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Dice Rollers - Group A

5:30pm - 8:30pm
Teens, Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Social Gatherings
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Join a band of adventurers in an epic D&D campaign! Please sign up for either Group A or Group B to ensure everyone gets a chance to play. Signing up for the March session automatically signs you up for April and May.

Learn to Play D&D

12:30pm - 4:30pm
Teens, Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Social Gatherings
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:

Learn the basics of playing D&D, from character creation to the ins and outs of combat!

Chess Club

5:30pm - 7:30pm
Teens, Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Clubs and Book Discussions
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 11
Event Details:

Play unrated chess games to practice, improve, and have fun. For anyone 7th grade and up.  

 

Pages of History: The House on Mango Street

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Teens, Adults
Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Clubs and Book Discussions, Community Event
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 21
Event Details:

 

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Offsite

Teen Time

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Tween, Teens
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Room: Meeting Room ABC
Age Group: Tween, Teens
Program Type: Social Gatherings
Event Details:

Teens | DROP-IN

Hang out with peers in this once-a-month after-school program, where you can play games, do crafts, or study.

The Art of Foraging with Alexis Nikole Nelson

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Teens, Adults
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Room: Zoom
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Clubs and Book Discussions
Event Details:

Alexis Nikole Nelson is a forager and an outdoor educator using her platforms, TikTok account

GAPL at the CLC Maker Faire

10:00am - 2:00pm
All Ages, Kids, Early Elementary, Tween, Teens, Adults, Families
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: All Ages, Kids, Early Elementary, Tween, Teens, Adults, Families
Program Type: Community Event, STEAM / Maker
Event Details:

Visit our booth at CLC's Maker Faire, the family-friendly showcase of invention, creativity, and resourcefulness, to see what we're making and say hello!

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Offsite

The Hub Open House

11:00am - 12:00pm
Tween, Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Room: The Hub
Age Group: Tween, Teens, Adults
Program Type: STEAM / Maker
Event Details:

All Ages | DROP-IN

Beginner Sewing - Reusable Duster

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Teens, Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Classes and Workshops, STEAM / Maker
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Learn how to sew and go green by making a reusable and washable duster!   These can be used over and over again...a great project for Earth Month!

Beginner Sewing - Reusable Duster

5:30pm - 7:00pm
Teens, Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Classes and Workshops, STEAM / Maker
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Learn how to sew and go green by making a reusable and washable duster!   These can be used over and over again...a great project for Earth Month!

Dice Rollers - Group B

5:30pm - 8:30pm
Teens, Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Social Gatherings
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Join a band of adventurers in an epic D&D campaign! Please sign up for either Group A or Group B to ensure everyone gets a chance to play. Signing up for the March session automatically signs you up for April and May.

Intro to American Sign Language

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Teens, Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Classes and Workshops
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 27
Event Details:

Learn the basics of ASL and deaf culture through this engaging and educational experience led by mentor, leadership trainer, and college-level teacher Michael Bothel.  

Blood Drive

10:30am - 3:30pm
Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Room: Meeting Room ABC
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Community Event
Event Details:

Give the Gift of Life! Vitalant will be on-site to administer your blood donation during this high time of need. 16 and 17-year-olds can also donate with a signed parental consent form. 

The Hub Open House

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Tween, Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Room: The Hub
Age Group: Tween, Teens, Adults
Program Type: STEAM / Maker
Event Details:

All Ages | DROP-IN

Keep Calm and Carry Yarn

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Tween, Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Tween, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Social Gatherings
Event Details:

Bond over knitting, crocheting, or other fiber arts!  Loom knitting, crocheting, and knitting kits are ready for use and checkout in The Hub.

The Listening Party @ Andy's Records

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Teens, Adults
Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Clubs and Book Discussions, Social Gatherings
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

The Listening Party at Andy's Records 

The Hub Open House

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Tween, Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Room: The Hub
Age Group: Tween, Teens, Adults
Program Type: STEAM / Maker
Event Details:

All Ages | DROP-IN

Trivia Night: Colors Edition

6:30pm - 8:30pm
Teens, Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Social Gatherings
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Event Details:

Bring your friends and see if you can earn the title of Library Trivia Champ!

The rules are simple:

Register here. Teams are limited to a group of 4 or fewer. Only 1 person has to register for the team. 

Art & Adventures: Author/Illustrator Dan Santat

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Early Elementary, Tween, Teens
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Room: Zoom
Age Group: Early Elementary, Tween, Teens
Program Type: Clubs and Book Discussions
Event Details:

Dan Santat is the author and illustrator of over a hundred books for young people.

Sweet Celebrations: Honoring Moms Everywhere

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Kids, Early Elementary, Tween, Teens, Adults, Families
Registration
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Room: Meeting Room ABC
Age Group: Kids, Early Elementary, Tween, Teens, Adults, Families
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Event Details:

With Mother’s Day just around the corner, it’s the perfect opportunity to treat the special women in our lives.

Chess Club

5:30pm - 7:30pm
Teens, Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Clubs and Book Discussions
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:

Play unrated chess games to practice, improve, and have fun. For anyone 7th grade and up.  

 

Teen Time

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Tween, Teens
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Room: Meeting Room ABC
Age Group: Tween, Teens
Program Type: Social Gatherings
Event Details:

Teens | DROP-IN

Hang out with peers in this once-a-month after-school program, where you can play games, do crafts, or study.

Traditional Chinese Dance with Yin He

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Kids, Early Elementary, Tween, Teens, Families
Registration
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Room: Meeting Room ABC
Age Group: Kids, Early Elementary, Tween, Teens, Families
Program Type: Performances
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 31
Event Details:

Come and immerse yourself in the enchanting world of Chinese dance with Yin He Dance at the library!

Poverty: A Discussion with Matthew Desmond

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Teens, Adults
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Room: Zoom
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Clubs and Book Discussions
Event Details:

Matthew Desmond is a professor of sociology at Princeton University and author of the award-winning book Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City

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Zoom Programs

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