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Quilting Club
Pro Tip!
Want to attend an
program but afraid you’ll forget about
it? Go to the program in our online calendar and click “Add
to Calendar.” This will add it to the digital calendar on your
phone or computer.
TAKE & MAKE:
Cold Case File
Spice Club
beginning August 4 and
September 2
beginning August 1
Do you like true crime and solving
puzzles? Sign up for this program to
investigate your own case! One kit per family.
Worth
1,000 Words
Photography
Club
Sundays • 2–3 pm
August 3; September 21
Join us each month for a fun social
gathering with photo tips and sharing.
This monthly kit, available beginning
the 昀椀rst Monday of the month and while
supplies last, allows you to take home
and experiment with a variety of unique
spices, herbs, or blends. Each kit contains
simple recipes and a packet of the spices.
Drop-In Mah Jongg Club
Tuesdays • 10 am–noon
Aug 5, 12, 19, 26; Sep 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
This is a weekly club for Mah Jongg
players to have fun and enjoy playing this
ancient Chinese tile game.
Thursdays • 10 am–3 pm
August 7; September 4
Join our group of beginner to advanced
quilters. Work on individual projects,
help one another, and spend quilt-ity time
together. Stop by or stay the entire time.
Knitting &
Crocheting Corner
Saturdays • 10–11:30 am
August 23; September 27
Knit and crochet with friends! See page 10
for details.
Register online at aapld.org
or by calling 847-458-6060.
Once registered for a virtual program,
an email invitation will be sent.
AAPLD embraces inclusivity in its programs and services.
To request accommodations, email events@aapld.org or
call 847-458-6060, ext. 143 at least 7 days in advance.
Wednesdays • 2–3 pm
We’re hosting a series of programs—crafts, technology, entertainment, informational—just
for our more seasoned patrons. Doors open at 1:30 pm for co昀昀ee and conversation; the programs
begin at 2 pm.
INFORMATIVE & FUN
The National
Park Service in
Our Region
August 6
Explore Illinois’
historic sites with
Norman Moline,
Professor Emeritus
of Geography from
Augustana College.
akerspace CRAFTS
September 3
Activities to challenge your
short-term memory and brain
health in a fun social setting!
Engage intellectually with
brain-building exercises to
challenge your recall, short
term memory, focus, and
attention skills in a social
setting. This session’s theme
is “Comforts of Home.”
Coloring, LEGOs, and puzzles
will also be available.
August 13
Computers don’t have to be
confusing. Bring your own
laptop and learn about basic
computer features, how
to organize 昀椀les, and how
to create bookmarks and
shortcuts to make browsing
easier.
September 10
Cut the cable and start
streaming! We’ll go over
some of the services available,
what equipment you’ll need,
services o昀昀ered through the
library, and free services.
Harnish Main
Eastgate Branch
MOVIE MATINEE
Due to running length, end
times of the matinees vary.
Cutting the Cable
Wits Workout
PROGRAM LOCATIONS:
TECHNOLOGY
Computer Basics
Thelma
2024; Rated
PG-13; 99 min
Sun昀氀ower Love Art
August 20
Celebrate the blooming
sun昀氀owers! Share your love
for this vibrant and cheerful
bloom by creating a wooden
sun昀氀ower art piece.
Decorative
Cutting Board
September 17
Paint this rustic
decorative
cutting board,
customizing it
with the special
year you
moved into
your home.
Virtual/Online
Outdoor (weather permitting)
August 27
When 93-yearold Thelma
Post gets duped by a phone
scammer pretending to be her
grandson, she sets out on a
treacherous quest to reclaim
what was taken from her.
The Age of Adaline
2015; Rated PG-13; 112 min
September 24
Decades after a near-fatal
accident caused Adaline to
stop aging at
29, she resists
falling in love to
keep her secret
hidden…until
she meets Ellis.
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