Expand and grow your beer knowledge at this revamped event in downtown Glen Ellyn. Dave Hawley, proprietor of The Beer Cellar, will host a flight of five beers exemplifying seasonal styles and talk about what food pairs best with each beer. Leave with a resource list of books, online resources, breweries and beers. Light food pairings will be served. Tickets are $15 each. Must be at least 21 to attend. Purchase Tickets.
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Homeschool Program: Book Club
Tuesday, May 9 | 1:30-2:30 pm
Join us for a lively and engaging discussion of Chasing Vermeer by Blue Balliett then try your hand at solving various pentominoes puzzles. For homeschool students in grades 3-6. Reserve Your Spot.
Friends of the Library Used Book Sale
Saturday, May 13 | 9 am - 2 pm
Purchase quality, gently used books and other items at discount prices in the basement of the library. The selection includes adult and children's books, textbooks, audiobooks, DVDs, recent computer games and software, and music CDs and albums. For more information, visit
Friends of the Library.
Meet the Artist: Cathy Struska
Sunday, May 14 | 2-3:30 pm
Stop by the library for a meet-and-greet honoring artist Cathy Struska. Cathy's exhibit of abstract expressionism paintings is on display through the end of May. Learn more about Cathy and sneak a peek of her exhibit at Meet the Artist.
COMMUNITY CORNER
Glen Ellyn is for Tree Huggers
Application due: May 25
CALLING ALL FIBER ARTISTS...18 teams of fiber artists will compete to yarn bomb 18 trees in Downtown Glen Ellyn. Each team will create a fiber art sleeve for the tree trunk with embellishments that are felted, crocheted, knitted or created with any other form of fiber art. This fiber art exhibition will be on display August 26 - September 25. For more information, visit Tree Huggers.
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ScienceFlix offers a mobile-ready interactive resource perfectly designed for students in grades 3-8 interested in science, technology and engineering, with an emphasis on the latest STEM thinking and the newest science standards. Offering more than 50 complete units of study, it provides students with a better understanding of science concepts through hands-on projects, videos, interactive features and more. Using your GEPL card, access this valuable resource through the library's Youth section by clicking the Online Tools link in the menu.
