Thursday evenings at 7 p.m.

Celebrate summer with the sound of music! The Wauconda Area Library and the Wauconda Park District have joined together to bring a dazzling musical lineup to our community - free of charge and for your pleasure. Pack a picnic, bring the lawn chairs, and enjoy the sounds of summer right in your own hometown. Concerts presented by the library are made possible in part by a generous grant from the Friends of the Library.

At the Park District:

• June 30 - The 3 Lincolns
  

At the Library:

• July 7 - Patchouli
  
• July 14 - Fruteland Jackson Blues
  
• July 21 - Limited Edition Big Band
  
• July 28 - Galactic Cowboy Orchestra
  
• August 4 - Dennis Stroughmatt & L'Esprit Creole
• August 11 - Stockwood: A Genuine Tribute to the Beatles

For more information, please contact the Adult Services Reference Desk at ref1@wauclib.org or at 847-526-6225 ext. 203.

Summer reading and programs are in full swing!

There is still plenty of time to register for summer programs. Contact the Children's reference desk at 847-526-6225 ext. 212 or by email for more information.

Summer Reading Club for Kids
A Midsummer Knight's Read
For Toddlers through Grade 6
Weekly prizes provide encouragement for reading all summer long! Upon completion of the program, children will earn a paperback book, thanks to the Friends of the Library, and a free admission pass to Medieval Times in Schaumburg.

Medieval Tournament
For boys in Grades 4 - 6
Monday, July 18 at 1 p.m.
Calling all knights in training! Hone your skills with Jousting 101 and other challenging tournament activities. For the brave of heart, sound of mind and strong of limb!

Cinderella Stories
For Grades 1 - 3
Thursday, July 21 at 10:30 a.m.
Once upon a time, in a faraway kingdom, there lived a lovely girl named Cinderella. Come listen to stories about her told in many cultures, play enchanting games, make a craft fit for a princess, and live happily ever after!

For more information about programs for kids, teens and adults, view the summer Focus newsletter or call the library at 847-526-6225.

Have you triedyet?

If you ever wanted to learn to speak a new language, now is the time!  The library renewed its subscription to Mango Languages with the help of a donation from the United Partnership for a Better Community. Last year the library received a literacy grant from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation that covered the entire cost of the service for the first year. Over 390 users logged in 420 hours during 1700 sessions of online instruction!

Mango offers a fun, fast, effective, and convenient solution to our community's growing language-learning needs. This user-friendly online service is free for all Wauconda library cardholders. Choose from 61 difference language courses, 18 of which teach English for non-English speakers.

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