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Take part in a virtual scavenger hunt for a chance to win an e-gift card. Winners will be announced when the scavenger hunt closes. One entry per teen. 

Zoom Meeting: Monday, September 27 at 5:00p.m.

Grades 3-8

Learn to crochet along with Miss Carol! YouTube videos will be posted with a tutorial for each project. A supply list and written instructions can be picked up at the library. In addition to the YouTube videos posted each month, Miss Carol will meet via Zoom in September and answer any crocheting questions.
August video: Adjustable Mask Minders      September video: Amigurumi (crocheted stuffed critter)
Registration begins August 23 at at 9:00a.m.

Kit Pickup: September 27-30

Grades 3-6

Pick up supplies to make your own woven/embroidered coasters, bookmarks, and more! Registration begins August 23 at at 9:00 a.m.

Learn this easy technique to make a lovely macrame keychain. Give it as a gift, or keep it for yourself to dress up your key ring.

 REGISTRATION BEGINS ON MONDAY. September 27.  Please email Katie Yager at kyager@mybpl.org if you're interested in this craft project. 

2021 marks the 150th Anniversary of the fire! It started in a barn and, two days of flaming hell later, nearly destroyed a city. In The Essential Great Chicago Fire, William Pack weaves together technical details of the fire with vivid firsthand accounts from those who lived through the conflagration of 1871, bringing alive all the excitement and terror in a multi-media storytelling event that will not soon be forgotten.

Join us on our YouTube channel for a special storytime from Youth Services staff. Each week we will read you stories, sing songs, and perform fingerplays so you can enjoy storytime from your own home. 

See all of our Storytime videos on our YouTube Storytime playlist.

Take part in a virtual scavenger hunt for a chance to win an e-gift card. Winners will be announced when the scavenger hunt closes. One entry per teen. 

Zoom Webinar

Rick Graffagna of Senior Solutions is here to teach us about different options when it comes to senior housing: types of senior housing, things to consider when looking, funding for senior housing, and how to find senior properties. 

Rick and his wife Pam Graffagna are the owners of Senior Solutions, based in Woodridge IL - https://www.seniorsolutions3.com/

Take part in a virtual scavenger hunt for a chance to win an e-gift card. Winners will be announced when the scavenger hunt closes. One entry per teen. 

Grades 3-6

Week of October 10- 16

Write a spooky comic using Make Believe Comix, a Comics creating website. They make comic writing easy ans fun using graphics and writing prompts. We will share how the website works, and then we will print and display any books that you share with us.

Make a tiny terrarium of succulents that you don't have to worry about watering! 

 REGISTRATION BEGINS ON MONDAY. October 11.  Please email Katie Yager at kyager@mybpl.org if you're interested in this craft project. 

Zoom Webinar

Contact: Sean Luster  6309242766   sluster@mybpl.org

Instructor: Salvador

Go beyond the basics to create and edit more complicated and personalized 3D prints using the free Tinkercad website.

This program will be available on our YouTube channel. See all of our Computer Class videos on our YouTube Computer Classes playlist.

Take part in a virtual scavenger hunt for a chance to win an e-gift card. Winners will be announced when the scavenger hunt closes. One entry per teen. 

Genealogy Club is moving to online meetings via Zoom. Learn about internet and archival genealogy and research support. Computer, tablet, or phone is required to attend via Zoom. You will receive the Zoom link by email 3 days before and the day of the event. If you don't receive the link, please check your spam/junk folder.

Take part in a virtual scavenger hunt for a chance to win an e-gift card. Winners will be announced when the scavenger hunt closes. One entry per teen. 

Gross shapes, but delicious flavor! Mold your own delicious gummy worms and spiders using a natural gelatin-like ingredient called carrageenan that comes from seaweed.  

REGISTRATION BEGINS ON MONDAY. October 25.  Please email Katie Yager at kyager@mybpl.org if you're interested in this craft project. 

On the Same Page

YouTube video (pre-recorded)

Take part in a virtual scavenger hunt for a chance to win an e-gift card. Winners will be announced when the scavenger hunt closes. One entry per teen. 

Contact: Sean Luster   6309242766   sluster@mybpl.org

Instructor: Salvador

For those who have mastered the basics of iMovie and are looking for the next steps to take.

This class will be posted on our YouTube channel. See many of our Computer Class videos on our YouTube Computer Classes playlist.

Take part in a virtual scavenger hunt for a chance to win an e-gift card. Winners will be announced when the scavenger hunt closes. One entry per teen. 

Make your own bath bombs! Learn the science behind creating the perfect fizz. Make up to 12 colorful bath bombs in five different shapes.

REGISTRATION BEGINS ON MONDAY. November 8.  Please email Katie Yager at kyager@mybpl.org if you're interested in this craft project. 

Zoom Webinar

Howard Carter's discovery of King Tut's tomb in 1925 captivated the world. This slide lecture features a discussion of some of the major objects excavated from the tomb of the famous pharaoh, including his royal mask. The lecture will also cover the boy king's place in one of ancient Egypt's most exciting historical periods and reveal new evidence about the famous pharaoh.

Art Historian Jeff Mishur presents this slide lecture. Mishur is an owner of Art Excursions, a company that provides private guiding in Chicago, lectures, and boutique art and culture tours in the Unites States.

Learn to crochet along with Miss Carol. Check the BPL YouTube page for video tutorials to make each project. A supply list and written instructions can be picked up at the library or found on our wbsite. New projects will be posted each month. Novemebr project: Beanie Hat.

Families.

Join us on YouTube for a special Sesame Street themed virtual storytime! Mini-kits and crafts will be available first come, first served at the Youth Services Desk.

Take part in a virtual scavenger hunt for a chance to win an e-gift card. Winners will be announced when the scavenger hunt closes. One entry per teen. 

Grades 3-8. Learn to crochet along with Miss Carol. Check the BPL you Tube page for video tutorials to make each project. A supply list and written instructions can be picked up at the library or found on our website. New projects will be posted each month. November project: Beanie Hat.

Genealogy Club is moving to online meetings via Zoom. Learn about internet and archival genealogy and research support. Computer, tablet, or phone is required to attend via Zoom. You will receive the Zoom link by email 3 days before and the day of the event. If you don't receive the link, please check your spam/junk folder.

Take part in a virtual scavenger hunt for a chance to win an e-gift card. Winners will be announced when the scavenger hunt closes. One entry per teen. 

Are you a budding engineer with a sweet tooth? Make your own gumball machine with a book of step-by-step instructions.

REGISTRATION BEGINS ON MONDAY. November 22.  Please email Katie Yager at kyager@mybpl.org if you're interested in this craft project. 

Take part in a virtual scavenger hunt for a chance to win an e-gift card. Winners will be announced when the scavenger hunt closes. One entry per teen. 

Zoom Webinar

Zoom Webinar

This lecture celebrates Austrian artist Gustav Klimt and places him within the art historical context of late nineteenth century French painting including the Impressionist, Post-Impressionist and Symbolist movements. Important examples of Klimt's work including The Kiss and The Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer (aka "The Woman in Gold") will be discussed. 

Art Historian Jeff Mishur presents this slide lecture. Mishur is an owner of Art Excursions, a company that provides private guiding in Chicago, lectures, and boutique art and culture tours in the Unites States.

Zoom Webinar

Fueled by the (2000) novel and (2003) film The Girl with a Pearl Earring, seventeenth century painter Jan Vermeer's popularity in the twenty-first century is very high. This slide lecture discusses a number of Vermeer's paintings and provides a historical context for each. This program will enrich the reader/viewer's understanding of the forces behind Vermeer's work. Paintings to be discussed include Woman Holding a Balance, Allegory of Painting, and of course Girl with a Pearl Earring.

Art Historian Jeff Mishur presents this slide lecture. Mishur is an owner of Art Excursions, a company that provides private guiding in Chicago, lectures, and boutique art and culture tours in the Unites States.

Zoom Webinar

Presented by retired teacher and film enthusiast Steven Frenzel of Marquee Film Talks. 

Zoom Webinar

Presented by Shannon Johnson, Fashion Studies Instructor at the College of DuPage

Zoom Webinar

Eight years after the city of Detroit filed for bankruptcy in 2013, the city may be in jeopardy again due to the fallfout from the 2020 pandemic, putting it's world-class museum in another precarious position. Learn about the situation in detail and view highlights of this great museum's collection in this slide lecture, which includes a discussion of masterpieces by various artists including Diego Rivera, Artemisia Gentileschi and Vincent van Gogh. 

Art Historian Jeff Mishur presents this slide lecture. Mishur is an owner of Art Excursions, a company that provides private guiding in Chicago, lectures, and boutique art and culture tours in the Unites States.

Zoom Webinar

Zoom Webinar

In 79 AD Mount Vesuvius erupted and covered Pompeii with volcanic ash. This cataclysmic event preserved streets, buildings, and even humans and animals. In this slide lecture, Mishur examines Roman wall paintings, ancient architecture and artifacts that offer a window into the life and appearance of the ancient city of Pompeii, as well as the discovery of its ruins in 1592 and its impact.

Art Historian Jeff Mishur presents this slide lecture. Mishur is an owner of Art Excursions, a company that provides private guiding in Chicago, lectures, and boutique art and culture tours in the Unites States.

Zoom Webinar

Local author William Hazelgrove returns to tell the story of one of the greatest cons in American history. Cassie Chadwick was front-page news at the turn of the century when she successfully conned at least two million dollars from wealthy New York financiers simply by claiming to be the illegitimate daughter and heir of steel titan, Andrew Carnegie. She was found guilty in 1905, but some might say she beat the men of the one percent at their own game.

Zoom Webinar

Chicago is widely recognized for its variety of modern architectural styles and for its ground breaking status in the engineering and design development of the skyscraper. This program highlights important examples of buildings constructed from the late 19th century through Frank Gehry's Jay Pritzker Pavilion. The presentation covers essential elements of the Chicago School and introduces some of its key players including Louis Sullivan, William LeBaron Jenney, and Mies van der Rohe.

Art Historian Jeff Mishur presents this slide lecture. Mishur is an owner of Art Excursions, a company that provides private guiding in Chicago, lectures, and boutique art and culture tours in the Unites States.