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. Send items to nbrcalendar@dailyherald.com two weeks before event date.

Oct. 6

Writer's Workshop: 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6, Indian Trails Public Library District, 355 S. Schoenbeck Road, Wheeling. Writers can share and critique each other's work. Registration required; call (847) 459-4100 or visit www.indiantrailslibrary.org.

Oct. 7

Introduction to Microsoft Excel: 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. or 1-2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7, Indian Trails Public Library District, 355 S. Schoenbeck Road, Wheeling. Get started making spreadsheets and charts with Microsoft Excel. Registration required; call (847) 459-4100 or visit www.indiantrailslibrary.org.

Marilyn Brant: 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7, Grayslake Area Public Library, 100 Library Lane, Grayslake. Meet local author Marilyn Brant as she signs copies of her book "According to Jane." Call (847) 223-5313.

Oct. 8

Ten Again: 7-8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, Indian Trails Public Library District, 355 S. Schoenbeck Road, Wheeling. Author, Michael J. Bellito will discuss his book about a young man's coming of age in the Chicago area in the 1960s, and do a book singing. Registration required; call (847) 459-4100 or visit www.indiantrailslibrary.org.

Read to Rover: 6:15-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, Indian Trails Public Library District, 355 S. Schoenbeck Road, Wheeling. Grades 1-5 can read to certified therapy dogs. No parents or siblings allowed in the room during the session. Registration required; sign up in person at the Ask Here desk. For details, call (847) 459-4100 or visit www.indiantrailslibrary.org.

Read for the Record: 4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, Ela Area Public Library, 275 Mohawk Trail, Lake Zurich. Help break a world's record as Eric Carle's "Very Hungry Caterpillar" is read aloud in classrooms, libraries and homes around the world at the same time. Crafts, snacks and prizes will be a part of festivities. Free, all ages are welcome; to register, call (847) 438-3433, e-mail infodesk@eapl.org or visit eapl.org.

Oct. 9

Used Book Sale: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 9 and 10 and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 11, Vernon Area Pub­lic Library District, 300 Olde Half Day Road, Lincolnshire. Fiction, nonfiction and children's books; CDs; DVDs; books on tape; and special collection items are available. No entry fee. On Sunday, all items are half price. Call (847) 634-3650 or visit vapld.info.

Oct. 10

Adult Book Discussion: 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, Lake Villa District Library, 1001 E. Grand Ave., Lake Villa. Discuss "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote. To register, call (847) 356-7711 or visit lvdl.org.

Oct. 11

Passport to Technology Fair: Noon to 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 11, Vernon Area Pub­lic Library District, 300 Olde Half Day Road, Lincolnshire. Visit booths with technology topics like Digital Camera Basics, Navigating Social Networking Sites, Guts: The Inner Workings of the Computer and online BookFlicks for children to earn stamps on a passport, which can be exchanged for prizes, such as iTunes gift cards, mouse pads and flash drives; completed passports will be entered into a raffle to win an iPod. Registration is not required. Call (847) 634-3650 or visit vapld.info.

Save Money Buying on eBay: 1:30-3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 11, Vernon Area Pub­lic Library District, 300 Olde Half Day Road, Lincolnshire. As part of the library's Technology Fair, eBay University Instructor Jack Waddick will discuss finding deals on eBay. Call (847) 634-3650 or visit vapld.info.

Oct. 12

Online Safety: Noon-1:30 p.m., Monday, Oct. 12, Ela Area Public Library, 275 Mohawk Trail, Lake Zurich. Detective Kurt Danielson from the Lake Zurich Police Department Crime Prevention Unit will discuss how to keep safe on the Internet. A free lunch will be served. Registration is limited to Ela Library patrons and Chamber of Commerce members. Call (847) 438-3433, e-mail infodesk@eapl.org or visit eapl.org.

Oct. 13

A World's Fair to Remember: 7-8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13, Ela Area Public Library, 275 Mohawk Trail, Lake Zurich. Art historian Dr. Suzanne L. Epstein will show and discuss the architecture and landscape of the 1893 Chicago Exposition. Call (847) 438-3433, e-mail infodesk@eapl.org or visit eapl.org.

eBay Selling 101: 6:45-8:45 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13, Vernon Area Pub­lic Library District, 300 Olde Half Day Road, Lincolnshire. eBay University Instructor Jack Waddick will walk participants through the keys to successful eBay selling. For information or to register, call (847) 634-3650 or visit vapld.info.

Oct. 14

Writers Support Group: 6:30-8:45 p.m. Wednesdays, Oct. 14 and Nov. 11, Vernon Area Pub­lic Library District, 300 Olde Half Day Road, Lincolnshire. For all writers; newcomers always welcome. No registration. Call (847) 634-3650 or visit vapld.info.

Internet for Beginners: 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14 or Nov. 11, Lake Villa District Library, 1001 E. Grand Ave., Lake Villa. A lesson on basic Internet searching. To register, call (847) 356-7711 or visit lvdl.org.

Oct. 17

The Write stuff: 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, Lake Villa District Library, 1001 E. Grand Ave., Lake Villa. Grades 3-6 can work on different kinds of writing. The topic will be "Scare up a Spooky Tale." Participants will write scary stories. At the end of all sessions a literary magazine will be made. To register, call (847) 365-7711, or visit lvdl.org.

Oct. 19

Writers Group: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 19, Grayslake Area Public Li­brary, 100 Library Lane, Grayslake. Contact Adult Reference Desk to pick up copies of submitted writings. No registration required. Call (847) 223-5313 or visit grayslake.info.

Oct. 21

Novel Thoughts: 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21, Lake Villa District Library, 1001 E. Grand Ave., Lake Villa. Students in grades 4-6 are welcome to discuss "Esperanza Rising" by Pam Munoz Ryan To register or for more information call (847) 365-7711 or visit lvdl.org.

Nov. 5

Lakes Literary League: 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1 and Nov. 5, Lake Villa District Library, 1001 E. Grand Ave., Lake Villa. All writers, published or not, are invited to attend. Drop off and pick up copies of writing at the Adult Reference Desk. To register, call (847) 356-7711 or visit lvdl.org.

Nov. 11

Ryerson Reads: 7:30-9 p.m. every other Wednesday, Brushwood, Ryerson Woods Forest Preserve, 21950 N. Riverwoods Road, Riverwoods. $15 per person per session or $10 for Friends of Ryerson Woods members. Discuss "The Life of the Skies: Birding at the End of Nature" by Jonathan Rosen on Nov. 11; the anthology "Three Famous Short Novels" by William Faulkner on Jan. 13; and "The Unsettling of America" by Wendell Berry on March 10. Visit ryersonwoods.org.

Writers Support Group: 6:30-8:45 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, Vernon Area Pub­lic Library District, 300 Olde Half Day Road, Lincolnshire. For all writers; newcomers always welcome. No registration. Call (847) 634-3650 or visit vapld.info.

Internet for Beginners: 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, Lake Villa District Library, 1001 E. Grand Ave., Lake Villa. A lesson on basic Internet searching. To register, call (847) 356-7711 or visit lvdl.org.

Nov. 16

Writers Group: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 16, Grayslake Area Public Li­brary, 100 Library Lane, Grayslake. Contact Adult Reference Desk to pick up copies of submitted writings. No registration required. Call (847) 223-5313 or visit grayslake.info.