Gail Borden Public Library
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Thursday October 31 3:00pm - 9:00pm CDT
Teen Horror Film Fest
Celebrate Halloween with a night of Horror Films, snacks, and crafts.
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Saturday November 2 8:00am - 10:00am CDT
Trote de las Calacas Carrera y Caminata de 5K
El Trote De Las Calacas/The Skeleton Trot is a USATF-certified 5K race and walk held November 2. It will step off at 8 am from the Gail Borden Library.
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Saturday November 2 10:00am - 12:00pm CDT
Festival del Día de Muertos 2024
Celebremos el Día de los Muertos con manualidades y mucha diversión. Programa bilingüe.Celebrate Day of the Dead with crafts and so much fun! bilingual program.
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Monday November 4 5:30pm - 7:00pm CST
Evening Chess Club
Chess players of all skill levels are welcome to join us for a game or two.
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Monday November 4 6:30pm - 8:30pm CST
Poetry Writers Workshop
Share your love of poetry! Poets share their work in a supportive environment facilitated by Elgin Poet Laureate Emeritus Gareth Mann. Please register.
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Monday November 4 7:00pm - 7:45pm CST
¡Noche familiar de Lotería!
¡Acompáñenos a una noche familiar divertida con el juego tradicional Mexicano, Lotería! Favor de registrar a cada persona que estará jugando.
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Monday November 4 7:00pm - 8:30pm CST
MS Excel Series
In this series, learn how to use Microsoft Excel to manipulate, format, and organize numbers and other types of data. Sponsored by Comcast Internet Essentials.
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Tuesday November 5 6:00am - 7:00pm CST
General Election Voting
Voting for general election
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Tuesday November 5 9:30am - 11:00am CST
Elgin Genealogical Society
Semi-monthly meeting of the Elgin Genealogical Society. No registration required.
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Tuesday November 5 10:00am - 10:45am CST
Preschool Art Spark
Join us for a storytime and art program for ages 3-6. Participants will be invited to explore a variety of art materials and focus on the process of creating art rather than the final result.
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Tuesday November 5 11:30am - 1:30pm CST
Elgin Genealogical Research Assistance
Receive one-on-one genealogy assistance from Elgin Genealogical Society volunteers.
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Tuesday November 5 3:00pm - 5:00pm CST
Digital Media Lab 101
Learn different skills in one of our digital media lab workshops. For teens in grades 9-12.
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Wednesday November 6 9:15am - 9:45am CST
1, 2, 3 Go!
Families are invited to share stories, rhymes and musical activities together in this interactive storytime.For ages 1-3 with an adult caregiver.Drop-in program! No registration required.
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Wednesday November 6 10:30am - 11:30am CST
Windows 11 Basics
Learn how to navigate the new Windows 11 interface, locate and manage your files, and customize your preferences in this class.
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Wednesday November 6 12:00pm - 1:00pm CST
Elgin Symphony Orchestra Listeners Club
Music Director Chad Goodman & ESO Violinist Robbie Herbst will lead discussions about upcoming ESO concerts, repertoire, guest artists, special events and other Symphony-related topics. Register
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Wednesday November 6 2:00pm - 2:30pm CST
Homeschool Writing Club: All About Me Books
Let's write and illustrate books about ourselves, learning the art of memoir! Grades K-8. Registration required.
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Wednesday November 6 4:00pm - 4:30pm CST
Writing Club: All About Me Books
Let's write and illustrate books about ourselves, learning the art of memoir! Grades K-8. Registration required.
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Wednesday November 6 4:00pm - 6:00pm CST
Studio 270 Volunteer Corps
Help out the library with various projects. Meet in Studio 270. Registration Required.
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Wednesday November 6 6:00pm - 7:00pm CST
Go Bilingual en la Biblioteca
Aprende en la biblioteca. Participa con otras personas que hablan español o inglés como primer idioma. Learn at the Library with native English and Spanish speakers.
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Wednesday November 6 6:30pm - 7:15pm CST
Family Storytime & Craft
Join us for stories, songs, movement activities and a fun craft! Drop-in program!
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Wednesday November 6 7:00pm - 8:30pm CST
Walking Book Club
The Walking Book Club meets weekly on Wednesday evenings at 7:00 pm to walk, followed by the book discussion at 7:45 pm. Interested? Contact Andrea at [email protected].
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Thursday November 7 10:00am - 12:00pm CST
Piano Performance
Piano performance in the lobby by volunteer community members.
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Thursday November 7 10:30am - 11:00am CST
Story Mix for Birth-6
Join us for an interactive storytime! Best for kids birth-6 with an adult caregiver. All ages are welcome. Drop-in!
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Thursday November 7 2:00pm - 3:00pm CST
Homeschool Kids Explore: What a BIG Head You Have!
What's up with the big painted heads displayed at the Main Library? Join Ms. Carrie to learn about the Olmecs and their art and design your own 2D Olmec head. Registration required.
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Thursday November 7 4:00pm - 5:00pm CST
Kids Explore: What a BIG Head You Have!
What's up with the big painted heads displayed at the Main Library? Join Ms. Carrie to learn about the Olmecs and their art and design your own 2D Olmec head. Registration required.
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Thursday November 7 5:00pm - 7:00pm CST
Forjando tu Camino
Participa en nuestro taller de poesía para adquirir las habilidades para crear tu propia historia sobre tu experiencia como primera generación. Presentación en español e inglés.
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Thursday November 7 6:30pm - 7:30pm CST
Grupo de Conversación para la Ciudadanía en la Biblioteca
Usando material de USCIS que incluye preguntas de educación cívica, el formulario de solicitud y otros requisitos para la entrevista de ciudadanía.
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Thursday November 7 6:30pm - 7:15pm CST
Tiempo de Cuentos & Canciones
Acompáñanos para disfrutar historias, música, manualidades y más! Perfecto para familias con niños de 3 años en adelante.
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Thursday November 7 7:00pm - 8:30pm CST
Writers on the Fox
This writer's peer group will inspire and motivate you using prompts and exercises for creative writing. Writers of all genres are welcome to participate. Please Register.
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Friday November 8 9:15am - 9:45am CST
Baby Rhyme Time
Calling all babies! Join us for singing, clapping, and simple stories at this program. Best for little ones 0-11 months.
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Saturday November 9 10:00am - 12:00pm CST
Getting Started with Arduino
Learn the basics of programming with Arduino hardware. Sponsored by Comcast Internet Essentials.
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Saturday November 9 10:30am - 11:30am CST
French Conversation Group
Practice or improve your conversation skills with other French speakers. This discussion group will be in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere facilitated by Sue Aissaoui, who is a native speaker.
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Saturday November 9 10:30am - 11:30am CST
Financial Scams
Learn about an array of investment frauds such as, Ponzi schemes, promissory notes, cryptocurrency fraud, etc. Provided by the Illinois Secretary of State's office.Please Register
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Saturday November 9 1:00pm - 3:00pm CST
Clases de computación en español- Básicos de computación
Estas clases son para principiantes, para aprender destrezas básicas. No hay costo ni hay que tener tarjeta de la biblioteca. En español.
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Saturday November 9 2:00pm - 3:00pm CST
Manga and Anime Club for Grades 6-12
Drop by to make buttons and tiny merch featuring your favorite characters from Demon Slayer, My Hero Academia, Spy x Family, and more. Bonus: you'll get to watch anime and take home Japanese candy!
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Saturday November 9 3:30pm - 4:30pm CST
Hora de práctica- Básicos de computación
¿Quieres sentirte más confiado aplicando lo que aprendiste en tu clase de computación en español?
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Sunday November 10 All Day
Family Book Club: Positively Prehistoric! (KIT ONLY)
It's DINOVEMBER & it is a "dinoriffic" time to celebrate prehistoric life with your family. KIT will contain crafts, snack ideas, games & book suggestions about dinos. Registration required for kit.
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Monday November 11 10:00am - 11:00am CST
Elgin Genealogical Society Writers' Group
A special interest group that encourages and assists with writing family stories and histories. Participants share their stories for help with ideas, clarification, and resources.
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Monday November 11 11:00am - 1:00pm CST
Café para Padres- en español- Parents Cafe- In Spanish
Son reuniones donde las personas hablan, participan activamente y escuchan sobre temas como los desafíos y las victorias de criar a una familia, a través de la autorreflexión y el aprendizaje.
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Monday November 11 12:00pm - 1:00pm CST
Spanish Café / Conversation Group
Come, learn and practice Spanish! Intermediate level participants will practice conversations in Spanish by doing activities in the library or visiting places in the community.
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Monday November 11 2:00pm - 2:45pm CST
Homeschool STEAM: Pizza, A Slice of Science
Who doesn't love pizza?!? Join Miss Jen to learn all about the food science and history behind one of America's favorite foods.
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Monday November 11 4:00pm - 4:45pm CST
STEAM: Pizza, A Slice of Science
Who doesn't love pizza?!? Join Miss Jen to learn all about the food science and history behind one of America's favorite foods.