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Online Program: Chicago’s Mysterious & Ghostly Sites & Stories
2023-10-24 19:00:00 2023-10-24 20:00:00 America/Chicago Online Program: Chicago’s Mysterious & Ghostly Sites & Stories Online -

Tuesday, October 24
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2023-10-24 19:00:00 2023-10-24 20:00:00 America/Chicago Online Program: Chicago’s Mysterious & Ghostly Sites & Stories Online -

Listen to legendary tales and stories about some of Chicago’s most mysterious, creepy and ghostly places. Topics will include legendary haunted houses and hotels, murder sites and tragic, historic Chicago locations.

This program will take place online on Zoom. After registering, you will receive a link to the Zoom webinar at least three hours in advance of the program. If you prefer, you can watch the live stream on YouTube.com/@SchaumLib.

Central Library
Phone: (847) 985-4000
Hours
Mon, Dec 04 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Dec 05 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Dec 06 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Dec 07 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Dec 08 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Sat, Dec 09 9:00AM to 4:45PM
Sun, Dec 10 12:00PM to 4:45PM
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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

Online Program: Teen Chess Tournament - 12-19 years
Wed, Dec 06, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
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Creativebug: Stamped & Embossed Gift Card Tags
Wed, Dec 06, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
The Commons
Cuentos y Canciones: Spanish Bilingual Storytime - 2-5 years with caregiver
Wed, Dec 06, 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Youth Program Room
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Online Program: ESL Conversation Club
Wed, Dec 06, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
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Hybrid: Random History Book Discussion - The Perfect Summer: England 1911 by Juliet Nicholson
Wed, Dec 06, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Workshop
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Online Program: A Conversation with Lori Gottlieb
Wed, Dec 06, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
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Early Intervention Playgroup - 1-3 years with caregiver
Thu, Dec 07, 10:00am - 11:00am
Youth Program Room
Senior iPad/iPhone 2
Thu, Dec 07, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Workshop
Art Adventures: Snowy Trees - 2-5 years with caregiver
Thu, Dec 07, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Craft Room
Blood Drive
Thu, Dec 07, 1:00pm - 5:30pm
Rasmussen South
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Junior High Volunteer Hours - Grades 7-8
Thu, Dec 07, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Craft Room
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Citizenship Class
Thu, Dec 07, 5:45pm - 8:45pm
Workshop
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Teen Record Label Project - 12-19 years
Thu, Dec 07, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Youth Program Room
ESL Conversation Club
Fri, Dec 08, 10:00am - 11:00am
Workshop
Stories & STEAM: Arctic Animals - 3-5 years with caregiver
Fri, Dec 08, 10:00am - 11:00am
Craft Room,Storytime Room 2
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Online Program: Let's Talk: A Senior Discussion Group
Fri, Dec 08, 10:00am - 11:00am
Advanced Chess for Tweens - 8-12 years
Fri, Dec 08, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Youth Program Room
Watch Now: Owen's Treats
Fri, Dec 08, 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Teen Record Label Project - 12-19 years
Sat, Dec 09, 9:30am - 11:00am
Program Room
Excel Charts
Sat, Dec 09, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Workshop
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Canceled
Coffee with the Trustees
Sat, Dec 09, 10:00am - 12:00pm
El Internet
Sat, Dec 09, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Rasmussen South
Recommendations for Bookworms
Sat, Dec 09, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Fireplace
Excel Dates & Logic
Sat, Dec 09, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Workshop
Tower of Hanoi Puzzle Challenge - 9-12 years
Sat, Dec 09, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Craft Room
Excel Data Analysis
Sun, Dec 10, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Workshop
The Write Stuff: Catch Your Own Snowman - 6-8 years
Sun, Dec 10, 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Craft Room
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Art Studio: Apo Whang-od - 6-9 years
Mon, Dec 11, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Craft Room
Robotic Challenges - 12-19 years
Mon, Dec 11, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Youth Program Room
Citizenship Class
Mon, Dec 11, 5:45pm - 8:45pm
Workshop
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Online Program: Five Money Questions for Women
Mon, Dec 11, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Baby Play - 0-12 months with caregiver
Tue, Dec 12, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Youth Program Room
Senior iPad/iPhone 3
Tue, Dec 12, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Workshop
DIY Sensory Bottles - 5-8 years
Tue, Dec 12, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Craft Room
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Soloist in the Stacks: Cello
Tue, Dec 12, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
The Commons
Make It with Margaret: Loop Yarn Scarf
Tue, Dec 12, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Workshop
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Baby Yoga - 0-12 months with caregiver
Wed, Dec 13, 10:00am - 10:30am
Youth Program Room
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Toddler Yoga - 1-2 years with caregiver
Wed, Dec 13, 10:45am - 11:15am
Youth Program Room
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Afternoon Movie Showing - Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Wed, Dec 13, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Workshop
Online Program: Teen Chess Tournament - 12-19 years
Wed, Dec 13, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Autism Movement Therapy - 3-7 years with caregiver
Wed, Dec 13, 5:00pm - 5:45pm
Craft Room,Storytime Room 2
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Autism Movement Therapy for Tweens - 8-14 years with caregiver
Wed, Dec 13, 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Craft Room,Storytime Room 2
Hybrid: All About Scholarships - with the Illinois Student Assistance Commission
Wed, Dec 13, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Suite 104
Online Program: ESL Conversation Club
Wed, Dec 13, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Hybrid: The Chicago Cubs: A Franchise History
Wed, Dec 13, 6:30pm - 7:45pm
Workshop
Senior iPad/iPhone 4
Thu, Dec 14, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Workshop
Advanced Machine Sewing: Hat & Scarf - 9-14 years
Thu, Dec 14, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Workshop
Singo (Music Bingo) - with Baig of Tricks
Thu, Dec 14, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Rasmussen South
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Rescheduled
Singo (Music Bingo) - with Baig of Tricks
Thu, Dec 14, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
New date Thursday, December 14, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
ESL Conversation Club
Fri, Dec 15, 10:00am - 11:00am
Workshop
バイリンガルお話し探検家 / Japanese Bilingual Story Explorers - 5～9年 / 5-9 years
Fri, Dec 15, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Craft Room
Online Program: Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker - A Recording of the Famous Ballet Performed by the Royal Ballet
Sat, Dec 16, All day
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Schaumburg Scribes
Sat, Dec 16, 10:00am - 2:00pm
Rasmussen South
Excel Formulas & Functions
Sat, Dec 16, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Workshop
Excel PivotTables & PivotCharts
Sat, Dec 16, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Workshop
Percy Jackson TV Show Release Party! - 11-16 years
Sat, Dec 16, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Youth Program Room
Hybrid: Christmas on State Street with Leslie Goddard
Sat, Dec 16, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Rasmussen South
Leer y Explorar: Spanish Bilingual Book Club - 5-9 años/years
Sat, Dec 16, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Craft Room
Online Program: Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker - A Recording of the Famous Ballet Performed by the Royal Ballet
Sun, Dec 17, All day
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ChatGPT & AI
Sun, Dec 17, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Workshop
Shortest Day Celebration - 3-5 years with caregiver
Mon, Dec 18, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Craft Room
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સ્ટોરી એક્સપ્લોરર્સ / Bilingual Gujarati Story Explorers - 5-9 વર્ષ / years
Mon, Dec 18, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Craft Room,Storytime Room 2
Regular Board Meeting
Mon, Dec 18, 6:00pm - 10:00pm
Workshop
Hablar y Jugar/Talk and Play - 9-14 años/years
Mon, Dec 18, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Craft Room
Online Program: The Long Struggle For Peace in Israel-Palestine
Mon, Dec 18, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Baby Play - 0-12 months with caregiver
Tue, Dec 19, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Youth Program Room
LEGO® Building Challenge: Winter Sports & Activities - 7-12 years
Tue, Dec 19, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Youth Program Room
Polski dwujęzyczny storytime: Polish Bilingual Storytime - Wiek 2-6 lat z opiekunem/Ages 2-6 with caregiver
Tue, Dec 19, 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Youth Program Room
Teen DIY: Snowman Ice Cream Cone Ornaments - 12-19 years
Tue, Dec 19, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Craft Room
Online Program: Legends and Lore of Christmas - The More Mysterious Sides of the Holiday
Tue, Dec 19, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Online Program: Teen Chess Tournament - 12-19 years
Wed, Dec 20, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Autism Movement Therapy - 3-7 years with caregiver
Wed, Dec 20, 5:00pm - 5:45pm
Craft Room,Storytime Room 2
This event is full
Finals Week: Mental Health Refresh Room - Grades 9-12
Wed, Dec 20, 5:00pm - 8:30pm
Workshop
Autism Movement Therapy for Tweens - 8-14 years with caregiver
Wed, Dec 20, 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Craft Room,Storytime Room 2
Art Adventures: Paper Bag Gingerbread House - 2-5 years with caregiver
Thu, Dec 21, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Craft Room
Crafted Creations: Shrinky Dink - 9-12 years
Thu, Dec 21, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Craft Room
Teen Record Label Project - 12-19 years
Thu, Dec 21, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Youth Program Room
Hot Chocolate Tasting
Thu, Dec 21, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Rasmussen South
This event is full
Winter Craft - 5-8 years
Fri, Dec 22, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Craft Room
Watch Now: Owen's Treats
Fri, Dec 22, 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Teen Record Label Project - 12-19 years
Sat, Dec 23, 9:30am - 11:00am
Program Room
Adaptive Storytime - 3-6 years with caregiver
Sat, Dec 23, 10:00am - 11:00am
Craft Room,Storytime Room 2
Mindfulness for Families - 5-12 years with caregiver
Tue, Dec 26, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Craft Room,Youth Program Room,Storytime Room 2
Registration opens Friday, December 15 2023 at 9:00am
Book Explorers: Pizza!: A Slice of History - 5-8 years
Wed, Dec 27, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Craft Room
Registration opens Friday, December 15 2023 at 9:00am
Tween Studio: Cartography - 9-12 years
Thu, Dec 28, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Craft Room
Registration opens Friday, December 15 2023 at 9:00am
Noon Year's Eve Celebration - 3-8 years with caregiver
Fri, Dec 29, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Craft Room,Youth Program Room,Storytime Room 2,Workshop,Storytime Room 3
Tween Council - 9-12 years
Fri, Dec 29, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Youth Program Room
Registration opens Friday, December 15 2023 at 12:00pm
Pick-Up Program: Owl Bookmarks - 12-19 years
Tue, Jan 02, 12:00pm - 9:00pm
Art Studio: Jackson Pollock - 6-9 years
Tue, Jan 02, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Craft Room
Registration opens Friday, December 15 2023 at 12:00pm
Untidy Toddlers: No Yeti Yet - 1-2 years with caregiver
Wed, Jan 03, 10:00am - 10:45am
Craft Room
Registration opens Friday, December 15 2023 at 9:00am
Virtual Field Trip: Northern Lights - 5-8 years
Wed, Jan 03, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Craft Room
Registration opens Friday, December 15 2023 at 9:00am
Online Program: Teen Chess Tournament - 12-19 years
Wed, Jan 03, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Art Studio: Book Cover Mosaic (12-19 years) - One Book, One Community
Wed, Jan 03, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Youth Program Room
Registration opens Friday, December 15 2023 at 9:00am
Online Program: ESL Conversation Club
Wed, Jan 03, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Early Intervention Playgroup - 1-3 years with caregiver
Thu, Jan 04, 10:00am - 11:00am
Youth Program Room
Google Drive
Thu, Jan 04, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Workshop
Intermediate Chess - 8-12 years
Thu, Jan 04, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Youth Program Room
Registration opens Friday, December 15 2023 at 12:00pm
Teen Record Label Project - 12-19 years
Thu, Jan 04, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Youth Program Room
Registration opens Friday, December 15 2023 at 9:00am
ESL Conversation Club
Fri, Jan 05, 10:00am - 11:00am
Workshop
Mini Movers - 6-18 months with caregiver
Fri, Jan 05, 10:00am - 10:30am
Youth Program Room
Crafted Creations: Snowflake String Art - 9-12 years
Fri, Jan 05, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Craft Room
Registration opens Friday, December 15 2023 at 9:00am
Tween/Teen Escape Room: Survive a Blizzard - 11-15 years
Fri, Jan 05, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Youth Program Room
Registration opens Friday, December 15 2023 at 9:00am
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