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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, May 05 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, May 06 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, May 07 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, May 08 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, May 09 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Sat, May 10 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, May 11 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.

Upcoming events

ESL Conversation Club
Fri, May 09, 10:00am - 11:30am
Adult Classroom
Watch Now: Owen's Treats
Fri, May 09, 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Tween Studio: Kaleidoscope - 9-12 years
Fri, May 09, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Craft Room
This event is full
Community Collection Drive: Schaumburg Township Foundation
Sat, May 10, All day
Excel 1
Sat, May 10, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Tech Lab
Excel Formatting Spreadsheets
Sat, May 10, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Tech Lab
Advanced Calligraphy: Drop Shadows (9-14 years) - AAPI Heritage Month
Sat, May 10, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Craft Room
Junior High Volunteer Hours - Grades 7-8
Sun, May 11, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Craft Room
Online Program: After School Chess Tournament - 12-19 years
Mon, May 12, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Adaptive Book Explorers: Do I Have to Go to the Party? - 5-10 years
Mon, May 12, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Craft Room,Storytime Room
Citizenship Class
Mon, May 12, 5:45pm - 8:45pm
Adult Classroom
Clases de computación en español - Microsoft Windows
Mon, May 12, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Tech Lab
Constituent Service Table Event
Tue, May 13, 9:30am - 11:30am
The Commons
Baby Play - 0-18 months with caregiver
Tue, May 13, 10:00am - 11:00am
Youth Program Room
Dress for Mess: Dragons Love Tacos - 3-5 years with caregiver
Tue, May 13, 1:00pm - 1:45pm
Craft Room
This event is full
Dungeons & Dragons Club - 12-19 years
Tue, May 13, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Program Room
Game Night for Friends, Family & People with Disabilities - Ages 16+
Tue, May 13, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Workshop
Canva
Tue, May 13, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Tech Lab
This event is full
Using Fold3 - Making Use of a Genealogical Tool
Tue, May 13, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Rasmussen North
Online Program: ESL Conversation Club
Tue, May 13, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
This event is full
Online Program: Poverty: A Discussion with Matthew Desmond - Illinois Libraries Present
Tue, May 13, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Register
Afternoon Movie Showing: Mufasa: The Lion King
Wed, May 14, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Workshop
Cuentos y Canciones: Spanish Bilingual Storytime - 2-6 years with caregiver
Wed, May 14, 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Youth Program Room
This event is full
Shotcut - Video Editing
Wed, May 14, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Tech Lab
Hybrid: Time Travelling Through Illinois - Well Preserved Stories From Our State's Past
Wed, May 14, 6:30pm - 7:45pm
Rasmussen Room
Read Together - ESL Book Club
Thu, May 15, 10:00am - 11:00am
Adult Classroom
This event is full
Art Adventures: Sailboat Scene - 2-5 years with caregiver
Thu, May 15, 1:00pm - 1:45pm
Craft Room
Online Program: Gary Midkiff - The 1970s
Thu, May 15, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
I Spy Collage - 9-12 years
Thu, May 15, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Craft Room
This event is full
Citizenship Class
Thu, May 15, 5:45pm - 8:45pm
Adult Classroom
Teen Music Collective - 12-19 years
Thu, May 15, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Digital Recording,Editing 1,Editing 2,Program Room
Clases de computación en español - Microsoft Excel
Thu, May 15, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Tech Lab
Beyond the Book: Evil Eye
Thu, May 15, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Workshop
Hybrid: Fred Astaire: Style and Grace on the Screen
Thu, May 15, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Rasmussen Room
ESL Conversation Club
Fri, May 16, 10:00am - 11:30am
Workshop
Mini Movers - 6-18 months with caregiver
Fri, May 16, 10:00am - 10:30am
Youth Program Room
This event is full
バイリンガルお話し探検家 / Japanese Bilingual Story Explorers ( 5～9年 / 5-9 years) - AAPI Heritage Month
Fri, May 16, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Craft Room,Storytime Room
Adaptive Teen DIY: Mindfulness - 12-19 years w/caregiver
Fri, May 16, 4:30pm - 5:15pm
Program Room
Teen Music Collective - 12-19 years
Sat, May 17, 9:30am - 11:00am
Digital Recording,Editing 1,Editing 2,Program Room
PowerPoint 1
Sat, May 17, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Tech Lab
Schaumburg Scribes
Sat, May 17, 10:00am - 2:00pm
Rasmussen South
Music and Arts Performance Recital
Sat, May 17, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Rasmussen North
Minds Matter: Mental Health Fair - Mental Health May
Sat, May 17, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
The Commons
PowerPoint 2
Sat, May 17, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Tech Lab
Drop In: Social Worker Office Hours
Sat, May 17, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
LEGO® Building Challenge: Space Vehicles - 7-12 years
Sat, May 17, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Youth Program Room
This event is full
Excel Data Analysis
Sun, May 18, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Tech Lab
This event is full
Tween Council - 9-12 years
Sun, May 18, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Youth Program Room
50+ Book Discussion: The Displacements
Mon, May 19, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Online Program: After School Chess Tournament - 12-19 years
Mon, May 19, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
SpongeBob Celebration - 9-12 years
Mon, May 19, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Youth Program Room
ESL Class: Beginner Level - Registration & Testing Day 1
Mon, May 19, 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Tech Lab
This event is full
Finals Week: Brain Break - Grades 9-12
Mon, May 19, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Rasmussen South
Citizenship Class
Mon, May 19, 5:45pm - 8:45pm
Adult Classroom
Regular Board Meeting
Mon, May 19, 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Workshop
Baby Play - 0-18 months with caregiver
Tue, May 20, 10:00am - 11:00am
Youth Program Room
Beyond the Book - The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store
Tue, May 20, 10:00am - 11:00am
Rasmussen South
Genealogy Small Discussion Group - Discuss and Grow
Tue, May 20, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Rasmussen North
Dungeons & Dragons - 9-12 years
Tue, May 20, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Youth Program Room
This event is full
Finals Week: Brain Break Room - Grades 9-12
Tue, May 20, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Workshop
Сторітайм українською та англійською мовами / Ukrainian Storytime - Для дітей 2-6 років у супроводі дорослих/ 2-6 years with caregiver
Tue, May 20, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Youth Program Room
Online Program: ESL Conversation Club
Tue, May 20, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
This event is full
Online: Night with a Museum - The Jimmy Stewart Museum
Tue, May 20, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Tween Fest: Simple Hand Sewing - 9-12 years
Wed, May 21, 2:00pm - 2:20pm
Youth Program Room East
This event is full
Tween Fest: Calligraphy - 9-12 years
Wed, May 21, 2:10pm - 2:30pm
Craft Room
Tween Fest: Tween Coding - 9-12 years
Wed, May 21, 2:20pm - 2:40pm
Youth Program Room West
Tween Fest: Escape Room - 9-12 years
Wed, May 21, 2:30pm - 2:50pm
Youth Program Room East
This event is full
Tween Fest: Crafted Creations - 9-12 years
Wed, May 21, 2:40pm - 3:00pm
Craft Room
This event is full
Tween Fest: Candy Taste Challenge - 9-12 years
Wed, May 21, 2:50pm - 3:10pm
Youth Program Room West
This event is full
Tween Fest: Pop Culture Trivia - 9-12 years
Wed, May 21, 3:00pm - 3:20pm
Youth Program Room East
Tween Fest: Tween Studio - 9-12 years
Wed, May 21, 3:10pm - 3:30pm
Craft Room
This event is full
Tween Fest: Tween Council - 9-12 years
Wed, May 21, 3:20pm - 3:40pm
Youth Program Room West
Tween Fest: STEAM - 9-12 years
Wed, May 21, 3:30pm - 3:50pm
Youth Program Room East
This event is full
Tween Fest: Self Care Mandalas - 9-12 years
Wed, May 21, 3:40pm - 4:00pm
Craft Room
This event is full
Finals Week: Brain Break Room - Grades 9-12
Wed, May 21, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Workshop
Autism Movement Therapy - 3-6 years with caregiver
Wed, May 21, 5:00pm - 5:45pm
Craft Room,Storytime Room
ESL Class: Beginner Level - Registration & Testing Day 2
Wed, May 21, 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Tech Lab
This event is full
Autism Movement Therapy for Tweens - 7-14 years with caregiver
Wed, May 21, 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Craft Room,Storytime Room
Hybrid: Second Floor Reads Non-Fiction Book Discussion - The Lives of Lee Miller by Antony Penrose
Wed, May 21, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Adult Classroom
CitizenScience: Exploring Biodiversity - Spring Valley Nature Center
Thu, May 22, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Intermediate Chess - 8-12 years
Thu, May 22, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Youth Program Room
Citizenship Class
Thu, May 22, 5:45pm - 8:45pm
Adult Classroom
Kate: A One Woman Musical - Based on the life of Katherine Hepburn
Thu, May 22, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Rasmussen Room
This event is full
ESL Conversation Club
Fri, May 23, 10:00am - 11:30am
Adult Classroom
Watch Now: Owen's Treats
Fri, May 23, 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Book Explorers: I Am the Shark - 5-8 years
Fri, May 23, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Craft Room
Registration opens Thursday, May 15 2025 at 9:00am
Garden Club - 12-19 years
Fri, May 23, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Program Room
Excel Formulas and Functions
Sat, May 24, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Tech Lab
Drop In Table: I-Pass Assist
Sat, May 24, 10:00am - 3:00pm
The Commons
Excel PivotTables and PivotCharts
Sat, May 24, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Tech Lab
Soundbath Meditation - AAPI Heritage Month
Sat, May 24, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Rasmussen Room
This event is full
The Write Stuff: A Talking Frog?! - 6-8 years
Sat, May 24, 3:00pm - 3:45pm
Craft Room
This event is full
Online Program: After School Chess Tournament - 12-19 years
Mon, May 26, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Baby Play - 0-18 months with caregiver
Tue, May 27, 10:00am - 11:00am
Youth Program Room
Senior Android Phone/Tablet 1
Tue, May 27, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Tech Lab
This event is full
Beyond the Book: While You Were Out
Tue, May 27, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Rasmussen South
Kindergarten Kiddos - 5-6 years
Tue, May 27, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Craft Room,Storytime Room
Registration opens Thursday, May 15 2025 at 9:00am
Drop In: Social Worker Office Hours
Tue, May 27, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Clases de computación en español - Microsoft Word
Tue, May 27, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Tech Lab
Hybrid: Civic Awareness Series with the League of Women Voters - Artificial Intelligence and its Effects on Politics
Tue, May 27, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Rasmussen Room
Senior Android Phone/Tablet 2
Wed, May 28, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Tech Lab
Beyond the Book: While You Were Out
Wed, May 28, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Creative Coding Challenge - 5-8 years
Wed, May 28, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Youth Program Room
Registration opens Thursday, May 15 2025 at 9:00am
Free Immigration Consultations and DACA Renewals
Wed, May 28, 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Workshop
ESL Class: Beginner Level
Wed, May 28, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Adult Classroom
Genealogy Small Discussion Group - Discuss and Grow
Wed, May 28, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Youth Program Room
Teen Art Studio: Mindful Doodling - 12-19 years
Wed, May 28, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Program Room
Registration opens Thursday, May 15 2025 at 9:00am
Online Program: PBS Documentary Screening - Free for All: The Public Library
Wed, May 28, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Senior Android Phone/Tablet 3
Thu, May 29, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Tech Lab
Art Adventures: Sandcastle Art - 2-5 years with caregiver
Thu, May 29, 1:00pm - 1:45pm
Craft Room
Crafted Creations: Faux Stained-Glass Bookmarks  - 9-12 years
Thu, May 29, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Craft Room
Registration opens Thursday, May 15 2025 at 9:00am
Citizenship Class
Thu, May 29, 5:45pm - 8:45pm
Adult Classroom
Polski dwujęzyczny storytime: Polish Bilingual Storytime - Wiek 2-6 lat z opiekunem/ 2-6 years with caregiver
Thu, May 29, 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Youth Program Room
Untidy Toddlers: Hooray for Hoppy! - 1-2 years with caregiver
Fri, May 30, 10:00am - 10:45am
Craft Room,Storytime Room
Registration opens Thursday, May 15 2025 at 9:00am
Senior Android Phone/Tablet 4
Fri, May 30, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Tech Lab
Coffee and Coloring with Mandalas - AAPI Heritage Month
Fri, May 30, 10:00am - 11:00am
Workshop
Walk for Mental Health
Sat, May 31, 8:00am - 9:30am
Windows 11 Level 1
Sat, May 31, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Tech Lab
Drop In: Social Worker Office Hours
Sat, May 31, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Windows 11 Level 2
Sat, May 31, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Tech Lab
Simple Hand Sewing: Sashiko (9-12 years) - AAPI Heritage Month
Sat, May 31, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Craft Room
Registration opens Thursday, May 15 2025 at 9:00am
Rescheduled
Walk for Mental Health
Sun, Jun 01, 8:00am - 9:30am
New date Saturday, May 31, 8:00am - 9:30am
Level Up Summer Challenge Kickoff
Sun, Jun 01, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
ESL Class: Beginner Level
Mon, Jun 02, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Workshop
Citizenship Class
Mon, Jun 02, 5:45pm - 8:45pm
Adult Classroom
Town Square Concert: Midnight Band
Mon, Jun 02, 6:45pm - 8:15pm
Town Square
Soloist in the Stacks
Tue, Jun 03, 10:00am - 11:00am
The Commons
ESL Class: Beginner Level
Wed, Jun 04, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Workshop
Town Square Event: Cody Clark Magic
Wed, Jun 04, 7:00pm - 7:45pm
Town Square
Citizenship Class
Thu, Jun 05, 5:45pm - 8:45pm
Adult Classroom
Townsquare Event: Sunset Yoga
Thu, Jun 05, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Town Square
Town Square Event: Pilates in the Park
Sat, Jun 07, 9:00am - 10:00am
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