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Lake Co. books and enrichment

Posted November 09, 2009 10:00 pm

Daily Herald Staff Report

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.

Nov. 10

Book It: 3 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10, Round Lake Area Public Library, 906 Hart Road, Round Lake. Discuss "Booked To Die: by John Dunning. Light refreshments will be served. For information, call (847) 546-7060.

Obama Update: 7-8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10, Ela Area Public Library, 275 Mohawk Trail, Lake Zurich. A lecture and discussion with Arthur I. Cyr, Clausen Distinguished Professor of Political Economy and World Business and director of the A.W. Clausen Center for World Business at Carthage College. Free. To register, e-mail infodesk@eapl.org or visit eapl.org.

Tuesday nonfiction group: 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10, Warren-Newport Public Library, 224 N. O'Plaine Road, Gurnee. Discuss "Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan. For information, call (847) 244-5150. Register at wnpl.info.

Tuesday evening fiction group: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10, Warren-Newport Public Library, 224 N. O'Plaine Road, Gurnee. Discuss "1421: The Year China Discovered America" by Gavin Menzies. For information, call (847) 244-5150. Register at wnpl.info.

Identity Theft Seminar: 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10, Gurnee Police Department, 100 N. O'Plaine Road, Gurnee. Hear the latest information about avoiding identity theft and to do if it happens. Free. Pizza will be served. To register, call Community Trust, at (847) 662-2050, ext. 254 or the Gurnee Police Department, at (847) 599-7090.

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.

Read, Rave, Rant Book Discussion: 10 a.m. Wednesdays, St. Joseph's Formation Center, 112 N. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville. Morning book discussion group. Discuss "The Story of Edgar Sawtelle" by Daniel Wroblewski on Nov. 11. Registration is not required. Call (847) 362-2330, or visit webres.cooklib.org.

Writer's 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 welcome. No registration required. Call (847) 634-3650 or visit vapld.info.

Nov. 12

Read to Rover: 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, Indian Trails Public Library District, 355 S. Schoenbeck Road, Wheeling. Grades 1-5 can sign up at the Ask Here desk on the first floor for a 15-minute one-on-one reading session with a dog. No parents or siblings in the room during the session. For details, call (847) 459-4100 or visit www.indiantrailslibrary.org.

Online job search resources: 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, Warren-Newport Public Library, 224 N. O'Plaine Road, Gurnee. Learn about the variety of job search tools available on the Internet and discuss digital resumes and how to make them work. Basic knowledge of the Internet and mousing skills are recommended. Free; registration required. Register at wnpl.info. For information, call (847) 244-5150.

Nov. 13

Google Tips: Noon to 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, Ela Area Public Library, 275 Mohawk Trail, Lake Zurich. Discover many of Google's most useful applications. A free lunch will be served. Registration is limited to Ela Area Public Library cardholders and Lake Zurich Area Chamber of Commerce members; call (847) 438-3433, e-mail infodesk@eapl.org or visit eapl.org.

Senior Connections: 10:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 13, Regent Center, 1200 Regent Drive, Mundelein. Discuss "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini. Copies of the book are available at Fremont Public Library, 1170 N. Midlothian Road, Mundelein. For more information, call (847) 918-3256.

Holiday design workshop: 9:30-11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 13 and Saturday Nov. 14, Long Grove Cafe, 235 Robert Parker Coffin Road, Long Grove. Mangels of Long Grove presents a series of Holiday Design Workshops with advice and instruction for decorating with a creative spirit indoors and outdoors for Thanksgiving and Christmas. $17.50 each workshop includes apple cider doughnuts and coffee plus a $10 merchandise certificate redeemable at Mangels for store purchases over $35. To register, (847) 634-9287.

Nov. 14

Saturday fiction group: 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, Warren-Newport Public Library, 224 N. O'Plaine Road, Gurnee. Discuss "The Madonnas of Leningrad" by Debra Dean. For information, call (847) 244-5150. Register at wnpl.info.

Used book sale: 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, and 1-4:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 15, Fremont Public Library, 1170 N. Midlothian Road, Mundelein. For details, call (847) 918-3206 or visit fremontlibrary.org.

Nov. 15

Book fair: Sunday, Nov. 15, Barnes & Noble Bookseller, 920 N. Milwaukee Ave., Lincolnshire. Congregation Beth Am, in partnership with Barnes & Noble Lincolnshire, will hold a book fair with events throughout the day. At 1 p.m., young children through kindergarten are invited to participate in the JUF Book Buddy program with a storytime and craft. At 1:30 p.m., the Beth Am youth choir will be performing. A highlight of the afternoon is a book signing by teen author Simone Elkeles. Mention Beth Am at checkout and a portion of the purchase will go to support the community activities of the congregation.

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.

Future Careers in Politics: 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 16, Meyer Auditorium in Hotchkiss Hall, Lake Forest College, 555 N. Sheridan Road, Lake Forest. American Association of University Women invites young people to hear State Senator Susan Garrett discuss how to prepare for a career in politics. Free. For information, call Kay, at (847) 955-1708, or Janie, at (847) 945-2442.

Nov. 17

Getting published: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17, Warren-Newport Public Library, 224 N. O'Plaine Road, Gurnee. Budding writers are invited to hear author Gail Lukasik share her knowledge and help in the writing process, including finding agents and publishers, writing a query letter and pitching a book. Lukasik's book "Death's Door" will be available for purchase and signing. Free; registration required. Register at wnpl.info. For information, call (847) 244-5150.

Nov. 18

Evening book discussion group: 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, St. Joseph's Formation Center, 112 N. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville. Discuss "White Tiger" by Aravind Adiga on Oct. 28 and "People of the Book" by Geraldine Brooks on Nov. 18. Registration is not required. Call (847) 362-2330, or visit webres.cooklib.org.

Teen Book Discussion: 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18, Lake Villa District Library, 1001 E. Grand Ave., Lake Villa. Students in grades 7-12 can discuss "Ghost Boy" by Ian Lawrence. To register, call (847) 356-7711 or visit lvdl.org.

Poetic License: 7:30-9 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18, Indian Trails Public Library District, 355 S. Schoenbeck Road, Wheeling. A writer's group specifically for poets. Registration required; call (847) 459-4100 or visit www.indiantrailslibrary.org.

Nov. 23

Pizza and Pages Teen Book Discussion: 6-8:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 23, Vernon Area Public Library District, 300 Olde Half Day Road, Lincolnshire. Teens can enjoy pizza and discuss "The Mysterious Affair at Styles," The First Hercule Poirot Novel by Agatha Christie, then watch the 2001 British television production. Registration required; call (847) 634-3650 or visit vapld.info.

LinkedIn: 7-9 p.m. Monday, Nov. 23, Vernon Area Public Library District, 300 Olde Half Day Road, Lincolnshire. Learn to use LinkedIn, a free, professional, Web-based networking tool. Registration required; call (847) 634-3650 or visit vapld.info.

Nov. 24

BookMarkers Book Discussion: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 24, Fremont Public Library, 1170 N. Midlothian Road, Mundelein. Discuss "Tarzan" by Edgar Rice Burroughs. For details, call (847) 918-3206 or visit fremontlibrary.org.

Dec. 1

Writer's Workshop: 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 1, Indian Trails Public Library District, 355 S. Schoenbeck Road, Wheeling. Writers can share and critique each other's work in a supportive atmosphere. Registration required; call (847) 459-4100 or visit www.indiantrailslibrary.org.

Jan. 13

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 anthology "Three Famous Short Novels" by William Faulkner, featuring "Spotted Horses," "Old Man," and "The Bear" on Jan. 13; and "The Unsettling of America" by Wendell Berry on March 10. Visit ryersonwoods.org.

March 10

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.