Library Closing

The Library will be closed Friday, August 2 for Staff Development Day. The Library will reopen Saturday, August 3 at 9:00 a.m.

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Solar System Beaded Bracelet (C)

6:30pm - 7:30pm
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Library Branch: Lincolnwood Library
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Hobbies & DIY
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Celebrate the ending of Summer Reading by making your own solar system beaded bracelet! All supplies will be provided.

This event is for Lincolnwood Library cardholders.

Budgeting for the Holidays (R)(Z)

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Learning
Program Details:

Join Scott Franzgrote from Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Northern Illinois on Zoom to discover how retailers entice shoppers to make impulse purchases and how to avoid going overboard when holiday shopping.

Knitting Social Circle

11:00am - 12:30pm
Library Branch: Lincolnwood Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Hobbies & DIY
Program Details:

Share tips and show off your work with needle-art enthusiasts.

 

Eat • Craft • Watch

6:30pm - 9:00pm
Library Branch: Lincolnwood Library
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Hobbies & DIY, Movies, Music & Entertainment
Program Details:

Calling all crafters! Gather together over snacks, movies, and dedicated time for creating what you love. We’ll decide as a group what to watch while enjoying each other’s company and working on our own projects.

Family Paint Night

6:00pm - 7:00pm
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Library Branch: Lincolnwood Library
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Kids, Tweens & Teens, Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Hobbies & DIY
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Program Details:

Create beautiful masterpieces together using step-by-step painting. Please register each family member that will be painting. 

Intro to Hand Sewing Workshop (C)

6:00pm - 8:00pm
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Library Branch: Lincolnwood Library
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Hobbies & DIY
Registration Required
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Participants will learn the basics of hand sewing through various stitches and techniques. The workshop will conclude with a small hand sewing project to take home. Presented in partnership with the Evanston Art Center.

Knitting Social Circle

11:00am - 12:30pm
Library Branch: Lincolnwood Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Hobbies & DIY
Program Details:

Share tips and show off your work with needle-art enthusiasts.

 

Lincolnwood Writes (R) (Hybrid)

7:00pm - 9:00pm
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Library Branch: Lincolnwood Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Hobbies & DIY, Adult Learning
Registration Required
Program Details:

Whether you’re writing for fun or to be published someday, foster your creativity with like-minded authors in this monthly group. Bring in original work to be read aloud and get constructive feedback from your peers. Ages high school and up.

Computer Basics (R)

2:30pm - 4:00pm
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Library Branch: Lincolnwood Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology, Adult Learning
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Program Details:

Start with the basics and practice navigating and typing on Windows 10 laptops.

 

 

 

Monday Morning Book Discussion (R) (Hybrid)

11:00am - 12:00pm
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Library Branch: Lincolnwood Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussions
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Program Details:

This month we will be reading West with Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge.

Knitting Social Circle

11:00am - 12:30pm
Library Branch: Lincolnwood Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Hobbies & DIY
Program Details:

Share tips and show off your work with needle-art enthusiasts.

 

Fraud Protection for Seniors (R)

2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Library Branch: Lincolnwood Library
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Engagement, Adult Learning
Registration Required
Program Details:

Scam artists often take age as a vulnerability.

The Wonder of Birds (R)

6:30pm - 7:30pm
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Library Branch: Lincolnwood Library
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Learning
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From building nests to using tools, learn about how intelligent our feathered friends truly are with Kim White, a former educator at Brookfield Zoo. She will also be bringing some of her animal ambassadors for participants to interact with.

Narcan Training (R)

10:00am - 11:00am
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Library Branch: Lincolnwood Library
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Community Engagement, Adult Learning
Registration Required
Program Details:

Opioid overdoses are a very serious problem. In suburban Cook County in 2020 alone, there were 487 opioid-involved overdose deaths.

Puzzle Swap (D)

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Library Branch: Lincolnwood Library
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Kids, Tweens & Teens, Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Hobbies & DIY, Fun & Games
Program Details:

Freshen up your puzzle collection by swapping with your neighbors! For each gently used puzzle you donate starting on Friday, August 16, you will get a ticket to use on the day of the exchange for your "new" puzzle!

Books in the Woods (R) (Hybrid)

7:00pm - 8:00pm
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Library Branch: Lincolnwood Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussions
Registration Required
Program Details:

This month we will be reading Las Madres by Esmeralda Santiago.

Narcan Training (R)

6:30pm - 7:30pm
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Library Branch: Lincolnwood Library
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Community Engagement, Adult Learning
Registration Required
Program Details:

Opioid overdoses are a very serious problem. In suburban Cook County in 2020 alone, there were 487 opioid-involved overdose deaths.

Knitting Social Circle

11:00am - 12:30pm
Library Branch: Lincolnwood Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Hobbies & DIY
Program Details:

Share tips and show off your work with needle-art enthusiasts.

 

Senior Medicare Patrol Bingo (R)

2:30pm - 3:30pm
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Library Branch: Lincolnwood Library
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Engagement, Adult Learning
Registration Required
Program Details:

The professionals with the Illinois Senior Medicare Patrol at AgeOptions will be hosting an informative and entertaining game of Bingo to educate seniors with Medicare to prevent, detect, and report Medicare fraud and abuse.

 

Watercolor: Loose Florals (C)

6:30pm - 7:45pm
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Library Branch: Lincolnwood Library
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Hobbies & DIY, Adult Learning
Registration Required
Program Details:

Let loose with watercolors as you learn to paint flowers with Audrey of Audrey Ra Design. In this workshop you’ll learn how to paint marigolds and sunflowers in the loose style. 

This event is for Lincolnwood Library cardholders.

iPhone & iPad Club (R)

1:00pm - 2:30pm
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Library Branch: Lincolnwood Library
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology, Adult Learning
Registration Required
Program Details:

iPhone & iPad Club is back! Bring your iPhone and iPad to meet fellow Apple users and learn to do more with your device.

 

 

 

 

The Journey of Mollie’s War: Women in the Military (R)

6:30pm - 8:00pm
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Library Branch: Lincolnwood Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History & Culture, Adult Learning
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Program Details:

Join author Cyndee Schaffer on Women’s Equality Day as she discusses the role of women in the military during World War II. She focuses on her mother Mollie's experiences as a member of the Women's Army Corps (WAC).

 

Knitting Social Circle

11:00am - 12:30pm
Library Branch: Lincolnwood Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Hobbies & DIY
Program Details:

Share tips and show off your work with needle-art enthusiasts.