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Join Live: Looking Back & Looking Ahead

2020 in Review & Predictions for 2021
2021-01-06 19:00:00 2021-01-06 20:30:00 America/Chicago Join Live: Looking Back & Looking Ahead Online -

Wednesday, January 06
7:00pm - 8:30pm

Add to Calendar 2021-01-06 19:00:00 2021-01-06 20:30:00 America/Chicago Join Live: Looking Back & Looking Ahead Online -

Historian Barry Bradford reviews the top tens of 2020 including news stories, new words added to the dictionary, quotes of the year and significant deaths. Then, he'll make some predictions for 2021.

This program will take place online on Zoom. After registering, you will receive a link to the Zoom webinar at least one hour in advance of the program. If the event is full, or if you prefer, you can watch the event live-streamed on SchaumburgLibrary.tv.

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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ESL Conversation Club
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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
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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
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Google Drive
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Untidy Toddlers: DiNovember - 1-2 years with caregiver
Mon, Nov 25, 10:00am - 10:45am
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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
Program Room
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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
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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
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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
Workshop
ESL Class: Intermediate
Tue, Dec 03, 12:30pm - 3:30pm
Adult Classroom
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
Program Room
Autism Movement Therapy - 3-7 years with caregiver
Wed, Dec 04, 5:00pm - 5:45pm
Craft Room,Storytime Room
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
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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
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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
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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
Workshop
Excel Formulas & Functions
Sat, Dec 07, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Tech Lab
Origami Exhibition & Workshops
Sat, Dec 07, 10:00am - 5:00pm
Adult Classroom,Rasmussen Room
Teen Volunteer Hours: Central - Grades 9-12
Sat, Dec 07, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Program Room
Excel Dates & Logic
Sat, Dec 07, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Tech Lab
Tween Council - 9-12 years
Sat, Dec 07, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Youth Program Room
Origami Exhibition & Workshops
Sun, Dec 08, 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Adult Classroom,Rasmussen Room
ChatGPT & AI
Sun, Dec 08, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Workshop
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
Youth Program Room
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
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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
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3D Design and Print - 12-19 years
Mon, Dec 09, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Program Room
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How Money Works
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Clases de computación en español - Gmail - Gmail
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Holidays Around the World Book Bingo
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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
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Holiday Movies and Music
Tue, Dec 10, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
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Tween/Teen Boredom Busters: Crayon Art - 11-13 years
Tue, Dec 10, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
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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
Workshop
Cuentos y Canciones: Spanish Bilingual Storytime - 2-6 years with caregiver
Wed, Dec 11, 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Youth Program Room
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
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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
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Advanced Machine Sewing: Winter Hats - 9-14 years
Thu, Dec 12, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
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Singo - Music Bingo
Thu, Dec 12, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
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ESL Conversation Club
Fri, Dec 13, 10:00am - 11:15am
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Coffee and Crosswords
Fri, Dec 13, 10:00am - 11:00am
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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
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Sat, Dec 14, 9:30am - 11:00am
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Excel Charts
Sat, Dec 14, 10:00am - 12:00pm
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Excel PivotTables & PivotCharts
Sat, Dec 14, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
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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
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Bullet Journaling - 9-12 years
Sun, Dec 15, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Craft Room
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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
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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
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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
Workshop
Online Program: Experience Little Women: The Musical - Illinois Libraries Present
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
Tech Lab
Nonverbal Communication Challenge - 7-8 years
Sat, Dec 21, 3:00pm - 3:45pm
Craft Room
Registration opens Sunday, December 1 2024 at 9:00am
The Write Stuff: "If I Lived in an Igloo..." - 6-8 years
Sun, Dec 22, 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Craft Room
Registration opens Sunday, December 1 2024 at 12:00pm
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