Kids, teens and family

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Homeschool Meeting: 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 30, Cook Park Library, 413 N. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville. Brown-bag lunch meeting. Home-schoolers are invited to learn more about the library's new online catalog. Activities for younger children will be available. Register in advance by calling (847) 362-2330, visiting the library, or going to webres.cooklib.org.

Young musicians competition: Entries must be postmarked by Oct. 1. The North Suburban Symphony invites young musicians to apply for the 2008 James Glacking Young Musicians Competition. Open to vocalists and instrumentalists, except pianists, in ninth through 12th grades residing in either Lake or northern Cook County. Submit an application, along with a DVD or CD of two contrasting selections and a $30 entry fee. Forms are available from the music departments of most area high schools or at northsubsymphony.org. Finalists will perform in a concert at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 21. Call Melinda Vajdic at (847) 374-0339.

Native American Tales: 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 1, Cook Park Library, 413 Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville. Share stories, crafts, ideas and snacks inspired by Native American tales, for students in grades 1-3. To attend, call (847) 362-2330 or go to webres.cooklib.org.

Drawing and Cartooning: 4:30-5:30 p.m. Thursdays, Oct. 2 to Nov. 6, Lindenhurst Park District Community Center, 2200 E. Grass Lake Road, Lindenhurst. Ages 6-12 can learn elementary drawing and cartooning, regardless of artistic ability. The fee is $56 for Lindenhurst Park District residents, $64 for nonresidents. For information, call (847) 356-6011.

Glamour Night: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3, Jewett Park Community Center, 836 Jewett Park Drive, Deerfield. Hands-on workshop for mothers with their daughters ages 4-6. Lean the latest updos and braiding techniques. To get the most out of this evening, daughters should have shoulder length or longer hair. There is a fee. For information, call: 847-945-0650 or visit www.dfpd.org.

Friday Fun Faire: 9:15, 10:30 and 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3 and 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17, Lake Villa District Library, 1001 E. Grand Ave., Lake Villa. For information, call (847) 356-7711 or visit www.lvdl.org.

Scintillating Saturdays: 10:15 a.m. Saturdays, Oct. 4, 18 and 25 and Nov. 1, Cook Park Library, 413 Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville. Stories, songs, and crafts designed for ages 2-7 with a caregiver. For more information, call (847) 362-2330 or visit cooklib.org.

Anime Club: 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, Round Lake Area Public Library, 906 Hart Road, Round Lake. Drop in to join other teens in watching and discussing new and classic Animé from Japan. Call Israel Mateos, at (847) 546-7060, ext. 114.

Crafty Kids: 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, Grayslake Area Public Library, 100 Library Lane, Grayslake. Third-graders and up can make a mystery craft. Register at the Youth Reference Desk. For information, call (847) 223-5313.

Every Child Ready to Read: 7 p.m., Monday, Oct. 6, Ela Area Public Library, 275 Mohawk Trail, Lake Zurich. For parents, caregivers and preschool teachers working with children to age 5 can learn suggestions for preparing children to be successful readers. Free. To register, call (847) 438-3433, visit eapl.org, infodesk@eapl.org.