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Kids & Families<br />
Paint Alebrijes! R ES<br />
Main Library Sally Lee Rooms<br />
Monday, 11/6 • 6:30 pm<br />
Join us for a night filled with creativity,<br />
colors, and the magic of bringing<br />
fantastical creatures to life on canvas.<br />
Materials will be provided. We recommend wearing<br />
clothing suitable for painting.<br />
Kids’ Alebrijes Winter Reading<br />
Challenge<br />
<strong>Nov</strong>ember 22 - January 7<br />
Discover the creatures of a dream world through<br />
books this winter! Register for the Winter Reading<br />
Challenge, then earn badges and prizes by reading<br />
and doing activities. Prize pickup starts January 2.<br />
Sign up through the Beanstack App.<br />
gbpl.info/beanstack<br />
Writing Club for Grades K-8 R<br />
Main Library Sally Lee Fox Room<br />
Wednesdays • 4 pm<br />
Homeschool Sessions • 2 pm<br />
11/1 Write to Dino - In celebration<br />
of Dinovember, we’ll write letters<br />
to dinosaurs, alligators, snakes<br />
and more.<br />
12/6 Postcard Poems - Travel around<br />
the world with postcard poems.<br />
Kids Explore: Britto &<br />
The Happy Art Movement R<br />
Main Library Sally Lee Rooms<br />
Thursday, 11/2 • 4 pm<br />
Grades K-5. Artist Romero Britto created<br />
the Happy Art Movement to inspire<br />
happiness and optimism around the<br />
globe. Join Ms. Carrie to learn about this<br />
artist and create some “happy” art.<br />
Read to Rover R<br />
Main Library Sally Lee Rooms<br />
Saturdays, 11/4, 12/2<br />
2, 2:15, 2:30, 2:45, 3, 3:15 pm<br />
South Elgin Branch<br />
Saturdays, 11/18, 12/16<br />
11, 11:15, 11:30, 11:45 am, 12, 12:15,<br />
12:30, 12:45 pm<br />
Rakow Branch<br />
Sundays, 11/19, 12/17<br />
2, 2:15, 2:30, 2:45, 3, 3:15 pm<br />
Grades K-8. Practice your reading skills by<br />
cuddling up with a good book and reading<br />
aloud to a fully trained and certified<br />
therapy dog.<br />
Preschool ArtSpark R<br />
Main Library Sally Lee Rooms<br />
Monday, 11/6 • 10 am<br />
Ages 3-6. Explore a variety of art materials<br />
and focus on the process of creating<br />
art (rather than the final result) in this<br />
storytime-meets-art program.<br />
Creativity Corner<br />
for Ages 6-10 R<br />
Tuesdays • 4:45 pm<br />
South Elgin Branch<br />
11/7 Let’s Paint a Dinosaur<br />
12/5 Graham Cracker<br />
Gingerbread House<br />
Rakow Branch<br />
11/28 Let’s Paint a Dinosaur<br />
12/19 Beaded Gingerbread Houses<br />
Moo-velous Storytime Party R<br />
Main Library Story Room<br />
Saturday, 11/11 • 3 pm<br />
Join us for a moo-velous, cow-themed<br />
party! In celebration of our very own cow<br />
mascot from the Adopt-A-Cow program,<br />
we will read stories, do activities and learn<br />
fun facts about cows.<br />
Preschool Puppeteers R<br />
Main Library Meadows Community Rooms<br />
Tuesday, 11/14 • 10 am<br />
Ages 3-6 with an adult. Join us for a fun<br />
program of puppet making and a story.<br />
Kids Explore:<br />
The Language of Braille R<br />
Thursday, 11/16<br />
2 pm Main Library Sally Lee Rooms<br />
Homeschool Session<br />
4 pm Virtual via Zoom 11/6 – 11/12.<br />
Grades K-5. Braille is the language of<br />
reading and writing used by the blind.<br />
Learn about Louis Braille and use this<br />
language of touch for some activities.<br />
Craft-o-Rama<br />
Main Library Sally Lee Rooms<br />
Wednesday, 11/22 • 11 am-Noon<br />
Ages 3+ with an adult. Stop by and make<br />
crafts to take home. All materials supplied.<br />
Preschool Dance Party<br />
Main Library Meadows Community Rooms<br />
Tuesday, 11/28 • 10 am<br />
Ages 2-6 with an adult. Join us for an<br />
active program of music, stories and<br />
rhymes.<br />
Hair Braiding Night:<br />
Frida Kahlo Style R ES<br />
Main Library Sally Lee Rooms<br />
Monday, 12/4 • 6:30 pm<br />
Immerse yourself in the world of Frida<br />
Kahlo’s distinct style and iconic braided<br />
hair. Our talented hairstylist Angee Marin<br />
Hair will guide kids through recreating<br />
Frida’s signature braided crown, complete<br />
with colorful flowers and artistic flair.<br />
Book Party:<br />
Endlessly Ever After R<br />
Virtual via Zoom<br />
Thursday, 12/7 • 4 pm<br />
Grades K-5. We’ll explore the<br />
book Endlessly Ever After<br />
where YOU get to choose the<br />
ending. Then, make a fairy<br />
tale craft. 11/27-12/3.<br />
Bluey Party<br />
Main Library Meadows Community Rooms<br />
Wednesday, 12/27 • 10 – 11 am<br />
Ages 2-6. Calling all Bluey fans! Join us<br />
for crafts and activities themed around<br />
Bluey and friends.<br />
Circus Show for Kids R<br />
Main Library Meadow Community Rooms<br />
Wednesday, 12/27 • 2:30 pm<br />
Join us for a circus show full of<br />
ground acrobatics, juggling and more.<br />
Circus Workshop for Kids R<br />
Main Library Meadows Community Rooms<br />
Wednesday, 12/27 • 3:15 pm<br />
Ages 6+. Learn from real circus<br />
acrobats in this hands-on workshop.<br />
Dancing on our Heads<br />
with the Headspin Guy!<br />
Main Library Meadows Community Rooms<br />
Thursday, 12/28 • 2 – 3 pm<br />
Let’s dance into 2024 with the<br />
ultimate dance party workshop.<br />
Join professional<br />
dancer Maciek Smolak<br />
in a gravity-defying<br />
headspin showcase<br />
with interactive games,<br />
dance challenges, prizes<br />
and more.<br />
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