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50+ Book Discussion: THE EXTRAORDINARY LIFE OF AN ORDINARY MAN

The Triphahn Center

2025-09-22 13:00:00 2025-09-22 14:00:00 America/Chicago 50+ Book Discussion: THE EXTRAORDINARY LIFE OF AN ORDINARY MAN Triphahn Center -

Monday, September 22
1:00pm - 2:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-09-22 13:00:00 2025-09-22 14:00:00 America/Chicago 50+ Book Discussion: THE EXTRAORDINARY LIFE OF AN ORDINARY MAN Triphahn Center -

Join us at the Triphahn Center (1685 W Higgins Rd, Hoffman Estates, IL 60169) to discuss The Extraordinary Life of an Ordinary Man by Paul Newman.

Discussion copies of the title are available to pick up at each book club meeting and after each meeting at the Hoffman Estates Branch and at the Central Library Fiction Desk. 

Questions? Contact Jennifer Griffin at 847-923-3388 or jgriffin@stdl.org.

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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.

Upcoming events

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Teen Music Collective - 12-19 years
Sat, Aug 23, 9:30am - 11:00am
New date Saturday, August 30, 9:30am - 11:00am
Excel Dates & Logic
Sat, Aug 23, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Tech Lab
Excel PivotTables & PivotCharts
Sat, Aug 23, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Tech Lab
The Write Stuff: Dog or Cat? - 6-8 years
Sat, Aug 23, 3:00pm - 3:45pm
Craft Room
Cast Your Vote - One Book, One Community
Sun, Aug 24, All day
Word 1
Sun, Aug 24, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Tech Lab
Junior High Volunteer Hours - Grades 7-8
Sun, Aug 24, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Craft Room
Pretend and Play: Vet Clinic - 2-5 years with caregiver
Mon, Aug 25, 1:00pm - 1:45pm
Youth Program Room
This event is full
ESL Class: Beginner Level
Mon, Aug 25, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Adult Classroom,Tech Lab
Pyrography Basics - 12-19 years
Mon, Aug 25, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Program Room
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Regular Board Meeting
Mon, Aug 25, 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Board Room
Baby Play - 0-18 months with caregiver
Tue, Aug 26, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Workshop
ESL Intermediate - Registration Day
Tue, Aug 26, 12:30pm - 3:30pm
Rasmussen Room
Free Immigration Consultations and DACA Renewals
Tue, Aug 26, 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Workshop
Hybrid: Civic Awareness Series with the League of Women Voters - The National Popular Vote Bill
Tue, Aug 26, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Rasmussen Room
Rescheduled
Free Immigration Consultations and DACA Renewals
Wed, Aug 27, 4:00pm - 7:00pm
New date Tuesday, August 26, 4:00pm - 7:00pm
ESL Class: Beginner Level
Wed, Aug 27, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Adult Classroom
Autism Movement Therapy - 3-6 years with caregiver
Wed, Aug 27, 5:00pm - 5:45pm
Craft Room,Storytime Room
Step Into History: A Virtual Reality Journey Through the Holocaust
Wed, Aug 27, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Rasmussen North
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Genealogy Small Discussion Group - Discuss and Grow
Wed, Aug 27, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Workshop
Autism Movement Therapy for Tweens - 7-14 years with caregiver
Wed, Aug 27, 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Craft Room,Storytime Room
Hybrid: Take History to Heart: Steen Metz, Holocaust Survivor
Wed, Aug 27, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Rasmussen Room
Art Adventures: Water Lily Art - 2-5 years with caregiver
Thu, Aug 28, 1:00pm - 1:45pm
Craft Room
Floral Arranging: Tips and Techniques with Heather Coughlin
Thu, Aug 28, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Rasmussen Room
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Coffee and Coloring
Fri, Aug 29, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Workshop
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Intermediate Chess - 8-12 years
Fri, Aug 29, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Youth Program Room
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Adaptive Teen: Clay Coasters - 12-19 years w/caregiver
Fri, Aug 29, 4:30pm - 5:15pm
Program Room
Teen Music Collective - 12-19 years
Sat, Aug 30, 9:30am - 11:00am
Digital Recording,Editing 1,Editing 2,Program Room
STEAM Discovery: The Night Sea - 5-8 years
Sat, Aug 30, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Craft Room
This event is full
Level Up Your Advocacy Display
Sun, Aug 31, All day
Leer y Explorar: Spanish Bilingual Book Club - 5-9 años/years
Sun, Aug 31, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Craft Room
Pick-Up Program: Owl Magnet - 12-19 years
Tue, Sep 02, All day
Soloist in the Stacks
Tue, Sep 02, 10:00am - 11:00am
The Commons
Baby Play - 0-18 months with caregiver
Tue, Sep 02, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Youth Program Room
Mixed Media Llama Art - 7-12 years
Tue, Sep 02, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Craft Room
Teen DIY: Perler Bead Trinkets - 12-19 years
Tue, Sep 02, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Program Room
Online Program: Conversation with the Curators
Tue, Sep 02, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Infant Massage - 0-12 months with caregiver
Wed, Sep 03, 10:00am - 10:45am
Youth Program Room
Senior Android Phone/Tablet 1
Wed, Sep 03, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Tech Lab
Puzzles, Games, and Coloring Drop-In - Senior Social Hour
Wed, Sep 03, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Rasmussen North
Plot and Planner Party
Wed, Sep 03, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Workshop
Drop In Social Services Office Hours - Community Care @ Schaumburg Library
Wed, Sep 03, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Polish Bilingual Storytime / Polski dwujęzyczny storytime - 2-6 years with caregiver / Wiek 2-6 lat z opiekunem
Wed, Sep 03, 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Youth Program Room
Hybrid: Random History Book Discussion - Founding Partisans by H. W. Brands
Wed, Sep 03, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adult Classroom
Early Intervention Playgroup - 1-3 years with caregiver.
Thu, Sep 04, 10:00am - 11:00am
Youth Program Room
Senior Android Phone/Tablet 2
Thu, Sep 04, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Tech Lab
Marble Run Building Challenge - 9-12 years
Thu, Sep 04, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
STEM Lab
Hybrid: A Spin Around the Globe - Left Split
Thu, Sep 04, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Rasmussen Room
Untidy Toddlers: Cookie's Week - 1-2 years with caregiver
Fri, Sep 05, 10:00am - 10:45am
Craft Room
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Make Your Own Vision Boards - 9-12 years
Fri, Sep 05, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Craft Room
Coffee with the Trustees
Sat, Sep 06, 10:00am - 12:00pm
The Commons
Adaptive Storytime - 3-6 years with caregiver
Sat, Sep 06, 10:00am - 11:00am
Craft Room,Storytime Room
PowerPoint 1
Sat, Sep 06, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Tech Lab
Schaumburg Scribes
Sat, Sep 06, 10:00am - 2:00pm
Adult Classroom
PowerPoint 2
Sat, Sep 06, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Tech Lab
ChatGPT and AI
Sun, Sep 07, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Rasmussen South
Tween Coding: Text-based Game - 9-12 years
Sun, Sep 07, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Tech Lab
This event is full
Read to Learn
Mon, Sep 08, 9:30am - 12:00pm
Rasmussen Room
Toddler Time - 2-3 years with caregiver
Mon, Sep 08, 10:30am - 11:00am
Youth Program Room
Registration opens Tuesday, September 2 2025 at 9:00am
New Parent Support Group
Mon, Sep 08, 10:30am - 11:30am
Workshop
LEGO® Building Challenge: Boat Races - 7-12 years
Mon, Sep 08, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Youth Program Room
Registration opens Tuesday, September 2 2025 at 9:00am
Smash Bros Session - 12-19 years
Mon, Sep 08, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Program Room
Registration opens Tuesday, September 2 2025 at 9:00am
Constituent Service Table Event
Tue, Sep 09, 9:30am - 11:30am
The Commons
Bouncing Baby Storytime - 0-12 months with caregiver
Tue, Sep 09, 10:30am - 11:00am
Youth Program Room
Registration opens Tuesday, September 2 2025 at 9:00am
Baby Play - 0-18 months with caregiver
Tue, Sep 09, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Youth Program Room
ESL Class: Intermediate
Tue, Sep 09, 12:30pm - 3:30pm
Adult Classroom
Family Literacy - 2-5 years with caregiver
Tue, Sep 09, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Craft Room,Storytime Room
Registration opens Monday, September 1 2025 at 9:00am
Zootopia Party - 9-12 years
Tue, Sep 09, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Craft Room
Registration opens Tuesday, September 2 2025 at 9:00am
Game Night for Friends, Family & People with Disabilities - Ages 16+
Tue, Sep 09, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Workshop
Music Party - 0-5 years with caregiver
Tue, Sep 09, 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Youth Program Room
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Discovering Divorce Records in Genealogy
Tue, Sep 09, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Rasmussen North
Online Program: ESL Conversation Club
Tue, Sep 09, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Read to Learn
Wed, Sep 10, 9:30am - 12:00pm
Adult Classroom
Senior Android Phone/Tablet 3
Wed, Sep 10, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Tech Lab
On my Own Preschool Storytime - 3-5 years
Wed, Sep 10, 1:00pm - 1:45pm
Craft Room,Storytime Room
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Afternoon Movie
Wed, Sep 10, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Workshop
Autism Movement Therapy - 3-6 years with caregiver
Wed, Sep 10, 5:00pm - 5:45pm
Craft Room,Storytime Room
Adaptive STEAM Discovery - 7-12 years
Wed, Sep 10, 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Youth Program Room
Excel 1
Wed, Sep 10, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Tech Lab
Adaptive Teen Hangout - 12-19 years w/ caregiver
Wed, Sep 10, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Program Room
Online: The Great Tri-State Tornado
Wed, Sep 10, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Senior Android Phone/Tablet 4
Thu, Sep 11, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Tech Lab
Wobbly Walkers Storytime - 13-23 months with caregiver
Thu, Sep 11, 10:30am - 11:00am
Youth Program Room
Registration opens Tuesday, September 2 2025 at 9:00am
ESL Class: Intermediate
Thu, Sep 11, 12:30pm - 3:30pm
Adult Classroom
Номтой нөхөрлөгч хос хэлтэй Монгол хүүхдүүд/ Mongolian Story Explorers - Насны ангилал: 5-9 / Ages: 5-9 years
Thu, Sep 11, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Craft Room,Storytime Room
Citizenship Class - Registration Day
Thu, Sep 11, 5:45pm - 8:45pm
Adult Classroom
Teen Music Collective - 12-19 years
Thu, Sep 11, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Program Room
Registration opens Tuesday, September 2 2025 at 9:00am
Clases de computación en español - Microsoft Excel
Thu, Sep 11, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Tech Lab
If the Walls Could Talk: The History of Chicago's Edgewater Hospital - Hybrid
Thu, Sep 11, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Rasmussen Room
Forest Bathing Walk - Robin Wall Kimmerer Themed
Fri, Sep 12, 10:00am - 11:00am
ESL Conversation Club
Fri, Sep 12, 10:00am - 11:15am
Adult Classroom
Family Storytime - 0-5 years with caregiver
Fri, Sep 12, 10:30am - 11:00am
Youth Program Room
Registration opens Tuesday, September 2 2025 at 9:00am
Connect and Play Library Playdate - 0-5 years with caregiver
Fri, Sep 12, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Craft Room,Storytime Room
Advanced Machine Sewing: Embroidered Pillows - 9-14 years
Fri, Sep 12, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Program Room
Registration opens Tuesday, September 2 2025 at 9:00am
Teen Music Collective - 12-19 years
Sat, Sep 13, 9:30am - 11:00am
Digital Recording,Editing 1,Editing 2,Program Room
Registration opens Tuesday, September 2 2025 at 9:00am
Excel Formatting Spreadsheets
Sat, Sep 13, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Tech Lab
Excel Charts
Sat, Sep 13, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Tech Lab
Mindful Moments - 6-9 years
Sat, Sep 13, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Craft Room,Storytime Room
Registration opens Tuesday, September 2 2025 at 9:00am
Excel Data Analysis
Sun, Sep 14, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Tech Lab
Kumihimo Braided Bracelets - 9-12 years
Sun, Sep 14, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Craft Room
Registration opens Tuesday, September 2 2025 at 9:00am
Pop-Up Program: Hispanic Heritage Peruvian Crafts and Recipes
Mon, Sep 15, All day
Read to Learn
Mon, Sep 15, 9:30am - 12:00pm
Rasmussen Room
Drop In: Youth and Family Support Services - Community Care @ Schaumburg Library
Mon, Sep 15, 10:00am - 11:00am
The Commons
Toddler Time - 2-3 years with caregiver
Mon, Sep 15, 10:30am - 11:00am
Youth Program Room
Registration opens Tuesday, September 2 2025 at 9:00am
Drop In Counselor Office Hours - Community Care @ Schaumburg Library
Mon, Sep 15, 3:00pm - 7:00pm
Workshop
Citizenship Class
Mon, Sep 15, 5:45pm - 8:45pm
Adult Classroom
Regular Board Meeting
Mon, Sep 15, 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Board Room
AI Spot the Bot
Mon, Sep 15, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Rasmussen South
Heat Transfer to Tote Bag - 12-19 years
Mon, Sep 15, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Program Room
Registration opens Tuesday, September 2 2025 at 9:00am
Beyond the Book - The Secret Book of Flora Lea
Tue, Sep 16, 10:00am - 11:00am
Rasmussen South
Bouncing Baby Storytime - 0-12 months with caregiver
Tue, Sep 16, 10:30am - 11:00am
Youth Program Room
Registration opens Tuesday, September 2 2025 at 9:00am
Baby Play - 0-18 months with caregiver
Tue, Sep 16, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Youth Program Room
Voter Registration with the League of Women Voters
Tue, Sep 16, 11:00am - 1:00pm
The Commons
ESL Class: Intermediate
Tue, Sep 16, 12:30pm - 3:30pm
Adult Classroom
50+ Book Discussion: THE RIVER WE REMEMBER - The Township Book Club
Tue, Sep 16, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Free Immigration Consulations and DACA Renewals
Tue, Sep 16, 3:30pm - 6:30pm
Workshop
Virtual Field Trip: Ancient Greece - 5-8 years
Tue, Sep 16, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Youth Program Room
Registration opens Tuesday, September 2 2025 at 9:00am
Canva
Tue, Sep 16, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Tech Lab
Music Party - 0-5 years with caregiver
Tue, Sep 16, 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Youth Program Room
Registration opens Tuesday, September 2 2025 at 9:00am
Online Program: ESL Conversation Club
Tue, Sep 16, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Online: Night with a Museum: The Museum of Deaf History and Culture
Tue, Sep 16, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Online Program: Finding the Clues: Then and Now with Steve Burns - Illinois Libraries Present
Tue, Sep 16, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Register
Music Explorers - 0-5 years with caregiver
Wed, Sep 17, 9:15am - 9:45am
Workshop
Read to Learn
Wed, Sep 17, 9:30am - 12:00pm
Adult Classroom
Illinois Benefit Access Program - License Plate Sticker Discount for Older Adults
Wed, Sep 17, 11:00am - 1:00pm
The Commons
Basic Self Defense for Seniors - Senior Social Hour
Wed, Sep 17, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Rasmussen Room
On my Own Preschool Storytime - 3-5 years
Wed, Sep 17, 1:00pm - 1:45pm
Craft Room,Storytime Room
Registration opens Tuesday, September 2 2025 at 9:00am
Drop In Social Services Office Hours - Community Care @ Schaumburg Library
Wed, Sep 17, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Cuentos y Canciones: Spanish Bilingual Storytime - 2-6 years with caregiver
Wed, Sep 17, 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Youth Program Room
Mini Canvas Yarn Art - 12-19 years
Wed, Sep 17, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Program Room
Registration opens Tuesday, September 2 2025 at 9:00am
AI Bytes - Chatbots and Prompt Writing
Wed, Sep 17, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Tech Lab
Hybrid: Second Floor Reads Non-Fiction Book Discussion - Prequel: An American Fight Against Fascism by Rachel Maddow
Wed, Sep 17, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Adult Classroom
Read Together - ESL Book Club
Thu, Sep 18, 10:00am - 11:00am
Adult Classroom
Wobbly Walkers Storytime - 13-23 months with caregiver
Thu, Sep 18, 10:30am - 11:00am
Youth Program Room
Registration opens Tuesday, September 2 2025 at 9:00am
ESL Class: Intermediate
Thu, Sep 18, 12:30pm - 3:30pm
Adult Classroom
Gabby's Dollhouse Library Adventure - 3-5 years with caregiver
Thu, Sep 18, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Craft Room,Storytime Room,Youth Program Room
Registration opens Tuesday, September 2 2025 at 9:00am
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Thu, Sep 18, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Citizenship Class
Thu, Sep 18, 5:45pm - 8:45pm
Adult Classroom
Teen Music Collective - 12-19 years
Thu, Sep 18, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Program Room
Registration opens Tuesday, September 2 2025 at 9:00am
Cumbia Dance Class
Thu, Sep 18, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Rasmussen Room
Beyond the Book - All the Colors of the Dark
Thu, Sep 18, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Workshop
ESL Conversation Club
Fri, Sep 19, 10:00am - 11:15am
Adult Classroom
Family Storytime - 0-5 years with caregiver
Fri, Sep 19, 10:30am - 11:00am
Youth Program Room
Registration opens Tuesday, September 2 2025 at 9:00am
The Write Stuff: Concrete Shape Poetry - 6-8 years
Fri, Sep 19, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Craft Room
Registration opens Tuesday, September 2 2025 at 9:00am
Teen Music Collective - 12-19 years
Sat, Sep 20, 9:30am - 11:00am
Digital Recording,Editing 1,Editing 2,Program Room
Registration opens Monday, September 15 2025 at 9:00am
Google Sheets Formatting
Sat, Sep 20, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Tech Lab
Schaumburg Scribes
Sat, Sep 20, 10:00am - 2:00pm
Adult Classroom
Google Sheets Charts
Sat, Sep 20, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Tech Lab
Kindergarten Kiddos - 5-6 years
Sat, Sep 20, 3:00pm - 3:45pm
Craft Room,Storytime Room
Registration opens Tuesday, September 2 2025 at 9:00am
Excel Formulas and Functions
Sun, Sep 21, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Tech Lab
Tetris® Puzzles - 5-8 years
Sun, Sep 21, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Craft Room
Registration opens Tuesday, September 2 2025 at 9:00am
Read to Learn
Mon, Sep 22, 9:30am - 12:00pm
Rasmussen Room
Toddler Time - 2-3 years with caregiver
Mon, Sep 22, 10:30am - 11:00am
Youth Program Room
Registration opens Tuesday, September 2 2025 at 9:00am
Pop-Up Library: Brookdale Senior Living (TECH HELP)
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Citizenship Class
Mon, Sep 22, 5:45pm - 8:45pm
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Mon, Sep 22, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Program Room
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