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Rock and Read

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Glencoe Public Library

Hammond Room

Ages 18 months-3 with parent or caregiver

Monday stories for a slightly older crowd. Listen to books, move to the beat and more at this active storytime.

Stay and Play

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Glencoe Public Library

Hammond Room

All Ages (preschool)

Whether you come for Book Babies or Rock and Read, you're welcome to socialize, play, and have fun between classes. We'll have puppets, toys, music and more for you to explore. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Book Babies

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Glencoe Public Library

Hammond Room

Ages 0-18 months with parent or caregiver

Introduce your baby to the library with stories, songs, and active play designed to teach infants and toddlers their first literacy skills. Older siblings are welcome.

Tots and Tunes: Kalk Park

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM

Kalk Park

All Ages

Enjoy Tuesday Tots and Tunes in Kalk Park sponsored by the Glencoe Park District! Storytime will not be held in the Library on this day.

Rain location: Takiff Center

Tales for Tots

10:30 AM - 11:15 AM

Glencoe Public Library

Hammond Room

All ages with parent or caregiver

Read, sing, talk, and play to build early literacy skills! Join us for stories, songs and more, followed by time for socialization and play.

Anime Club and Cosplay Workshop

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Glencoe Public Library

Hammond Room

Grades 5-8

Do you love everything Anime? Hang out and watch Anime, talk about manga, and eat Japanese treats while working on your cosplay for convention season!

Registration is open

Inchworms

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Glencoe Public Library

Hammond Room

Ages Birth - Crawlers

Get on the floor for stories, rhymes, songs, and bounces that build early literacy skills in our littlest listeners. Older siblings are welcome to attend. Registration encouraged, but drop in spots may be available on the day of storytime - just ask at the Children's Desk!

Little one already walking? Please try our drop-in storytimes on Mondays, Tuesdays, or Thursdays.

Registration is open

Art Explorations with Bernadette Foch: Ice Cream

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Glencoe Public Library

Hammond Room

Grades 1-6

Guest artist Bernadette Foch returns with new classes featuring oil pastels, Sharpies, chalk paper and color diffusing paper. You’ll create your own masterpiece to bring home.

Registration required. Register online, visit the library, or call 847-835-5056.

Tots-N-Tunes: Little Miss Ann

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM

Wyman Green

All ages with an adult

Catch the award-winning, kid favorite musician Little Miss Ann right here right here in Glencoe!

This Tots-N-Tunes concert hosted by the library will take place on Wyman Green. In case of inclement weather, the concert will take place in the Johnson Room.

Sponsored by the Friends of the Glencoe Public Library

Rock and Read

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Glencoe Public Library

Hammond Room

Ages 18 months-3 with parent or caregiver

Monday stories for a slightly older crowd. Listen to books, move to the beat and more at this active storytime.

Stay and Play

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Glencoe Public Library

Hammond Room

All Ages (preschool)

Whether you come for Book Babies or Rock and Read, you're welcome to socialize, play, and have fun between classes. We'll have puppets, toys, music and more for you to explore. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Book Babies

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Glencoe Public Library

Hammond Room

Ages 0-18 months with parent or caregiver

Introduce your baby to the library with stories, songs, and active play designed to teach infants and toddlers their first literacy skills. Older siblings are welcome.

Tales for Tots

10:30 AM - 11:15 AM

Glencoe Public Library

Hammond Room

All ages with parent or caregiver

Read, sing, talk, and play to build early literacy skills! Join us for stories, songs and more, followed by time for socialization and play.

Registration is open

Icy Challenge

4:00 PM - 4:45 PM

Glencoe Public Library

Hammond Room

Grades 3-6

Beat the heat at the library! Create your own frozen slushy treat and then design a cup that will keep it cold for as long as possible. Don’t miss this cool class!

Tales for Tots

10:30 AM - 11:15 AM

Glencoe Public Library

Hammond Room

All ages with parent or caregiver

Read, sing, talk, and play to build early literacy skills! Join us for stories, songs and more, followed by time for socialization and play.

Registration is open

Inchworms

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Glencoe Public Library

Hammond Room

Ages Birth - Crawlers

Get on the floor for stories, rhymes, songs, and bounces that build early literacy skills in our littlest listeners. Older siblings are welcome to attend. Registration encouraged, but drop in spots may be available on the day of storytime - just ask at the Children's Desk!

Little one already walking? Please try our drop-in storytimes on Mondays, Tuesdays, or Thursdays.

Munchy Movie: Coraline

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Glencoe Public Library

Hammond Room

All ages. Children under 8 must be with an adult.

I scream for reading...and for movies! Join us for a showing of the spooky movie Coraline, based on Neil Gaiman's book. Snacks will be provided.

Cryogenics Show: Mr. Freeze

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Glencoe Public Library

Hammond Room

Grades 2-8

Chill out with Fermilab's Mr. Freeze, whose interactive demonstrations teach kids about the fascinating scientific field of supercooling.

Space is limited. Free entry tickets will be available at the Children’s Desk beginning at 9:00 a.m. on the day of the show.

Rock and Read

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Glencoe Public Library

Hammond Room

Ages 18 months-3 with parent or caregiver

Monday stories for a slightly older crowd. Listen to books, move to the beat and more at this active storytime.

Stay and Play

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Glencoe Public Library

Hammond Room

All Ages (preschool)

Whether you come for Book Babies or Rock and Read, you're welcome to socialize, play, and have fun between classes. We'll have puppets, toys, music and more for you to explore. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Book Babies

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Glencoe Public Library

Hammond Room

Ages 0-18 months with parent or caregiver

Introduce your baby to the library with stories, songs, and active play designed to teach infants and toddlers their first literacy skills. Older siblings are welcome.

Tales for Tots

10:30 AM - 11:15 AM

Glencoe Public Library

Hammond Room

All ages with parent or caregiver

Read, sing, talk, and play to build early literacy skills! Join us for stories, songs and more, followed by time for socialization and play.

Registration is open

Animal Alphabet with Mark Anderson

4:15 PM - 5:15 PM

Glencoe Public Library

Hammond Room

Grades K-3.

In this high-energy draw-along program taught by Mark Anderson, students will learn to draw 26 adorable cartoon animals using only the alphabet and simple shapes.

Tales for Tots

10:30 AM - 11:15 AM

Glencoe Public Library

Hammond Room

All ages with parent or caregiver

Read, sing, talk, and play to build early literacy skills! Join us for stories, songs and more, followed by time for socialization and play.

Anime Club

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Glencoe Public Library

Hammond Room

Grades 5-8

Do you love everything Anime? Hang out and watch Anime, talk about manga, and eat Japanese treats!

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