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The Papercrafter's Workshop

Tuesday, October 1, 2024 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Main Reading Room (SB) at Spring Bay
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Workshops
Age Group:
Adults
The Papercrafter's Workshop:

The Papercrafter's Workshop is a place to gather for anyone interested in papercrafting of any kind!  Whether you are a scrapbooker, a cardmaker, or someone who makes 3D objec...

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Get ready for Spooky Season! Halloween is just around the corner!  Get ready to show off your favorite ghosts and goblins with Halloween-themed scrapbook pages!  Come ...

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Registration
Library Branch: Spring Bay
Room: Main Reading Room (SB)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Workshops
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited

The Papercrafter's Workshop

The Papercrafter's Workshop is a place to gather for anyone interested in papercrafting of any kind!  Whether you are a scrapbooker, a cardmaker, or someone who makes 3D objects out of paper and cardstock, you will be in good company with us!  This workshop is open to paper crafters of any experience level, from beginners just starting to seasoned makers with years of experience!

Various papercrafting tools will be available for use for free, including trimmers, punches, and more.  Bring your photos, memorabilia, embellishments, and supplies, and work at your own pace.  Debbie Davis-Peshong will be on hand to guide anyone who would like help!

  • Additional papers or embellishments are available for purchase (OPTIONAL). 
  • Registration is requested, but not required.
  • Contact Debbie at (309) 264-5529 for more information.

 

Event Details:

Get ready for Spooky Season!

Halloween is just around the corner!  Get ready to show off your favorite ghosts and goblins with Halloween-themed scrapbook pages!  Come as you are (no costume required!).

 

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Wits Workout: America's Pastime

Wednesday, October 2, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room (GH) at Germantown Hills
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Workshops
Age Group:
Adults
Wits Workout:

🧠 Ready to give your brain a workout?  Join us for brain games to exercise your mind and maintain or improve cognitive function and memory, and conversations on some key aspec...

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America's Pastime PLAY BALL!! ⚾ Baseball is the Great American Pastime.  We can't all be great baseball players, but we can keep moving!  Exercise is a key com...

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Registration
Library Branch: Germantown Hills
Room: Meeting Room (GH)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Workshops
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15

Wits Workout

🧠 Ready to give your brain a workout?  Join us for brain games to exercise your mind and maintain or improve cognitive function and memory, and conversations on some key aspects of brain health - intellectual challenges, social connections, sleep, diet, physical exercise, stress, and more.  Have fun on your journey to a healthier brain today! 🎉

 

Event Details:

America's Pastime

PLAY BALL!! ⚾

Disclaimer(s)

Wits Workout

Wits Workout sessions are held on the first and third Wednesday of each month.  While Wits Workout is a series, each session is a self-contained, stand-alone program.  Consecutive attendance is not required for any sessions.

 

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How to Library: Let Me Entertain You

Friday, October 11, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room (GH) at Germantown Hills
Program Type:
Educational Programming, Family Programming, Workshops
Age Group:
Everyone
How to Library:

How to Library Step 1: Get a library card . . . but, then what? Do you have questions about using your library card?  What does a library card offer beyond books?&n...

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More than just books . . .  Did you know your library card can unlock a world of entertainment?  With it, you can stream movies, listen to music, learn new skills, and...

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Registration
Library Branch: Germantown Hills
Room: Meeting Room (GH)
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Educational Programming, Family Programming, Workshops
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15

How to Library

How to Library

Step 1: Get a library card . . . but, then what?

Do you have questions about using your library card?  What does a library card offer beyond books?  How to Library . . .  has all the answers!

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More than just books . .

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Wits Workout

Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room (GH) at Germantown Hills
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Workshops
Age Group:
Adults
Wits Workout:

🧠 Ready to give your brain a workout?  Join us for brain games to exercise your mind and maintain or improve cognitive function and memory, and conversations on some key aspec...

Event Details:

Game Day! ♟ Gaming is not just for the young.  Discover the power of play in enhancing mental agility and overall well-being.  In this session, we will focus on sensor...

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Registration
Library Branch: Germantown Hills
Room: Meeting Room (GH)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Workshops
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15

Wits Workout

🧠 Ready to give your brain a workout?  Join us for brain games to exercise your mind and maintain or improve cognitive function and memory, and conversations on some key aspects of brain health - intellectual challenges, social connections, sleep, diet, physical exercise, stress, and more.  Have fun on your journey to a healthier brain today! 🎉

 

Event Details:

Game Day!

♟ Gaming is not just for the young.  Discover the power of play in enhancing mental agility and overall well-being.  In this session, we will focus on sensory memory and boost our brain health with fun, engag

Disclaimer(s)

Wits Workout

Wits Workout sessions are held on the first and third Wednesday of each month.  While Wits Workout is a series, each session is a self-contained, stand-alone program.  Consecutive attendance is not required for any sessions.

 

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Community Shred Event

Saturday, October 19, 2024 at 10:00am - 1:00pm
West Lawn (GH) at Germantown Hills
Program Type:
Outreach, Technology, Workshops
Age Group:
Everyone
Event Details:

Confidential, Secure Destruction for Your Sensitive Documents and Electronics Illinois Prairie, in partnership with AAA Certified Confidential Security Corp., is hosting a FREE&...

Library Branch: Germantown Hills
Room: West Lawn (GH)
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Outreach, Technology, Workshops
Event Details:

Confidential, Secure Destruction for Your Sensitive Documents and Electronics

Illinois Prairie, in partnership with AAA Certified Confidential Security Corp., is hosting a FREE Community Shredding event! 

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Wits Workout

Wednesday, November 6, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room (GH) at Germantown Hills
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Workshops
Age Group:
Adults
Wits Workout:

🧠 Ready to give your brain a workout?  Join us for brain games to exercise your mind and maintain or improve cognitive function and memory, and conversations on some key aspec...

Event Details:

 Star Gazing ✨ Nothing is as awe-inspiring as looking up to the stars on a dark, cloudless night.  The vastness of the universe is before us in the stillness of the ni...

Open
Registration
Library Branch: Germantown Hills
Room: Meeting Room (GH)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Workshops
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15

Wits Workout

🧠 Ready to give your brain a workout?  Join us for brain games to exercise your mind and maintain or improve cognitive function and memory, and conversations on some key aspects of brain health - intellectual challenges, social connections, sleep, diet, physical exercise, stress, and more.  Have fun on your journey to a healthier brain today! 🎉

 

Event Details:

 Star Gazing

✨ Nothing is as awe-inspiring as looking up to the stars on a dark, cloudless night.  The vastness of the universe is before us in the stillness of the night.

Disclaimer(s)

Wits Workout

Wits Workout sessions are held on the first and third Wednesday of each month.  While Wits Workout is a series, each session is a self-contained, stand-alone program.  Consecutive attendance is not required for any sessions.

 

Cartoon illustration of a human brain with arms and legs lifting a weighted barbell overhead.

Wits Workout

Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room (GH) at Germantown Hills
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Workshops
Age Group:
Adults
Wits Workout:

🧠 Ready to give your brain a workout?  Join us for brain games to exercise your mind and maintain or improve cognitive function and memory, and conversations on some key aspec...

Event Details:

 Songbirds 🐦 Birds of a feather flock together - and for good reason!  Interacting with family, friends, and neighbors helps us maintain brain health.  Social con...

Open
Registration
Library Branch: Germantown Hills
Room: Meeting Room (GH)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Workshops
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15

Wits Workout

🧠 Ready to give your brain a workout?  Join us for brain games to exercise your mind and maintain or improve cognitive function and memory, and conversations on some key aspects of brain health - intellectual challenges, social connections, sleep, diet, physical exercise, stress, and more.  Have fun on your journey to a healthier brain today! 🎉

 

Event Details:

 Songbirds

🐦 Birds of a feather flock together - and for good reason!  Interacting with family, friends, and neighbors helps us maintain brain health.  Social connections support thinking skills, helping slow cogn

Disclaimer(s)

Wits Workout

Wits Workout sessions are held on the first and third Wednesday of each month.  While Wits Workout is a series, each session is a self-contained, stand-alone program.  Consecutive attendance is not required for any sessions.