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Obscurity Book Club @ the Library: The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride

Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm

In 1972, when workers in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, were digging the foundations for a new development, the last thing they expected to find was a skeleton at the bottom of a well.

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Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: The Mary Lynn Alms Educational Center (Meeting Room)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
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In 1972, when workers in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, were digging the foundations for a new development, the last thing they expected to find was a skeleton at the bottom of a well.

Naturalist Guided Hike: Winter Twilight Hike

Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 4:15pm - 5:15pm

Meet at Johnson's Mound Forest Preserve, 41W600 Hughes Road, Elburn

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Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Learning & Discovery, Special Event
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Meet at Johnson's Mound Forest Preserve, 41W600 Hughes Road, Elburn

Crafternoon

Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Please register for each class separately.

Your Child MUST be able to handle a needle without supervision.

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Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: The Mary Lynn Alms Educational Center (Meeting Room)
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Learning & Discovery
Registration Required
Event Details:

Please register for each class separately.

Your Child MUST be able to handle a needle without supervision.

ILP: Chicago Pizza - Past, Present & Future with Steve Dolinsky

Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Register through Zoom here: https://bit.ly/ILP_SteveDolinsky

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Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Learning & Discovery
Event Details:

Register through Zoom here: https://bit.ly/ILP_SteveDolinsky

Yoga Storytime Series

Friday, January 10, 2025 at 9:15am - 10:00am

This event is part of a combined series. If you register for this event, you will be automatically registered for all of the following events in the series.

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Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: The Mary Lynn Alms Educational Center (Meeting Room)
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Home & Wellness, Learning & Discovery, Special Event, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

This event is part of a combined series. If you register for this event, you will be automatically registered for all of the following events in the series.

Lawrence J. Martin Heritage Center

Friday, January 10, 2025 at 10:00am - 2:00pm

Visit the Lawrence J Martin Center and learn about the contents of this unique Elburn community collection.  KCGS Volunteers are on-hand to assist you with your family history research or guide you through home research resources.

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Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: Heritage Center
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Genealogy, History, Outside Organization
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Visit the Lawrence J Martin Center and learn about the contents of this unique Elburn community collection.  KCGS Volunteers are on-hand to assist you with your family history research or guide you through home research resources.

Lawrence J. Martin Heritage Center

Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 10:00am - 2:00pm

Visit the Lawrence J Martin Center and learn about the contents of this unique Elburn community collection.  KCGS Volunteers are on-hand to assist you with your family history research or guide you through home research resources.

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Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: Heritage Center
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Genealogy, History, Outside Organization
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Visit the Lawrence J Martin Center and learn about the contents of this unique Elburn community collection.  KCGS Volunteers are on-hand to assist you with your family history research or guide you through home research resources.

Friends of the Library Coffee Bar

Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:00pm

Stop by the coffee bar to enjoy coffee, light refreshments, and an opportunity to meet new and old "Friends." 

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Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: Library-wide
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Entertainment
Event Details:

Stop by the coffee bar to enjoy coffee, light refreshments, and an opportunity to meet new and old "Friends." 

Afoot and Lighthearted: A Journal of Mindful Walking - Book Study

Monday, January 13, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Get 2025 off to an invigorating start! Begin the new year with a book discussion that gets you walking and looking at your world through a different lens.

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Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: The Arnold & Mildred Erickson Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Home & Wellness, Learning & Discovery
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Event Details:

Get 2025 off to an invigorating start! Begin the new year with a book discussion that gets you walking and looking at your world through a different lens.

Tween/Teen Scene: Creative Writing Workshop

Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Do you enjoy making up stories, poems, or graphic novels? Do you write for fun? Is writing your favorite subject in school? Would you like feedback on pieces you have written? Join your peers and let's get creative!

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Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: The Mary Lynn Alms Educational Center (Meeting Room)
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Learning & Discovery, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Do you enjoy making up stories, poems, or graphic novels? Do you write for fun? Is writing your favorite subject in school? Would you like feedback on pieces you have written? Join your peers and let's get creative!

Chicago's Lost Restaurants

Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm

In a lavishly illustrated presentation, well-known author Greg Borzo dishes out course after course of stories about the Windy City’s most beloved bygone restaurants – from sizzling steakhouses to tiki bars; from diners to delis; from et

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Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: The Mary Lynn Alms Educational Center (Meeting Room)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History, Learning & Discovery
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Event Details:

In a lavishly illustrated presentation, well-known author Greg Borzo dishes out course after course of stories about the Windy City’s most beloved bygone restaurants – from sizzling steakhouses to tiki bars; from diners to delis; from et

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Notice: Attending programs constitutes consent to be photographed/videotaped for library purposes.

Homeschool Days: Puzzle Party and Swap

Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Holiday season may be over for the non-puzzling crowd, but for us dissectologists (that’s a fancy way to say lover of jigsaw puzzles), it’s just begun. January is National Puzzle Month, and January 29th is National Puzzle Day! 

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Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: The Mary Lynn Alms Educational Center (Meeting Room)
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Learning & Discovery, Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:

Holiday season may be over for the non-puzzling crowd, but for us dissectologists (that’s a fancy way to say lover of jigsaw puzzles), it’s just begun. January is National Puzzle Month, and January 29th is National Puzzle Day! 

Family History Study Hall

Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 2:30pm - 4:30pm

This group will meet in-person. 

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Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: Heritage Center
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Genealogy, History
Registration Required
Event Details:

This group will meet in-person. 

Disclaimer(s)

The Library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the Library.

Notice: Attending programs constitutes consent to be photographed/videotaped for library purposes.

Tween/Teen: Teatime Book Club

Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:45pm

Bring your friends and join Mrs. Hansen for teatime. We will be serving a beverage & light snack (or bring your own) and reading chapter books. Copies of the book will be available to check out.

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Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: Library-wide
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Book Club, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Bring your friends and join Mrs. Hansen for teatime. We will be serving a beverage & light snack (or bring your own) and reading chapter books. Copies of the book will be available to check out.

Disclaimer(s)

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Family Yoga Series

Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:15pm

This class is a series. When you register, you will be added to all 4 classes.

Register each member of the family that will be attending.

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Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: The Mary Lynn Alms Educational Center (Meeting Room)
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Adults
Program Type: Home & Wellness, Learning & Discovery, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

This class is a series. When you register, you will be added to all 4 classes.

Register each member of the family that will be attending.

Book a Techie

Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Need help with a device or other technological issue? Sign up for personalized 1-on-1 assistance with a library staff member. Please provide detailed information about your tech issue when registering.

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Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: Adult Services North
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology Class
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Event Details:

Need help with a device or other technological issue? Sign up for personalized 1-on-1 assistance with a library staff member. Please provide detailed information about your tech issue when registering.

Disclaimer(s)

Notice: Attending programs constitutes consent to be photographed/videotaped for library purposes.

Tea & Tales

Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Join Mrs. Hansen for a tea party and books!  Bring your favorite stuffed friend & don't forget to wear your fancy clothes. We will be serving a beverage & light snack. You are welcome to bring your own snack.

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Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: Silo
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Learning & Discovery, Special Event, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Mrs. Hansen for a tea party and books!  Bring your favorite stuffed friend & don't forget to wear your fancy clothes. We will be serving a beverage & light snack. You are welcome to bring your own snack.

Disclaimer(s)

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Lawrence J. Martin Heritage Center

Friday, January 17, 2025 at 10:00am - 2:00pm

Visit the Lawrence J Martin Center and learn about the contents of this unique Elburn community collection.  KCGS Volunteers are on-hand to assist you with your family history research or guide you through home research resources.

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Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: Heritage Center
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Genealogy, History, Outside Organization
Event Details:

Visit the Lawrence J Martin Center and learn about the contents of this unique Elburn community collection.  KCGS Volunteers are on-hand to assist you with your family history research or guide you through home research resources.

Film Club

Friday, January 17, 2025 at 6:00pm - 9:00pm

 

This hybrid program will be offered with both in-person and virtual options. 

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Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: The Mary Lynn Alms Educational Center (Meeting Room)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Entertainment, Learning & Discovery
Registration Required
Event Details:

 

This hybrid program will be offered with both in-person and virtual options. 

Disclaimer(s)

The Library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the Library.

Hatha Yoga

Monday, January 20, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:30am
Yoga:

Grab your yoga mat, put on comfy clothes, and get ready for a relaxing hour of yoga with seasoned instructor Lynn Meredith. Remember to bring your mat, blanket/towel, strap, and...

Registration opens for TCPLD cardholders on Monday, December 9, 9am for in-person registrants and 10am for those registering online.

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Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: The Mary Lynn Alms Educational Center (Meeting Room)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Home & Wellness
Registration Required
Payment Required
Event Details:

Grab your yoga mat, put on comfy clothes, and get ready for a relaxing hour of yoga with seasoned instructor Lynn Meredith.

Remember to bring your mat, blanket/towel, strap, and block!

Please note:

  • No prorating or refunds.
  • Payment can be made online, in person, or via mail.

Registration opens for TCPLD cardholders on Monday, December 9, 9am for in-person registrants and 10am for those registering online.

Disclaimer(s)

The Library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the Library.

Notice: Attending programs constitutes consent to be photographed/videotaped for library purposes.

Scrabble Club

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:30am

Expand your lexicon while making new library friends! We will be meeting in the cafe area. Coffee provided. 

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Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: Adult Services North
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Entertainment
Registration Required
Event Details:

Expand your lexicon while making new library friends! We will be meeting in the cafe area. Coffee provided. 

Disclaimer(s)

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Margaret Ritchie Noon Book Club Discussion

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm

 

This group will meet in-person.

 

Join the Noon Book Discussion Group for lively discussion about some of today's most popular books.

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Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: The Arnold & Mildred Erickson Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

 

This group will meet in-person.

 

Join the Noon Book Discussion Group for lively discussion about some of today's most popular books.

Adventures in Art (3-5 yr olds)

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:15pm

Please register for each class separately.

Caregivers are invited to stay and help if child cannot work independently. DROP IN anytime between 1-2:15, and each simple project will take about 20 minutes.

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Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: The Mary Lynn Alms Educational Center (Meeting Room)
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Learning & Discovery
Registration Required
Event Details:

Please register for each class separately.

Caregivers are invited to stay and help if child cannot work independently. DROP IN anytime between 1-2:15, and each simple project will take about 20 minutes.

Paws to Read (Drop In)

Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Join us for a tail waggin’ good time as you practice reading aloud to trained therapy dogs in the library.  Children are invited to stop by the library and read for 10 minutes.

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Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: Silo
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Learning & Discovery, Special Event
Event Details:

Join us for a tail waggin’ good time as you practice reading aloud to trained therapy dogs in the library.  Children are invited to stop by the library and read for 10 minutes.