June 22 through July 13.
We’re excited to join libraries and readers across the country in the Big Library Read, a reading program that connects readers around the world with the same ebook or audiobook at the same time without any wait lists or holds.
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When I was in college for my undergraduate degree, I had an incredibly tough first year. I would go to the park near my dorm, lie on the grass and stare up at the trees and listen Beaucoup Fish by …
Tuesday, June 30, 10:00 AM.
Release your stay-at-home-stress with this weekly virtual class with yoga instructor Jodi Fedoruk.
Join the session each Tuesday morning in June on Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86431728295 or phone in at 312-626-6799. Meeting ID: 864 3172 8295.
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I just finished the fifth in the Murderbot Diaries, a fast-paced science-fiction series by Martha Wells about a rogue construct (like a cyborg, but ‘born’ that way) who just wants to watch its shows and not talk to humans …
Monday, June 29, 7:00 PM.
The library may be closed but that doesn't mean we can't keep the movie screenings going. Join us on our Facebook page at 7:00 PM for an online screening of the classic of Film Noir, D.O.A.
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The Best Translated Book Award recognizes the previous year’s best original translation into English. It was inaugurated in 2008 and is conferred by Three Percent, the online literary magazine of Open Letter Books, which is the book translation …
The Publishing Triangle recently announced the winners of the Triangle Awards, honoring the best LGBTQ fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and trans literature. Founded in 1988, The Publishing Triangle works to create and support a sense of community for lesbian and gay …
Saturday, June 27, 1:00 PM.
Grades 6 - 8.
Grab your pencils, dice, and device. We are going on an adventure without even leaving home! See what’s happening in this epic online Dungeons and Dragons story.
Join the adventure on Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89107708860?pwd=K0U0QmZOdDhUSnJwdTlUTkRJSHZ3Zz09
Meeting ID: 891 0770 8860
Password: 193949
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Wednesday, May 27, 2020.
We can't go on bus trips but we can travel virtually. Join us as we visit Chicago and beyond. Today we're taking a virtual bus trip to Cantigny Park.
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The Edgar Allan Poe Awards (popularly called the Edgars) are presented every spring by the Mystery Writers of America to honor the best in mystery fiction, non-fiction, television, and film. Lists of all the nominees are available on the Edgar …
Thursday, June 25, 4:00 - 5:00 PM.
Grades 4-6.
Want to become the next famous author? Join us on Zoom video chat to participate in our social distancing writers group.
Join the writing at https://zoom.us/j/95865205889 or phone in: 312-626-6799
Meeting ID: 958 6520 5889. Password: 041174.
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Every Thursday, 4:00 - 5:30 PM.
Writers in grades 7 - 12 are invited to join in on a Zoom video chat for some socializing, discussion, and, of course, writing! Share your poems and stories in a supportive space or listen to others read.
Join the live chat at https://zoom.us/j/724545079 or phone in at 312-626-6799. Meeting ID: 724 545 079.
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Thursday, June 25, 2:00 PM.
What arts and crafts have you been working on at home? Every other Thursday, chat online with Eisenhower's Workshop team and other crafters in the the community to show off your handiwork and solve crafting dilemmas.
Join us on Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81675693719 or phone in: 312-626-6799. Meeting ID: 816 7569 3719.
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The 12-part adaptation of Sally Rooney’s Normal People seems to be a legitimate hit for Hulu. The show and the novel track the lives of two people who, despite, changing lives, are always irresistibly drawn back together.
Whether you loved …
Wednesdays, June 03, 10, 17, & 24, 3:00 - 4:30 PM.
Like to crochet? Interested in learning filet crochet? Join us for our virtual crochet-a-long to work on the suggested project or work on any project you have in progress.Join the chat on Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86378001243 or phone in at 312-626-6799. Meeting ID: 863 7800 1243.
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On May 22nd, a bunch of librarians and library patrons went online to talk about all the books we’ve been reading lately. We’d love to have you join us for the next meeting of the Bring Your Own Book Club…
Have you ever read a Raymond Chandler book? Well, if you have not I recommend you spend the time to meet the fictional private investigator Phillip Marlowe in The Long Goodbye. You can read the 1953 classic through Libby/Overdrive and follow up with 1973 Robert Altman feature film starring Elliott Gould, available to stream on Hoopla.
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Tuesdays, June 23 & 30, 10:00 AM.
Release your stay-at-home-stress with this weekly virtual class with yoga instructor Jodi Fedoruk.
Join the session each Tuesday morning in June on Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86431728295 or phone in at 312-626-6799. Meeting ID: 864 3172 8295.
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As a caseworker for the Department in Charge of Magical Youth, Linus Baker’s reports are impeccable; nothing but clinical observations about the state of the government-run homes where “gifted” children reside. This is why Extremely Upper Management increases his security …
Monday, June 22, 7:00 PM.
The library may be closed but that doesn't mean we can't keep the movie screenings going. Join us on our Facebook page at 7:00 PM for an online screening of Plan 9 from Outer Space, Ed Wood's classic low budget cult masterpiece.
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June 01, 08, 15 & 22, 6:00 - 7:00 PM.
Ages 12 and under with an adult.
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Join us for Family Yoga on Zoom! Jodi Fedoruk, registered Yoga teacher will be leading our first yoga program online.
Register now and then join us on Zoom.
When Kate Holland’s brother Frank approached Max Brooks with a tale about a volcanic eruption, a hi-tech-back-to-nature planned community, a Bigfoot massacre, and his missing sister’s journal, the author of World War Z wondered why Frank thought he would be …
If you enjoyed reading Frog and Toad Are Friends by Arnold Lobel, these are some other books that you might enjoy, all available from Hoopla and Libby/Overdrive through the library’s website. They are also about friendship and are similar in …
Wednesday, May 20, 2020.
We can’t take bus trips but we can explore virtually! Join us as we visit Chicago and beyond. Today visit the Joffrey Ballet.
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