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Night in the Jungle: A Special After-Hours Event
Saturday, October 14 | 6:30-8 pm
Snakes in the library! Pose for photos with live snakes from the Chicago Herpetological Society at this exciting after-hours event for kids. Enjoy stories, create a fun jungle craft, and experience virtual reality with the 360-degree video
Through Mowgli's Eyes. Parent signature required on Virtual Reality Waiver (for ages 8 and up). Waivers available at
gepl.org/waivers. For kids of all ages.
Reserve your spot.
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Survivor: Minecraft Edition
Monday, October 9 | 7-8 pm
Are you a master at Minecraft? Do you think you can survive some of Minecraft's harshest and toughest biomes? Test your skills of survival and see if you can outlast your teammates! Knowledge of PC version of Minecraft required. For grades 3-5. Reserve your spot.
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Indie Author Day: Story Wall Party
Saturday, October 14 | 1-4 pm
Join other writers at this brainstorming event where participants present their book plans or ideas and receive advice on their trouble spots. Reserve your spot.
The library partners with NaperWriMo to offer this NaNoWriMo preparatory workshop. Every year in November, hundreds of thousands of people around the world challenge themselves to write a 50,000-word novel in 30 days. Learn more about National Novel Writing Month at nanowrimo.org.
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The Jungle Book Ball
Saturday, November 4 | 7-10 pm
Taste three custom Jungle Book Ball specialty drinks, created by Whiskey Acres Distilling Company. Founded by fifth-generation family farmers, Whiskey Acres craft small-batch artisan spirits proudly grown from seed to spirit. In addition to the custom whiskey drinks, the open bar includes beautiful wines procured by Cabernet & Company and the best Lagunitas brews on the market. A limited number of tickets are still available! Purchase your ticket now, before we're sold out.
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Unveiled: A One Woman Play
Sunday, October 15 | 3 pm & 7 pm | McAninch Arts Center
Chicago playwright Rohina Malik brings her one-woman play, Unvelied to the MAC! Rohina's play in production at the Goodman Theatre, Yasmina's Necklace was nominated by the Jeff Awards for Best New Work! Chris Jones from the Chicago Tribune says "Malik is a remarkable new theatrical voice in Chicago... and gives voice to characters from whom we hear far too little in the theater." For more information and to purchase tickets visit The MAC.
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Staff In-Service Day
Friday, October 13 | All Day
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NEW GLENBARD WEST AND SOUTH YEARBOOKS DIGITIZED!
A few years ago, the library made Glenbard West yearbooks, 1940 through 2004, and
Glenbard South yearbooks, 1973 through 2004, available online. Now, the library is making available the 2005 through 2007 yearbooks for both high schools! Students, faculty, and alumni, as well as the community, can access the new yearbooks from the Digital Library section of the website.
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