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Watercolor Painting Crafternoon (Grades 7-12)
2025-07-16 14:00:00 2025-07-16 15:00:00 America/Chicago Watercolor Painting Crafternoon (Grades 7-12) Let's get creative with watercolor painting! Registration encouraged, but not required. Drop-ins are welcome. Grades 7-12. Main Library - Studio 270

Wednesday, July 16
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-07-16 14:00:00 2025-07-16 15:00:00 America/Chicago Watercolor Painting Crafternoon (Grades 7-12) Let's get creative with watercolor painting! Registration encouraged, but not required. Drop-ins are welcome. Grades 7-12. Main Library - Studio 270

Main Library

Studio 270

Let's get creative with watercolor painting! Registration encouraged, but not required. Drop-ins are welcome. Grades 7-12.

   

Upcoming Crafternoons:

Main Library

July 23: Nyan Cat

July 30: DIY Wooden Figures

Rakow Branch

July 17: Duct Tape Crafts

July 31: Bracelet Making

South Elgin Branch

July 24: DIY Wire Flowers

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Tiny Tales
Tue, Jul 15, 10:00am - 10:30am
Main Library - Meadows Community Rooms ABC
Enjoy an interactive storytime with your child that includes books, songs, music, and movement. For ages birth - age 2 with an adult caregiver. Drop-in program! No registration required.
Bounce & Rhyme Storytime - Ages 1-3 years old
Tue, Jul 15, 10:00am - 10:30am
Rakow Branch - Rakow - Large Exhibit Area
Join us for stories, rhymes, and songs in this interactive Storytime. Ages 1-3 years old with adult caregiver.
Registration is now closed
Patio Playtime
Tue, Jul 15, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Main Library
Designed for toddlers and preschoolers, this open-ended playtime encourages imagination and fun on our KidSpace outdoor patio. Drop in and play—weather permitting!
Book Bike: Adventures in the Zoo
Tue, Jul 15, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Mobile Services
Location: Lords Park Zoo
Windows 11 Intermediate
Tue, Jul 15, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library - Computer Training Room
Learn how to install/uninstall programs and apps, change settings, use the task manager, and control updates in Windows 11.
Registration is now closed
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Career Coach in the Library
Tue, Jul 15, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library
Drop in for a consultation with a Career Coach from workNet Batavia!
The Music Salon - with Jim Kendros
Tue, Jul 15, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Main Library - Meadows Community Rooms AB
Music appreciation with acclaimed Composer and Music Researcher Jim Kendros. Enjoy dynamic, enjoyable and highly informative presentations on some of the great composers and their music. Register
Registration is now closed
Bookmobile Stop: Westwind Towers
Tue, Jul 15, 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Mobile Services
Bookmobile stop: State Street Towers – main entrance – 104 S. State St. – Elgin 60123 – 2:00-2:45
Bookmobile Stop: Eastside Neighborhood Garden
Tue, Jul 15, 3:00pm - 3:45pm
Mobile Services
Bookmobile stop: Eastside Neighborhood Garden – Borsford Pl., near Channing & Division – Elgin 60120 – 3:00-3:45
Ice Cream & Books (Grades 7-12)
Tue, Jul 15, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Library - Studio 270
Let's discuss our favorite books and enjoy delicious ice cream! Registration encouraged, but not required. Drop-ins are welcome. Grades 7-12.
Registration is now closed
TechKnow Mobile Stop: Well Child Center
Tue, Jul 15, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Mobile Services - Sprinter
Well Child Center - 620 Wing St, Elgin, IL 60123
Bookmobile Stop: Buena Vista Apartments & Townhomes
Tue, Jul 15, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Mobile Services
Bookmobile stop: Buena Vista Apts. & Townhomes – Large playground in back off Amanda Cr. – Elgin 60123 - 4:00-4:45
Teen Movie Night: Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (Grades 7-12)
Tue, Jul 15, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - Studio 270
Watch Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and enjoy delicious popcorn! Grades 7-12. No registration required.
Grupo de Conversación en Inglés en línea o en la Biblioteca - English Conversation Group -Hybrid-Main Library an Zoom
Tue, Jul 15, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Main Library - Grove Room
Participantes de nivel intermedio, practican conversaciones en inglés, adquieren confianza y mejoran su pronunciación. El grupo es liderado por un tutor de Literacy Connection. Favor registrarse
Registration is now closed
Tiny Tales
Wed, Jul 16, 10:00am - 10:30am
Main Library - Meadows Community Rooms ABC
Enjoy an interactive storytime with your child that includes books, songs, music, and movement. For ages birth - age 2 with an adult caregiver. Drop-in program! No registration required.
Bounce & Rhyme Storytime - Ages 1-3 years old
Wed, Jul 16, 10:00am - 10:30am
South Elgin Branch - South Elgin - Shales Children's Activity Room
Join us for stories, rhymes, and songs in this interactive Storytime. Ages 1-3 years old with adult caregiver.
Registration is now closed
Budding Bookworms Preschool Storytime - Ages 3-5 years old
Wed, Jul 16, 10:45am - 11:15am
South Elgin Branch
Preschoolers will enjoy stories, songs, and activities. Ages 3-5 years old
Sprinter: SLOTG Lords Park
Wed, Jul 16, 11:30am - 12:45pm
Mobile Services
Lords Park- 100 Oakwood Blvd, Elgin, IL 60120
Elgin Genealogical Society Research Assistance
Wed, Jul 16, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Main Library - 2nd Floor - Genealogy
Receive one-on-one genealogy assistance from Elgin Genealogical Society volunteers.
Watercolor Painting Crafternoon (Grades 7-12)
Wed, Jul 16, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library - Studio 270
Let's get creative with watercolor painting! Registration encouraged, but not required. Drop-ins are welcome. Grades 7-12.
Craft-O-Rama
Wed, Jul 16, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library - Sally Lee Fox & Eagle Rooms
Stop by and make fun crafts to take home. All materials supplied. Best for children age 3 and up. Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult. Drop-in program!
Bookmobile Stop: Mulberry Grove Park
Wed, Jul 16, 3:00pm - 3:45pm
Mobile Services
Bookmobile stop: Mulberry Grove Park – 1770 Newbridge Cr. – Elgin 60123 – 3:00-3:45
Bookmobile Stop: Westridge Boulevard
Wed, Jul 16, 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Mobile Services
Bookmobile stop: Westridge Blvd. & Cedarfield Dr. – Bartlett 60103 – 4:00-4:30
Bookmobile Stop: Rushmore Drive
Wed, Jul 16, 4:30pm - 5:00pm
Mobile Services
Bookmobile stop: Rushmore Drive, Bartlett 60103 – 4:30-5:00
Bookmobile Stop: Blue Heron Park
Wed, Jul 16, 5:15pm - 6:00pm
Mobile Services
Bookmobile stop: Blue Heron Park – 350 Blue Heron Way – Bartlett 60103 – 5:15-6:00
Go Bilingual de verano en la Biblioteca - Go Bilingual Summer at the Library
Wed, Jul 16, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Main Library - 2nd Floor - Behind Elevators
Aprende en la biblioteca. Participa con otras personas que hablan español o inglés como primer idioma. Learn at the Library with native English and Spanish speakers.
Barely Balanced: Acrobatic Superheroes! 
Wed, Jul 16, 7:00pm - 7:30pm
Main Library - Outdoor Stage
Come laugh, cheer, and become a part of the action! Barely Balanced's Circus Show is packed with family-friendly comedy.
MS Excel Series
Wed, Jul 16, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Main Library - Computer Training Room
In this series, learn how to use Microsoft Excel to manipulate, format, and organize numbers and other types of data. Sponsored by Comcast Internet Essentials.
Registration is now closed
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