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It's Electrifying!

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Early Elementary, Tween
Registration
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Early Elementary, Tween
Program Type: STEAM / Maker
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Build a circuit to light up, power a motor, or trigger a sound. Explore electricity through hands-on projects.

Sensory Friendly Hour

9:30am - 10:30am
All Ages
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Community Event
Event Details:

At the Grayslake Library we strive to provide inclusive experiences for all individuals.

Sound Bathing Session

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, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Feeling stressed? Not sleeping well? Come lay back and enjoy soothing vibrations wash over you. feel your stress melt away as Brittney uses her crystal singing bowls and chimes to help you ease into an immersive sound bath meditation.

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.

Cook The Book Club Potluck: Meat Free Monday

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: 6
Event Details:

Register here and then just ask for the book The Meat Free Monday Cookbook at the check-out desk. 

Select a recipe to prepare and bring it to share with other foodies at the potluck.

 

Go To College, Not into Debt: Solutions for an Affordable Education

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Teens, Adults
Registration
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Room: Zoom
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Classes and Workshops
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 45
Event Details:

This newly revised workshop explores the increasingly complex world of
need-based and merit based financial aid. Parents and students will learn the latest
strategies for lowering college costs under the new FAFSA rules, and what they

Yoga with Ms. Mrunal

6:00pm - 6:30pm
Early Elementary
Registration
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Early Elementary
Program Type: Health & Wellness, STEAM / Maker
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Join this interactive Yoga class designed specifically for kids!! No experience is necessary. Bring a towel or yoga mat.

Labor Day

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Grayslake Area Public Library District
Description:

Library closed for Labor Day.

An Evening with Neil Gaiman

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, Community Event
Event Details:

Illinois Libraries Present is thrilled to kick off our fourth season with one of the most celebrated writers of our time, Neil Gaiman.

Disclaimer(s)

Zoom Programs

Zoom programs require a valid email address and desktop/mobile device with internet connection.

Being Imperfect with Erika Sánchez

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, Community Event
Event Details:

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with Illinois Libraries Present and Erika Sánchez, award-winning author of I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter.

Disclaimer(s)

Zoom Programs

Zoom programs require a valid email address and desktop/mobile device with internet connection.

Raise Your Voice with Jason Reynolds

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

Welcome Jason Reynolds, #1 New York Times bestselling author, advocate, mentor, and 2020-2022 National Ambassador for Young People's Literature.

Disclaimer(s)

Zoom Programs

Zoom programs require a valid email address and desktop/mobile device with internet connection.

Elections setup

All Day
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Room: Meeting Room ABC
Event Details:

Elections

Elections

All Day
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Room: Meeting Room ABC
Event Details:

Government Elections

Holiday Tips and Tricks with Chef Art Smith

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

Join Chef Art Smith to learn about his culinary journey and bring some culinary inspiration into your holiday season.

Disclaimer(s)

Zoom Programs

Zoom programs require a valid email address and desktop/mobile device with internet connection.

Thanksgiving Eve

5:00pm - 9:00pm
Closing
Branches:
Grayslake Area Public Library District
Description:

Library closed early for Thanksgiving Eve.

Thanksgiving Day

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Grayslake Area Public Library District, Off Site
Description:

Closed for Thanksgiving Day.

Christmas Eve

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Grayslake Area Public Library District, Off Site
Description:

Closed for Christmas Eve.