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Intro to Hand Sewing Workshop (C)

Tuesday, August 6, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room A/B at Lincolnwood Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Hobbies & DIY
Age Group:
Adults
Program Details:

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 pa...

Register
Required
Library Branch: Lincolnwood Library
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Hobbies & DIY
Required
Program Details:

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

Wednesday, August 7, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
Meeting Room A at Lincolnwood Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Hobbies & DIY
Age Group:
Adults
Program Details:

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

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)

Wednesday, August 7, 2024 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Meeting Room A at Lincolnwood Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Hobbies & DIY, Adult Learning
Age Group:
Adults
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 co...

Register
Required
Library Branch: Lincolnwood Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Hobbies & DIY, Adult Learning
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.

Gentle Mat Yoga (C)

Thursday, August 8, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room A/B at Lincolnwood Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Program Details:

Join certified yoga instructor Mari-Jane Dare as she teaches gentle and relaxing yoga. Participants must bring their own yoga mat or a beach towel. Yoga blocks are optional. All ex...

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Required
Library Branch: Lincolnwood Library
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Program Details:

Join certified yoga instructor Mari-Jane Dare as she teaches gentle and relaxing yoga. Participants must bring their own yoga mat or a beach towel. Yoga blocks are optional. All experience levels are welcome.

Computer Basics (R)

Thursday, August 8, 2024 at 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room B at Lincolnwood Library
Program Type:
Technology, Adult Learning
Age Group:
Adults
Program Details:

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

Register
Required
Library Branch: Lincolnwood Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology, Adult Learning
Required
Program Details:

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

 

 

 

Monday Morning Book Discussion (R) (Hybrid)

Monday, August 12, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room B at Lincolnwood Library
Program Type:
Book Discussions
Age Group:
Adults
Program Details:

This month we will be reading West with Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge. A great adventure story of 17-year-old Woodrow Wilson Nickel, who drives two giraffes cross-country in 1...

Register
Required
Library Branch: Lincolnwood Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussions
Required
Program Details:

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

Monday Matinees

Monday, August 12, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room A/B at Lincolnwood Library
Program Type:
Movies, Music & Entertainment
Age Group:
Adults
Program Details:

Enjoy great films at your library every Monday!   Knox Goes Away  (2024) Mon, Aug 5 • 1-3pm • R, 114 mins •  [D] After being diagnosed with a rare form o...

Library Branch: Lincolnwood Library
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movies, Music & Entertainment
Program Details:

Enjoy great films at your library every Monday!

 

Knox Goes Away  (2024)

Mon, Aug 5 • 1-3pm • R, 114 mins •  [D]

Mah Jongg

Tuesday, August 13, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room A/B at Lincolnwood Library
Program Type:
Fun & Games
Age Group:
Adults
Program Details:

Meet other enthusiasts and play the Chinese tile-based game of Mah Jongg. Beginners welcome.  

Library Branch: Lincolnwood Library
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Fun & Games
Program Details:

Meet other enthusiasts and play the Chinese tile-based game of Mah Jongg. Beginners welcome.

 

Knitting Social Circle

Wednesday, August 14, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
Meeting Room A at Lincolnwood Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Hobbies & DIY
Age Group:
Adults
Program Details:

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

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)

Thursday, August 15, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room A/B at Lincolnwood Library
Program Type:
Community Engagement, Adult Learning
Age Group:
Adults
Program Details:

Scam artists often take age as a vulnerability. As a result, seniors are a frequent target of a wide range of consumer fraud scams.  Join the Office of the Illinois Attorney Genera...

Register
Required
Library Branch: Lincolnwood Library
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Engagement, Adult Learning
Required
Program Details:

Scam artists often take age as a vulnerability.

Wonder of Birds

The Wonder of Birds (R)

Thursday, August 15, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room A/B at Lincolnwood Library
Program Type:
Adult Learning
Age Group:
Adults
Program Details:

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 ...

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Required
Library Branch: Lincolnwood Library
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Learning
Required
Program Details:

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)

Saturday, August 17, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room A/B at Lincolnwood Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Community Engagement, Adult Learning
Age Group:
Adults
Program Details:

Opioid overdoses are a very serious problem. In suburban Cook County in 2020 alone, there were 487 opioid-involved overdose deaths. The University of IL Extension provides training...

Register
Required
Library Branch: Lincolnwood Library
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Community Engagement, Adult Learning
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)

Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Room A/B at Lincolnwood Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Hobbies & DIY, Fun & Games
Age Group:
Kids, Tweens & Teens, Adults
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 ...

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!

Monday Matinees

Monday, August 19, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room A/B at Lincolnwood Library
Program Type:
Movies, Music & Entertainment
Age Group:
Adults
Program Details:

Enjoy great films at your library every Monday!   Knox Goes Away  (2024) Mon, Aug 5 • 1-3pm • R, 114 mins •  [D] After being diagnosed with a rare form o...

Library Branch: Lincolnwood Library
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movies, Music & Entertainment
Program Details:

Enjoy great films at your library every Monday!

 

Knox Goes Away  (2024)

Mon, Aug 5 • 1-3pm • R, 114 mins •  [D]

Books in the Woods (R) (Hybrid)

Monday, August 19, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room B at Lincolnwood Library
Program Type:
Book Discussions
Age Group:
Adults
Program Details:

This month we will be reading Las Madres by Esmeralda Santiago. Returning to Puerto Rico to help her mother learn more about her early life, Marysol, along with her mother's fri...

Register
Required
Library Branch: Lincolnwood Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussions
Required
Program Details:

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

Mah Jongg

Tuesday, August 20, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room A/B at Lincolnwood Library
Program Type:
Fun & Games
Age Group:
Adults
Program Details:

Meet other enthusiasts and play the Chinese tile-based game of Mah Jongg. Beginners welcome.  

Library Branch: Lincolnwood Library
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Fun & Games
Program Details:

Meet other enthusiasts and play the Chinese tile-based game of Mah Jongg. Beginners welcome.

 

Narcan Training (R)

Tuesday, August 20, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room A/B at Lincolnwood Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Community Engagement, Adult Learning
Age Group:
Adults
Program Details:

Opioid overdoses are a very serious problem. In suburban Cook County in 2020 alone, there were 487 opioid-involved overdose deaths. The University of IL Extension provides training...

Register
Required
Library Branch: Lincolnwood Library
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Community Engagement, Adult Learning
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

Wednesday, August 21, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
Meeting Room A at Lincolnwood Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Hobbies & DIY
Age Group:
Adults
Program Details:

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

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.

 

Chair Yoga (C)

Thursday, August 22, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room A/B at Lincolnwood Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Program Details:

Practice seated poses in one of the gentlest forms of yoga available, led by certified yoga instructor Mari-Jane Dare. All experience levels are welcome. Wear comfy clothes and sho...

Register
Required
Library Branch: Lincolnwood Library
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Required
Program Details:

Practice seated poses in one of the gentlest forms of yoga available, led by certified yoga instructor Mari-Jane Dare. All experience levels are welcome. Wear comfy clothes and shoes! 

Senior Medicare Patrol Bingo (R)

Thursday, August 22, 2024 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Room A/B at Lincolnwood Library
Program Type:
Community Engagement, Adult Learning
Age Group:
Adults
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, ...

Register
Required
Library Branch: Lincolnwood Library
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Engagement, Adult Learning
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.

 

Loose Florals

Watercolor: Loose Florals (C)

Thursday, August 22, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:45pm
Meeting Room A/B at Lincolnwood Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Hobbies & DIY, Adult Learning
Age Group:
Adults
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.&nb...

Register
Required
Library Branch: Lincolnwood Library
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Hobbies & DIY, Adult Learning
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)

Friday, August 23, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Meeting Room C at Lincolnwood Library
Program Type:
Technology, Adult Learning
Age Group:
Adults
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.        

Register
Required
Library Branch: Lincolnwood Library
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology, Adult Learning
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.

 

 

 

 

Monday Matinees

Monday, August 26, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room A/B at Lincolnwood Library
Program Type:
Movies, Music & Entertainment
Age Group:
Adults
Program Details:

Enjoy great films at your library every Monday!   Knox Goes Away  (2024) Mon, Aug 5 • 1-3pm • R, 114 mins •  [D] After being diagnosed with a rare form o...

Library Branch: Lincolnwood Library
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movies, Music & Entertainment
Program Details:

Enjoy great films at your library every Monday!

 

Knox Goes Away  (2024)

Mon, Aug 5 • 1-3pm • R, 114 mins •  [D]

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

Monday, August 26, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room A/B at Lincolnwood Library
Program Type:
History & Culture, Adult Learning
Age Group:
Adults
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 memb...

Register
Required
Library Branch: Lincolnwood Library
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History & Culture, Adult Learning
Required
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).