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Virtual Book Buddies

Wednesday, May 19, 2021 -
11:00am to 7:00pm
Register to read with a librarian. Each child will receive their own 20 minute appointment to read one on one via Zoom. A great way to build confidence and increase fluency. Sign up each week for a slot. Families with multiple readers sign up each reader individually.
Event Type: 
Kid City

Preparing Your Home for Sale

Tuesday, May 25, 2021 -
7:00pm to 8:00pm
Thinking of selling your home? Let Megan Ryan of Ryan & Company Realtors in Wauconda and Angela Porter of Angela Porter Photography guide you through what you need to know, from curb appeal to virtual showings, home inspection questions and what the market looks like today. They will give a presentation and allow plenty of time for Q & A at the end.
Event Type: 
Adult Services

Virtual Book Buddies

Wednesday, May 26, 2021 -
11:00am to 7:00pm
Register to read with a librarian. Each child will receive their own 20 minute appointment to read one on one via Zoom. A great way to build confidence and increase fluency. Sign up each week for a slot. Families with multiple readers sign up each reader individually.
Event Type: 
Kid City

Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency

Thursday, May 27, 2021 -
7:00pm to 8:30pm
Curious to know how Bitcoin works? Mike Gershbein of Very Smart People will be here to help you understand the underlying blockchain technology behind Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as well as online currency exchanges, digital wallets and the various challenges and opportunities facing these currencies in the future.
Event Type: 
Adult Services
Technology

Elmhurst History Museum Virtual Tour

Saturday, May 29, 2021 -
2:00pm to 3:00pm

Just before the first man landed on the moon, Charlie Brown and Snoopy soared through space with NASA's Apollo 10 mission in May 1969. The exhibition To the Moon: Snoopy Soars with NASA examines the history of Apollo 10 and the Peanuts characters' role in that flight and in the NASA Manned Flight Awareness safety program. This travelling exhibit is on loan from the Charles M. Schulz Museum in Santa Rosa, California. 

Event Type: 
All Ages

Virtual All the Books Meet Up

Thursday, June 3, 2021 -
7:00pm to 8:00pm

A fun, lively book chat from the comfort of your own home.  

We'll discuss what books we're enjoying, which books we aren't, and what we're reading next.  Discover "new to you books" from other readers as well as a rundown of new books hitting the library shelves each month.

Event Type: 
Adult Services

Keeping Your Bike Rolling This Summer

Saturday, June 5, 2021 -
11:00am to 12:00pm
Hopefully you have been able to enjoy some lovely weather on your bicycle. Have you noticed any problems with your bike? Are you wondering what kind of maintenance you should be doing on your bike? Join us and learn more about what you should be doing to keep you bicycle safe and reliable. We will cover basic maintenance and repairs that you can do yourself.

A Zoom link will be sent a day or two before the program to all who have registered.
Event Type: 
Adult Services

Anderson Japanese Garden Virtual Tour

Tuesday, June 8, 2021 -
7:00pm to 8:00pm
We will explore the patterns and rhythms in nature that inspire the Anderson Japanese Gardens in Rockford, IL with horticulturalist Catherine Marsh, and discover connections between garden and architecture.

A Zoom link will be sent a day or two before the program to all who have registered.
Event Type: 
Adult Services

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