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Wonder Ground Live

Backyard Science
2020-07-16 16:30:00 2020-07-16 17:30:00 America/Chicago Wonder Ground Live Niles-Maine District Library

Thursday, July 16
4:30pm - 5:30pm

Add to Calendar 2020-07-16 16:30:00 2020-07-16 17:30:00 America/Chicago Wonder Ground Live Niles-Maine District Library

Join Cate for Wonder Ground visits on Zoom. We'll read, draw, and talk about the nature in our neighborhoods. Please provide an email when you register. We'll send a Zoom link to this virtual event.

Niles-Maine District Library
books@nileslibrary.org
Phone: 847-663-1234
Branch manager
Susan Lempke
Hours
Mon, Aug 03 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Tue, Aug 04 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Wed, Aug 05 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Thu, Aug 06 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Fri, Aug 07 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Sat, Aug 08 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Aug 09 Closed
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About the library

The District currently includes 59,000 people. Half of them live in the Village of Niles in the southern half of the District. The north half of the District includes unincorporated Des Plaines and Glenview.

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