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One Book, One Community Carnival
2020-01-04 13:00:00 2020-01-04 15:00:00 America/Chicago One Book, One Community Carnival Central Library

Saturday, January 04
1:00pm - 3:00pm

Add to Calendar 2020-01-04 13:00:00 2020-01-04 15:00:00 America/Chicago One Book, One Community Carnival Central Library

Central Library

The Commons

Help us kick-off One Book, One Community program with a hands-on carnival experience that celebrates our community sharing in the joy of reading together. Watch a Korean Dance performance, enjoy a storytime, play carnival games and make crafts. We’ll also be giving out free copies of our One Book read, Pachinko, as well as our books for younger audiences, Listen Slowly and Dear Juno, while supplies last.

Part of our One Book, One Community.

Central Library
Phone: (847) 985-4000
Hours
Mon, Sep 21 9:00AM to 10:00PM
Tue, Sep 22 9:00AM to 10:00PM
Wed, Sep 23 9:00AM to 10:00PM
Thu, Sep 24 9:00AM to 10:00PM
Fri, Sep 25 9:00AM to 10:00PM
Sat, Sep 26 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Sep 27 12:00PM to 9:00PM
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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.

Upcoming events

Pick-Up Program: Magazine Strip Silhouette Art - 7-10 years
Thu, Sep 24, All day
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Join Live: Toddling Twos & Threes - 2-3 years with caregiver
Thu, Sep 24, 10:00am - 10:30am
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Join Live: Twitter
Thu, Sep 24, 10:00am - 12:00pm
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Join Live: ESL Class
Thu, Sep 24, 12:30pm - 3:30pm
Join Live: Take & Make Sunflower Nail & String Art
Thu, Sep 24, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
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Join Live: Get Creative - 9-12 years
Thu, Sep 24, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
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Join Live: Learn to Crochet - 12-19 years
Thu, Sep 24, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
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Join Live: Racial Justice Book Discussion - So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo
Thu, Sep 24, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
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Dial-a-Story: Zen Pig: Feelings are Clouds
Fri, Sep 25, All day
Join Live: ESL Conversation Club
Fri, Sep 25, 10:00am - 11:30am
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Join Live: Elizabeth Letts Author Visit
Fri, Sep 25, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Watch Now: Owen's Treat
Fri, Sep 25, 3:00pm - 3:30pm
Join Live: Family Trivia - 5-12 years with family
Fri, Sep 25, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Join Live: Citizenship Class
Fri, Sep 25, 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Join Live: Word 1
Fri, Sep 25, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Watch Now: Schaumburg Township Virtual Historical Bus Tour
Sat, Sep 26, All day
Join Live: Virtual Volunteens 101 - grades 7-12
Sat, Sep 26, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Pick-Up Program: Parent/Child Craft: Paper Bag Scarecrow - 2-5 years
Mon, Sep 28, All day
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Dial-a-Story: The Incredible Book Eating Boy
Mon, Sep 28, All day
Watch Now: Create a Fall Planter
Mon, Sep 28, All day
Join Live: Read to Learn
Mon, Sep 28, 9:30am - 12:00pm
Join Live: Wobbly Walkers Storytime
Mon, Sep 28, 10:00am - 10:30am
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Join Live: 50+ Book Discussion
Mon, Sep 28, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Join Live: Create & Chill with Indira & Jess
Mon, Sep 28, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
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Join Live: LEGO® Building Challenge - 5-12 years
Mon, Sep 28, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
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Join Live: JackBox Games for Teens
Mon, Sep 28, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Join Live: Citizenship Class
Mon, Sep 28, 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Join Live: What Women Need to Know About Social Security
Mon, Sep 28, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Pick-Up Program: Emu Portrait - 9-12 years
Tue, Sep 29, All day
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Join Live: Bouncing Baby Storytime - 0-12 months
Tue, Sep 29, 10:00am - 10:30am
Join Live: Instagram
Tue, Sep 29, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Join Live: ESL Class
Tue, Sep 29, 12:30pm - 3:30pm
Join Live: Evening Storytime - 0-5 years with caregiver
Tue, Sep 29, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
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Join Live: In Honor of John Lennon: The Solo Years
Tue, Sep 29, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Join Live: Teen Book Discussion
Tue, Sep 29, 7:15pm - 8:00pm
Join Live: ESL Conversation Club
Wed, Sep 30, 10:00am - 11:30am
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Join Live: Excel 1
Wed, Sep 30, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Join Live: Preschool Storytime - 3-5 years
Wed, Sep 30, 1:00pm - 1:30pm
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Join Live: Tech Bytes - Web Development
Wed, Sep 30, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Join Live: Mystery Party - 9-12 years
Wed, Sep 30, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
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Join Live: Racial Justice Book Discussion - So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo
Wed, Sep 30, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
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Join Live: DIY Book Hedgehog - 12-19 Years
Wed, Sep 30, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
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Pick-Up Program: QuaranTEEN Kits - 12-19 years
Thu, Oct 01, All day
Join Live: Toddling Twos & Threes - 2-3 years with caregiver
Thu, Oct 01, 10:00am - 10:30am
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Join Live: ESL Class
Thu, Oct 01, 12:30pm - 3:30pm
Join Live: Radial Relief Art - 9-12 years
Thu, Oct 01, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
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Join Live: Learn to Crochet - 12-19 years
Thu, Oct 01, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
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Join Live: Dann & Raymond's Movie Club - The Great Cult Movies
Thu, Oct 01, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Join Live: Virtual College Admissions Essay Workshop
Thu, Oct 01, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Dial-a-Story: La Princesa & the Pea
Fri, Oct 02, All day
Join Live: ESL Conversation Club
Fri, Oct 02, 10:00am - 11:30am
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Join Live: Teen Place Trivia - 12-19 years
Fri, Oct 02, 3:00pm - 3:45pm
Join Live: Design a Park - 9-12 years
Fri, Oct 02, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
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Join Live: Citizenship Class
Fri, Oct 02, 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Join Live: Senior iPhone/iPad 1
Fri, Oct 02, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Join Live: Pumpkin Investigation - 3-6 years with caregiver
Sat, Oct 03, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Pick-Up Program: Parent/Child Craft: Handprint Owl - 2-5 years
Mon, Oct 05, All day
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Dial-a-Story: Bloom
Mon, Oct 05, All day
Join Live: Read to Learn
Mon, Oct 05, 9:30am - 12:00pm
Join Live: Book Bonanza
Mon, Oct 05, 10:00am - 11:00am
Join Live: Wobbly Walkers Storytime - about 1 year old
Mon, Oct 05, 10:00am - 10:30am
Join Live: Tech Bytes - Intro to Programming
Mon, Oct 05, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Join Live: Mystery Art - 6-9 years
Mon, Oct 05, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
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Join Live: Rocket League Tournaments - 12-19 years
Mon, Oct 05, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Join Live: Citizenship Class
Mon, Oct 05, 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Join Live: Racial Justice Book Discussion - So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo
Mon, Oct 05, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Watch Now: Lunch & Listen - YA Book Recommendations
Tue, Oct 06, All day
Pick-Up Program: Newsprint Kitty Collage - 5-9 years
Tue, Oct 06, All day
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Join Live: Bouncing Baby Storytime - 0-12 months
Tue, Oct 06, 10:00am - 10:30am
Join Live: ESL Class
Tue, Oct 06, 12:30pm - 3:30pm
Join Live: DIY Designs - 9-12 years
Tue, Oct 06, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Join Live: Evening Storytime - 0-5 years with caregiver
Tue, Oct 06, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
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Join Live: How Your Vote Influences Legislation
Tue, Oct 06, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Join Live: Mod Podge Skull - 12-19 years
Tue, Oct 06, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
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Join Live: ESL Conversation Club
Wed, Oct 07, 10:00am - 11:30am
Join Live: Snapchat
Wed, Oct 07, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Join Live: Preschool Storytime - 3-5 years
Wed, Oct 07, 1:00pm - 1:30pm
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Join Live: Tech Bytes - Web Development
Wed, Oct 07, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Join Live: Autism Movement Therapy - 3-8 years with caregiver
Wed, Oct 07, 5:30pm - 6:00pm
Join Live: Chess Club
Wed, Oct 07, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Join Live: Mindful Parent Group
Wed, Oct 07, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Join Live: Land Your Next Job 50% Faster - Tap into the Volunteer Network
Wed, Oct 07, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
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Pick-Up Program: Fall Leaves Woven Picture - 9-12 years
Thu, Oct 08, All day
Registration opens Thursday, October 1 2020 at 9:00am
Join Live: Toddling Twos & Threes - 2-3 years with caregiver
Thu, Oct 08, 10:00am - 10:30am
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Join Live: Excel Formulas & Functions
Thu, Oct 08, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Join Live: ESL Class
Thu, Oct 08, 12:30pm - 3:30pm
Join Live: Math Investigators: Haunted Money - 5-7 years
Thu, Oct 08, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Join Live: 3D Design for 3D Printing - 12-19 years
Thu, Oct 08, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
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Join Live: Medicare Supplement Insurance Buyers' Guide
Thu, Oct 08, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Join Live: Lessons Learned from Devastating Fires in U.S. History
Thu, Oct 08, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Join Live: Halloween Clay Figurines - 12-19 years
Thu, Oct 08, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
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Dial-a-Story: Blue Spot
Fri, Oct 09, All day
Join Live: ESL Conversation Club
Fri, Oct 09, 10:00am - 11:30am
Join Live: In BeTween Scene - 9-12 years
Fri, Oct 09, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Registration opens Thursday, October 1 2020 at 9:00am
Watch Now: Owen's Treat
Fri, Oct 09, 3:00pm - 3:30pm
Join Live: Citizenship Class
Fri, Oct 09, 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Join Live: Senior iPhone/iPad 2
Fri, Oct 09, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Join Live: Cardboard STEAM: Cardboard Animals - 5-8 years
Sat, Oct 10, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Registration opens Thursday, October 1 2020 at 9:00am
Pick-Up Program: Parent/Child Craft: Rake & Leaves - 2-5 years
Mon, Oct 12, All day
Registration opens Thursday, October 1 2020 at 9:00am
Dial-a-Story: A New Kind of Wild
Mon, Oct 12, All day
Join Live: Wobbly Walkers Storytime - about 1 year old
Mon, Oct 12, 10:00am - 10:30am
Join Live: Wonderful Weaving - 7-10 years
Mon, Oct 12, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Registration opens Thursday, October 1 2020 at 9:00am
Join Live: What Are You Reading?
Mon, Oct 12, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Join Live: Hack Central - 12-19 years
Mon, Oct 12, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Join Live: Citizenship Class
Mon, Oct 12, 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Join Live: JackBox Games for Teens
Mon, Oct 12, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Registration opens Thursday, October 1 2020 at 9:00am
Join Live: Voter Rights
Mon, Oct 12, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Pick-Up Program: Hanging Bat - 6-8 years
Tue, Oct 13, All day
Registration opens Thursday, October 1 2020 at 9:00am
Join Live: Improve Your English with Online Tools
Tue, Oct 13, 10:00am - 11:00am
Join Live: Bouncing Baby Storytime - 0-12 months
Tue, Oct 13, 10:00am - 10:30am
Join Live: ESL Class
Tue, Oct 13, 12:30pm - 3:30pm
Join Live: Fossil Lab - 5-8 years
Tue, Oct 13, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
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Join Live: 3D Design for 3D Printing - 12-19 years
Tue, Oct 13, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Registration opens Thursday, October 1 2020 at 9:00am
Join Live: Evening Storytime - 0-5 years with caregiver
Tue, Oct 13, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
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Join Live: Researching Your Chicago Ancestors
Tue, Oct 13, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Join Live: Adults Facing Social Challenges - Trivia Night
Tue, Oct 13, 7:00pm - 7:30pm
Join Live: DIY Bat Chandelier - 12-19 years
Tue, Oct 13, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Registration opens Thursday, October 1 2020 at 9:00am
Join Live: Living Room Conversation on Politics
Tue, Oct 13, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Join Live: ESL Conversation Club
Wed, Oct 14, 10:00am - 11:30am
Join Live: Google Calendar
Wed, Oct 14, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Join Live: Preschool Storytime - 3-5 years
Wed, Oct 14, 1:00pm - 1:30pm
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Join Live: Best Apps for Learning English
Wed, Oct 14, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Join Live: Boredom Busters: Escape Room - 11-13 Years
Wed, Oct 14, 3:30pm - 4:15pm
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Join Live: Tech Bytes - Web Development
Wed, Oct 14, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Join Live: Chess Club
Wed, Oct 14, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Join Live: The Financial Aid Process
Wed, Oct 14, 7:00pm - 8:15pm
Registration opens Thursday, October 1 2020 at 7:00am
Pick-Up Program: Fall Leaf Pop Art - 9-12 years
Thu, Oct 15, All day
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Join Live: Toddling Twos & Threes - 2-3 years with caregiver
Thu, Oct 15, 10:00am - 10:30am
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Join Live: ESL Class
Thu, Oct 15, 12:30pm - 3:30pm
Join Live: Chocolate Overdose
Thu, Oct 15, 1:30pm - 2:00pm
Join Live: Art Studio: Faith Ringgold - 6-9 years
Thu, Oct 15, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Registration opens Thursday, October 1 2020 at 9:00am
Join Live: LinkedIn 2.0: Career Advancement
Thu, Oct 15, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Join Live: Beyond the Book - A Thousand Splendid Suns
Thu, Oct 15, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Join Live: How to Prepare for the Rising Cost of College - Understanding the Sticker Price of Higher Education
Thu, Oct 15, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Registration opens Thursday, October 1 2020 at 9:00am
Dial-a-Story: Be You!
Fri, Oct 16, All day
Join Live: ESL Conversation Club
Fri, Oct 16, 10:00am - 11:30am
Join Live: Seven Tips to Help Seniors Survive & Thrive this Fall
Fri, Oct 16, 11:00am - 11:15am
Join Live: Teen Place Trivia - 12-19 years
Fri, Oct 16, 3:00pm - 3:45pm
Join Live: Watch Bad Movies - 9-12 years
Fri, Oct 16, 4:30pm - 6:30pm
Join Live: Citizenship Class
Fri, Oct 16, 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Join Live: Senior iPhone/iPad 3
Fri, Oct 16, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Join Live: Essential Apps
Sat, Oct 17, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Join Live: Coding with OpenSCAD - 9-12 years
Sat, Oct 17, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Registration opens Thursday, October 1 2020 at 9:00am
Pick-Up Program: Parent/Child Craft: Paper Stripe Pumpkin - 2-5 years
Mon, Oct 19, All day
Registration opens Thursday, October 1 2020 at 9:00am
Dial-a-Story: The Apple Pie Tree
Mon, Oct 19, All day
Join Live: Read to Learn
Mon, Oct 19, 9:30am - 12:00pm
Join Live: Wobbly Walkers Storytime - about 1 year old
Mon, Oct 19, 10:00am - 10:30am
Join Live: Between the Lines Book Club - 9-12 years
Mon, Oct 19, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Registration opens Thursday, October 1 2020 at 9:00am
Join Live: Tech Bytes - Intro to Programming
Mon, Oct 19, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Join Live: Citizenship Class
Mon, Oct 19, 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Join Live: Know Your Rights - Constitutional Rights for Immigrants
Mon, Oct 19, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Join Live: 3D Print & Paint - 12-19 years
Mon, Oct 19, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Registration opens Monday, October 5 2020 at 9:00am
Regular Board Meeting
Mon, Oct 19, 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Workshop
Pick-Up Program: Q-tip Skeleton - 5-8 years
Tue, Oct 20, All day
Registration opens Thursday, October 1 2020 at 9:00am
Watch Now: Lunch & Listen - YA Book Recommendations
Tue, Oct 20, All day
Join Live: Beyond the Book - The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek
Tue, Oct 20, 10:00am - 11:00am
Join Live: Bouncing Baby Storytime - 0-12 months
Tue, Oct 20, 10:00am - 10:30am
Join Live: ESL Class
Tue, Oct 20, 12:30pm - 3:30pm
Join Live: Haunted Houses - 7-10 years
Tue, Oct 20, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Registration opens Thursday, October 1 2020 at 9:00am
Join Live: Get Into VidCode - 12-19 years
Tue, Oct 20, 5:30pm - 6:00pm
Registration opens Tuesday, October 6 2020 at 9:00am
Join Live: Evening Storytime - 0-5 years with caregiver
Tue, Oct 20, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
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Join Live: Hocus Pocus Trivia - 12-19 years
Tue, Oct 20, 7:00pm - 7:45pm
Registration opens Thursday, October 1 2020 at 7:00am
Join Live: How to Host a Zoom Meeting
Tue, Oct 20, 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Join Live: ESL Conversation Club
Wed, Oct 21, 10:00am - 11:30am
Join Live: Senior Google Photos
Wed, Oct 21, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Join Live: Preschool Storytime - 3-5 years
Wed, Oct 21, 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Registration opens Thursday, October 1 2020 at 9:00am
Join Live: Tech Bytes - Web Development
Wed, Oct 21, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Join Live: Autism Movement Therapy - 3-8 years with caregiver
Wed, Oct 21, 5:30pm - 6:00pm
Join Live: Chess Club
Wed, Oct 21, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Join Live: Second Floor Reads - The Johnstown Flood
Wed, Oct 21, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Join Live: Village of Schaumburg Update
Wed, Oct 21, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Pick-Up Program: Scrapbook Paper Pumpkin - 9-12 years
Thu, Oct 22, All day
Registration opens Thursday, October 1 2020 at 9:00am
Join Live: Toddling Twos & Threes - 2-3 years with caregiver
Thu, Oct 22, 10:00am - 10:30am
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Join Live: Excel Formatting Spreadsheets
Thu, Oct 22, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Join Live: ESL Class
Thu, Oct 22, 12:30pm - 3:30pm
Join Live: Virtual Field Trip: Aquarium - 5-8 years
Thu, Oct 22, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Registration opens Thursday, October 1 2020 at 9:00am
Join Live: Interview Like a Pro
Thu, Oct 22, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Join Live: Mini Painted Pumpkin - 12-19 years
Thu, Oct 22, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Registration opens Thursday, October 1 2020 at 7:00am
Join Live: A View From Two Benches, The Life of Justice Bob Thomas
Thu, Oct 22, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Dial-a-Story: Buttercup the Bigfoot
Fri, Oct 23, All day
Join Live: ESL Conversation Club
Fri, Oct 23, 10:00am - 11:30am
Join Live: Let's Talk: A Senior Discussion Group
Fri, Oct 23, 10:00am - 11:00am
Watch Now: Owen's Treat
Fri, Oct 23, 3:00pm - 3:30pm
Join Live: Podcasts for Kids - 9-12 years
Fri, Oct 23, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Registration opens Thursday, October 1 2020 at 9:00am
Join Live: Citizenship Class
Fri, Oct 23, 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Join Live: Senior iPhone/iPad 4
Fri, Oct 23, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Join Live: Adaptive Storytime - 3-6 years
Sat, Oct 24, 10:00am - 10:45am
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