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Archive for February, 2009
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February 7, 2009Teen Crafts Program: Gifts from Guys
February 6, 2009Teen guys in grades 6 – 12 can make creative and fun gifts for Moms, Grandmas, Sisters and other special people. Local artist Carol Thomas will help guys with easy and beautiful projects. Register by calling (847) 923-3191 or sending an email to teenservices@stdl.org
Monday, February 9 3 – 4 p.m. Hoffman Estates Branch
Monday, February 9 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. Youth Services Craft Room
Wednesday, February 11 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. Hanover Park Branch
BEAD Different Teen Craft Program
February 3, 2009Make easy and lovely gifts for your self and others at this beading workshop for teens in grades 6 – 12. Become fashionable with local artist Nancy McCully! Register for one session by calling (847) 923-3191 or sending an email to teenservices@stdl.org.
Thursday, February 5 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. Youth Services Classroom
Thursday, February 12 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. Hoffman Estates Branch
Genealogy Group Meeting
February 3, 2009Guest speaker Joy Matthiessen of the Des Plaines History Museum will present “Cemetery Iconography.” She will provide insights on how to understand the mysterious symbols you may find on your ancestors’ gravestones. Room will open at 7 P.M. and the meeting starts at 7:30 P.M. Speaker presentation will start approximately 8 P.M. For further information, contact Tony Kierna at (847) 923-3390.
Tuesday, February 10 7:30 – 9:30 P.M. Adult Classroom
Dann & Raymond’s Movie Club
February 3, 2009No fees to join - just come and enjoy another installment in this lively film genre discussion presented by Daily Herald film critic Dann Gire and award-winning author Raymond Benson. This month: May I have the envelope, please? - The Oscar Nominees.
Thursday, Feburary 5 - 7:30-9:30 pm in the AV Theatre
Trauma 101 with author CJ Lyons
February 2, 2009Join pediatric ER doctor and bestselling novelist CJ Lyons for a behind-the-scenes look at an urban trauma center. CJ has worked in some of the busiest ERs in the country and her debut novel , Lifelines, was praised by Publishers Weekly as a “breathtakingly fast-paced medical thriller.” Go from the streets to the ER and learn the reality behind medical dramas like House and Grey’s Anatomy.
Wednesday, February 4 – 7:00 pm, Adult Classroom
