Books
"Get in the Game: Read!": Runs June 2-July 31; Mount Prospect Public Library, 10 S. Emerson St. Books, movies, music and games are part of the library's Summer Reading Program. Open to children, teens and adults of all ages.
Sign up at the Youth Services or Fiction/AV/Teen Desks starting June 2; pick up a prize. Call (847) 253-5675.
Writer's Workshop: 7-8:45 p.m. June 3, Indian Trails Public Library District, 355 S. Schoenbeck Road, Wheeling, in the Small Meeting Room. Writers share and critique each other's work. Registration is required. For information or to register call (847) 459-4100 or visit the Web site: www.indiantrailslibrary.org.
Food for Thought: 1 p.m., June 4; Mount Prospect Public Library, 10 S. Emerson St. Discussion of Pam Jenoff's "The Kommandant's Girl." After the Nazis invade Poland, Emma Bau becomes a spy for the Resistance, takes on a new identity as a gentile, and leads a double life. Books are available at the Fiction/AV/Teen Desk. No registration required. Visit: www.mppl.org/events or call (847) 253-5675.
Printers Row Book Fair: 12:30 p.m. June 7, Printers Row, South Dearborn Street between Congress and Polk, Chicago. Panel discussion "Play the Field" and book signing. Meet baseball legends Billy Williams and Billy Pierce and authors Fred Mitchell, Lew Freedman and Bob Vorwald.
Author Deborah Rodriguez: 2 p.m., June 8, Vernon Area Public Library District, 300 Olde Half Day Road, Lincolnshire. Deborah Rodriguez, author of "Kabul Beauty School," will share the struggles, laughter and tears she found in her students' lives and the effect that living in Afghanistan had on her own life. Copies of the book will be available for purchase and signing. For information or to register, call (847) 634-3650 or visit www.vapld.info.
Summer Reading Club Kickoff: Noon-2 p.m., June 8, Vernon Area Public Library District, 300 Olde Half Day Road, Lincolnshire. The "Get in the Game, Read!" summer reading club's kickoff event will feature a live DJ, water balloon toss, balloon twister and carnival-style games. Summer Reading Club registration will also begin. Refreshments will be available while they last. Registration for the Kickoff Event is not required. For information or to register, call (847) 634-3650 or visit www.vapld.info.
Kids Book discussion: 7-8 p.m., June 17, Vernon Area Public Library District, 300 Olde Half Day Road, Lincolnshire. Second- and third-graders can discuss "The Seven Treasure Hunts" by Betsy Byars and do a craft. A complimentary book will be reserved upon registration. For information or to register, call (847) 634-3650 or visit www.vapld.info.
Summer used book sale: 6-9 p.m. June 20; 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. June 21; and 12:30-4 p.m. June 22, Palatine Public Library, 700 N. North Court, Palatine. Free; $5 charge for non-members on June 20 only. Proceeds benefit the Palatine Public Library. (847) 358-5881.
Tour Chicago: 7 p.m. June 26; Hendrickson meeting room of the Arlington Heights Memorial Library, 500 N. Dunton Ave. Author Owen Hurd offers tips on planning a do-it-yourself tour of Chicago's historic sites at a free program. Hurd's book, "Chicago History for Kids," was chosen as Best of the Best in 2007 by the Chicago Public Library. Books will also be available for purchase at this program designed for grade-school children and their parents. To register, go to programs at www.ahml.info or call (847) 392-0100.
Community Book Discussion: noon to 1:30 p.m. July 24 at Midwest Bank, 444 N. Rand Road, North Barrington. Discussion of the Ela Area Public Library's One Book One Community selection, "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen. For information, call (847) 438-3433, or visit www.eapl.org/onebook.