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CSI Book Club

Embrace Your Weird by Felicia Day

2024-10-01 18:30:00 2024-10-01 19:30:00 America/Chicago CSI Book Club Book pickup begins Monday, August 19, in The Launch Pad. Ages 14 and older. Author Felicia Day takes you on a journey to find, rekindle or expand your creative passions. R Main Library - Cook Room

Tuesday, October 01
6:30pm - 7:30pm

Add to Calendar 2024-10-01 18:30:00 2024-10-01 19:30:00 America/Chicago CSI Book Club Book pickup begins Monday, August 19, in The Launch Pad. Ages 14 and older. Author Felicia Day takes you on a journey to find, rekindle or expand your creative passions. R Main Library - Cook Room

Main Library

Cook Room

Book pickup begins Monday, August 19, in The Launch Pad. Ages 14 and older. Author Felicia Day takes you on a journey to find, rekindle or expand your creative passions. R

In Embrace Your Weird: Face Your Fears and Unleash Creativity, bestselling author, producer, actress, TV writer, and award-winning web series creator, Felicia Day takes you on a journey to find, rekindle, or expand your creative passions.
Including Felicia’s personal stories and hard-won wisdom, Embrace Your Weird offers:
• Entertaining and revelatory exercises that empower you to be fearless, so you can rediscover the things that bring you joy and crack your imagination wide open.
• Unique techniques to vanquish enemies of creativity: anxiety, fear, procrastination, perfectionism, criticism and jealousy.
• Tips to cultivate a creative community.
• Space to explore and get your neurons firing.

Whether you enjoy writing, baking, painting, podcasting, playing music, or have yet to uncover your favorite creative outlet, Embrace Your Weird will help to unlock the power of self-expression. Get motivated. Get creative. Get weird.

Free copies of the book will be provided to registered members courtesy of the Helen Morrow Trust.

R = Registration required.

AGE GROUP: | Adult |

EVENT TYPE: | Launch Pad | High School (Grades 9-12) | Adult |

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Watercolor Landscape - Ages 18 and older

Wed, Dec 17, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Launch Pad

Beginner friendly. Learn watercolor techniques to paint a simple monochrome landscape. Materials provided. R

This event is full

Resume Review & Career Coaching Appointments

Wed, Dec 17, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Conference Room I

Kickstart your career with a one-hour resume review with a career specialist. Resume Review and Career Coaching Services start with the foundation of resume writing. R

Resume Review & Career Coaching Appointments

Wed, Dec 17, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Conference Room I

Kickstart your career with a one-hour resume review with a career specialist. Resume Review and Career Coaching Services start with the foundation of resume writing. R

This event is full

Chess Club - Grades K-3

Wed, Dec 17, 5:30pm - 6:15pm

Cook Room

Discover chess moves, strategies, and checkmate techniques with International Chess Master Arjun Vishnuvardhan of Glenview Chess. All experience levels welcome. TR

Stitch Together Meet-Up - Ages 12 and older

Wed, Dec 17, 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Launch Pad

If your craft of choice uses needles or hooks, this group is for you. Bring your knit, crochet, embroidery or cross stitch projects already in progress to work and chat with others. R

Chess Club - Grades 4-8

Wed, Dec 17, 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Cook Room

Discover chess moves, strategies, and checkmate techniques with International Chess Master Arjun Vishnuvardhan of Glenview Chess. All experience levels welcome. TR

Office Hours with Congressman Brad Schneider's Office

Thu, Dec 18, 9:30am - 12:30pm

Lobby

Office Hours with Congressman Brad Schneider's Office Staff.

Tech Assistance

Thu, Dec 18, 10:00am - 10:45am

Training Lab

Have a basic question about your device or thinking of trying Cloud Library, Hoopla or another library app? Talk to library staff about these topics and more. R

This event is full

My Grown Up And Me: Little Chefs - Ages 3-5 with a caregiver

Thu, Dec 18, 10:00am - 10:45am

Lake Cook Room

Stir up some fun with storytime followed by hands-on cooking of a related recipe. TR

Tech Assistance

Thu, Dec 18, 11:00am - 11:45am

Training Lab

Have a basic question about your device or thinking of trying Cloud Library, Hoopla or another library app? Talk to library staff about these topics and more. R

This event is full

My Grown Up And Me: Little Chefs - Ages 3-5 with a caregiver

Thu, Dec 18, 11:15am - 12:00pm

Lake Cook Room

Stir up some fun with storytime followed by hands-on cooking of a related recipe. TR

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Polymer Clay Pendants - Grades 4-8

Thu, Dec 18, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Using polymer clay and perler beads, create your own designs to wear as a pendant. Explore your creativity with a variety of colors and shapes. R

Office Hours w IL State Treasurer Michael Frerich's Office

Fri, Dec 19, 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Lobby

A representative is present to share information on programs like Bright Start and ICash. The goal is to make timely Treasurer's Office information available and to quickly access the latest news.

Murder, Mayhem and the Mob: Chicago's Beer Wars

Fri, Dec 19, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Lake Cook Room

Local historian Clarence Goodman discusses Al Capone, the mob and their ties to Chicago's history. R

Waterless Snowglobes - Grades K-5

Fri, Dec 19, 4:00pm - 4:45pm

Youth Activity Room

Create a snowglobe inspired by the winter season...without the water. R

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Holiday Drinking Glasses - Ages 18 and older

Fri, Dec 19, 5:30pm - 6:45pm

Training Lab

Use Inkscape software and the laser engraver to create a holiday drinking glass. R

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Wed, Dec 17	9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Dec 18	9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Dec 19	9:00AM to 9:00PM
Sat, Dec 20	9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Dec 21	12:00PM to 5:00PM

CSI Book Club

Embrace Your Weird by Felicia Day

Tuesday, October 016:30pm - 7:30pm

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Tuesday, October 01
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