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Elgin’s Big Timbre pp. 2-7

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Cover artist: Virginia Smith Virginia Smith is a singer/songwriter, has been a full time piano instructor since 1993, and is the founder of Safe Roads are Totally Cool, a project to help reduce distracted and impaired driving. She enjoys philosophy and sociology and uses both her visual art and music to express her ideas. She has lived mostly in the Fox Valley area her whole life, including Geneva, Elgin, Crystal Lake, and currently East Dundee. Her piano studio is called Totally Cool Piano Studio and is located in Downtown East Dundee, IL. She enjoys showing students, both children and adults, how to play their favorite music.

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Expression: Elgin Symphony Orchestra

Elgin’s Big Timbre After seeing an ad in an international musicians’ magazine, a professional violinist shows up for an audition, only to meet fifty other violinists of equal or better skill and talent. One at a time, they play prepared excerpts from the classic orchestral repertoire, from behind a screen and out of the view of a panel of judges.

Then each is given a sheet of music to play which they haven’t rehearsed, and may have never played before. For the panel, the “sight reading” part of the blind audition reveals the depth of experience — or raw talent — of the candidate.

Only the best few of these players are invited back for another round of auditions, in hopes of being selected for one open seat in a group of twelve.

But this scene isn’t happening in London or Vienna, or even New York City. This is the process for selecting a player for the Elgin Symphony Orchestra.

Big Fish in a Big Pond There’s no doubt about it: the professional music business is very competitive, because there are simply aren’t enough paying gigs for the number of talented and dedicated artists who want to work. (Why the arts labor market is so lop-sided with too much supply and too little demand is a topic for another time.)

And it’s not just instrumentalists who want to work for the ESO. When the position of Music Director opened up in 2011, over 200 accomplished conductors from around the world sought the post in Elgin. The young, charismatic Andrew Grams got the nod in 2013.

“Besides outside the New York

City metro area, I can’t think of a place anywhere else in the United States where you have the ability to draw such fine musicians,” he said of Elgin at the time.

Big City Sound Sixty-five years in the making, the ESO now ranks at the 90th percentile of U.S. professional orchestras by the size of its budget. Yet among cities with orchestras, Elgin falls at just the 50th percentile by size.

In other words, our city boasts an orchestra that’s comparable in stature to those in Milwaukee, Seattle or Washington, DC. Those facts alone could dismiss any argument that Elgin isn’t a place of serious art and culture.

And all those prestigious awards from music insiders notwithstanding, the public is in love with the music more than ever.

“One of my criteria for seeking a position as Music Director was the people have to want a great orchestra,” Grams told us recently. “We have overwhelming support here because the public understands that the mere existence of the ESO makes the community richer.”

Big Benefits That community enrichment is more than just a bullet point on a web page. It’s the classroom visits by ESO’s traveling ensembles, the free Sunday afternoon concerts at Gail Borden Library, and the weekly recitals in local hospitals. It’s the free scholarly talks for listeners before every concert, and the regular “Mingle with the Musicians” in a downtown pub.

And it’s the free personalized

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Music Director Andrew Grams leads a rehearsal of the Elgin Symphony Orchestra in the Hemmens Cultural Center. (Courtesy ESO) coaching available to Elgin’s aspiring young musicians by some of the world’s greatest solo artists who perform with the ESO. Yet these “master classes” are just a fringe benefit to hundreds of music students whose careers are being cultivated daily in Elgin and the Fox Valley.

The Hours Add Up On a Sunday in October, 17-year-old Ella Rose Atkins is playing her trombone for five hours or more – but it’s not that unusual for her, nor for many of the more than 360 students of the Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra (EYSO), one of the largest youth orchestra programs in Illinois.

(Photo courtesy ESO)

An aspiring professional orchestral musician, Ella Rose is a member of the Youth Symphony, EYSO’s premier ensemble, which is conducted by EYSO Artistic Director Randal Swiggum. Himself a veteran of the organization, Mr. Swiggum is now entering his 18th season as Artistic Director. What began as a temporary project, a job he thought he’d do “for two or three years,” has since become a great source of both pride and renown for him. The program has grown magnitudes in his time at the helm, and he led the Youth Symphony on their first international tour to the Aberdeen International Youth Festival in 2006.

Their second international tour, recently announced, is the Youth Symphony’s Cuban debut scheduled for March of 2017.

A Presence of Minds If you spend any time with Mr. Swiggum, one thing you notice is that he asks the same level of dedication and thoughtfulness from everyone he works with, from the high school seniors and college students in the Youth Symphony down to the seven- and eightyear-olds in EYSO’s youngest ensemble, as well as his fellow conductors and staff.

That consistently high standard is just one of many things that makes EYSO so unique. Careful consideration is given to every element of the student expe-

rience, from who greets auditioning musicians and how to the way each rehearsal begins.

Every conductor, coach, and staff person cares not only about how well their students play, but how they get along with each other, how they’re doing in school, and how they’re growing as thinkers and citizens.

Practice Room Confessions Full disclosure: I myself played in the Youth Symphony under Mr. Swiggum’s direction for three years when I was in high school, and since then I’ve been inseparable from the organization. First as a volunteer and now as director of EYSO’s digital media strategy, I have loved seeing behind the scenes of the program that was so important to me as a young student.

At my very first rehearsal as a member of the Youth Symphony, we were preparing for a performance with violin superstar Midori, discussing the big ideas proposed by Tchaikovsky and composers of Latin America. I sat alongside French horn players who were more skilled than I ever thought I could be, and in no time, I was pushing myself to be better and better to meet the expectations of my peers.

That’s a common experience for new EYSO students. “In EYSO, you have people that actually care about music,” says Alex Carroll, a 14-year-old bassist from St. Charles, “as opposed to… I’m going to be brutally honest: there are people in school who couldn’t care less about orchestra. Everyone in EYSO has a goal to play really well, instead of slacking off and not practicing.”

A Collective Effort Alex joined EYSO’s Prelude Orchestra – one of nine large ensembles supported by the organization – in sixth grade, after watching his older sister Lizzie play cello in the ensemble. Like Alex, she was relieved by EYSO’s complete lack of competitiveness, which she credits to the high skill level of the musicians.

“I always wanted to be the best,” but once she started studying under a very demanding teacher, “it was harder to reach those higher goals. In EYSO, everybody kind of recognizes that, so people put collaborating with each other above competing with each other.”

It’s not an environment in which competition would get you very far. Seating rotates within each section, unlike many music programs (including professional orchestras), in which the best players sit at the front, and the worst sit at the back. It’s a motivation to make kids practice, says Mr. Swiggum, but it doesn’t do so well when you’re tackling some of the most serious pieces of the classical music canon. Performing Mahler’s first symphony or Sibelius’ Finlandia requires an intense level of teamwork and communication that is not supported by asking students to compete for the “best” seats.

It’s a stark contrast to many school music programs which require scale tests and seating auditions each quarter or semester, which helps teachers meet mandatory testing standards and a minimum amount of examinations required to award grades.

Careful Placement EYSO is a welcome respite

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Expression: Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra A Gateway Art

Musicians of the Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra. (Courtesy EYSO) from that for many students.

Parents have consistently praised the organization for its fairness — not because of blindjudged, numerically-scored tests, but because students are placed according to their strength and growth areas, matched with fellow musicians from which they can learn.

Even in auditions each spring, students play for the conductors with whom they may eventually study. A premium is placed on gauging each student’s personality, potential for growth, and leadership capabilities, and at the end of a long weekend (last spring brought more than 400 auditions), all the conductors sit down in a room together and find the best place for each student who is ready for EYSO.

matic curriculum that informs repertoire choices and discussion topics that link all the ensembles together. The 2015-16 40th Anniversary Season is entitled “It’s About Time!”, exploring musical monuments, music as a “time art,” and the legacy of historical figures like Maud Powell, the Elgin Watch Factory Band, and the city of Elgin itself. This means that each of the ensembles is playing important music of these eras, commissions from Elgin composers, and repertoire of monumental significance, like Aaron Copland’s famed A Lincoln Portrait.

Comprehensive education like this serves many purposes, not the least of which is opening students’ minds to topics they may never have encountered before. One EYSO alum explained that after a season exploring the parallels between music and architecture, he became obsessed with structures and how they are built, and he quickly subscribed to architecture magazines and began visiting famous buildings.

By broaching topics like invention, orientalism, and the influence of Shakespeare (all recent season themes), EYSO offers something for the many different types of students who attend rehearsals each week. Philharmonia violinist Mia Gerace enjoys that aspect of the discussions they have as a group. “You get thrown one question and everyone builds off of each other or has their own, different opinion.

It’s incredible to have that many people in a room, and we all have different ideas, and they’re all said in different words.”

“Mr. Krempa does a really

good job of creating a positive atmosphere,” says 17-year-old bassist Cate Fanning of their conductor, Anthony Krempa.

“It’s nice that he encourages different perspectives, rather than ‘what the conductor says goes.’”

Integrating for Life Music education has the power to link those many different people and ideas together. The arts advocacy arena, which didn’t really exist until recent years, continues to churn out the same studies with the same results: music education improves math and science grades, promotes collaboration, reverses the shortening of attention spans brought on by smartphones and 6-second videos, etc. But in an age of STEM schooling and a dwindling job market, music education serves a broader purpose.

Science writer Natalie Angier has said that “if the 20th century was the age of the specialist, then the 21st will be the age of the integrationist” – people who work together, create their own industries, draw parallels among many fields, and never stop asking questions.

Victoria Palma, a cellist in the Sinfonia orchestra, auditioned for both EYSO and a youth orchestra in Chicago when she decided in seventh grade that she wanted to boost her musical growth. She describes her EYSO audition as “a really welcoming environment, instead of a cutthroat environment” like she had experienced elsewhere.

The Whole Musician EYSO’s emphasis on collaboration rather than competition is just one part of a broader mission to educate the “whole musician” – helping students to grow as critical thinkers, creative risk-takers, global citizens, and community leaders.

Unlike in many music rehearsals, a lot of time is spent exploring ideas, not just drilling notes and rhythms. Each of EYSO’s seasons is informed by a the-

Students rehearsing with the EYSO Primo Orchestra at Elgin Community College. (Courtesy EYSO)

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About half of EYSO’s graduating seniors go on to study music in college, whether in performance, education, or a related field. The other half go into a wide variety of pursuits spanning the gamut of both liberal arts and sciences – like Alex Carroll, determined to be an engineer, or Mia Gerace, a self-proclaimed “Earth nerd” whose favorite class is AP Environmental Science.

Other students like Ella Rose Atkins have their sights firmly set on becoming professional orchestral musicians, and it’s not unusual for them to play their instrument “for at least three hours each day,” as she does. Ella Rose joined EYSO after living for a brief time in Japan, where, free of any musical obligations, she spent her practice time playing music she loved, and she quickly fell for orchestral music.

As a trombonist in the Youth Symphony, Ella Rose relishes the focus and attention to detail at the heart of EYSO rehearsals.

“We have the opportunity to go so much deeper into the music

and be so much better at it.”

That’s what draws students like Ella Rose to EYSO: the desire to move beyond what they can accomplish in their school band or orchestra, and to be among peers who feel the same way.

I asked Ella Rose if she ever felt like an odd duck, being dedicated to orchestral music in a time when every other day promises an op-ed about how classical music is outdated or dying out entirely. “Between EYSO and my friends at Sycamore [High School], most of whom are in EYSO, they’re all really serious about it and they all love it. I never feel out of place.”

A Civic Example Across town a group of adults who are serious about classical music have found a place where they can fit in, practice, and perform. The Judson Civic Orchestra is made up of collegiate music students at Judson University, music faculty, and a fair number of accomplished amateur musicians from Elgin

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Expression: Judson Civic Orchestra and nearby communities.

Like the ESO, which was first formed as a community orchestra in 1950, the JCO has evolved from its origins as an ensemble based at Elgin Community College, where the EYSO is now the resident orchestra program.

The partnership with Judson has itself evolved from one more closely connected to the university, led by faculty and influenced by curriculum, to a more independent organization with its own board of directors.

Of, By and For the People Everything at the JCO involves direct participation by the players, the board, and the conductors.

“Program planning is a group process,” says Chairman and co-conductor Jim Franklin.

Suggestions from the group are finalized at a board meeting, and are not limited to just the scores that are in the music library, nor by any other constraint.

Judson Civic Orchestra conducted by Jim Franklin, in rehearsal at Herrick Chapel, Judson University.

“We think it’s import that the players (and audiences) be exposed to all styles of music, including as much of the standard orchestral repertoire as possible,” explains Franklin. “We don’t limit ourselves ...”

The group’s current program is an all-American concert featuring original scores by Bernstein, Copland, and Glass, and arrangements of works by John Williams and George Gershwin.

Not appearing this season is Copland’s Red Pony Suite; after playing through it, the group concensus was to take a pass, so they replaced it with Fanfare for the Common Man.

West Side Success Story The self-governing style of the JCO is a credit to the more than 30 artists who collaborate in this ongoing effort. Many are music teachers, like co-conductor and violinist Joanna Newby, who serves on the Judson music faculty. Others are private studio teachers, semi-professionals,

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Fall Concert 2015 Sunday, November 15 at 2:00 p.m.

Herrick Chapel • Judson University Campus • Elgin GENERAL ADMISSION: $10.00 Celebrating U.S. Composers

Aaron

Leonard

Bernstein

Students: FREE

Copland

Fanfare for the Common Man

Symphonic Dances from West Side Story and full-time music students.

Orchestra members come mostly from the northwest suburbs, but some travel from Chicago every Monday night for rehearsal. New players come from the Judson music department and referrals from within the ensemble.

But the rehearsal and performance halls, the music library and equipment, and year-round administrative support is provided by the Music Department and the Center for Worship in the Performing Arts at Judson University.

“We treat the group as much like professionals as we can,” says Franklin.

For this the JCO is especially thankful, “most importantly for Judson’s dedication to the mission of sustaining a university/ community orchestra that makes these opportunities possible.”

Audition by Addition One exception to that is the entry process, which is as different from the professional model as Bach is to Bartók.

“We have found the best audition is to invite someone to play with us for a couple of weeks and see how it works out.” This, too reflects the mutual consensus ethic that characterizes the JCO. Its nine-month season includes concerts in November and April, with special events like a joint Christmas concert with the Judson University choir. Exceptional local artists have also appeared in solo peformances, like pianist Sojung Lee Hong, and double-bass concerto contest winner Jakob Gerritsen.

Working in Concert Joining together in a concert for the sheer joy of it is perhaps the purest performance of a musician, and that describes who plays in the JCO. Just like the pros, each person invests in their own instrument and its care, in formal attire, and time spent in personal practice.

Glass

Philip Arioso No. 2 for String Orchestra

Williams

John

Star Wars Suite

George

Gershwin An American in Paris Suite

Judson Civic Orchestra www.judsoncivicorchestra.org

Signposts Now a regional center for orchestral excellence, Elgin is home to seven orchestras — ESO, JCO, and five ensembles of EYSO — not including wind bands, chamber groups, or public school music programs, all of which deserve mention.

And this can’t be explained by a theory of population centers, affluence, or landmark institutions. All of this music blossomed from the work of local people gathering around a community college over a period of sixty-five years.

The City of Elgin acknowledged part of this heritage in 2000 by renaming North Street to Symphony Way in honor of the ESO’s 50th anniversary.

But Symphony Way does not go very far. It’s time we considered swapping two letters in Big Timber Road to reflect the scale — and the sound — of this distinctive energy of Elgin culture.

—RM/JP

The Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra’s 40th Anniversary Season begins on Sunday, November 8, with three concerts entitled Monumental at the Elgin Community College Arts Center, where EYSO is an In-Residence Ensemble.

Find more information at EYSO.org, and purchase tickets at tickets.elgin.edu.

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Teen Scream Week : Horror Night Stop by Studio 270 to make candy, catch horror flicks, grab some snacks, and more! For teens in grades 9-12.

4p-8p, GBPL Studio 270

Thu.Oct.29 Terrific Twos Join us for 20 minutes of stories, interactive fingerplays and large muscle activities for 2 year olds and an adult caregiver. Attendance is limited. Registration is required.

During the first week of registration only customers within the Gail Borden Public Library District may register. Registration for persons outside of the library district begins the following Monday. Repeats throughout November. 9.15a-9.45a, GBPL Meadows Comm. Rm. C Wonderful Ones 15 minutes of short stories, fingerplays, rhymes, music and a movement activity followed by a 15 minute play period. For children 12-23 months with parent or adult caregiver. Registration is required.

Please complete the information below or call our Registration Desk at 847-429-4597. Please sign up for only one of the time slots offered so that as many of our customers as possible can enjoy our programming.

During the first week of registration only patrons within the Gail Borden Public Library District may register.

Registration for persons outside of the library district begins the next Monday. Repeats throughout November. 9.30a-10a, GBPL Story Room - South Terrific Twos 10a-10.30a, GBPL Meadows Comm. Rm. C Story Mix for Three to Six Drop in for 30 minutes of picture book stories, fingerplays and songs for children age 3 through Kindergarten. No registration required. Attend any session. Parents must remain in building. Repeats through November.

10.15a-10.45a, GBPL Story Room North Terrific Twos 10.45a-11.15a, GBPL Meadows Comm. Rm. C ChessMaster Junior Chess Club Kids and teens in grades 2-12 are invited to hone their chess skills.

Beginners are welcome; we will teach you how to play! Intermediate and advanced players can find new opponents or work on chess puzzles. Also 11/5,12,19. 4p-5p, GBPL Youth Center - South

Baby Rhyme Time Our storytime is for infants 0-11 months with an adult caregiver. Registration is required.

Call our Registration Desk at 847429-4597.During the first week of registration only customers within the Gail Borden Public Library District may register. Registration for persons outside of the library district begins the following Monday. Also 10/30, 11/5,6,12,13,19,20. 6.15p-6.45p, GBPL Story Room - South. Free Sharing Space, Sharing Resources, Sharing Success Learn about the benefits of working and living in shared spaces from local experts.

Participate in simulation demonstrating how sharing creative space adds business value. No registration.

6.30p-8.30p, GBPL Meadows Comm.

Rms. A-B-C D.J. Night 7p-11p, Danny’s on Douglas 847.742.5400

Fri.Oct.30 Baby Rhyme Time 9.15a-9.45a, GBPL Story Room - South Wonderful Ones 10a-10.30a, GBPL Story Room - South Live at the Blue Box Special Friday edition! Live podcast with interviews, games, talk and audience participation. Topics vary. 6p-9p, Blue Box Cafe 847.697.2583 Halloween Painting Social BYOB Halloween special painting social + LIVE Music. “We Live & Die 2gether - The Skeletons’ Halloween” 6.45p-9p, Ola la Ijorere 312.254.9807. $35 To Be Young, Gifted and Black The power and lyricism of Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lorraine Hansberry comes to life in this autobiographical story of grace, humanity, and strength of spirit. Continues through Nov. 8th. 7.30p, ECC Blizzard Theatre 847.622.0300. $9-11 Halloween Party, Music & Costume Contest DJ starts at 9pm. 8p, Walnut Speakeasy 847.695.2420. Free Live Read Series: Young Frankenstein 8p, Side Street Studio Arts 847.429.2276 High Infidelity Chicagoland cover band performing hits from Journey to Buckchery. 9p-11.59p, Grand Victoria Casino 847.468.7000. No cover Live Music: Nick Moss Band 9p, Danny’s on Douglas 847.742.5400.

No cover Medusa’s HALLOWEEN 10p-4a, Medusa’s 847.488.0320

1.4 Pumpkin Pie Martini, Morgue-A-Rita and Spooky Shot. 8p, Martini Room 847.741.0349

Sat.Oct.31 Bison Feeding in Lords Park Join us for an up close and personal look at the bison, deer and elk at the Lords Park Zoo. Meet at the Museum for a short introduction after which we head for the zoo to assist the zookeeper in feeding these magnificent creatures. Space is limited to 12, so register early. Members free. 7a-8.30a, Elgin Public Museum 847.741.6655. $1-2

Generation Classic Rock and Soul of the 1960’s/1970’s 9p-11.59p, Grand Victoria Casino 847.468.7000. No cover Halloween BASH $!00 Best Costume contest. Dress to kill! 9p, D Hangout 847.717.0510 Live Music: Del Sol 9p, Danny’s on Douglas 847.742.5400

Lutherfest XVI Bazaar Craft booths, bake sale, bratwurst luncheon, granny’s attic resale booth, used books sale, etc. 9a-4p, St. John’s Lutheran Church & School 847.627.4700

Sun.Nov.1 Days of the Dead -- Dias De Los Muertos A celebration of Mexican heritage and the arts in Elgin! Designed specifically with families and kids in mind, there will be crafts and face painting as well as a number of artists displaying and vending their “Days of the Dead” themed art throughout the museum. 12p-5p, Elgin Public Museum 847.741.6655.

Free

Halloween Hoot 10a-10.30a, Rakow Rakow - Children’s Area Lutherpalooza Fun Fair Fun and games for all! Prizes! Tickets 25 cents each!... 10a-12.30p, St. John’s Lutheran Church & School Teen Scream Week : Horror Film Fest Start your Halloween in Studio 270 with Horror films, Halloween Crafts, and snacks. 12p-6p, GBPL Studio 270 Halloween’s Recommended Trick-orTreat Hours The city of Elgin’s recommended hours for trick-or-treating are from 3 - 7 p.m. on Saturday, October 31, 2015. 3p-7p 847.468.8810 WHOlloween Doctor Who showing “The Zygon Invasion” at 8PM 5p-9p, Blue Box Cafe 847.697.2583

Hang out w/ Former Bears Players During the Game! Two former Bears players will be present every week to watch the games with you! Also 11/9,15,22. 12p, Danny’s on Douglas 847.742.5400 Elgin Knit Works Open Knit 1p-4p, Elgin Knit Works 847.627.4700 Mini Festival del Dia de los Muertos/Day of the Dead Mini-Fest !Celebra el Dia de los Muertos con manualidades, pintura de cara, pan tradicional, y mas! Las familias son bienvenidas. No hace falta inscribirse.

Celebrate the Day of the Dead with crafts, stories, face painting, traditional sweet bread and more! Families welcome. No registration. 1p-3p, GBPL Meadows Comm. Rms. A-B-C

Elgin Symphony’s Musical Chills & Thrills Actor Damon Gupton debuts with the ESO in this hair-raising concert. Maestro Grams leads you through music that haunts the soul while Gupton, know for roles in “Suits” and “Unfaithful” narrates the comedic orchestra instrument tutorial The Composer is Dead. 7.30p, Hemmens Cultural Center 847.931.5900. $30-65 To Be Young, Gifted and Black 7.30p, ECC Blizzard Theatre 847.622.0300. $9-11 Martini Room’s BOO-tiful Halloween Costume Party Go TRICK or DRINKING at Martini Room! Let your inner child out and show off your creative flair! Do not be shy, come out, bring your date and celebrate Halloween night with us. The most BOO-tiful Costume Contest at midnight.

Cocktail specials: Bloody Eye Martini,

Elgin Symphony’s Musical Chills & Thrills Actor Damon Gupton debuts with the ESO in this hair-raising concert. Maestro Grams leads you through music that haunts the soul while Gupton, know for roles in “Suits” and “Unfaithful” narrates the comedic orchestra instrument tutorial The Composer is Dead.

2.30p, Hemmens Cultural Center 847.931.5900. $30-65 DIY Crafts Get crafty with Studio 270’s Do-it-Yourself crafts and projects. For teens in grades 9-12. Sun. November 1: Day of the Dead Skull Masks; Mon. November 23: DIY Holiday Cards. 3p-5p, GBPL Studio 270 To Be Young, Gifted and Black 3p, ECC Blizzard Theatre 847.622.0300. $9-11 Judson University Choir and Graveyards to Gardens Concert This will be a joint concert performed at the Elgin Evangelical Free Church (1900 Big Timber Road, Elgin). A free-will offering will be taken. 6p-7.30p, Elgin Evangelical Free Church

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Panera Milk & Cookie Storytime The Gail Borden Public Library and Panera Bread are partnering to sponsor this program to be held at Panera Bread, 322 Randall Road, South Elgin. Your preschooler will enjoy stories read by a library staff member, followed by a milk and cookie snack compliments of Panera. Please register for each program you would like to attend. Also 11/17. 9.30a-10a, GBPL Library On The Go at Restaurant

Piano Performance: Arvell Bradfield Join us for drop-in piano performances in the Lobby by community members from Nov. 2-12. 10a-11a, GBPL Lobby

Skulloween 3 Dias De Los Muertos Join us for Dias de los Muertos (Days of the Dead) to celebrate the Mexican Heritage Holidays when spirits of the dead return to visit their families.

Over 50 artists have donated their talents to help us fundraise for our Lords Park Zoo Programming. Sugar skull style banks will be on sale at various prices. 6p-8p, Elgin Public Museum 847.741.6655. $25

Mon.Nov.2 Festival of Trees Individuals and businesses will sponsor and decorate approximately 40 artificial Christmas Trees and Wreaths. Exhibit continues until Nov. 13th. Auction proceeds benefit Ecker Center for Mental Health.

Gail Borden Library 847.695.0484.

Free Wonderful Ones 9.15a-9.45a, Rakow Rakow - Living Room Story Mix for Three to Six 9.30a-10a, GBPL Story Room - North

Story Mix for Three to Six 10a-10.30a, GBPL Story Room - North Pediatric Therapeutic Playgroup An inclusive playgroup for children who currently receive therapy services or may benefit from therapeutic play, ages 0-5. This unique playgroup offers opportunities for children to focus on developmental play while families meet and find support.

Siblings welcome. Please contact the library if your child requires any special accommodations. Presented

by Emily Zegar, Licensed Speech and Language Pathologist, Elgin Pediatric Therapy. Also 11/10,17. 11a-11.45a, GBPL Story Room - South YWCA’s Zumba Class Finally morning classes! Come and party for a full hour of nonstop dancing! No skills necessary, just bring your water, comfortable clothes and gym shoes.

We are going to have fun, feel great and take care of the most important muscle in our body.. our HEART. Also 11/5,10,12,17. 11a-12p, YWCA Elgin 847.742.7930

The Gaming Event 6p-8p, GBPL Meadows Comm. Rms. B-C

Job Search & Resume Help Drop in for one-on-one assistance with your job search. Receive help with your resume, cover letter, completing online applications, and more. For more information contact the Kane County Department of Employment and Education at 630-966-1435. Also 11/5,10,12,17,19. 1p-4.30p, GBPL Computer Training Room

Wonderful Ones 6.15p-6.45p, GBPL Story Room - South

Piano Performance: Raymond Benson 2.30p-3.30p, GBPL Lobby

Family Jam 6.30p-7p, GBPL Meadows Comm. Rm. A

Rakow Rooks Kids are invited to hone their chess skills at Rakow Branch. Beginners are welcome.

Intermediate or Advanced players can play opponents or work on chess puzzles. Chess sets available or bring your own. Also on 11/10,17.

4.30p-5.30p, Rakow Rakow - Children’s Area

Wonderful Ones 10a-10.30a, Rakow Rakow - Living Room Story Mix for Three to Six 3.30p-4p, GBPL Story Room - North Wonderful Ones 5.30p-6p, GBPL Story Room - South

Poetry Writers Workshop 6.30p-8.30p, GBPL Conference Room Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting 7p-8p

Tue.Nov.3 Wonderful Ones 9.15a-9.45a, GBPL Meadows Comm. Rm. C Elgin Genealogical Society Monthly genealogy program and meeting of the Elgin Genealogical Society. Also 11/19. 9.30a-12p, GBPL Elgin Room

Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee 6p-7p, Centre of Elgin Centre of Elgin 847.531.7000 Pizza & Books Stop by Studio 270 for a slice of pizza and join in on the conversation. We will be talking about books that we are currently reading.

For teens in grades 9-12. 6p-7p, GBPL

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10 Studio 270 Terrifi c Twos 6.15p-6.45p, GBPL Story Room - South Grupo de Conversacion en Ingles/ English Conversation Group Practica conversar en ingles, mejora tu pronunciacion y adquiere confianza con un tutor del Literacy Connection.

Practice having every day conversations in English, improve your pronunciation, and gain confidence with a tutor from the Literacy Connection.

Also 11/10,17. 6.30p-7.30p, GBPL Conference Room Human Relations Commission 6.30p-7.30p Sensory Storytime Families are invited to 30 minutes of stories and music especially chosen for children ages 4 - 8 with developmental delays and sensory needs. Registration begins October 19. Space is limited. Also 11/10,17. 6.30p-7p, GBPL Meadows Comm. Rm. C Elgin Heritage Commission 7p-8p Neighborhood Watch Block Captain Meeting 7p-8p, Elgin Police Dept 847.289.2700 Open Mic Night 7p-11p, Danny’s on Douglas 847.742.5400 Story Mix for Three to Six 7p-7.30p, GBPL Story Room - North

Wed.Nov.4 Job Training Information Session Training grants are available to help you get a job! Learn about WIOA services and the application process.

Attendance is required for the entirety of the session. This program is in partnership with the Kane County Department of Employment and Education. Also 11/11,18. 9a-10.30a, GBPL Conference Room 1,2,3 Go! Families with 1, 2, and 3 year olds are invited to enjoy stories, rhymes, and musical activities together. No registration required. Also 11/11, 11/18. 10a-10.30a, GBPL Meadows Comm. Rms. A-B-C. Free Drop - In Fall Story Time 36 months+ with caregiverJoin Ms. Angela for 30 minutes of stories, songs and finger puppets. Also 11/11,18.

10.30a-11a, Rakow Rakow - Children’s Area CEO Unplugged Find out how David and Adam Ziegler of Ziegler’s Ace Hardware value the importance of community involvement and retain the business legacy created by their father and grandfather at the next at the next Elgin Area Chamber of Commerce popular series, CEO Unplugged, sponsored by the Grand Victoria Casino. The luncheon will be held in the Fox River Room on the second floor, at 11:30 a.m. for registration with luncheon at noon. Questions and networking to follow the pre-

sentation. 11.30a-1p, Grand Victoria Casino 847.468.7000. No cover Live Web Chat with the Mayor Go to www.cityofelgin.org, click on Live Chat with Mayor to get signed in.

12p-2.30p Inklings Join other teen writers and staff to help you through the creative writing process. Learn how to develop ideas into finished stories, poetry, lyrics¬óor any other kind of writing that interests you. Feel free to bring any of your own writing with you. For teens in grades 9-12. 4p-6p, GBPL Main Library

Device Advice Drop by the Rakow Branch for hands-on learning. You are welcome to bring your own devices. Also 11/19. 9.30a-11.30a, Rakow Rakow - Computer Cafe

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Wonderful Ones 9.30a-10a, GBPL Story Room - South

spoken English you will need for the interview and the 100 questions from the history/civics test. This group will be led by a tutor and is open to all. Presented by The Literacy Connection. No registration. Also 11/19.

6.30p-7.30p, GBPL Elgin Room

Terrifi c Twos 10a-10.30a, GBPL Meadows Comm. Rm. C

D.J. Night 7p-11p, Danny’s on Douglas 847.742.5400

Story Mix for Three to Six 10.15a-10.45a, GBPL Story Room North

To Be Young, Gifted and Black 7.30p, ECC Blizzard Theatre 847.622.0300. $9-11

Terrifi c Twos 10.45a-11.15a, GBPL Meadows Comm. Rm. C

Fri.Nov.6

Piano Performance: John LaBorn 4p-5p, GBPL Lobby

Baby Rhyme Time 9.15a-9.45a, GBPL Story Room - South

Elgin Local Liquor Control Commission Meeting 4.30p-5.30p

Wonderful Ones 10a-10.30a, GBPL Story Room - South

City Council Meeting 5p-8p

SoADA Lecture Series: Joe Cory Keynote speaker is Joseph Cory, Artist and Associated Professor, Visual Art, Samford University, Birmingham, AL 4.30p, Judson University Herrick Chapel 847.628.2500

Elgin Knit Works Open Knit 5p-8p, Elgin Knit Works 847.627.4700 Clase Futuros Bilingues / Go Bilingual Class Lecciones y conversacion en ingles y espanol. No hace falta inscribirse. English and Spanish lessons and conversations. No registration. Also 11/11,18. 6p-7p, GBPL South Elgin Room Cuentos para la familia/Spanish Family Storytime 30 minutes of interactive stories, songs and fun for parents and children to enjoy together. !30 minutos de cuentos musica, rimas, manualidades y mucho mas para el disfrute de toda la familia!No registration required. All ages welcome. No necesita registrarse. Also 11/11,18 6.30p-7p, GBPL Story Room Duct Tape Workshop for Grades 6-8 Learn how to make a duct tape wallet, construct a rose, or develop your own unique duct-tape design. 7p-8p, GBPL Middle School Zone Family Karaoke 7p-11p, Danny’s on Douglas 847.742.5400 Microsoft Excel 2010: Conditional Formatting & Other Advanced Formulas This hands-on class teaches users how to quickly highlight important numbers using conditional formatting, work with multiple sheets in an Excel file, calculate percentages, and use the PMT and VLOOKUP functions. #microsoft 7p-8.30p, GBPL Computer Training Room Walking Book Club Walk and Book Discussion 7p-8.45p, GBPL Conference Room Elgin Public House’s Trivia Night 8p, Elgin Public House 847.468.8810.

No cover

Thu.Nov.5 Job Search & Resume Help 9a-12.30p, GBPL Computer Training Room Terrifi c Twos 9.15a-9.45a, GBPL Meadows Comm. Rm. C

Elgin Public House’s International Stout Day On Tap: Guinness Three Floyds Moloko 2015; Boulevard Imperial Stout 2014; Two Brothers Northwind 2013; Off Color Dino Smores 2014; Goose Island Bourbon County Stout 2014; Bottles: Founders Breakfast Stout, New Holland Dragons Milk, New Holland The Poet, Left Hand Milk Stout Still have more to come, we’ll keep you posted! ... 11a-11p, Elgin Public House 847.468.8810 YWCA’s Zumba Class 11a-12p, YWCA Elgin 847.742.7930 ChessMaster Junior Chess Club 4p5p, GBPL Youth Center - South Small Wonders Choreography Workshop Choreography Workshop w/ Erin Rehberg. Also 11/12,19,26 and 12/3. 4p-6p, Side Street Studio Arts 847.429.2276 Storming the Library! Families are invited to explore the wonders of weather through hands-on activities.

Presented in cooperation with Northern Illinois University STEM Read.

Children under the age of 8 must be accompanied by an adult. 6p-8p, GBPL Meadows Comm. Rms. A-B-C

DNA First Friday’s EVERYONE is invited to attend First Friday’s in downtown Elgin! First Friday is a monthly celebration in support of local arts, restaurants, shops, and nightlife hot spots. Enjoy extended retail hours, special events, promotions, and live entertainment hosted by restaurants, bars, art galleries and performance venues. 5p-10p, Various Downtown Locations Geek N Out We celebrate our Geekiness most Fridays!!! We open up our cache of games, play a cool movie or three and have fun!!!! All are welcome!! Each week is a different theme. Play our games or bring your own, anything is cool. Have a regular group going? Meet up at The BBC! Dress up, dress regularly, dress casually..but please be dressed :) 5p-8p, Blue Box Cafe 847.697.2583 Artist Reception Group Exhibition (American and South African Artists) runs Nov. 2-20th 6p, Judson University Draewell Gallery 847.628.1031

Baby Rhyme Time 6.15p-6.45p, GBPL Story Room - South Grupo de Conversacion para la Ciudadana/Citizenship Conversation Group Necesitas practicar tu ingles para el examen de la ciudadania? Ven a este grupo gratis para repasar y practicar el ingles que vas a necesitar para la entrevista y las 100 preguntas del examen de historia y civica.

El grupo es liderado por un tutor y cualquiera puede asistir. Presentado por The Literacy Connection. No hace falta inscribirse. Do you need to practice English for your naturalization/citizenship test? Come to this free group to review and practice the

Rising Colors Artist Reception Side Street Studio Arts presents: RISING COLORS, an exhibition of the work of Bala Thiagarajan - Henna-style Textured Acrylic Art. 6p-8p, Side Street Studio Arts 847.429.2276. Donation ECC International Film Series: Le Feu Follet (The Fire Within) (1963) After garnering international acclaim for such seminal crowd-pleasers as The Lovers and Zazie dans le métro,

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November 2015 Louis Malle gave his fans a shock with The Fire Within (Le feu follet), a penetrating study of individual and social inertia. Maurice Ronet (Elevator to the Gallows), in an implosive, haunted performance, plays Alain Leroy, a self-destructive writer who resolves to kill himself and spends the next twenty-four hours trying to reconnect with a host of wayward friends. Unsparing in its portrait of Alain’s inner turmoil and shot with remarkable clarity, The Fire Within is one of Malle’s darkest and most personal films.

– Criterion. Also showing 11/13/15 at 7:30 PM. 7.30p, ECC Spartan Auditorium 847.931.3925. Free To Be Young, Gifted and Black 7.30p, ECC Blizzard Theatre 847.622.0300. $9-11 First Fridays Improv with GreenRoom Productions 2015 100% clean. 99.27% hilarious. 90 minutes of complete improvisation a la Whose Line Is It Anyway. With competing teams, live music and a bar who knows what the night will hold. General Admission. 8p-9.45p, Hemmens Cultural Center 847.931.5900. $10-12

King of Shadows Janus Theatre returns for its 18th season presenting an urban thriller inspired by A Midsummer Night’s Dream that mixes the supernatural with Shakespeare and Stephen King. Featuring Jaime Patriarca, Christopher Sylvie, Joe Cattoggio and Melody Jefferies. Directed

by Sean Hargadon. 8p-12p, Elgin Art Showcase 847.931.6019. $16 Classical Blast Four classically trained musicians who love to rock.

9p-11.59p, Grand Victoria Casino 847.468.7000. No cover

Sat.Nov.7 ELF Barnes & Noble Book Fair Join us all day long as your shop to support the Elgin Literary Festival! A portion of your purchase will be donated back to Side Street Studios to fund the Elgin Literary Festival. There will be a Mini Maker Faire at the store with special events from 11 am to 7 pm. 9a-10p, Barnes & Noble Moon Gazing Drop by the Rakow Branch for a look at the moon with the possibility of seeing some planets.

We will have a telescope set up for your viewing pleasure. If the sky is overcast, we will reschedule for

another time. Also on 11/23. 10a-11a, Rakow Rakow - Outside South Rising Colors Art Exhibit Side Street Studio Arts presents: RISING COLORS, an exhibition of the work of Bala Thiagarajan - Henna-style Textured Acrylic Art. Exhibit continues through November 29, regular gallery hours. 10a-6p, Side Street Studio Arts 847.429.2276 Piano Performance: John LaBorn 12p-1p, GBPL Lobby Live at the Blue Box Live Podcasts & Doctor Who Viewing Party Southgate Media and Live at the Blue Box present Season 9’s current episode of Doctor Who at 8 pm right after Live at the Blue Box that runs from 5pm to 8 pm!!!! Join other Whovians, interested fans and the occasional passer by and follow the adventures of the Doctor and Clara!!!! COS play is always welcome and you may get a free treat!!!! Also 11/14,21,28. 5p-9p, Blue Box Cafe 847.697.2583

Elgin History Museum’s Annual Benefi t The Benefit will feature Terry Lynch as famed Chicago planner and architect Daniel Burnham, the main force behind the 1893 Columbian Exposition and the lakefront plan for the City of Chicago. Appetizer and dessert refreshments, silent auction, raffle and cash bar. $40 Members/$50 Non-Members, advance tickets required. 6p-10p, Elgin Country Club 847.742.2411. $40-50 To Be Young, Gifted and Black 7.30p, ECC Blizzard Theatre 847.622.0300. $9-11 King of Shadows An urban thriller loosely inspired by A Midsummer Night’s Dream that mixes the supernatural with Shakespeare and Stephen King. Featuring Jaime Patriarca, Christopher Sylvie, Joe Cattoggio and Melody Jefferies.

Directed by Sean Hargadon. Also on 11/8,13,14,15,20,21,22. 8p, Elgin Art Showcase 847.931.6019. $16 Live Music: Stripped 9p, Danny’s on Douglas 847.742.5400 Royale Flash 9p, D Hangout 847.717.0510. No cover The Hat Guys Diverse selection of modern and classic hits, multiple generations, multiple styles, infused with the soulful energy of New Orleans. 9p-11.59p, Grand Victoria Casino 847.468.7000. No cover

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Mon.Nov.9

Chili Cook-Off Homemade chilis, salad, and cornbread. Pies for sale.

Proceeds to support the “Image No Malaria” campaing that aims to wipe out the disease from the African continent by 2020. 11a, First United Methodist Church 847.741.0038. $5

Wonderful Ones 9.15a-9.45a, Rakow Rakow - Living Room

Elgin Knit Works Open Knit 1p-4p, Elgin Knit Works 847.627.4700

Brown Bag Lunch Classic Films - Gentleman Jim (1942, NR) 11a-1.30p, GBPL Meadows Comm. Rms. A-B. Free

Embracing Dyslexia for Teachers and Parents Do you know a student who struggles with reading, writing, and spelling? If you are an educator, you probably do.What do you know about dyslexia? Do you know that it impacts 15% to 20% of our population? Do you know that students who are never identified and never get the help they need tend to have very low self-esteem and are at a much higher risk of dropping out of school? Do you know you have the power to do something about it?Learn the facts about dyslexia, what the symptoms are, the importance of early intervention, where to go for testing, and what the next steps are after diagnosis. Learn about the many positive aspects of dyslexia, including the strengths and gifts. Most importantly, learn effective strategies that may help those with dyslexia reduce their struggles in school and at home.

CPDU’s will be provided to educators.

Please register. 1p-4p, GBPL Meadows Comm. Rms. A-B-C Introduccion a Microsoft Word 1p-2.30p, GBPL Computer Training Room

Story Mix for Three to Six 9.30a-10a, GBPL Story Room - North Wonderful Ones 10a-10.30a, Rakow Rakow - Living Room

Spanish Cafe/Cafe en Espanol Looking for an opportunity to practice your Spanish conversation skills?

Then join this drop-in group that meets the second Monday of each month. Take part in a weekly topic of discussion, learn new vocabulary and put your listening skills to the test. No registration. 12p-1p, GBPL Meadows Comm. Rm. C Story Mix for Three to Six 3.30p-4p, GBPL Story Room - North Piano Performance: John LaBorn 4p-5p, GBPL Lobby STEAMologists Science Technology Engineering Arts and Math! Kids in first-fifth grade will be exploring, experimenting and creating. 4p-5p, GBPL Meadows Comm. Rms. A-B-C Spoken Word workshop with Real T@lk Do not miss your chance to see story teller and slam poet Brandon “Real T@lk” Williams speak and perform. A native of Peoria, Ill, and graduate of University of Illinois at Carbondale, Real T@lk is a conscious artist that touches on many themes, including society, relationships, love, and life in general. He has worked with both Andre 3000 and Big Boi of Outkast in the past. 5p-7p, GBPL Studio 270 Wonderful Ones 5.30p-6p, GBPL Story Room - South

Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra: Monumental Featuring Rachel Barton Pine EYSO’s first concerts of the 40th Anniversary season, and 2pm, 4:30pm, and 7:30pm (with guest artist Rachel Barton Pine). 2p, ECC Blizzard Theatre 847.622.0300. $13-24 King of Shadows 2p, Elgin Art Showcase 847.931.6019. $16 To Be Young, Gifted and Black 3p, ECC Blizzard Theatre 847.622.0300. $9-11 Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra: Monumental Featuring Rachel Barton Pine 4.30p, ECC Blizzard Theatre 847.622.0300. $13-24 Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra: Monumental Featuring Rachel Barton Pine 7.30p, ECC Blizzard Theatre 847.622.0300. $13-24

ows Comm. Rms. A-B Great Books Discussion Group 7p9p, GBPL Conference Room Microsoft Word 2010: Basics Microsoft Word allows users to create text documents. Learn how to navigate, create and save new documents, open and print existing documents and change document views in this class. #microsoft 7p-8.30p, GBPL Computer Training Room Hang out w/ Former Bears Players During the Game! 7.30p, Danny’s on Douglas 847.742.5400

Tue.Nov.10 Wonderful Ones 9.15a-9.45a, GBPL Meadows Comm. Rm. C Story Mix for Three to Six 10a-10.30a, GBPL Story Room - North Pediatric Therapeutic Playgroup 11a-11.45a, GBPL Story Room - South YWCA’s Zumba Class 11a-12p, YWCA Elgin 847.742.7930 Armchair Generals - Tragedy and Triumph, Elmira, New York 1835-65 11.45a-1.15p, GBPL South Elgin Room.

Free Job Search & Resume Help 1p-4.30p, GBPL Computer Training Room Video Lab Teens can learn how to create and edit a professional quality video recording in our state of the art digital media lab. For teens in grades 9-12. Also 11/16. 4p-6p, GBPL Studio 270 Digital Media Lab Rakow Rooks 4.30p-5.30p, Rakow Rakow - Children’s Area Terrifi c Twos 6.15p-6.45p, GBPL Story Room - South Grupo de Conversacion en Ingles/English Conversation Group 6.30p-7.30p, GBPL Conference Room Sensory Storytime 6.30p-7p, GBPL Meadows Comm. Rm. C

Wonderful Ones 6.15p-6.45p, GBPL Story Room - South Family Jam 6.30p-7p, GBPL Mead-

off their amazing skills by competing in a building challenge with friends.

4p-5p, GBPL Computer Training Room Piano Performance: John LaBorn 4p-5p, GBPL Lobby Elgin Knit Works Open Knit 5p-8p, Elgin Knit Works 847.627.4700 Video Game Tournaments Think you’re the best? Come show off your skills and have fun in one of our videogame tournaments. For teens in grades 9-12. Madden 16: Wednesday November 11, 5-7 PM NBA 2k16: Monday December 7, 5-7 PM FIFA 16: Tuesday December 22, 5-7 PM 5p-7p, GBPL Studio 270 Clase Futuros Bilingues / Go Bilingual Class 6p-7p, GBPL South Elgin Room Cuentos para la familia/Spanish Family Storytime 6.30p-7p, GBPL Story Room Family Karaoke 7p-11p, Danny’s on Douglas 847.742.5400 Microsoft Publisher 2010: Basics Microsoft Publisher provides users with software to create flyers, greeting cards, calendars, invitations and more. Come learn the basics about how to create a new document, locate and apply a template and save your project in the fun-filled class! #microsoft 7p-8.30p, GBPL Computer Training Room Walking Book Club 7p-8.45p, GBPL Conference Room Elgin Public House’s Trivia Night 8p, Elgin Public House 847.468.8810

Thu.Nov.12 Job Search & Resume Help 9a-12.30p, GBPL Computer Training Room Terrifi c Twos 9.15a-9.45a, GBPL Meadows Comm. Rm. C

Open Mic Night 7p-11p, Danny’s on Douglas 847.742.5400

Device Advice Questions about your smartphone, tablet, eReader or laptop? Stop in to Studio 270 with your device for 1:1 help and a cup of coffee or tea! Registration not required.

9.30a-11.30a, GBPL Studio 270

Story Mix for Three to Six 7p-7.30p, GBPL Story Room - North

Wonderful Ones 9.30a-10a, GBPL Story Room - South

Library Board Meeting 7p-9p, GBPL South Elgin Room Chamber Music on the Hops! Back by popular demand, it’s the second annual Chamber Music on the Hops!

Because how could anyone resist great music and craft beer? With all the beer for this event donated by Penrose Brewing Company, we will pair craft brews with short chamber music performances, not to mention the added benefit of delicious cheeses, desserts, as well as a raffle and silent auction! $30 Admission All proceeds will benefit Chamber Music on the Fox programming. chambermusiconthefox.org 6p-9p

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Wed.Nov.11 Veteran’s Day Memorial Service Veteran’s Memorial Park 847.742.2411 Job Training Information Session 9a-10.30a, GBPL Conference Room 1,2,3 Go! 10a-10.30a, GBPL Meadows Comm. Rms. A-B-C. Free Drop - In Fall Story Time 10.30a-11a, Rakow Rakow - Children’s Area Minecraft for Grades 3-5 All ability levels are welcome! Beginners can learn how to play; experts can show

Terrifi c Twos 10a-10.30a, GBPL Meadows Comm. Rm. C Story Mix for Three to Six 10.15a-10.45a, GBPL Story Room North Terrifi c Twos 10.45a-11.15a, GBPL Meadows Comm. Rm. C YWCA’s Zumba Class 11a-12p, YWCA Elgin 847.742.7930 Listen, Learn and Lead Toastmasters Club #6974 Become the speaker and leader you want to be.

No registration.Toastmasters will give you the skills and confidence you

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November 2015 need to effectively express yourself in any situation. Whether you are a professional, student, stay-at-home parent or retiree, Toastmasters is the most efficient, enjoyable and affordable way of gaining great communication skills. By learning to effectively formulate and express your ideas, you open an entirely new world of possibilities. You’ll be more persuasive and confident when giving presentations, and you’ll improve your one-on-one dealings with others.

Please join us as a guest! 12p-1p, GBPL South Elgin Room Audio Lab Teens can learn how to create and edit a professional quality audio recording in our state of the art digital media lab. For teens in grades 9-12. 4p-6p, GBPL Studio 270 Digital Media Lab ChessMaster Junior Chess Club 4p5p, GBPL Youth Center - South Piano Performance: David Nelson 4p-5p, GBPL Lobby Small Wonders Choreography Workshop 4p-6p, Side Street Studio Arts 847.429.2276 Homework Help for Parents Take the hard out of homework! Learn how to access free, around-the-clock reliable research tools. Connect your students to high quality, relevant content to help them make the grade.

6p-7p, Rakow - Living Room

Baby Rhyme Time 6.15p-6.45p, GBPL Story Room - South Creativity and Social Justice For All Ages: Great social justice leaders from Martin Luther King, Jr. to Mahatma Gandhi have been creative and innovative in addressing challenging issues that confront our society. This provocative panel will provide inspiration through their personal stories as to how creativity and innovation have supported their efforts to address civil rights, economic disparities, and human dignity. Come and be inspired! Panel: Rev. Dr. Nathaniel Edmond, Second Baptist Church of Elgin; Retired Police Sergeant Gary Neal Sr., Simply Redeemed Reentry Initiative; Eric R. Nelson, Executive Director, Administer Justice; Rabbi Margaret Frisch Klein; Moderator: Michael Murschel, MA, SD, CH 6.30p-8.30p, GBPL Meadows Comm. Rms. A-B-C Geneaology Writers’ Group Learn tips and tricks from others with a similar interest in writing their family history. 6.30p-8p, GBPL Conference Room D.J. Night 7p-11p, Danny’s on Douglas 847.742.5400 Money in Politics Money in politics has been of significant concern since the founding of this country. Join us for a panel discussion to update us on Supreme Court decisions and their effect on campaign finance. Panelists

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include Christian Goergen, Ph.D., College of DuPage; David Melton, Executive Director of Illinois Campaign for Political Reform; and James Zukowski, Move to Amend. Moderated

by Paula Lawson, Issues Specialist, LWV of IL. Provided in partnership with League of Womens Voters of the Elgin Area. Please register. 7p-8.30p, GBPL Elgin Room

Fri.Nov.13 Baby Rhyme Time 9.15a-9.45a, GBPL Story Room - South Diabetes Awareness 10a-12p, GBPL Elgin Room Wonderful Ones 10a-10.30a, GBPL Story Room - South Geek N Out Geek N Out @Blue Box Cafe 5p-8p, Blue Box Cafe 847.697.2583 Magic Science Night Discover the science behind some of the most common tricks used by magicians for centuries! Unravel the mysteries of optical illusions, fire tricks, and other logic-defying “magic” as explained through science in experiments and demonstrations set up throughout the Elgin Public Museum. It’s all just a bunch of hocus pocus… or is it? This is a drop-in program, no registration necessary. 6p-8p, Elgin Public Museum 847.741.6655. $2

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KING OF SHADOWS DIRECTED BY SEAN HARGADON

November 6-22, 2015 Fri & Sat 8pm | Sun 2pm | Elgin Art Showcase

Side Street Studio Arts First Things First Sneak Peek & Fundraiser Short performances by some of the area’s most interesting performers, featuring work from Core Project, Janus Theater Company, Rise Jones, Richard Pahl, Troupe iMprov, and more. Reception of dinner, drinks, desserts, at 6:30pm and performances at 8pm. 6.30p, Side Street Studio Arts 847.429.2276. $40 donation ECC International Film Series: Le Feu Follet (The Fire Within) (1963) See description for 11/6/15 showing. 7.30p, ECC Spartan Auditorium 847.931.3925. Free King of Shadows 8p, Elgin Art Showcase 847.931.6019. $16 Second Time Around Classic rock.

9p-11.59p, Grand Victoria Casino 847.468.7000. No cover

Sat.Nov.14 Beyond the Vision Tour with Life

Featuring: Jaime Patriarca Christopher Sylvie Joe Cattoggio Melody Jefferies Stage Managed by Tara Schuman Art Direction by Bobby Rowland Technical Direction by Rob Switzer “An intriguing thriller blending elements of Stephen King and Shakespeare.”

“A remarkably ambitious fantasy.”

“Both trick and treat, the play is consistently engrossing.”

8th floor | 164 Division St | Elgin | janusplays.com

TICKETS: kingofshadows.eventbrite.com Presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc., New York. Originally produced in New York by The Working Theater. Originally commissioned and developed by California Shakespeare Theater.

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ECC Blizzard Theatre 847.622.0300. $34

Read to Rover Tails are wagging at Read to Rover. School-aged kids may practice their reading skills by cuddling up with a good book and reading aloud to a fully trained and certified therapy dog. 10a-11.45a, GBPL Story Room - North

King of Shadows 8p, Elgin Art Showcase 847.931.6019. $16

Side Street Studio Art’s Krampus Mask Workshop The second of their Krampus Mask work shops to get you ready for Krampus Krawl on December 4th! They will have mask forms of paper and / or fabric mache available for you to wear as well some horn making for those who don’t want to wear a full mask but want to participate in our inaugural Krawl. 11a-3p, Side Street Studio Arts 847.429.2276 Geology and History of the Fox River geographer and historian Michael Chuinard will explore the geography and the history of the river and its valley that shaped the lives of the inhabitants living in the region starting with the river’s Ice Age genesis. From the Fox Valley’s occupation by Native American groups to the pioneer era right up to modern times, the river was a major draw for every group of humans who made it their home during the last 15,000 years. Members free. 2p, Elgin Public Museum 847.741.6655. $5 Manga and Anime Club for Grades 6-12 Have you seen every episode of Attack on Titan? Do you wish more of your friends liked My Neighbor Totoro? Here’s your chance to watch anime, share fan art, and enjoy Japanese snacks while socializing with other fans. Students entering grades 6-12 are welcome -- bring a friend!

2p-3.30p, GBPL South Elgin Room Live at the Blue Box Live Podcasts & Doctor Who Viewing Party 5p-9p, Blue Box Cafe 847.697.2583

I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues: A Salute to Ella, Judy and Patsy Celebrate three indomitable spirits of song! Karen Marie Richardson effortlessly emits the sweet and sultry swing of Ella Fitzgerald; Angela Ingersoll hauntingly captures the emotional power of Judy Garland; and Katie Deal soulfully embodies the tender heartache of Patsy Cline. 7p,

the fact this mass is neither solemn nor particularly brief is just the type of mischievous wit Rossini loved.

From its hushed, magical beginning to its hugely dramatic ending, this piece sparkles like fine champagne. Listen as the Elgin Master Chorale pairs dramatic music with lilting melodies and glittering vocal lines. It is dynamic proof of what made Rossini a master of Italian opera – at once playful and sincere, and all the while breathtakingly beautiful. 3.30p, ECC Blizzard Theater 847.214.7140. $20-25

Side Street Studio Arts First Things First Performance Short performances by some of the area’s most interesting performers, featuring work from Core Project, Janus Theater Company, Rise Jones, Richard Pahl, Troupe iMprov, and more. 8p, Side Street Studio Arts 847.429.2276. $10 donation Live Music: Leaving Scarlet 9p, Danny’s on Douglas 847.742.5400 Shindig A musical and visual trip through the 60’s. 9p-11.59p, Grand Victoria Casino 847.468.7000. No cover

Wonderful Ones 9.15a-9.45a, Rakow Rakow - Living Room Story Mix for Three to Six 9.30a-10a, GBPL Story Room - North

Sun.Nov.15

Wonderful Ones 10a-10.30a, Rakow Rakow - Living Room

Hang out w/ Former Bears Players During the Game! 12p, Danny’s on Douglas 847.742.5400

Illinois DHS Division of Rehabilitation Services Information Session Come learn about DRS Vocational Rehabilitation Services for persons with disabilities who want to work, and about DRS Home Services Program, for persons with disabilities who are in danger of going to a nursing home or institution, as well as the other programs and services offered by the Division of Rehabilitation Services.

1p-3p, GBPL South Elgin Room

Elgin Knit Works Open Knit 1p-4p, Elgin Knit Works 847.627.4700 Intermedio de Microsoft Word 1p-2.30p, GBPL Computer Training Room Judson Civic Orchestra Concert Celebrating American Composers with works by Copland, Bernstein, Glass, Gershwin and Williams. 2p, Judson University Herrick Chapel 847.628.2500. $10 King of Shadows 2p, Elgin Art Showcase 847.931.6019. $16

Elgin Master Chorale: Rossini’s “Petite Messe Solennelle” Literally translated, “A Little Solemn Mass” –

Tue.Nov.17 Elgin Area Small Business Academy Information Session The EASBA is a new community resource for motivated entrepreneurs, small business owners and managers interested in either starting a small business or taking their small businesses to the next level. Learn more about the Academy in this session. Register by calling 7.30a-8.30a, Blue Box Cafe 847.741.5660. Free Wonderful Ones 9.15a-9.45a, GBPL Meadows Comm. Rm. C Panera Milk & Cookie Storytime 9.30a-10a, GBPL Library On The Go at Restaurant Story Mix for Three to Six 10a-10.30a, GBPL Story Room - North Pediatric Therapeutic Playgroup 11a-11.45a, GBPL Story Room - South YWCA’s Zumba Class 11a-12p, YWCA Elgin 847.742.7930 Job Search & Resume Help 1p-4.30p, GBPL Computer Training Room Free Depression Screenings Family Service Association of Greater Elgin Area is Offering FREE Depression Screenings In English and Spanish Estara Ofreciendo Evaluaciones de Depresion GRATIS En Ingles Y Espanol.

3p-6.30p, GBPL Southeast Lobby

Story Mix for Three to Six 3.30p-4p, GBPL Story Room - North

Rakow Rooks 4.30p-5.30p, Rakow Rakow - Children’s Area

Sew Much Fun! Grades 3 & Up New to sewing? We will help you get started by working on simple beginner projects. Already know how to sew?

Come polish your skills. All materials provided. 4p-5p, GBPL Story Room - South

Terrific Twos 6.15p-6.45p, GBPL Story Room - South

Video Lab 4p-6p, GBPL Studio 270 Digital Media Lab Wonderful Ones 5.30p-6p, GBPL Story Room - South Wonderful Ones 6.15p-6.45p, GBPL Story Room - South Family Jam 6.30p-7p, GBPL Meadows Comm. Rms. A-B

Sunday Afternoon Concert: The EStrella Piano Duo Svetlana Belsky and Elena Doubovitskaya, Two PianosThe EStrella Piano Duo will present a program of original compositions and transcribed masterpieces for piano duo from three centuries, concluding with Gershwin’s ever-popular Rhapsody in Blue. 2p-3p, GBPL Meadows Comm. Rms. A-B-C

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French Conversation Group Refresh and enhance your knowledge of French language and culture in a conversational setting with former college language professor Dennis Schwank. No registration.

6.30p-8.30p, GBPL South Elgin Room Microsoft Word 2010: Formatting Tips & Tricks Now that you know the basics, learn how to format and align text, apply bullets or numbers, and adjust spacing within your documents in this next-level class. #microsoft 7p-8.30p, GBPL Computer Training Room

Elgin Public House’s Bourbon Dinner Pairing Shishito Peppers stuffed with Bourbon Chicken & Goat Cheese, Bourbon BBQ Lamp Chop, Teriyaki Bourbon-Glazed Short Ribs and more.

Get your reservations soon as these fill up fast! 6.30p, Elgin Public House 847.468.8810. $65 Grupo de Conversacion en Ingles/English Conversation Group 6.30p-7.30p, GBPL Conference Room Sensory Storytime 6.30p-7p, GBPL Meadows Comm. Rm. C Yoga Tuesday with Pita Betancourt Join us for an evening of beginner’s yoga with Pita Betancourt. Learn techniques for relaxation. Presented in Spanish.Acompananos para una de tarde yoga con Pita Betancourt.

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Sera presentado en espanol. 6.30p8p, GBPL South Elgin Room Elgin Alive - Tactical Urbanism Short-term, community-based projects--from pop-up parks to open streets initiatives--have become a powerful and adaptable new tool of urban activists, planners, and policy-makers seeking to drive lasting improvements in their cities and beyond. These quick, often low-cost, and creative projects are the essence

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Whether creating vibrant plazas seemingly overnight or re-imagining parking spaces as neighborhood gathering places, they offer a way to gain public and government support for investing in permanent projects, inspiring residents and civic leaders to experience and shape urban spaces in a new way. Enjoy a 45-minute video presentation about Tactical Urbanism. Then share your ideas to activate and add value to some underutilized spaces in Elgin.

6.45p-8.30p, GBPL Meadows Comm.

Rms. A-B. Free Open Mic Night 7p-11p, Danny’s on Douglas 847.742.5400 Story Mix for Three to Six 7p-7.30p, GBPL Story Room - North Which Tablet is Right for Me? Come to this informative session and learn the nuances of Android vs. iOS systems and compare tablet types ranging from iPads to Nooks. #basics 7p-8.30p, GBPL Computer Training Room

Wed.Nov.18 Job Training Information Session 9a-10.30a, GBPL Conference Room ECC Speaker Series Terrorism: What is it? What causes it? How can it be ended? Michael McIntyre, PhD. will

discuss the origins of terrorism in the French Revolution, how some forms of political violence come to be classed as terrorist while others are not, the inconsistency of policies towards terrorism, and the peculiar community of interests between terrorists and those committed to a “war on terrorism” in maintaining the efficacy of terror. 9.30a-11.30a, ECC Spartan Auditorium 847.931.3925.

Free 1,2,3 Go! 10a-10.30a, GBPL Meadows Comm. Rms. A-B-C. Free Drop - In Fall Story Time 10.30a-11a, Rakow Rakow - Children’s Area Elgin Symphony Orchestra Listeners Club This free, interactive lecture/discussion series, led by Jim Kendros, meets on the Wednesday afternoon during the week of the ESO’s Classics Masterworks series and will broaden your understanding of the music to be performed that week. 1p-3p, GBPL Meadows Comm.

Rms. A-B-C Build It Up! with LEGOS Kids in Grades 1 & up; children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult. LEGO building blocks will be provided for this fun-filled, creative building program. 4p-5p, GBPL Story Room South Young Writers Group for Grades 3-12 Play writing games, meet others

who love to write, and get a chance to share and receive peer feedback on your work. 4p-5p, GBPL South Elgin Room Elgin Knit Works Open Knit 5p-8p, Elgin Knit Works 847.627.4700

15 Please register. 7p-8.30p, GBPL Elgin Room Walking Book Club 7p-8.45p, GBPL Conference Room Elgin Public House’s Trivia Night 8p, Elgin Public House 847.468.8810

Clase Futuros Bilingues / Go Bilingual Class 6p-7p, GBPL Meadows Comm. Rm. C

Thu.Nov.19

Cuentos para la familia/Spanish Family Storytime 6.30p-7p, GBPL Story Room

Job Search & Resume Help 9a-12.30p, GBPL Computer Training Room

Contemporary Fiction Book Group Enrich your reading of contemporary novels by sharing insights with fellow readers. 7p-8.30p, GBPL South Elgin Room

Terrific Twos 9.15a-9.45a, GBPL Meadows Comm. Rm. C

Family Karaoke 7p-11p, Danny’s on Douglas 847.742.5400

Wonderful Ones 9.30a-10a, GBPL Story Room - South

Microsoft Publisher 2010: Enhancing Your Documents For users who want to move beyond using Microsoft Publisher’s stock templates, learn how to create your own with a series of images, text boxes and special effects in this intermediate-level session! #microsoft 7p-8.30p, GBPL Computer Training Room

Terrific Twos 10a-10.30a, GBPL Meadows Comm. Rm. C

Poetry Alive! Enjoy a reading of poems written by participants in our monthly poetry writers workshop, facilitated by Gareth Sitz. Local actors will help make a wide variety of poems come alive for the audience.

Device Advice 9.30a-11.30a, Rakow Rakow - Computer Cafe

Story Mix for Three to Six 10.15a-10.45a, GBPL Story Room North Terrific Twos 10.45a-11.15a, GBPL Meadows Comm. Rm. C ChessMaster Junior Chess Club 4p5p, GBPL Youth Center - South Small Wonders Choreography Workshop 4p-6p, Side Street Studio Arts 847.429.2276 Elgin Area Small Business Academy Information Session The EASBA

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fy the steps required to buy a home, learn basic terms used in mortgage transactions, different mortgage options, and how taxes and insurance affect your monthly payment. Please register. 7p-8.30p, GBPL Elgin Room

Family Reading Night 6p-7p, GBPL Youth Center - West

Baby Rhyme Time 9.15a-9.45a, GBPL Story Room - South

Baby Rhyme Time 6.15p-6.45p, GBPL Story Room - South

Wonderful Ones 10a-10.30a, GBPL Story Room - South

Grupo de Conversacion para la Ciudadana/Citizenship Conversation Group 6.30p-7.30p, GBPL Meadows Comm. Rm. C

Music of the 1950’s Join pianist David J. Nelson for a musical journey down memory lane as he performs music from the 1950’s. David has performed with the Elgin Civic Symphony, Elgin Symphony Orchestra, and Elgin Choral Union. Please register.

11a-12.30p, GBPL Meadows Comm.

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Rakow Readers Novels at Night All The Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr 6.30p-7.30p, Rakow Rakow Living Room D.J. Night 7p-11p, Danny’s on Douglas 847.742.5400 DNA Downtown Elgin Property Owners 7p, Downtown Neighborhood Association Elgin Genealogical Society 7p-8.30p, GBPL Meadows Comm. Rms. A-B German Conversation Group Join the German Conversation Group, led

by John Schwartz, who has lived and traveled extensively in Germany and taught German and other languages.

John will present articles and videos about Germany and German-speaking Europe to be viewed and discussed auf Deutsch in a friendly atmosphere.

No registration. 7p-8.30p, GBPL Computer Training Room Judson Shark Tank Judson entrepreneurial students will present their pitches before an audience and a panel of judges comprised of experienced entrepreneurs, in both the for-profit and not-for-profit sectors. The panel will collectively determine a winner for up to $2,000 in potential prize money. 7p, Judson University Thulin Performance Hall 847.628.2500.

Free Veterans Information Networking Session - Elgin Police Department Join us for monthly programs to provide information on a varying range of topics dealing with Veterans and to meet and discuss with other Veterans. Topics may include veterans benefits (medical, dental, compensation, pension, burial, etc.), and updates on these benefits, military experiences, PTSD, trauma, recording of discharges and others. Coffee and tea will be served. No registration. 7p-8.30p, GBPL South Elgin Room Your Own Home Are you considering buying your own home? Elgin State Bank will present information on renting versus owning a home, the home buying process, and financially protecting your home. Lean how to identify questions to ask to determine your readiness to buy a home, identi-

Fri.Nov.20

Geek N Out Geek N Out @Blue Box Cafe 5p-8p, Blue Box Cafe 847.697.2583 Judson Guitar Ensemble/Chamber Singers Student recitals 7p, Judson University Thulin Performance Hall 847.628.2500. Free Elgin Theatre Company’s A Christmas Carol Come celebrate the golden age of radio with ETC as we transport audiences to the past with the holiday classic A Christmas Carol, a radio play by Phillip Grecian based on the novel by Charles Dickens. Also 11/21,22 8p, Kimball Street Theatre 847.741.0532. $15-18 King of Shadows 8p, Elgin Art Showcase 847.931.6019. $16 The Moods Motown favorites!

9p-11.59p, Grand Victoria Casino 847.468.7000. No cover

Sat.Nov.21 Movie Poster Exhibition Stop by the Youth Services Gateway to look at movie posters from popular children’s films and take a short quiz as a family to be entered to win a prize. The entrance to Music, Movies & More will feature posters that appeal to adults.

10a-5p, GBPL Youth Hallway Holiday Card Making Try your hand at card making and create wonderful greeting cards. Registration required.

Adults only. 1p-2.30p, Rakow Rakow Corridor West Games & Gadgets Drop-in for some family free play! An assortment of board games, chess, Legos, Wii video games, or iPads will be available 2p-3.30p, GBPL Story Room - South Live at the Blue Box Live Podcasts & Doctor Who Viewing Party 5p-9p, Blue Box Cafe 847.697.2583 Whiskey Shivers The five members of this free wheelin’ folk tornado came from all corners of the U.S. looking to do one thing: knock the

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dust off roots music. With upright bass, fiddle, washboard, banjo, and guitar, Whiskey Shivers takes traditional bluegrass instrumentation, soaks it in gasoline, and sends it into outer space. 7p, ECC Second Space Theatre 847.622.0300. $25

case 847.931.6019. $16 Beers with Boyle David Boyle returns with two performances of hilarious and poignant stories.

Proceeds support the art and Elgin Fringe Festival. Come early and grab a beer! 2.30p, Elgin Public House 847.468.8810. $10

Elgin Symphony Orchestra: French Connection with Isabella Lippi 2.30p, Hemmens Cultural Center 847.931.5900. $30-65

Mon.Nov.23 Wonderful Ones 9.15a-9.45a, Rakow Rakow - Living Room Story Mix for Three to Six 9.30a-10a, GBPL Story Room - North

Elgin Symphony Orchestra: French Connection with Isabella Lippi Dark and velvety sounds will set your imagination wild as ESO favorite Isabella Lippi takes the stage! Also Nov. 22nd. 7.30p, Hemmens Cultural Center 847.931.5900. $30-65 Elgin Theatre Company’s A Christmas Carol 8p, Kimball Street Theatre 847.741.0532. $15-18 King of Shadows 8p, Elgin Art Showcase 847.931.6019. $16 Rockstar Rodeo The most electrifying rock ‘n’ country cover band in the USA! 9p-11.59p, Grand Victoria Casino 847.468.7000. No cover

Sun.Nov.22 Unlocked! Professional Beauty Secrets Hair Professionals seminar and hairshow competition. Awards, prizes, swag bags. Register at CurlAgain.com 10-11a, ArtSpace. 888.755.2597. $50 Curl Again Holiday Hair & Health Show Experience beauty and wellness before buy holiday season.

Samples, demos, prizes, vendors, hairshow, lunch ( 1-3p). More info CurlAgain.com 11a-6p, ArtSpace. (331) 725-7227 $15-20 Elgin Youth Symphony: Chamber Music Institute Recitals Call for times. ECC Spartan Auditorium 847.841.7700. Free Hang out w/ Former Bears Players During the Game! 12p, Danny’s on Douglas 847.742.5400 Brunch with Boyle David Boyle returns with two performances of hilarious and poignant stories.

Proceeds support the art and Elgin Fringe Festival. Come early for brunch! 12.30p, Elgin Public House 847.468.8810. $10 Elgin Theatre Company’s A Christmas Carol 2p, Kimball Street Theatre 847.741.0532. $15-18 King of Shadows 2p, Elgin Art Show-

Cardboard Challenge What could you build if you had a mountain of cardboard? All ages, children under the age of eight must be accompanied by an adult. 10a-11.30a, GBPL Meadows Comm. Rms. A-B-C Wonderful Ones 10a-10.30a, Rakow Rakow - Living Room Rakow Readers All The Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr 1.30p-2.30p, Rakow Rakow - Living Room Design a Duckie for Grades 6-8 Turn a plain white plastic duckie into the duckie of your dreams by decorating it using markers, sequins, and other craft supplies. 2p-3p, GBPL Meadows Comm. Rm. C DIY Crafts 3p-5p, GBPL Studio 270 Story Mix for Three to Six 3.30p-4p, GBPL Story Room - North Thanks-Gifting Come and participate in making crafts to give as gifts.

These gifts can show your appreciation for friends or loved ones during the Thanksgiving Season. 4p-5p, Rakow Rakow - Corridor West Wonderful Ones 5.30p-6p, GBPL Story Room - South Wonderful Ones 6.15p-6.45p, GBPL Story Room - South Family Jam 6.30p-7p, GBPL Meadows Comm. Rms. A-B Moon Gazing 6.30p-7.30p, Rakow Rakow - Outside South Writers on the Fox This writer’s peer group will inspire and motivate you with thought-provoking writing prompts and constructive critique.

Writers of all genres are welcome to participate. No registration.

7p-8.30p, GBPL Conference Room

Tue.Nov.24 Community Thanksgiving Luncheon We reach out in true gratitude and friendship to local service clubs and organizations and sponsor a non-denominational luncheon. Hosted by

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Airplane. 21+ 7p, Dutch Inn West 847.888.9560. $5 cover

Open Mic Night 7p-11p, Danny’s on Douglas 847.742.5400

Family Karaoke 7p-11p, Danny’s on Douglas 847.742.5400

Wed.Nov.25

Elgin Public House’s Trivia Night 8p, Elgin Public House 847.468.8810

Elgin Knit Works Open Knit 5p-8p, Elgin Knit Works 847.627.4700

Alex & The Allstars Bringing new life to great rock songs! 9p-11.59p, Grand Victoria Casino 847.468.7000.

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Thu.Nov.26 Community Thanksgiving Dinner Everyone is welcome! It is a time to get together, meet others and share a meal no matter who they are or their financial situation. 11a-2p, First United Methodist Church 847.741.0038.

Donation Small Wonders Choreography Workshop 4p-6p, Side Street Studio Arts 847.429.2276

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FEED.whereisbravo EAST SIDE Elgin History Museum 360 Park Street Jewel-Osco 1040 Summit Street

Sat.Nov.28 Colonial Cafe 600 S. McLean Boulevard Elgin Community College Campuswide 1700 Spartan Drive

Gail Borden Public Library 270 N. Grove Avenue

Judson University (Commons & Library) 1151 N. State Street

Elgin Public Museum 225 Grand Boulevard

Metra Rail Big Timber Station 2025 Big Timber Road

Dublin Mule 1350 E. Chicago Street

Holiday Inn Express 495 Airport Road

Elgin Animal Clinic 1350 E. Chicago Street #5

Hampton Inn 405 Airport Road

Willard Coin Laundry 745 E. Chicago Street #D

Books at Sunset 1100 South Street

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Super 8 435 Airport Road

Downtown Neighborhood Association 10 N. Spring Street

Alexander’s Cafe 1725 N. State Street

Blue Box Cafe 176 E. Chicago Street

Fox Valley Flea Market 840 N. State Street

Danny’s on Douglas 231 Douglas Avenue

Grumpy Goat Tavern 875 Sports Way

Domani Cafe 109 E. Highland Avenue

Walnut Speakeasy 214 Walnut Avenue

Dog’s Paw Brewing Co. 74 S. Grove Avenue

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Elgin Public House 219 E. Chicago Street Kellenberger Auto Service 217 Symphony Way Elgin ArtSpace 51 S. Spring Street Rediscover Records 9 S. Spring Street

Dutch Inn West 36W610 Foothill Road Candlewood Suites 1780 Capital Street Panera Bread 2484 North Randall Road Starbucks 2480 North Randall Road

Small Business Saturday In 2014, an estimated $14.3 billion was spent small, independent, locally-owned businesses on Small Business Saturday. 68% of these dollars stay in the local economy.

Bison Feeding in Lords Park Join us for an up close and personal look at the bison, deer and elk at the Lords Park Zoo. Meet at the Museum for a short introduction after which we head for the zoo to assist the zookeeper in feeding these magnificent creatures. Space is limited to 12, so register early. Members free.

7a-8.30a, Elgin Public Museum 847.741.6655. $1-2

Elgin Symphony Orchestra: Magical Music of Disney Your favorite Disney films and music come alive onstage.

Hear music and see film clips from The Little Mermaid, Mary Poppins, Beauty and the Beast, Lion King, Frozen, and more! 1.30p, Hemmens Cultural Center 847.931.5900. $25-45

Woodman’s Market (Carpentersville) 2100 Randall Road

Live at the Blue Box Live Podcasts & Doctor Who Viewing Party 5p-9p, Blue Box Cafe 847.697.2583

Soulful Sparrow 10 Douglas Avenue

Jewel-Osco (South Elgin) 375 S. Randall Road

Elgin Knit Works 8 Douglas Avenue

Panera Bread (South Elgin) 322 S. Randall Road

Elgin Symphony Orchestra: Magical Music of Disney 6.30p, Hemmens Cultural Center 847.931.5900. $2545

Elgin City Hall 150 Dexter Court

Starbucks (South Elgin) 338 S. Randall Road

Hemmens Cultural Center 45 Symphony Way

Jimmy’s Charhouse 2290 Point Boulevard

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Village Pizza and Pub 2496 N. Randall Road

Jewel-Osco 1660 Larkin Avenue Simonelli Farmers Insurance Agency 1831 Larkin Avenue Habitat for Humanity ReStore Elgin 800 N. State Street “D” Hangout Bar and Grill 550 S. McLean Boulevard

Advocate Sherman Hospital 1425 N. Randall Road Rakow Branch, Gail Borden Library 2751 W. Bowes Road Porter’s Pub 1250 Bowes Creek Road Want B R AVO Magazine at your location? Let us know!

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Wed.Dec.2 Elgin Knit Works Open Knit 5p-8p, Elgin Knit Works 847.627.4700 Family Karaoke 7p-11p, Danny’s on Douglas 847.742.5400 Elgin Public House’s Trivia Night 8p, Elgin Public House 847.468.8810

Thu.Dec.3 Small Wonders Choreography Workshop 4p-6p, Side Street Studio Arts 847.429.2276 ECC Steel Bands: Winter Steel The ECC Steel Bands, under the direction of Steve Butters, always delight with an eclectic mix of calypso, reggae, rock, and more. Original arrangements at past concerts have included works by The Beatles, Kurt Cobain, Frank Zappa, and Lorde. 7.30p, ECC Blizzard Theatre 847.622.0300. $7-9

Sat.Dec.5

Side Street Studio Arts Gallery 15 Ziegler Court

In The Neighborhood Deli 185 Edison Avenue

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Sun.Nov.29 Elgin Knit Works Open Knit 1p-4p, Elgin Knit Works 847.627.4700

Mon.Nov.30 ECC Concert Choir: Choral Classics The ECC Concert Choir, under the direction of John G. Slawson, DMA, performs music of many eras, cultures and languages. 7.30p, ECC Blizzard Theatre 847.622.0300. $7-9

Tue.Dec.1 Open Mic Night 7p-11p, Danny’s on

The Queers An awesome night of rock n roll that starts with Boxsledder, The Biscaynies, The Bungdoons, The Usuals and ends with The Queers!

This is their only Chicago area stop for this tour that supports the re release of Beyond The Valley. Get there early because this is a small bar and entry is first come first served!

Don’t miss this 7p, Dutch Inn West 847.888.9560. $12

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Shared Values: Resale Therapy

The Moral of the Store That melamine computer desk, the gently-worn pant suit, and the Sunbeam percolator are not junk: they are our teachers.

They offer an object lesson as profound as any you’ll hear in your school or house of worship, if you care to think about it.

Occupying space in an Elgin thrift shop, awaiting their second chance to serve in the home of a bargain hunter, these items aren’t really objects of salvation. Instead, they attest to the character of the people who first bought and valued them, and then gave them back to the community.

The New Used Goods Trade Formerly dismissed as a market for junk peddled by creeps and bought by people with no better options, the second-hand business now enjoys a much improved image, even boasting its own trade association.

The National Association of Resale and Thrift Shops (NARTS) values the sector at $16 billion dollars. That exceeds the total revenue of florists, booksellers, or men’s clothiers.

During the past seven years of economic hard times, the resale business has thrived and expanded to more than 25,000 stores nationwide. As for Elgin, our resale marketplace boasts nearly twice the number of stores per capita (by conservative measures; excluding used cars) as the national average.

Our Chattel Industry Like any other market, the secondary market needs producers as well as consumers. But the nature of the resale trade means that goods are supplied by the community in the form of donations, trades, or sales of personal property.

For people between the ages of 25 and 65, “trading up” is a normal part of life. Upgrades affect

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FEED.secondarymarket Shop and Share Resale Shop 76 S Grove Ave (847) 742-1818 Community Thrift Store 900 E Main St (East Dundee) (847) 426-5656 Wall to Wall Retro 225 E Chicago St (847) 697-3876 Whatnots and Whimsies 211 E. Chicago St (224) 402-8715 Goodwill Store/Donation Center 260 Randall Rd (South Elgin) (847) 741-0236 Salvation Army Thrift Store 316 Douglas Ave (847) 741-2304 Once Upon a Child 250 S Randall Rd (847) 468-0817 Habitat for Humanity ReStore 800 N State St (847) 742-9905 Fox Valley Flea Market 840 N State St (Fri-Sun) (847) 531-4420 Mr. Cheaps Mattresses & More 80 N. State St (847) 289-8500 Olson's Furniture, Appliances and Thrift 741 Dundee Ave (847) 464-5813

Collingbourne's Interesting Things 219 W Highland Ave (630) 667-6447 Elgin Antiques & Uniques 203 E Chicago St (847) 741-4300 Kindness, Inc Antiques 819 Walnut Ave (847) 697-5543 Elgin Refi nishing 313 W Highland Ave (847) 695-1858 Affordable Autos Inc. 888 E Chicago St (847) 695-8600 Triangle Auto Sales 933 Villa St (847) 622-7400 Royal Car Sales 849 Villa St (847) 888-6100 Evolution Motors 710 E Chicago St (847) 622-8272 Car Outlet 955 E Chicago St (855) 793-5574 Renew Auto Sales 840 E Chicago St (847) 608-8800 CPM Motors 2 1358 Dundee Ave (847) 429-2165

Elgin Books 66 S Grove Ave (847) 695-2680

Best Wheels Inc. 932 Villa St (847) 608-9800

Books at Sunset 1100 South Street (847) 888-1860

Broadway Auto Sales 1358 Dundee Ave (847) 622-9146

Thom's Comics & Collectibles 817 Walnut Ave (847) 697-5550

Motors Driven 881 Villa St (630) 830-7700

Rediscover Records 9 S Spring St (847) 961-8445

Liberty Auto Sales Inc. 900 N Liberty St (847) 931-9120

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major items like cars, houses and furniture, but also clothes, computers, sporting goods, and appliances.

and skeleton keys, visit Soulful Sparrow.

Elgin has more than twice the proportion of people in these age brackets as the rest of the nation. The fact that so much of our stuff gets resold and reused is evidence of the community’s pragmatism as well as a credit to the city’s proactive stance on waste management.

Central Elgin is a patchwork of historic neighborhoods where preservationism is alive and well. On every block you’ll find homes decorated in various periods dating to the 1890’s, and this puts a bulge on the baseline of the antiques market here.

Cheap is the New Chic And who wants a used metal plant stand? You do, because that thing is gorgeous and it only costs $3.88. And you’re going to incorporate it into the design of that bar you’re building in the basement.

Local shops like Wall to Wall Retro and Whatnots and Whimsies reflect the locals’ love of eclectic twentieth century design, and high volume stores like Goodwill are abundant sources for creative materials prized by local artists. Mr. Cheaps Mattresses & More is tapping into the “art furniture” genre to augment his bedding business.

Every Elginite in a zombie costume will tell you that a thrift shop is the best place to get outfitted; for chop-shop apparel and jewelry made from old watches

Victoriana is Near

Don’t believe it? Consider the fact that more than 2000 people every year will pay $20 to walk through your house and admire the furniture during the Historic Elgin House Tour.

You’ll find bona fide antiques in a half dozen shops, and for the finest heirloom American pocket watches, all roads lead to Elgin.

Vintage Pressings For some people, the definition of culture is a used book shop, of which we have a few. For others, Rediscover Records is bringing culture back one vinyl disc at a time. Old comic books, toy soldiers and more can be found within a few blocks of the river.

When the alien invaders one day examine these collections, will they question why the Elginites preserved these particular items, or wonder why they weren’t ruined by overuse?

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A Goods Business to Be In Suppose there was a store housed in a formerly distressed property, staffed by volunteers, where people and businesses donate home improvement materials, furniture, accessories and appliances. Suppose the funds from the sale of these discounted goods were used to build affordable homes for local people.

That store is the Habitat for Humanity ReStore in Elgin, the only one of its kind within a 1000 square mile area. Its 4500 individual sales transactions per month are a powerful record of a community of people who choose to reuse.

Reduce, Reuse, Repsychle Every item for sale in a thrift shop represents an act of generosity by a neighbor. Its price is proof that as a community we recognize and value its potential.

And every sale validates our belief that stuff that still has a useful life should not turn into pollution.

In practical terms, those sales also serve the community. According to a 2009 Chicago area

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study, 68% of the revenue of an independent, locally-owned business is returned to the local economy in the form of wages, taxes, and business expenses (compared to 43% for chain stores).

Most of the stuff we surround ourselves with will outlast us, even if we bury it in a landfill.

And the cost of waste management is substantial, and affects everyone far beyond just taxes and fees. If Elgin can produce a generation of people who learn and habitually practice the Three R’s of sanitation, it bodes well for the quality of life — and cost of living — in this old river town.

And as some wise orchestra musician may or may not have once said, “All the best violins are used violins.” —JP

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What This Town Needs: Community Currency Dollers in change. Later, she leaves a three Doller tip for Nick, a server at a local restaurant. He gets a few more Dollers later that night.

Cash is C l Not just any paper money, but local currency. It’s a concept as old as money itself: a medium for exchanging value within a local economy.

An Experiment Worth Trying Suppose a non-profit Elgin Doller Exchange (EDE) prints up 10,000 paper notes with a beautiful design that incorporates images of Elgin’s past, present and future. Each Elgin Doller is worth one US dollar.

Local cash-based businesses each buy 100 Dollers from the EDE at cost (e.g. ten cents per note). They take $100 out of their own cash register, store it in a pickle jar, and replace that money with the Elgin Dollers.

local economy is a primary reason for creating alternative currencies.

Keeping Dollers Local Because the notes can’t be banked, there is no incentive to save them. In fact, since their value as currency decreases over time (called “negative interest”), there is a strong incentive to spend them.

Activating Resources

Another Day, Another Doller

Grants of Elgin Dollers could be used to pay for small projects, providing income to workers that can only be injected right back into the local economy.

Maribel buys a $2 coffee and pays with a five. She gets three

In every credit card transaction, about 4% of the value goes to some “big bank in the sky.”

PayPal, Square and other digital payment systems also charge a fee for your use of the banking cloud. A cash economy preserves all of that value for local merchants.

In fairness, banks do help the economy by expanding the money supply through lending, but for this, too, they exact a fee. If the EDE makes a grant or gives an interest-free loan in Dollers, it also expands the money supply in a way that directly benefits the community it serves.

Got Any Change?

Because the notes are only accepted as cash in Elgin businesses, the Dollers stay here.

Stimulating a local economy is a primary reason for creating alternative currencies, as cities around the world have proven.

Suppose the local riverfront needs litter removal and erosion control. There is plenty of help available to do the work, but no source of funds to pay for the labor. Enter the EDE.

Alas, if only everything in life would cost less than five Dollers ... But since that’s not the world we live in, artists must come to the rescue and design Five, Ten, and Twenty Doller notes.

Boosting local trade and creating opportunity through the work of artists with hometown pride: could it possibly prove that “the love of money is the root of all evil something good”?

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Over time, the Dollers pass into circulation. Many are spent in Elgin businesses, and given back out again in change, and spent again. Some will be saved as souvenirs, and a few will be carried away by visitors to another place where the Elgin Doller isn’t recognized.

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Spreading the Wealth Around

Cameron buys lunch at the ECC cafeteria for seven Dollers.

The person in line behind him gets two of those Dollers in change for their purchase, and the cycle continues.

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Every time a local customer makes a cash purchase, that business gives out a Doller or two in place of US dollars as change for the transaction. The customer in turn can spend those Elgin Dollers just like any other cash at another participating small business.

For each Doller given out in change, a small business is keeping a real US dollar. Once they’ve all been given out, the business realizes a net gain of $90 ($100 minus the original ten spent on notes). But that’s not the point.

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Aviator sunglasses, vinyl records and the Muppets are cool again. Just as sure as nylon stockings and fondue parties will be cool again someday, so will paper money.

Nick spends six Dollers on snacks at the QuikMart. The QuikMart pays Rudy twenty Dollers to wash the windows.

Rudy pays part of his rent in Dollers. Rudy’s landlord pays Cameron twenty Dollers to mow grass.

Given the option to use Dollers as payment for local produce and commercial services, businesses can create demand for community-sourced goods and labor, which spurs creation of jobs and new business starts.

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Samuel J. Kimball

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