Northwest suburban books & 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.
Find Your Next Great Read: 6-7 p.m. July 29, Palatine Public Library, 700 N. North Court, Palatine. Learn how to use the library's NoveList database and free online resources to find books. Good mouse and Internet searching skills required. Register online at www.palatinelibrary.org or call (847) 358-5881, ext. 167.
Summerfest Used Book Sale: 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Aug. 2; noon-4:30 p.m. Aug. 3; Arlington Heights Memorial Library, 500 N. Dunton Avenue. Large selection of puzzles and games in addition to books. Pick up a book bag for $10 to help carry home your purchases. Electronic devices, such as scanners, laptops and cell phones, are not permitted at the sale. Silent auction from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday only. (847) 392-0100.
Tuesday Morning Book Discussion: 10 a.m. Aug. 5; Des Plaines Public Library, 1501 Ellinwood. "Suite Francaise," by Irene Nemirovsky. Registration required.www.dppl.org (847) 376-2840.
Thursday Evening Book Group: 7:30 p.m. Aug. 14; Des Plaines Public Library, 1501 Ellinwood St. Book is "Finn," by John Clinch. Registration is required. Register online at www.dppl.org or call 847-376-2840. Books are available one month prior
Book review and discussion: 6:30 p.m. Aug. 16, Countryside Unitarian Universalist Church, 1025 N. Smith Road, Palatine. The public is invited, at no charge, to participate in a review and discussion of the book "Animal, Vegetable, Miracle" by Barbara Kingsolver. The book is about local food and sustainable agricultur. For information, ccuu@ccuu.org.
Get in the Game READ: Arlington Heights Memorial Library, 500 N. Dunton Ave. Sign up for the library's summer reading club to enjoy books, activities and prizes. Open to kids from infancy through grade 8. The Reading Games is the Teen Summer Reading Program, and Read for the Gold is the adult program. Register in Kids' World and play the game of the week. Teens and adults register at www.ahml.info. (847) 506-2640.