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March April Newsletter 2019

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Intro to 3D Design<br />

Main Library Computer Training Room<br />

Friday, <strong>March</strong> 1 • 1:30 – 3 pm<br />

Grades 3-8. Learn how to make your own 3D<br />

designs and leave with a 3D-printed object. R<br />

Intermediate 3D Design<br />

Main Library Grove Room<br />

Saturday, <strong>March</strong> 9 • 2 – 3:30 pm<br />

Grades 3-8. Take the next step in 3D printing<br />

by designing your own creations to pick<br />

up later. You must have completed Intro to 3D Design<br />

before attending this class. R<br />

Science • Technology • Engineering • Arts • Math<br />

Advanced 3D Design<br />

Main Library Grove Room<br />

Saturday, <strong>March</strong> 23 • 1:30 – 3 pm<br />

Grades 4-8. Take your 3D design and<br />

printing skills to the next level with our<br />

next challenge. You must have completed Intro and<br />

Intermediate 3D Design in order to attend this class. R<br />

3D Design Freestyle<br />

Main Library Computer Training Room<br />

Monday, <strong>March</strong> 18 • 4:30 – 5:30 pm<br />

Saturday, <strong>April</strong> 20 • 2 – 3 pm<br />

Grades 4-8. Design something new or<br />

tweak an old design. Staff will be available to<br />

help with adjustments. Some size restrictrictions apply.<br />

Participants must have previously completed all three 3D<br />

Design classes. R<br />

STEAM<br />

Explore the wonders of the universe through<br />

STEAM in a fun, hands-on way.<br />

Main Library • Mondays<br />

Meadows Community Rooms AB R<br />

Grades K-2 • 4 – 4:45 pm<br />

Grades 3-5 • 5 – 6 pm<br />

3/4 Survive & Thrive Rainforest<br />

4/8 Survive & Thrive Under the Sea<br />

4/22 Earth Day Treasures<br />

At the Branches • Grades 1-5<br />

Wednesdays • 4:30 – 5:30 pm<br />

Rakow Branch R<br />

3/13 X-Ray Activity<br />

4/10 Earth Day Activity<br />

South Elgin Branch R<br />

3/20 X-Ray Activity<br />

4/17 Earth Day Activity<br />

Youth & Teens<br />

Volunteens Grades 6-8 Main Library<br />

Make a difference this school year. Have an impact in<br />

your community! Stop by the Youth Center Reference Desk.<br />

Studio 270 Hours<br />

Mon-Thu 3 – 9 pm<br />

Fri-Sat Noon – 6 pm<br />

Sun Noon – 5 pm<br />

Grades 5-8<br />

Robot Dance Challenge<br />

Express your creativity and improve your<br />

coding skills by teaching your squad of<br />

Ozobots to perform an original dance<br />

routine. No previous coding experience required.<br />

South Elgin Branch Hoffer Room NS<br />

Tuesday, <strong>March</strong> 26 • 11 am – Noon<br />

Main Library Story Room South NS<br />

Wednesday, <strong>March</strong> 27 • 6 – 7 pm<br />

Grades 6-12<br />

Drop By Game Design<br />

Rakow Branch Shales Living Room<br />

Mondays, 3/4 – 4/22 • 6 – 7 pm<br />

Drop in to make games using Bitsy and<br />

Twine 2. All levels of experience welcome. Some laptops<br />

will be available.<br />

Manga and Anime Club<br />

Main Library Meadows Community Rooms AB<br />

Saturdays, 3/23, 4/20 • 2 – 3:30 pm<br />

Calling all fans of Attack on Titan, My Hero<br />

Academia, Sailor Moon and more! Watch<br />

anime, share fan art, and enjoy Japanese<br />

snacks while socializing with other otaku.<br />

Blackout Poetry<br />

All Library locations<br />

<strong>April</strong> 22 – 29 • All day<br />

Celebrate Earth Day and National Poetry<br />

Month by creating your own original poems<br />

using words from recycled book pages.<br />

Studio<br />

Grades 9-12<br />

Events take place in the Main Library<br />

Studio 270 unless otherwise noted.<br />

(SEB) = South Elgin Branch<br />

3/5 6-7 pm Audio Lab<br />

3/12 6-8 pm Studio Jam<br />

3/20 6-8 pm Intro to Podcasting<br />

3/20 4-5 pm Teen Writers Club<br />

3/26 6-7 pm Video Lab: Green<br />

Screen Shootout<br />

3/27 4-6 pm Spa Day Crafts (SEB)<br />

4/2 6-7 pm Music Business 101:<br />

Registering your Music<br />

4/9 5-6 pm Pizza and Books<br />

4/11 6-7 pm Photoshop 101<br />

4/16 6-8 pm Video Lab<br />

4/17 4-5 pm Teen Writers Club<br />

4/23 6:30-8 pm Open Mic Night<br />

270<br />

SAT Practice Test<br />

South Elgin Branch Hoffer Room<br />

Sundays, 3/3, 3/10 • 12:30 – 3:30 pm<br />

High School juniors can take a practice<br />

SAT and discover which subjects to review<br />

and study. Sylvan Learning Center will proctor the<br />

tests and review results with you and your parents the<br />

following week. R<br />

Teen Job Fair<br />

Main Library Meadows Community Rooms<br />

Wednesday, <strong>April</strong> 3 • 6 – 8 pm<br />

Looking for a summer job? Look no<br />

further than our Teen Job Fair to talk<br />

to local employers about available job<br />

openings and pick up tips and tricks to<br />

ace your application and interview.<br />

gailborden.info/teenjobfair<br />

Career & Technical<br />

School Fair See page 9.<br />

Practice SAT Test<br />

Main Library Grove Room<br />

Saturday, <strong>April</strong> 6 • 10 am – 1 pm<br />

High School students can take a timed<br />

practice SAT test on provided laptops.<br />

4 R=Registration required • Three ways to register: Online at gailborden.info/register • Call 847-429-4597 • In person

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