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Adults
Global Neighbors Series:
Puerto Rico R
Main Library Meadows
Community Rooms
Thursday, 9/28 • 6:30 pm
Learn about Puerto Rico's
people, history, culture, and
music, along with sampling
the food! Discover the diverse
cultures in our community.
Lao Connection
Main Library Meadows
Community Rooms
Sunday, 10/29 • 1-3 pm
Join us for an opportunity
to reconnect, share and
learn some fun positive
life experiences from one
another. Program will be conducted in Lao and
English. Facilitated by Douangchay Hedstrom, owner of
the Roll-n-Donut Café.
Navigating Solar Options
with CUB R
Hybrid – Main Library Elgin Room & Zoom
Monday, 9/25 • 6:30 pm
Learn if solar is right for you and how to
get the most value out of a solar system
from consumer advocate experts. CUB is
the Citizen’s Utility Board, a nonprofit and nonpartisan
consumer watchdog group that advocates for Illinois
utility customers.
Engage Café
South Elgin Branch
Tuesday, 9/26 • 2-3:30 pm
For seniors. This group meets to review
“tech bytes,” a seasonal activity
or speaker.
Women in History R
Rakow Branch Living Room
Thursday, 10/12 • 6:30 pm
This engaging program is a fascinating
look at dynamic women who have
impacted our lives. These women,
represented by Martina Mathisen, were
doing big, secret and dangerous things.
Green Cleaning with Herbs R
Virtual via Zoom
Thursday, 10/12 • 7 pm
Explore ways herbs and herbal essential
oils can be used in your household for
cleaning and sanitizing. Presenter: Marcy
Lautanen-Raleigh, experienced herb grower & user.
Halloween Pastry Workshop R
Main Library Sally Lee Rooms
Wednesday, 10/25 • 6:30 pm
Join us as we create beautifully decorated
pastries for Halloween! Presenter: Head Pastry
Chef Danyelle from Paul’s Family Restaurant.
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Violins of Hope
Main Library 2nd Floor
Through September 15
Violins played by Jewish
musicians before and during the
Holocaust and lovingly restored
are on display, resonating the
message of hope, resistance,
resilience and unity.
Sponsored by the Seigle Foundation
and the Palmer Foundation. Violins of
Hope is hosted by the Jewish Community
Center (JCC) of Chicago and other partner
organizations.
For events, tours and more, visit
gailborden.info/violinsofhope.
Youth Resource Fair
with State Rep. Anna Moeller
Main Library Meadows Community Rooms
Saturday, 10/28 • 1-2:30 pm
Join State Representative Anna Moeller
with some hot chocolate and connect
with local resources available to families
with young adults.
Wealth & Wellness
Back-to-School Wellness with
Essential Oils R
South Elgin Branch Hoffer Room
Wednesday, 9/6 • 6 pm
Learn simple ways to be prepared for
school and winter seasons.
KCT Financial Wellness Series
Retirement Planning R
Main Library Elgin Room
Thursday, 9/14 • 6:30 pm
Financial Advisor Clay Purvis will discuss
when to start saving and some available
options. Provided by KCT Credit Union.
Medicare 101 R
Main Library Elgin Room
Saturday, 9/23 • 10:30 am
Learn how to enroll in Medicare, what
Parts A, B, C & D mean, important dates,
the difference between Advantage and
Medigap, and how to make decisions.
Managing Money
A Caregiver’s Guide to Finances R
Main Library Elgin Room
Saturday, 9/30 • 10 am
This program will help you learn about
the costs of caregiving and the benefits
of early planning, and teach you how to
avoid financial abuse and fraud, assess
financial needs and more. Presenters: Jim
Sullivan, CPA & Specialist, & Alzheimer’s Association.
The Suitcase:
Violins of Hope Special
Programming R
Main Library Meadows Community Rooms
Thursday, 9/7 • 6:30 pm
Tim Lorsch will put on a one man show to share
his family’s experience before, during and
after the Holocaust in this story of refugees,
community and survival.
Sound Collaboration: ESO String Quartet
& GBPL Commemorate Violins of Hope R
Main Library Meadows Community Rooms
Wednesday, 9/13 • 6:30 pm
Join the ESO String Quartet in concert
commemorating the extraordinary Violins of Hope
exhibit. Learn about exciting new exhibits and
events coming soon to the library and symphony.
Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde R
Main Library Meadows Community Rooms
Monday, 10/30 • 6:30 pm
Organist Jay Warren will bring the color
and excitement of the silent film era back
to life with his original scores for Dr. Jekyll
& Mr. Hyde.
Medicare Open Enrollment R
What You Need to Know
Main Library Elgin Room
Monday, 10/2 • 2 pm
Join us for a Medicare update. Presenter:
Maureen Centeno, Advocate Sherman’s Medicare
Solutions Counselor.
KCT Financial Wellness Series
Debt & Credit R
Main Library Elgin Room
Tuesday, 10/3 • 6:30 pm
Learn how your debt affects credit and
vice versa. Presenter: Marlen Glenn, Financial
Wellness Educator. Provided by KCT Credit Union.
Overcoming Negative
Thoughts R
Main Library Elgin Room
Thursday, 10/5 • 6:30 pm
Learn how to challenge negative thoughts
and establish positive affirmations.
Presenter: Marissa Raglin, Nationally Board-Certified
Therapist.
Take Charge of Your Health R
South Elgin Branch
Mondays, 10/16-11/20 • 1 pm
These classes will help you live your best
life—even with health difficulties.
World Stroke Day with Elgin’s
Advocate Sherman Hospital R
Main Library Elgin Room
Thursday, 10/26 • 6:30 pm
Learn tips for recognizing and responding
to a stroke. Presenters: Elgin’s Advocate Sherman
Hospital staff.
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