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Butterfly Painting with John French
2025-06-14 14:00:00 2025-06-14 16:00:00 America/Chicago Butterfly Painting with John French Join us and paint your own 8x10 canvas. Beginners and more advanced artists are welcome. The instructor will step you through a beautiful butterfly painting. Registration required. Rakow Branch - Rakow - Corridor

Saturday, June 14
2:00pm - 4:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-06-14 14:00:00 2025-06-14 16:00:00 America/Chicago Butterfly Painting with John French Join us and paint your own 8x10 canvas. Beginners and more advanced artists are welcome. The instructor will step you through a beautiful butterfly painting. Registration required. Rakow Branch - Rakow - Corridor

Rakow Branch

Rakow - Corridor

Join us and paint your own 8x10 canvas. Beginners and more advanced artists are welcome. The instructor will step you through a beautiful butterfly painting. Registration required.

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Rakow Branch
Phone: 847-531-7271
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We're open 12:00PM to 5:00PM

Mon, Jul 14 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Jul 15 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Jul 16 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Jul 17 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Jul 18 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Jul 19 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Jul 20 12:00PM to 5:00PM
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Sun, Jul 20, 1:15pm - 1:30pm
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Read to Rover for K - 8: South Elgin Branch - South Elgin Branch
Sun, Jul 20, 1:30pm - 1:45pm
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Sun, Jul 20, 1:45pm - 2:00pm
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Sun, Jul 20, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
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“Bag It,” a 2010 documentary about throw-away plastic bags and the effects of plastic waste. Screening sponsored by Elgin Area Climate Action NOW. Please Register
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Read to Rover for K - 8: South Elgin Branch - South Elgin Branch
Sun, Jul 20, 2:00pm - 2:15pm
South Elgin Branch
Practice your reading skills by cuddling up with a good book and reading aloud to a fully trained and certified therapy dog. Registration required. For grades K through 8.
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Read to Rover for K - 8: South Elgin Branch - South Elgin Branch
Sun, Jul 20, 2:15pm - 2:30pm
South Elgin Branch
Practice your reading skills by cuddling up with a good book and reading aloud to a fully trained and certified therapy dog. Registration required. For grades K through 8.
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Read to Rover for K - 8: South Elgin Branch - South Elgin Branch
Sun, Jul 20, 2:30pm - 2:45pm
South Elgin Branch
Practice your reading skills by cuddling up with a good book and reading aloud to a fully trained and certified therapy dog. Registration required. For grades K through 8.
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Read to Rover for K - 8: South Elgin Branch - South Elgin Branch
Sun, Jul 20, 2:45pm - 3:00pm
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Practice your reading skills by cuddling up with a good book and reading aloud to a fully trained and certified therapy dog. Registration required. For grades K through 8.
Move n' Play - Ages 1-2 years old
Mon, Jul 21, 9:30am - 10:30am
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Computers 101 Series
Mon, Jul 21, 10:00am - 11:30am
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Summer STEAM: Will the Cookie Crumble?? - Grades K-6 (In Person)- Registration required.
Mon, Jul 21, 11:00am - 11:45am
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Singer Featherweight Friends
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Mon, Jul 21, 11:30am - 12:30pm
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TechKnow Mobile Stop: Greater Family Health
Mon, Jul 21, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
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Mon, Jul 21, 3:00pm - 3:45pm
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Mon, Jul 21, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
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Mon, Jul 21, 5:00pm - 5:45pm
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Mon, Jul 21, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
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