Lake Co. books and enrichment
Events related to books and those that enrich your mind, such as book signings, book club events, book sales, writers' group events, lectures, speakers, classes, forums and discussions. Deadline is two weeks before event date.
Jan. 13
Writing workshops: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 13, Warren-Newport Public Library, 224 N. O'Plaine Road, Gurnee. Professional author Fern Schumer Chapman will conduct free workshops on memoir and fiction writing. Registration is required. For information, call (847) 244-5150. Register at wnpl.info.
Sign Language: 8:30-9:30 p.m. Tuesdays Jan. 13 to Feb. 17 or Feb. 24 to April 7 (no class March 31), Grayslake Park District Rec Center, 240 Commerce Drive, Grayslake. Participants will learn vocabulary and Signed English sentence structure through games, stories and more. For teens and adults ages 12 and up. Cost is $53 for Grayslake Park District residents, $66 for nonresidents. For information, call (847) 223-7529.
Evening Book Discussion: 7-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 13, Vernon Area Public Library District, 300 Olde Half Day Road, Lincolnshire. Discuss "Swim to Me" by Betsy Carter. For information or to register, call (847) 634-3650 or visit vapld.info.
The Tuesday evening fiction group: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 13, Warren-Newport Public Library, 224 N. O'Plaine Road, Gurnee. The group will discuss "Disgrace" by J.M. Coetzee. For information, call (847) 244-5150. Register at wnpl.info.
Going Digital: 7-8 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 13, Ela Area Public Library, 275 Mohawk Trail, Lake Zurich. A representative from the FCC will explain the switch to an all-digital signal, how the transition will affect television viewers and what viewers will need. The program is free, but registration is required. To sign up, call (847) 438-3433, stop by the Information Desk, e-mail infodesk@eapl.org or visit eapl.org.
Soups: 7:15-9:15 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 13, Patty Turner Senior Center, 375 Elm St., Deerfield. Ages 50 and up can learn to prepare southwestern black bean, Italian minestrone, tomato-basil, tortellini with Italian sausage, creamy artichoke and Hungarian mushroom with barley soups. $55. Call (847) 940-4010, e-mail seniors@dfpd.org or visit deerfielddseniors.org.
Jan. 14
Internet for Beginners: 1 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 14, Lake Villa District Library, 1001 E. Grand Ave. An instructive lesson on basic Internet searching. To register, call (847) 356-7711 or visit lvdl.org.
Writer's Support Group: 6:30-8:45 p.m. Wednesdays, Jan. 14 and Feb. 11, Vernon Area Public Library District, 300 Olde Half Day Road, Lincolnshire. An opportunity for writers - published or not - to critique each other's work and share ideas and techniques. Registration is not required. For information, call (847) 634-3650 or visit vapld.info.
Morning Book Discussion: 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 14, Cook Park Library, 413 N. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville. Take a look at love and the choices people make with Lionel Shriver's "The Post-Birthday World." For information or to register, call (847) 362-2330 or visit cooklib.org.
Parent meeting: 7-9:15 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 14, Libertyville High School, 708 W. Park Avenue, Libertyville. A multi-district parent meeting on "Sex, Drugs, Blogs..." created by social workers and others from local school districts and police departments for the parents of middle and high school students. For information, e-mail langelundj@hawthorn73.org.
Discovering Cultivated Orchids: 11:30 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 14, Lake Villa District Library, 1001 E. Grand Ave., Lake Villa. Discuss growing tropical orchids. To register, call (847) 356-7711 or visit lvdl.org.
Jan. 15
Thursday Night Book Chat: 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 15, Grayslake Area Public Library, 100 Library Lane, Grayslake. Discuss "The Grapes of Wrath" by John Steinbeck. No registration required. For information or to register, call (847) 223-5313 or visit grayslake.info.
Jan. 16
Astronomy Nights: 7:30 p.m. Fridays, Jan. 16 and Feb. 20, Volo Bog State Natural Area, 28478 W. Brandenburg Road, Ingleside. The Lake County Astronomical Society meets the third Friday of each month except December. 7:30 p.m. business meeting is followed by an indoor presentation at 8:30 p.m. and viewing if skies are clear about 9:30 p.m. For information, call (815) 344-1294.
Book Sale: 5 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 16; 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 17; and noon to 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 18, Indian Trails Public Library District, 355 S. Schoenbeck Road, Wheeling. The Friends of the Indian Trails Public Library District used book sale. Members-only preview sale on Friday, with numbered entry tickets available beginning at 3:30 p.m. On Sunday, most books will be sold $3 per grocery bag. For details, call (847) 459-4100, ext. 250.
Jan. 18
National Guardsmen in Iraq: 1 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 18, Lake County Discovery Museum, 27277 N. Forest Preserve Road, Wauconda. Staff Sgt. Justin Gullion will speak about his experience as a young soldier deployed to Iraq just six months after joining the National Guard at age 18. His personal photographs and equipment will help illustrate his story. Cost is $6 for adults and $2.50 for youth ages four to 17. Price includes museum admission. Registration is required. Register online at LCFPD.org or call (847) 968-3321.
Learn Better Photography: 2 to 4 p.m. Jan. 18, Lake County Fine Arts, 383 Center St., Grayslake. Photography class. Call Lake County Fine Arts at (847) 223-3831 or visit LCFineArts.com.
Jan. 19
Digital Photography: 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 19, State Bank of the Lakes, 50 Commerce Drive, Grayslake. Artist/photographer Ted Foss will give a talk titled "Digital Photography: Everything You Don't Want to Know, But Should" at the January meeting of the Lake County Art League. The meeting is free and open to the public. Bring a camera and its instruction book.
Writer's Group: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 19, Grayslake Area Public Library, 100 Library Lane, Grayslake. Connect with other writers to get ideas and critique work. Pick up copies of writings submitted for the next meeting at the Adult Reference Desk. No registration required. Contact the library in person, at (847) 223-5313 or at grayslake.info.
Jan. 20
Kosher Cooking: 8 p.m. Tuesdays, Jan. 20 through March 3, Congregation Beth Judea Route 83 and Hilltop Road, Long Grove. Discuss topics relating to kosher food, and prepare a dish each week reflecting the weekly topic. For information, call (847) 634-0777.
What's in a Name?: 10:15 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 20, Grayslake Area Public Library, 100 Library Lane, Grayslake. Learn the origins of place names in Lake County. Registration is required. Contact the library in person, at (847) 223-5313 or at grayslake.info.
Jan. 21
Digital Photo Organizing: 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 21, Fremont Public Library, 1170 N. Midlothian Road, Mundelein. Deb Kvien of Creative Memories will demonstrate how to create custom photo books, page prints, cards and more. A digital organizing product will be given away. For details, call (847) 918-3225 or visit fremontlibrary.org.
Jan. 23
Winter Book Sale: 6-9 p.m. Friday, Jan. 23, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24, and noon to 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 25, Ela Area Public Library, 275 Mohawk Trail, Lake Zurich. The Friends of Ela Library will hold their winter book sales. Friday is open to members only. Members receive 10 percent off on Saturday. Remaining books will be sold for $5 a bag Sunday. Due to the popularity of the Friday sale, numbers to determine entry order will be given out beginning at 4 p.m. on Jan. 23; patrons may begin lining up for entry into the sale at 5:30 p.m. For information, call (847) 438-3433, e-mail infodesk@eapl.org or visit eapl.org.
Jan. 27
BookMarkers: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 27, Fremont Public Library, 1170 N. Midlothian Road, Mundelein. "Tales of a Shaman's Apprentice" by Mark Plotkin will be discussed. This discussion will be led by professors from the College of Lake County and McHenry County College as a prelude to a visit by the author at CLC on March 10. For details, call (847) 918-3225 or visit fremontlibrary.org.
Jan. 28
Evening Book Discussion Group: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 28, Cook Park Library, 413 N. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville. A former climber builds schools in Pakistan and Afghanistan in Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin's "Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Fight Terrorism and Build Nations - One School at a Time." The Evening Book Discussion Group will discuss the nonfiction novel. For information or to register, call (847) 362-2330 or visit cooklib.org.
Feb. 1
A Modern-Day Soldier: 2 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 1, Lake County Discovery Museum, 27277 N. Forest Preserve Road, Wauconda. Sgt. First Class Leo A. Levesque III will draw upon his personal experiences to help illustrate what life is like for today's soldiers. Cost is $6 for adults and $2.50 for youth ages four to 17. Price includes museum admission. Registration is required. Register online at LCFPD.org or call (847) 968-3321.
Feb. 13
Senior Connections: 10:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 13, Regent Center, 1200 Regent Drive, Mundelein. "1776" by David McCullough will be discussed.
Feb. 14
Of Bogs and Books: 10-11:30 a.m., the second Saturday of each month, Volo Bog State Natural Area, 28478 W. Brandenburg Road, Ingleside. Adults share morning coffee and snacks over a discussion of nature, science and environmental readings. On Feb. 14, discuss "Where the Wild Things Were: Life, Death, and Ecological Wreckage in a Land of Vanishing Predators" by William Stolzenburg. Reservations are requested but drop-ins are welcome. Call (815) 344-1294.
Feb. 20
Astronomy Nights: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 20, Volo Bog State Natural Area, 28478 W. Brandenburg Road, Ingleside. The Lake County Astronomical Society meets the third Friday of each month except December. 7:30 p.m. business meeting is followed by an indoor presentation at 8:30 p.m. and viewing if skies are clear about 9:30 p.m. For information, call (815) 344-1294.
Ongoing
Adult Book Discussion: 10 a.m. the second Saturday of each month, Lake Villa District Library, 1001 E. Grand Ave. Books are available at the Circulation Desk the month before the discussion. For information, call (847) 356-7711 or visit lvdl.org.
Relax and Read to Rover: 5-6:30 p.m., Mondays, through March 2, Wauconda Area Library, 801 N. Main St., Wauconda. Children in grades 1-6 are invited to bring their favorite books and read to a certified therapy dog. Each session will last 20 minutes. Registration is required. For more information, call the Children's Services at (847) 526-6225, ext. 212.
Junior Woman's Club Scholarship: The Libertyville Junior Woman's Club is accepting applications for the 2009 Outstanding Female Student Award valued at $1,500. Applications are available at Cook Memorial Library, Libertyville High School, Vernon Hills High School and Carmel High School. The award will be presented to a female high school senior attending one of those schools, to be applied toward tuition, books or other educational expenses. Applications must be returned by Jan. 30. For information, call Debbie Springgate, at (847) 337-2029. For information about the Libertyville Junior Woman's Club, call Sue Behringer, at (847) 736-8665.
Working Mom Scholarship: The Libertyville Junior Woman's Club is accepting applications for the 2009 Outstanding Working Mom Scholarship. This $1500 award will be presented to a mother who resides in Lake County, is currently employed, and is enrolled in a 2- or 4- year college program, to be applied toward tuition, books or other educational expenses. Applications are available at The College of Lake County, Robert Morris College, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science and Cook Memorial Library in Libertyville. Applications must be returned by Jan. 30. For information, call Debbie Springgate, at (847) 337-2029. For information about the Libertyville Junior Woman's Club, call Sue Behringer, at (847) 736-8665.