Articles filed under Gail Borden Public Library
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Learn how to get kids excited about nonfiction books March 4Feb 23, 2016 10:00 pm - Nationally known children's literature expert Kathy Baxter will present the latest nonfiction books in a workshop from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, March 4, at Gail Borden P...
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Curiosities and imaginations run wild at Elgin U-46 STEM ExpoFeb 20, 2016 12:00 am - Hoverboards may have been the must-have gift this past holiday season, but a group of Elgin elementary school students think they're on the verge of the next big thing: ...
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ESO's Gregory Flint to lead public Masterclass SaturdayFeb 15, 2016 10:00 pm - Gregory Flint, principal horn of the Elgin Symphony Orchestra, will present a masterclass from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 20. The event, sponsored by the ESO, the E...
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How one school district is integrating black history beyond one monthFeb 08, 2016 4:35 am - Black history typically gets noticed in public schools once a year - every February - as educators highlight prominent African-Americans and their role in shaping the Am...
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Black History Family Festival returns to Elgin libraryFeb 06, 2016 12:00 am - The 11th annual Black History Family Festival, "Hallowed Grounds: Sites of African American Memories," was Saturday afternoon at the Gail Borden Public Library in Elgin....
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Black History Family Festival returns Feb. 6 to Gail Borden libraryFeb 02, 2016 10:00 pm - The Black History Family Festival, continuing to celebrate diversity in its 11th year, will take place from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 6, at the Gail Borden Public Libra...
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Elgin Literary Festival returns with mix of activitiesJan 26, 2016 10:00 pm - The second annual Elgin Literary Festival returns to downtown Elgin Friday, Jan. 29, and Saturday, Jan. 30, with a mix of panel discussions, lectures, children's activit...
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Black History Family Festival returns Feb. 6 to Gail Borden libraryJan 14, 2016 10:00 pm - The Black History Family Festival, continuing to celebrate diversity in its 11th year, will take place from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 6, at the Gail Borden Public Libra...
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Elgin library marks Mozart's birthday with chamber music and cakeJan 10, 2016 12:00 am - Music filled the air Sunday as people filled the aisles of the Gail Borden Public Library's Rakow Branch in Elgin while the Thesix Chamber Ensemble performed pieces by W...
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Thesix Chamber Ensemble to celebrate Mozart's birthday with Jan. 10 programJan 03, 2016 10:00 pm - On Sunday, Jan. 10, the Thesix Chamber Ensemble will be playing pieces by Amadeus Wolfgang Mozart in honor of his birthday, which is Jan. 27, 1756, as part of Gail Borde...