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Family Storytime

10:00am - 10:30am
All Ages, Kids
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: All Ages, Kids
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:
​​​Read-alongs, rhymes, and songs designed to build reading readiness. Fun for the whole family. ​​​ ...
This event is in the "Kids" group.

Baby Play

11:00am - 11:45am
Kids
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Social Gatherings, Storytimes
Event Details:
 Short stories and songs for baby and you designed to build early reading readiness.  Time for free play and visiting with other caregivers. ...
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen Time

3:30pm - 5:30pm
Teens
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Room: Meeting Room ABC
Age Group: Teens
Event Details:
Grades 7-12 | DROP-IN Stop by after school to hang out, play games, make crafts, or get some homework done. Snacks provided. ...
This event is in the "Kids" group.

Pokémon Club

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Kids
Registration
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Clubs and Book Discussions
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Event Details:
Grades 2-6 | REGISTER Discuss all things Pokemon and bring your cards to trade and battle with friends! ...
This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Birth to Pre-K" group.
This event is in the "Early Elementary" group.

Lego Club: Free Build

1:30pm - 3:30pm
Kids, Birth to Pre-K, Early Elementary
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Kids, Birth to Pre-K, Early Elementary
Program Type: Clubs and Book Discussions
Event Details:
Ages 4 and Up | DROP-IN Build whatever you like using our Legos and your imagination.  Your creations will be put on display afterward for all to enjoy. Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult. ...

Laura Faver Dias

2:30pm - 4:30pm
The library neither sponsors nor endorses this event nor the presenting individual(s) or organization(s).
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Room: Meeting Room AB
Purpose of Meeting
State Rep hosting an ornament gift wrapping event ...
This event is in the "All Ages" group.
This event is in the "Kids" group.

Family Storytime

10:00am - 10:30am
All Ages, Kids
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: All Ages, Kids
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:
​​​Read-alongs, rhymes, and songs designed to build reading readiness. Fun for the whole family. ​​​ ...
This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Early Elementary" group.

Gnome for the Holidays

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Kids, Early Elementary
Registration
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Kids, Early Elementary
Program Type: Classes and Workshops
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Grades 2-6 | REGISTER Create pastel gnomes with Sue Funk.   ...
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Adult Chess Club

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Teens, Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Clubs and Book Discussions
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Event Details:
7th Grade and Up | REGISTER Play unrated chess games to practice, improve and have fun.   ...
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Pearl Harbor-A Day of Infamy

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Room: Meeting Room ABC
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Classes and Workshops
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 24
Event Details:
It was a day that our parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles would never forget. It was a day that would live in infamy forever more - December 7, 1941. That morning Japanese warplanes appeared over the Hawaiian Islands to launch a surprise aerial b...
This event is in the "Early Elementary" group.
This event is in the "Tween" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Silhouette Cameo 101

10:30am - 11:30am
Early Elementary, Tween, Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Room: The Hub
Age Group: Early Elementary, Tween, Teens, Adults
Program Type: STEAM / Maker
Event Details:
Ages 8+ | DROP IN | The Hub Featured Topic: Silhouette Studio Software Become certified on our Silhouette Cameo to reserve it for use in The Hub. No prior experience required. Appointments can be made for individual certifications by contacting T...
This event is in the "All Ages" group.
This event is in the "Kids" group.

Family Storytime

6:00pm - 6:30pm
All Ages, Kids
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: All Ages, Kids
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:
​​​Read-alongs, rhymes, and songs designed to build reading readiness. Fun for the whole family. ​​​ ...
This event is in the "Early Elementary" group.

Paws to Read 7-7:15 pm

7:00pm - 7:15pm
Early Elementary
Registration
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Early Elementary
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Read aloud to a four-legged friend! Discover the joy of reading while developing literacy skills and confidence in a judge free zone. Register for a 15-minute reading session with a therapy dog. Bring your own books or use the library collection.&nbs...
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Surviving the Holidays with Lori Gottlieb

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Room: Zoom
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Classes and Workshops
Event Details:
Lori Gottlieb, New York Times bestselling author of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone, and co-host of the “Dear Therapists” podcast joins us for a thought-provoking conversation about mental health in anticipation of the winter holiday season. Gottlie...

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This event is in the "Early Elementary" group.

Paws to Read 7:15-7:30 pm

7:15pm - 7:30pm
Early Elementary
Registration
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Early Elementary
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Read aloud to a four-legged friend! Discover the joy of reading while developing literacy skills and confidence in a judge free zone. Register for a 15-minute reading session with a therapy dog. Bring your own books or use the library collection.&nbs...
This event is in the "Early Elementary" group.

Paws to Read 7:30-7:45 pm

7:30pm - 7:45pm
Early Elementary
Registration
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Early Elementary
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Read aloud to a four-legged friend! Discover the joy of reading while developing literacy skills and confidence in a judge free zone. Register for a 15-minute reading session with a therapy dog. Bring your own books or use the library collection.&nbs...
This event is in the "Early Elementary" group.

Paws to Read 7:45-8:00 pm

7:45pm - 8:00pm
Early Elementary
Registration
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Early Elementary
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Event Details:
Read aloud to a four-legged friend! Discover the joy of reading while developing literacy skills and confidence in a judge free zone. Register for a 15-minute reading session with a therapy dog. Bring your own books or use the library collection.&nbs...
This event is in the "All Ages" group.
This event is in the "Kids" group.

Family Storytime

10:00am - 10:30am
All Ages, Kids
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: All Ages, Kids
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:
​​​Read-alongs, rhymes, and songs designed to build reading readiness. Fun for the whole family. ​​​ ...
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Books and Brews

10:00am - 11:00am
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 36
Event Details:
Start your mornings with us!  Come for coffee and stay for a book chat!  We will be discussing different books each month!  Book will be available at check out desk after Nov. 1 December Book:  Before the Coffee gets Cold...
This event is in the "Kids" group.

Baby Play

11:00am - 11:45am
Kids
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Social Gatherings, Storytimes
Event Details:
 Short stories and songs for baby and you designed to build early reading readiness.  Time for free play and visiting with other caregivers. ...
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen Time

3:30pm - 5:30pm
Teens
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Room: Meeting Room ABC
Age Group: Teens
Event Details:
Grades 7-12 | DROP-IN Stop by after school to hang out, play games, make crafts, or get some homework done. Snacks provided. ...
This event is in the "Tween" group.

Coding Club

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Tween
Registration
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Tween
Program Type: STEAM / Maker
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 11
Event Details:
Explore the language of the future. Learn to code! Bring your own device. Any recent Chromebook or laptop will work. No specific system requirements needed. ...
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Holiday Gift Wrapping Session

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Event Details:
Ages 13 and older. Bring your gifts to wrap from prying eyes in this drop in sesh.  Materials for all holidays!    While this is a hands-on activity, we will have volunteers will be onsite to help you with bows and ribbons. ...
This event is in the "Tween" group.
Registration
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Tween
Program Type: STEAM / Maker
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:
Custom design your very own soy wax candle for the holiday season. Register for only one session.  ...