Lake Co. books and authors calendar

To have an event listed in this calendar, e-mail the details at least two weeks in advance of the event or registration deadline to nbrcalendar@dailyherald.com. Please put "Books" in the subject line.

BookMarkers: 7 p.m. July 22, Fremont Public Library, 1170 N. Midlothian Road, Mundelein. "A Gathering of Old Men" by Ernest Gaines will be discussed in the board room. For more information, call (847) 918-3225.

Ready-2-Read: 1:30 p.m. July 22, Warren-Newport Public Library, 224 N. O'Plaine Road, Gurnee. Book discussion for kids entering first grade, will focus on pre-reading skills. Refreshments will be served; ingredients are available upon request 48 hours before the program. For information, call (847) 244-5150. Register at www.wnpl.info

Ready-2-Read: 1:30 p.m. July 22, Warren-Newport Public Library, 224 N. O'Plaine Road, Gurnee. Book discussion for kids entering first grade, will focus on pre-reading skills. Refreshments will be served; ingredients are available upon request 48 hours before the program. For information, call (847) 244-5150. Register at www.wnpl.info

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.

Conservancy book discussion: 7 to 8:30 p.m., July 24, Radke House, Libertyville. Liberty Prairie Conservancy will hold a discussion of Jared Diamond's book "Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed." The fee is $15 ($10 for Conservancy members). Reservations are required and can be made at www.libertyprairie.org or (847) 548-5989, ext. 33.

Books on the Edge: 7 p.m. July 24, Warren-Newport Public Library, 224 N. O'Plaine Road, Gurnee. Book discussion group for teens entering eighth through 12th grade. WNPL cards are not required. Refreshments will be served; ingredients are available upon request 48 hours before the program. For information, call (847) 244-5150. Register at www.wnpl.info

Bookworm Bunch: 1:30 p.m., July 24, Warren-Newport Public Library, 224 N. O'Plaine Road, Gurnee. Book discussion and craft program for kids entering second and third grade. Refreshments will be served; ingredients are available upon request 48 hours before the program. For information, call (847) 244-5150. Register at www.wnpl.info

Book Munchers Kids Book Talk Group: 1-2 p.m. July 26, McHenry Public Library, 809 Front St., McHenry. For first- to third-graders. Eat a snack and talk about books based on the monthly theme. July's theme is Beetles. Bring your book with you. There will also be an activity. A suggested reading list is available at the YPS desk or on the Web site. For information or to register, call (815) 385-0036 or go to www.mchenrylibrary.org.

Writer's Group with Phyllis Shearer: 7-8:30 p.m. July 28, McHenry Public Library, 809 Front St., McHenry. For ages 18 and up. For information or to register, call (815) 385-0036 or go to www.mchenrylibrary.org.

Book Bites for teens: 7-8 p.m. July 28, Ela Area Public Library, 275 Mohawk Trail, Lake Zurich. Teens in grades 6-8 can talk about books while enjoying snacks. The topic will be popular books made into movies. This is a free program, but registration is required. Call (847) 438-3433, sign up online at www.eapl.org or e-mail infodesk@eapl.org.

Senior Book Discussion: 9:30-11 a.m. the fourth Monday of each month, Ela Area Public Library, 275 Mohawk Trail, Lake Zurich. To register, call (847) 438-3433, e-mail infodesk@eapl.org or visit www.eapl.org.

Kool Reads: 1:30 p.m., July 29, Warren-Newport Public Library, 224 N. O'Plaine Road, Gurnee. For book lovers entering sixth through eighth grade. Refreshments will be served; ingredients are available upon request 48 hours before the program. For information, call (847) 244-5150. Register at www.wnpl.info

Evening book discussion: 7 p.m. July 31, Round Lake Area Public Library, 906 Hart Road, Round Lake. Discuss "Crossing California" by Adam Langer. Refreshments will be served. For more information, contact Rich Erikson, at (847) 546-7060, ext. 123, or rerikson@rlalibrary.org.

Yakkity-Yak Book Attack: 1:30 p.m., July 31, Warren-Newport Public Library, 224 N. O'Plaine Road, Gurnee. Book discussion for kids entering fourth and fifth grade. Refreshments will be served; ingredients are available upon request 48 hours before the program. For information, call (847) 244-5150. Register at www.wnpl.info

Meet Max Allan Collins: 10 a.m. Aug. 2, Warren-Newport Public Library, 224 N. O'Plaine Road, Gurnee. Author Max Allan Collins is on tour for his latest book, "Red Sky in Morning." Collins is the author of the graphic novel "Road to Perdition," which was made into a movie starring Tom Hanks. There is no charge to attend, but reservations are required. Call (847) 244-5150 or visit www.wnpl.info.