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misc_none About the Calendar Remind Me about this Event   Tell a Friend
    Event Colors:    Adult Dept.    Teen Dept.    Youth Services Dept.
Unless otherwise stated, all events are open to anyone; the color only indicates the department presenting the event and the intended audience.

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If an event listing does not include a button, no registration is required. For events requiring registration, if you have a Morton Grove library card or your card from another library is registered with the Morton Grove Public Library, you can register for events online; otherwise call the library (numbers above) to register.

Saturday November 7, 2009 Go To Top
MGPL/MGPL_Webster 10:00 AM  -  11:00 AM Moovin' and Groovin' - Toddlers Remind Me about this Event   Tell a Friend
    Do you have a toddler that likes to dance? Come join the YS staff in this fun, physical activity class that includes music, dancing, marching, musical instruments, parachute games and creative movement.
Limited to a class size of 12. Registration is required but drop-ins will be welcome if space is available.
    Location: Activity Room (lower level)
   
 
misc_none 10:30 AM  -  12:30 PM GROW Remind Me about this Event   Tell a Friend
    Location: Conference Room (second floor)
 
misc_none 2:00 PM  -  3:00 PM Ready, Set, Draw Game! Remind Me about this Event   Tell a Friend
    Professional comic book author Russell Lissau will lead ages 10 and up in a "pictionary" style game, participants will put their artistic skills to the test by drawing people, places and things from popular comic books, action movies and television-come join the fun.
    Location: Activity Room (lower level)
   
 
misc_none 2:00 PM  -  3:30 PM High Tea with the MGPL Chapter of the Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society Remind Me about this Event   Tell a Friend
    Become a member of the Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society for an afternoon. Come to a tea party based on Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows' best-selling epistolory novel, The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. If you have World War II era clothes, please wear them to the tea. You'll see pictures of Guernsey and dine on scones from Panera and sandwiches catered by the Honey Baked Ham Co. Limit: 30. Reservations required.
    Location: Conference Room (second floor)
    The registration period has ended.
Monday November 9, 2009 Go To Top
MGPL/MGPL_Webster 10:30 AM  -  11:30 AM Monday Morning Play Group Remind Me about this Event   Tell a Friend
    Tots of all ages and their parents or caregivers can gather at the Youth Services Library to meet new friends, play and have lots of fun in our activity room.
Drop-in.
    Location: Activity Room (lower level)
 
misc_none 4:00 PM  -  5:00 PM Knitting Club: Ages 6 and up Remind Me about this Event   Tell a Friend
    Bring a project or learn a new one. Supplies needed: one pair of knitting needles, size 8, and one skein (8oz.) of knitting worsted yarn, any color.
Drop-in.
    Location: Activity Room (lower level)
Tuesday November 10, 2009 Go To Top
MGPL/MGPL_Webster 10:00 AM  -  11:00 AM Listen Up!: Preschoolers Remind Me about this Event   Tell a Friend
    Stories and activities selected to develop an early love of reading for preschool children and their caregivers.
Drop-in.
    Location: Activity Room (lower level)
 
elect_computer3 10:00 AM  -  11:30 AM Learn PowerPoint 2007 Remind Me about this Event   Tell a Friend
    Learn how to create effective presentations for work, home, or school in this hands-on workshop. We will cover how to create, edit, and save slides as well as how to customize slides using text, photos, clip art and more. Registration limited to 6. Morton Grove residents have priority.

Prerequisite: Must be experienced and comfortable with computer, keyboard and mouse and have basic familiarity with Word or Excel 2007.

    Location: Conference Room (second floor)
   
 
MGPL/MGPL_Mx3 11:30 AM  -  2:30 PM Movies, Munchies & More: Film: The Great Escape (1963, NR, 172 min.) Remind Me about this Event   Tell a Friend
    A World War II melodrama about the escape of British and American flyers from a maximum-security German prison camp. Cast: Steve McQueen, James Garner, Richard Attenborough, James Donald, Charles Bronson, James Coburn.
    Location: Baxter Room - Auditorium (main floor)
 
misc_none 4:00 PM  -  5:00 PM Battle of the Books 4-6 Remind Me about this Event   Tell a Friend
    Park View vs. Golf
    Location: Baxter Room - Auditorium (main floor)
 
misc_none 6:00 PM  -  8:00 PM Wizard of Oz Sing-Along Remind Me about this Event   Tell a Friend
    (2009,G,102 min.)
Follow the yellow brick road to . . . the library. Come watch the movie, sing along, and enjoy the fun as we blow bubbles to greet Glinda, hiss at the witch and more! There will be popcorn for all and prizes for anyone in costume. No registration required.
    Location: Baxter Room - Auditorium (main floor)
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MGPL/MGPL_Webster 6:30 PM  -  7:30 PM Fall Stories 'n Stuff; Gr. K,1,2 Remind Me about this Event   Tell a Friend
    Hear stories and do a related craft or activity.
Every Tuesday 9/29-11/17/09. Class Limit 12
    Location: Activity Room (lower level)
    REGISTRATION CLOSED.   (WAITING LIST FULL)
Wednesday November 11, 2009 Go To Top
MGPL/MGPL_Webster 10:30 AM  -  11:30 AM Fall Preschool Storytime Remind Me about this Event   Tell a Friend
    Stories, games, fingerplays and video or craft.
Every Wednesday 9/30 through 11/18/09.
    Location: Activity Room (lower level)
   
 
MGPL/MGPL_Webster 1:00 PM  -  2:00 PM Fall Preschool Storytime Remind Me about this Event   Tell a Friend
    Stories, games, fingerplays and video or craft.
Every Wednesday 9/30 through 11/18/09.
    Location: Activity Room (lower level)
   
 
misc_none 2:00 PM  -  3:00 PM Chicago Shedd Aquarium Presents: The Creatures Of the Great Coral Reef Remind Me about this Event   Tell a Friend
    The Chicago Shedd Aquarium comes to us with a wonderful program all about the creatures who live in the Great Coral Reef.
    Location: Baxter Room - Auditorium (main floor)
 
MGPL/MGPL_ClapboardWithText 4:00 PM  -  5:30 PM Film: The Boy In The Striped Pajamas (2009, PG-13, 94 min.) Remind Me about this Event   Tell a Friend
    Set in Poland, in the midst of World War II, this film tells the story of innocent, naive eight-year-old Bruno who ignores his parents' warnings and sets off on an adventure in the woods. He comes across a high fence that separates him from the people in a camp. He meets a boy his own age who is wearing striped pajamas, and a surprising friendship develops - with dire consequences.
    Location: Baxter Room - Auditorium (main floor)
 
misc_none 6:00 PM  -  9:00 PM Niles Twp. Toastmasters Remind Me about this Event   Tell a Friend
    Location: Baxter Room - Auditorium (main floor)
 
elect_computer3 7:00 PM  -  8:30 PM Web Wednesdays Remind Me about this Event   Tell a Friend
    Have questions about Internet topics? Need help searching the Web? An MGPL reference librarian starts each hands-on Web Wednesdays workshop with information on a particular Internet topic, then opens it up for discussion and practice on other Web topics and problems. Registration limited to 6. Morton Grove residents have priority.

Safe and Speedy Online Shopping. Get ready for the upcoming holiday season by learning how to do your gift shopping on the Web with security and ease. Learn how to get the best prices from the most reliable online retailers.

Prerequisite: Must be experienced and comfortable with using the Internet.

    Location: Conference Room (second floor)
   
Thursday November 12, 2009 Go To Top
MGPL/MGPL_Webster 10:30 AM  -  11:30 AM Fall Library Playtime: Two-year olds Remind Me about this Event   Tell a Friend
    Stories and activities for 2-year olds. Parents or caregiver must attend with child.
Every Thursday 10/1 through 11/19/09.
    Location: Activity Room (lower level)
   
 
elect_computer3 2:00 PM  -  3:30 PM Create Your Own Blog Remind Me about this Event   Tell a Friend
    A librarian will guide participants in this hands-on, interactive workshop using Google Blogger to set up a free blog on a personal, business, or other special interest. The workshop will cover posting blog updates, using links and photos, and managing blog comments. Registration limited to 3. Morton Grove residents have priority.

Prerequisite: All participants must have a Google Gmail account and be experienced and comfortable with using the Internet.

    Location: Conference Room (second floor)
   
 
misc_none 7:00 PM  -  9:00 PM Library Board of Trustees Meeting Remind Me about this Event   Tell a Friend
    The Board of Trustees meets the second Thursday of each month; the public is invited to attend the meetings. Board Meeting Minutes & Agendas    
    Location: Conference Room (second floor)
Friday November 13, 2009 Go To Top
MGPL/MGPL_Webster 11:00 AM  -  12:00 PM Wee Read Lapsit: Ages 0 - 24 months Remind Me about this Event   Tell a Friend
    Stories, songs and playtime.
Also offered the fourth Saturday of the month at 10:00 am. Drop-in.
    Location: Activity Room (lower level)
 
elect_computer3 2:00 PM  -  3:30 PM What is Excel and What Do I Do with It? An Introduction Remind Me about this Event   Tell a Friend
    This is a hands-on interactive workshop for new users of the popular spreadsheet program - Excel 2007. Learn fundamental spreadsheet skills: opening a new workbook, entering/editing data, and adding simple formatting. Registration limited to 4. Morton Grove residents have priority.

Prerequisite: Must be experienced and comfortable with computer, keyboard and mouse.

    Location: Conference Room (second floor)
    REGISTRATION CLOSED.   (WAITING LIST FULL)
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MGPL/MGPL_ClapboardWithText 4:00 PM  -  5:30 PM Kids Flicks -Up! Remind Me about this Event   Tell a Friend
    Up! (2009,PG, 96 min.)
Seventy-eight-year-old balloon salesman Carl Fredricksen finally fulfills his lifelong dream of a great adventure when he ties thousands of balloons to his house and flies away to the wilds of South America. He discovers too late that an 8-year-old Wilderness Explorer named Russell has stowed away.
    Location: Baxter Room - Auditorium (main floor)
 
misc_none 7:00 PM  -  8:00 PM Trashy Fashion Show at the Glenview Park Center Remind Me about this Event   Tell a Friend
    The Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County (SWANCC) will present its third Trashy Fashion Show on Friday, November 13, at 7 pm, at the Park Center, 2400 Chestnut Avenue, Glenview. This fun and inspirational program showcases clothing and accessories made from materials otherwise destined for the trash can.

Programming Assistant Karina Guico, will model MGPL's entry, a 1920s-style flapper dress made from thousands of paper beads. Thirty six people have helped make the beads from recycled flyers and program evaluation surveys. The theme and title of the dress is "Black and white and READ all over."

There is no cost to attend the Trashy Fashion Show, but space is limited and reservations are required. Call 847-724-9205, ext. 201, or email http://www.info@swancc.org    

Saturday November 14, 2009 Go To Top
elect_computer3 10:00 AM  -  12:00 PM LinkedIn Best Practices for Job Searching Remind Me about this Event   Tell a Friend
    LinkedIn is a business -oriented social networking site where users can establish business relationships by joining alumni, industry, or professional groups. Matt Prazenka of Abacus Business Development will demonstrate how to use LinkedIn to make your job search more effective.

Tech Savvy Saturdays feature technology and computer-related presentations and workshops on the second Saturday of every month. Coffee and light refreshments are provided.

    Location: Baxter Room - Auditorium (main floor)
   
 
MGPL/MGPL_art 10:00 AM  -  4:00 PM Crafty Saturday Remind Me about this Event   Tell a Friend
    Drop-in to make a seasonal craft while supplies last.

Children under eight require adult guidance.

 
misc_none 1:00 PM  -  2:00 PM DIY Gifts Remind Me about this Event   Tell a Friend
    Come to the Library and make gifts for your friends, family, or yourself! Instructions and supplies are provided. grades 7-12 only.
    Location: Activity Room (lower level)
   
 
misc_none 2:00 PM  -  3:30 PM Yoga, Tea, and Chocolate Remind Me about this Event   Tell a Friend
    Note: this program will be held at the Morton Grove Historical Society Education Center, 6148 Dempster. A true sensory experience from beginning to end! Yoga instructor Allison Wilmes will lead you through a 50-minute chair yoga practice, and Gretchen Iler, a certified tea specialist, will serve three tea samples and two chocolates that complement and enhance the flavor notes in the teas. Registration is limited to 30; age 12 and up. Call the Museum at 847-965-0203 to sign up. Please wear loose, comfortable clothing.
Sunday November 15, 2009 Go To Top
misc_none 2:00 PM  -  3:00 PM Nightclub in the Afternoon Remind Me about this Event   Tell a Friend
    Morton Grove's own Mary Anne Riehl will entertain you with old favorites and popular tunes accompanied by her talented ensemble: Rusty Jones on drums, Ben lewis on piano and Jim Cox on bass. Mary Anne's professional music career began in Louisville, KY, where she sang with various dance orchestras and then became staff vocalist at WHAS, singing for two years on radio and TV shows. She appeared on the Lawrence Welk show and sang with Welk's orchestra at the Aragon Ballroom in Los Angeles. For over five years, she was the featured female vocalist on Don McNeill's "Breakfast Club."
    Location: Baxter Room - Auditorium (main floor)
Monday November 16, 2009 Go To Top
MGPL/MGPL_Webster 10:30 AM  -  11:30 AM Monday Morning Play Group Remind Me about this Event   Tell a Friend
    Tots of all ages and their parents or caregivers can gather at the Youth Services Library to meet new friends, play and have lots of fun in our activity room.
Drop-in.
    Location: Activity Room (lower level)
 
elect_computer3 2:00 PM  -  3:30 PM You Can't Google This Remind Me about this Event   Tell a Friend
    A hands-on workshop exploring e-resources only available through MGPL and not searchable in Google. We will find a diagram to repair a car, a headline for a specific date, practice taking a test, read the current issue of a newspaper, and more. Registration limited to 6.

Morton Grove cardholders only. Please bring your MG library card with you.

Prerequisite: Must be experienced and comfortable with using the Internet.

    Location: Conference Room (second floor)
   
 
misc_none 4:00 PM  -  5:00 PM Knitting Club: Ages 6 and up Remind Me about this Event   Tell a Friend
    Bring a project or learn a new one. Supplies needed: one pair of knitting needles, size 8, and one skein (8oz.) of knitting worsted yarn, any color.
Drop-in.
    Location: Activity Room (lower level)
 
MGPL/MGPL_cooking 5:00 PM  -  6:30 PM Kids in the Kitchen - Gr. 3-6 Remind Me about this Event   Tell a Friend
    Pies! Let's take a pie journey across the U.S.A.!
For grades 3-6.
    Location: Kitchen (lower level)
    REGISTRATION CLOSED.   (WAITING LIST FULL)
 
misc_none 7:00 PM  -  8:55 PM Citizens for Legal Responsibility Remind Me about this Event   Tell a Friend
    Location: Conference Room (second floor)
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Tuesday November 17, 2009 Go To Top
MGPL/MGPL_Webster 10:00 AM  -  11:00 AM Listen Up!: Preschoolers Remind Me about this Event   Tell a Friend
    Stories and activities selected to develop an early love of reading for preschool children and their caregivers.
Drop-in.
    Location: Activity Room (lower level)
 
MGPL/MGPL_Mx3 11:30 AM  -  1:00 PM Movies, Munchies & More: Film: Women in the White House (2009, NR, 90 min.) Remind Me about this Event   Tell a Friend
    All the presidents' wives: An in-depth look at America's FIrst Ladies - from Martha Washington to Mary Todd Lincoln to Eleanor Roosevelt to Jacqueline Kennedy to Hillary Clinton. Each segment offers an engaging portrait of the woman. Narrated by Stuart Nelson. Part 2, First Mothers, will be shown Tues., 11/24/09, 11:30 am.
    Location: Baxter Room - Auditorium (main floor)
 
elect_computer3 2:00 PM  -  3:30 PM Do More with Word 2007 Remind Me about this Event   Tell a Friend
    This follow-up to the Introduction to Microsoft Word 2007 workshop will cover such topics as page layouts, templates, working with images, columns, headers, themes and tables plus tips for personal applications such as flyers and greeting cards. This is a hands-on interactive class. Registration limited to 4. Morton Grove residents have priority.

Prerequisite: Introduction to Microsoft Word 2007 workshop, or basic familiarity with Word 2007 required.

    Location: Conference Room (second floor)
    REGISTRATION CLOSED.   (WAITING LIST FULL)
 
MGPL/MGPL_Webster 6:30 PM  -  7:30 PM Fall Stories 'n Stuff; Gr. K,1,2 Remind Me about this Event   Tell a Friend
    Hear stories and do a related craft or activity.
Every Tuesday 9/29-11/17/09. Class Limit 12
    Location: Activity Room (lower level)
    REGISTRATION CLOSED.   (WAITING LIST FULL)
 
misc_none 7:00 PM  -  7:00 PM Morton Grove Historical Society Remind Me about this Event   Tell a Friend
    Location: Baxter Room - Auditorium (main floor)
Wednesday November 18, 2009 Go To Top
elect_computer3 10:00 AM  -  11:30 AM Getting Started on the Web Remind Me about this Event   Tell a Friend
    Designed for beginners, this hands-on workshop will introduce the basics of navigating the Internet. Attendees will get a brief description of the Internet, learn about web browsers, web sites, and search engines. They will learn how to input web addresses (URLs) and how to move around web pages. Registration is limited to 6. Morton Grove residents have priority.

Prerequisite: Beginning Mouse workshop, or experience in using a keyboard and mouse is required.

    Location: Conference Room (second floor)
   
 
MGPL/MGPL_Webster 10:30 AM  -  11:30 AM Fall Preschool Storytime Remind Me about this Event   Tell a Friend
    Stories, games, fingerplays and video or craft.
Every Wednesday 9/30 through 11/18/09.
    Location: Activity Room (lower level)
   
 
MGPL/MGPL_Webster 1:00 PM  -  2:00 PM Fall Preschool Storytime Remind Me about this Event   Tell a Friend
    Stories, games, fingerplays and video or craft.
Every Wednesday 9/30 through 11/18/09.
    Location: Activity Room (lower level)
   
 
rec_Scrabble 2:00 PM  -  4:00 PM Scrabble and Chess for Teens and Adults Remind Me about this Event   Tell a Friend
    Teens and adults are invited to play chess and Scrabble. Light refreshments are served.
    Location: Conference Room (second floor)
 
misc_none 4:00 PM  -  5:00 PM Battle of the Books 4-6 Remind Me about this Event   Tell a Friend
    East Prairie vs. Park View
    Location: Baxter Room - Auditorium (main floor)
 
misc_none 6:00 PM  -  7:00 PM Gettin' Saucy Teen Cooking Class Remind Me about this Event   Tell a Friend
    Learn to prepare delicious food! Supplies and instructions provided. Registration required. grades 7-12 only
    Location: Kitchen (lower level)
   
 
misc_none 6:00 PM  -  8:50 PM Toastmasters Remind Me about this Event   Tell a Friend
    Toastmasters will be meeting on Nov. 18 instead of Nov. 25.
    Location: Baxter Room - Auditorium (main floor)
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misc_none 7:00 PM  -  9:00 PM Friends of MGPL Remind Me about this Event   Tell a Friend
    The Friends of the Morton Grove Public Library is a non-profit group of library users working together to increase awareness of the Library's services, to expand programs, and to raise funds for exciting, new library projects.
    Location: Conference Room (second floor)
Thursday November 19, 2009 Go To Top
MGPL/MGPL_bookdisc 10:00 AM  -  11:00 AM All Booked Up: Crashing Through Remind Me about this Event   Tell a Friend
    Join us for a book discussion of Robert Kurson's Crashing Through. Crashing Through details the true story of a man who regained his vision after more than 40 years of blindness.

Refreshments will be provided. Discussion materials are available on the book display located near the south entrance. Learn more about this book discussion group.

    Location: Conference Room (second floor)
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