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March Book Madness

Tuesday, April 02, 2024
Glencoe Public Library
Which books will come out on top in our 2024 literary tournament of champions? Three titles will be awarded: one for picture books and readers, one for chapter books, and one for graphic novels.

Vote for Picture Books: bit.ly/2024MadnessPicture
Vote for Chapter Books: bit.ly/2024ChapterBookMadness
Vote for Graphic Novels: bit.ly/2024GraphicMadness

Vote in the library or online beginning Monday, March 4. New winners will advance to the next round each week, with the ultimate champions crowned on April 2. Best of all, voters will be entered in a drawing to win the year's winning books! One entry/vote per week per person. 
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Tales for Tots

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Glencoe Public Library
Hammond Room
All ages with caregiver

Join us for books, songs, and more to build early literacy skills, then stick around after stories to play and socialize. 

Stories: 10:30-11
Play: 11-11:30

Just drop in! Space may be limited by room capacity.
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Tales for Tots

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Glencoe Public Library
Hammond Room
All ages with caregiver

Join us for books, songs, and more to build early literacy skills, then stick around after stories to play and socialize. 

Stories: 10:30-11
Play: 11-11:30

Just drop in! Space may be limited by room capacity.
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Crafternoons

4:15 PM - 5:00 PM
Glencoe Public Library
Hammond Room
All Ages, Under 8 with an adult

What could be better than a lazy crafternoon?  Create your own crafts out of a wide variety of materials, ranging from the everyday to the entirely unexpected. 
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Registration is closed

Time for Twos

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
Glencoe Public Library
Hammond Room
Ages 2-3 with caregiver (Child must be 2 on or before October 1, 2023) 

Ready to get hands-on? Join us for stories and creative activities connected to that week's stories. This class is aimed at children who have not yet entered 3 year old preschool. 

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Ballet and Books

10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
Glencoe Public Library
Hammond Room
Ages 2-6 with an Adult

Do you dream of plies, pointe shoes, and pirouettes?  Join us for a special ballet-themed storytime.  We’ll listen to a story, stretch and dance like ballerinas, learn a short routine, and even make a ballet craft.  No tutus or three-threes required! 
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Kohl Children's Museum Mobile Learning Lab: Strike Up the Band

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Glencoe Public Library
Hammond Room
All Ages

Sounds are all around!  Join our guests from Kohl Children's Museum for an instrument petting zoo and create your own instruments from recycled materials!  Rock on!
Just drop in!
Sponsored by the Friends of the Glencoe Public Library
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Art Exploration with Bernadette: Lighthouses

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Glencoe Public Library
Hammond Room
Grades 1-6
Join Glencoe favorite Bernadette Foch for a unique class featuring oil pastels, Sharpies, chalk, and color diffusing paper.  You'll create your own masterpiece to bring home!  Each class features a different theme.  

Registration required
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Take Me Out to the Ballgame

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Glencoe Public Library
Hammond Room
Ages 3 and Up

Spring means blooming flowers, warmer temperatures, and... baseball!  Come to the library to celebrate MLB Opening Day! Design a pennant of your favorite team, lace a baseball, pitch a beanbag to get a homerun, play Mascot Matchup, or grow your own turf.  Play ball!  
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Lego Builders: Family Fun Edition!

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Glencoe Public Library
Hammond Room
All ages welcome (suggested for ages 4 and up) 

Unplug with Lego! Just drop in and build using our massive collection of Lego bricks and minifigures. Whether you're a kid or an AFOL, you'll be limited only by your imagination!
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K9 Reading Buddies

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Glencoe Public Library
Hammond Room

Grades 1-5

Share some of your favorite books with a four-legged furry friend! Practice your reading skills by signing up for a 15-minute slot to read to a trained therapy dog. 

Registration required

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Tinker Time: UV Bead Bracelets

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Glencoe Public Library
Hammond Room
Grades 1-6

Just because we can't see ultraviolet light, doesn't mean it isn't there.  UV Color-Changing Beads harness the power of ultraviolet rays to change colors right before your eyes!  In today's Tinker Time, we'll make UV Ray Detector Bead Bracelets to check for UV light and also test sunscreens' SPF with the color-changing "magic" beads!
Registration required

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Little Travelers

4:00 PM - 4:45 PM
Glencoe Public Library
Hammond Room
Grade 1 and 2

Learn with friends while traveling around the world! We will read a picture book about a different country or culture, talk about it, and do a fun activity or craft. No reading assignments, no homework, just fun! Register for one or more. 
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Music N Me with Teacher Dan

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Glencoe Public Library
Hammond Room
All Ages

Sing, dance, and move!  Teacher Dan shares the gift of music while performing on a variety of instruments.  Enjoy songs, fingerplay, and movement activities.

Just drop in!
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Ready, Set, Eclipse!

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Blue Sun with ring
Glencoe Public Library
Hammond Room
Suggested for ages 3+ with adult

Get ready for the solar eclipse on April 8 with fun and easy projects that explore the science and wonder of eclipses. 

Just drop in any time between 2:30 & 4!
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Baby Time

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Glencoe Public Library
Hammond Room
Babies birth - 14 months with caregiver

Build early literacy skills with songs, rhymes, bounces, and books while enjoying the company of other babies and caregivers! 

Stories and more: 11-11:30
Stay and Play: 11:30-12
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Tales for Tots

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Glencoe Public Library
Hammond Room
All ages with caregiver

Join us for books, songs, and more to build early literacy skills, then stick around after stories to play and socialize. 

Stories: 10:30-11
Play: 11-11:30

Just drop in! Space may be limited by room capacity.
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Tales for Tots

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Glencoe Public Library
Hammond Room
All ages with caregiver

Join us for books, songs, and more to build early literacy skills, then stick around after stories to play and socialize. 

Stories: 10:30-11
Play: 11-11:30

Just drop in! Space may be limited by room capacity.
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Registration is open

Cartooning with Mark Anderson: Weirdo Heroes

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Glencoe Public Library
Hammond Room
Grades K-6

You've heard of heroes like Hercules, Apollo, and Zeus, but how about Stinkasus or Nosepickeron?  If not, you're in for a treat!  We'll not only learn about weirdo oddball heroes, we'll draw them too!
Registration required
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Time for Twos

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
Glencoe Public Library
Hammond Room
Ages 2-3 with caregiver (Child must be 2 on or before October 1, 2023) 

Ready to get hands-on? Join us for stories and creative activities connected to that week's stories. This class is aimed at children who have not yet entered 3 year old preschool. 

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ASL Storytime

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Glencoe Public Library
Hammond Room
Join us for a special American Sign anguageL storytime with friends from Chicago Hearing Society.  Stories will be signed and acted out for an interactive experience.  Kids will learn signs and even do a craft.  Just drop in!
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Art Exploration with Bernadette: Japanese Wind Socks

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Glencoe Public Library
Hammond Room
Grades 1-6
Join Glencoe favorite Bernadette Foch for a unique class featuring oil pastels, Sharpies, chalk, and color diffusing paper.  You'll create your own masterpiece to bring home!  Each class features a different theme.  

Registration required
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Baby Time

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Glencoe Public Library
Hammond Room
Babies birth - 14 months with caregiver

Build early literacy skills with songs, rhymes, bounces, and books while enjoying the company of other babies and caregivers! 

Stories and more: 11-11:30
Stay and Play: 11:30-12
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Tales for Tots

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Glencoe Public Library
Hammond Room
All ages with caregiver

Join us for books, songs, and more to build early literacy skills, then stick around after stories to play and socialize. 

Stories: 10:30-11
Play: 11-11:30

Just drop in! Space may be limited by room capacity.
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Tales for Tots

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Glencoe Public Library
Hammond Room
All ages with caregiver

Join us for books, songs, and more to build early literacy skills, then stick around after stories to play and socialize. 

Stories: 10:30-11
Play: 11-11:30

Just drop in! Space may be limited by room capacity.
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