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April 2021

Monday April 5 – Friday April 30

Kite Contest

27th annual kite contest! Pick up a kite template at the library Youth Services Desk or Curbside pick up, decorate it at home and bring it back to the library. Return kitesto the Youth Services Desk or the greeter station and receive a small prize.All kites will be displayed and there will be winners in three age groups. Winners announced on May 8.

Monday April 5 – Friday April 30

Vote for your Favorite Children’s Author

Vote each week on your favorite children authors via social media as we find out who is the favorite on National Childrenâs Book Day!

Thursday April 15 10:00 am – Friday April 30 6:00 pm

Craft to-go: Wooden Wind Chimes---Grades K-5

Come and get a wooden wind chime you can decorate while supplies last.

Thursday April 15

10:00 am – 10:15 am: FACEBOOK - Family Storytime and Craft To-Go: Here We Are, Notes for Living on Planet Earth

Join Mrs. Crabtreefor a short virtual story, song and craft. Craft-to-go kits available at Curbside pickup andthe Checkout desk beginning this morning as long as supplies last.. A recorded video will be posted on our FB page at 10 am and viewable all week via Facebook as well as on our YouTube channel. To “like” our Facebook page, go to https://www.facebook.com/GrayslakeLibrary/
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm: ZOOM | Lego Club - Campsite

Grades 1-6 | REGISTER

Join us to build a different creation each month and follow prompts to challenge your building skills. Participants need a way to access Zoom.
4:15 pm – 4:30 pm: FACEBOOK | Fun with Numbers - Sorting & Graphing

Math + hands on activities = FUN!!

Come & experience Fun with Numbers virtually as Miss Colleen has prepared a short video for you! See you there!!

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Craft to-go: Make a Simple Bird Kite
04/05/21 @ 10:00am - 04/30/21 @ 5:00pm Grayslake Area Public Library District Supplies and instructions will be available for pick-up at the Checkout Desk, while supplies last. You can request a Craft To-Go through Curbside services, as well.
FACEBOOK - Family Storytime and Craft To-Go
05/06/21 @ 10:00am - 05/06/21 @ 10:15am Facebook Grayslake Area Public Library District Supplies and instructions will be available for pick-up at the Checkout Desk, while supplies last. You can request a Craft To-Go through Curbside services, as well. Join Mrs. Crabtree for a short virtual story, song and craft. Craft-to-go kits available at Curbside pickup and the […]
ZOOM: Reading Into History Family Book Club
04/28/21 @ 6:30pm - 04/28/21 @ 7:30pm Zoom Grayslake Area Public Library District Zoom programs require a valid email address and desktop/mobile device with internet connection. Registration is required. Read "Stella By Starlight" by Sharon M. Draper as a family, join us on Zoom and complete a craft together. This month we are focusing on the […]
FACEBOOK - Family Storytime and Craft To-Go
04/29/21 @ 10:00am - 04/29/21 @ 10:15am Facebook Grayslake Area Public Library District Supplies and instructions will be available for pick-up at the Checkout Desk, while supplies last. You can request a Craft To-Go through Curbside services, as well. Join Mrs. Crabtree for a short virtual story, song and craft. Craft-to-go kits available at Curbside pickup and the […]
GOOGLE MEET | Adult Dungeons & Dragons
04/29/21 @ 6:00pm - 04/29/21 @ 8:00pm Google Meet Grayslake Area Public Library District Registration is required. Back by popular demand! Take part in an epic fantasy campaign. March 4 is character creation day, but you can also pick a pre-made character on D&D Beyond (link provided at registration).
ZOOM | YC@H Chicago Children's Museum
05/01/21 @ 1:00pm - 05/01/21 @ 2:00pm Zoom Grayslake Area Public Library District Zoom programs require a valid email address and desktop/mobile device with internet connection. ZOOM | Register Chicago Children's Museum Get an exclusive look at the Cloudbuster climbing exhibit, the Zoom Room and more! Chicago Children’s Museum’s mission is to improve children’s lives […]
Craft-To-Go Cinco de Mayo Maracas
05/01/21 @ 3:00pm - 05/30/21 @ 4:00pm Grayslake Area Public Library District Supplies and instructions will be available for pick-up at the Checkout Desk, while supplies last. You can request a Craft To-Go through Curbside services, as well. Celebrate Cinco de Mayo this month by picking up a family friendly craft-to-go kit! Available at the Checkout […]
FACEBOOK: Maker Monday
05/03/21 @ 4:00pm - 05/03/21 @ 4:15pm Facebook Grayslake Area Public Library District This recorded video will also be posted on our FB page at the time of this program, and it can be watched at your convenience on our Facebook page.
ZOOM - Youth Show & Tell
05/03/21 @ 4:00pm - 05/03/21 @ 5:00pm Grayslake Area Public Library District Zoom programs require a valid email address and desktop/mobile device with internet connection. Registration is required. Get ready to find some silly things around your home to share with the group. We will provide prompts (“something red”, “the fanciest thing”, etc) and you […]
GOOGLE MEET | Sci-Fi Book Club
05/03/21 @ 7:00pm - 05/03/21 @ 8:00pm Google Meet Grayslake Area Public Library District Join us as we read contemporary and classic science fiction! This spring, we are reading the Broken Earth Trilogy by N.K. Jemisin. To get the link to the discussion, join our Meetup page! https://www.meetup.com/Sci-Fi-Book-Club-Grayslake-Library/