June 4, 2023 E-NEWS Call 847-566-8702 or Chat Monday to Thursday 9am – 9pm Friday 9am – 6pm Saturday 9am – 5pm • Sunday 1 – 5pm
All programs require registration unless noted. Click on the newsletter to open in Issuu which links to the individual program registrations.
Space for Us All Summer Library Club June 1 – July 31
Ages Birth – Adult
Visit your library six times in two months to earn prizes!
Guided Meditation & Chair Yoga Thursday, June 8, 11:30am
Isabel Raci, C-IAYT, leads us through a session of guided meditation and chair yoga every week. Sign up for the link. (Online)
Senior Connections The Maid by Nita Prose
Summer Reading Challenge
Friday, June 9, 10:30am
Ages Birth – Adult Read or listen to 3 books and record them on the challenge card. Turn in the card by July 31 for a chance to win a telescope or an annual family pass to the Adler Planetarium. One winner will be pulled from each age group (Teen, Youth and Adult). One entry per person.
GENDER IN
June 1 – July 31
Space Food
Monday, June 5, 7:00pm
Discover space eats from the early days of space travel, how food is grown on the International Space Station, and what food might look like for future long-term missions with Michelle Nichols. (Virtual in library/online)
Wild Ones: Babbling Brooks Tuesday, June 6, 7:00pm
Jeff Weiss will discuss the stressors to our rivers, streams, and wetlands. Learn how you can take part in improving water quality and ecosystems for future generations. (In person/online)
Navigate Your Stars A Conversation with Jesmyn Ward Tuesday, June 6, 7:00pm
Join us for an evening with two-time National Book Award winner Jesmyn Ward, where she will discuss her life, literary vision, and unique perspectives on love and loss. (Online)
The library leads this lively book discussion for seniors. (In person/online)
Monday, June 12, 7:00pm
Kelli Marshall joins us to discuss the four ways Hollywood has traditionally represented men onscreen: macho men, comedy nerds, wounded warriors, and beasts. (In person/online)
Fremont Writers Group Tuesday, June 13, 3:15pm
Join fellow writers to share and improve your writing. (Online)
Making Change: The History of LGBTQ Activism since 1950 Wednesday, June 14, 7:00pm
John D’Emilio will trace LGBTQ activism from its start in the 1950s to the early 21st century, when the LGBTQ communities became more visible in society than ever before. (In person/online)
Great Books - Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales Saturday, June 24, 10:00am
This group is open to anyone wishing to read and discuss great works of literature. (Online)