Paul Lee & Co will leave you amazed and mesmerized, and will definitely have you believing in magic!
Saturday, August 16, 10:00-11:00 am, Auditorium

Pet an alligator?  Tickle a python?  Dave DiNaso presents an up-close, hands-on program with snakes, lizards, turtles, and maybe an alligator! 

Influenced by the Chicago-style of improv and story-telling, GreatWorks Theatre Company will present a slightly different version than classic stories.  Stories include, The Fisherman and his wife, Princess and the Pea, Robber Bridegroom, and The Little Peasant,
Saturday, October 18, 10-11:00 am
Auditorium

PLEASE NOTE: Due to construction our storytimes will take place in the Auditorium

Tuesdays, September 23, 30, October 7, 14, 21 & 28
Wednesdays, September 24, October 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29
10:30-11:00 am, Auditorium

For only children 0 to 24 months of age with Parent/Caregiver
Thursdays, September 25, October 2, 9, 16, & 30; Youth Services Activity Room

Fancy Nancy does everything in the fanciest way possible.  She wears fancy clothes, uses fancy words, and likes fancy foods.  Wear your fanciest fashions for an evening of fancy fun with Nancy!
Thursday, September 18, 7:00-8:00 p.m.
Youth Services Activity Room

Do you love garbage trucks, earthmovers and wrecking cranes?  Come join us for a noisy, messy truckload of fun!

Thursday October 23, 7:00-8:00 p.m.
Youth Services Activity Room

What do the words “Created Equal” mean to you?  Tell us on camera what you think!  Join us for the We the People Project.  Classes or Scout groups, please call 847-272-4300 to schedule an appointment.
Filming will take place (DATE TBA) in the (PLACE TBA).
Youth Services Activity Room

Get in the Game, READ Paperback Giveaway

For Summer Reading Club Participants who have completed a minimum of Five to the library. 
August 4 – September 7, Youth Services Activity Room

Brush up reading skills with your own individual book buddy.  Girl Scout troop members make learning fun as they help children read. Snacks and a book related craft round out the program.  Sign up for sessions starting August (TBA)
Monday-Thursday, August 19-22
5:00 – 6:00 p.m.  Youth Services Activity Room.

Destination: China!
Welcome to the home of the Summer Olympics, 2008!  We will try our hand at Chinese brush painting, hear favorite stories of Chinese children and create our own Chinese dragon to take home.
Sunday, August 17 2:00-3:00

Youth Services Activity Room

Destination: Iceland
Come and take a trip to the land of fire and ice, volcanoes and glaciers.   You will find out what your last name would be if you lived in Iceland, create artwork inspired by the ancient Vikings and make a volcano we will explode in the library

Sunday, September 14, 2:00-3:00 p.m.,
Youth Services Activity Room

Destination: Kenya
Lions and hippos and crocs, oh my!  We will mike an animal map, read tales from the many cultures in Kenya, and make a game popular in Kenya to take home.

Sunday, October 12, 2:00-3:00 pm

The Illinois School Library Media Association has created The Monarch Award: Illinois' K-3 Children's Choice Award.  Come in and listen and munch a bunch books and participate in fun Monarch book related activities/crafts.

September 10, 17, 24 & October 1
Youth Services Activity Room         

  
A nurse, a Northbrook policeman, a Northbrook fireman, and a Northbrook librarian will discuss infant and child care; home safety and when to call the police; fire safety tips and how to get children safely out of the house in the event of a fire; and babysitting resources in the library.

Thursday, September 11, 18, 25 & October 2, 4:00-4:45 pm, Youth Services Activity Room
                

CheckMates provide a special curriculum that caters to the needs of all children.  Upon the completion of the 3 week course “mates” can experience the thrill of a tournament, complete with prizes.

Saturdays, September 20, 27, October 4, 11
11:00-12:00 Noon

TOURNAMENT - Oct. 11; 11:00-12:30 p.m.
Youth Services Activity Room

Register in advance at the Youth Services Desk

Heat by Mike Lupica

Pitching prodigy Michael Arroyo is on the run from social services after being banned from playing Little League baseball because rival coaches doubt he is only twelve years old and he has no parents to offer them proof.

Thursday, October 9, 4:00-5:00 p.m.,
Youth Services Activity Room

What is BookFLIX?

Build a love of reading and learning with this new literacy resource that pairs classic fictional video storybooks from Weston Woods with related nonfiction eBooks from the rich libraries of Scholastic - all offered in an engaging online environment.