Dundee Township Public Library notes

The Dundee Township Public Library, 555 Barrington Ave. in East Dundee, serves East and West Dundee, Carpentersville, Gilberts, Sleepy Hollow and surrounding areas. For more information, visit www.dundeelibrary.info.

Pocket Circus: Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month at the library and enjoy the smallest circus in the world. On Thursday, the Pocket Circus performers will be presenting a bilingual show for the entire family at 7 p.m. The circus will blend humor and magic performances with theatrics, music, acrobatics and juggling. Free tickets are available 30 minutes prior to the performance. For information, call the children's department at (847) 428-3661, ext. 310, or stop by the library.

Grandparents Day: The children's department is offering a special program just for grandparents and their grandchildren at 2 p.m. Saturday at the library. Limited registration has begun for this free program, so sign up early. Children, ages 4-8, must participate with a grandparent, and together they will make a craft, play a game, listen to a story and have refreshments. Grandparents may also purchase a book with a commemorative bookplate for the children's department collection in honor of their grandchildren. To register, call (847) 428-3661, ext. 310.

Spanish Storytimes: Larissa DeSmet will be presenting Spanish Storytimes at 7 p.m. Thursdays, Sept. 27 and Oct. 25. Children of all ages and their families will enjoy a half-hour of stories, fingerplays and songs in Spanish. No registration is required for these free programs, which will be held in the library's downstairs meeting room. For details, call (847) 428-3661, ext. 310.