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Juneteenth: Celebrate Freedom

For Families
2025-06-18 18:00:00 2025-06-18 19:00:00 America/Chicago Juneteenth: Celebrate Freedom Niles-Maine District Library - Commons Meeting Room A&B

Wednesday, June 18
6:00pm - 7:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-06-18 18:00:00 2025-06-18 19:00:00 America/Chicago Juneteenth: Celebrate Freedom Niles-Maine District Library - Commons Meeting Room A&B

Niles-Maine District Library

Commons Meeting Room A&B

Celebrate Freedom with drums, songs, stories, folk tales, and poems at the library in recognition of Juneteenth. All are welcome! DROP IN

DROP IN for this free event!

Niles-Maine District Library
books@nileslibrary.org
Phone: 847-663-1234
Hours
Mon, May 19 9:30AM to 8:30PM
Tue, May 20 9:30AM to 8:30PM
Wed, May 21 9:30AM to 8:30PM
Thu, May 22 9:30AM to 8:30PM
Fri, May 23 9:30AM to 7:00PM
Sat, May 24 9:30AM to 5:00PM
Sun, May 25 12:00PM to 5:00PM
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Final Exams Study Hall - Grades 7-12
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Niles Morning Network
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Bunny Boxes - Ages 0-4
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Registration opens Tuesday, May 20 2025 at 9:00am
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Tue, May 20, 9:30am - 8:30pm
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Tue, May 20, 3:30pm - 5:30pm
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Paws to Relax - Grades 7-12
Tue, May 20, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
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Evening Family Storytime - Ages 2-6 with Caregiver
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Wed, May 21, 9:30am - 8:30pm
Wee Wednesdays A - Ages 0-12 months with Caregiver
Wed, May 21, 10:00am - 10:45am
Wee Wednesdays B - Ages 0-12 months with Caregiver
Wed, May 21, 11:00am - 11:45am
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Book Buzz Discussion (Virtual & In-Person) - Restless by William Boyd
Wed, May 21, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
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Final Exams Study Hall - Grades 7-12
Wed, May 21, 3:00pm - 8:00pm
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Ikebana Workshop
Wed, May 21, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Franklin Gallery
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Regular Meeting of the Library Board - Monthly Meeting
Wed, May 21, 6:30pm - 9:00pm
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Wed, May 21, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
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Chair Yoga for Adults - VIRTUAL
Thu, May 22, 9:30am - 10:30am
Yarn Bomb the Library Projects Drop Off
Thu, May 22, 9:30am - 8:30pm
Wonder Ground - Grades 1-4
Thu, May 22, 4:00pm - 4:30pm
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Sit & Stitch Club - Grades 7-12
Thu, May 22, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
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Yarn Bomb the Library Projects Drop Off
Fri, May 23, 9:30am - 7:00pm
Rise and Shine Storytime - Ages 2-6
Fri, May 23, 10:00am - 10:30am
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Drama Club - Grades 3-8
Fri, May 23, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
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Sat, May 24, 9:30am - 10:00am
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Yarn Bomb the Library Projects Drop Off
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3D Print a Cheesy Bookmark [Beginner]
Sat, May 24, 10:30am - 11:30am
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Sun, May 25, 12:00pm - 5:00pm
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Mon, May 26, 9:30am - 8:30pm
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Tue, May 27, 9:30am - 8:30pm
Pokémon Club - Grades 1-5
Tue, May 27, 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Middle Ground
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Cosplay Collective: Fantasy Bracers - Grades 7-12
Tue, May 27, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
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Polish Language Focus Group
Tue, May 27, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
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Social Justice Reading Club - Due Date - Grades 7-12
Wed, May 28, All day
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Wed, May 28, 9:30am - 8:30pm
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Wed, May 28, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Studio B
Garden Care Basics
Wed, May 28, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
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Yarn Bomb the Library Projects Drop Off
Thu, May 29, 9:30am - 8:30pm
Yarn Bomb the Library Projects Drop Off
Fri, May 30, 9:30am - 7:00pm
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Sat, May 31, 9:30am - 5:00pm
Yarn Bomb the Library Projects Drop Off
Sun, Jun 01, 12:00pm - 5:00pm
Parachute Play - Ages 1-3 with Caregiver
Sun, Jun 01, 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Registration opens Tuesday, May 20 2025 at 9:00am
Take & Make: Pony Bead Bracelet - Available on the lower level
Mon, Jun 02, All day
Yarn Bomb the Library Projects Drop Off
Mon, Jun 02, 9:30am - 8:30pm
Knit Wits
Mon, Jun 02, 10:00am - 11:30am
Board Room
Garden Helpers - Grades 7-12
Mon, Jun 02, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Underground
Registration opens Tuesday, May 20 2025 at 9:00am
Volgistics - Volunteer Help - Grades 7-12
Mon, Jun 02, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
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Polish Book Discussion
Mon, Jun 02, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
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Take & Make: Pony Bead Bracelet - Available on the lower level
Tue, Jun 03, All day
Yarn Bomb the Library Projects Drop Off
Tue, Jun 03, 9:30am - 8:30pm
Sewing Club: Reusable Water Balloons - Grades 7-12
Tue, Jun 03, 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Teen Underground
Registration opens Tuesday, May 20 2025 at 9:00am
Microsoft Word Basics
Tue, Jun 03, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Studio B
Registration opens Tuesday, May 20 2025 at 9:00am
Evening Family Storytime - Ages 2-6 with Caregiver
Tue, Jun 03, 7:00pm - 7:30pm
Middle Ground
Take & Make: Pony Bead Bracelet - Available on the lower level
Wed, Jun 04, All day
Yarn Bomb the Library Projects Drop Off
Wed, Jun 04, 9:30am - 8:30pm
Wee Wednesdays A - Ages 0-12 months with Caregiver
Wed, Jun 04, 10:00am - 10:45am
Wee Wednesdays B - Ages 0-12 months with Caregiver
Wed, Jun 04, 11:00am - 11:45am
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Take & Make: Pony Bead Bracelet - Available on the lower level
Thu, Jun 05, All day
Yarn Bomb the Library Projects Drop Off
Thu, Jun 05, 9:30am - 8:30pm
Toddling Thursdays - Ages 12-24 Months with Caregiver
Thu, Jun 05, 10:00am - 10:45am
Middle Ground
Registration opens Tuesday, May 20 2025 at 9:00am
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Thu, Jun 05, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
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Registration opens Tuesday, May 20 2025 at 9:00am
BookBites - The Sweetness of Forgetting
Thu, Jun 05, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
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Take & Make: Pony Bead Bracelet - Available on the lower level
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Yarn Bomb the Library Projects Drop Off
Fri, Jun 06, 9:30am - 7:00pm
Rise and Shine Storytime - All Ages with Caregiver
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Sat, Jun 07, All day
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Wed, Jun 11, 10:30am - 12:30pm
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Thu, Jun 12, 10:30am - 12:30pm
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Thu, Jun 12, 2:30pm - 6:30pm
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Thu, Jun 12, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
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Fri, Jun 13, 10:00am - 10:30am
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Fri, Jun 13, 2:30pm - 6:30pm
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Fri, Jun 13, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
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Itty Bitty Babies - Ages 0-12 Months with Caregiver
Sat, Jun 14, 9:30am - 10:00am
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Sat, Jun 14, 10:00am - 10:30am
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Sat, Jun 14, 10:30am - 12:30pm
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