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Germans to America's Midwest

1848-1900
2024-12-10 18:30:00 2024-12-10 19:30:00 America/Chicago Germans to America's Midwest Central Library - Rasmussen North

Tuesday, December 10
6:30pm - 7:30pm

Add to Calendar 2024-12-10 18:30:00 2024-12-10 19:30:00 America/Chicago Germans to America's Midwest Central Library - Rasmussen North

Central Library

Rasmussen North

The largest German immigration wave to America was from 1848 to 1900, and the majority of those that came then settled in America’s Midwest. This presentation examines the reasons why so many Germans were leaving their homeland during this period as well as why so many settled in America’s Midwest. In addition, the presentation covers:

·         German immigration trends

·         Ports of departure and arrival

·         Midwest German hotspots

·         Local examples of German settlement

·         Cultural influences brought to the Midwest

This event is recorded and available to view for two weeks after the presentation. 

Central Library
Phone: (847) 985-4000
Hours
Mon, Nov 18 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Nov 19 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Nov 20 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Nov 21 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Nov 22 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Sat, Nov 23 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Nov 24 12:00PM to 5:00PM
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About the library

The Schaumburg Township District Library serves in excess of 134,000 residents in portions of the municipalities Elk Grove Village, Hanover Park, Hoffman Estates, Schaumburg and Streamwood. With over 1 million visitors each year, the library circulates over 2,000,000 items annually and is the second largest public library in the state of Illinois.

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Toddler Time - 2-3 years with caregiver
Thu, Nov 21, 10:00am - 10:30am
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ESL: Read Together
Thu, Nov 21, 10:00am - 11:00am
Adult Classroom
ESL Class: Intermediate
Thu, Nov 21, 12:30pm - 3:30pm
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Art Adventures: Turkey Car - 2-5 years with caregiver
Thu, Nov 21, 1:00pm - 1:45pm
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Online Program: The Founding Of Our Country: 1775-1797 - with Gary Midkiff
Thu, Nov 21, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Art Studio: Romero Britto - 6-9 years
Thu, Nov 21, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
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Teen Innovation Incubator - 12-19 years
Thu, Nov 21, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
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Citizenship Class
Thu, Nov 21, 5:45pm - 8:45pm
Adult Classroom
Music Production: Teen Record Label - 12-19 years
Thu, Nov 21, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
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Beyond the Book - The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store
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Family Storytime - 0-5 years with caregiver
Fri, Nov 22, 10:00am - 10:30am
Youth Program Room
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ESL Conversation Club
Fri, Nov 22, 10:00am - 11:15am
Rasmussen North
Virtual Field Trip: Volcano - 5-8 years
Fri, Nov 22, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
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Watch Now: Owen's Treats
Fri, Nov 22, 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Free Skin Cancer Screenings from The Skin Cancer Foundation
Sat, Nov 23, 9:00am - 4:00pm
Music Production: Teen Record Label - 12-19 years
Sat, Nov 23, 9:30am - 11:00am
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Adaptive Storytime - 3-6 years with caregiver
Sat, Nov 23, 10:00am - 11:00am
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ChatGPT & AI
Sat, Nov 23, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Rasmussen South
The Write Stuff: My Pet Turkey - 6-8 years
Sat, Nov 23, 3:00pm - 3:45pm
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Cutting the Cable Cord
Sun, Nov 24, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
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Kindergarten Kiddos - 5-6 years
Sun, Nov 24, 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Craft Room,Storytime Room
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Google Drive
Mon, Nov 25, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Tech Lab
Untidy Toddlers: DiNovember - 1-2 years with caregiver
Mon, Nov 25, 10:00am - 10:45am
Craft Room,Storytime Room
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50+ Book Discussion - Table for Two
Mon, Nov 25, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Dungeons & Dragons - 9-12 years
Mon, Nov 25, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Youth Program Room
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Online Program: After School Chess Tournament - 12-19 years
Mon, Nov 25, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
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Citizenship Class
Mon, Nov 25, 5:45pm - 8:45pm
Adult Classroom
3D Design and Print - 12-19 years
Mon, Nov 25, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
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Baby Play - 0-18 months with caregiver
Tue, Nov 26, 10:00am - 11:00am
Youth Program Room
ESL Class: Intermediate
Tue, Nov 26, 12:30pm - 3:30pm
Adult Classroom
Beyond the Book - The Guncle
Tue, Nov 26, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Rasmussen South
The Wicked Movie Premiere Party - 9-12 years
Tue, Nov 26, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Craft Room
Online Program: ESL Conversation Club
Tue, Nov 26, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
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Beyond the Book - The Guncle
Wed, Nov 27, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Thanksgiving Crafts - 7-12 years
Wed, Nov 27, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Craft Room
Tiny Hands - 6-18 months with caregiver
Fri, Nov 29, 10:00am - 10:30am
Youth Program Room
Junior High Volunteer Hours - Grades 7-8
Fri, Nov 29, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
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Let's Make Beats! - 12-19 years
Sat, Nov 30, 9:30am - 11:00am
Program Room
LEGO® Building Challenge: Float a Boat - 7-12 years
Sat, Nov 30, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Youth Program Room
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Pick-Up Program: Penguin Ornaments - 12-19 years
Sun, Dec 01, All day
Stories and STEAM: Simple Machines - 3-5 years with caregiver
Mon, Dec 02, 10:00am - 11:00am
Youth Program Room
Online Program: After School Chess Tournament - 12-19 years
Mon, Dec 02, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
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Citizenship Class
Mon, Dec 02, 5:45pm - 8:45pm
Adult Classroom
Word 1
Mon, Dec 02, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Tech Lab
Podcasting with Molly Southgate - 12-19 years
Mon, Dec 02, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Program Room
Online: Shared Screens: Video Games and Social Play - Arcade Age Exhibit
Mon, Dec 02, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Soloist in the Stacks
Tue, Dec 03, 10:00am - 11:00am
Baby Play - 0-18 months with caregiver
Tue, Dec 03, 10:00am - 11:00am
Youth Program Room
Book Bonanza - Year End Edition
Tue, Dec 03, 10:00am - 11:00am
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ESL Class: Intermediate
Tue, Dec 03, 12:30pm - 3:30pm
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Winter Pixel Art - 5-8 years
Tue, Dec 03, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Craft Room
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Audacity - Audio Editing
Tue, Dec 03, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Tech Lab
Teen Social Hour: Guess the Object - 12-19 years
Tue, Dec 03, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
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Autism Movement Therapy - 3-7 years with caregiver
Wed, Dec 04, 5:00pm - 5:45pm
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Autism Movement Therapy for Tweens - 8-14 years with caregiver
Wed, Dec 04, 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Craft Room,Storytime Room
Excel 1
Wed, Dec 04, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Tech Lab
Teen DIY: Pearler Bead Keychains - 12-19 years
Wed, Dec 04, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Program Room
Hybrid: Random History Book Discussion - Catherine the Great: Portrait of a Woman
Wed, Dec 04, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adult Classroom
Music Explorers - 0-5 years with caregiver
Thu, Dec 05, 9:15am - 9:45am
Workshop
Early Intervention Playgroup - 1-3 years with caregiver
Thu, Dec 05, 10:00am - 11:00am
Youth Program Room
Origami Exhibition & Workshops
Thu, Dec 05, 10:00am - 5:00pm
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Music Explorers - 0-5 years with caregiver
Thu, Dec 05, 10:00am - 10:30am
Workshop
ESL Class: Intermediate
Thu, Dec 05, 12:30pm - 3:30pm
Workshop
Wings of Fire Party - 9-12 years
Thu, Dec 05, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Youth Program Room
Employment Support for Teens with Disabilities - 12-19 years
Thu, Dec 05, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Program Room
Citizenship Class
Thu, Dec 05, 5:45pm - 8:45pm
Workshop
Music Production: Teen Record Label - 12-19 years
Thu, Dec 05, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Program Room
Clases de computación en español - Microsoft Windows
Thu, Dec 05, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Tech Lab
Origami Exhibition & Workshops
Fri, Dec 06, 10:00am - 5:00pm
Adult Classroom,Rasmussen Room
Virtual Field Trip: Florida Everglades - 5-8 years
Fri, Dec 06, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Craft Room
Employment Support for Teens with Disabilities - 12-19 years
Fri, Dec 06, 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Program Room
Music Production: Teen Record Label - 12-19 years
Sat, Dec 07, 9:30am - 11:00am
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Excel Formulas & Functions
Sat, Dec 07, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Tech Lab
Origami Exhibition & Workshops
Sat, Dec 07, 10:00am - 5:00pm
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Teen Volunteer Hours: Central - Grades 9-12
Sat, Dec 07, 10:30am - 12:30pm
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Excel Dates & Logic
Sat, Dec 07, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
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Sat, Dec 07, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
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Origami Exhibition & Workshops
Sun, Dec 08, 12:00pm - 3:00pm
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સ્ટોરી એક્સપ્લોરર્સ / Bilingual Gujarati Story Explorers - 5-9 વર્ષ / years
Sun, Dec 08, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Baby Yoga - 0-12 months with caregiver
Mon, Dec 09, 10:00am - 10:30am
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Registration opens Sunday, December 1 2024 at 12:00pm
Senior iPad/iPhone 1
Mon, Dec 09, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Tech Lab
Toddler Yoga - 1-2 years with caregiver
Mon, Dec 09, 10:45am - 11:15am
Youth Program Room
Registration opens Sunday, December 1 2024 at 12:00pm
Online Program: After School Chess Tournament - 12-19 years
Mon, Dec 09, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
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Crafted Creations: Yarn Gnome Ornaments - 9-12 years
Mon, Dec 09, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Craft Room
Registration opens Sunday, December 1 2024 at 12:00pm
3D Design and Print - 12-19 years
Mon, Dec 09, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Program Room
Registration opens Sunday, December 1 2024 at 9:00am
How Money Works
Mon, Dec 09, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Rasmussen South
Clases de computación en español - Gmail - Gmail
Mon, Dec 09, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Tech Lab
Holidays Around the World Book Bingo
Mon, Dec 09, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Workshop
Baby Play - 0-18 months with caregiver
Tue, Dec 10, 10:00am - 11:00am
Youth Program Room
Senior iPad/iPhone 2
Tue, Dec 10, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Tech Lab
Art Studio: Paula Rego - 6-9 years
Tue, Dec 10, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Craft Room
Registration opens Sunday, December 1 2024 at 12:00pm
Holiday Movies and Music
Tue, Dec 10, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
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Tue, Dec 10, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Program Room
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Germans to America's Midwest - 1848-1900
Tue, Dec 10, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Rasmussen North
Online Program: ESL Conversation Club
Tue, Dec 10, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
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Online Program: The Magic of Raina Telgemeier - Illinois Libraries Present
Tue, Dec 10, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
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Afternoon Movie Showing
Wed, Dec 11, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
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Cuentos y Canciones: Spanish Bilingual Storytime - 2-6 years with caregiver
Wed, Dec 11, 6:00pm - 6:45pm
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Teen International Club: International Snack Tasting - 12-19 years
Wed, Dec 11, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Program Room
Hybrid: Onward to Chicago: Underground Railroad in Northern Illinois
Wed, Dec 11, 6:30pm - 7:45pm
Rasmussen Room
Clases de computación en español - Conceptos del Internet
Wed, Dec 11, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Tech Lab
ESL: Read Together
Thu, Dec 12, 10:00am - 11:00am
Adult Classroom
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Art Adventures: Snowman Card​ - 2-5 years with caregiver
Thu, Dec 12, 1:00pm - 1:45pm
Craft Room
Advanced Machine Sewing: Winter Hats - 9-14 years
Thu, Dec 12, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Program Room
Registration opens Sunday, December 1 2024 at 12:00pm
Music Production: Teen Record Label - 12-19 years
Thu, Dec 12, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Program Room
Registration opens Sunday, December 1 2024 at 12:00pm
Singo - Music Bingo
Thu, Dec 12, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Rasmussen Room
ESL Conversation Club
Fri, Dec 13, 10:00am - 11:15am
Rasmussen North
Coffee and Crosswords
Fri, Dec 13, 10:00am - 11:00am
Workshop
Watch Now: Owen's Treats
Fri, Dec 13, 4:00pm - 4:30pm
バイリンガルお話し探検家 / Japanese Bilingual Story Explorers - 5～9年 / 5-9 years
Fri, Dec 13, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Craft Room,Storytime Room
Music Production: Teen Record Label - 12-19 years
Sat, Dec 14, 9:30am - 11:00am
Program Room
Registration opens Sunday, December 1 2024 at 12:00pm
Excel Charts
Sat, Dec 14, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Tech Lab
Excel PivotTables & PivotCharts
Sat, Dec 14, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Tech Lab
Leer y Explorar: Spanish Bilingual Book Club - 5-9 años/years
Sat, Dec 14, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Craft Room
Excel Data Analysis
Sun, Dec 15, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Tech Lab
Bullet Journaling - 9-12 years
Sun, Dec 15, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Craft Room
Registration opens Sunday, December 1 2024 at 9:00am
Senior iPad/iPhone 3
Mon, Dec 16, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Tech Lab
Online Program: After School Chess Tournament - 12-19 years
Mon, Dec 16, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Registration is now closed
Mindful Moments - 6-9 years
Mon, Dec 16, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Craft Room,Storytime Room
Registration opens Sunday, December 1 2024 at 12:00pm
Finals Week: Brain Break Room - Grades 9-12
Mon, Dec 16, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Workshop
Regular Board Meeting
Mon, Dec 16, 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Board Room
Random Ringers Bell Choir
Mon, Dec 16, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Rasmussen Room
Baby Play - 0-18 months with caregiver
Tue, Dec 17, 10:00am - 11:00am
Youth Program Room
Senior iPad/iPhone 4
Tue, Dec 17, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Tech Lab
Genealogy Small Discussion Group - Discuss and Grow
Tue, Dec 17, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Rasmussen North
Dungeons & Dragons - 9-12 years
Tue, Dec 17, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Youth Program Room
Registration opens Sunday, December 1 2024 at 12:00pm
Finals Week: Brain Break Room - Grades 9-12
Tue, Dec 17, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Workshop
Online Program: ESL Conversation Club
Tue, Dec 17, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
This event is full
Clases de computación en español - Microsoft Word
Tue, Dec 17, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Tech Lab
Online: Night with a Museum - The Museum of Graffiti
Tue, Dec 17, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Free Immigration Consultations
Wed, Dec 18, 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Workshop
Introduction to FamilySearch - Learning How to Use It
Wed, Dec 18, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Tech Lab
Finals Week: Brain Break Room - Grades 9-12
Wed, Dec 18, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Autism Movement Therapy - 3-7 years with caregiver
Wed, Dec 18, 5:00pm - 5:45pm
Craft Room,Storytime Room
Autism Movement Therapy for Tweens - 8-14 years with caregiver
Wed, Dec 18, 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Craft Room,Storytime Room
Intermediate Chess - 8-12 years
Thu, Dec 19, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Youth Program Room
Registration opens Sunday, December 1 2024 at 12:00pm
Polski dwujęzyczny storytime: Polish Bilingual Storytime - Wiek 2-6 lat z opiekunem/ 2-6 years with caregiver
Thu, Dec 19, 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Youth Program Room
Jazz and Hot Chocolate Cafe
Thu, Dec 19, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Rasmussen Room
ESL Conversation Club
Fri, Dec 20, 10:00am - 11:15am
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Fri, Dec 20, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Senior Windows 10 Level 1 - Part A
Sat, Dec 21, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Tech Lab
Senior Windows 10 Level 1 - Part B
Sat, Dec 21, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
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Sat, Dec 21, 3:00pm - 3:45pm
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