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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 ...

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 - Meeting Room A

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: 4
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: 6
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: 14
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...

RESCHEDULED - Cosplay In The Hub

5:00pm - 6:30pm
Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Room: The Hub
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: STEAM / Maker
Event Details:
Rescheduled to 6/12/24 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...

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: 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...

Teen Time

3:30pm - 5:30pm
Teens
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Room: Meeting Room ABC
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Social Gatherings
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. ...

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: 16
Event Details:
Grades 2-6 | REGISTER Discuss all things Pokemon and bring your cards to trade and battle with friends! ...

Free Comic Book Day!!!

9:30am - 5:00pm
All Ages
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Community Event
Event Details:
Pow!! Bang!!! Kaboom!! Get free comics at the library!!! The Grayslake Library is a location that participates in Free Comic Book Day. There will be a selection of comics from kids to teen rating that you can pick from to take home and keep. St...

Laser Comedy Show

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Kids, Tween
Registration
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Room: Meeting Room ABC
Age Group: Kids, Tween
Program Type: Performances
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 39
Event Details:
Grades 4 & Up | REGISTER Art! Comedy!! Lasers!!! See this one-of-a-kind laser show improvised with suggestions from the audience.    ...

Lunch and Learn: Lou Gehrig and ALS

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Adults
Registration
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Room: Zoom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Classes and Workshops, Community Event
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 83
Event Details:
  If you are unable to connect via zoom at home, do not worry, join us for a Watch Party at the library  Do you know Lou? Lou Gehrig is one of the greatest baseball players of all time. So much so that Major League Baseball designated...

Youth Chess Club

4:30pm - 5:30pm
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: 10
Event Details:
Grades 1-6 | REGISTER  Play chess and make new friends.   ...

Evolution of the Modern Zombie

7:00pm - 8:00pm
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: 24
Event Details:
Join Scott Kenemore – best-selling author of Zombie-in-Chief: Eater of the Free World and Zombie Illinois – on a rollicking tour of the zombie’s origins in Haitian mysticism through its evolutions in pop culture to the ravenous zo...

Upcycle Jewelry Design

5:00pm - 7:00pm
Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Classes and Workshops
Event Details:
Energize your style! Revamp materials into distinctive accessories. Bring your pieces, unleash creativity with our tools, and craft new, exciting jewelry. ...

The Many Lives of Kal Penn

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Room: Zoom
Program Type: Clubs and Book Discussions, Community Event
Event Details:
We are thrilled to welcome Kal Penn to close out our 3rd season. Penn is an actor, writer, producer, and former Associate Director of the White House Office of Public Engagement. He is known for starring roles in Designated Survivor, House, The Names...

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