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Bookmark Contest

04/01/2024 @ 12:30am - 04/30/2024 @ 11:45pm
All Ages
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Community Event
Event Details:
Kick off National Library Week with us by creating a bookmark! Pick up a template, decorate it at home, and return it to the library by April 30. The winner from each age group receives a gift card, has their winning bookmark printed and distributed ...

Make a Bath Bomb

1:30pm - 3:30pm
Early Elementary, Tween, Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Room: Meeting Room ABC
Age Group: Early Elementary, Tween, Teens, Adults
Program Type: STEAM / Maker
Event Details:
Make a colorful and aromatic bath bomb! Participants younger than 10 must be accompanied by an adult. Drop-in! ...

Cloud Spotting in Central Park

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Room: Youth Program Room
Program Type: STEAM / Maker
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Event Details:
Clouds are the sky’s imagination! Come learn about different types of clouds and build a cloud spotter with us. Then we’ll take a walk to see if we can spot some of the different types!   Weather permitting, walk will take place outside ...

Family Storytime

10:00am - 10:30am
All Ages, Kids, Birth to Pre-K, Early Elementary
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: All Ages, Kids, Birth to Pre-K, Early Elementary
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:
Full of fun stories, lively songs, and plenty of silliness, this storytime will help foster little ones' early literacy skills and develop a lifelong love of reading! ...

Adult Kite Flying

12:00pm - 1:30pm
Adults
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:
Come fly a kite with us to celebrate National Kite Day! When was the last time you flew a kite? Maybe never! Join us for some kite-flying fun at Gelatin Park.  Bring your kite as we only have a limited supply of kites available. First come, firs...

Always Write

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Tween, Teens
Registration
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Tween, Teens
Program Type: Classes and Workshops
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:
Grades 5-8 | REGISTER Do you like to write? Each session includes discussions on various writing topics, writing prompts, and crafting your own stories. ...

Pages of History: A Devil in the White City

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Teens, Adults
Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Clubs and Book Discussions
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Event Details:
Have you ever read a book and wanted to know more about its backstory? Now you can! We are proud to announce “Pages of History”, rebranded and back by popular demand. Partnering with the Grayslake Historical Society and the Grayslake Heritage Center ...

Full STEAM Ahead

4:00pm - 4:45pm
Kids
Registration
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: STEAM / Maker
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Grades 1-3 | REGISTER  Mr. Nash will present a fun, hands-on learning activity.   ...

Family Storytime

6:00pm - 6:30pm
All Ages
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:
Full of fun stories, lively songs, and plenty of silliness, this storytime will help foster little ones' early literacy skills and develop a lifelong love of reading! ...

Books and Brews After Dark

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Clubs and Book Discussions
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:
Join us for a book chat, stay for a drink!  We will be at Center Cut in beautiful downtown Grayslake!    Registration will resume 2/15 Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano William Waters grew up in a house silenced by tragedy,...

Family Storytime

10:00am - 10:30am
All Ages, Kids, Birth to Pre-K, Early Elementary
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: All Ages, Kids, Birth to Pre-K, Early Elementary
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:
Full of fun stories, lively songs, and plenty of silliness, this storytime will help foster little ones' early literacy skills and develop a lifelong love of reading! ...

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:
Snuggle, bounce, and bond with your little one as we share rhymes, songs, and stories to foster language development and a love of reading. Time for free play and visiting with other caregivers afterward. ...

Robotics - Dash and Dot

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: 0
Event Details:
Engage your brain! Program our robots Dash and Dot to complete tasks and solve problems using apps. ...

Kirsten Saunders

7:00pm - 8:00pm
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 A
Purpose of Meeting
Talk about and share new ideas we're working on in our own artwork...

Robotics - Dash and Dot

2:30pm - 3:30pm
Tween
Registration
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Tween
Program Type: STEAM / Maker
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:
Engage your brain! Program our robots Dash and Dot to complete tasks and solve problems using apps. ...

Seed Bombs

4:30pm - 5:30pm
All Ages
Registration
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Community Event
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 22
Event Details:
Celebrate Earth Day by creating and spreading green joy with eco-friendly seed balls. Plant, grow, and flourish together!  ...

Yoga and Mediation with Kelly

10:00am - 11:30am
Teens, Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Room: Meeting Room ABC
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Practice basic yoga poses, breath work, and mindfulness; class will end with a soothing meditation presented by certified yoga instructor Kelly Jensen. No experience necessary. Bring a towel or yoga mat, chairs provided. ...

Urban Composting 101 with Hood to Table

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Teens, Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Room: Meeting Room ABC
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Classes and Workshops
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Event Details:
Come out and learn all about the science of backyard composting. We will go over topics from sourcing materials to troubleshooting problems. Composting can be challenging, but with proper instruction we all can use our local waste systems to enrich o...

Cook The Book Club Potluck: Sunday Soup

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Tween, Teens, Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Room: Meeting Room ABC
Age Group: Tween, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Clubs and Book Discussions, Social Gatherings
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Ages 12 + I REGISTER Register here and then just ask for the book Sunday Soup at the check-out desk.  Select a recipe to prepare and bring it to share with other foodies at the “Souper” potluck.   ...

NPO Spotlight: I am ALS

All Day 5/1 - 5/25
All Ages
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Room: Lobby/Kent's Place
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Classes and Workshops
Event Details:
Our Non Profit Organization Spotlight is I AM ALS Mission Statement:  I AM ALS is a patient-led community that provides critical support and resources to those living with ALS, caregivers and loved ones. We empower advocates to raise mains...

Cosplay In The Hub

5:00pm - 6:30pm
Teens, Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Room: The Hub
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: STEAM / Maker
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Event Details:
Learn how to use the many machines of The Hub to create awesome cosplay! ...

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...

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: 1
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...

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...