July 3, 2022 E-NEWS Call 847-566-8702 or Chat Monday to Thursday 9am – 9pm Fridays 9am – 6pm Saturday 9am – 5pm • Sunday 1 – 5pm
Library Closed July 4 All programs require registration unless noted. Click on the newsletter to open in Issuu which links to the individual program registrations.
Genealogy Interest Group
Fremont Writers Group
Our Genealogy Librarian will be available to answer your questions and help you with your searches. (In person)
Join with your fellow writers to share your work and improve your writing. The group meets the second and fourth Tuesday of the month on Zoom. (Online)
Wednesday, July 6, 10:00am
DIY Tie Dye
Wednesday, July 6 4:00pm or 6:00pm
Try your hand at creating your very own tie dye masterpiece! Dye is provided; please bring your own white garment. (In person)
Guided Meditation & Chair Yoga Thursday, July 7, 11:30am
Seek calm and take time to relax and focus in the comfort of your own home. (Online)
Senior Connections In the Garden of Beasts by Erik Larson Friday, July 8, 10:30am
Join us for our monthly book discussion. (In person/online)
The Endurance: History’s Greatest Shipwreck Monday, July 11, 7:00pm Rochelle Pennington tells the story of Sir Ernest Shackleton’s 1914 voyage, the time the crew spent trapped in ice in the Antarctic, and their eventual rescue. (In person)
Tuesday, July 12, 3:15pm
Monarchs
Wednesday, July 13, 7:00pm
Naturalist Kim White explores the migratory path and life cycle of the monarch butterfly, and what we can do to attract them to our gardens and help their migration. (In person/online)
Great Books Gravel Heart by Abdulrazak Gurnah
Saturday, July 30, 10:00am
A monthly book discussion of enduring works of literature and history. (Online)
July
Stop by the Reader’s Services desk to find out what adults can craft up this month! No registration required. Limit 2 per person, please.
OCEANS OF POSSIBILITIES Summer Library Club June 1 - July 31
Visit your library or attend virtual programs six times in two months to earn an awesome prize!
YOUTH The programs in RED are full! If you are registered and can no longer attend, please call to cancel so other patrons on the waiting list can join us.
Solitaire Chess Challenge
Traveling World of Reptiles - with Dave DiNaso
Read to Rover
Wednesday, July 13, 4:30pm
Grades 3 and up. Work as a team to solve solitaire challenges with chess pieces! Join us in the Library or on Zoom - your choice. (In person/online)
Wednesday, July 20, 7:00-8:00pm
Ages 7 & older. Read to a therapy dog! Sign up for a 15-minute time slot. Signed waiver required. (In person)
Thursday, July 7, 6:00pm
Grades K-5 with an adult. Register all attending. See live reptiles up close and discover more about these misunderstood creatures. (In person)
I Spy: in the Ocean July
Balloons Under the Sea with Smarty Pants
All ages. Drop in. Pick up a game of I Spy from the Youth Services Desk and do your best to spot every item! All month long. Choose a prize if you find them all. (In person)
Sunday, July 10, 3:00pm
All ages with an adult; register every person attending. Experience gigantic balloons, comedy, and storytelling starring Smarty Pants! (In person)
STEM To-Go: DIY Flashlight July
Craft Camp
Grades K-5. Drop in. Bring Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math home with you! Available on the first of the month on a first-come, first-served basis! Limit one per child.
Friday, July 22, 2:00pm
All ages with an adult. Design, create, and build whatever your mind thinks up! Dress for mess. (In person)
TEEN Teen Summer Library Club
Grades 6-12. Stop by the Youth Services desk to complete a short activity to spin the prize wheel. Each visit earns you an entry in the Grand Prize raffle for a $100 gift card. After 6 visits you’ll also earn a free book!
Teen Advisory Board Monday, July 11, 4:15pm
Grades 6-12. Give your opinion and help brainstorm teen programs and more while eating snacks to earn a service hour. (In person)
SLC Volunteer Training Wednesday, July 6, 4:30pm
Friday, July 15
ACT, SAT, or PSAT Virtual Practice Test
Grades 6-12. Join us for a night of Laser Tag after hours in the library! Pizza will be served. Parents/siblings will not be allowed to stay in the library after closing at 6.
Want to volunteer at the Summer Library Club Table this summer? Are you a teen 13+? We would love your help this summer! Attend this mandatory training session to learn how to work the table and more.
Saturday, July 16
Grades 9-12. Preparing for the ACT, SAT, or PSAT test? Take a VIRTUAL free practice test, from C2 Education at home anytime that day. Click for more details.
5:30pm - 7:30pm