Articles filed under Vernon Area Public Library
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The search for more elements continuesJun 12, 2016 11:00 pm - By Hope Babowice Kids Ink You wanted to know A young patron from the Vernon Area Library asked, "How many elements are there?" Elements are the most basic form of a subs...
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Music of Hank Williams brought to life at Vernon Area LibraryMay 03, 2016 1:00 am - Performer Steve Justman brought the music of Hank Williams to life Tuesday with the help of an audience that sang along during "Senior Series: The Music and Influence of...
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How the Maya built their pyramids, buildingsMay 01, 2016 11:00 pm - You wanted to know "How did the Maya people make Chichen Itza if there were no vehicles to carry the rock?" asked a young patron from the Vernon Area Public Library in L...
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Real 'Mona Lisa' was wealthy Italian's wifeApr 17, 2016 11:00 pm - You wanted to know "Who is the person in the portrait 'Mona Lisa'?" asked a young patron at the Vernon Area Library's Wheel of Wisdom game show program. Gargantuan reput...
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Lincolnshire library wants patrons to share laughs via interactive displayApr 07, 2016 1:00 am - Cynthia Fuerst may never be mistaken for standup giants like Richard Pryor, Joan Rivers or Jerry Seinfeld, but the Vernon Area Public Library District director isn't bad...
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Lincolnshire library gets largest-ever giftMar 04, 2016 12:00 am - The Vernon Area Public Library has received a $100,000 donation, the largest gift the Lincolnshire facility has ever gotten from a private source. The check came from th...
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Lincolnshire library hosts musical about American historyFeb 15, 2016 12:00 am - Students in grades 2 through 8 were treated to an hourlong Presidents Day show called "Celebration USA! The Musical," at the Vernon Area Public Library. The theatrical g...
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Pizza with Lincolnshire copsFeb 02, 2016 12:00 am - Join Lincolnshire police officers for a pizza lunch while listening to some favorite snow stories Saturday, Feb. 6, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Vernon Area Publ...
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Library to host Valentine's Day eventJan 19, 2016 12:00 am - On Valentine's Day, the Vernon Area Public Library will screen "The Age of Love," a humorous and poignant documentary about the adventures of 30 seniors in Rochester, Ne...
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Library patrons discover the sounds of rare instrumentsJan 05, 2016 12:00 am - Music composer Jim Kendros of Des Plaines played the classical "Anniversary Waltz" on a rare stringed instrument called a nyckelharpa Tuesday during a concert at the Ver...