
Main Library Grove Room<br />
Mondays, 11/14, 11/21, 11/28, 12/12, 12/19 • Noon<br />
Intermediate-level participants will practice structured and spontaneous<br />
conversational skills. Led by Pita Betancourt and Susana Thompson.<br />
German Conversation Group R<br />
Hybrid – Main Library Elgin Room & Zoom<br />
Wednesdays, 11/16, 12/14 • 7 pm<br />
Practice or improve your conversation skills with othes. Barbara Laane will<br />
be facilitating the conversation with different relevant themes.<br />
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Discussion Groups<br />
Elgin Genealogical Society<br />
Main Library Grove Room<br />
Tuesdays, 11/1, 12/6 • 9:30 am<br />
Thursday, 11/17 • 7 pm<br />
Armchair Generals<br />
Main Library Grove Room<br />
Tuesdays • 11:45 am<br />
11/8 Lincoln’s Railroad<br />
Man, Herman Haupt<br />
12/13 Holiday Trivia Game<br />
Author Talk: Samantha “Sam”<br />
Rose Johnson, Licensed<br />
Private Detective R<br />
Main Library Grove Room<br />
Wednesday, 11/2 • 6:30 – 7:30 pm<br />
Hear an introduction of the first fulllength<br />
mystery novel series featuring<br />
Elgin-based Samantha “Sam” Rose<br />
Johnson, Licensed Private Detective.<br />
Local author Edward Herdrich will answer questions,<br />
and sign and sell books.<br />
Help to Literally<br />
Change<br />
Someone’s Life<br />
The Literacy Connection,<br />
a non-profit organization<br />
dedicated to adult<br />
literacy, is currently<br />
seeking local volunteers<br />
to tutor adults in Basic<br />
Reading or English as a<br />
Second Language.<br />
To register or for more info,<br />
call 847-742-6565, visit our<br />
website at www.elginliteracy.<br />
org/how-to-help/become-atutor<br />
to complete a Volunteer<br />
Interest Form, or by email at<br />
requestinfo@elginliteracy.org.<br />
Book Clubs<br />
Walking Book Club<br />
Main Library Conference Room<br />
Wednesdays • 7 pm<br />
11/2, 11/9, 11/16, 11/30<br />
The Next Ship Home<br />
by Heather Webb<br />
Great Books<br />
Discussion Group R<br />
Hybrid – Main Library Conference<br />
Room & Zoom<br />
Mondays • 7 pm<br />
11/14 Democracy, An American<br />
<strong>Nov</strong>el by Henry Adams<br />
Co-sponsored by the American Association<br />
of University Women Elgin Area Branch.<br />
Please click on event title for list of<br />
assigned books. Led by AAUW member<br />
Jeanne Hebeisen.<br />
ELGbtq+ Book Club<br />
Main Library Grove Room<br />
Saturdays • 4 pm<br />
11/19, 12/17<br />
Read and discuss LGBTQIA+<br />
literature with members of the<br />
community. Hosted by ELGbtq+.<br />
Contemporary<br />
Book Group<br />
Main Library Grove Room<br />
Mondays • 7 pm<br />
11/21 The Next Thing You Know<br />
by Jessica Strawser<br />
12/19 The Exiles by Christina<br />
Baker Kline<br />
Rakow Readers<br />
Book Club R<br />
Virtual via Zoom<br />
Mondays • 1:30 pm<br />
11/28 The Magnificent Lives<br />
of Marjorie Post<br />
by Allison Pataki<br />
12/19 The One Hundred Years<br />
of Lenni & Margo<br />
by Marianne Cronin<br />
In a Book Club?<br />
Explore Gail Borden’s Book<br />
Club collection at the Main<br />
Library. More than 75 titles are<br />
available in multiple copies for<br />
your book club to check out!<br />
For a list of titles and book<br />
summaries, visit gailborden.<br />
info/book-club-collection.<br />
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en español<br />
Dia de los Muertos<br />
Exhibición de Ofrenda de<br />
Muertos<br />
Biblioteca Principal Segundo piso<br />
26 de oct.– 9 de nov.<br />
Por primera vez en la biblioteca<br />
tendremos la exhibición de una<br />
ofrenda tradicional del Día de Muertos.<br />
Tendremos actividades divertidas.<br />
Para familias<br />
Manualidades bilingües para<br />
niños ES<br />
Biblioteca Principal Salónes Sally Lee<br />
Los miércoles. • 5 pm<br />
2, 9, 16 y 30 de nov.<br />
Programa en español para la<br />
familia con Grisel<br />
Biblioteca Principal Salónes Sally Lee<br />
Los lunes, 7, 14, 21, 28 de nov. • 7 pm<br />
¡30 minutos de cuentos, música, rimas,<br />
manualidades y mucho más!<br />
Cochinito de Jengibre R<br />
Biblioteca Principal Salones de la Comunidad AB<br />
Miércoles, 7 de dic. • 6:30 pm<br />
Ven y disfruta del cuento: “El Cochinito<br />
Fugitivo”, mientras aprendes como<br />
utilizar la impresora 3D. Te llevarás tu<br />
adorno para tu arbolito de navidad.<br />
Posada Navideña en la<br />
Biblioteca<br />
Biblioteca Principal Salones de la Comunidad<br />
Sábado, 10 de dic. • 2-3:30 pm<br />
Celebra con manualidades, cuentos,<br />
refrigerios y villancicos.<br />
Mini Festival del Día de<br />
Muertos R<br />
Biblioteca Principal Salónes de la Comunidad<br />
Miércoles, 2 de nov. • 6 pm<br />
Celebremos el Día de los Muertos<br />
con manualidades, cuentos y mucha<br />
diversión.<br />
Para padres y adultos<br />
Cafe para Padres R<br />
Hable, participe y escuche sobre temas<br />
como los desafíos y las victorias de criar a<br />
una familia, a través de la autorreflexión y<br />
el aprendizaje. Los participantes exploran<br />
sus fortalezas, aprenden sobre los factores<br />
protectores y crean estrategias a partir de<br />
su propia sabiduría y experiencias.<br />
Biblioteca Principal Salónes de la Comunidad<br />
Los miércoles • 11 am<br />
9 de nov. Camina una milla en<br />
mis zapatos<br />
14 de dic. La importancia de la figura<br />
paterna en el hogar<br />
Círculo de Lectura:<br />
Lee, Conversa, Comparte R<br />
Biblioteca Principal Salónes de la Comunidad<br />
Los jueves • 6 pm<br />
10 de nov.: Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer, Rima LIII<br />
Volverán las oscuras golondrinas<br />
8 de dic.: Juan Rulfo, No oyes ladrar los perros<br />
Cada mes leemos una lectura<br />
hispanoamericana corta del libro<br />
Abriendo puertas: Ampliando perspectivas.<br />
Hay copias del libro en la biblioteca.<br />
Exhibición: Las nuevas caras<br />
del VIH-SIDA<br />
Biblioteca Principal Segundo Piso<br />
21 de noviembre al 1 de diciembre<br />
Día Mundial de la Lucha<br />
Contra el SIDA<br />
“Acabar con las desigualdades,<br />
acabar con el SIDA, acabar con las<br />
pandemias”<br />
Biblioteca Principal Salónes de la Comunidad<br />
Jueves, 1 de dic. • 6 pm<br />
Ven y conoce la historia y los avances<br />
en la lucha contra el VIH, a través de<br />
una presentación y exhibición. Escucha<br />
la historia de alguien que vive con VIH.<br />
Habrá música y otras actividades.<br />
100 Historias R<br />
Híbrido - Biblioteca Principal Salón Elgin y en<br />
Vivo por Facebook: gbpl.info/FBLV<br />
Los jueves, 17 de nov. y 15 de dic.<br />
6:30 pm<br />
Adéntrate en el diario vivir de un/a<br />
adolescente, quizás tu amigo/a/x, primo/<br />
a/x, hijo/a/x o vecino/a/x. Cada historia<br />
real, narrada en español por el maestro<br />
Raúl Castillo.<br />
Recurso del Mes<br />
TechKnow Mobile<br />
Por Facebook en Vivo: gbpl.info/FBLV<br />
Jueves, 17 de nov. • 6:30 pm<br />
¡Descubre como puedes tomar un hotspot<br />
o computadora portátil prestado por 28<br />
días con tu tarjeta de la biblioteca!<br />
En la cocina<br />
Enchiladas verdes con arroz con<br />
Elena Reyes<br />
Por Facebook: gbpl.info/virtual<br />
Jueves, 15 de dic. • 6:30 pm<br />
En cada programa de esta serie vamos a<br />
la cocina con un invitado diferente para<br />
conocer un rico platillo y ver cómo se<br />
prepara.<br />
¿Te gusta Cocinar? Participa y comparte<br />
tu receta con la comunidad. Para más<br />
información manda un correo electrónico<br />
a biblioteca@gailborden.info o llama al<br />
847-608-4673.<br />
Actualización de COVID-19 y<br />
preguntas y respuestas con<br />
Dr. Poulos y Martha Martínez ES<br />
Por Facebook en Vivo: gbpl.info/FBLV<br />
Martes, 29 de nov. • 7 pm<br />
Escuche al médico de familia local, la<br />
Dr. Dori Poulos, que brinda actualizaciones<br />
sobre las últimas noticias sobre COVID-19.<br />
Envíe sus preguntas en la sección<br />
de comentarios para una sesión de<br />
preguntas y respuestas al final de la<br />
transmisión en vivo. En inglés y español.<br />
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Exposición de la isla de pirata ES<br />
Exposición del Museo de los Niños de Miami<br />
Biblioteca principal<br />
Hasta el 15 de enero<br />
¡Ahoy amigos! Aventura ha aterrizado<br />
en la Biblioteca con la nueva Exposición<br />
Educativa de la Isla Pirata. Sube a<br />
bordo de un barco pirata y explora las<br />
habilidades de marinero. Las familias<br />
aprenderán todo sobre las leyendas<br />
piratas y visitarán las estaciones que<br />
ofrecen una variedad de actividades.<br />
Las cubiertas superiores estarán<br />
abiertas de 3 a 5 pm. Para una exploración<br />
sensorial especial y/o ADA de la exposición,<br />
visite de 9 a 11 am los sábados, 11/5, 12/3.<br />
gailborden.info/PirateIsland<br />
Clases de Computación<br />
No hay costo ni hay que tener tarjeta de<br />
la Biblioteca. Favor de Registrarse. Puede<br />
registrarse para la serie completa o para<br />
una sola clase.<br />
Serie de Programas de<br />
Microsoft Office R<br />
Sábados • 1 pm<br />
Aprenderás las posibilidades que te dan<br />
estos programas para trabajar con textos,<br />
imágenes, documentos, tablas, gráficos y<br />
mucho más.<br />
5 de nov. Microsoft Word {<br />
Aprende a utilizar este programa que<br />
te sirve para tareas, ensayos, cartas,<br />
currículos y flyers, y a editar, corregir,<br />
organizar y traducir textos.<br />
12 de nov. Microsoft Excel {<br />
Aprende a crear tablas donde podrás tener<br />
toda tu información organizada.<br />
19 de nov. Microsoft Power Point {<br />
Aprende a realizar presentaciones de<br />
cualquier tipo.<br />
Mas Clases de Computación<br />
3 de dic. Ratón y Teclado {<br />
Aprenderás las funciones del teclado y el<br />
ratón con ejercicios de práctica guiados.<br />
17 de dic. Introducción a la<br />
computación {<br />
Oriéntate sobre computadoras, tabletas,<br />
teléfonos, la nube y tendencias en<br />
tecnología.<br />
{ Estas clases son patrocinadas por Comcast<br />
Internet Essentials para ayudar a cerrar la brecha<br />
digital y fomentar destrezas del alfabetismo digital.<br />
Para más información acerca de Internet Essentials,<br />
visite www.internetessentials.com.<br />
Consejito Financiero:<br />
Conceptos Básicos de<br />
la Planificación para la<br />
Jubilación R<br />
Biblioteca Principal Salón Elgin<br />
Jueves, 3 de nov. • 6 pm<br />
¡Nunca es demasiado pronto para<br />
planificar nuestra jubilación! No se<br />
pierda esta oportunidad para aprender<br />
los conceptos básicos para planear su<br />
jubilación, cómo empezar a prepararse<br />
y algunos programas y opciones que<br />
existen en el mercado. Este programa será<br />
presentado en español por KCT Credit Union.<br />
Apender idiomas<br />
Grupo de Conversación<br />
en Inglés R<br />
Híbrido - Biblioteca Principal Salón Grove<br />
y Zoom<br />
Los martes, 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 de nov.,<br />
6, 13 de dic. • 6:30 pm<br />
Practica conversar en inglés, mejora<br />
tu pronunciación y adquiere confianza<br />
con un tutor.<br />
Go Bilingual R<br />
Híbrido - Biblioteca Principal y Zoom<br />
Los miércoles 9, 16 y 30 de nov.,<br />
7 y 14 de dic. • 6 pm<br />
Aprende en la biblioteca o desde tu<br />
casa. Participa con otras personas que<br />
hablan español o inglés como primer<br />
idioma.<br />
Café en Español R<br />
Biblioteca Principal Salón Grove<br />
Los lunes, 14–28 de nov.,<br />
12 y 19 de dic. • 12 pm<br />
Participantes de nivel intermedio<br />
practicarán respondiendo o<br />
empezando conversaciones en<br />
español con fluidez. Dirigido por Pita<br />
Betancourt y Susana Thompson.<br />
Taller de empleo en la<br />
Biblioteca: El currículo de<br />
empleo R<br />
Biblioteca Principal Salón Elgin<br />
Los lunes, 28 y 29 de nov. • 6 pm<br />
En este taller de dos partes aprenderás<br />
a elaborar un currículo que impacte y a<br />
escribir tu currículo en la computadora. Al<br />
registrarte quedarás inscrito para las dos partes.<br />
Voces Latinas<br />
Dianha Ortega-Ehreth<br />
Por Facebook en Vivo: gbpl.info/FBLV<br />
Jueves, 3 de nov. • 6:30 pm<br />
Comunidad es rica en personas<br />
talentosas, emprendedoras y generosas.<br />
En esta serie vamos a conocerlos y oír<br />
las voces de nuestra comunidad. Dianha<br />
Ortega-Ehreth, directora ejecutiva de<br />
Centro de Información hablará sobre la<br />
organización y su compromiso de servir a<br />
las comunidades inmigrantes en Elgin.<br />
Ciudadania, DACA y más<br />
Grupo de Conversación<br />
para la Ciudadanía<br />
Biblioteca Principal Salón de conferencias<br />
Los jueves • 6:30 pm<br />
3 y 17 de nov., 1 y 15 de dic.<br />
Usando material de USCIS que incluye<br />
preguntas de educación cívica, el<br />
formulario de solicitud y otros requisitos<br />
para la entrevista de ciudadanía.<br />
¿Aplicó para la ciudadanía y va tomar<br />
el exámen en español?<br />
Podemos ayudarle a prepararse y<br />
estudiar. Comuníquese por texto<br />
al 224-407-2399 o por correo a:<br />
biblioteca@gailborden.info<br />
Taller Gratuito de Ciudadanía<br />
y renovación de DACA R<br />
Biblioteca Principal Salón Elgin<br />
Sábado, 5 de nov. • 10 am<br />
El personal de inmigración de YWCA Elgin<br />
ofrecerá un taller de renovación de DACA.<br />
El personal calificado proporcionará<br />
consultas gratuitas y asistencia con las<br />
solicitudes de renovación de DACA.<br />
Conoce tus Derechos<br />
Platica informativa R<br />
Biblioteca Principal Salones de la Comunidad<br />
Sábado, 12 de nov. • 1 pm<br />
Ven y conoce los derechos que tenemos<br />
viviendo en los Estados Unidos. Todas las<br />
personas sin importar su estatus, estamos<br />
protegidos por leyes federales.<br />
En colaboración con Ecker Center.<br />
Beneficios de la ciudadanía<br />
estadounidense - Sesión<br />
Informativa R<br />
Biblioteca Principal Salón Grove<br />
Sábado, 3 de dic. • 11 am<br />
¿Quiere convertirse en ciudadano<br />
estadounidense? Obtener la ciudadanía<br />
estadounidense ofrece muchos<br />
beneficios. Acompáñenos en este taller,<br />
para conocer a fondo sobre ellos.<br />
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<strong>Nov</strong>ember-<strong>Dec</strong>ember<br />
City of Elgin<br />
<strong>2022</strong> Newsletter<br />
Boletín en Español: Cada número del boletín está disponible en español en línea en cityofelgin.org/boletin.<br />
The Centre turns 20<br />
this <strong>Nov</strong>ember!<br />
While the Elgin Parks and Recreation<br />
Department has been around for quite<br />
some time, this year marks the 20 year<br />
anniversary<br />
of the Edward Schock Centre of Elgin.<br />
A true gem to the city, the Centre has<br />
provided the Parks and Recreation<br />
Department with a venue to offer so many<br />
programs and events to enhance the<br />
quality of life and wellness in our<br />
community. In celebration, several special<br />
events and programs have been planned<br />
to help reintroduce you to all of the<br />
different divisions that truly make the Parks<br />
and Recreation Department the<br />
heart of our community.<br />
NOVEMBER<br />
<strong>Nov</strong> 11<br />
<strong>Nov</strong> 12<br />
8:30 a.m.<br />
10:00 a.m.<br />
11:00 a.m.<br />
12:00 p.m.<br />
Whiskey Tasting & Pairing<br />
Heritage Ballroom @ Edward<br />
Schock Center<br />
5:30 - 8:30 p.m.<br />
All events taking place at the<br />
Edward Schock Centre of Elgin<br />
Two Mile Family Fun Walk<br />
Food Truck Fiesta<br />
The Edward Schock Centre of Elgin<br />
20th Anniversary Ceremony<br />
Princesses & Superheroes<br />
Open House<br />
DECEMBER<br />
<strong>Dec</strong> 9<br />
<strong>Dec</strong> 11<br />
Swimming with Santa<br />
Adventure Island Pool<br />
6:00 - 9:00 p.m.<br />
Family Brunch with Santa<br />
Bowes Creek Country Club<br />
10:00 a.m. & 12:00 p.m.<br />
A R=Registration required • Three ways to register: Online at gailborden.info/register • Call 847-429-4597 • In person<br />
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2023<br />
BUDGET<br />
Get Involved in the 2023 Budget Discussions<br />
You can share your opinions with city council members and staff by participating in discussions,<br />
submitting your budget questions and engaging in other input opportunities during the City’s<br />
“budget season.”<br />
What goes into the development of a City budget and how are financial decisions made during<br />
the process? Learn about the City’s budget, the various funds, revenues and expenditures,<br />
special taxing districts, user fees and much more on our dedicated budget website:<br />
cityofelgin.org/budget.<br />
You can submit your budget input and questions to elgin311@cityofelgin.org or post on social<br />
media with #ElginBudget (make sure your post privacy is set to “public” so we can see it).<br />
The Proposed 2023 Budget is presented to city council in early <strong>Nov</strong>ember, with adoption of the<br />
final budget mid-<strong>Dec</strong>ember.<br />
2023 Budget Meeting Schedule<br />
Wednesday, <strong>Nov</strong>ember 2, 6 p.m.<br />
Wednesday, <strong>Nov</strong>ember 9, 5 p.m.<br />
Wednesday, <strong>Nov</strong>ember 16, 5 p.m.<br />
Give Back to Your Community<br />
Wednesday, <strong>Dec</strong>ember 7, 5 p.m.<br />
Wednesday, <strong>Dec</strong>ember 21, 6 p.m.<br />
Can’t attend a city council budget meeting in person?<br />
Watch the meeting video live on the City’s YouTube<br />
channel at youtube.com/cityofelgin or on demand at<br />
cityofelgin.org/videocenter.<br />
Voting Information<br />
Serve on a Board or Commission<br />
Do you want to make a positive impact on your community?<br />
Consider applying to be a member of one of Elgin’s boards or<br />
commissions. Serving on a board or commission allows you to<br />
learn more about the needs of the community, the process of<br />
local government and working as a team with a common goal.<br />
The City of Elgin has a total of 13 boards and commissions that<br />
are composed of volunteers who want to get involved in their<br />
local government and share their ideas to better the community.<br />
To apply and find the most updated information on vacancies visit<br />
cityofelgin.org/boards.<br />
Election Day<br />
This year, election day falls on Tuesday, <strong>Nov</strong> 8, <strong>2022</strong>. Polls are<br />
open 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Use your assigned neighborhood voting<br />
site. You may also visit your County Clerk’s Office website to find<br />
your polling place.<br />
Early Voting<br />
Traditional early voting will take place October 24 - <strong>Nov</strong>ember 7.<br />
Grace Period Voter Registration<br />
Grace period registration is available at any early voting site when<br />
open during October 24 - <strong>Nov</strong>ember 7. Two forms of<br />
identification, one with a current address, must be<br />
presented and registrants must immediately cast<br />
their ballot after registering to vote.<br />
For more information on elections and voter<br />
registration, visit cityofelgin.org/vote.<br />
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<strong>2022</strong> Newsletter<br />
<strong>Nov</strong>ember Events<br />
4 Greenroom Productions presents First Friday Improv, Hemmens<br />
Cultural Center<br />
5 Pumpkin Smash Composting Event, visit cityofelgin.org/pumpkin for<br />
more information<br />
6, 7 Elgin Symphony Orchestra presents Spanish Guitar: Concierto de<br />
Aranjuez, Hemmens Cultural Center<br />
11 Veteran’s Day Ceremony, Heritage Ballroom at Edward Schock Centre<br />
of Elgin<br />
11 Whiskey Tasting & Pairing, Heritage Ballroom at Edward Schock<br />
Centre of Elgin<br />
11 First day to submit letters to Santa, Edward Schock Centre of Elgin<br />
12 Two Mile Family Fun Walk, Edward Schock Centre of Elgin<br />
12 Edward Schock Centre of Elgin 20th Anniversary Ceremony,<br />
Edward Schock Centre of Elgin<br />
13 Midwest Philharmonic Orchestra presents Russian Spectacular,<br />
Hemmens Cultural Center<br />
17-20 Children’s Threatre of Elgin presents Seussical Jr., Hemmens Cultural<br />
Center<br />
26 Tree Lighting Ceremony, Festival Park<br />
26 Holiday Shop Cheers, Local beverage for crawl the at Holidays<br />
various downtown locations<br />
26 Small Business Saturday, citywide, find more information on how you<br />
can shop small at elginchamber.com and downtownelgin.com<br />
29 Giving Tuesday, a day of global generosity. Find local nonprofits to<br />
support with time or donations at elgingives.org<br />
<strong>Dec</strong>ember Events<br />
1 Elgin History Museum – Holiday Tea with Olde Town<br />
Carolers, In person and Zoom<br />
2 Greenroom Productions presents First Friday Improv,<br />
Hemmens Cultural Center<br />
9 Swimming with Santa, Adventure Island Pool<br />
10-11 Elgin Symphony Orchestra presents Holiday Spectacular,<br />
Hemmens Cultural center<br />
11 Family Brunch with Santa, Bowes Creek Country Club<br />
16 Last day to submit letters to Santa, Edward Shock Centre<br />
of Elgin<br />
26 Holiday tree collection begins<br />
30 Elgin Symphony Orchestra presents Latin Fire, Hemmens<br />
Cultural Center<br />
Find more information on all City events at cityofelgin.org/events.<br />
For more community events and things to do, visit<br />
ExploreElginArea.com.<br />
Find an extensive list of Elgin Parks and Recreation winter<br />
programs at cityofelgin.org/recreation.<br />
Find the latest events and programs offered by the<br />
Elgin Police Department (EPD) in the events tab of the<br />
EPD Facebook page: facebook.com/elginpolice<br />
Holiday Celebrations<br />
Letters to Santa<br />
Not sure where to send your child's<br />
letter to Santa? The City of Elgin is<br />
collecting your letters and will send<br />
them to the North Pole for you! Place<br />
them in the drop box outside the main<br />
entrance of the Edward Schock Centre<br />
of Elgin between <strong>Nov</strong>ember 11 and<br />
<strong>Dec</strong>ember 16. No postage necessary!<br />
Santa will send a letter back, so be<br />
sure to include a mailing address.<br />
Holly Days<br />
Holly Days, presented by the Downtown Neighborhood Association<br />
(DNA), kicks off on Small Business Saturday and continues<br />
throughout the month of <strong>Dec</strong>ember. This month-long event includes<br />
holiday window murals created by local artists, the return of Holiday<br />
Cheers, special events, a<br />
pop-up market and more.<br />
Tree Lighting Ceremony<br />
Saturday, <strong>Nov</strong>ember 26 | 5 p.m.<br />
Festival Park, 132 S. Grove<br />
Avenue.<br />
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Holiday Waste Reminders<br />
There can be a lot of extra waste around the holidays. Here are<br />
some reminders of what can and what cannot go in your<br />
curbside recycling carts.<br />
Cardboard boxes are recyclable (please flatten. If outside of<br />
container, cannot exceed 4’ x 4’).<br />
Wrapping paper is recyclable (unless it has glitter).<br />
Absolutely no plastic bags in your recycling bin.<br />
Holiday lights CANNOT be recycled in your curbside bin; they<br />
CAN be recycled through the At Your Door service (information<br />
to the right) or at a Kane County Recycles location.<br />
Toys do not go in the recycling cart. Donate toys in good<br />
condition to a local charity or use the Simple Recycling service<br />
(information to the right).<br />
Christmas Tree Collection<br />
Christmas tree collection begins <strong>Dec</strong>ember 27: Trees are<br />
collected on your regular trash pickup day. This service is free to<br />
Elgin residents <strong>Dec</strong>ember 26 through Friday, January 13, after<br />
which one garbage sticker is required.<br />
All decorations, stands, etc. must be removed<br />
Do NOT place trees in plastic bags<br />
Must be free of snow/ice for curbside disposal<br />
Must be placed on parkway (the area generally located<br />
between the street and sidewalk)<br />
At Your Door Special Collection<br />
Elgin residents have an easy way to dispose of household hazardous<br />
waste and to recycle electronics. You do not need to sign up for this<br />
program—it is offered as part of your regular residential waste and<br />
recycling service. To dispose of home-generated special materials, simply<br />
schedule a collection at your home by contacting Waste Management<br />
online at wmatyourdoor.com or over the phone at 800-449-7587<br />
(Monday-Friday, 7 a.m.-7 p.m.). Accepted materials are listed below.<br />
Automotive Products<br />
Antifreeze, batteries, brake fluid,<br />
motor oil and filters, fuels, and<br />
more.<br />
Garden Chemicals<br />
Fertilizers, insect sprays, herbicides,<br />
pesticides, and weed killers.<br />
Paint Products<br />
Paint, caulk, glue, stain, stripper,<br />
thinner, and wood preservative.<br />
Household Cleaners<br />
Ammonia, heavy-duty cleaner, rust<br />
remover, tile/shower cleaner,<br />
upholstery cleaner, and more.<br />
Free Textile Recycling<br />
Electronics<br />
Computers, monitors, keyboards,<br />
MP3 players, televisions (limit one<br />
per call), DVD/CD players, tape<br />
players, VCR, cell phones, desktop<br />
printers, fax machines, and<br />
microwaves.<br />
Mercury Containing Items<br />
Batteries, compact fluorescent<br />
lamps, fluorescent tubes,<br />
thermometers, and<br />
thermostats.<br />
Sharps, Needles and Lancets<br />
Must be placed in a sealed, rigid,<br />
puncture resistant container.<br />
Simple Recycling is a FREE service that collects many<br />
categories of items that aren’t recyclable through your<br />
regular curbside recycling program; things like clothing, shoes,<br />
toys and more.<br />
Holiday Schedule - Delayed Pickups<br />
During the week of Thanksgiving, Thursday and Friday<br />
collections will be delayed by one day.<br />
There will be no delays during the week of Christmas or<br />
New Years, as those holidays fall on a weekend and do not<br />
disrupt the regular collection schedule.<br />
New Service Model<br />
Simple Recycling determined that its curbside collection service<br />
model was no longer sustainable and is now operating under a<br />
new model where residents schedule a pickup at their front door.<br />
Residents no longer need to place items in Simple Recycling’s<br />
orange bags! Instead, simply fill any bags or boxes, clearly mark<br />
them for Simple Recycling, and place them outside your front<br />
door. Home pickups can be scheduled online at<br />
simplerecycling.com or by phone at 866-835-5068. Items can<br />
then be placed by the front door of your home by 7:30 a.m. on<br />
the scheduled pickup date.<br />
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Amanda John Kokoris, Garcia Treasurer<br />
Herb Laura Gross Bedolla<br />
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Main Library<br />
270 N. Grove Ave.<br />
Elgin, IL 60120<br />
847–742–2411<br />
Building Hours<br />
Mon-Thu 9 am – 9 pm<br />
Fri-Sat 9 am – 6 pm<br />
Sun Noon – 5 pm<br />
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Sun 11:30 am – 5 pm<br />
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Elgin, IL 60124<br />
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Building Hours<br />
Mon-Thu 9 am – 8 pm<br />
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Sun Noon – 5 pm<br />
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Lobby Hours<br />
Mon-Thu<br />
Fri-Sat<br />
Sun<br />
8:30 am – 8 pm<br />
8:30 am – 5 pm<br />
11:30 am – 5 pm<br />
Mon-Thu<br />
Fri-Sat<br />
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Photo Release<br />
All visitors agree to be<br />
photographed/videographed<br />
during library events/activities<br />
for future marketing purposes.<br />
Customers with Disabilities<br />
The Library accommodates<br />
customers with disabilities. Please<br />
call 847-742-2411 to discuss<br />
arrangements at least seven days<br />
prior to a scheduled event.<br />
Thank you community.<br />
Due to our work with many paners,<br />
your library received the nation’s<br />
highest honor conferred on<br />
museums and libraries<br />
for service to the<br />
community: the<br />
National Medal for<br />
Museum and<br />
Library Services.<br />
Library Closings<br />
All Library locations will be closed<br />
At 6 pm on Wednesday, <strong>Nov</strong>ember 23<br />
Thursday, <strong>Nov</strong>ember 24<br />
Saturday, <strong>Dec</strong>ember 24<br />
Sunday, <strong>Dec</strong>ember 25<br />
Saturday, <strong>Dec</strong>ember 31<br />
Sunday, January 1<br />
Passport Services will close one hour before the<br />
Main Library closes and be unavailable while the<br />
building is closed.<br />
Voting<br />
Kane County General Election<br />
Early Voting<br />
Main Library 2nd Floor, Behind Elevators<br />
<strong>Nov</strong>. 1 – <strong>Nov</strong>. 4 9 am – 7 pm<br />
<strong>Nov</strong>. 5<br />
8 am – 4 pm<br />
<strong>Nov</strong>. 6<br />
10 am – 4 pm<br />
<strong>Nov</strong>. 7<br />
9 am – 4 pm<br />
Early voting is open to all precincts in Kane County.<br />
General Election Voting<br />
Main Library Meadows Community Rooms<br />
Tuesday, 11/8 6 am – 7 pm<br />
Designated Kane County precincts only.<br />
Ofrenda Exhibit for<br />
Día de los Muertos ES<br />
Main Library Second Floor<br />
Through 11/9<br />
For the first time at the Library, we<br />
will host an exhibit of a traditional<br />
Mexican offering for the Day of the<br />
Dead to remember our loved ones.<br />
ES =Descripción en español, ver paginas 10-11.<br />
Foundation Corner<br />
Foundation Pop-Up Booksale<br />
Main Library<br />
Friday <strong>Nov</strong>ember 25<br />
Saturday, <strong>Nov</strong>ember 26<br />
Sunday, <strong>Nov</strong>ember 27<br />
Thank you to all of the volunteers and<br />
enthusiastic shoppers from September’s<br />
Book Sale. Proceeds from the ongoing<br />
Gail’s Sales are used to enhance the<br />
library’s exhibits and events, such<br />
as funding exhibits like Pirate Island,<br />
Dinosaur Giants, Robot Zoo and more.<br />
We couldn’t do it without your help.<br />
Please visit the foundation website<br />
and look for upcoming opportunities<br />
to further support the Library.<br />
gailborden.info/foundation<br />
We thank the Elgin Golden K Kiwanis<br />
for their donation. Picture left to right<br />
- Carole Medal, Gail Borden Library CEO;<br />
Jennifer Bueche, Gail Borden Library<br />
Director of KidSpace; Elgin Golden K<br />
Board Chairman Ron Blake and Mike Lee,<br />
Gail Borden Library Foundation President.<br />
Thank you to all of the Follow the Yellow Brick Road Scavenger<br />
Hunt businesses!<br />
• Edward Schock<br />
• Elgin State Bank<br />
• Al’s Cafe & Creamery Center of Elgin<br />
• Herb’s Bakery<br />
• Anderson Animal Shelter • Elgin Chamber of • Jimmy John’s<br />
• Bear Family McDonald’s Commerce<br />
• KCT Credit Union<br />
• Brittain’s Express Oil & Lube • Elgin Community Bikes • Rediscover Records<br />
• Cook’s Sweet Boutique • Elgin History Museum • South Elgin Park’s & Rec<br />
• Downtown Neighborhood • Elgin Public House • State Street Market Shops<br />
Association of Elgin • Elgin Public Museum