May June Newsletter 2021
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Adults<br />
Birding Northern Illinois:<br />
Backyards and Beyond<br />
Wednesday, <strong>May</strong> 5 • 7 pm<br />
Identify bird species and discover the<br />
best places to look for them. R<br />
Tai Chi<br />
Monday, <strong>May</strong> 17 • 11:30 am<br />
Learn and practice Tai Chi. Instructor: Erica<br />
Bough, Breathe Life Tai-Chi. R<br />
Understanding Credit<br />
Tuesday, <strong>May</strong> 18 • 6:30 pm<br />
Learn how various types of credit affect<br />
your credit score. R<br />
Backyard Grilling<br />
Tuesday, <strong>May</strong> 25 • 7 pm<br />
Explore cooking different proteins,<br />
techniques and more. Presenter: Kristyn Slick,<br />
Cooking Instructor. R<br />
South Elgin Stories<br />
Hybrid in the South Elgin Branch Hoffer<br />
Meeting Room and on Zoom<br />
Tuesdays, 5/18, 6/15 • 7 pm<br />
Submit written stories or memories<br />
for a history of South Elgin by email at<br />
seemail@gailborden.info. R<br />
Lawyer in the Library<br />
Main Library Meadows Community Rooms<br />
Thursdays, 5/27, 6/24 • 6 – 7:30 pm<br />
Visit this walk-in service for assistance<br />
with legal questions. Partners: the Kane County<br />
Law Library & Self Help Legal Center.<br />
Frozen in Time: Lake Michigan<br />
Shipwreck<br />
Tuesday, <strong>June</strong> 1 • 7 pm<br />
Underwater photographer Cal Kothrade<br />
will present video and photos of a<br />
shipwreck. R<br />
Stress Busters<br />
Wednesdays, 6/9 – 8/4 • 10 am<br />
Family caregivers will learn different<br />
coping strategies each week. R<br />
Community Shredding Event<br />
Main Library<br />
Saturday, <strong>June</strong> 12 • 9 am – Noon<br />
NO plastic bags please. Meet State Senator Cristina<br />
Castro & State Representative Anna Moeller. Hosted by<br />
KCT Credit Union & Gail Borden Public Library.<br />
Spy vs Spy: Espionage<br />
in the Second World War<br />
Tuesday, <strong>June</strong> 15 • 7 pm<br />
Hear about the art of espionage during<br />
World War II. Presenter: Battlefield scholar<br />
Robert Mueller. R<br />
Bike Drive<br />
Rakow Branch<br />
Saturday, <strong>June</strong> 26 • 9:30 am – Noon<br />
Give your old bikes new life by donating<br />
them for communities in need. Sponsor:<br />
Working Bikes Chicago.<br />
Sunday Afternoon Concert:<br />
The Leslie Sister Duo Presents<br />
Tunes for a <strong>June</strong> Afternoon<br />
In person & Facebook Live: gbpl.info/FBLV<br />
Sunday, <strong>June</strong> 13 • 2 pm<br />
Leslie Sister Duo is a dynamic,<br />
captivating and versatile duo with<br />
Regina on violin and Kirsten on piano.<br />
Hear Fritz Kreisler, Tango, Broadway,<br />
Irish melodies, Chopin, Camille<br />
Saint-Saëns and Massenet. R<br />
Crafts & More<br />
Crafts & More w/ Elda<br />
Facebook Live: gbpl.info/FBLV<br />
Tuesdays • 7 pm<br />
5/4 Easy Fruit Pizza for Mother's Day<br />
5/18 Paint Stick Flag<br />
6/8 Dalgona Whipped Iced Coffee<br />
6/22 Fresh Lemon Vase<br />
Watercolor Cards with Deb<br />
Wednesday, <strong>May</strong> 5 • 10 am<br />
Paint vibrant spring cards for Mother's<br />
Day or any other occasion. R<br />
Programs listed in the<br />
newsletter are offered<br />
via an online platform<br />
unless otherwise<br />
indicated with a physical location.<br />
All programs are subject to change.<br />
Please check the Library's program calendar at<br />
gailborden.info/register to find updated<br />
information about these programs and how<br />
you can attend them.<br />
Book Discussions<br />
Rakow Readers Book Club R<br />
Mondays • 1:30 pm<br />
5/24 Anxious People by<br />
Fredrick Backman<br />
6/28 Night Watchmen by Louise Erdrich<br />
Nature’s Best Hope R<br />
Weekdays • 7 pm<br />
Partner: The Wild Ones of Northern<br />
Kane County.<br />
gbpl.info/nature<br />
5/4 Doug Tallamy &<br />
Nature's Best Hope<br />
6/10 Start in Your Yard<br />
6/16 Book Discussion<br />
Language<br />
Spanish Café ESR<br />
Main Library Grove Room or Zoom<br />
Mondays, 5/3 – 6/28 • Noon<br />
(No Meeting 5/31)<br />
Go Bilingual ESR<br />
Online or at Main Library<br />
Wednesdays, 5/5 – 6/30 • 6 pm<br />
Citizenship Conversation Group ESR<br />
Thursdays, 5/6, 5/20, 6/3, 6/17<br />
6:30 pm<br />
German Conversation Group R<br />
Wednesdays, 5/26, 6/23 • 7 pm<br />
English Conversation Group ESR<br />
Tuesdays, 5/4 – 6/29 • 6:30 pm<br />
Writers’ Corner<br />
Poetry Writers Workshop R<br />
Mondays, 5/3, 6/7 • 7 pm<br />
Share your love of poetry with other<br />
poets. Facilitator: Gareth Mann Sitz, poet &<br />
songwriter.<br />
Memoir Writing for Seniors R<br />
Tuesdays, 5/11, 6/8 • 10 am<br />
Make new friends and share memories<br />
as you use your words to entertain and<br />
enlighten others.<br />
ES =Descripción en español, ver pagina 7.<br />
6 R=Registration required • Three ways to register: Online at gailborden.info/register • Call 847-429-4597 • In person