This program is sponsored by our Youth Services Department.

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Have the winter doldrums hit your lessons? Do you need some re-energizing? Join us to learn about fabulous websites, get reacquainted with Overlooked Books, and even participate in some fun, easy science experiments that will capture children’s attention.

3 CPDU credits will be available upon request. For Preschool thru First Grade teachers, assistants, and parents.

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Take a step back in time and join us for a nostalgic evening of old-time radio. You’ll hear some wonderful performances by our local Those Were the Days group from Lake County. This evening’s broadcasts will have a nod to romance, complete with commercials from the Golden Age of Radio and more from some of your favorite vintage shows. You’ll even be able to watch live as the sound effects are created! For those who love old-time radio or those who want to experience what people did for fun before iPods, video games, Twitter and You Tube. Old-time radio has something for everyone: comedy, drama, horror, mystery and more. Bring the whole family and find out why so many Americans have enjoyed this very entertaining diversion over the years.

Concert for St. Valentine’s

Celebrate Valentine’s Day with your loved ones.  Head over to the library for a special performance by Margaret Stewart.  Margaret has appeared at venues in and around Chicago and has also performed internationally, including Ireland’s Abbey Theatre.   Her rich voice will take you back in time with a style reminiscent of a bygone era.  She is often compared with the likes of Peggy Lee and Rosemary Clooney and will be accompanied by Bobby Schiff, a nationally known jazz piano player, accompanist and producer and Stew Miller, one of the finest and most sought after bass players in Chicago.  They have performed with artists including Peggy Lee, Mel Torme, Bobby Rydell, Natalie Cole and many others.  We’ll all have a sweet treat to celebrate the day.

• Winter Concert Series
• Sponsored by the Friends of the Library. Seating will be limited. 

A Coffee Break Program.

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Krista Holst of Grayslake will present this family-friendly program focusing on Lincoln’s personal history and legacy. Holst, a long-time Lincoln admirer, grew up near Springfield and New Salem, and worked at New Salem State Park as part of the Youth Conservation Corps while in high school. Lincoln-era music will be part of the fun.

We Are All Welcome Here by Elizabeth Berg

Stricken by polio, Paige Dunn, a woman of remarkable free spirit, beauty, and intelligence, continues to raise her daughter, Diana, with the help of her caretaker Peacie, in a novel set against the backdrop of Tupelo, Mississippi, in 1964.

Books are available for check-out one month prior to meeting date. No registration required.

For information about the book, click on the book cover on your left.

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Join Jill Cataldo to learn how to maximize your grocery savings and purchase hundreds of dollars worth of groceries for just pennies! Learn couponing secrets of the pros, which stores will let you stack multiple coupons, how to track sales and discounts online, and best of all - how to get the store to pay YOU to shop. Jill’s couponing habits have captured the attention of the CBS Early Show, ABC News, Fox News, WGN News, the Chicago Sun-Times, Chicago’s Loop radio, and many other media outlets. Now she’ll share her methods with you!