Programs and Classes for Adults

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!

Come From Away Bus Trip Wednesday, Aug. 14, 5:00pm 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 Singer and guitarist Randy Walker presents music and stories about the 60s phenomenon of surf music and the bands that made it happen. Please register.

GET TO KNOW KOREAN CUISINE: Wednesday, Aug. 21 at 6:30pm. 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. Please register.

KOREAN DANCE Monday, Sept. 16, 7:00pm Enjoy the festive sights and sounds of traditional Korean dance with the Chicago Korean Dance Company. Please register.

Modern Calligraphy Basics: Brush Pens Monday, Aug. 26, 6:00pm R 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.

Hell Hath No Fury: The Women of hte Windy City Monday, Aug. 12, 7:00pm 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. Please register.

Bluebird & Cherry Blossoms: A Painting Workshop Thursday, Sept. 12, 6:30pm R 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!

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.

Guided Meditation Mondays at 10:00am Aug. 5 & Aug. 19, Sept. 16 & Sept. 30 Learn to calm your mind and body with guided meditation in this drop-in program.

EATING SMART FOR A HEALTHY BRAIN Wednesday, Aug. 28, 7:00pm 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. Please register.

ORGANIZING ANYTHING ANYWHERE: Wednesday, Sept. 4, 7:00pm. 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. Please register

Why Illinois Was Ground Zero for Innovation Monday, Sept. 9, 7:00pm Author John Wasik discusses how and why Illinois became such a hub of innovation. Please register.

SLEEP BETTER NOW: Thursday, Sept. 19, 7:00pm Dr. Kimberly Lemke will teach evidence-based strategies that will allow you to have the sleep that you dreamed about. Please register.

Quick and Healthy Lunches Monday, Sept. 23, 7:00pm Joyce Lande gives tips on packing eye-popping and nutritious lunches for yourself or your kids. Please register.

Germany’s Liquid Bread Wednesday, Sept. 25, 7:00pm 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. Please register.

HOARDING 101: Monday, Sept. 30, 7:00pm 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. Please register.

Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Group Tuesdays at 2:00pm R Aug. 27 & Sept. 24 Offered through the Alzheimer’s Association of Illinois, this support group offers Caregivers a confidential environment to find dementia education and mutual support.

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.

Computer Basics classes start Sept. 5

Resume Open Lab Tuesday, Aug. 20, 1:00pm 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.

Computer Basics Thursdays, Sept. 5 - Oct.17 6:00 - 7:00pm R 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.

ESL Class Registration Tuesday, Aug. 20, 9:30am - 12:30pm R 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.

ESL Tutoring Registration 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.