Adult Computer Classes

Publisher for Get-Togethers

Monday, November 30, 7 to 8:30pm. Put a little personality into your party! Learn to create custom invitations and flyers using Microsoft Publisher 2013. Kenny will show you how to create an invitation or flyer from scratch or you can get […]

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Meet Lynda.com at the Library

As part of our commitment to online learning, the Library now subscribes to Lynda.com, a website with more than 3,000 courses and 130,000 videos from web design, media production and photography to management, accounting, and marketing. Algonquin Area Public Library cardholders can get all […]

Adult Craft Classes

DIY Thanksgiving Centerpiece

Saturday, November 21, 10 to 11am. Get ready for Thanksgiving and create your own holiday centerpiece for your dinner table with a candle, flowers, and more. Peggy Garvin of Garvin Gardens will instruct you on pulling together appealing colors and textures […]

Off-site Events

Your Dog’s Picture with Santa

Sunday, November 22, 10am to 5pm. Pet Photographer Rich Chapman is ready to capture your pooch’s perfect photo with Santa Claus! It all happens at The Dog Waggin, 1400 S. Main Street in Algonquin. Have a great time with Santa, […]

Family

After Hours Family Movie Night

Friday, December 4, 6:30 – 8:15pm. Celebrate Walt Disney’s birthday a day early! Register today to bring the whole family to Disney/Pixa’s movie Inside Out (PG:102 mins). Pizza will be served. Rotten Tomatoes says “Inventive, gorgeously animated, and powerfully moving, Inside Out is another […]

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New Youth Anime Club

Wednesday, October 28, 4-5:30pm. Do you love Anime, Comics, and Manga? We’re starting a new club for fans of graphic art and animation. We meet monthly to watch new and old favorites, discuss books, play games, and make crafts. This month’s topic […]

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Veteran’s Day Flag Ceremony

November 11, 10:30am. Join us in a salute to honor and thank all who served in the United States Armed Forces. The parade of colors is presented by the American Legion Post 1231. The flag ceremony will be outside in […]

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Music and Movement

Tuesdays, November 3, 10, 17 and 24 at the Eastgate Branch. Singing is a fun and easy way for young children to learn about language. Enjoy singing and dancing with new songs each week and some old favorites.  

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Saving America

Sunday, November 8, 2 to 3:30pm. No military action in the bloody Civil War was probably more controversial than Sherman’s March to the Sea. It’s the reason that Southerners who were inclined to respect Grant and revere Lincoln were undivided in […]

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Read for the Record

Join us Thursday, October 22 for the 10th anniversary of Jumpstart’s Read for the Record®, a global campaign that generates public support for high-quality early learning and highlights the importance of building children’s vocabulary and love for reading. Children and […]