May June Newsletter 2021

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