February 4, 2018
Issue
154
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HEADLINER
Magic: The Gathering
Tuesday, February 6 | 4-5:30 pm
Play Magic, a multiverse card game filled with heroic legends and whispered secrets. Challenge your friends and get expert advice from TPK Gaming, a game store in Glen Ellyn. Take home a starter deck to continue the battle. For grades 9-12.  Reserve Your Spot.
SPOTLIGHT ON
My Business, My Home
Thursday, February 8 | 7-8 pm
Want to start a small business from your home? Learn what resources are available to prospective small business owners from Don Pellico of the Small Business Administration.  Reserve your spot.
Sensory Saturdays
Saturday, February 10 | 9:30-10:15 am
Engage your senses with a variety of sensory art projects and sensory play at this inclusive playgroup for children who receive therapy. For birth through 5 years.
COMMUNITY CORNER
I Spy: The Secrets of Writing
Saturday, February 10 | 2-3 pm
Glen Ellyn Historical Society, 800 N Main St
If you're a puzzle fan or are dazzled by intrigue, Annette Baldwin's 
"I Spy: Cryptography from Caesar through the Civil War" will take you into the mysterious world of historical code writing and deciphering. You'll be challenged to decipher secret messages from the earliest systems to the methods used in the American Civil War.  Admission is $6 and refreshments will be served. Tickets are available in advance or at the door.  For more information, visit www.gehs.org  or call 630.469.1867.

Explore these links to find out what's happening in Glen Ellyn:
YOUTH BLOG: WHERE THE CHILD THINGS ARE

Where the Child Things Are is the library's youth blog, written by our youth librarians. Learn about new and ongoing programs, special services, and the amazing resources we offer for kids. Recent posts focus on "The Importance of Play" and how the library offers a fun play space for young children, our "Plots n' Pizza" program, where you can work on reading goals while enjoying delicious pizza at the library, and "Podcasts for Kids," which highlights ways children can enjoy kid-friendly stories and shows (without the screen time!). You can also find great book recommendations, activity tips, craft ideas, and more. 


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