@ Your Library: Palatine Library Events

Go Wild For Fossils!

2009-06-17T13:01:00.000-05:00

Tuesday, June 23, 6:30-8:00 p.m.

David Dolak, from Columbia College in Chicago, will present this interactive program about The Story of Mazon Creek, a 300 million-year-old coal forest in Illinois. Come and learn to read the stories told by fossils. Participants will have the opportunity to break open concretions and find their own fossils! This program is limited to 75 participants with a valid District Library card.

Click here to register. Registration is required.

Wii Wednesdays @ the Library

2009-06-15T12:59:00.000-05:00

Wii Kids
Wednesday, June 17, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Come join us at the library for an evening of big fun and Wii games!
Grades 3-6

Please call 847-358-5881 x132 for more information

Puppet Theater Performance

2009-06-12T12:56:00.000-05:00

Friday, June 26, 10:00-10:30 a.m.

Back by popular demand, The Palatine Puppet Players will perform another puppet show that is sure to bring out the beast in you as you enjoy their performance of Ruben’s Jungle by Carlos Harrison.

Tickets will be available beginning Friday, June 12, to patrons with a valid District Library card.

Chess @ the Library

2009-06-11T12:57:00.001-05:00

Tuesday, June 16, 2:00-5:00 p.m.
Tuesday, June 23, 2:00-5:00 p.m.
Tuesday, June 30, 2:00-5:00 p.m.

Love Chess? Never played but eager to try it? Here’s your chance to learn the basics or sharpen your skills! Players of all skill levels are invited to drop in to the Storytime rooms on Tuesday afternoons for fun and informal games of chess. Sean Fisher-Rohde, chess team coach at Palatine High School, will be available to provide guidance.

Crystal Sun Catchers

2009-06-09T12:54:00.001-05:00

Monday, June 15, 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Children in grades 3 and up are invited to join us as we make beautiful crystal sun catchers. These gems are perfect for hanging in your window to help spread summer sunlight.

Please register by clicking here!

Wanted: Household Who "Read on the Wild Side"

2009-06-02T10:26:00.000-05:00

Grab the whole household and come to the Main Library wearing your “Read on the Wild Side” T-shirts and you will receive a movie theater gift card. We’ll take your photo, or bring in your own wild household photo, and then we’ll display it on our gallery of Wild Side Summer Readers at the library and online. All members of a household must complete the requirements by Friday, July 31 to be eligible for this prize. Please claim your prize by Monday, August 31. Prizes sponsored by a grant from Target.

Summer Reading 2009-Read on the Wild Side!

2009-05-31T14:46:00.002-05:00

ANIMAL MADNESS
Monday, June 1 – Friday, July 31

All district cardholders, ages 2 through adult, are invited to join the
Summer Reading Program “Read on the Wild Side” at the Palatine
Public Library District. Join this summer’s animal madness of reading,
fun, and prizes. Bring your Palatine Public Library District card and sign
up at the Main Library, Freeman Road Branch or Rand Road Branch
beginning Monday, June 1. Bookmobile sign up will begin Saturday, June
6. Everyone who completes the program will receive a grand prize T-shirt,
generously provided by the Friends of the Palati ne Library. The program
ends on Friday, July 31 at the respective closing time of each location.

As always, participants will have an opportunity to “Read On” in August.

Florence: The Cradle of the Renaissance

2009-05-11T13:36:00.000-05:00

Thursday, June 11, 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.

Forty percent of all the art in Europe is found in Italy, and forty percent of all Italian art is found in just one city, Florence. Visit the Baptistry of St. John and its world famous bronze doors by Ghiberti , the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Flower, Giotto’s Campanile, Ponte Vecchio, the Uffizi Gallery, and more in this exciting travel lecture by Al Popowits.

Click here to register!

Computer Class Announcement

2009-05-05T14:08:00.001-05:00

Due to the renovation of the 2nd floor of the Main Library scheduled for this summer, computer classes will be suspended until Fall, 2009.

We realize how popular these classes are and are sorry for the inconvenience. We look forward to offering more classes in our new and expanded computer training lab. Look for the grand reopening!

Children’s Book Week

2009-04-29T13:51:00.000-05:00

Monday, May 11 – Sunday, May 17

Since 1919, educators, librarians, booksellers and families have been celebrating Children’s Book Week in appreciation of books and the love of reading. This May is the 90th annual celebration and the perfect time to reread a childhood classic. Stop by the Library during the week of May 11 – 17 and “check out” a display of our favorite children’s books.

Stroke - Are You at Risk?

2009-04-27T13:31:00.000-05:00

Wednesday, May 27, 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.

Stroke affects over 750,000 people each year in the United States. This presentation will discuss what everyone should know about how to detect, prevent, and treat acute stroke.

Sponsored by Alexian Brothers.
Registration required. To register please call AlexianConnects at 1-866-ALEXIAN (253-9426).

Don’t Pay College Sticker Price

2009-04-25T13:24:00.000-05:00

Tuesday, May 19, 7:00 – 8:00 p.m.

In this program Joe Orsolini of College Aid Planners will teach you strategies to maximize need-based financial aid eligibility, target the right colleges for merit-based financial aid, and exploit tax-saving opportunities.

Click here to register!

10th Anniversary Bookmobile Open House

2009-04-21T13:22:00.000-05:00

Sunday, May 17, 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.

Please join us as we celebrate 10 years of Bookmobile service! You may have seen the Bookmobile traveling through the streets of Palatine or parked at a local school and wondered what’s inside this mobile library! Residents will have the opportunity to board the Bookmobile and see what its all about.

How much do you know about the Bookmobile? You will find out when you answer the trivia questions and enter into a drawing to win a prize.

Find the Bookmobile on the Library’s website in the month of May to win a prize. Watch for details of this contest on our website.

General Organizing for Everyone

2009-04-17T13:20:00.000-05:00

Thursday, May 14, 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.

Join Beth Randall of Joe Organizer for this presentation meant to teach anyone how to start getting organized and how to stay organized once the project is finished! She
will be discussing paper management, kitchen organizing, and closet organizing.

Click here to register!

Climate Change: Past and Present

2009-04-15T12:01:00.000-05:00

Thursday, April 30, 7:00 p.m.

How does an understanding of the Earth’s history shed light on the current debate about
global warming? To what extent is our one species changing the Earth’s climate in the 21st Century? Join Raymond Wiggers for a lively discussion of these questions and more.

Click here to register!

Day of the Child/Day of the Book: Family Night at the Rand Road Branch

2009-04-13T13:53:00.000-05:00

Pocket Circus Presents Planet Circus
Thursday, April 30, 7:00 – 8:00 p.m.

Celebrate Day of the Child/Day of the Book at a bi-lingual Family Reading Night. Enjoy an exciting circus performance full of music, juggling, magic and acrobatics as the Pocket Circus performs in both English and Spanish. This program is sponsored by a grant from TARGET.

April Showers Bring May Flowers

2009-04-11T13:52:00.000-05:00

Monday, April 27, 1:00 – 5:00 p.m

Drop in at the Freeman Road Branch anytime between 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. to make a flower bouquet for someone special.

Hawaii, Bali, and Tahiti: The Enchanted Isles of the Pacific

2009-04-09T13:30:00.000-05:00

Wednesday, May 6, 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.

Can you think of a more exotic and beautiful vacation than the islands of the Pacific? Join world traveler, amateur photographer, and storyteller Bill Helmuth as we travel to Hawaii, Bali, and Tahiti , all without having to leave our chairs!

Click here to register!

Write What You Are

2009-04-07T13:19:00.001-05:00

Thursday, May 7, 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.

Join Sharon Kissane for this fun and interesting lecture on handwriting analysis. Sharon will take handwriting samples from members of the audience and incorporate them into
this fascinating lecture on what exactly your handwriting says about you!

Click here to register!

France by Balloon

2009-03-25T12:01:00.000-06:00

Thursday, April 23, 7:00 p.m.

Join Carl DiNello for this exciting slide lecture featuring photographs from his tour of the
Loire Valley by hot air balloon!

Click here to register!

Do I Have Allergies?

2009-03-23T09:00:00.000-06:00

Tuesday, April 7, 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.

Do you have allergies? You are not alone. In fact, more than 50 million Americans suffer from nasal allergies. Join us for this seminar which will address ways to help manage allergy symptoms.

Sponsored by Alexian Brothers.
Registration required. To register please call AlexianConnects at 1-866-ALEXIAN (253-9426).

Crazy for Sudoku

2009-03-22T12:11:00.000-06:00

Tuesday, March 24, 11:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Are you crazy over number puzzles? Have you ever played Sudoku with colors instead of numbers? Drop by the Library, we’ll have a life size Sudoku puzzle and many other puzzles to solve.

Inside Writing and Publishing Writer's Workshop

2009-03-21T11:45:00.000-06:00

Inside Writing and Publishing Writer's Workshop with author Lisa Rosenthal

"Creating an Effective Writing Group"
Saturday, April 4, 2:00 p.m.
Lisa Rosenthal, editor of The Writing Group Book, will discuss the basics of sustaining an effective writing group. Copies of the book will be available for sale and signing. Register by calling 847-358-5881 x132.

Manga Seminar and Workshop

2009-03-20T12:11:00.002-06:00

Monday, March 23, 7:00 – 8:00 p.m.

Do you enjoy the Japanese art of manga? Meet illustrator/instructor Addie Afable in a hands-on seminar and workshop. Learn more about Addie Afable at . This program is for ages 10 and up. Register by calling 847-358-5881 x132.

Do you Haiku?

2009-03-18T12:11:00.000-06:00

Saturday, March 21 – Sunday, March 29

Haiku is a popular form of poetry in Japan. Write an original haiku and enter it in our contest for
a chance to win a prize. This contest is open to all Palatine Public Library District cardholders. Prizes and age categories will be determined by the number of entries received. Winner(s) will be notified by Friday, April 3.