August 27
2017

Issue
134

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HEADLINER
Every Child Ready to Grow
Monday, August 28 | 7-8 pm
How do you get a child to try new foods? What can you do to prepare for Preschool? Learn more about developmental milestones and early childhood development from a panel of experts in fields such as nutrition, pediatrics, safety and education.
SPOTLIGHT ON
3D Design Competition 
September 1 through October 1
Put your maker skills to use and create and submit an original 3D ornament celebrating the library's 110th anniversary. The winning design will be produced and sold as a keepsake at the library during the Holiday Walk on November 24. All sales will benefit the Glen Ellyn Library Foundation. 

Submissions must be in .stl format and emailed to  makerbot@gepl.org between September 1 and October 1. Limit one entry per person. Designs must be printable, original creations.
Rock Painting: A Simple Act of Kindness
Saturday, September 2 | 11 am-Noon
Brighten someone's day by painting uplifting messages on rocks and placing them around Prairie Path Park (between Park Blvd. and Forest Ave.) for others to find. While your painted messages dry, enjoy the StoryWalk® around the park featuring Swirl by Swirl: Spirals in Nature by Joyce Sidman. Rocks and paint supplies will be provided. Please wear painting clothes. For kids of all ages.
COMMUNITY CORNER
Survey Seeks Options from Glen Ellyn Residents
Online Survey Available Through September 1, 2017
Residents of the Village of Glen Ellyn are encouraged to participate in the National Citizen Survey, which provides a snapshot of the community and helps Glen Ellyn measure service performance and quality, and assess community needs.

Mail-In: Thank you to the 1,500 randomly selected households who participated in the mail-in survey. Those who received a hard copy of the survey are asked to complete it and return it by mail before September 1. Please do not complete the online opt-in survey.
 
Online Opt-in Survey: If your household did not receive a survey in the mail, an online opt-in survey is now available to all residents on the Village's website. In the event a resident does not have access to a computer, hard copies will be available on the first floor of the Civic Center, 535 Duane Street.
 
The results of the National Citizen Survey helps Village Staff and the Village Board understand and respond appropriately to the needs of the community in the upcoming years, as well as make comparisons with peer cities. Results will be made available Fall 2017.
  
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DONATE YOUR ECLIPSE VIEWING GLASSES!

If you haven't already, don't throw away your eclipse viewing glasses! Donate them instead. The library is accepting donations of eclipse glasses for Astronomers Without Boarders. Drop off your donations in a bin near the Circulation Desk. Donations accepted through Friday, September 8.