Fremont Public Library notes

All programs are free and are held in the second-floor meeting room. Registration is required for some programs.

Chicago Women: Suzanne Hales will portray some of Chicago's leading women in the program titled "A Celebration of Chicago Women" at 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Featured will be Jane Addams, founder of the world famous social settlement Hull House on Chicago's Near West Side in 1889; Minna Everleigh, who, with her sister, ran a notorious Chicago brothel; Edith Rockefeller McCormich, an American socialite and opera patron; and Bertha Palmer, a businesswoman, socialite and philanthropist.

Read To Rover: Parents may register their children ages 7 and older for the fall session of "Read To Rover" at Fremont Public Library. The program will be from 7:15 to 8:30 p.m. on Wednesdays, beginning this Wednesday and ending Oct. 24.

In "Read To Rover," children practice their skills by reading aloud to a certified therapy dog. The children will sign up for the same 15-minute slot for the six-week session. Because a permission form and waiver are required, parents must register their children in person at the Youth Services desk.

The certified therapy dogs are provided by Rainbow Animal-Assisted Therapy of Chicago.

Read for the Record: On Thursday, Fremont Public Library will join in Jumpstart's nationwide "Read for the Record" effort to encourage early literacy and raise money to put books into the hands of low-income children by having as many people as possible read the same book on the same day. For every participant in every reading session, Jumpstart will receive $1, up to $100,000. Additionally, all money from purchases of the special edition of this year's book, "The Story of Ferdinand," by Munro Leaf, will go to Jumpstart.

Fremont's Youth Services librarians will read "The Story of Ferdinand" at 10:30 a.m., and 12:30, 2:30 and 4:30 p.m. Event organizers hope to break last year's record for the largest shared reading experience: 150,000 people on Aug. 24, 2006.

For more information, visit readfortherecord.org or call (847) 918-3218.

Free computer classes: Learn how to work with digital pictures, download music and make movies in new classes offered in September. Registration is required.

• "Introduction to Digital Music," offered from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, will show how to work with digital music using Windows Media Player. Topics covered will include how to save music to a computer, make CDs and create play lists.

• Learn how to make movies using pictures and videos in the class "Introduction to Microsoft Windows Moviemaker" from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Sept. 27. Discussion topics will include how to add visual effects, sound effects, narration and more.

For more information, call (847) 918-3206 or visit the reference desk, second floor.

Glue & Go Costumes: Artist, designer and author Holly Cleland will present her Glue & Go Costumes program at Fremont Public Library at 2 p.m. Sunday. Patrons may register online or by calling (847) 918-3218.

The program is open to children from kindergarten age up, and also to adults who are interested in learning to make creative costumes out of everyday materials such as plastic cups and plates, boxes and fabric using scissors and glue. Children younger than 8 must be accompanied by an adult.

Master Gardeners: The Master Gardeners from the University of Illinois Extension are available to give advice and tips every Monday through Sept. 24, excluding holidays. They will answer gardening questions from 10 a.m. to noon. Appointments aren't required, but the master gardeners aren't able to take phone calls.

Fall Chess Tournament: Beginning Sept. 24, chess players from ages 8 through 17 may register for Fremont Public Library's fall chess tournament, which will be from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 18. Players may register at the library's Web site, www.fremontlibrary.org or by calling (847) 918-3218.

Chess players need not belong to Fremont's Chess Club in order to compete in the tournament. Players will be matched with others of similar skills and experience.

Spectators are welcome, but refreshments will be provided only for the players.

For more information, call (847) 918-3218.

Meet author Katie Germata: Mundelein resident Katie Germata will sign copies of her new thriller "72-Hour Countdown" at 7 p.m. Sept. 25. She also is the author of "Obvious as an Elephant's Nose," which was published in 2006.

Book Discussion: The library will sponsor a discussion of "Enrique's Journey: The Story of a Boy's Dangerous Odyssey to Reunite with his Mother" by Sonia Nazario, at 7 p.m. Sept. 25 in the board room. Copies of the book are available at the library.

Concert Series: Singer, songwriter and recording artist Joel Frankel will inaugurate Fremont Library's Sunday Concert Series at 2 p.m. Sept. 30. The series is open to patrons of all ages; children younger than 8 must be accompanied by an adult. Registration is under way. Patrons may register on the library's Web site by clicking on "Youth" and then "Calendar," or register in person at the Youth Services desk, or by calling (847) 918-3218.

Motorola Math Tutors: From 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Wednesdays and Thursdays from now through the winter break, volunteers from the Motorola Asian Business Council will be on hand at Fremont Public Library, 1170 N. Midlothian Road, Mundelein, to offer one-on-one math homework help to students.

The tutors will be available in the library's Youth Services Department study rooms on the first floor. Students should bring their textbooks and a calculator, if needed. The tutoring service is free, and tutors will see students on a first-come, first-served basis, so no reservations are needed.

For more information, call (847) 918-3218, or ask at the Youth Services desk.

Silly Pet Photo Contest: Teens in seventh through 12th grade are invited to bring silly photographs of their pet (or a friend's or relative's pet) to Fremont Public Library's Youth Services desk for the department's first Silly Pet Photo Contest. The deadline for photo submission is Oct. 1.

Contest rules are as follows:

• Up to two photos may be submitted per contestant.

• The contestant or a family member must take the photo.

• Any type of camera may be used.

• Entries should be no larger than four-by-six inches.

• Contestants must pick a category and print it on the back of each photo. Categories are: Best Friends, Pet/Owner Look-alike, Funniest and Dressed for a Night Out.

• The contestant's name and phone number must be printed on the back of each photo.

All photos will be displayed in the library's Teen Zone, and members of Fremont's Impressive Teens will select one prize winner in each category. Winners will be notified on Oct. 15, during Teen Read Week. The theme for this year's Teen Read Week celebration is "LOL @ Your Library." For more information, call (847) 918-3218.

For details, call (847) 918-3225 or visit fremontlibrary.org.