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. Deadline is two weeks before event date.
Jan. 6
Writing workshops: 7 p.m. Tuesdays, Jan. 6 and 13, Warren-Newport Public Library, 224 N. O'Plaine Road, Gurnee. Professional author Fern Schumer Chapman will conduct free workshops on memoir and fiction writing. Registration is required. For information, call (847) 244-5150. Register at wnpl.info.
Evening Writer's Workshop: 7-8:45 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 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.
Tuesday nonfiction group: 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 6, Warren-Newport Public Library, 224 N. O'Plaine Road, Gurnee. The group will meet to tackle "The White Cascade: The Great Northern Railway and America's Deadliest Avalanche" by Gary Krist. For information, call (847) 244-5150. Register at wnpl.info.
Moon Over Wauconda: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 6, Wauconda Area Public Library, 801 North Main Street, Wauconda. Free public viewing of the Moon. For information, call (847) 526-6225 or e-mail contact@lcas-astronomy.org.
Jan. 7
Introduction to the Internet: 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. or 1-2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 7 and 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 8. Indian Trails Public Library District, 355 S. Schoenbeck Road, Wheeling. Learn the basics of the Internet and how to use it. Registration required. Call (847) 459-4100 or visit www.indiantrailslibrary.org.
Healthy Cooking: 7-8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 7, Indian Trails Public Library District, 355 S. Schoenbeck Road, Wheeling. Nutritionist Yesenia Mojica will educate families on a variety of cooking methods for healthier recipes while maintaining good flavor. She will provide an original recipe and a healthier modified version of the same recipe. Call (847) 459-4100 or visit www.indiantrailslibrary.org.
Star Party: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 7, Lake Villa District Library, 1001 E. Grand Ave., Lake Villa. Stop by and gaze at the moon courtesy of the Lake County Astronomical Society. Members will be on hand with telescopes. No registration necessary. For information, call (847) 356-7711 or visit lvdl.org.
Jan. 8
Lakes Literary League: 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 8, Lake Villa District Library, 1001 E. Grand Ave., Lake Villa. All writers, published or not, are encouraged to attend, and even bring writing to share. Drop off and pick up copies of writing at the Adult Reference Desk. To register, call (847) 356-7711 or visit lvdl.org.
Landscape in the Grisaille Method: 6:30-9 p.m. Thursdays, Jan. 8 and 15, Lake County Fine Arts, 383 Center St., Grayslake. For those who are fairly new to painting. Paint a scene in black and white acrylics the first week and glaze colors on in oils the second week. The fee of $59 includes all materials except brushes; a brush list will be provided. Call (847) 223-3831 or visit LCFineArts.com.
Visit with the Lincolns: 2-3 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 8, Indian Trails Public Library District, 355 S. Schoenbeck Road, Wheeling. In honor of Abraham Lincoln's 200th Birthday, Barbara Rinella will dramatize the book "The Lincolns: Portrait of a Marriage," by Daniel Mark Epstein. Registration is required. Call (847) 459-4100 or visit www.indiantrailslibrary.org.
Judy Levin Book Discussion: 10-11:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 8, Vernon Area Public Library District, 300 Olde Half Day Road, Lincolnshire. Discuss "Bridge of Sighs" by Richard Russo. For information or to register, call (847) 634-3650 or visit vapld.info.
Teen Writing Workshop: 4-5:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 8, Indian Trails Public Library District, 355 S. Schoenbeck Road, Wheeling. Teens can get some creative ideas and brush up on their writing skills. Registration required. Call (847) 459-4100 or visit www.indiantrailslibrary.org.
Rules of the Road Class: 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 8, Patty Turner Senior Center, 375 Elm St., Deerfield. Sponsored by the Illinois Secretary of State's Office; this course is designed to give drivers the confidence and knowledge they need to renew a driver's license. Call (847) 940-4010, e-mail seniors@dfpd.org; or visit deerfielddseniors.org.
Jan. 9
Senior Connections: 10:30 a.m. Fridays, Jan. 9 and Feb. 13, Regent Center, 1200 Regent Drive, Mundelein. "1776" by David McCullough will be discussed.
Jan. 10
Of Bogs and Books: 10-11:30 a.m., the second Saturday of each month, Volo Bog State Natural Area, 28478 W. Brandenburg Road, Ingleside. Adults share morning coffee and snacks over a discussion of nature, science and environmental readings. On Jan. 10, discuss "Hot, Flat, and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution - and How It Can Renew America" by Thomas L. Friedman and choose spring selections. On Feb. 14, discuss "Where the Wild Things Were: Life, Death, and Ecological Wreckage in a Land of Vanishing Predators" by William Stolzenburg. Reservations are requested but drop-ins are welcome. Call (815) 344-1294.
Multicultural Fair: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 10, Vernon Area Public Library District, 300 Olde Half Day Road, Lincolnshire. The library will begin its yearlong event, "We the People - A Community of Immigrants," with African Village Folktales from 10-10:45 a.m.; The Food of Argentina from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; The Jazmer Trio Ensemble from 12:30-1:15 p.m.; Native American Cultural and Dance program from 2:15-3 p.m.; A Taste of Asia from 3:15-4 p.m., booths open from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. art displays, genealogy help, ethnic food and a visit from the Mitchell Museum of the American Indian. Registration is not required for the fair, but is required for individual programs. Register by calling (847) 634-3650 or visiting vapld.info.
Saturday fiction group: 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 10, Warren-Newport Public Library, 224 N. O'Plaine Road, Gurnee. The group will discuss "Ghost at the Table" by Suzanne Berne. For information, call (847) 244-5150. Register at wnpl.info.
Jan. 11
The Navy's Role: 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 11, Lake County Discovery Museum, 27277 N. Forest Preserve Road, Wauconda. Command Master Chief Aloysius Nelson will discuss the Navy's role in the current engagements in Iraq and Afghanistan. Cost is $6 for adults and $2.50 for youth ages four to 17. Price includes museum admission. Registration is required. Register online at LCFPD.org or call (847) 968-3321.
Travel to Italy at the library: 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 11, Warren-Newport Public Library, 224 N. O'Plaine Road, Gurnee. Ralph Danielsen will take adults on an armchair exploration of Italy's mountain lakes and Venice. For information, call (847) 244-5150. Register at wnpl.info.
Jan. 12
Einstein - His Life and Universe: 12:30-1:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 12, Vernon Area Public Library District, 300 Olde Half Day Road, Lincolnshire. Barbara Rinella celebrates Albert Einstein's legacy in this dramatization of the biography by Walter Isaacson. For information or to register, call (847) 634-3650 or visit vapld.info.
Paying for college: 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 12, Warren-Newport Public Library, 224 N. O'Plaine Road, Gurnee. Joe Orsolini of College Aid Planners will present "Don't Pay the College Sticker Price," an introduction to the college financial aid process. Registration is required for the free program. For information, call (847) 244-5150. Register at wnpl.info.
Relax and Read to Rover: 5-6:30 p.m., Mondays, Jan. 12 to March 2, Wauconda Area Library, 801 N. Main St., Wauconda. Children in grades 1-6 are invited to bring their favorite books and read to a certified therapy dog. Each session will last 20 minutes. Registration is required. For more information, call the Children's Services at (847) 526-6225, ext. 212.
Jan. 13
Writing workshops: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 13, Warren-Newport Public Library, 224 N. O'Plaine Road, Gurnee. Professional author Fern Schumer Chapman will conduct free workshops on memoir and fiction writing. Registration is required. For information, call (847) 244-5150. Register at wnpl.info.
Sign Language: 8:30-9:30 p.m. Tuesdays Jan. 13 to Feb. 17 or Feb. 24 to April 7 (no class March 31), Grayslake Park District Rec Center, 240 Commerce Drive, Grayslake. Participants will learn vocabulary and Signed English sentence structure through games, stories and more. For teens and adults ages 12 and up. Cost is $53 for Grayslake Park District residents, $66 for nonresidents. For information, call (847) 223-7529.
Evening Book Discussion: 7-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 13, Vernon Area Public Library District, 300 Olde Half Day Road, Lincolnshire. Discuss "Swim to Me" by Betsy Carter. For information or to register, call (847) 634-3650 or visit vapld.info.
The Tuesday evening fiction group: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 13, Warren-Newport Public Library, 224 N. O'Plaine Road, Gurnee. The group will discuss "Disgrace" by J.M. Coetzee. For information, call (847) 244-5150. Register at wnpl.info.
Jan. 14
Internet for Beginners: 1 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 14, Lake Villa District Library, 1001 E. Grand Ave. An instructive lesson on basic Internet searching. To register, call (847) 356-7711 or visit lvdl.org.
Writer's Support Group: 6:30-8:45 p.m. Wednesdays, Jan. 14 and Feb. 11, Vernon Area Public Library District, 300 Olde Half Day Road, Lincolnshire. An opportunity for writers - published or not - to critique each other's work and share ideas and techniques. Registration is not required. For information, call (847) 634-3650 or visit vapld.info.
Morning Book Discussion: 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 14, Cook Park Library, 413 N. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville. Take a look at love and the choices people make with Lionel Shriver's "The Post-Birthday World." For information or to register, call (847) 362-2330 or visit cooklib.org.
Jan. 15
Thursday Night Book Chat: 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 15, Grayslake Area Public Library, 100 Library Lane, Grayslake. Discuss "The Grapes of Wrath" by John Steinbeck. No registration required. For information or to register, call (847) 223-5313 or visit grayslake.info.
Jan. 16
Astronomy Nights: 7:30 p.m. Fridays, Jan. 16 and Feb. 20, Volo Bog State Natural Area, 28478 W. Brandenburg Road, Ingleside. The Lake County Astronomical Society meets the third Friday of each month except December. 7:30 p.m. business meeting is followed by an indoor presentation at 8:30 p.m. and viewing if skies are clear about 9:30 p.m. For information, call (815) 344-1294.
Jan. 18
National Guardsmen in Iraq: 1 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 18, Lake County Discovery Museum, 27277 N. Forest Preserve Road, Wauconda. Staff Sgt. Justin Gullion will speak about his experience as a young soldier deployed to Iraq just six months after joining the National Guard at age 18. His personal photographs and equipment will help illustrate his story. Cost is $6 for adults and $2.50 for youth ages four to 17. Price includes museum admission. Registration is required. Register online at LCFPD.org or call (847) 968-3321.
Jan. 21
Digital Photo Organizing: 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 21, Fremont Public Library, 1170 N. Midlothian Road, Mundelein. Deb Kvien of Creative Memories will demonstrate how to create custom photo books, page prints, cards and more. A digital organizing product will be given away. For details, call (847) 918-3225 or visit fremontlibrary.org.
Jan. 27
BookMarkers: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 27, Fremont Public Library, 1170 N. Midlothian Road, Mundelein. "Tales of a Shaman's Apprentice" by Mark Plotkin will be discussed. This discussion will be led by professors from the College of Lake County and McHenry County College as a prelude to a visit by the author at CLC on March 10. For details, call (847) 918-3225 or visit fremontlibrary.org.
Jan. 28
Evening Book Discussion Group: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 28, Cook Park Library, 413 N. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville. A former climber builds schools in Pakistan and Afghanistan in Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin's "Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Fight Terrorism and Build Nations - One School at a Time." The Evening Book Discussion Group will discuss the nonfiction novel. For information or to register, call (847) 362-2330 or visit cooklib.org.
Feb. 1
A Modern-Day Soldier: 2 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 1, Lake County Discovery Museum, 27277 N. Forest Preserve Road, Wauconda. Sgt. First Class Leo A. Levesque III will draw upon his personal experiences to help illustrate what life is like for today's soldiers. Cost is $6 for adults and $2.50 for youth ages four to 17. Price includes museum admission. Registration is required. Register online at LCFPD.org or call (847) 968-3321.
Feb. 20
Astronomy Nights: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 20, Volo Bog State Natural Area, 28478 W. Brandenburg Road, Ingleside. The Lake County Astronomical Society meets the third Friday of each month except December. 7:30 p.m. business meeting is followed by an indoor presentation at 8:30 p.m. and viewing if skies are clear about 9:30 p.m. For information, call (815) 344-1294.
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.
Junior Woman's Club Scholarship: The Libertyville Junior Woman's Club is accepting applications for the 2009 Outstanding Female Student Award valued at $1,500. Applications are available at Cook Memorial Library, Libertyville High School, Vernon Hills High School and Carmel High School. The award will be presented to a female high school senior attending one of those schools, to be applied toward tuition, books or other educational expenses. Applications must be returned by Jan. 30. For information, call Debbie Springgate, at (847) 337-2029. For information about the Libertyville Junior Woman's Club, call Sue Behringer, at (847) 736-8665.
Working Mom Scholarship: The Libertyville Junior Woman's Club is accepting applications for the 2009 Outstanding Working Mom Scholarship. This $1500 award will be presented to a mother who resides in Lake County, is currently employed, and is enrolled in a 2- or 4- year college program, to be applied toward tuition, books or other educational expenses. Applications are available at The College of Lake County, Robert Morris College, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science and Cook Memorial Library in Libertyville. Applications must be returned by Jan. 30. For information, call Debbie Springgate, at (847) 337-2029. For information about the Libertyville Junior Woman's Club, call Sue Behringer, at (847) 736-8665.