January February Newsletter 2019

Science • Technology • Engineering • Arts • Math
Code My World
Main Library Meadows Community Rooms AB
Wednesday, January 2 • 1 – 2 pm
Grades 3-6. The University of Illinois
Extension 4-H Teen Science Ambassadors
will be teaching us coding. RNS
Story Programs
Winter Session
Jan 7 - Feb 15
Join us for age-specific story programs as a way to boost language skills and reading readiness.
Adults will participate with little ones in a variety of activities such as fingerplays, singing,
clapping and more. Children younger than 8 must be accompanied by a caregiver.
Birth -
6 months
Birth -
11 months
Birth -
2 years
12-23 months
1-3 years
2 years
3-6 years
4-5 years
Welcome Baby! Baby's First Library Visit R
Rakow Branch 1/5 1 pm
Main Library 1/18, 2/15 1 – 3 pm ES
South Elgin Branch 2/9 1 pm
Baby Rhyme Time R
Main Library Thursdays 6:30 pm • Fridays 9:15 am
Baby & Toddler Playgroup
Main Library Fridays 10:45 am
Wonderful Ones R
Main Library Mondays 6:15 pm • Tuesdays 9:15, 10 am
Fridays 10 am
1, 2, 3, Go!
South Elgin Branch
Main Library
STEAM
Explore the wonders of the universe
through STEAM in a fun, hands-on way.
Main Library • Mondays
Meadows Community Rooms AB R
Grades K-2 • 4 – 4:45 pm
Grades 3-5 • 5 – 6 pm
1/7 Trash to Treasure
2/4 Take Flight: Explore exclusive
pieces of our flight exhibit in
this special edition of STEAM.
Grades 1-5 • 4:30 – 5:30 pm
Rakow Branch R
1/9 Northern Lights Lesson
and Painting
2/13 Candy Science
South Elgin Branch R
1/16 Northern Lights Lesson
and Painting
2/20 Candy Science
Tuesdays 10:15 am
Thursdays 10 am
Terrific Twos R
Main Library Tuesdays 6:15 pm • Wednesdays 9:15, 10 am
Story Mix for Three to Six
Main Library Mondays 3:30, 7 pm • Tuesdays 10 am
Thursdays 10:45 am
South Elgin Branch Mondays 6 pm • Thursdays 10:15 am
Rakow Branch Wednesdays 10:30 am
Countdown to Kindergarten Series R NEW
Main Library Mondays 10:15 am
This 6–week series offers fun, educational stories, songs and activities to get kids ready to
attend kindergarten in fall.
Family Style STEAM:
Take Flight
Main Library Meadows Community Rooms
Monday, January 21
10 am – 12:30 pm, 4:30 – 6:30 pm
Families. Learn about flight and
aeronautical engineering as we make
paper airplanes or rockets together.
Then, explore exclusive pieces of our new
exhibit, only available in our
Take Flight programs! NS
Read to me Scouts New!
South Elgin Branch Hoffer Room
Thursday, January 3
10:30, 10:45, 11 or 11:15 am
Ages birth-5. Enjoy a storytime with a local
Girl Scout! R
¡Stories, Cuentos, Crafts
& Cocoa!
Main Library Meadows Community Rooms
Sunday, January 27 • 3 – 4 pm
Families with children 3-6 years old.
Celebrate winter with stories, songs, a craft
and more in this bilingual program. Register
in person at the Registration Desk or by phone at
847-429-4597. ES
Panera Milk & Cookie Storytime
369 Randall Rd., South Elgin, 60177
Tuesdays, 1/15, 2/5, 2/19
9:30 – 10:30 am
Preschoolers. Enjoy stories read by a
ReaderShip storyteller followed by a milk
and cookie snack compliments of Panera.
Stay for a craft. R
Books and Badges Storytime
South Elgin Branch Hoffer Room
Mondays, 1/21, 2/18 • 11:15 – 11:45 am
Hear South Elgin Officer Creighton share
stories and talk about being a hero.
4 R=Registration required • Three ways to register: Online at gailborden.info/register • Call 847-429-4597 • In person