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May 2012

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Tuesday, May 1, 2012

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Lapsit Storytime - Join us for books , music and activities. Ages 18-24 months.
Location: Winnetka Library Lloyd Room
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10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Toddler Time - Join us for books , music and activities. Ages 24-36 months.
Location: Winnetka Library Lloyd Room
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1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Current Events Roundtable - Join your friends and neighbors in discussing issues of the day.
Location: Northfield Quiet Reading Room
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7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Fiction Book Club - Discuss "A Good Hard Look" by Ann Napolitano with Jane Levine. Books are available at the Checkout Desk a month prior to the discussion.
Location: Winnetka Library Lloyd Room
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A Good Hard Look by Ann Napolitano

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Storytimes with Miss Debbie - A half hour of fun, featuring Miss Debbie, songs, flannel board fun and lots of great stories!
Storytimes will not take place March 28 and April 18.


Location: Northfield Branch
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11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Bright Beginnings - Bring your baby to the library to enjoy books , songs, and activities! Ages Newborn to 17 months.
Location: Winnetka Library Lloyd Room
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7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Board Study Session - Group meeting
Location: Winnetka Library Lloyd Room
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Thursday, May 3, 2012

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Afternoon Storytime - Join us for stories and fun!
Location: Winnetka Library Lloyd Room
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6:30 PM - 7:00 PM
PJ Storytimes Special French Edition! - Come in your PJ’s and bring your teddy bear as we read special bedtime stories in French and in English. Children ages 2 and up are invited to come and listen to stories accompanied by their favorite adult.

Location: Winnetka Library Lloyd Room
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7:00 PM - 7:30 PM
First Grade Reading Party - We’re celebrating our new readers! All first graders are invited to attend. Registration required.
Location: Northfield Branch
Registration required

Friday, May 4, 2012

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
All Ages Storytime - A half hour of stories, songs, and fun for all ages!
Location: Winnetka Library Lloyd Room
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3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Make-N-Take Preschool Craft - Get Creative! Stay for 10 minutes or the whole hour and make a craft to take home. One project per child while supplies last.
Location: Winnetka Library Lloyd Room
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Saturday, May 5, 2012

2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
One Book Two Villages Book Discussion - Join Bronwyn Parhad in a discussion of THE YOUNG MAN AND THE SEA by Rodman Philbrick, this year's youth selection for ONE BOOK TWO VILLAGES family reading program.
Location: The Book Stall at Chestnut Court (566 Chestnut Street)
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3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Cinco De Mayo Celebration - Join our library Fiesta! Take the salsa challenge, make a pair of maracas, and show off your dance moves. Don't miss your chance for a whack at the pinata at 3:30.
Location: Winnetka Library Lloyd Room
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Sunday, May 6, 2012

1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Family Movie Afternoon! - The whole family is invited to watch "School of Rock." We'll provide the popcorn and apple juice. Ed McDougal, feature director and former film professor at Regent University, will lead a brief discussion after the showing. Best of all, it's free! Registration required.
Location: Northfield Community Room, 360 Happ Road, Northfield
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2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Nonfiction for a Sunday Afternoon: Author Visit - Discuss the book "Paris Without End: The True Story of Hemingway's First Wife" by Gioia Diliberto with the author! "Paris Without End" provides an intimate glimpse into the life of Hadley Richardson, Ernest Hemingway’s first wife, a woman who would have an inestimable effect on the author’s life and writing. During the talk, Gioia Diliberto will explore their passionate courtship, their family life in Paris with baby Jack, and their fiery, tumultuous relationship severely damaged by Hadley’s loss of the only copy of Hemingway’s first novel and ultimately destroyed by a devastating ménage à trois on the French Riviera. Books are available at the Checkout Desk a month prior to the discussion.
Location: Winnetka Library Lloyd Room
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Check out

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
The Young Man & the Sea Book Discussion - Barrett Gordon will lead a discussion of Rodman
Philbrick’s The Young Man and the Sea. Registration required.
Location: Northfield Branch
Registration required

Monday, May 7, 2012

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Monday Morning Crafts - Glitter, glue and more! A new craft each week!
There will be no Monday Morning Crafts on March 26.

Location: Northfield Branch
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4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Storytimes with Miss Debbie - A half hour of fun, featuring Miss Debbie, songs, flannel board fun and lots of great stories!
Storytimes will not take place March 26 and April 23.


Location: Northfield Branch
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4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Read with Bailey - No one pays attention quite like Bailey, who will listen to your every word. Children who are comfortable reading aloud may schedule one 15-minute session per month. Ages 6 and older. Please call Northfield Library (847-446-5990) to register.
Location: Northfield Community Room, 360 Happ Road, Northfield
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Tuesday, May 8, 2012

12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Winnetka Weeders - Garden Club Meeting
Location: Winnetka Library Lower Level
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7:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Clue: A Mystery Club - Led by Melissa Morgan.
This month's selection: Devil of Nanking by Mo Hayder
Location: Northfield Branch
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Wednesday, May 9, 2012

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Storytimes with Miss Debbie - A half hour of fun, featuring Miss Debbie, songs, flannel board fun and lots of great stories!
Storytimes will not take place March 28 and April 18.


Location: Northfield Branch
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1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Readings For a Cozy Afternoon - Led by Donette Jensen. Must be a member of the North Shore Senior Center. Call (847) 446-5990 for more information.
This month's selection: Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh
Location: North Shore Senior Center (161 Northfield Road, Northfield, IL 60093)
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Thursday, May 10, 2012

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Afternoon Storytime - Join us for stories and fun!
Location: Winnetka Library Lloyd Room
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Friday, May 11, 2012

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
All Ages Storytime - A half hour of stories, songs, and fun for all ages!
Location: Winnetka Library Lloyd Room
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3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Windows 7 Basics - If you can’t understand how to find things on your Windows computer, how to organize them, and how to change basic settings on your computer, we’ll go over many things you might find useful in this class.
Location: Winnetka Library Lloyd Room
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Saturday, May 12, 2012

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Candy Sushi Program - Perhaps you've eaten "real" sushi, but what about candy sushi? Children in grades 3 and up may register for this program and learn the ins and outs of sushi making.
Location: Winnetka Library Lloyd Room
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Sunday, May 13, 2012

3:45 PM - 4:30 PM
Mother Daughter Book Club - This book discussion is for girls in grades 3-6 and their mothers.
Location: Winnetka Library Lloyd Room
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Monday, May 14, 2012

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Monday Morning Crafts - Glitter, glue and more! A new craft each week!
There will be no Monday Morning Crafts on March 26.

Location: Northfield Branch
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1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Reading is the Spice of Life - Led by Kristin Carlson. Must be a member of the North Shore Senior Center. Call (847) 446-5990 for more information.
This month's selection: The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes
Location: North Shore Senior Center (161 Northfield Road, Northfield, IL 60093)
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4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Storytimes with Miss Debbie - A half hour of fun, featuring Miss Debbie, songs, flannel board fun and lots of great stories!
Storytimes will not take place March 26 and April 23.


Location: Northfield Branch
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Tuesday, May 15, 2012

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Current Events Roundtable - Join your friends and neighbors in discussing issues of the day.
Location: Northfield Quiet Reading Room
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Wednesday, May 16, 2012

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Storytimes with Miss Debbie - A half hour of fun, featuring Miss Debbie, songs, flannel board fun and lots of great stories!
Storytimes will not take place March 28 and April 18.


Location: Northfield Branch
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11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Foul Play - Led by Kristin Carlson. Bring a brown-bag lunch if you’d like. Drinks will be provided.
This month's selection: An Uncertain Place by Fred Vargas
Location: Northfield Branch
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Thursday, May 17, 2012

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Afternoon Storytime - Join us for stories and fun!
Location: Winnetka Library Lloyd Room
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5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Lego Mania JUNIORS - A JUNIOR Lego Club for Junior K thru 2nd graders and their parents. Registration required.
Location: Winnetka Library Youth Services Department
Registration required

6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Lego Mania Club - A club for brick builders. We create cool stuff in an hour. Grades 2 and up. Registration required.
Location: Winnetka Library Youth Services Department
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Friday, May 18, 2012

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
All Ages Storytime - A half hour of stories, songs, and fun for all ages!
Location: Winnetka Library Lloyd Room
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3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
eReader Drop-in Clinic and Petting Zoo - Try out popular eReaders, receive one-on-one assistance and learn how to download free eBooks and audiobooks from the library. Stop by any time from 3:00pm-5:00pm. No registration required.
Registration required

Saturday, May 19, 2012

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Beverly Sills, A Life - Beverly Sills captured America’s heart with her glorious artistry, engaging personality and salty intelligence. In her solo show, Roberta Randall brings to life this internationally acclaimed soprano, covering her remarkable life from child performer to co-director of the New York City Opera.
Registration required.

Location: Northfield Branch
Registration required

Sunday, May 20, 2012

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Girls Rule - This book club is just for girls! Grades 3-7 Registration recommended.
This month's book: Airhead by Meg Cabot
Location: Northfield Branch
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Monday, May 21, 2012

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Monday Morning Crafts - Glitter, glue and more! A new craft each week!
Location: Northfield Branch
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4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Storytimes with Miss Debbie - A half hour of fun, featuring Miss Debbie, songs, flannel board fun and lots of great stories!
Storytimes will not take place March 26 and April 23.


Location: Northfield Branch
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4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Read with Bailey - No one pays attention quite like Bailey, who will listen to your every word. Children who are comfortable reading aloud may schedule one 15-minute session per month. Ages 6 and older. Please call Northfield Library (847-446-5990) to register.
Location: Northfield Community Room, 360 Happ Road, Northfield
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7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Library Board Meeting - Group meeting
Location: Winnetka Library Lloyd Room
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Wednesday, May 23, 2012

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Storytimes with Miss Debbie - A half hour of fun, featuring Miss Debbie, songs, flannel board fun and lots of great stories!
Storytimes will not take place March 28 and April 18.


Location: Northfield Branch
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10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Language Stars Storytime - Language Stars is visiting the library! Join us for a special storytime.
Location: Winnetka Library Lloyd Room
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Thursday, May 24, 2012

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Afternoon Storytime - Join us for stories and fun!
Location: Winnetka Library Lloyd Room
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6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
CLUBVid - ClubVid is a fun way to hone your skills and get a jump on our Annual Studio 60093 Children’s Video Fest! We will be working on editing, sound, and screenwriting techniques. We will be filming in the library and making 5 by 5's. Equipment is provided. Registration required.
Location: Winnetka Library Youth Services Department
Registration required

Friday, May 25, 2012

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
All Ages Storytime - A half hour of stories, songs, and fun for all ages!
Location: Winnetka Library Lloyd Room
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Sunday, May 27, 2012

All Day - All Day
Library Closed - The Library District is closed today in observation of the holiday.
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Monday, May 28, 2012

All Day - All Day
Library Closed - The Library District is closed today in observation of the holiday.
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Storytimes with Miss Debbie - A half hour of fun, featuring Miss Debbie, songs, flannel board fun and lots of great stories!
There will be no Storytime during the month of August.

Location: Northfield Branch
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Thursday, May 31, 2012

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Afternoon Storytime - Join us for stories and fun!
Location: Winnetka Library Lloyd Room
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