Articles filed under Cook Memorial Public Library
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How many words do you know?Feb 28, 2016 10:00 pm - You wanted to know "How many words are there in the world?" asked a young camper who attended a Lake County Forest Preserve District camp. The answer could be 1.7 billio...
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Library program keeps kids movingFeb 26, 2016 12:00 am - Kids and parents got a chance to move around Friday morning in Vernon Hills during a program called "Not Naptime Hullabaloo" at the Aspen Drive Library. Kids played gam...
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Fast-paced hockey keeps fans enthralledFeb 14, 2016 10:00 pm - You wanted to know "How did hockey start?" a camper asked during a Lake County Forest Preserve District camp held at Libertyville's Independence Grove. Hockey raises the...
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Leonard Nimoy program at Cook Park LibraryFeb 11, 2016 12:00 am - Learn about the late Leonard Nimoy, the man who played Spock in the "Star Trek" TV shows and movies, on Feb. 27, at the Cook Park Library, 413 N. Milwaukee Ave., Liberty...
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Get help with tax return in Vernon HillsJan 28, 2016 12:00 am - You can get help completing your annual tax return at the Aspen Drive Library in Vernon Hills on Tuesdays between Feb. 2 and April 12. The senior-citizen group AARP is o...
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Vernon Hills library being eyed for expansionJan 25, 2016 12:00 am - Less than six years after opening to public acclaim, Vernon Hills' Aspen Drive Library is being eyed for expansion. Officials have developed six options to provide more ...
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Children create Calder-like mobilesJan 13, 2016 12:00 am - Children worked with their parents to create imaginative mobiles from colored paper, crayons, yarn, straws and metal hangers Wednesday during the Art Explorers Jr. Famil...
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Meet Chicago suburban authors at library's free eventJan 12, 2016 10:00 pm - The "read local" movement encourages bibliophiles to read books that are written by authors who live nearby. To connect readers with the writers working in their midst, ...
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Cook Park Library ready to celebrate 5th anniversary of renovationJan 02, 2016 12:00 am - Cook Park Library patrons can celebrate the fifth anniversary of the Libertyville facility's multimillion-dollar renovation at an upcoming open house. Behind-the-sce...
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Jazz duo to perform at Aspen Drive Library Jan. 14Dec 30, 2015 12:00 am - Husband-and-wife jazz musicians Petra van Nuis and Andy Brown will perform a free concert Jan. 14 at the Aspen Drive Library, 701 Aspen Drive, Vernon Hills. The Chicago-...