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Got Game? (Homeschool Program)
Wednesday, August 22 | 1:30-2:30 pm
Interact with other homeschool families while playing classic board games like Ticket to Ride: First Journey and Monopoly Jr. Play one of our games - or bring your own! For kids of all ages. Reserve your spot.
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Bilingual Storytime (Hora de Cuentos Bilingue)
Saturday, August 25 | 11-11:30 am
Enjoy fun books, poems, songs, and finger plays around a different monthly theme in both English and Spanish! All ages welcome.
¡Disfruta con nosotros mientras participamos con libros divertidos, poemas, canciones, y toques de mano en ingles y espanol! ¡Cada mes tendra un tema diferente! Todas las edades son bienvenidas.
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2018 GPS Community Read: The Things They Carried
Wednesday, August 22 | 7 pm
Glenbard West High School | 670 Crescent Blvd.
The Glenbard Parent Series has selected the critically acclaimed novel,
The Things They Carried as it's 2018 GPS Community-Wide Read. Please join us when we welcome Pulitzer Prize finalist author Tim O'Brien as the kick-off speaker for the 2018-19 year of programming.
Students, parents, and community members are invited to become acquainted with this distinguished piece of American literature that fictionalizes O'Brien's experiences surrounding the Vietnam War.
The Things They Carried has become a reading staple for high-school level students across the country and includes aspects of memoir, novel, and short story. Here is a compelling book that displays intense sensitivity and insight into courage and fear. Mr. O'Brien is also the author of the National Book Award winner
Going After Cacciato and he was prominently showcased on the 2018 Ken Burns PBS Documentary,
The Vietnam War.
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Labor Day
Monday, September 3 | All Day
The library will be closed on Monday, September 3 for Labor Day.
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Staff In-Service Day
Friday, September 7 | Open at 1 pm
The library will open late on Friday, September 7 following a staff in-service that morning.
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GEPL Reads for SCARCE
Through September 2
Time's winding down! You only have two weeks left to
log your reading and help the library meet our goals.
Adults were challenged to read 4,000 books and kids were challenged to read for 70,000 hours. If the goals are met, the Friends and the Foundation will each make a donation to SCARCE, an award-winning nonprofit that provides environmental education through hands-on programs to schools, organizations, and the community.
Learn more about this year's summer reading program.
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Alma Dance Theater Auditions for Nutcracker
Sunday, August 26 | Varries by Age | 999 N. Main St. #108
Alma Dance Theater, a not-for-profit classical ballet company, is excited to announce its collaboration with the Glen Ellyn Public Library for an upcoming Nutcracker production. All children from the Glen Ellyn Public Library are welcome to audition on Sunday, August 26 at our Glen Ellyn location. For more information or to register for the
audition
please visit the Alma Dance Theater web page.
Explore these links to find out what's happening in Glen Ellyn:
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GLEN ELLYN POLICE DEPARTMENT PRESENTS: IDENTITY THEFT
On Wednesday, August 22, the Glen Ellyn Police Department will host a seminar on Identity Theft. The event, free and open to the public, takes place from 5:30-7 pm at the Glen Ellyn Police Department Community Room, 65 S. Park Boulevard. Attendees will learn about ways to protect themselves against identity theft including current trends and scams, along with prevention tips. There is also an opportunity for question and answer once the program concludes. This event is the first part in a series of community education and crime prevention seminars.
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