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May the Fourth Be With You

Virtual Star Wars Day

2020-05-04 00:00:00 2020-05-04 23:59:00 America/Chicago May the Fourth Be With You Your House -

Monday, May 04
All day

Add to Calendar 2020-05-04 00:00:00 2020-05-04 23:59:00 America/Chicago May the Fourth Be With You Your House -

There are many ways to Celebrate May the Fourth (from your couch or on the trail) this year!

Raise Money For A Good Cause
Run (or walk) a virtual 4K race by May 31st to raise money for the American Association for Cancer Research: Register Here

Color
Download this (unofficial) Baby Yoda coloring book from Vulture: This Is The Way

Zoom
Join your next Zoom meeting from the Death Star, Hoth, or a number of other locations with these: official Star Wars backgrounds

Storytime
Members of the 501st Legion suit up to read stories aloud: 501st Storytime YouTube Playlist


Make (and eat) Star Wars-themed snacks and drinks:

Ewok Granola Bars

Frosty Bantha Milk

Fruitsabers and Jedi Dip

Jabba the Hummus

Kylo Ren Vegetable Onigiri

Lightsaber Pretzel Sticks

Yoda Soda


Get Crafty

Try your had at paper folding with these fun instructions from Origami Yoda author Tom Angleberger

If you've got a brown paper bag and a few other supplies, you can make Star Wars puppets including Chewbacca

If you've got a well-stocked home office, then you can make an X-Wing Fighter


Read, Watch, & Listen

Check out the whole Origami Yoda series:

The Strange Case of Origami Yoda (OverDrive) (Hoopla)
Darth Paper Strikes Back (OverDrive) (Hoopla)
The Secret of the Fortune Wookiee (OverDrive) (Hoopla)
The Surprise Attack of Jabba the Puppett (OverDrive) (Hoopla)
Princess Labelmaker to the Rescue (Hoopla)
Emperor Pickletine Rides the Bus (Hoopla)

Audiobooks about Star Wars:

Why We Love Star Wars by Ken Napzok (Hoopla)
The World According to Star Wars by Cass Sunstein (Hoopla)

Star Wars Comics:

Star Wars Adventures: Vol. 1 Heroes of the Galaxy (Hoopla, kid-friendly)
Star Wars Darth Vader: Vol. 1 Vader (Hoopla)
Star Wars: Han Solo (Hoopla)
Star Wars: Poe Dameron (Hoopla)
Star Wars: Princess Leia (Hoopla)
Star Wars: Skywalker Strikes (Hoopla)

Star Wars Ebooks:

Are You Scared, Darth Vader? (Hoopla, kids)
Chewie and the Porgs (Hoopla, kids)
Creatures Big and Small (Hoopla, kids)

Cobalt Squadron (Hoopla, middle grade)
Finn's Story (Hoopla, middle grade)
Star Wars: Spark of the Resistance (Hoopla, middle grade)

Ahsoka (Hoopla, teens)
Leia, Princess of Alderaan (Hoopla, teens)
Star Wars: Rebel Rising (Hoopla, teens)

The Science of Star Wars (Hoopla, nonfiction)

Movies about Star Wars Fandom (and more)

American Jedi (Hoopla)
Big Wonder: Star Wars (Kanopy, part of the Screenwriting 101 series)
Plastic Galaxy: The Story of Star Wars Toys (Hoopla)
Robot Chicken: Star Wars Special (Hoopla)
Star Wars: Good Versus Evil (Kanopy, part of the Sci-Phi: Science Fiction as Philosophy series)


Music from the Star Wars universe

Star Wars: A New Hope soundtrack score by John Williams (Hoopla)
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (Hoopla
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story soundtrack by Michael Giacchino (Hoopla)
The Mandalorian: Chapter One soundtrack by Ludwig Goransson (Hoopla)

TAGS: | Virtual | Special Events |

Niles-Maine District Library

books@nileslibrary.org
Phone: 847-663-1234

Hours
We're closed Friday July 04 due to Library Closed
Mon, Jun 30 9:30AM to 8:30PM
Tue, Jul 01 9:30AM to 8:30PM
Wed, Jul 02 9:30AM to 8:30PM
Thu, Jul 03 9:30AM to 8:30PM
Fri, Jul 04 Closed
(Library Closed)
Sat, Jul 05 9:30AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Jul 06 12:00PM to 5:00PM

About the library

Upcoming events

Sun, Jul 06, 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Registration is now closed

Mon, Jul 07, 10:00am - 11:30am
Board Room

Mon, Jul 07, 10:00am - 10:30am
Middle Ground
This event is full

Mon, Jul 07, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B

Mon, Jul 07, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Underground
This event is full

Mon, Jul 07, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
This event is full

Mon, Jul 07, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Board Room

Tue, Jul 08, 11:30am - 12:15pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B

Tue, Jul 08, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Teen Underground
This event is full

Tue, Jul 08, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Studio B
This event is full

Tue, Jul 08, 7:00pm - 7:30pm
Middle Ground

Wed, Jul 09, 11:00am - 11:45am
Commons Meeting Room A&B

Wed, Jul 09, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B

Wed, Jul 09, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Middle Ground
This event is full

Wed, Jul 09, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Studio B

Wed, Jul 09, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Middle Ground
Registration is now closed

Wed, Jul 09, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Middle Ground
This event is full

Thu, Jul 10, 9:30am - 10:30am

Thu, Jul 10, 11:30am - 12:15pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B

Thu, Jul 10, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Studio B
This event is full

Thu, Jul 10, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
KidSpace Program Room

Thu, Jul 10, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Teen Underground

Thu, Jul 10, 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Fri, Jul 11, 10:00am - 10:30am
Commons Meeting Room A&B

Fri, Jul 11, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B

Fri, Jul 11, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Studio B

Fri, Jul 11, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
This event is full

Sat, Jul 12, 10:00am - 10:30am
Commons Meeting Room A&B

Sat, Jul 12, 10:30am - 11:30am
Studio B

Sat, Jul 12, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Commons

Sat, Jul 12, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
This event is full

Sun, Jul 13, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Studio B

Sun, Jul 13, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B

Rescheduled
Mon, Jul 14, 10:00am - 12:00pm
New date Monday, July 14, 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Mon, Jul 14, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B

Mon, Jul 14, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
This event is full

Mon, Jul 14, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Studio B
This event is full

Tue, Jul 15, 10:00am - 10:30am

Tue, Jul 15, 11:30am - 12:15pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B

Tue, Jul 15, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Tue, Jul 15, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Teen Underground

Tue, Jul 15, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Studio B

Tue, Jul 15, 7:00pm - 7:30pm
Middle Ground

Wed, Jul 16, 11:00am - 11:45am
Commons Meeting Room A&B

Wed, Jul 16, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Board Room

Wed, Jul 16, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B

Wed, Jul 16, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Middle Ground
This event is full

Wed, Jul 16, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Board Room

Thu, Jul 17, 10:00am - 10:45am
Middle Ground
This event is full

Thu, Jul 17, 11:30am - 12:15pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B

Thu, Jul 17, 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Middle Ground

Fri, Jul 18, 10:00am - 10:30am
Commons Meeting Room A&B

Fri, Jul 18, 10:30am - 11:30am
Studio B

Fri, Jul 18, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B

Sat, Jul 19, 10:00am - 11:00am
Studio B

Sat, Jul 19, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Sat, Jul 19, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Teen Underground

Sat, Jul 19, 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Studio B
This event is full

Mon, Jul 21, 10:00am - 10:30am
Commons Meeting Room A&B

Mon, Jul 21, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B

Mon, Jul 21, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B

Mon, Jul 21, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Board Room

Tue, Jul 22, 10:00am - 10:30am

Tue, Jul 22, 11:30am - 12:15pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B

Tue, Jul 22, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Middle Ground
This event is full

Tue, Jul 22, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Studio B

Tue, Jul 22, 7:00pm - 7:30pm
Middle Ground

Wed, Jul 23, 11:00am - 11:45am
Commons Meeting Room A&B

Wed, Jul 23, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B

Wed, Jul 23, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Studio B

Wed, Jul 23, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Middle Ground
This event is full

Wed, Jul 23, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B

Thu, Jul 24, 9:30am - 10:30am

Thu, Jul 24, 11:30am - 12:15pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B

Thu, Jul 24, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Board Room

Thu, Jul 24, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Studio B

Thu, Jul 24, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Teen Underground

Fri, Jul 25, 10:00am - 10:30am
Commons Meeting Room A&B

Fri, Jul 25, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B

Fri, Jul 25, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Studio B

Fri, Jul 25, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
This event is full

Sat, Jul 26, 9:30am - 1:00pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B

Sat, Jul 26, 10:00am - 11:30am
Studio B

Sat, Jul 26, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
This event is full

Sun, Jul 27, 11:00am - 2:00pm
Teen Underground
This event is full

Sun, Jul 27, 11:00am - 12:00pm
KidSpace

Sun, Jul 27, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B

Mon, Jul 28, All day
Online

Mon, Jul 28, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B

Mon, Jul 28, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B

Tue, Jul 29, 10:00am - 10:30am

Tue, Jul 29, 11:30am - 12:15pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B

Tue, Jul 29, 7:00pm - 7:30pm
Middle Ground

Wed, Jul 30, 11:00am - 11:45am
Commons Meeting Room A&B

Wed, Jul 30, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B

Wed, Jul 30, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
This event is full

Wed, Jul 30, 6:30pm - 6:45pm
KidSpace
This event is full

Wed, Jul 30, 6:45pm - 7:00pm
KidSpace
This event is full

Wed, Jul 30, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Studio B

Wed, Jul 30, 7:00pm - 7:15pm
KidSpace
This event is full

Wed, Jul 30, 7:15pm - 7:30pm
KidSpace
This event is full

Thu, Jul 31, 11:30am - 12:15pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B

Fri, Aug 01, 9:30am - 6:30pm

Fri, Aug 01, 10:00am - 10:30am
Commons Meeting Room A&B

Sat, Aug 02, All day

Sat, Aug 02, 9:30am - 4:30pm

Sat, Aug 02, 10:00am - 11:00am
Studio B

Sat, Aug 02, 10:00am - 11:30am
Commons Meeting Room A&B
This event is full

Sat, Aug 02, 10:00am - 1:00pm
6350 W Devon Ave, Chicago

Sun, Aug 03, All day

Sun, Aug 03, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
This event is full

Sun, Aug 03, 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
This event is full

Mon, Aug 04, 10:00am - 11:30am
Board Room

Mon, Aug 04, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Underground

Mon, Aug 04, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Studio B
This event is full

Mon, Aug 04, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Board Room

Tue, Aug 05, 10:00am - 10:30am

Tue, Aug 05, 11:30am - 12:15pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B

Tue, Aug 05, 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Teen Underground

Tue, Aug 05, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Studio B

Tue, Aug 05, 7:00pm - 7:30pm
Middle Ground