August 1, 2022

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Way to go Readers Purrrfection Calling all Artists Meet Maribel Prairieland Ahoy Upcoming Programs Join Our Team 1,000 Books Construction Update Fine Free Donations Accepted Library Hours

Way To Go Readers

It was a fun and successful summer Reading Beyond the Beaten Path! Congratulations to all of our summer reading finishers! Don't forget to stop into the library before August 8th to receive your prizes. Prizes not picked up by August 8th will be forfeit.

Purrrfection

Do you enjoy knitting, crocheting, or want to learn how? Bring whatever you are working on to a gathering of like-minded people who will share tips, tricks, and patterns. All skill levels are welcome! If you are trying this for the first time, we can loan knitting needles or crochet hooks for the hour. Register HERE

Calling all Artists

🎨 Calling all young artists (ages 5-18)! Ella Johnson will be hosting our 1st annual Art Show. There are two ways to participate:  #1 Drop-in Painting Events: Tue, Aug 2, 3-5pm & Tue, Aug 9, 4-6pm (no registration required) or #2 Ella Johnson Art Show Take Home Kit: Registration Begins: Mon, July 18 Pick Up Kit: Tue, Aug 3 Dry Artwork Drop-off Due By: Fri, Aug 19 Opening Day: Fri, Aug 26 Voting Available: Aug 26-Sept 2

Meet Maribel

Come celebrate the End of Summer Reading with an outdoor showing of Disney's new movie Encanto. Maribel will be joining us from 7:00 - 8:00 for photos and Meet and Greet. FOOD. Kona Ice will also be on site and everyone who has finished Summer Reading will receive a coupon for a FREE small treat. More Info HERE

Prairieland

Miss Mary will be at the Pingree Grove Community Gardens at 10AM for an Outdoor Storytime Adventure! Stick around for Garden Buddies at 10:30AM and learn about plants and gardening. Then join a Kane County Forest Preserve Naturalist to learn about prairies at 11AM (Registration Required). Register HERE

Ahoy

Cal Kothrade takes us on a visual tour of ten of the most photogenic and commonly-dived shipwrecks in the Great Lakes. Breathtaking images and a brief story of each tragedy help to tell the tale of life, and loss on the tempestuous Great Lakes. Register HERE

Upcoming Events

AUGUST 1 MONDAY Yoga 10AM–Community Room Register HERE

AUGUST 1 MONDAY Read to Adeena 5PM–Children's Area More Info HERE

AUGUST 1 MONDAY Dungeons & Dragons 5:30PM–Community Room Register HERE

AUGUST 2 TUESDAY Purls & Yarn 11AM–Community Room Register HERE

AUGUST 2 TUESDAY Drop In Painting Event 3-5PM–Community Room More Info HERE

AUGUST 2 TUESDAY Ella's Friends of the Library Meeting 7PM–Community Room More Info HERE

AUGUST 3 WEDNESDAY Art Show Kit Pick Up 9AM-8PM Register HERE

AUGUST 4 THURSDAY Drop In T(w)een Art Club 4-6PM–Community Room More Info HERE

AUGUST 5 FRIDAY Outdoor Movie–Encanto 7PM–Rackow Park More Info HERE

AUGUST 8 MONDAY Yoga 10AM–Community Room Register HERE

AUGUST 8 MONDAY Outdoor Storytime 10AM–Pingree Grove Community Gardens More Info HERE

AUGUST 8 MONDAY Garden Buddies 10:30AM–Pingree Grove Community Gardens More Info HERE

AUGUST 8 MONDAY Wonderful World of Prairies 11AM–Pingree Grove Community Gardens Register HERE

AUGUST 8 MONDAY Dungeons & Dragons 5:30PM–Community Room Register HERE

AUGUST 9 TUESDAY Adult Take & Make Kit 9AM-8PM More Info HERE

AUGUST 9 TUESDAY Drop In Painting Event 4-6PM–Community Room More Info HERE

AUGUST 9 TUESDAY Read to Adeena 5PM–Children's Area More Info HERE

AUGUST 10 WEDNESDAY The Afternoon Page Turners 1PM–Community Room Register HERE

AUGUST 10 WEDNESDAY Little Stitches Kit 3PM–Take Home Kit More Info HERE

AUGUST 11 THURSDAY Device Advice 6:30PM–Community Room Make Appointment HERE

AUGUST 11 THURSDAY Shipwrecks: Treasures of the Great Lakes 6:30PM–Community Room Register HERE

Join Our Team

Work with us at the Ella Johnson Library! We're hiring a part-time Youth Services Programmer. Check out our Career Opportunities page for more information HERE

One Thousand

Studies show that children who have had 1,000 books read to them before they enter kindergarten have a larger vocabulary and better language skills. Join our 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program to help your child reach this goal. Sign Up HERE

Construction Update

Fine Free

The Ella Johnson Library will continue to be Fine Fee through August 31st.

Donations Accepted

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