AUG • SEPT 2019 NEWSLETTER
ADULTS The Public
Game Night
Thursdays, 6:30-8:30pm Aug. 1 & 15, Sept. 5 & 19
Adult gamers: play new or classic tabletop and role-playing games at our game club. Drop in and play! Beginners welcome.
Mah Jongg
Thursdays at 6:00pm R Basics: Aug. 8 & Sept. 12 Strategy: Aug. 22 & Sept. 26
Come join us! Beginner & intermediate play alternates on the dates listed above.
Come From Away Bus Trip Wednesday, Aug. 14, 5:00pm
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Join us as we take a motor coach to see “Come From Away” at the Cadillac Palace Theatre in Chicago. Register in person beginning Saturday, July 20. Fremont cardholders only. Limit 2 tickets @ $75 ea.
Legends of Surf Music Monday, Aug. 19, 7:00pm
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Singer and guitarist Randy Walker presents music and stories about the 60s phenomenon of surf music and the bands that made it happen.
Get to Know Korean Cuisine Wednesday, Aug. 21
6:30pm
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Explore the unique flavors and special dishes that have made Korean cuisine one of the hottest trends of recent years with this lecture and tasting.
Modern Calligraphy Basics: Brush Pens Monday, Aug. 26, 6:00pm
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Learn the art of calligraphy with a modern twist using a brush pen and create a simple greeting card to take home! Space is limited.
Thursday Aug. 22 2:00pm R
An act of civil disobedience turns into a standoff with police when homeless people in Cincinnati take over the public library to seek shelter from the bitter cold. (PG-13 | 1h 59min)
Roma Thursday Sept. 12 2:00pm R
A year in the life of a middle-class family’s maid in Mexico City in the early 1970s. (R | 2h 15min)
Amazing Grace Thursday, Sept. 26 2:00pm R
Concert footage from 1972 of Aretha Franklin performing songs from the best-selling gospel album at the New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Los Angeles. This is Aretha at her peak. (G | 1h 29min)
Korean Dance Monday, Sept. 16, 7:00pm
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Enjoy the festive sights and sounds of traditional Korean dance with the Chicago Korean Dance Company.
Bluebird & Cherry Blossoms: A Painting Workshop Thursday, Sept. 12, 6:30pm
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Christine Thornton shows us how to use liquid watercolors to create a beautiful image of a bluebird perched among pink blossoms. Outline provided so you can focus on painting. Beginners welcome! 2
To register call 847-566-8702 or go online to fremontlibrary.org and click “Events Calendar”
ADULTS
Sleep Better Now
Guided Meditation
Mondays at 10:00am Aug. 5 & Aug. 19, Sept. 16 & Sept. 30
Thursday, Sept. 19, 7:00pm
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Learn to calm your mind and body with guided meditation in this drop-in program.
Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Group Tuesdays at 2:00pm Aug. 27 & Sept. 24
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Offered through the Alzheimer’s Association of Illinois, this support group offers Caregivers a confidential environment to find dementia education and mutual support.
Eating Smart for a Healthy Brain
Wednesday, Aug. 28, 7:00pm
Dr. Kimberly Lemke will teach evidence-based strategies that will allow you to have the sleep that you dreamed about.
Quick and Healthy Lunches Monday, Sept. 23, 7:00pm
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Joyce Lande gives tips on packing eye-popping and nutritious lunches for yourself or your kids. R
Joyce Lande teaches us to make more healthful, mindful and tasty food choices for a healthy brain and happy self using the Mediterranean Diet, which may delay symptoms of Alzheimers. Includes recipes.
Organizing Anything Anywhere Wednesday, Sept. 4, 7:00pm
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Jennifer Barnes explores how our personalities impact how we organize, and how to organize anything…anywhere. You’ll go home with practical methods for organizing.
Hoarding 101
Monday, Sept. 30, 7:00pm
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Dr. Julieanne Pojas presents information on Hoarding Disorder, including the specifics of the disorder, causes, signs to watch for, effective treatments, and how family and friends can help.
September is Library Card Sign-up Month Your library card is your ticket to adventure! Checkout board games, mobile hotspots, Roku Streaming Sticks, GoPro Cameras, and hands-on kits for kids to learn and explore. Your library also gives you online access from home to ebooks, eaudiobooks, digital magazines, music, movies and documentaries. There’s something for everyone at the library. Stop in and sign-up for your library card in August or September and receive a free gift!
Programs with an R require registration. Programs with an F indicate food/refreshments will be served.
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ADULTS Genealogy Interest Group
Wednesdays, 10:00am - 12:00pm Aug. 7 & Sept. 4
Meet fellow genealogy enthusiasts, ask questions, and use the library’s genealogy resources. Bring your laptop or use one of ours. Open to all levels of researchers. Drop in.
Hell Hath No Fury: The Women of the Windy City Monday, Aug. 12, 7:00pm
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Chicago has had scores of historic women who’ve called it home. From Ida B. Wells to the Everleigh Sisters and more, Clarence Goodman introduces us to these wonderful, wild and wicked women.
Why Illinois Was Ground Zero for Innovation Monday, Sept. 9, 7:00pm
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Author John Wasik discusses how and why Illinois became such a hub of innovation.
Germany’s Liquid Bread Wednesday, Sept. 25, 7:00pm
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Historian Anette Isaacs takes a refreshing look at the history of beer and the German roots of this iconic drink - once so essential that it was called liquid bread.
Resume Open Lab
Tuesday, Aug. 20, 1:00pm
Senior Connections Fridays at 10:30am
Aug. 9: The Chaperone by Laura Moriarty Sept. 13: The Quartet by Joseph Ellis Come to the Regent Center to discuss each month’s book and to pick up a copy of the next read.
Great Books Discussion Saturdays at 9:15am
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Aug. 31: I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou Sept. 28: Suddenly Last Summer by Tennessee William
ESL Class Registration R
Meet with a staff person from the Job Center of Lake County to create a new resume or edit your resume using our computers. Locate jobs online and apply! Space is limited.
Tuesday, Aug. 20, 9:30am - 12:30pm
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Mundelein High School offers free English classes at the library for adult English language learners on Tuesday and Thursday mornings during the school year. Register in person for free classes. Classes begin Sept. 10. For more information, call MHS at 847-949-2200 x1399.
Computer Basics
Thursdays, Sept. 5 - Oct.17 6:00 - 7:00pm R
ESL Tutoring Registration
This 7-week series of basic computer skill classes, offered in partnership with Mano a Mano Family Resource Center, will teach you how to use the computer, its components, and how to surf the web. Space is limited. 4
Tuesday, Aug. 27 - Sunday, Sept. 15
Register in person at the second floor Reference Desk for one-on-one ESL Tutoring provided by library volunteers.
To register call 847-566-8702 or go online to fremontlibrary.org and click “Events Calendar”
TEEN Grades 9-12
Find adventures at your library!
TEEN CHEFS: Kitchen Safety
Monday, Aug. 5 R F 12:00 - 1:30pm or 2:30 - 4:00pm
Learn kitchen safety and cooking basics through this hands-on class. Use your culinary skills to prepare some tasty treats!
Games & Pizza Friday, Aug. 2 4:00 - 5:30pm
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Bring your friends and enjoy an afternoon of games and pizza!
Young Adult Book of the Month: Grades 9-12
Teen Advisory Board Mondays, Aug. 12 & Sept. 30 4:15 - 5:15pm F
Drop in. Give your opinion and help brainstorm teen programs and more, while eating snacks and earning a service hour.
Aug.: Renegades by Marissa Meyer Sept.: One of Us is Lying by Karen McManus Collect four bookmarks and bring them in for a free book!
Escape Room
Friday, Aug. 16, 4:00 - 6:30pm
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Work with a team to puzzle out clues and riddles to break out of an escape room designed by the library’s Teen Advisory Board members. Can you get out in time? This program ends after the library closes, so please arrange for your ride home to be here promptly at 6:30pm.
Teen Chefs: No Bake Dessert Thursday, Aug. 29 4:00 - 5:30pm or 6:00 - 7:30pm
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Learn how to make a decadent dessertno oven needed! Note: You must have previously attended the Teens Chefs: Kitchen Safety program to register for this program.
Teen Fused Glass Class Friday, Sept. 20 4:00 - 5:30pm R
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Learn how to make a fused glass square!
Navigating the College Planning Process
Wednesday, Aug. 21 6:30 - 8:00pm R Only Adults register/attend
Parents of high schoolers: Want to learn about strategies that can save your family money and headaches while at the same time finding the best college fit for your student?
SAT Practice Test: with C2 Education Saturday, Aug. 24 9:30am - 1:00pm Grades 9-12
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Take a free practice SAT test from C2 Education in the library.
ACT Practice Test: with C2 Education Sunday, Aug. 25 1:15 - 4:30pm R Grades 9-12
Take a free practice ACT test from C2 Education in the library.
Programs with an R require registration. Programs with an F indicate food/refreshments will be served.
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YOUTH
Giddy up to your library, partner! September is
LIBRARY CARD SIGN-UP MONTH!
All Ages
Alina Celeste Concert
Wooden Train Play
Saturdays, Aug. 10 & Sept. 14 10:00am - 4:00pm
Saturday, Sept. 28 10:30am R All ages with an adult.
All ages (children under 8 with an adult). Drop in. Build your own large track layouts with our wooden trains.
Register all attending. Alina’s shows are a joyous blend of sing-alongs, dance-alongs and family jams! 1 hr. program.
Preschool
Rock & Roll Storytime Friday, Aug. 09 10:00am Ages 2-6 with an adult.
Drop in. Enhance literacy for your little one with books and songs that rock! 30 min. program.
Viral Video Storytime Friday, Sept. 20 10:00am Ages 2-6 with an adult.
Drop in. Sing and dance along to viral hits like “Baby Shark” and “What Does the Fox Say” at this sensational storytime! 30 min. program.
Together for Childhood: Crafts, Games, Prizes & Snacks Thursday, Sept. 26 6:00 - 7:30pm F
Ages 3-12 with an adult. Drop in. Enjoy crafts, games, snacks and prizes at this family-friendly event. 6
Pony Storytime Wednesday, Sept. 25, 10:00am Ages 2-5 with an adult.
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Join us for a storytime featuring a special guest, Hawk. Hawk is a palomino 27” miniature horse. 30 min. program.
To register call 847-566-8702 or go online to fremontlibrary.org and click “Events Calendar”
YOUTH
School Age DIY Extravaganza
DNA Extraction Lab
Saturday, Aug. 3 10:30 - 11:30am Grades K-5 with an adult.
Drop in. Design, create and discover with your family. Dress for a mess!
Ceramics Class
Wednesday, Aug. 07 Grades K-2 with adult: 4:00pm Grades 3-5: 5:15pm R
Extract the DNA from strawberries using the scientific method. 1 hr. program.
DIY Suncatcher R
Paint your own ceramic masterpiece! 1 hr. program.
Backyard Bug Catchers Monday, Aug. 19 4:30pm R Grades 3-5
Monday, Sept. 09 4:30pm R Grades 3-5
Tuesday, Sept. 24 5:00 - 5:45pm Grades K-2 with an adult
Drop in. Add color to your home before winter creeps in! Make a suncatcher to hang in your window.
DIY No-Sew Pillows
Learn about insects that live around us and practice identifying them. 1 hr. program.
Read to Rover
Friday, Sept. 27 4:30pm R Grades 3-5
Make your own decorative pillow - no sewing needed! 45 min. program.
Wednesdays, Sept. 4 - Oct. 9 7:00 - 8:00pm R Ages 7 & older
Read to a therapy dog! Signed waiver required. Choose one 15-minute session per week when you register.
Kindness Rocks
Friday, Aug. 23 4:30 - 5:15pm Grades K-2 with an adult Drop in. Spread kindness in our community by painting a message on a rock that you can take home and hide in a surprising spot. Siblings welcome.
STORYTIME For age appropriate child with adult. Siblings always welcome.
No storytimes the last week of each month.
Baby Bounce
Mondays 9:30am & 10:30am Birth-1 year
Stories, songs, and rhymes followed by playtime and adult conversation.
Preschool Tinkers Tuesdays 9:30am & 10:30am 2.5-5 year-olds
Engage in active learning with your preschooler! Craft included.
Toddler Time
Wednesdays 9:30am & 10:30am 1-2 year-olds
Jump, dance, wiggle, and stomp as we share stories and music for toddlers on the go!
Family Storytime Thursdays 6:00pm All ages
Bounces for babies, silly songs for big kids, and everything in between.
Youth Book of the Month: Grades 3-4
Youth Book of the Month: Grades 5-8
Aug.: Dragons in a Bag by Zetta Elliott
Aug.: Nightbooks by J.A. White
Sept.: Locker Hero Sept.: Life According to Og the Frog by Rachel Renee Russell by Betty G. Birney Collect four bookmarks and bring them in for a free book!
Programs with an R require registration. Programs with an F indicate food/refreshments will be served.
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Monday – Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
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Library Closed
Sunday, Sept. 1 Monday, Sept. 2 for Labor Day
Friends Book Sales
2nd Weekend of each month Saturday, 10:00am - 4:30pm Sunday, 1:00 - 4:30pm
Wild Ones
Tuesdays at 7:00pm Aug. 6: Favorite Native Plants Through the Seasons Sept. 3: Sedges: Landscaping Problem Solvers The public is invited to the meetings of the Lake-to-Prairie chapter of the Wild Ones, a national not-for-profit organization that promotes using native plants in landscapes.
‘O’ Gaugers Model Train Display Saturdays, Aug. 10 & Sept. 14 10:00am - 4:00pm
Fremont Writers Group
Tuesdays, 3:00 - 6:00pm Aug. 13 & Aug. 27, Sept. 10 & Sept. 24
Join with your fellow writers to share your work and improve your writing. The group meets the second and fourth Tuesday of the month in a study room.
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Last call to pick up your tile! The artwork to replace the original memorial tiles is now in place in the main entryway. If you would like to get your tile back, go to fremontlibrary.org/parkinglot to enter your information about your tile. We will retrieve it for you to pick up!
The last date for tile retrieval is September 30.
Photos at the Library: Fremont staff may take photos or video of program participants for library publicity. Please notify staff if you do not wish yourself or your child to be photographed.