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Join Live: Write On!

9-12 years
2021-03-02 15:30:00 2021-03-02 16:15:00 America/Chicago Join Live: Write On! Online -

Tuesday, March 02
3:30pm - 4:15pm

Add to Calendar 2021-03-02 15:30:00 2021-03-02 16:15:00 America/Chicago Join Live: Write On! Online -

Join Miss Gretchen for a live, online version of our popular Write On! program. Explore different types of creative writing through games and ice breakers in this judgement-free space. This month we are focusing on the character element of storytelling! Get ready to name some animated people and animals, and to talk about your favorite characters.

    This program will take place online on Zoom. After registering, you will receive a link to the Zoom meeting at least one hour in advance of the program. 

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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.

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    Cutting the Cable Cord
    Sun, Nov 16, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
    Rasmussen South
    Crafted Creations: Coffee Filter Poppies - 9-12 years
    Sun, Nov 16, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
    Craft Room
    This event is full
    Community Collection Drive: School District 54 - School District 54
    Mon, Nov 17, All day
    Read to Learn
    Mon, Nov 17, 9:30am - 12:00pm
    Rasmussen Room
    Toddler Time - 2-3 years with caregiver
    Mon, Nov 17, 10:30am - 11:00am
    Youth Program Room
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    Drop In Counselor Office Hours - Community Care @ Schaumburg Library
    Mon, Nov 17, 3:00pm - 7:00pm
    Workshop
    Adaptive Book Explorers: In Between - 5-10 years
    Mon, Nov 17, 5:00pm - 5:45pm
    Craft Room
    Drop In Table: D211 Youth Advisory Council - Bullying Prevention
    Mon, Nov 17, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
    Commons
    Citizenship Class
    Mon, Nov 17, 5:45pm - 8:45pm
    Adult Classroom
    Regular Board Meeting
    Mon, Nov 17, 6:00pm - 9:00pm
    Board Room
    3D Design and Print - 12-19 years
    Mon, Nov 17, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
    Program Room
    This event is full
    Clases de computación en español - Conceptos del Internet
    Mon, Nov 17, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
    Tech Lab
    Beyond the Book - Mrs. Quinn's Rise to Fame
    Tue, Nov 18, 10:00am - 11:00am
    Rasmussen South
    Bouncing Baby Storytime - 0-12 months with caregiver
    Tue, Nov 18, 10:30am - 11:00am
    Youth Program Room
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    Baby Play - 0-18 months with caregiver
    Tue, Nov 18, 11:00am - 12:00pm
    Youth Program Room
    ESL Class: Intermediate
    Tue, Nov 18, 12:30pm - 3:30pm
    Adult Classroom
    50+ Book Discussion: NOVEMBER 9 - The Township Book Club
    Tue, Nov 18, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
    Tween Studio: Clay Trinket Dishes - 9-12 years
    Tue, Nov 18, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
    Craft Room
    This event is full
    Dungeons & Dragons Club: Table A - 12-19 years
    Tue, Nov 18, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
    Program Room
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    Music Party - 0-5 years with caregiver
    Tue, Nov 18, 6:00pm - 6:30pm
    Youth Program Room
    This event is full
    Online Program: ESL Conversation Club
    Tue, Nov 18, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
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    Night with a Museum: The Mississippi Civil Rights Museum
    Tue, Nov 18, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
    Online Program: Kenji López-Alt: A Journey Through Food and Science - Illinois Libraries Present
    Tue, Nov 18, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
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    Constituent Service Table Event
    Wed, Nov 19, 9:30am - 11:30am
    Commons
    Shotcut - Video Editing
    Wed, Nov 19, 10:00am - 12:00pm
    Tech Lab
    On My Own Preschool Storytime - 3-5 years
    Wed, Nov 19, 1:00pm - 1:45pm
    Craft Room,Storytime Room
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    Healthy Living Tips for Your Brain and Body - Senior Social Hour
    Wed, Nov 19, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
    Rasmussen Room
    Cancelled
    Autism Movement Therapy - 3-6 years with caregiver
    Wed, Nov 19, 5:00pm - 5:45pm
    Drop In Social Services Office Hours - Community Care @ Schaumburg Library
    Wed, Nov 19, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
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    Genealogy Small Discussion Group - Learn and Discover
    Wed, Nov 19, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
    Rasmussen South
    Cancelled
    Autism Movement Therapy for Tweens - 7-14 years with caregiver
    Wed, Nov 19, 6:00pm - 6:45pm
    Polski dwujęzyczny storytime: Polish Bilingual Storytime - Wiek 2-6 lat z opiekunem/ 2-6 years with caregiver
    Wed, Nov 19, 6:00pm - 6:45pm
    Youth Program Room
    Hybrid: Second Floor Reads Non-Fiction Book Discussion - Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation
    Wed, Nov 19, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
    Adult Classroom
    Pop-Up Program: Family Reading Night
    Thu, Nov 20, All day
    Commons
    Wobbly Walkers Storytime - 13-23 months with caregiver
    Thu, Nov 20, 10:30am - 11:00am
    Youth Program Room
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    ESL Class: Intermediate
    Thu, Nov 20, 12:30pm - 3:30pm
    Adult Classroom
    Art Adventures: Collage Feather Turkey - 2-5 years with caregiver
    Thu, Nov 20, 1:00pm - 1:45pm
    Craft Room
    Online Program: Gary Midkiff - The 1970s
    Thu, Nov 20, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
    Cardboard Circuits with LEDs - 9-12 years
    Thu, Nov 20, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
    STEM Lab
    Citizenship Class
    Thu, Nov 20, 5:45pm - 8:45pm
    Adult Classroom
    Hybrid: Civic Awareness Series with the League of Women Voters - Navigating Challenging Conversations
    Thu, Nov 20, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
    Rasmussen Room
    Beyond the Book - Catalina
    Thu, Nov 20, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
    Workshop
    ESL Conversation Club
    Fri, Nov 21, 10:00am - 11:15am
    Adult Classroom
    This event is full
    Family Storytime - 0-5 years with caregiver
    Fri, Nov 21, 10:30am - 11:00am
    Youth Program Room
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    Connect and Play Library Playdate - 0-5 years with caregiver
    Fri, Nov 21, 11:00am - 12:00pm
    Craft Room,Storytime Room
    LEGO® Building Challenge: Marble Mazes - 7-12 years
    Fri, Nov 21, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
    Youth Program Room
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    Tween Coding: Falling Thanksgiving Feast game - 9-12 years
    Sat, Nov 22, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
    Tech Lab
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    ChatGPT and AI
    Sun, Nov 23, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
    Rasmussen South
    Simple Hand Sewing: Ladder Stitch - 9-12 years
    Sun, Nov 23, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
    Craft Room
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    Ready, Set, Crawl! - 6-18 months
    Mon, Nov 24, 10:00am - 10:45am
    Youth Program Room
    50+ Book Discussion: THE MEASURE - The Triphahn Center
    Mon, Nov 24, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
    Rescheduled
    Fall Crafts - 7-12 years
    Mon, Nov 24, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
    New date Wednesday, November 26, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
    Citizenship Class
    Mon, Nov 24, 5:45pm - 8:45pm
    Adult Classroom
    Baby Play - 0-18 months with caregiver
    Tue, Nov 25, 11:00am - 12:00pm
    Youth Program Room
    ESL Class: Intermediate
    Tue, Nov 25, 12:30pm - 3:30pm
    Adult Classroom
    Beyond the Book - The Secret Book of Flora Lea
    Tue, Nov 25, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
    Rasmussen South
    The Leaf Thief Puzzle - 6-9 years
    Tue, Nov 25, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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    Mandarin Bilingual Storytime/普通话双语故事会 - 2-6 years with caregiver
    Tue, Nov 25, 6:00pm - 6:30pm
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    Storybook Studio: Chicka Chicka Boom Boom - 3-5 years with caregiver
    Wed, Nov 26, 10:00am - 11:00am
    Youth Program Room
    Beyond the Book - The Secret Book of Flora Lea
    Wed, Nov 26, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
    Fall Crafts - 7-12 years
    Wed, Nov 26, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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    Untidy Toddlers: Frozen - 1-2 years with caregiver
    Fri, Nov 28, 10:00am - 10:45am
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    Tween Trivia Challenge - 9-12 years
    Fri, Nov 28, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
    Craft Room
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    Advanced Calligraphy: Holiday Cards - 9-14 years
    Sat, Nov 29, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
    Craft Room
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    Pop-Up Program: Sharing Indigenous Stories
    Sun, Nov 30, 9:00am - 9:00pm
    Mindful Moments - 6-9 years
    Sun, Nov 30, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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    Pick-Up Program: Paper Llama Snowflake - 12-19 years
    Mon, Dec 01, All day
    New Parent Support Group
    Mon, Dec 01, 10:30am - 11:30am
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    Book Explorers: Claymates - 5-8 years
    Mon, Dec 01, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
    Craft Room
    Citizenship Class
    Mon, Dec 01, 5:45pm - 8:45pm
    Adult Classroom
    Heat Transfer to Shirt - 12-19 years
    Mon, Dec 01, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
    Program Room
    Soloist in the Stacks
    Tue, Dec 02, 10:00am - 11:00am
    Commons
    Senior iPad/iPhone 1
    Tue, Dec 02, 10:00am - 12:00pm
    Tech Lab
    Baby Play - 0-18 months with caregiver
    Tue, Dec 02, 11:00am - 12:00pm
    Youth Program Room
    Free Immigration Consulations and DACA Renewals
    Tue, Dec 02, 3:30pm - 6:30pm
    Workshop
    Uno Matchup - 9-12 years
    Tue, Dec 02, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
    Youth Program Room
    Dungeons & Dragons Club: Table B - 12-19 years
    Tue, Dec 02, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
    Program Room
    Registration is now closed
    Online Program: ESL Conversation Club
    Tue, Dec 02, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
    Online Program: Discover Kwanzaa: Meaning, Symbols, and Traditions
    Tue, Dec 02, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
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    Senior iPad/iPhone 2
    Wed, Dec 03, 10:00am - 12:00pm
    Tech Lab
    한국어 이중 언어 스토리타임/Korean Bilingual Storytime - 보호자와 함께 2~6년/Ages 2-6 years with caregiver
    Wed, Dec 03, 10:30am - 11:00am
    Youth Program Room
    Hearing and Dementia: Is There a Connection? - Senior Social Hour
    Wed, Dec 03, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
    Rasmussen Room
    Autism Movement Therapy - 3-6 years with caregiver
    Wed, Dec 03, 5:00pm - 5:45pm
    Craft Room,Storytime Room
    Drop In Social Services Office Hours - Community Care @ Schaumburg Library
    Wed, Dec 03, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
    Atrium
    Paint Your Own Planter - 12-19 years
    Wed, Dec 03, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
    Program Room
    Adaptive STEAM Discovery - 7-12 years
    Wed, Dec 03, 6:00pm - 6:45pm
    Youth Program Room
    Hybrid: Random History Book Discussion - The Invisible Wall: A Love Story that Broke Barriers / Harry Bernstein
    Wed, Dec 03, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
    Adult Classroom
    Read Together - ESL Book Club
    Thu, Dec 04, 10:00am - 11:00am
    Adult Classroom
    This event is full
    Early Intervention Playgroup - 1-3 years with caregiver.
    Thu, Dec 04, 10:00am - 11:00am
    Youth Program Room
    Snowman Pendulum Art - 9-12 years
    Thu, Dec 04, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
    STEM Lab
    Citizenship Class
    Thu, Dec 04, 5:45pm - 8:45pm
    Adult Classroom
    Teen Music Collective - 12-19 years
    Thu, Dec 04, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
    Digital Recording,Editing 1,Editing 2,Program Room
    Clases de computación en español - iPhone/iPad
    Thu, Dec 04, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
    Tech Lab
    The Great Baby Ball - 6-18 months with caregiver
    Fri, Dec 05, 10:00am - 10:45am
    Youth Program Room
    Hybrid: The Municipal Budgeting Process - Village of Schaumburg
    Fri, Dec 05, 10:00am - 11:00am
    Rasmussen South
    ESL Conversation Club
    Fri, Dec 05, 10:00am - 11:15am
    Adult Classroom
    Gorgeous Gifts - 7-8 years
    Fri, Dec 05, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
    Youth Program Room
    Registration opens Friday, December 5 2025 at 9:00am
    Teen Music Collective - 12-19 years
    Sat, Dec 06, 9:30am - 11:00am
    Digital Recording,Editing 1,Editing 2,Program Room
    Coffee with the Trustees
    Sat, Dec 06, 10:00am - 12:00pm
    Commons
    Schaumburg Scribes
    Sat, Dec 06, 10:00am - 2:00pm
    Adult Classroom
    Excel 1
    Sat, Dec 06, 10:00am - 12:00pm
    Tech Lab
    Excel Formulas and Functions
    Sat, Dec 06, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
    Tech Lab
    Native Plant Seed Swap and Giveaway
    Sat, Dec 06, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
    Commons
    Winter Collaborative Art - 9-12 years
    Sat, Dec 06, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
    Craft Room
    Word 1
    Sun, Dec 07, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
    Tech Lab
    K-Pop Party! - All Ages
    Sun, Dec 07, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
    Craft Room,Program Room,Workshop,Youth Program Room
    Virtual Field Trip: Let's Visit the Farm - 5-8 years
    Mon, Dec 08, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
    Craft Room
    Registration opens Monday, December 1 2025 at 9:00am
    Citizenship Class
    Mon, Dec 08, 5:45pm - 8:45pm
    Adult Classroom
    Senior iPad/iPhone 3
    Tue, Dec 09, 10:00am - 12:00pm
    Tech Lab
    Blood Drive: Community Blood Center's Season of Giving
    Tue, Dec 09, 10:00am - 3:00pm
    Rasmussen Room
    Drop In Table: Attorney General's Office Informational Table
    Tue, Dec 09, 10:00am - 12:00pm
    Commons
    Baby Play - 0-18 months with caregiver
    Tue, Dec 09, 11:00am - 12:00pm
    Youth Program Room
    Mindful Moments: Cozy Calm - 6-9 years
    Tue, Dec 09, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
    Craft Room,Storytime Room
    Registration opens Monday, December 1 2025 at 9:00am
    Italian Genealogy 101 - Introductory Class
    Tue, Dec 09, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
    Rasmussen North
    Dungeons & Dragons - 9-12 years
    Tue, Dec 09, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
    Youth Program Room
    Registration opens Monday, December 1 2025 at 9:00am
    Online Program: ESL Conversation Club
    Tue, Dec 09, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
    Alice's Journey Through Memory Loss - Village of Hoffman Estates Dementia Friendly Community
    Wed, Dec 10, 10:00am - 12:00pm
    Rasmussen Room
    Senior iPad/iPhone 4
    Wed, Dec 10, 10:00am - 12:00pm
    Tech Lab
    Drop In Table: Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network
    Wed, Dec 10, 11:00am - 1:30pm
    Commons
    Afternoon Movie
    Wed, Dec 10, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
    Workshop
    Tween STEAM: Roller Coaster Challenge - 9-12 years
    Wed, Dec 10, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
    Youth Program Room
    Registration opens Monday, December 1 2025 at 9:00am
    Stress Less Showdown with the Ray Graham Association - 12-19 years
    Wed, Dec 10, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
    Program Room
    Cuentos y Canciones: Spanish Bilingual Storytime - 2-6 years with caregiver
    Wed, Dec 10, 6:00pm - 6:45pm
    Youth Program Room
    Hybrid: The History of Sears Roebuck & Co.
    Wed, Dec 10, 6:30pm - 7:45pm
    Rasmussen Room
    Art Adventures: Snow Owl - 2-5 years with caregiver
    Thu, Dec 11, 1:00pm - 1:45pm
    Craft Room
    Adaptive Book Explorers: Over and Under the Snow - 5-10 years
    Thu, Dec 11, 5:00pm - 5:45pm
    Craft Room,Storytime Room
    Audacity - Audio Editing
    Thu, Dec 11, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
    Tech Lab
    Teen Music Collective - 12-19 years
    Thu, Dec 11, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
    Digital Recording,Editing 1,Editing 2,Program Room
    Registration opens Monday, December 1 2025 at 9:00am
    Online Program: Jane Austen, Imaginist - Jane Austen's 250th Birthday
    Thu, Dec 11, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
    Community Collection Drive: School District 54 - School District 54
    Fri, Dec 12, All day
    ESL Conversation Club
    Fri, Dec 12, 10:00am - 11:15am
    Adult Classroom
    Bullet Journaling - 9-12 years
    Fri, Dec 12, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
    Craft Room
    Registration opens Monday, December 1 2025 at 9:00am
    Excel Data Analysis
    Sat, Dec 13, 10:00am - 12:00pm
    Tech Lab
    Teen Volunteer Hours - Grades 9-12
    Sat, Dec 13, 10:30am - 12:30pm
    Program Room
    Registration opens Monday, December 1 2025 at 9:00am
    Excel Dates and Logic
    Sat, Dec 13, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
    Tech Lab
    Art Studio: Georges Braque - 6-9 years
    Sat, Dec 13, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
    Craft Room
    Registration opens Monday, December 1 2025 at 9:00am
    ChatGPT and AI
    Sun, Dec 14, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
    Workshop
    Rescheduled
    Native Plant Seed Swap and Giveaway
    Sun, Dec 14, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
    New date Saturday, December 06, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
    The Write Stuff: Winter Break Poetry - 6-8 years
    Sun, Dec 14, 2:00pm - 2:45pm
    Craft Room
    Registration opens Monday, December 1 2025 at 9:00am
    Constituent Service Table Event
    Mon, Dec 15, 9:30am - 11:30am
    Commons
    Pretend and Play: Out in the Community - 2-5 years with caregiver
    Mon, Dec 15, 1:00pm - 1:45pm
    Youth Program Room
    Registration opens Monday, December 1 2025 at 9:00am
    Номтой нөхөрлөгч хос хэлтэй Монгол хүүхдүүд/ Mongolian Story Explorers - Насны ангилал: 5-9 / Ages: 5-9 years
    Mon, Dec 15, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
    Craft Room
    Finals Week: Brain Break Room - Grades 9-12
    Mon, Dec 15, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
    Adult Classroom
    Random Ringers
    Mon, Dec 15, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
    Workshop
    Pop-Up Program: The Language of Flowers - Jane Austen's 250th Birthday
    Tue, Dec 16, All day
    Baby Play - 0-18 months with caregiver
    Tue, Dec 16, 11:00am - 12:00pm
    Youth Program Room
    Tween Studio: Oil Pastels Painting - 9-12 years
    Tue, Dec 16, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
    Craft Room
    Registration opens Monday, December 1 2025 at 9:00am
    Finals Week: Brain Break Room - Grades 9-12
    Tue, Dec 16, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
    Workshop
    Canva
    Tue, Dec 16, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
    Tech Lab
    Online Program: ESL Conversation Club
    Tue, Dec 16, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
    Online: Night with a Museum - Museum of Chinese in America
    Tue, Dec 16, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
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