Fox River Grove Memorial Library programs
The Fox River Grove Memorial Library, 407 Lincoln Ave., has announced upcoming programs and events. For information, visit www.frgml.lib.il.us or call (847) 639-2274. Registration is required unless otherwise noted.
Adult programs
Knitting Circle: Knitting Circle meets at 7 p.m. on the first and third Monday of each month. Knitters of all ages and experience are welcome. Registration is suggested and may be made in person at the circulation desk in adult services or by phoning the library at (847) 639-2274.
Plant clinic: The library's University of Illinois Plant Clinic will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 22. Master Gardeners from the University of Illinois Extension Service will be ready to answer your gardening questions and share their expertise in a question-and-answer session. Don't miss this chance to get solutions to those gardening problems you experienced last year.
Managing Your Money: The library will host a program on "Managing Your Money" at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 6. A representative from Harris Bank will provide information on available options including Certificates of Deposit, savings accounts, and checking accounts. There will be time for an open discussion, as well as a question and answer period. Handouts will be available. A Hubert Lion cookie jar will be presented to one lucky attendee.
Book club: The Monday Afternoon Book Club will hold its next meeting at 1 p.m. May 18. The book club welcomes new members. May's discussion book will be Cormac McCarthy's "The Road."
Tweens and Teens
Comic Book Day: Free Comic Book Day will be held for "tweens" (fifth to eighth grade) on Saturday, May 2. Stop by, pick up a free comic book, and celebrate an original American art form. The library will also feature comics in their displays throughout the month of May.
Learn to Save Your Pennies: On Wednesday, May 13, the library will hold a program "Learn to Save Your Pennies" for fourth to eighth grade with a parent at 7 p.m. The program will explain how to open your first savings account and answer young savers' questions.
Train safety: On Thursday, May 14, Sean Stilwell, a conductor with the Union-Pacific Railroad, will conduct an Operation Lifesaver program and speak to children about train safety. The first session, for kindergarten to first grade, will be held at 4 p.m. The second session at 4:45 p.m. is for second to fourth grade.
In other news
"Picturing America": The library has been awarded a "Picturing America" grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. This program seeks to teach American history through art. As part of the grant, the library will receive an educational resource book and 40 full-color reproductions of American masterpieces, each measuring 24 by 36 inches. For information on the "Picturing America" program or to view the images that are a part of the grant, visit the Web site at picturingamerica.neh.gov. To commemorate the library's selection as a grant recipient, the library is sponsoring a photography contest. Any photographer, aged 14 and older, may submit up to three images either as 8- by 10-inch prints or via email at photocontest@frgml.lib.il.us. All photos submitted must be taken in Fox River Grove and be accompanied by a brief explanation as to how the image portrays the spirit of Fox River Grove. Prizes will be awarded to the top three submissions as judged by a panel and announced in the library's summer newsletter. The first-place winning entry will be framed and put on display at the library. All entries will be featured on the library's Flickr photostream and may be viewed at www.flickr.com/photos/frgml. The deadline to enter the "Picturing Fox River Grove" photo contest is May 16.