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Wonder Ground

Backyard Science
2019-08-13 16:00:00 2019-08-13 17:00:00 America/Chicago Wonder Ground Niles-Maine District Library

Tuesday, August 13
4:00pm - 5:00pm

Add to Calendar 2019-08-13 16:00:00 2019-08-13 17:00:00 America/Chicago Wonder Ground Niles-Maine District Library

Niles-Maine District Library

KidSpace Wonder Ground

Grades K-4 can drop by each week during June, July, and August to read, write, and draw about the natural wonders of summer. Each kid will receive a field notebook to record their outdoor discoveries.

Niles-Maine District Library
books@nileslibrary.org
Phone: 847-663-1234
Branch manager
Susan Lempke
Hours
Mon, Aug 19 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Aug 20 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Aug 21 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Aug 22 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Aug 23 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Sat, Aug 24 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Aug 25 1:00PM to 5:00PM
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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.

Upcoming events

New Yorker Discussion Group
Mon, Aug 19, 9:30am - 11:30am
Board Room
Babytime - 0-24 months
Mon, Aug 19, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Yoga for Kids: Stretch Bend Breathe - 4 years & up
Mon, Aug 19, 4:30pm - 5:15pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Citizenship Class
Mon, Aug 19, 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Board Room
HTML Basics
Mon, Aug 19, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Studio B
Registration is now closed
The Unpopular Child - An Early Childhood Education Workshop
Mon, Aug 19, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Registration is now closed
Niles Morning Network - Chamber of Commerce
Tue, Aug 20, 7:30am - 9:00am
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Visually Impaired Motivators - Support Group for Adults with Low Vision
Tue, Aug 20, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Tablet Tuesday
Tue, Aug 20, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Studio B
Wonder Ground - Backyard Science
Tue, Aug 20, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
KidSpace Wonder Ground
ESL: English as a Second Language
Tue, Aug 20, 6:00pm - 8:45pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Create a Vinyl Car Window Decal
Tue, Aug 20, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Studio B
This event is full
Evening Family Storytime - 2-6 years
Tue, Aug 20, 7:00pm - 7:45pm
KidSpace Program Room
Silhouette Wednesday - Chalkboard Menus
Wed, Aug 21, 10:00am - 11:30am
Studio B
This event is full
Book Buzz Discussion - The Secret of Clouds
Wed, Aug 21, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Board Room
Podcasting Basics
Wed, Aug 21, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Studio B
Anime Club - Grades 7-12
Wed, Aug 21, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Teen Underground
Regular Meeting of the Library Board - Monthly Library Board Meeting
Wed, Aug 21, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Board Room
Wonder Ground - Backyard Science
Thu, Aug 22, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
KidSpace Wonder Ground
ESL: English as a Second Language
Thu, Aug 22, 6:00pm - 8:45pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
How to Build a Computer
Thu, Aug 22, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Studio B
Niles Garden Club - How Corn Changed Itself and Then Changed Everything Else
Thu, Aug 22, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Board Room
Rise and Shine Storytime - Ages 2-6
Fri, Aug 23, 10:00am - 10:30am
Commons Meeting Room B
Re-Style a T-Shirt: Make it Fit
Fri, Aug 23, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Studio B
This event is full
Anime Night - Grades 7-12
Fri, Aug 23, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Teen Underground
Baby Lapsit Storytime - 0-15 months
Sat, Aug 24, 9:30am - 10:15am
KidSpace Program Room
Create Your Own Podcast
Sat, Aug 24, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Studio A
Dungeons & Dragons Free Play - Grades 7-12
Sat, Aug 24, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Teen Underground
This event is full
Family Movie - Detective Pikachu
Sat, Aug 24, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
New Yorker Discussion Group
Mon, Aug 26, 9:30am - 11:30am
Board Room
Babytime - 0-24 months
Mon, Aug 26, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Lego Club - Grade K-8
Mon, Aug 26, 4:30pm - 5:15pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Bullet Journal Club - Grades 7-12
Mon, Aug 26, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Teen Underground
Citizenship Class
Mon, Aug 26, 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Board Room
CSS Basics
Mon, Aug 26, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Studio B
Below Stairs - A Story that Inspired Downton Abbey - History Comes Alive with Leslie Goddard
Mon, Aug 26, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
This event is full
Book Buzz Discussion - The Ninth Hour
Mon, Aug 26, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Conference Room
Wonder Ground - Backyard Science
Tue, Aug 27, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
KidSpace Wonder Ground
ESL: English as a Second Language
Tue, Aug 27, 6:00pm - 8:45pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Genealogy Help
Tue, Aug 27, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Studio B
Evening Family Storytime - 2-6 years
Tue, Aug 27, 7:00pm - 7:45pm
KidSpace Program Room
Small Business Counseling - SCORE North Cook and Lake Counties Chapter
Wed, Aug 28, 9:00am - 12:00pm
Board Room
Register
Memory and Aging: What's Normal and What's Not - Senior Coffee Hour
Wed, Aug 28, 10:30am - 11:30am
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Wonder Ground - Backyard Science
Thu, Aug 29, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
KidSpace Wonder Ground
ESL: English as a Second Language
Thu, Aug 29, 6:00pm - 8:45pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Excel Pivot Tables
Thu, Aug 29, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Studio B
Rise and Shine Storytime - Ages 2-6
Fri, Aug 30, 10:00am - 10:30am
Commons Meeting Room B
Baby Lapsit Storytime - 0-15 months
Sat, Aug 31, 9:30am - 10:15am
KidSpace Program Room
Pi Club - Pi as VPN
Sat, Aug 31, 10:00am - 11:30am
Studio B
Teen Advisory Board - Grades 7-12
Sat, Aug 31, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Teen Underground
Library Closed - In observance of Labor Day
Sun, Sep 01, All day
Library Closed - In observance of Labor Day
Mon, Sep 02, All day
New Yorker Discussion Group
Mon, Sep 02, 9:30am - 11:30am
Board Room
Storytime for 2s and 3s
Tue, Sep 03, 10:00am - 10:30am
KidSpace Program Room
Storytime for 2s and 3s
Tue, Sep 03, 10:45am - 11:15am
KidSpace Program Room
Wonder Ground - Library Science
Tue, Sep 03, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
KidSpace Wonder Ground
ESL: English as a Second Language
Tue, Sep 03, 6:00pm - 8:45pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Evening Family Storytime - 2-6 years
Tue, Sep 03, 7:00pm - 7:45pm
KidSpace Program Room
Adult Computer Boot Camp - Learn to use a computer
Wed, Sep 04, 10:00am - 11:30am
Studio B
Storytime for 4s and 5s
Wed, Sep 04, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
KidSpace Program Room
Build a Website Using Wix
Wed, Sep 04, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Studio B
Anime Club - Grades 7-12
Wed, Sep 04, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Teen Underground
Meditation for Stress Relief - Senior Coffee Hour
Thu, Sep 05, 10:30am - 11:30am
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Wonder Ground - Library Science
Thu, Sep 05, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
KidSpace Wonder Ground
ESL: English as a Second Language
Thu, Sep 05, 6:00pm - 8:45pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
BookBites - South Pole Station
Thu, Sep 05, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Rise and Shine Storytime - Ages 2-6
Fri, Sep 06, 10:00am - 10:30am
KidSpace Program Room
Level Up Your Resume
Fri, Sep 06, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Studio B
Teen Relationships: Consent and Communication - Grades 7-12
Fri, Sep 06, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Teen Underground
Baby Lapsit Storytime - 0-15 months
Sat, Sep 07, 9:30am - 10:15am
KidSpace Program Room
Practice ACT/SAT - Grades 9-12
Sat, Sep 07, 9:30am - 1:30pm
Studio B
Interpreting ACT/SAT Results - Parents
Sat, Sep 07, 9:45am - 10:45am
Board Room
Editing and Mixing Your Podcast
Sat, Sep 07, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Studio A
New Release Movie - Captain Marvel
Sat, Sep 07, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Second Sunday Special - Damen Avenue Puppeteers
Sun, Sep 08, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
New Yorker Discussion Group
Mon, Sep 09, 9:30am - 11:30am
Board Room
Sew a Pillowcase
Mon, Sep 09, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Studio B
This event is full
Babytime - 0-24 months
Mon, Sep 09, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Citizenship Class
Mon, Sep 09, 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Board Room
Back-to-School Party! (For Early Childhood Educators) - A Musical Workshop with Carole Stephens
Mon, Sep 09, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Homework Help
Mon, Sep 09, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
KidSpace Program Room
Storytime for 2s and 3s
Tue, Sep 10, 10:00am - 10:30am
KidSpace Program Room
Storytime for 2s and 3s
Tue, Sep 10, 10:45am - 11:15am
KidSpace Program Room
Wonder Ground - Library Science
Tue, Sep 10, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
KidSpace Wonder Ground
Small Business Counseling - SCORE North Cook and Lake Counties Chapter
Tue, Sep 10, 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Board Room
Register
ESL: English as a Second Language
Tue, Sep 10, 6:00pm - 8:45pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Evening Family Storytime - 2-6 years
Tue, Sep 10, 7:00pm - 7:45pm
KidSpace Program Room
Adult Computer Boot Camp - Learn to use a computer
Wed, Sep 11, 10:00am - 11:30am
Studio B
Storytime for 4s and 5s
Wed, Sep 11, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
KidSpace Program Room
3D Print: Design the Willis Tower
Wed, Sep 11, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Studio B
Chair Yoga for Adults
Thu, Sep 12, 9:30am - 10:30am
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Toddler-Parent Playgroup - For Toddlers 12-36 months, with a Grown-Up
Thu, Sep 12, 9:30am - 11:00am
KidSpace Program Room
Pomoc Komputerowa w Jezyku Polskim - Polish Computer Help
Thu, Sep 12, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Studio B
Wonder Ground - Library Science
Thu, Sep 12, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
KidSpace Wonder Ground
ESL: English as a Second Language
Thu, Sep 12, 6:00pm - 8:45pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
World Language Storytime - Polish
Thu, Sep 12, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Bibliobop - 0 years & up
Fri, Sep 13, 10:00am - 10:45am
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Movies in the Teen Underground: Escape Room - Grades 7-12
Fri, Sep 13, 4:00pm - 5:40pm
Teen Underground
Baby Lapsit Storytime - 0-15 months
Sat, Sep 14, 9:30am - 10:15am
KidSpace Program Room
Second Saturday Breakfast Bingo - Grades K-8
Sat, Sep 14, 9:30am - 10:15am
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Railroad to Reading: All Aboard for School Readiness! - Community Event for Families at Advocate Children's Hospital
Sat, Sep 14, 9:30am - 12:00pm
Children's Outpatient Pavilion
Register
Railroad to Reading: Back on Board for School Success! - Lecture for Parents of Children in Grades K-8
Sat, Sep 14, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Olson Auditorium
Register
Costumes of Downton Abbey - With Jeff Mishur
Sun, Sep 15, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
New Yorker Discussion Group
Mon, Sep 16, 9:30am - 11:30am
Board Room
Knit Wits
Mon, Sep 16, 10:00am - 11:30am
Studio B
Babytime - 0-24 months
Mon, Sep 16, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Yoga for Kids: Stretch Bend Breathe - 4 years & up
Mon, Sep 16, 4:30pm - 5:15pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Citizenship Class
Mon, Sep 16, 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Board Room
Homework Help
Mon, Sep 16, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
KidSpace Program Room
Art in the Era of Downton Abbey - with Jeff Nigro
Mon, Sep 16, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Niles Morning Network - Chamber of Commerce
Tue, Sep 17, 7:30am - 9:00am
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Storytime for 2s and 3s
Tue, Sep 17, 10:00am - 10:30am
KidSpace Program Room
Visually Impaired Motivators - Support Group for Adults with Low Vision
Tue, Sep 17, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Storytime for 2s and 3s
Tue, Sep 17, 10:45am - 11:15am
KidSpace Program Room
Tablet Tuesday
Tue, Sep 17, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Studio B
Wonder Ground - Library Science
Tue, Sep 17, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
KidSpace Wonder Ground
ESL: English as a Second Language
Tue, Sep 17, 6:00pm - 8:45pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Money Management Apps
Tue, Sep 17, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Board Room
Fact: Make a Dwight Schrute Mug - 20s and 30s
Tue, Sep 17, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Studio B
Evening Family Storytime - 2-6 years
Tue, Sep 17, 7:00pm - 7:45pm
KidSpace Program Room
Adult Computer Boot Camp - Learn to use a computer
Wed, Sep 18, 10:00am - 11:30am
Studio B
Dolley Madison Portrayal by Debra Miller - History Comes Alive
Wed, Sep 18, 10:30am - 11:30am
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Book Buzz Discussion - The Ninth Hour
Wed, Sep 18, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Board Room
Storytime for 4s and 5s
Wed, Sep 18, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
KidSpace Program Room
Anime Club - Grades 7-12
Wed, Sep 18, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Teen Underground
Wills & Trusts
Wed, Sep 18, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Regular Meeting of the Library Board - Monthly Library Board Meeting
Wed, Sep 18, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Board Room
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