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Make Now: DIY Journals or Diaries

For Grades 4 and up
2020-08-26 00:00:00 2020-08-26 23:59:00 America/Chicago Make Now: DIY Journals or Diaries Online -

Wednesday, August 26
All day

Add to Calendar 2020-08-26 00:00:00 2020-08-26 23:59:00 America/Chicago Make Now: DIY Journals or Diaries Online -

Get your family excited about Journals with this collection of instructional videos.

Interested in recording your summer memories? Have your kids start a journal or diary.

Back to school shopping should reveal some very reasonably priced composition notebooks. Grab a few for writing in at home. The video clip below shows you how to jazz up a simple notebook.

Check out this video clip for some great ideas.

Need a nudge to start journaling? Check out this video clip from a tru-blue believer in the power of journaling.

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Niles-Maine District Library
books@nileslibrary.org
Phone: 847-663-1234
Hours
Mon, Jul 14 9:30AM to 8:30PM
Tue, Jul 15 9:30AM to 8:30PM
Wed, Jul 16 9:30AM to 8:30PM
Thu, Jul 17 9:30AM to 8:30PM
Fri, Jul 18 9:30AM to 7:00PM
Sat, Jul 19 9:30AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Jul 20 12:00PM to 5:00PM
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Summer Reading Maker Craft - Card Embossing
Fri, Jul 18, 9:30am - 6:30pm
Rise and Shine Storytime - All Ages with Caregiver
Fri, Jul 18, 10:00am - 10:30am
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Summer Reading Game Play - For KidSpace Summer Reading Participants
Fri, Jul 18, 10:30am - 12:30pm
KidSpace
Google Sheets Basics
Fri, Jul 18, 10:30am - 11:30am
Studio B
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Project Playbill - Grades 7-12
Fri, Jul 18, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Registration is now closed
Summer Reading Game Play - For KidSpace Summer Reading Participants
Fri, Jul 18, 2:30pm - 6:30pm
KidSpace
Summer Reading Maker Craft - Card Embossing
Sat, Jul 19, 9:30am - 4:30pm
Tech Help
Sat, Jul 19, 10:00am - 11:00am
Studio B
Dog Days of Summer - All Ages
Sat, Jul 19, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Summer Reading Game Play - For KidSpace Summer Reading Participants
Sat, Jul 19, 10:30am - 12:30pm
KidSpace
Teen Advisory Board - Grades 7-12
Sat, Jul 19, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Teen Underground
Sewing Workshop: Upcycled Starry-Lined Jean Tote
Sat, Jul 19, 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Studio B
This event is full
Summer Reading Game Play - For KidSpace Summer Reading Participants
Sat, Jul 19, 2:30pm - 4:30pm
KidSpace
Summer Reading Game Play - For KidSpace Summer Reading Participants
Sun, Jul 20, 12:30pm - 4:30pm
KidSpace
Story Time From Space - Ages 3-7 with Caregiver
Mon, Jul 21, 10:00am - 10:30am
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Summer Reading Game Play - For KidSpace Summer Reading Participants
Mon, Jul 21, 10:30am - 12:30pm
KidSpace
Project Playbill - Grades 7-12
Mon, Jul 21, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Summer Reading Game Play - For KidSpace Summer Reading Participants
Mon, Jul 21, 2:30pm - 6:30pm
KidSpace
Zine Workshop: Outerspace!
Mon, Jul 21, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Knit Wits
Mon, Jul 21, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Board Room
Finance Committee Meeting
Mon, Jul 21, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Franklin Gallery
Pop-Up Storytime at NICO Park - All Ages
Tue, Jul 22, 10:00am - 10:30am
Summer Reading Game Play - For KidSpace Summer Reading Participants
Tue, Jul 22, 10:30am - 12:30pm
KidSpace
Kids Lunch - USDA sponsored free lunch for children under 18
Tue, Jul 22, 11:30am - 12:15pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Summer Reading Game Play - For KidSpace Summer Reading Participants
Tue, Jul 22, 2:30pm - 6:30pm
KidSpace
Origami Club - Grades 3-6
Tue, Jul 22, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Middle Ground
This event is full
iOS Fix and Optimize
Tue, Jul 22, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Studio B
Evening Family Storytime - Ages 2-6 with Caregiver
Tue, Jul 22, 7:00pm - 7:30pm
Middle Ground
Wee Wednesdays A - Ages 0-12 months with Caregiver
Wed, Jul 23, 10:00am - 10:45am
Summer Reading Game Play - For KidSpace Summer Reading Participants
Wed, Jul 23, 10:30am - 12:30pm
KidSpace
Wee Wednesdays B - Ages 0-12 months with Caregiver
Wed, Jul 23, 11:00am - 11:45am
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Project Playbill - Grades 7-12
Wed, Jul 23, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Summer Reading Game Play - For KidSpace Summer Reading Participants
Wed, Jul 23, 2:30pm - 6:30pm
KidSpace
Tech Help
Wed, Jul 23, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Studio B
Wordplay - Grades K-3 with Caregiver
Wed, Jul 23, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Middle Ground
This event is full
AI Part 1- Introduction to Prompting Basics - How to Ask Questions That Work?
Wed, Jul 23, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Chair Yoga for Adults - VIRTUAL
Thu, Jul 24, 9:30am - 10:30am
Summer Reading Game Play - For KidSpace Summer Reading Participants
Thu, Jul 24, 10:30am - 12:30pm
KidSpace
Kids Lunch - USDA sponsored free lunch for children under 18
Thu, Jul 24, 11:30am - 12:15pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
The Marvels of the Sun - Presented by NASA Solar System Ambassador
Thu, Jul 24, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Board Room
Summer Reading Game Play - For KidSpace Summer Reading Participants
Thu, Jul 24, 2:30pm - 6:30pm
KidSpace
3D Printing Basics
Thu, Jul 24, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Studio B
This event is full
Sit & Stitch - Grades 7-12
Thu, Jul 24, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Teen Underground
Book Buddies Meetup - Big and Little Sharing Books
Thu, Jul 24, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Summer Reading Maker Craft - Button Making
Fri, Jul 25, 9:30am - 6:30pm
Rise and Shine Storytime - All Ages with Caregiver
Fri, Jul 25, 10:00am - 10:30am
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Summer Reading Game Play - For KidSpace Summer Reading Participants
Fri, Jul 25, 10:30am - 12:30pm
KidSpace
Project Playbill - Grades 7-12
Fri, Jul 25, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Summer Reading Game Play - For KidSpace Summer Reading Participants
Fri, Jul 25, 2:30pm - 6:30pm
KidSpace
Virtual Fridays
Fri, Jul 25, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Studio B
Drama Club - Grades 3-8
Fri, Jul 25, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
This event is full
Itty Bitty Babies - Ages 0-12 Months with Caregiver
Sat, Jul 26, 9:30am - 10:00am
SAT Practice Test - Grades 9-12
Sat, Jul 26, 9:30am - 1:00pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Summer Reading Maker Craft - Button Making
Sat, Jul 26, 9:30am - 4:30pm
Digital Art Basics: Painting
Sat, Jul 26, 10:00am - 11:30am
Studio B
This event is full
Summer Reading Game Play - For KidSpace Summer Reading Participants
Sat, Jul 26, 10:30am - 12:30pm
KidSpace
Tiny Astronauts - Ages 1-3 with Caregiver
Sat, Jul 26, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
This event is full
Summer Reading Game Play - For KidSpace Summer Reading Participants
Sat, Jul 26, 2:30pm - 4:30pm
KidSpace
Dungeons & Dragons - Grades 7-12
Sun, Jul 27, 11:00am - 2:00pm
Teen Underground
This event is full
Adaptive Hour - Kids and Teens
Sun, Jul 27, 11:00am - 12:00pm
KidSpace
Summer Reading Game Play - For KidSpace Summer Reading Participants
Sun, Jul 27, 12:30pm - 4:30pm
KidSpace
Space Trash Art - Grades 1-3
Sun, Jul 27, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Social Justice Reading Club - Due Date - Grades 7-12
Mon, Jul 28, All day
Online
Summer Reading Game Play - For KidSpace Summer Reading Participants
Mon, Jul 28, 10:30am - 12:30pm
KidSpace
Project Playbill - Grades 7-12
Mon, Jul 28, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Summer Reading Game Play - For KidSpace Summer Reading Participants
Mon, Jul 28, 2:30pm - 6:30pm
KidSpace
The Early Childhood Education Professional - For Educators and Parents
Mon, Jul 28, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Pop-Up Storytime at NICO Park - All Ages
Tue, Jul 29, 10:00am - 10:30am
Summer Reading Game Play - For KidSpace Summer Reading Participants
Tue, Jul 29, 10:30am - 12:30pm
KidSpace
Kids Lunch - USDA sponsored free lunch for children under 18
Tue, Jul 29, 11:30am - 12:15pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Summer Reading Game Play - For KidSpace Summer Reading Participants
Tue, Jul 29, 2:30pm - 6:30pm
KidSpace
Evening Family Storytime - Ages 2-6 with Caregiver
Tue, Jul 29, 7:00pm - 7:30pm
Middle Ground
Wee Wednesdays A - Ages 0-12 months with Caregiver
Wed, Jul 30, 10:00am - 10:45am
Summer Reading Game Play - For KidSpace Summer Reading Participants
Wed, Jul 30, 10:30am - 12:30pm
KidSpace
Wee Wednesdays B - Ages 0-12 months with Caregiver
Wed, Jul 30, 11:00am - 11:45am
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Project Playbill Performance - All Ages
Wed, Jul 30, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Summer Reading Game Play - For KidSpace Summer Reading Participants
Wed, Jul 30, 2:30pm - 6:30pm
KidSpace
AI Part 2- Advanced Prompting Techniques - Responsible Use of AI
Wed, Jul 30, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
This event is full
Reading with Rover - Grades 1-6
Wed, Jul 30, 6:30pm - 6:45pm
KidSpace
This event is full
Reading with Rover - Grades 1-6
Wed, Jul 30, 6:45pm - 7:00pm
KidSpace
This event is full
It Came From the 1950s - An Invasion of Sci-Fi Films!
Wed, Jul 30, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Studio B
Reading with Rover - Grades 1-6
Wed, Jul 30, 7:00pm - 7:15pm
KidSpace
This event is full
Reading with Rover - Grades 1-6
Wed, Jul 30, 7:15pm - 7:30pm
KidSpace
This event is full
Summer Reading Game Play - For KidSpace Summer Reading Participants
Thu, Jul 31, 10:30am - 12:30pm
KidSpace
Kids Lunch - USDA sponsored free lunch for children under 18
Thu, Jul 31, 11:30am - 12:15pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Summer Reading Game Play - For KidSpace Summer Reading Participants
Thu, Jul 31, 2:30pm - 6:30pm
KidSpace
Book Buddies Meetup - Big and Little Sharing Books
Thu, Jul 31, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Take & Make: Outer Space Cross Stitch - Pick up on Lower Level
Fri, Aug 01, All day
Summer Reading Maker Craft - Vinyl Sticker
Fri, Aug 01, 9:30am - 6:30pm
Rise and Shine Storytime - All Ages with Caregiver
Fri, Aug 01, 10:00am - 10:30am
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Summer Reading Game Play - For KidSpace Summer Reading Participants
Fri, Aug 01, 10:30am - 12:30pm
KidSpace
Summer Reading Game Play - For KidSpace Summer Reading Participants
Fri, Aug 01, 2:30pm - 6:30pm
KidSpace
Take & Make Constellation Jar
Sat, Aug 02, All day
Take & Make: Outer Space Cross Stitch - Pick up on Lower Level
Sat, Aug 02, All day
Summer Reading Maker Craft - Vinyl Sticker
Sat, Aug 02, 9:30am - 4:30pm
Tech Help
Sat, Aug 02, 10:00am - 11:00am
Studio B
Messy Art - For Families
Sat, Aug 02, 10:00am - 11:30am
Commons Meeting Room A&B
This event is full
Back-to-School Community Adventure Day - All Ages
Sat, Aug 02, 10:00am - 1:00pm
6350 W Devon Ave, Chicago
This event is full
Summer Reading Game Play - For KidSpace Summer Reading Participants
Sat, Aug 02, 10:30am - 12:30pm
KidSpace
Summer Reading Game Play - For KidSpace Summer Reading Participants
Sat, Aug 02, 2:30pm - 4:30pm
KidSpace
Take & Make Constellation Jar
Sun, Aug 03, All day
Take & Make: Outer Space Cross Stitch - Pick up on Lower Level
Sun, Aug 03, All day
Summer Reading Game Play - For KidSpace Summer Reading Participants
Sun, Aug 03, 12:30pm - 4:30pm
KidSpace
Watercolor Wonders: From the Farmer’s Market - First-Time Attendees Only
Sun, Aug 03, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
This event is full
Parachute Play - Ages 1-3 with Caregiver
Sun, Aug 03, 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
This event is full
Take & Make: Outer Space Cross Stitch - Pick up on Lower Level
Mon, Aug 04, All day
Knit Wits
Mon, Aug 04, 10:00am - 11:30am
Board Room
Summer Reading Game Play - For KidSpace Summer Reading Participants
Mon, Aug 04, 10:30am - 12:30pm
KidSpace
Summer Reading Game Play - For KidSpace Summer Reading Participants
Mon, Aug 04, 2:30pm - 6:30pm
KidSpace
Garden Helpers - Grades 7-12
Mon, Aug 04, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Underground
Google Drive - Google's Cloud Storage Service
Mon, Aug 04, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Studio B
This event is full
Polish Book Discussion
Mon, Aug 04, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Board Room
Take & Make: Outer Space Cross Stitch - Pick up on Lower Level
Tue, Aug 05, All day
Pop-Up Storytime at NICO Park - All Ages
Tue, Aug 05, 10:00am - 10:30am
Summer Reading Game Play - For KidSpace Summer Reading Participants
Tue, Aug 05, 10:30am - 12:30pm
KidSpace
Kids Lunch - USDA sponsored free lunch for children under 18
Tue, Aug 05, 11:30am - 12:15pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Summer Reading Game Play - For KidSpace Summer Reading Participants
Tue, Aug 05, 2:30pm - 6:30pm
KidSpace
Sewing Club: Corner Bookmarks - Grades 7-12
Tue, Aug 05, 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Teen Underground
Microsoft Word: Word Tables, Images, and Graphics
Tue, Aug 05, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Studio B
Evening Family Storytime - Ages 2-6 with Caregiver
Tue, Aug 05, 7:00pm - 7:30pm
Middle Ground
Take & Make: Outer Space Cross Stitch - Pick up on Lower Level
Wed, Aug 06, All day
Wee Wednesdays A - Ages 0-12 months with Caregiver
Wed, Aug 06, 10:00am - 10:45am
Summer Reading Game Play - For KidSpace Summer Reading Participants
Wed, Aug 06, 10:30am - 12:30pm
KidSpace
Wee Wednesdays B - Ages 0-12 months with Caregiver
Wed, Aug 06, 11:00am - 11:45am
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Summer Reading Game Play - For KidSpace Summer Reading Participants
Wed, Aug 06, 2:30pm - 6:30pm
KidSpace
Take & Make: Outer Space Cross Stitch - Pick up on Lower Level
Thu, Aug 07, All day
Toddling Thursdays - Ages 12-24 Months with Caregiver
Thu, Aug 07, 10:00am - 10:45am
Middle Ground
This event is full
Summer Reading Game Play - For KidSpace Summer Reading Participants
Thu, Aug 07, 10:30am - 12:30pm
KidSpace
Kids Lunch - USDA sponsored free lunch for children under 18
Thu, Aug 07, 11:30am - 12:15pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Summer Reading Game Play - For KidSpace Summer Reading Participants
Thu, Aug 07, 2:30pm - 6:30pm
KidSpace
Trivia Takeover - Grades 7-12
Thu, Aug 07, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Book Buddies Meetup - Big and Little Sharing Books
Thu, Aug 07, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
BookBites - Walking With Sam
Thu, Aug 07, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Summer Reading Maker Craft - Laser Engraved Coaster
Fri, Aug 08, 9:30am - 6:30pm
Rise and Shine Storytime - All Ages with Caregiver
Fri, Aug 08, 10:00am - 10:30am
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Summer Reading Game Play - For KidSpace Summer Reading Participants
Fri, Aug 08, 10:30am - 12:30pm
KidSpace
Summer Reading Game Play - For KidSpace Summer Reading Participants
Fri, Aug 08, 2:30pm - 6:30pm
KidSpace
Virtual Fridays
Fri, Aug 08, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Studio B
Art Exploration - Grades 3-8
Fri, Aug 08, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
This event is full
Itty Bitty Babies - Ages 0-12 Months with Caregiver
Sat, Aug 09, 9:30am - 10:00am
Summer Reading Maker Craft - Laser Engraved Coaster
Sat, Aug 09, 9:30am - 4:30pm
Cuentos en Español - Spanish Storytime
Sat, Aug 09, 10:00am - 10:30am
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Summer Reading Game Play - For KidSpace Summer Reading Participants
Sat, Aug 09, 10:30am - 12:30pm
KidSpace
3D Print a Custom Keychain
Sat, Aug 09, 10:30am - 11:30am
Studio B
This event is full
Books and Bunnies - Ages 4-9
Sat, Aug 09, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Summer Reading Game Play - For KidSpace Summer Reading Participants
Sat, Aug 09, 2:30pm - 4:30pm
KidSpace
Summer Reading Game Play - For KidSpace Summer Reading Participants
Sun, Aug 10, 12:30pm - 4:30pm
KidSpace
Musical Mondays - Ages 2-6 with Caregiver
Mon, Aug 11, 10:00am - 10:30am
Middle Ground
This event is full
Among Us Paint & Play - Grades 5-6
Mon, Aug 11, 11:00am - 12:00pm
KidSpace Program Room
This event is full
Google Docs 3: Tables, Images and Graphics
Mon, Aug 11, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Studio B
Pop-Up Storytime at NICO Park - All Ages
Tue, Aug 12, 10:00am - 10:30am
Kids Lunch - USDA sponsored free lunch for children under 18
Tue, Aug 12, 11:30am - 12:15pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Paint a Space Umbrella
Tue, Aug 12, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Studio B
This event is full
Boba Tea + Anime Club - Grades 7-12
Tue, Aug 12, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Teen Underground
This event is full
Evening Family Storytime - Ages 2-6 with Caregiver
Tue, Aug 12, 7:00pm - 7:30pm
Middle Ground
Wee Wednesdays A - Ages 0-12 months with Caregiver
Wed, Aug 13, 10:00am - 10:45am
Wee Wednesdays B - Ages 0-12 months with Caregiver
Wed, Aug 13, 11:00am - 11:45am
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Kids Sewing Machines - Grade 4-7
Wed, Aug 13, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Middle Ground
This event is full
Tech Help
Wed, Aug 13, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Studio B
Rangoli Art Workshop
Wed, Aug 13, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
This event is full
Chair Yoga for Adults - VIRTUAL
Thu, Aug 14, 9:30am - 10:30am
Sewing Essentials: Seams Good Tote
Thu, Aug 14, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Studio B
This event is full
Kids Lunch - USDA sponsored free lunch for children under 18
Thu, Aug 14, 11:30am - 12:15pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Opowiadania po Polsku - Polish Storytime
Thu, Aug 14, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
KidSpace Program Room
Rainbow Underground: Name Pennants - Grades 7-12
Thu, Aug 14, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Teen Underground
Summer Reading Maker Craft - Sublimation Keychain
Fri, Aug 15, 9:30am - 6:30pm
Rise and Shine Storytime - All Ages with Caregiver
Fri, Aug 15, 10:00am - 10:30am
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Summer Reading Maker Craft - Sublimation Keychain
Sat, Aug 16, 9:30am - 4:30pm
Tech Help
Sat, Aug 16, 10:00am - 11:00am
Studio B
Teen Advisory Board - Grades 7-12
Sat, Aug 16, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Teen Underground
Libera el potencial de tu iPhone
Sat, Aug 16, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Studio B
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