Tuesday, May 05,
7:00 - 8:00 PM.
Illinois residents have been prominent in every war that the U.S. has been involved in, from the...
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RESCHEDULED – Jack Wilson Fingerpicking Guitar
Sunday, May 03,
2:00 - 3:00 PM.
Your jaw will drop with amazement as fingerstyle guitarist Jack Wilson plays a full...
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RESCHEDULED – A Conversation with Author Elizabeth Wetmore
Saturday, May 30,
2:00 - 4:00 PM. .
With its searing and original voice, unforgettable characters, and vivid depiction of 1970s Texas, Valentine is one of the strongest debuts to emerge in years...
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CANCELED – ScribbleMonster Creative Play Concert
Tuesday, April 28, 10:00 - 11:00 AM.
Ages 12 & under. Kids under 7 with an adult.
Bring your dancing shoes and wild imagination for the award-winning music and play of ScribbleMonster! Using a mix of...
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CANCELED – Eating Astronomy
Monday, April 27, 4:00 - 5:00 PM.
Grades 3-6.
Learn a lot about astronomy by making delicious snacks...
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RESCHEDULED – Sally Rand, American Sex Symbol
Wednesday, April 22,
7:00 - 8:00 PM.
With two ostrich feathers from a second-hand store, dancer Sally Rand rescued herself from obscurity and paved the...
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CANCELED – U Make: Seeds to Seedlings for Earth Day
Wednesday,
April 22, 6:00 - 7:00 PM.
Grades 1-3 with an adult.
Let's grow food to celebrate Earth Day! We will have seeds, soil and containers to plant a...
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RESCHEDULED – Three Chords & the Truth: Slightly More than Basic Guitar
Tuesdays, April 21 - May 26,
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM.
If you already know a bit about guitar and can move between chords, join Lance Anderson to learn about tabs and rhythms. We’ll play...
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CANCELED – Jery Rite’s Guitar Classics
Tuesday, April 21,
6:00 - 7:00 PM
When Jery Rite plays and sings some of the greatest songs of our time, from “Shake, Rattle & Roll” to “Sweet Caroline,” you’ll be ready to...
CANCELED/RESCEDULED – Money Smart Week
Money Smart Week is a national public education program that empowers people with the knowledge and skills to make better-informed personal financial decisions around the key financial pillars of...
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RESCHEDULED – Mindful Vagabond: Searching for South America
Monday, April 13,
7:00 - 8:00 PM.
Fresh off a 22-month world trip, Brian Michalski is on the road again. Hear about his year-long journey...
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CANCELED – Teen Tabletop Games
Friday, Saturday & Monday,
April 10, 11 & 13,
2:00 - 4:00 PM.
Grab your pencils and dice. We are going on an adventure without even leaving the library! See what's happening in this epic...
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Dear Index…
With the stay-at-home order, Index the Gnome’s plan for hiding around the library for you to find is totally out the window. But he’s still hanging out in Kids World waiting to reply to your messages. Now, you can contact Index by email and he’ll either email you back or send you a letter in the mail.
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Virtual Anonymous Teen Writers Group
Every Thursday, April 09 - May 21,
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.
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Big Library Read: Funny, You Don’t Look Autistic
March 23 through April 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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Learn to Bullet Journal
Saturday, April 11,
10:00 AM.
With all of us sheltering in place, now is the perfect time to learn about the Bullet Journal method. Journaling is a mindful practice that gives you focus and a place to think about the day ahead, or reflect and process on the day that has passed. Any journal or notebook that you have at home can become a bullet journal.
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Quarantine Quizzes & Puzzles
Get your brain going with a COVID-themed puzzle challenge!
Check back each day this week for a new puzzle, each one harder than the last. Let us know when you’ve solved a puzzle and we’ll add your name to a …
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Virtual Bring Your Own Book Club
Friday, April 10,
3:00 - 4:00 PM.
Our BYO Book Club is going back online! Have a favorite book or two (or four) you'd like to share with fellow readers and librarians? Drop into our virtual book club to tell us about them!
Join the live video chat at at https://zoom.us/j/318243559 or phone in at 312-626-6799.
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Stay-at-Home Movie Party: The House on Haunted Hill
Thursday, April 09,
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 Vincent Price classic The House on Haunted Hill.
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Virtual Bus Trip: Behind the Scenes of the Field Museum
Wednesday, April 08, 2020.
We can’t take bus trips right now but we can explore virtually! Join us each Wednesday in April as we visit Chicago and beyond.
Today check out the Field Museum's Brain Scoop and find your front row seat to stories of collections, research, and people at the Field Museum.
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Virtual Book Discussion: Spill Simmer Falter Wither
Tuesday, April 07,
2:00 - 3:30 PM.
This month's Adult Book Discussion, Spill Simmer Falter Wither by Sara Baume is going online.
Join us for an live video chat at https://zoom.us/j/380262146 or by calling 312-626-6799.
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WE ALL READ: The Wind in the Willows + Frog & Toad
April 10th - 20th, 2020.
We're inviting the entire Eisenhower community to read the same book at the same time so we can share in the experience together.
We'd love for you and your families to read one of the most celebrated works of classic literature, Kenneth Grahame's The Wind in the Willows. And for our younger readers, Frog and Toad are Friends by Arnold Lobel.
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Coronavirus? What Are We Doing?
With Governor Pritzker's announcement of a statewide stay-at-home order aimed at stopping the spread of coronavirus, we will remain closed until further notice.
Questions or concerns? Email us at reference@eisenhowerpld.org
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