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FAMILY FUN PICNIC! 1PM Join us at the Fox River Trolley Museum for a trolley ride to the Duerr Forest Preserve and enjoy a picnic, games and a waterfall! $10 on the day of the event covers the cost of the trolley ride and lunch. Kids 5 and under are FREE.

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Take Me 2 the Y Self-expression is arguably a basic human need. More than mere communication, it requires a medium for sharing memories, fantasies, and other ideas not bounded by words or a specific time and place. Without a medium for healthy expression, some people will meet the need to self-actualize in ways that aren’t good for themselves or their community.

We feel this need no later than in our early teens. That’s the age group served by the YWCA’s Take 2 Creative Camp.

“We focus on middle school and early high school,” said Korisa Madayag, Program Director.

“We found they’re in that in-between stage where they’re trying to figure themselves out, and we hope we can help them in the right direction.”

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The eight-week summer program is focused on self-expression through a variety of digital and traditional media. The teens spend five full days a week learning to produce and publish content that they have created themselves.

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“We were always looking to start a new teen program, and we looked at doing something that involves digital literacy and creativity, because obviously technology is becoming more prominent,” she said. “We started in 2017 and this will be our third summer.”

Thirty teens aged 12 to 15 meet from 9am to 5pm weekdays for a fluidly structured, experiential series of projects that encourage storytelling, acting, informing, persuasion and humor.

“They’ve made videos, they’ve recorded original songs, they’ve made original films, they’ve done podcasts,” Madayag said. “We say, you come with your ideas and we’ll try to find a way to do it.” A special four-page section of Take 2 content in this issue of BRAVO represents their most ambitious venture into print media so far.

The facilities at the downtown Elgin YWCA include a wellequipped computer lab with advanced software, a digital network, cameras and creative

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TUTOR TRAINING workspace where individuals and teams have the time and freedom to explore the creative process to a degree they can’t experience at school. Yet the grant-supported program costs only $25 for the entire session.

“You see the reaction on the parents’ face when I say that,” Madayag said. “They’re like ... $25 per day? per week?”

The teens hear about Take 2 at school, on social media, or from friends who were previously in the program. “We had a lot of returning students bringing friends and letting people know, this is what we do in the summer, it’s a safe place and it’s fun.”

Although the program is called a camp, Madayag refers to herself as a teacher. She has a degree in digital media communications and a natural gift for leadership. Before heading up Take 2, she was an English as a Second Language (ESL) teacher at the Y, and during the academic year she works with children in after school programs. She uses her digital media skills to support the Y’s marketing efforts, and represents herself as an artist on her personal website.

“I strongly emphasize to my students that they have a voice and that they matter,” she wrote on her blog last year. “I strongly emphasize that their age does not matter when it comes to voicing their opinions. As long as they present their views in a respectful way and respect others’ views, then their age becomes just a number. They should not be dismissed simply because of their age. We are all entitled to our feelings and emotions.”

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As a strong advocate for creative self-expression, Madayag recognizes each person’s individuality. “Some of them say I don’t want to be a filmmaker, I don’t want to be a photographer, I don’t want to be a writer,” she admits. But meeting deadlines, choosing words, and working with others, “those are skills that they can apply in their everyday lives, whether in school, or for job applications, anything like that.”

And with self-improvement comes self-respect. Besides creative projects, the group has performed volunteer service in the community, and planned and executed their own entrepreneurial programs in order to

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“We teamed up with the summer movies at Festival Park and sold candy and popcorn,” she said. Walking around downtown Elgin to post flyers for the event, the teens were challenged to engage local businesses with mutual respect.

Working with other partners like Gail Borden Public Library, the Elgin Police Department, the United Way and the Northern Illinois Food Bank forms stronger connections for teens within the community, which in turn develops a social conscience that

“The first couple weeks it was just me reeling him in, every single time,” she said. For the last project of the summer, she assigned an original movie production, including script, live action and editing. As it happened, this student had been carrying around an idea since first grade.

“I never saw that kid work so hard for three weeks,” she said.

“He was at the table writing, he sewed a costume, he directed it, he tried to edit it, he did everything, it was amazing.” Years later, she still reflects on the powerful influence that the creative process had on the young man’s transformation.

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Madayag describes one young man who came to Take 2 with a reputation for “not making the best choices.” He was a frequent visitor to his school principal’s office.

“We said, you guys gotta present yourselves, use the right words, and they went in and talked to the managers,” she said. “They did a great job.”

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A lineup of live musical performances is scheduled on both days, with roving mimes, henna tattoo artists, a tin type photographer and more.

The City of Elgin has been actively involved in promoting the arts in the city for many years and continues to be a champion for events such as Art & Soul on the Fox. The development of the Riverside Promenade, which is now the site of Art & Soul on the Fox, was the result of the city’s vision to create a large urban park along the Fox River.

Through the collaborative effort of Elgin’s Art for All art league and the City of Elgin, Art & Soul on the Fox has continued to evolve over the years to return to its roots as a fine art show that is affordable for artists and free to the public! The event has been built upon a long heritage begun by Elgin’s chapter of the American Association of University Women.

For a list of exhibitors and more information, go to www. elginartandsoul.com.

Paths An art show about empowerment through struggle entitled “Paths” features the artwork of painter Bobby Rowland. An opening reception is set for Friday, August 16th, 6-10pm at the Elgin ArtSpace Lofts, 51 S. Spring Street, with live music

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The exhibit continues through August 31st. To see more of Bobby Rowland’s art, go to bobbyrowlandart.com.

Elgin Craft Beer Festival August would not be complete without the Elgin Craft Beer Festival, presented by the Elgin Breakfast Rotary Club. This year’s celebration of the brewmaster’s art will be Saturday, August 10th, 1-5pm on Riverside Promenade in downtown Elgin.

Dozens of specialty brews will be served, representing thirty or more breweries. General admission is $40 in advance, $45 at the event, and includes 20 samples plus a commemorative glass. Food vendors and live music by Rockin’ Moxie complete the experience.

A VIP pass is available in advance ($60) that includes early entry, a separate seating area, additional food choices, 20 samples and a commemorative glass.

Designated drivers can enjoy soft drinks for a $15 admission.

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club projects. For a list of brews, advance ticket sales and more information, go to www.elgincraftbeerfest.com.

Photographic Art Show to Benefit Operation Horses and Heroes The Elgin Area Camera Club will host its Third Annual Art Show for Charity on August 9th, from 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM, at the Rider Center of the Elgin Academy, located at the corner of Kimball and Academy Place in Elgin.

The exhibit will feature award-winning photographs from the club’s members. Prints will be available for purchase, with a minimum of half of the proceeds going to Operation Horses and Heroes, a not-for-profit organization that provides equine therapy to

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members of armed forces, veterans and their families affected by trauma.

Hors d’oeuvres and beverages will be served. Admission is free, but donations are welcome.

This is a great opportunity to see the works of some very talented local photographers, enjoy a festive atmosphere and help an organization that helps those who have sacrificed, so we could enjoy our freedoms.

For more information contact: Keith French, Sr. at Chicago_Camera@yahoo.com For more information about Operation Horses and Heroes go to https://operationhorsesandheroes.squarespace.com/ For more information about Elgin Area Camera Club, go to http://www.elginareacameraclub.com/

Get Ready for Your Close Up Janus Theatre Company is presenting Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice “Unrehearsed” Friday and Saturday evenings, August 17-18th at Elgin Public House, 219 E. Chicago Street. The production uses the historical cue script technique, which requires actors to use details written into the script to suggest their characterizations and onstage action.

The show starts at 7:30pm Saturday and 6:00pm Sunday. Admission is free.

The following weekend, enjoy “Tales of Horror: In the Shadows” in the Walkabout: Theatre on your Feet format in which scenes takes place in a series of separate physical locations in downtown Elgin. Locations include Elgin Public House, Rediscover Records, Al’s Cafe and Soulful Sparrow.

There is obviously no reserved seating, but this is a ticketed performance! General admission is $15, available in advance or with cash/check at the door. The 10th Walkabout starts at Elgin Public House, 219 E. Chicago Street, at 7:00pm on Friday and Saturday, August 23rd and 24th, and 2:00pm Sunday, August 25th. Tour groups leave every 15 minutes during the first hour.

For advance tickets to Walkabout, check out www.janusplays.com

Nevermore “Nevermore” is a thrilling adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe’s poetic works that tells the story of modern lives ravaged by loss, who seek security and family in the criminal underbelly of society. Using Poe’s own life struggles and unabridged poetic works, these poems are brought off the dusty shelves and resurrected on stage in this one-of-a-kind piece, adapted by Katrina Syrris.

The show runs three weeks, from August 1-18th at the Elgin Art Showcase, 164 Division Street. Show times are 8:00pm on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, and

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The Fête It’s the tenth anniversary for The Fête, an annual family-friendly music festival featuring a wide variety of musical entertainment, silent auction, food & beverages, 50/50 raffle, puppy parade and other fun stuff. Proceeds support the Almost Home Foundation, an animal rescue organization. The Fête has raised more than $30,000 to date.

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ance of kindness and strength.

The DimoStrong Foundation was established to carry out the dream of Anthony “Dimo” Dimiceli. Dimo fought an undiagnosed autoimmune disease that started the week he graduated from High School and went until he was 23 years old. He longed to have a proper diagnosis so he could get the appropriate treatment and go on to live a normal life. Dimo developed a passion for medicine and became a CNA in his quest to ultimately be a doctor so he could help others. His dream was to leave his mark on the world by affecting change in health care.

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The 5th Annual DimoStrong Jam is a combination party and fundraiser for the DimoStrong Foundation, featuring live music, B-Boy contest, silent art auction, graffiti artists, raffles, food and drink (cash bar available). It will take place Saturday August 17th from 4-9pm inside Dream Hall at 51, 51 S. Grove Avenue, with a suggested donation of $5.

The event will be held August 3rd, 5-9pm at Gifford’s Kitchen & Social, 2300 Bushwood Drive in Elgin, featuring live music by the Students of Michael Drew Music, A Pretty Mind, Rum Sunday and the Toucans, and The Blue Adaptors, plus special guest aerial reporter Mike Lorber from NBC 5.

Opera Benefit Fox Valley Lyrical Productions (FVLP, formerly Soirée Lyrique) will hold a benefit event at the First United Methodist Church, 216 E. Highland Ave. on August 18, 2019 from 10:00am to noon following the last of the sermon series called “Proverbial Opera” presented by Reverend Rick Carlson. Come and enjoy refreshments while listening to our singers and viewing auction items. If you’re unable to attend, please consider donating on line at www.foxvalleylyricalproductions.org or send a check to Fox Valley Lyrical Productions, 326 Wilcox Ave, Elgin IL 60123.

Your donations will help produce a series of professional concerts and provide training and performing opportunities to the Young Artist Program. Part of the mission of FVLP is to educate, encourage, challenge and develop aspiring singers in the classical vocal field and expose the audience to the interesting stories of the operas.

Adult admission is $20, kids $10, with food and cash bar available. Open mic for spectators and/or musicians starts at 9pm. For All Proceeds Benefit more information, go to thefete.org.

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The Final Battle The summer-long 2019 Battle of the Bands will produce a champion on Saturday night, August 3rd at Side Street Studio Arts, 15 Ziegler Court in downtown Elgin.

The fan-based judging is determined by the number of votes cast for each of the two finalists: Billow and New Nights. The two bands will each play one set, with order determined by a coin flip.

Doors open at 7:00pm and the music , with a $5 suggested donation. All ages welcome.

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The Mountain King Music Collective (MKMC) has been busy all year, producing all-ages concerts by local and regional touring bands with an artists-first attitude and culture of mutual respect. They have arranged an all-star lineup of Battle of Bands winners from the past five years, to perform on one stage at First United Methodist Church, August 24th from 6:30-10:30pm.

Scheduled to appear are Oceans and Oceans, Mt. Pocono, Sunday Cruise and the winner of this year’s Battle, to be chosen Saturday night, August 3rd. All this music, plus visual art and positive social interaction costs just $5 (suggested donation, just pay what you can). To see more past and future events from MKMC, follow them on Facebook.

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Live Music at Aliano’s Aliano’s Italian Ristorante, at 310 N. River Sreet in East Dundee features live music most Saturday nights from 7-10pm in August, with the Ollie Bolds Soul Review appearing August 3, 10, and 24th, and Sam Savage on August 17th.

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DUNDEE Throughout the month, even more live music events fill the grounds of the historic Dundee Depot at 319 N. River Street. See a detailed listing on page 21 of this month’s BRAVO Magazine.

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by David Metzger For all artists and performers, the Elgin Cultural Arts Commission (ECAC) is a great opportunity for an individual to execute a project or put on a show. An artist can receive up to $1000 by applying for an individual grant.

I have been putting on shows and events for over six years and have used the individual grant to help cover some of the expenses. Over the past six years, I have put on two robot themed art shows, two pin-up art shows and a themed art show called Fez Fest, and last year put on a show called Strange Imaginations and other Perplexing Wonders. This year I put up a

group art show called, Cartoon Cavalcade, A Celebration of all things Toony! This show had an Opening Reception on July 12th at Artspace Gallery in Downtown Elgin.

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a local bar following the reception for my show. This is a great opportunity to help drive more traffic to a local business.

The process is easy and you can download the application form from the City of Elgin website under the Boards and Commissions toolbar. Follow the key points on the form. The most important aspect I have found is defining your project or event.

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You will also need to show how your dollars will be used for your project. I use the funds to cover marketing materials, printing, food, drink, and event insurance.

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Side Street Studio Arts, 2019 Organizational Grant Recipient Visit Side Street Studio Arts located at 15 Ziegler Court in downtown Elgin to see their current visual art exhibitions. For more information on these exhibits visit SideStreetStudioArts.org. Coming next to Side Street: “Re:Pop 2019” in the Gallery August 2-18.

Our annual printmaking exhibit held each August focuses on those artists dedicated to the art of printmaking and the printed arts.

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ing but not limited to, lithography, etching, monotype, relief, screen printing, and photo-etching. This exhibit is open to the public August 2nd-August 18th, with an Opening Reception Friday, August 2nd from 6-8pm.

Summer Artist-Intern Exhibit in the Gallery August 23- September 1.

Mountain King Music Collective, Individual Artist Grant Recipient Join Mountain King Music Collective and Side Street Studio Arts as they present “King of the Mountain,” a night of local music, local artists, and more at First United Methodist Church on August 24th. Doors open at 6:30 with music beginning at 7:30.

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Bobby Rowland, Individual Artist Grant Recipient “Paths” visual art exhibition located at 51 S. Spring Street. The show will feature wall to wall artwork about empowerment through

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MATTHEW SHEPPARD “One of things great art does is it helps to foster empathy. It’s always, regardless of the time and place, always an outcome of great art.”

The words “empathy” and “outcome” occur frequently in a conversation with Matthew Sheppard, Artistic Director of the Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra (EYSO).

They aren’t necessarily words you’d expect to hear in a conversation about music, but in discussing the artistic direction of the EYSO, they emerge as important themes.

“Teaching music often seems to mean teaching kids how to perform great concerts,” he explained, “and at EYSO we like to say that’s a byproduct of teaching great music.”

Classroom teachers of any subject know this as well: training students to perform well on tests is different from constructing knowledge by nurturing critical thinkers.

“When the primary focus is a slow approach to learning music and why it plays such a vital role in our human existence over millenia, it produces great music making and great concerts, but also produces more thoughtful individuals, and more engaged citizens.”

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“We choose specific pieces that will help give our kids educational rewards, whether it’s a concrete set of musical skills, whether it’s knowledge and a deeper understanding of art and culture, or whether it’s a deeper understanding and recognition of their and our place in the world and in the orchestra as a community.”

The English word “empathy” is fairly new to the language, but its meaning is very old: to understand the feelings of others, even if we don’t share them.

The power of music to communicate emotions makes it an ideal medium with which to develop the emotional intelligence that is vital to a healthy, productive life. Experiencing empathy by connecting to the feelings of a composer “helps bridge different cultures, different visions, different perspectives.”

The theme for the 2019-2020 season is “Move,” an exploration into the connection between music and human movement that examines the art of ballet and folk dance. Hundreds of youth between the ages of eight and eighteen will meet each week at the ECC Arts Center to study and rehearse, culminating in at least three concerts during the year.

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“Being in an orchestra does not necessarily have to be a creative experience because you’re playing from written instructions on a page, with a bunch of other people doing the same thing, being told what to do by somebody on a big pedestal,” Sheppard quipped. “That’s where orchestral playing gets a bad rap.”

But there is a way of playing that involves carefully listening and thoughtfully responding with the sound of your instrument, in a real-time humanistic communication expressed through musical ideas. “It takes attentiveness and creativity to do that,” he said. “Your ears have to be on fire all the time.”

That kind of playing is characteristic of small ensembles without a conductor, like trios and quartets, in a format called chamber music.

Originally trained as music educator, Sheppard went on to study violin performance and ultimately the art of conducting.

“I felt that conducting was this perfect combination of teaching and performing.”

In front of a professional orchestra, he “teaches” a unified interpretation of a piece of music. Just like any other teacher, “You’re working with 95 different human beings and figuring out the way to be efficient and effective in your messaging.”

With a youth orchestra, he says, “I’m teaching ensemble skills, and performative skills, and ways of engaging with the

music that leads them to performing.”

And when it’s time to perform, the conductor is really just another artist with an instrument in his hands. “As a conductor, your instrument is the orchestra,” he said, “and you need to have the facility, with your hands, to create a gesture that enables the desired outcome from that gesture ... your job is to create engagement with, and buy-in into the ideas that you are expressing in and about this piece at this time, with as few words and as clear gestures as you could make.”

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tion is a luxury for many families, but it’s necessity for a society. In addition to nurturing the better parts of human nature, it’s the means by which we stay connected to people and places that span across many miles and many years.

“A curator for a museum doesn’t just take care of old things, they also cultivate the new,” Sheppard reasoned. “It’s like that for the orchestra as well, in that we have the responsibility to look at this great history of literature that has been crafted for orchestras, and the obligation to constantly be searching for new music that has value to our students and to humanity, so we don’t lose them.”

As the EYSO enters its 44th season, Matthew Sheppard will be entrusted with the vision for an organization that aims to “educate the whole musician,” but his direction can ultimately influence an entire community, including audiences interested in experiencing empathy through listening to a great musical performance. —JP

“My role as a conductor is to create that type of rewarding, enriching, chamber music-like experience ... fostering an environment in which all of these individual creative bursts can be woven together ...”

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A JOURNEY IN FAITH THROUGH WORD AND MUSIC fumcelgin.org /theriver

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Fall Arts Education SideStreet

Studio Arts

Education Through Exploration

Side Street Studio Arts 15 Ziegler Court Elgin, Illinois sidestreetstudioarts.org

CLASSES FOR ALL AGES SESSION I: SIX WEEK SESSION, September 30 - November 10, 2019 (No classes Octcober 31) Altered: a 3D Found Art Class Thursdays 4-6pm in the Lab with Tanner Melvin In collaboration with Habitat For Humanity Restore–Elgin, students will build 3D sculptures using supplies found within our walls, outside, and on the Restore site.

Using these supplies, we will construct finished pieces focusing on texture, color, and durability, all the while discussing and learning about repurposing and sustainable habits.

Ages 12+. $110

Big & Little Art Tuesdays 2-3pm in the Theater Kids, with their adult companions, can work together as an art team to explore a new medium each week.

Share in the creative process. Get messy. Have fun with your little!

Each young artist must have one adult companion aged 18+. Can be parents, siblings, family friends, etc.

Ages 3-6 w/ their Big. $95 per pair

Comic Book Illustration for Teens Mondays 7-8pm in Backspace with John French Comic Illustration covers visual story telling, comic formatting, and exercises in story telling using illustration and design principals.

Ages 12+. $85

Darkroom Photography Saturdays 1-3pm in the Lab Camera Basics Tuesdays 6-7:30pm in the Lab with Doug Hanson Students will learn to use their camera in the most effective way to realize their creative vision. They will learn all the modes, metering, focus, lenses and basic lighting.

Any level of student with a DSLR is encouraged to take this class. ages 12+. $120

with Natalie Pivoney Participants will learn how to separate eggs to create tempera paint and learn how to prepare panels to create their own egg tempera painting.

They will bring in an original design or a reference and create one painting. Ages 18+. $85

with Chris Arrecis Students will learn to expose and develop black & white film and make prints from negatives in the photography darkroom. Exposure, contrast control, & creative decisions. Ages 12+. $150

Comic Book Illustration for Adults Tuesdays 7-8:30pm in the Lab with John French Comic Illustration covers visual story telling, comic formatting, and exercises in story telling using illustration and design principals.

Ages 18+. $100

Where Elgin Creates.

All classes include all supplies

Egg Tempera Painting Mondays 6-7pm in the Lab

Intro to Drawing for Adults Mondays 7:30-8:30pm in the Lab with Natalie Pivoney

or Tuesdays 5:30-6:30pm in the Lab with John French This course will explore the basics of Drawing and how artists achieve accuracy by measuring techniques.

Participants will be introduced to gesture drawing, learn measuring techniques to draw a still life, and draw an interior space using linear perspective. Ages 18+. $85

Register online at www.sidestreetstudioarts.org

Intro to Drawing for Teens Mondays 6-7pm in Backspace with John French Intro to Drawing covers the basics of illustration; working with line, value and proportion to develop an understanding of form and dimension. Ages 12+. $85

Intro to Screen Printing Mondays 6-8pm in the Lab

Lab Class for Kids Tuesdays 6-7:30pm in the Lab

with Fredd Wimms With subject matter in mind, you will develop an image by hand or computer. Step-by-step students will be taken through the process of silk-screen printing including photo emulsion, mixing ink, creating a b & w image and registration. Instructions on the use of all equipment use for screen printing will be addressed. This class will prepare students to work independently and utilize our “Studio Time” program. All materials will be provided except paper, fabric or t-shirt. Ages 12+. $150

This class is for younger artists with little or no experience in photography, printmaking, and silk screen techniques. Young artists will work with the pros on all the art-making equipment SSSA’s new LAB has to offer: photography, printmaking, screen printing, as well as be introduced to fundamental art techniques of drawing, painting, and design. Ages 8-12. $125

Intro to Paper Making: 2D Fridays 3:30-6:30pm in the Lab with Erin Cramer Learn to make paper out of plant fibers and worn out clothing! Leave with your own custom stationary, pulp paintings, transfer prints, and more. No experience necessary.

Ages 10+. $200

Intro to Podcasting Tuesdays 6:30-8:30pm in Backspace w/ Nick Mataragas Students will learn how to develop the idea for, and then create a full podcast. Ages 12+. $115

Make Stuff Saturdays Saturdays 10am-12pm in the Theater Each week, young artists will explore and focus on a different medium. From painting to screen printing to photography, these more intensive sessions will be lead by a range of arts professionals and expose young artists to a wide range of creative visual and performance techniques. Grades K-3 & 4-6. $115

Oil Painting Techniques Sundays 11:30am-1:30pm in the Lab

Intro to Visual Art Mondays 4-6pm in the Theater Led by a team of visual artist professionals, each session will explore a new medium, from painting to sculpture. Ages 12+. $115

Intro to Visual Art Mondays 4-6pm in the Theater Led by a team of visual artist professionals, each session will explore the history behind and techniques of a new medium, from painting to sculpture. Grades K-3 & 4-6. $115

Side Street is partnering with Elgin Parks and Recreation to provide quality arts classes for children, families, and adults at The Edward Schock Centre of Elgin. Classes begin September 30 and include Super Small Wonders, Make Stuff Saturdays, Youth Improv, Introduction to Youth Oil Painting, Introduction to Adult Oil Painting, and Home Schoolers Art Explorations.

Information and registration can be found at centreofelgin.org.

All classes include all supplies

with Lindsey Wiseman While working from an image of your choosing, use basic to advanced oil painting techniques to create a masterpiece you love. From a simple sketch, to layering a monochromatic under-painting, and finally the last layers of paint, each student is guided towards a finished painting they can be proud to show off. Ages 15+. $150

Painting Foundation & Process Wednesdays 6:30-8:30pm in the Lab with Karl Jahnke This class is a specific study in the foundation and process of creating a painting. Through guided projects, students will learn to develop confidence in their work and shed some of the preciousness that can limit enjoyment and creativity.

Students will also learn about color schemes, painting from a reference and tool selection. Ages 12+. $150

Sewing Machine 101: Fashion Accessories Sundays 10:30am-12:30pm in Backspace with Erin Cramer Learn to use a sewing machine and create custom bow ties, hats, and more! Ages 12+. $150

Sewing Machine 101: Say It with Fabric!

Sundays 1-3pm in Backspace with Erin Cramer Spell a word or name in fabric cushions. Learn to make fabric letters.

Great for gift giving! No experience necessary. Ages 12+. $150

Wire Frame Sculpture Class Wednesdays 6:00-7:30pm in the Lab with Jess Rocha Wire-frame sculpture class. For this 6-week class, the class will learn how to make a large sculpture by creating a wire armature and using plaster-based paper-mache methods. Ages 14+. $120

Register online at www.sidestreetstudioarts.org

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Mpulse for August

Ntroducing Mpulse Every month in these pages we tell you about dozens of incredible arts experiences happening within a few miles of your home in the Elgin area. Some of the theatre companies and musical groups have been around for decades and some of them just popped up. The volume and variety never ceases to amaze.

But there are still more creative forces at work around us and inside us, and they are also happening every week of every month in the studios, halls, conference rooms and storefronts of Elgin. It’s the collective work of artist development, which eventually matures and becomes the visual art, dance, theatre, literature and music that fills our galleries, pages and performance spaces.

So we are attempting to devote some paper and ink just to these artist development opportunities that dare us to try a new form of expression (or become better at one) at a workshop, audition, critique group, master class, lecture, open studio or other place where artists practice. We’ll call it Mpulse. (M is for Marquee.)

For this section, we invite your announcements for all manner of artist education, development and advancement opportunities like those listed above. We will also move all calendar events from the FEED that were previously coded “Creativity” to our special Mpulse FEED, set aside just for our readers seeking to channel more energy into the Arts, whether it’s a pastime or a passion.

Side Street Studio Arts The artist educators at Side Street Studio Arts (SSSA) offer programs year round for all ages, in a wide range of visual arts media. Classes and meetups

are held in a nicely equipped art studio and most materials are furnished. For a list of current opportunities, check out the Fall Catalog on pages 15-16 in this issue of BRAVO. Artist Internship Program This ten-hour/week professional practice program is designed to find and explore different entrepreneurship and artistic methods. Interns create CVs, biographies, exhibit/production proposals, artist statements/personal narratives, and statements of purpose, learning the unique content and purposes of each.

An exhibition or production will be created from an ongoing archive of the artist’s work.

With the guidance of Side Street Studio Arts’ Directors, artists will explore best practices for managing, editing, and installing work.

Artist-Internships are open to artists of all media and are highly individualized to ensure that each artist grows in the skills necessary for their particular practice and future goals.

See below for application information.

Arts Administration Interns The brand new Arts Administration Internship Program at Side Street Studio Arts will provide hands-on immersion in the daily operations of a growing arts organization in downtown Elgin. Interns will work closely with SSSA staff to have a rare opportunity to be immersed in many types of projects and work experiences, including event production, arts education, non-profit business management, and much more. These positions are best suited for those interested in exploring arts education, gallery management, per-

formance/exhibition production, arts administration, or nonprofit management careers. Interns will work both on and off-site for a minimum of 10 hours a week for 6 to 12 months,. This internship is flexible and can be scheduled to accommodate other commitments and varying time frames. A $500-$1000 stipend is provided, as well as additional opportunities to earn money through teaching and/or other arts exhibitions and performance opportunities. See below for application information.

Artist-in-Residence Program Side Street Studio Arts’ Artist-in-Residence program fosters the work environment, mentorship, and self-promotion skills needed for an artist with an existing body of work to realize a project or idea as an exhibition, show, or complete piece.

Artist residencies are focused on individualized attention and flexibility. Designed ad hoc for each individual artist, residences range from several weeks to one year and include studio time to work in Side Street’s gallery space, individualized mentorship with artists in the Chicago area, instruction in self-promotion and portfolio development, and hands-on experience in arts administration. Artists in Residence are immersed in Side Street’s artist community by volunteering for gallery events, leading workshops and classes, and making connections with Side Street’s extensive artist network.

Application Information To be considered for any of the above opportunities, you will typically need to submit a resume/CV, samples of your work, an artist statement, and a proposal for your internship or residency experience.

Complete details on each of these applications is found online at sidestreetstudioarts. org, under links for Education or Jobs.

Call for Art Side Street Studio Arts’ 7th Annual Something Wicked... showcases a variety of arts media whose subject matter is meant to instill a combined sense of wonder, awe and perhaps a little dread in the City of

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Elgin’s art scene.

This exhibit is open to the public October 4 - October 27, with an Opening Reception Friday, October 4 from 7-10pm.

Submissions must be received

by Monday, September 9, 2019 @ midnight. No late submissions will be accepted. There is a $10 submission fee per piece.

Please complete the form on the website. Complete one form per piece of work - do not put multiple pieces on the same form, unless they are a series meant to be displayed as one.

Submissions will be limited to 3 works or less, including sets or triptychs. This exhibit will be juried.

Wed.Jul.31 Teen Time: Paint Along All teens can come hang out and learn something new! July 31: Paint Along; Aug 7: Video Lab. 2p-4p, GBPL South Elgin Hoffer Room, 127 S. McLean Boulevard 847.931.2090 gailborden.info Studio 270 Volunteer Corps: Knitting for a Cause Learn to knit while giving back to others in need. 3p-5p, GBPL Studio 270, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info

Thu.Aug.1 Creativity Corner - National Coloring Book Day Come join the celebration of coloring and a great story about crayons quitting! 4.30p-5.30p, GBPL South Elgin Hoffer Room, 127 S. McLean Boulevard 847.931.2090 gailborden.info

Mon.Aug.5 Poetry Writers Workshop Come share your love of poetry! This is a group for local poets to share what they have written. Gareth Mann Sitz, poet and songwriter, will facilitate.

No registration. 6.30p-8.30p, GBPL Grove Room, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info

Tue.Aug.6 Magnets and Locker Crafts for Grades 6-8 Make your own magnets and other locker decorations so that you can head back to school with style! 2p-3p, GBPL Meadows Comm. Rm. B, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Open Mic Night Share your talent at Studio 270’s Open Mic Night. We are looking for musicians, poets, comedians, story tellers and more to perform. For teens in grades 9-12.

6.30p-8p, GBPL Main Library, 270 N.

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Wed.Aug.7 Teen Time: Video Lab See 7/31. 2p-4p, GBPL South Elgin Hoffer Room, 127 S. McLean Boulevard 847.931.2090 gailborden.info

Thu.Aug.8 Creativity Corner - Play Doh Fun! We will experiment with homemade and store bought. Which is more fun? 4.30p-5.30p, GBPL South Elgin Hoffer Room, 127 S. McLean Boulevard 847.931.2090 gailborden.info Jewelry Making Fundraiser Support TLC Pregnancy Services by participating in this fun event making a summer necklace and a pair of earrings!

Choose from a range of light pink, peach, and red coral beads. Silver and turquoise will also be available to accent your creations. Coral is among the most ancient gemstone materials used for adornment and will be a great addition to your summer wardrobe. This evening will be led by an experienced bead artist who is dedicated to bring out your inner beading diva. This is event is ideal for teens and adults. The cost is $20, and it includes all beading materials and refreshments. There will also be free grab bags and a raffle for jewelry items and jewelry kits. Raffle tickets will be $5 for 10 tickets. All proceeds will go towards providing free resources for women facing unplanned pregnancies.

Please register in advance as space is limited. You can register by emailing Jennifer at hope4lives@ sbcglobal.net, or call 847-622-1235. This event is limited to 25 people, so be sure to register today!

We look forward to seeing you there! 6p, HospitaliTea, 701 N. State Street 224.558.9139 kaymorrisroe@att.net. $20 Genealogy Writers group Learn from others with a similar interest in writing their families’ history.

6.30p-8p, GBPL Conference Room, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Elgin 360 Photography Club: Water Drop Photography Photography enthusiasts of all skill levels are invited to learn, share, teach and photograph life in all of its 360-degree glory. Join us for a free presentation and discussion on a variety of photography topics. No experience necessary. Bring your camera if you have specific questions about your gear. 7p-8.30p, GBPL Elgin Room, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info

Fri.Aug.9 Mini Masters Preschool Music Class Individual creativity and self expression will soar while children explore through art with Sandy Misner of Young at Art. R 10.30a-11.15a, GBPL Rakow Branch Children’s Area, 2751 W. Bowes Road 847.531.7271 gailborden.info Mini Masters Preschool Art Class Individual creativity and self expression will soar while children explore through art with Sandy Misner of Young at Art. R 11.30a-12.15p, GBPL Rakow Branch Children’s Area, 2751 W. Bowes Road 847.531.7271 gailborden. info

Tue.Aug.13 Studio 270 Volunteer Corps: Knitting for a Cause See 7/31. 3p-5p, GBPL Studio 270, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info

Sat.Aug.17 Make a Baby Shower Card Attending a baby shower soon? Create a unique baby shower card, stork and all. There will be a Cricut demo. All supplies provided. 1p-3p, GBPL South Elgin Hoffer Room, 127 S. McLean Boulevard 847.931.2090 gailborden.info

Mon.Aug.19 Writers Critique Group This will be a critique group where writers can read each other’s work (poetry, short stories, novellas, novels, etc) so they can get an honest evaluation of its merits and receive constructive advice on how to improve and polish their work for ultimate publication. Writers will need to do at least one critique for another writer in

5.8 order to have their own work reviewed. 7p-8.30p, GBPL Conference Room, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info

Tue.Aug.20 Crochet Club Get hooked on crocheting! Bring a project to work on. All skill levels welcome.

6.30p-7.45p, GBPL Rakow Branch Living Room, 2751 W. Bowes Road 847.531.7271 gailborden.info

Sat.Aug.24 Tea and Paint Series Join us for our seasonal Tea and Paint Series! R 11a-1p, GBPL Rakow Branch Corridor East, 2751 W. Bowes Road 847.531.7271 gailborden.info

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music, dance, comedy, drama, film, and visual arts — in galleries, cafés, theaters, storefronts, and many other locations in downtown Elgin.

INCLUSIVE DYNAMIC WALKABLE DIVERSE UNCURATED UNCENSORED The Elgin Fringe Festival is one of more than 20 fringe festivals throughout the United States with more in Canada and Europe.

# whateverhappenshappens # EFFit # iamfringe

elginfringefestival.com/tickets FRINGE CENTRAL is located at SIDE STREET STUDIO ARTS 15 Ziegler Court Elgin, IL. elginfringefestival @ gmail.com

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Wed.Jul.31 Job Training Information Session Training grants are available to help you get a job! Learn about WIOA services and the application process. Presented in partnership with the Kane County Office of Community Reinvestment. For more information, call 630-844-8768. 9.30a-11a, GBPL Conference Room, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Adventures in the Zoo: Skulls & Shells Join the Elgin Public Museum staff for a free program at the Lords Park Zoo. Have fun learning about natural history through hands-on artifacts and crafts. No registration required. 11a-1p, Lord’s Park Zoo, 325 Hiawatha Drive 847.931.6132 elginpublicmuseum. org

Hispanic Heritage Month 2019 Committee Meeting Hispanic Heritage Month 2019 Committee Meeting 12p-1.30p, GBPL Grove Room, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Family Short Film Festival Watch your favorite books come to life on the big screen! View a few or stay all afternoon. All movies are 20 minutes or less. Titles include Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus, Hi! Fly Guy, Dooby Dooby Moo, Crazy Hair Day and many more by some of your favorite authors including Dr. Seuss, Mercer Mayer, Kevin Henkes and Mo Willems. 1p-4p, GBPL Meadows Comm. Rms. A-B-C, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info EPD vs Bear Family McDonalds Charity Softball Game Elgin PD and the Bear Family McDonald’s are teaming up to raise funds for the Renz Center in a

WALKABOUT: THEATER ON YOUR FEET 2019

TALES OF HORROR: IN THE SHADOWS

ADAPTED & DIRECTED BY SEAN HARGADON & TARA MORRISON

Tuesday, May XX, 2015

Check-In: 6:30pm | Start: 7:30pm Entry Fee: $40

FEATURING JAKE BUSSE TIFFANY JASINSKI RICHARD ISEMONGER MICHAEL WAGMAN

The 10th Walkabout Returns!!!

DATES: AUGUST 23 - 25, 2019 DAYS: Fri 7pm | Sat 7pm | Sun 2pm TOURS: Every 15 minutes in the first hour TIX: $15 at janusplays.com or cash/check at door AT: Elgin Public House 219 E. Chicago Street Downtown Elgin

19 charity softball game! Bears vs. Badges! Everyone is invited to come watch at Diamond #1. Concessions will be available at the game. The event is free donations to Renz are encouraged. All proceeds from the event will go to this important community agency - please help us get the word out! 5p-7p, Elgin Sports Complex, 709 Sports Way 311 cityofelgin.org Walk with the Mayor: South East Side Walk your neighborhood with Mayor Kaptain as we all work together to make Elgin a healthier community. Three lucky walkers will win a gift card to Elgin Fresh Market at each walk! 6.30p-7.15p, Garfield Elementary School, 420 May St. 311 cityofelgin.org MS Excel Formulas & Functions Learn to use formulas to automatically calculate and manipulate totals, percentages, averages, and ranges.

7p-8.30p, GBPL Computer Training Room, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info

Thu.Aug.1 The Life Cycle of the Monarch Butterfly The monarchs will be back to amaze you with their unique metamorphosis from egg to adult butterfly. Daily thru 8/27. 9a-5p, GBPL Rakow Branch Corridor West, 2751 W. Bowes Road 847.531.7271 gailborden. info Device Advice Need help figuring out how to use your tablet, smartphone, or other device. Bring your questions and your device to the library for some 1:1 help. 9.30a-11.30a, GBPL Rakow Branch Computer Cafe, 2751 W. Bowes Road 847.531.7271 gailborden.info QuickBooks Series Learn how QuickBooks’ accounting software allows users to manage their company finances by setting up a company, adding items, working with customers & vendors, and running reports. This series utilizes 2018 Desktop Premier version. 8/1 - All About Vendors; 8/8 - Wrap Up & Reports. 11a-12.30p, GBPL Computer Training Room, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Piano Performance: Stacey Weidner 2p-3p, GBPL Lobby , 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Studio 270 Volunteer Squad Help out the library with cleaning, book displays, and other library related projects. 4p-6p, GBPL Studio 270, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Grupo de Conversacion para la Ciudadania / 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 del Literacy Connection y cualquiera puede asistir. No necesita inscribirse.

Do you need to practice English for your naturalization/citizenship test? Come to this free group to review and practice the 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 6.30p-7.30p, GBPL Conference Room, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Piano Performance: John LaBorn 7p-8p, GBPL Lobby , 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Nevermore “Nevermore” is a thrilling adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe’s poetic works that tells the

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Grove Ave, between DuPage Court, and Fulton Street, operates on Friday evenings from 3 to 7 pm starting June 7th until October 4th. Formerly known as Harvest Market. The Elgin Farmers Market strives to increase the public’s accessibility to fresh local foods including, fruits, vegetables, eggs, fish and meat, honey and more.

Other items for purchase will also be available, including handmade crafts, pet products, as well as body care items. 3p-7p, Downtown Elgin, South Grove Avenue 847.488.1456 downtownelgin.com. Free story of modern lives ravaged by loss, who seek security and family in the criminal underbelly of society. Using Poe’s own life struggles and unabridged poetic works, these poems are brought off the dusty shelves and resurrected on stage in this one-ofa-kind theatrical piece, adapted by Katrina Syrris. Continues through August 18th. 8p, Elgin Art Showcase, 164 Division Street 224.465.0451 goodlycreatures.com. $12-15 Summer Movie in the Park: Ralph Breaks the Internet Bring the whole family to sit under the stars in Elgin’s own Festival Park! Enjoy a variety of family films all summer long, all for FREE! Fun activities are planned for each night, themed to the featured movie and local not-for-profits will be selling popcorn and a variety of other treats. Also enjoy FREE train rides on the Elgin Express. The movies will begin at sunset. Don’t forget your blanket and bug spray before you leave the house. 8p, Festival Park, 132 S. Grove Avenue 311 cityofelgin. org. Free

Fri.Aug.2 No-Shushing Movie Fridays: The Lego Movie 2 Come enjoy a movie in a family-friendly, casual setting.

Chatting and snacks from home are welcome. This program welcomes people of all abilities. Please contact the library one week in advance if you need accommodations. No registration. August 2: The Lego Movie 2 (2019, PG); August 9: Rachel Carson (2017); August 16: Dumbo (2019, PG); August 23: Missing Link (2019, PG); August 30: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (1994, NR) 10.30a-12.30p, GBPL South Elgin Hoffer Room, 127 S. McLean Boulevard 847.931.2090 gailborden.info PAWS on the Porch: Kangaroo Youngsters are invited to come to the zoo and expand their imaginations with activities, games and songs about natural topics. 11a-2.30p, Lord’s Park Zoo, 325 Hiawatha Drive 847.931.6132 elginpublicmuseum.org Elgin Farmers Market Presented

by AMITA Health, the Elgin Farmers Market takes place along South

Rock the Fox Music Fest Three day festival featuring car show, food vendor, beer garden, and live music. Presented by Village of Carpentersville and Odd Fellows Century Lodge 492.

5p-11p, Carpenter Park, 351 Carpenter Boulevard, Carpentersville . Free Wine Tasting Look, swirl, smell and drink! Come on out to learn and sample our newest wines with Barret from Heritage Wine Cellars. 6p, Martini Room, 161 E. Chicago Street 847.741.0349 martiniroomelgin.com Rock the Fox: Mike Wheeler Band 7p, Carpenter Park, 351 Carpenter Boulevard, Carpentersville . Free Gabe Hirst Live Join us for lovely tunes and fantastic cocktails! 7.30p, Martini Room, 161 E. Chicago Street 847.741.0349 martiniroomelgin.com.

No Cover Lost in Space-Time Lost In SpaceTime blends elements of science-fiction with a dynamic cast to create two 60 minute improvised shows each First Friday Night in Downtown Elgin at The Blue Box Cafe! For each show, an audience suggestion will inspire an hour long narrative adventure! What would happen if you were visited by lifeforms from another planet? Or if the gadgets in your home came to life? How would you handle meeting a time-traveling explorer? You never know, unless you come explore with us through space and time! First show starts at 8 pm doors open at 7:30 pm. Second show starts at approx 9:30 pm - doors open at 9:15 pm. All tickets are pay-whatyou-can. Seating is First Come, First Served. The cafe will be open but service may be limited during the show.

8p, Blue Box Cafe, 176 E. Chicago Street 847.697.2583 theblueboxcafe. com Nevermore See 8/1. 8p, Elgin Art Showcase, 164 Division Street 224.465.0451 goodlycreatures.com. $12-15 DJ “JD” Come dance the night away with Dj “JD” till 2:00 AM. Playing your favorite tunes. 9p-2a, D-Hangout Bar & Grill, 550 S. McLean Boulevard 847.717.0511 d-hangout.com. No Cover

Sat.Aug.3

“Nevermore” premieres at the Elgin Art Showcase, August 1-18th.

East Dundee Depot Market The Depot Market, held every Saturday from 8 am to 2 pm through October 26, draws vendors offering Something For Everyone! Antiques, jewelry and collectibles, flowers and vegetables, honey, baked goods, pet treats and hand made goods are among items typically available. Vendor booth fees help keep the Depot open and fund an annual scholarship for a Dundee Township graduate. Vendor inquiries welcome! 8a, The Depot, 319 N. River St., East Dundee 847.426.4307 eastdundee.net. Free Literacy Connection Volunteer Tutor Training Become a Literacy Connection Volunteer Tutor in this 12 hour training workshop. Help to make a change in someone’s life and become a Volunteer Literacy Tutor!

The Literacy Connection has over 70 adult learners in our community waiting to be matched with a tutor like you! Would you like to help? Our Tutors help other adults with their English literacy skills, at a time and place convenient for both tutor and learner. NO PRIOR TEACHING OR TUTORING EXPERIENCE IS NEEDED! We’ll train and guide you through the tutoring process. Join us at one of our upcoming Tutor Orientations to learn more! Must be at least 18 years old. Registration is recommended, but walk-ins are welcome. Call 847-7426565 or email info@elginliteracy.org for more information or to register.

Course Structure: This is an instructor-led, 12-hour course, with some online and out of classroom assignments. Online options are available to complete missed material, if necessary. Tutor trainees participate in discussion, role playing and interactive activities as they learn strategies and background information necessary to tutor adults. Course Materials and Cost: Tutor training is free, but there is a $35 fee to cover the textbook and other handouts. Cash or a check made payable to The Literacy Connection is collected at the end of the first course meeting. 9.30a-12.30p,

GBPL Grove Room, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info 15th Annual World of Faeries Festival This annual Faery and Fantasy Festival showcases musicians from all over the country, family friendly games, crafts, tea parties and shopping in our vendor village.

See shopping cart on website for discount admission fee VIA PAYPAL. We encourage patrons to come dressed in their favorite fantasy or faery costume. Parking is always free.

Handicapped accessible. Children 12 and under are free. Food vendors are available or bring a picnic basket.

No credit cards at gate. CASH ONLY. 10a-7p, Vasa Park, 35W217 IL Route 31, South Elgin 815.788.1630 theworldoffaeries.com. $8-15 Art & Soul on the Fox 11th annual juried art show featuring fine art and the works of skilled artisans in addition to a variety of regional entertainment. Food trucks, beer/wine tent, kids zone. 10a-5p, Downtown Elgin, Riverside Drive elginartandsoul.com Heavenly Henna by Leah McCloskey We’re thrilled to have Leah McCloskey return to Art & Soul on the Fox this year. She is a natural henna artist who resides in South Elgin, Illinois who makes her own natural henna.

Follow her at www.facebook.com/ hennapause. 10a, Art & Soul on the Fox, Riverside Drive, North End elgi-

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Meet local Police and Firefighters and their vehicles while you enjoy free hotdogs & chips served by the Lions Club and free custard from Culvers, sponsored by East and West Dundee, while supplies last. Try out the Splash Water Slide, climb the climbing tree and participate in golf, baseball, soccer, and tennis challenges. Rosie & The Rivets will perform from 6-7:30 pm. Huffman Park, 811 Tartans Drive, West Dundee.

In the same convenient location as the beloved weekly Saturday Depot Market, this once per month fair will focus solely on hand-made arts & crafts. Rain or shine this FREE family friendly event will have music, refreshments, and a variety of talented local artists as vendors. The Depot, 319 N. River St., East Dundee.

This popular summer free family event is a community favorite each year! The first 500 kids receive a free giveaway! Attractions include Mini Zoo, Hayrides, Inflatables, Climbing Tree, Carnival Rides and Kids Games. Plus a magic show, exercise demos and balloon artist. Food and drinks sold by the Lions Club. Randall Oaks Rec Center, 500 Randall Rd., West Dundee.

National Night Out, 6-8pm

August 9

Depot Artisan Market, 9am-3pm

Free Family Fun Day, 10am-2pm

August 19

August 25

Motor Monday, 5-9pm

Concert in the Park, 7-8:30pm Free concert by Smokin Gunz, with a mix of rock’n’roll, hard-driving country sounds, and harmonic vocal arrangements that are heartfelt. This show is full of energy, audience participation and interaction. Get up and dance! Lions Park, 151 Aldis Drive, East Dundee.

Come to East Dundee’s Family-Friendly Cruise Night! Join hundreds of visitors throughout the summer for plenty of fun with music, food & drink! Open to ALL makes & models of Cars and Trucks. Presented by The Midwest Racing Preservation Association (MiRPA). The Depot, 319 N. River St., East Dundee.

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Wine Down Wednesday, 6-9pm

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The Thirsty Thursday Street Fest presents live music by Final Say, featuring Classic Rock, Soul, Motown, New Wave, Big Hair Rock, R&B, and hits from the 60’s to 90’s. Adult beverages served by Mockingbird Bar + Garden require a $1 wristband. Please bring a chair as seating is limited. The Depot, 319 N. River St., East Dundee.

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Some of the Midwest’s most talented vendors come together to bring you high quality antiques, vintage and handmade offerings at the historical Dundee Depot. Evoking small town America nostalgia, the entire downtown is chock full of pubs, eateries and offers ample free parking. The Depot, 319 N. River St., East Dundee.

August 28

Thirsty Thursday, 6-9pm

Free live music by Karma Committee — Pop, Dance, R&B, Rock and Hip Hop. Adult beverages served by the Anvil Club require a $1 wristband. Bring a lawn chair or blanket. A wine glass “paint and sip” event will be on site; separate fee and registration at sipparties.com. The Depot, 319 N. River St., East Dundee. supported by

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Welcome back Mr. Myers to the Wine Down Wednesday, a free evening of live music featuring “Caribbean Rock”: a mixture of Reggae, Calypso, Jimmy Buffett/Beach music. Adult beverages served by the Anvil Club require a $1 wristband. Bring a lawn chair or blanket. The Depot, 319 N. River St., East Dundee.

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nartandsoul.com Musical Stylings by Nicholas Metzger New to Art & Soul on the Fox this year is ongoing musical entertainment on the south end of Riverside Drive Promenade provided by local talent, Nicholas Metzger. A 2017 graduate of Roosevelt University with a focus in classical voice, Nicholas has been active as both a performer and a teacher. His resume includes operatic roles and concerts alike. In addition to performing, Nicholas is on the faculty of Music Education Centers of America located in South Elgin where he teaches both piano and voice. During the 2019 show, Nicholas will also give several of his students the opportunity to share their talent. 10a, Art & Soul on the Fox, Riverside Drive, South End elginartandsoul.com. Free Tin Type Photographs by Doug Hanson Doug Hanson is a photographer specializing in antiquarian analog techniques including wet plate collodion. Educated in engineering, he is drawn to handmade and technical processes to realize his artistic vision. His work explores dimensions of human experience and likeness represented with an altered sense of time, and he exhibits both regionally and internationally. Along with his original photography work, he conducts workshops in wet plate and other photographic processes from his studio in Hoffman Estates, IL. www.DougHansonArt.com. Get a one-of-a-kind Tintype portrait with a timeless antique look! Sittings take five minutes. Then enjoy Art and Soul and circle back in an hour to take home your finished Tintype plate.

These metal plate photos are made in exactly the same way (no digital, no photoshop) that the earliest of photos were made in the 1850’s and are archival for more than a century. 10a, Art & Soul on the Fox, Riverside Drive, South End elginartandsoul.com Sports Storytime Series Come learn about baseball,soccer,hockey,and basketball. Hear a story and play a game, along with some basic rules about the sport of the week. 10.30a-11.30a, GBPL South Elgin Hoffer Room, 127 S. McLean Boulevard 847.931.2090

Elgin City Limits Five years ago, we opened Plank Road Tap Room in a little cabin right on the edge of town...somewhere between nowhere and everywhere. On Saturday, August 3rd, we’re celebrating the only way we know how...surrounded by great beer and even better friends! This year, grab your tightest spandex and tease your hair. We’re rolling glam metal-style with a mid-Eighties vibe.

Choose when you want to party with us: afternoon or evening. And choose how you want to party with us: a la carte or with beers included. Each ticket purchased prior to the event will include a limited edition Elgin City Limits stadium tumbler and sunglasses. SESSION ONE STUFF (11-3): Beer (Lots of Beer); Intelligentsia Coffee (Yep, we have coffee now.); 1L Krombacher Stein Holding Competition; Herb’s Bakery Pretzel Eating Contest; Musical Performance By Bethany Ritter; Photo Booth; Fire & Smoke BBQ Company; Klein’s Quality Produce Roasted Sweet Corn. SESSION TWO STUFF (5-9): Beer (Lots of Beer); Intelligentsia Coffee (Yep, we have coffee now.); 1L Krombacher Stein Holding Competition; Herb’s Bakery Pretzel Eating Contest; Musical Performance By Bethany Ritter; Photo Booth; Chuck’s Wood Fired Pizza; Klein’s Quality Produce Roasted Sweet Corn. Tickets are available in the tap room or on our website. Be sure to specify which session you are attending. We won’t be refunding tickets or swapping sessions, so please check with your crew. WKSS Members Notice: Your tickets are only available at the tap room. 11a, Plank Road Tap Room, 39W149 Plank Rd plankroadtaproom.com. $28 and up AARP Smart Driver Class This two day, 8-hour course is for drivers ages 50+ to refresh their driving skills and understand new challenges.

Seniors 55+ who complete the class, by law, are eligible for a discount on their insurance premiums. A cost of $15 for AARP members and $20 for non-members to cover materials. Payment collected on Oct. 27

by AARP presenter. Registration required. 12p-4p, GBPL South Elgin Hoffer Room, 127 S. McLean Boulevard 847.931.2090 gailborden.info Kevin Brown Kevin Brown is known for his specialization in fretless guitar.

The idea started in high school with his love of Jaco Pastorius. After having a fretless guitar made he grew to love the sound and the challenge of the uncharted territory. Being inspired by the music that Bach wrote for solo violin and solo cello, he is convinced that similar intonation can be achieved on fretless guitar for both chordal and melodic passages.

Kevin has a masters degree in Jazz Composition from DePaul University where he studied with Tom Matta,

5.8 telling. 1.30p-3p, Art & Soul on the Fox, Riverside Drive elginartandsoul. com. Free

The Unicorn Mime Ensemble of Elgin will appear at Art & Soul on the Fox, August 3-4th.

Bob Lark, Bob Palmieri and Ron Perillo. Kevin is on the teaching faculty at the Wheaton College Community School of the Arts and at Trinity Christian College in Palos Heights, IL. kevin@kevinbrownguitar.com 12p-1p, Art & Soul on the Fox, Riverside Drive elginartandsoul.com. Free Rock the Fox Music Fest See 8/2.

12p-11p, Carpenter Park, 351 Carpenter Boulevard, Carpentersville . Free Make It a Double Sharing the love of music on all frontiers from jam to newgrass, Mark Frystak (Vocals/Guitar) and Hayley Skreens (Vocals/Banjo) weld together to form Make it a Double! Inspired by the reinvention of their favorite tunes alongside heartfelt originals, they offer a sound that showcases their spirits as singers while remaining true to their acoustic roots with a strictly string instrumentation and single mic setup. Sure to bring a smile to your face, together they encourage an atmosphere that is both energized and inviting similar to that of their weekly collaboration with friends in the Bluegrass Sundaze event series. 1p-3p, Art & Soul on the Fox, Riverside Drive elginartandsoul. com. Free Uncaged in the Zoo: Big Run Wolf Ranch Come to the zoo for an upclose and personal lesson on live creatures! 1p-2.30p, Lord’s Park Zoo, 325 Hiawatha Drive 847.931.6132 elginpublicmuseum.org. Free Welcome Baby! Baby’s First Library Visit Bring baby and baby’s new library card to learn about programs and resources to support your baby’s early literacy development and receive a special gift! Registration preferred. 1p-3p, GBPL South Elgin South Elgin Branch, 127 S. McLean Boulevard 847.931.2090 gailborden. info Unicorn Mime Ensemble of Elgin Speaking volumes without words, the Unicorn Mime Ensemble of Elgin will delight our event attendees on both days of the event. The members of this group of young people, under the tutelage of Carleton the Mime, are learning the fine art of silent story-

Just Potatoes: Time to Harvest!

Join us on the Youth Center Patio to help us harvest our potato crop that was planted in early February.

We will also taste-test potato chips and crown a Gail Borden favorite. Did you plant a sweet potato with us in March? Bring your journal and share your progress to receive a small prize.

(Room booked in case of inclement weather.) 3p-4p, GBPL Story Room - South, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Rock the Fox: Hi Fi Superstar 3p, Carpenter Park, 351 Carpenter Boulevard, Carpentersville . Free Rock the Fox: Lindholm 3p, Carpenter Park, 351 Carpenter Boulevard, Carpentersville . Free The Fete 10th Anniversary It’s the tenth anniversary for The Fête, an annual family-friendly music festival featuring a wide variety of musical entertainment, silent auction, food & beverages, 50/50 raffle, puppy parade and other fun stuff. Proceeds support the Almost Home Foundation, an animal rescue organization.

The Fête has raised more than $30,000 to date. Live music by the Students of Michael Drew Music, A Pretty Mind, Rum Sunday and the Toucans, and The Blue Adaptors, plus special guest aerial reporter Mike Lorber from NBC 5. Open mic from 9-10p. 5p-10p, Gifford’s Kitchen & Social, 2300 Bushwood Drive 847.649.3900 thefete.org. $10-20 Battle of the Bands 2019: FINAL BATTLE The summer-long 2019 Battle of the Bands will produce a champion on Saturday night! The fanbased judging is determined by the number of votes cast for each of the two finalists: Billow and New Nights.

The two bands will each play one set, with order determined by a coin flip.

All ages welcome. Cash bar available.

7p, Side Street Studio Arts, 15 Ziegler Court 847.429.2276 sidestreetstudioarts.org. $5 Ollie Bolds Soul Review 7p-10p, Aliano’s Ristorante, 310 N. River

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Reducing plastic pollution by offering metal straws.

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Supporting the prevention of the gradual destruction of Tropical forests, the natural habitat of endangered Orang Utans, with our Sumatra Orang Utan Coffee.

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FEED.whereisbravo EAST SIDE Baker Hill Restaurant 1279 Dundee Ave. Beef Villa 1055 Dundee Avenue Blue Kangaroo Coin Laundry 464 Summit Street Elgin History Museum 360 Park Street Elgin Public Museum 225 Grand Ave Gail Borden Public Library 270 N. Grove Avenue Jewel-Osco 1040 Summit Street Olde Towne Inn 412 Bluff City Boulevard Superior Homes Team Realty 1173 Dundee Ave. Tri-City Animal Hospital 790 Summit St.

DOWNTOWN Al’s Cafe & Creamery 43 DuPage Court Arabica Cafe* 59 Douglas Ave Associated Bank 16 N. Spring Street Blue Box Cafe 176 E. Chicago Street Centre of Elgin 100 Symphony Way Danny’s on Douglas* 231 Douglas Avenue Dog’s Paw Brewing Co. 74 S. Grove Avenue Downtown Neighborhood Assn* 31 S. Grove Avenue #100 Dream Hall at 51 51 S. Grove Avenue Elgin Antiques & Uniques 207 E. Chicago Street Elgin ArtSpace Lofts 51 S. Spring Street Elgin Art Showcase 164 Division Street Elgin Books & Coffee 66 S. Grove Ave. Elgin City Hall 150 Dexter Court Elgin Public House 219 E. Chicago Street Elgin Symphony Orchestra 20 Dupage Court Explore Elgin Area 60 S. Grove Avenue Funky Rooster Tattoo and Gallery 73 S. Grove Avenue

Hemmens Cultural Center 45 Symphony Way

Holiday Inn Express 495 Airport Road

Jewel-Osco 375 Randall Road

Highland Cafe 109 E. Highland Avenue

Jewel-Osco 1660 Larkin Avenue

Stanley’s Ale House 335 N. McLean Boulevard

Imago Creative Studios 216 Prairie Street

Judson University 1151 N. State Street

Starbucks 338 S. Randall Road

Kellenberger Auto Service 217 Symphony Way

Metra Rail Big Timber Station 2025 Big Timber Road

EAST/WEST DUNDEE

Law Offices of Shirley Sadjadi 169 E. Chicago St.

Paul’s Family Restaurant 1300 Lawrence Avenue

Courtyard by Marriott 2175 Marriott Drive, West Dundee

Mama Lee’s Gourmet Popcorn 20 S. Spring St.

Presence St. Joseph Hospital 77 N. Airlite Street

The Dundee Depot 319 N. River St., East Dundee

Martini Room 161 E. Chicago St.

Sirin Dentistry 1 Crescent St.

East Dundee Village Hall 120 Barrington Ave., East Dundee

Pastigel Bakery 154 E. Chicago St.

State Street Market Shops 701 N. State St.

Emmett’s Brewing Company 128 W. Main St., West Dundee

Radio Shopping Show Redemption Center 16 Douglas Avenue

Walnut Speakeasy 214 Walnut Avenue

The Manor Restaurant 425 E. Main St., East Dundee

Willow Lake Estates* 161 West River Road

Midwest Retro 207 Barrington Ave., East Dundee

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Pampered Pet Services 1050 Dundee Ave.

Razor Heads Barber Shop 18 S. Spring Street Rediscover Records 9 S. Spring Street Senior Services Associates 205 Fulton Street Side Street Studio Arts Gallery 15 Ziegler Court Soulful Sparrow 10 Douglas Avenue

WEST SIDE Alexander’s Cafe 1725 N. State Street Bender Dental Care 217 N. McLean Blvd.

Big Skillet Restaurant 90 Tyler Creek Plaza Big Apple Bagels* 561 N. McLean Boulevard Clean Vistas Laundromat Tyler Creek Plaza D Hangout Bar and Grill 550 S. McLean Boulevard Elgin Community College 1700 Spartan Drive Elgin Shopping Mall 308 S. McLean Boulevard Grumpy Goat Tavern 875 Sports Way Habitat for Humanity ReStore 800 N. State Street Hampton Inn 405 Airport Road Hawthorne Hill Nature Center 28 Brookside Dr. Herb’s Bakery 1020 Larkin Ave. Highland Ave Church of the Brethren 783 W. Highland Ave.

1600 Professional Building 1600 N. Randall Road 1710 Professional Building 1710 N. Randall Road Advocate Sherman Hospital 1425 N. Randall Road Candlewood Suites 1780 Capital Street Comfort Suites 2480 Bushwood Drive Elle Salon 2490 Bushwood Drive Jimmy’s Charhouse 2290 Point Boulevard Panera Bread 2484 North Randall Road Physician’s Immediate Care 2490 Bushwood Drive Porter’s Pub 1250 Bowes Creek Road Rakow Branch, Gail Borden Library 2751 W. Bowes Road Rookie’s All-American Pub & Grill 2486 Bushwood Drive Starbucks 2480 North Randall Road Village Pizza and Pub 2496 N. Randall Road Woodman’s Market (C’Ville)* 2100 Randall Road

SOUTH ELGIN Booker’s Bar & Grill 420 N. McLean Boulevard Cleveland Veterinary Clinic 400 N. McLean Boulevard

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Rock the Fox: Kashmir 7p, Carpenter Park, 351 Carpenter Boulevard, Carpentersville . Free

Cruisin’ Classics Hot summer nights mean hot rock and roll. Danny’s have great pizza and other Italian and American cuisine along with great drinks. All to keep you cool on a hot summer night with The Cruisin’ Classics. 8.30p, Danny’s on Douglas, 231 Douglas Avenue 847.742.5400 dannyspizzaelgin.com. No Cover

Southern Jack 7p-10p, Bandito Barney’s, 10 N. River Street, East Dundee 847.426.7300 banditobarneysbeachclub.com. No Cover Nevermore See 8/1. 8p, Elgin Art Showcase, 164

25 Bollywood Night Your favorite Bhangra and Bollywood tunes. NO COVER until 8PM. $10 after. Open until 3AM. Dress in your favorite Bollywood attire!

Sounds by Romal Desai aka DJ Rein. 9p, Martini Room, 161 E. Chicago Street 847.741.0349 martiniroomelgin.com DJ Rein Deep House, Top 40, Early 90’s, Bachata, Salasa, Cumbia. 9p, Martini Room, 161 E. Chicago Street 847.741.0349 martiniroomelgin.com. No Cover No Limits 9p, D-Hangout Bar & Grill, 550 S. McLean Boulevard 847.717.0511 d-hangout.com. No Cover Rock the Fox: Mr. Capone’s Bootlegger Band 9p, Carpenter Park, 351 Carpenter Boulevard, Carpentersville . Free Rock the Fox: Off Broadway 9p, Carpenter Park, 351 Carpenter Boulevard, Carpentersville . Free

Sun.Aug.4 15th Annual World of Faeries Festival See 8/3.

10a-7p, Vasa Park, 35W217 IL Route 31, South Elgin 815.788.1630 theworldoffaeries.com. $8-15 Heavenly Henna by Leah McCloskey See 8/3. 10a, Art & Soul on the Fox, Riverside Drive, North End elginartandsoul.com Musical Stylings by Nicholas Metzger See 8/3.

10a, Art & Soul on the Fox, Riverside Drive, South End elginartandsoul.com. Free Telera Serrano Popup Jose, the owner and head food creator of Telera Serrano is popping up at Dream Hall. Together with his wife, Ana, they developed many concepts for a food business.

They explored a variety of cuisines but maintain their culture at heart (Mexican Street Food) in their Loncheria concept. In addition, Telera Serrano can create signature dishes for your exquisite event. For this popup, they will have breakfast and lunch items to help fuel your day! Like their motto says, “Eat, then do everything else!” Sundays only through 8/25. 10a, Dream Hall at 51, 51 S. Grove Avenue 866.376.7409 dreamhallco.com Tin Type Photographs by Doug Hanson See 8/3.

10a, Art & Soul on the Fox, Riverside Drive, South End elginartandsoul.com Art & Soul on the Fox 11th annual juried art show featuring fine art and the works of skilled artisans in addition to a variety of regional entertainment.

Food trucks, beer/wine tent, kids zone. 11a-5p, Downtown Elgin, Riverside Drive elginartandsoul. com

All Proceeds Benefit

Jennifer Silk It is no wonder that Elgin resident Jennifer Silk has been called “Chicago’s favorite strolling violinist.” For over 25 years, she has been providing personalized entertainment at over 5,000 events from Hollywood to Chicago as a fulltime professional freelance musician and owner of Strings of Silk Music. She has recorded numerous TV and radio commercials, teaches privately and performs a one-woman show “A Day in the Life of a Strolling Violinist” -- a program of her most popular requests and true stories of her career. 11a-1p, Art & Soul on the Fox, Riverside Drive elginartandsoul. com. Free AARP Smart Driver Class See 8/3. 12p-4p, GBPL South Elgin Hoffer Room, 127 S. McLean Boulevard 847.931.2090 gailborden.info Rock the Fox Music Fest See 8/2. 12p-6p, Carpenter Park, 351 Carpenter Boulevard, Carpentersville . Free

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Currently Accepting Entries For This Year ’s Elgin Short Film Festival HEMMENS CULTURAL CENTER • SEPTEMBER 21st

Red Carpet Reception 6:00pm Screening Starts at 7:00pm HH TOP 6 FILMS SCREENED HH

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TAKE 2 creative camp I learn new things everyday in Take 2, like how to film and edit a video. - Ingrid

A Take 2 Camper Perspective Welcome to Take 2 Looks. In this article, I will talk about the Take 2 Creative Camp. I’ve spent five weeks at Take 2 and I feel a part of a big family. My first week at Take 2, you could say, I was shy, but I was simply examining my new surroundings. When I’m new somewhere, I like to spend the week or however long I get to find my way around and see how everyone operates before diving into things. During that first week of examining my surroundings, Ms. Korisa noticed me in the computer lab. She pulled up a chair and sat next to me and asked me some questions like how was I liking camp, what school do I attend and the usual questions when you’re new somewhere. As we were talking, I told her about me trying to get an understanding of Take 2 and she took an interest in it. That’s one of the things I love about the Take 2 staff, they take an interest in us every chance they get. The next day I came to camp, Ms. Korisa had an idea to turn this examining into a podcast for my personal project. I loved that idea.

Soon after I grabbed a notebook and a pen and started writing. So stay tune, there’s more to come with my podcast, “Take 2 Looks.”

— Aromelle

Take 2 made me more social and appreciate what I have. - Ian

I love how I can be open about my passion for drawing. - Kaitlyn

What I like in the Take 2 program is when I get to edit. - Angel

The Recycle Song

Through My Eyes

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle (4x)

Immigration is when someone is deciding to live in a foreign country. Not because they want to, because they need to. Immigrants come from all around the world such as Mexico, Guatemala, Ecuador, etc. They come with the hope of finding a better life for themselves and their family.

Plastic Bottle Paper Cardboard Metals Glass Yeah

Illinois is one of the top ten states impacted with immigrants. The reasons families come to the United States is because they want a better future, they have been threatened with death, and also their hometown economy issues. Recently the main issue in the United States are the immigrants. Take in mind not all immigrants are what our president says they are, such as rapists, drug dealers, murderers, etc.

Most immigrants are hard workers, working from early in the morning till late at night, having the responsibility to put food on the table and roof over not just their heads but their family. Kids from all ages brought to the United states without knowing the consequences just hoping everything’s going to be better. Believe it or not most of the teen immigrants work and attend school daily and end their school year on a good note, with a high school diploma, and still decide to go to college and be someone in life. These people that are working 24/7 are being called aliens, being told to go back to their country, and being blamed for stealing jobs, are a big part of the United States. So then if they are kicked out of this country, there’s no point of calling it a country because the population of people will decrease so much that it won’t be valid to call it a country anymore.

R is for reuse E is for evolution C is for convert Y is for you C is for cleaning L is for landfill E is for environment Laniyah: This is a verse you can’t repeat

Nowadays immigrant families are being separated by a wall. Over the past weeks, immigration officials have separated hundreds of families. There has been over 2,000 children separated from their parents who are being held in a facility alone with no activities, no food and no clean clothes. While most of those detained are men, the number and treatment of children in these detention centers garnered national attention. The families that are in the United States are in fear of leaving their home and not being able to go back, families in fear of getting a call saying that their family member has been captured, and most of all children coming home from school seeing their parents being detained in front of their eyes.

Kemori: This is a verse you can’t repeat You already know we’re spittin heat Just like that gonna drop the beat Plastic Bottle Paper Cardboard Metals Glass Yeah Laniyah & Kemori: Okay Yeah Just dropped the heat Reduce ... reuse ... recycle That’s what we mean Plastic Bottle Paper Cardboard Metals Glass Yeah — Kemori & Laniyah ft. Ms. K

Why did you want to write a recycle song?

Laniyah: Our song is called The Recycle Song and the reason we picked this song is because people leave their trash on the grass and sidewalk. So, I think that if they hear my song that they will help the Earth be better.

Kemori: I feel like we should just have a way to reach out to everybody, without lecturing them and going on and on about the same thing. It’s just a way to reach out.

A girl at the age of five, sees her father be detained and taken from her househould withing knowing what’s going on; wonders why a hardworking man that always looked out for his family that’s done nothing wrong but put food on the table for his wife and two kids be taken away for trying to give his kids a better life than he had. This little girl sat by the window waiting for her father to come home. She had to wake up every morning at 5am, get her and her little brother ready for school while her mom went to work early in the morning to keep that roof over their head. After months, her father came back with a process pending. That little girl isn’t so little anymore, but still has the fear of being taken away from her father once again. Her father has that same case pending, just hoping he won’t be separated from his loved ones.

I am that little girl. Till this day I go to school and receive grades of A’s and B’s to show my parents that them leaving their home was worth it. When I grow up I want to be an Immigration Lawyer to help families like mine stay together and not go through what I went through. I’m 14, asking you to make the Elgin community a safe and caring place for all kinds of people. For families like mine that are reading this, tomorrow is not promised and if you never thought you would get this far, congratulations: here you are.

I have never denied my background or my culture and never will. My brown skin, our food, the language — it’s all so beautiful. I wouldn’t trade it for anything in the world. I’m proud to say I’m a Mexican with a future ahead.

— Take 2 Camper

Take 2 is the future because it helps teens learn how to use media appropriately and express themselves. - Colby

It has changed me for the good of me. It made me more confident in who I am. - Jeremiah

Take 2 helped me make new friends. - Immanuel

I like the Take 2 Creative Camp because I learn how to edit videos. Also, because I meet people that are new to me or I see my old friends. - Ezequiel

Take 2 Creative Camp is fun because you can make short movies. - Jonathan

What Take 2 has done for me, it has made me more independent as a person because I use to always be with my mom and she never gave me the independence I wanted. But ever since I started Take 2 and making videos, my mom allows me to be more independent. - Laron

Take 2 has shown me positivity and that you can do anything you put your mind to and there’s a lot of creativity. - Carol

Take 2 has helped me believe in myself. - Melannie

What I like about Take 2 Creative Camp is that you meet new people and come out of your shy zone. - Laniyah

What I like about Take 2 Creative Camp is that I get to make new friends and learn how to do photography and edit videos. - Bryan

Banana Bread Recipe

Take Two

1 cup of granulated sugar 1 /3 cups of margarine or butter softened 2 eggs 1 1/3 cups of mashed ripe bananas (3-4 medium) 1 /3 cups of water 1 2/3 cups of all-purpose flour (Do not use self-rising flour!)

Teaching us Anyone can take action for what they believe, telling us we Kids are the future, yes indeed Even if this world doesn’t believe

1 tsp of baking soda ½ tsp of salt ¼ tsp of baking powder Optional ingredients: ½ cup of chopped nuts ½ cup of semi-sweet chocolate mini morsels

Instructions Heat oven to 350 degrees and grease the bottom of your loaf pan. Mix the sugar and butter/margarine in 2 ½-quart bowl. Stir in eggs until blended. Then add bananas and water; beat for 30 seconds. Stir in remaining ingredients except optional ingredients, just until moistened; then stir in optional ingredients. Pour into pan and bake until toothpick inserted in center of bread comes out clean. 8-inch loaf for 1 ¼ hours and 9-inch loaf 55-60 minutes; cool for 5 minutes. 1 loaf makes 24 slices.

120 calories per slice.

Tip: Wrap and refrigerate for no longer than a week.

— Laiken and Ingrid

That us kids Will take the lead Owning up to all responsibilities — Aromelle

Poetry The sway of your hair Like the breeze in the trees Standing unaware of your new beginning But never smelling like the wet mulch Left by yesterday’s rain but a scent of Something sweeter, something like hope Or maybe something like a new springs wind — Amachi Miles of empty and unknown Yet to be explored and defined Danger is inevitable, almost expected You’ll soon realize you’re just prey — Amachi

MIx3D P3rsona1iti3s I been feeling some type of way at the end of the day, I lowkey been afraid, I even been lying to yo face, I’m not even gone lie for my sake, but I love you Bae, don’t go leaving me after the choices I made, people love to hate, they don’t wanna see you as my Bae, but you choose the way Because I got mixed personalities just like a melody, feeling different things like diversity Plz me plz me, Baby don’t leave me, leave me, I want what I been wishing, wishing I been disbelieving, just look at my treatments, people always gonna hate, that is their choice at the end of the day, but I ain’t gone let that get in my way, I miss you seeing you everyday, but sometime I don’t wanna see your face, sometimes I get stuck on the streets chasing the bag and leaving my team, everybody make mistakes, but it’s really about the choices you made, just look at my face, look at my tears go down at a certain pace, just wait and give me a break.

I can’t see...cause I’m blind...Pause I don’t know why...why you cry...was it because of that lie or maybe that one time...alright here we go, I knocked on yo doe (“door”). It was around foe (“four”) you asked for my number...Then I handed you my phone, I was dancing then I hit the woah...hold on wait...we even listened to songs, you even had me in my feelings, I was playing sports and you were cheering, so many times, I stabbed you in your back, but hopefully you can take me back, I’m working, the pain sucks, especially without trust, being there alone, especially without a hug...and a little bit of love.

— Terrell

Credits PAGE 1: Outside, art by Kait the Great A Take 2 Camper Perspective, article by Aromelle Flowers and Lego Fans, photos by Ian and Angel PAGE 2: The Recycle Song, lyrics by Kemori & Laniyah ft. Ms. K Festival 1-5, photos by Karla Through My Eyes, essay by a Take 2 Camper The Crack in the Floor, comic strip by Kait PAGE 3: Locks, photo art by Kait the Great Banana Bread, recipe by Ingrid and Laiken Take Two, acrostic poem by Aramelle Untitled, poems by Amachi PAGE 4: Reach for the Sky, photo collage by Tanisha MIx3D P3rsonaliti3s, lyrics by Terrell

ywca elgin, 220 east chicago street • ywcaelgin.org • 847-742-7930

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$12-15 Rock the Fox: Universal Slim and the Blues Kangaroos 2p, Carpenter Park, 351 Carpenter Boulevard, Carpentersville . Free Unicorn Mime Ensemble of Elgin See 8/3.

2p-3.30p, Art & Soul on the Fox, Riverside Drive elginartandsoul.com. Free Rock the Fox: The Saloonatics 4p, Carpenter Park, 351 Carpenter Boulevard, Carpentersville .

Free

Mon.Aug.5 Cafn Espanol / Spanish Cafe Participantes de nivel intermedio practicaran respondiendo o empezando conversaciones en espanol con fluidez y hablando

31 con gente que habla espanol como primer idioma.

Dirigido por Pita Betancourt y Nohora Chacon.

Intermediate-level participants will practice structured and spontaneous conversations in Spanish.

Participants also will learn vocabulary. Led by Pita Betancourt and Nohora Chacon. 12p-1p, GBPL Conference Room, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Peter and the Wolf Join Quintet Attacca for the classic story of Peter and the Wolf! Each instrument will present the classic characters of the story with the music of Prokofiev arranged for wind quintet.

Peter, the cat, the duck, the bird, Grandpa, and even the Wolf may appear in costume, too! Hosted by Chamber Music on the Fox. 12p, Lord’s Park Zoo, 325 Hiawatha Drive chambermusiconthefox.org.

Free Downtown Elgin Summer Stakeholders Meeting This meetings topics will be specifically geared towards downtown businesses in relation to the Farmers Market. We will provide a mid-season Market report including feedback from businesses and surveys received, attendance stats and plans for the future. Business consultants Dennis Verges of My Dream Brand and Jig Patel of Expo Experts will host a free mini-workshop on how business owners can best leverage downtown events such as the Market to grow their business. All are welcome and business located on or around S. Grove are highly encouraged to attend. 2p, Downtown Neighborhood Association, 31 S. Grove Avenue 847.488.1456 downtownelgin.com Family Picnic Touch-A-Truck Family Picnic TouchA-Truck 6p-8p, GBPL Outdoor Stage, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Community Gardens Informational presentation for Community Gardens by those who spearheaded the creation of the Elgin Historic District’s community garden. The logistics and benefits of creating community gardens, both large and small, will be discussed. Registration Recommended 7p-8.30p, GBPL Meadows Comm. Rms. A-B, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info No Clean Water, No Good Beer Annual fundraiser for Friends of the Fox River, who are committed to preserving, restoring and protecting the Fox River Watershed’s resources by connecting people with nature through education, research, restoration and advocacy. Awesome auction items, fantastic raffle prizes, good beer and cool people! Admission includes beer samples, snacks and a one year FOFR membership. Current members pay only $25.

7p-10p, Bandito Barney’s, 10 N. River Street, East Dundee 847.426.7300 friendsofthefoxriver.org. $45 Planning & Zoning Commission 7p-8p, Elgin City Hall, 150 Dexter Court 311 cityofelgin.org Windows 10 Basics Learn how to navigate the Windows 10 interface, locate and manage your files, and customize your preferences. 7p-8.30p, GBPL Computer Training Room, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info

Tue.Aug.6 Elgin Genealogical Society-Research Your Swedish Heritage in Living Color Monthly meeting of the Elgin Genealogical Society. Kathy Meade will be presenting “Research Your Swedish Heritage in Living Color Using ArkivDigital”. This online service provides access to Swedish historical records and to a wide variety of church books from earliest times (1600’s) up to 1948. She will talk about the various

32 records available. The presentation will demonstrate how you can access them using ArkivDigital which is also available at Gail Borden Public Library.

Kathy Meade is the North American representative for ArkivDigital AD AB. She has been working with Swedish genealogy for more than fifteen years and has given many presentations on Swedish genealogy throughout the United States. Ms. Meade serves on the advisory board for the Swedish American Genealogy Research Center at the Swedish American Museum in Chicago. She volunteers at the Swedish American Museum in Chicago and the Arlington Heights Memorial Library, helping patrons with their Swedish genealogical research.

9.30a-11.30a, GBPL Meadows Comm. Rms. A-B, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info

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Offer Never Expires: Elgin National Watch Company

Panera Milk & Cookie Storytime The Gail Borden Public Library and Panera Bread are partnering to sponsor this program to be held at Panera Bread.

Your preschooler will enjoy stories read by a ReaderShip storyteller, followed by a milk and cookie snack compliments of Panera. Stay for a craft.

R 9.30a-10.30a, GBPL Panera Bread, 369 Randall Road, South Elgin 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Readers at Lords Park Zoo Listen to animal stories using books and puppets. In the event of bad weather, the storytime may be canceled. 11.30a-12.30p, Lord’s Park Zoo, 325 Hiawatha Drive 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Job Search and Resume Help Drop in for assistance with your resume, cover letter, online applications, and more. Presented in partnership with the Kane County Office of Community Reinvestment.

For more information, call 630-844-8768. 1p-4p, GBPL Computer Training Room, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Piano Performance: Denise Williams 1p-2p, GBPL Lobby , 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info South Elgin Sentinels Chess Club Kids are invited to hone their chess skills. Beginners are welcome.

Intermediate or Advanced players can play opponents or work on chess puzzles. 4.30p-5.30p, GBPL South Elgin Hoffer Room, 127 S. McLean Boulevard 847.931.2090 gailborden.info Elgin Property Maintenance Board of Appeals 5p-6p, Elgin City Hall, 150 Dexter Court 311 cityofelgin.org City-wide National Night Out Block Party If there is no block party in your neighborhood on August 6 - come to Festival Park and join us for the All-City Block Party National Night Out against Crime! Interact with your neighbors, police officers and community at this annual event. IF IT RAINS - Joins us at The Centre of Elgin in the Heritage Ballroom AND in the old library lot! (We learned from the great rainout of 2018...) This is a family-friendly event and will include 35 community partners that are centering their involvement around crime prevention, safety, health, and resource information. You can expect many activities, including (to name a few): Fire Safety Smoke House; Fire Pole; Face Painters; EPD Gator Rides; Inflatables; SWAT Equipment; Dunk Tank (dunk a SWAT officer to benefit Special Olympics Illinois); The Illinois National Guard’s Climbing Wall; Illinois State Police Rollover Car simulator; Food trucks. 7 p.m.: K9 demo with Officer Schuttrow and K9 Colt. 7:45 p.m.: BATT Pull - SWAT vs. Illinois National Guard. The Movie in the Park at dusk will be “Angels in the Outfield.” 6p-8p, Festival Park, 132 S Grove Ave. 311 cityofelgin.org Grupo de Conversacion en ingles/ English Conversation Group Practica conversar en ingles,

This is the latest in our series of reprints of old Elgin advertising, featuring the artwork, photographs, writing and business ideas of previous generations of Elginites.

Vintage Elgin National Watch Company ads like this one are from the collection of Jennifer Fukala.

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The Elgin Symphony Orchestra kicks off their 70th season (Or would we say 70th Year?) with Liszt & Rachmaninoff. Join conductor Andrew Grams, pianist Dinara Klinton, and the ESO as they show you what true Classical Rock sounds like. From Rachmaninoff’s rule-breaking Symphony No.3 and Liszt’s hell on earth Totentanz, this is a performance that will rock you.

liszt rachmaninoff SPECIAL GUEST

DINARA KLINTON PIANO

The Elgin Symphony Orchestra kicks off their 70th season (Or would we say 70th Year?) with Liszt & Rachmaninoff. Join conductor Andrew Grams, pianist Dinara Klinton, and the ESO as they show you what true Classical Rock sounds like. From Rachmaninoff’s rule-breaking Symphony No.3 and Liszt’s hell on earth Totentanz, this is a performance that will rock you.

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come home to me if only in memory I’ll swaddle you in warm sentiments of corn husk dolls and high school vanity

come home to me Middle America wade through simplicity and float on morning newspapers and Sunday dinners

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come home to me dear midwestern disciple you’ll find peace rocking on my porch as the grasses rise under a cloudless blue sky

come home to me curious relics let us not lord your wealth in private quarters but display it for all

come home to me champions of gaud and flash can you not discern the sublime beauty of my humble masonry?

come home to me perhaps for the last time beyond my doors lies infinity

come home to me a royal delight afternoon tea is served

come home to me but leave form at the door my burgundy walls steep and irregular are pure romance

come home to me your American Dream crashing shorelines and New England summertime reside within

come home to me and experience grandeur anew can you taste it? my cotton candy facade is the sweetest on the block

Poems by Taylor Powers

Artwork by Michael Zimmer

Historic Charm by Elgin

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September 7 & 8, 2019 from 9am–4pm Get tickets online today!

HistoricelginHousetour.com Advance Prices: $20 Adult | $15 Senior | $10 Student Prices higher on the day of the tour.

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• Elgin History Museum 360 Park St., Elgin

• Ziegler’s Ace Hardware 1158 Lillian St., Elgin 215 N. Spring St., Elgin 301 S. Randall Rd., S. Elgin

• Jewel-Osco 1660 Larkin Ave., Elgin 1040 Summit St., Elgin • Explore Elgin Visitors Center 60 S. Grove Ave., Elgin

TAKE YOUR TICKET TO 364 DIVISION ST. (O’CONNOR-LEETZ FUNERAL HOME) TO START THE TOUR! ElginHistoricHouseTour @historicelginhousetour

Presented by The Gifford Park Association

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GBPL Computer Training Room, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Walking Book Club Join the Walking Book Club for a 45-minute walk, followed by a 45-minute book discussion. August 2019: Radium Girls by Kate Moore 7p-8.30p, Centre of Elgin, 100 Symphony Way 847.742.2411 gailborden.info

Thu.Aug.8

mejora tu pronunciacion y adquiera confianza con un tutor de Literacy Connection. No necesita registrarse.

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

No registration. 6.30p-7.30p, GBPL Conference Room, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Human Relations Commission 6.30p-7.30p, Elgin City Hall, 150 Dexter Court 311 cityofelgin.org All Things Apple Group Are you looking for the ultimate users manual for all things Apple? Join our group and bring any or all of your Apple devices to learn, share and help each other with Apple devices. 7p-8.30p, GBPL Meadows Comm. Rm. C, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Elgin Heritage Commission 7p-8p, Elgin City Hall, 150 Dexter Court 311 cityofelgin.org

Wed.Aug.7 Studio 270 Volunteer Squad See 8/1. 5p-7p, GBPL Studio 270, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Not Your Average Game Night Join our hosts Tabletop & Brews for a fun evening of board games and beer, wine, seltzer, or cold brew coffee!

There are always plenty of games to choose from, and the group loves to teach newcomers how to play. Or, bring some of your favorites from home, some friends and start your own table. Grab dinner on your way or order in from our neighbors, or even munch on some Ream’s Bier Sticks (while supplies last). NOTE: We are a 21-and-over venue. 6p, Plank Road Tap Room, 39W149 Plank Rd plankroadtaproom.com. No Cover Walk with the Mayor: Near West Side See 7/31. 6.30p-7.15p, Housing Authority of Elgin, 130 S. State St. 311 cityofelgin.org MS Excel Working with Tables Learn how to create tables and pivot tables, sort and filter data, work with large spreadsheets, and more. 7p-8.30p,

Device Advice See 8/1. 9.30a-11.30a, GBPL 2nd Floor - Elevator Annex, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info QuickBooks Series See 8/1.

11a-12.30p, GBPL Computer Training Room, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Stories Under the Hickory Tree at Lords Park Zoo Bring a blanket or chair to sit on and listen to stories about bison, cows, pigs and other animals! Stay for a craft. In the event of bad weather, storytime will move indoors to the cowshed located at the Lords Park Zoo. No Registration.

Thursdays June 13 July 11 August 8 11.30a-12.30p, Lord’s Park Zoo, 325 Hiawatha Drive 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Ice Cream & Books Stop by Studio 270 for some delicious ice cream and talk about what you are currently reading. For teens entering grades 9-12. 2p-3p, GBPL Studio 270, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Piano Performance: Stacey Weidner 2p-3p, GBPL Lobby , 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Piano Performance: Shirley Remes 4.30p-5.30p, GBPL Lobby , 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Beyblade Club Bring your beyblades to battle with other bladers, and share tips, tricks, and strategies.

Have fun and interact with other Beyblade enthusiasts! 5.30p-6.30p, GBPL South Elgin Hoffer Room, 127 S. McLean Boulevard 847.931.2090 gailborden.info Wait, What? Mark of Wait, What? heads over to Gifford’s Kitchen for a very special solo performance from 6-8:30! Get your grub and drink on for another edition of #thirstythursday! 6p, Gifford’s Kitchen, 2300 Bushwood Drive 847.649.3900 giffordskitchen.com. No Cover Piano Man Piano Man is made up of some of the best full-time musicians in Chicago, each with a distinguished resume of their own. The result is one of the most solid bands in the Tri-State area. Piano Man is a show not to be missed: with all the glitz and glamour of a Las Vegas act; an iPod driven slide & video show; full cos-

tumes; set designs and stage props; merchandise give-a-ways; a wide variety of show formats, including all request, chronological, separate Elton & Billy shows, and on stage costume changes. Every song is a hit, ensuring the audience a musical experience they will not soon forget. 7p-9p, Hideaway Brew Garden, 5510 Prairie Stone Parkway, Hoffman Estates 847.649.2221 hideawaybrewgarden. com. No Cover Piano Performance: John LaBorn 7p-8p, GBPL Lobby , 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Nevermore See 8/1. 8p, Elgin Art Showcase, 164 Division Street 224.465.0451 goodlycreatures.com. $12-15

Fri.Aug.9 No-Shushing Movie Fridays: Rachel Carson See 8/2. 10.30a-12.30p, GBPL South Elgin Hoffer Room, 127 S. McLean Boulevard 847.931.2090 gailborden.info Computers 101 Series New to computers or need a refresher on how to get started? Learn how to use the mouse and keyboard, pick up basic computer skills and browse the internet in this series. 8/9 Mouse & Keyboard. 8/16 Managing Your PC. 8/23 Internet Basics. 11a-12.30p, GBPL Computer Training Room, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Gail Borden at Elgin Farmers Market Stories at 5 pm, Crafts and Book Bike at 3:30. South Grove Avenue in Downtown Elgin. Theme: Friday Aug 9th - Book Lovers Day. 2p-7p, ] Downtown Elgin, South Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Elgin Farmers Market See 8/2. 3p7p, Downtown Elgin, South Grove Avenue 847.488.1456 downtownelgin.com Passionette Palate: Back to School Cooking Annette from Passionette Palate is passionate about providing encouragement, support & nourishing recipes as you invest in your health so your body can shine. School is about to be in session in more ways than one! This interactive one hour class will show you how you and your child can take farmers market finds and make them into healthy creations. Annette will source produce from the farmers market right outside the doors of Dream Hall!

Between local produce and a talented chef passionate about wellness, it’s sure to be delicious. All dishes are gluten free and vegan*. Ticket includes one adult and one child. Addtional children $7 each. Recipe card included! 4p, Dream Hall at 51, 51 S. Grove Avenue 866.376.7409 dreamhallco.com. $20 Photographic Art Show The third

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Bethany Anne Ritter plays the Martini Room, Friday, Aug. 9th.

annual Art Show for Charity will feature award-winning photographs from the club’s members. Prints will be available for purchase, with a minimum of half of the proceeds going to Operation Horses and Heroes, a notfor-profit organization that provides equine therapy to members of armed forces, veterans and their families affected by trauma. Hors d’oeuvres and beverages will be served. Admission is free, but donations are welcome.

6.30p-9p, Elgin Academy Rider Center, 350 Park Street elginareacameraclub.com NEWSIES presented by Marquee Main Stage Productions Disney’s NEWSIES, based on the 1992 motion picture, features music by eight-time Academy Award winner Alan Menken.

NEWSIES, presented by Marquee Main Stage Productions, is inspired by the real-life ‚Äö”Newsboy Strike of 1899,” when newsboy Kid Blink led a band of orphan and runaway newsboys on a two-week-long action against Pulitzer, Hearst, and other powerful newspaper publishers. Timely and fresh, the fictionalized adaptation of NEWSIES addresses age-old themes of social injustice, exploitative labor practices, and David-versus-Goliath struggles as the young learn to harness their power against a corrupt establishment.

High-energy with non-stop thrills, the stage version introduces eight brandnew songs by the original team of Menken and Feldman while retaining many of the beloved songs from the film, including “Carrying the Banner,” “Seize the Day,” “King of New York” and “Santa Fe.” 7.30p-9.30p, Hemmens Cultural Center, 45 Symphony Way 219.309.8757 marqueemainstage.org

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STAY F0R A MEAL!

Al’s Cafe: 43 DuPage

Yellow-fin tuna steak fusion style!

Pan seared in sesame oil soy w/herbed rice & veggies.

Arabica Cafe: 59 Douglas

A Cinnamon Cyclone makes a great afternoon treat! Open Friday till 4pm.

Blue Box Cafe: 176 E. Chicago Try the popular Elgin Club and Chocolate Shoppe ice cream.

Bricks Pizza: 64 S. Grove

Impromptu pizzas created with fresh market produce & patio dining.

Buckinghams: 250 S. Grove

Half price bottles of wine. 5-11pm.

Cafe Revive: 51 S. Grove

Iced coffee and smoothies plus gluten-free and vegan options.

Danny’s Pizza: 231 Douglas

Friday fish fry & great pizza pies!

Delish Cakes: 213 E. Chicago Cupcakes, cookies & more!

Dog’s Paw: 74 S. Grove

Fish tacos, blackened Mahi Mahi sandwich and cider sangria.

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Eaton’s Redwood Inn: 118 W. Chicago La Casa de Pollo Asado: 221 National Cold beer favorites, classic cocktails, billiards and gaming.

Whole roasted chickens, tortas, tacos, burritos and more. Eat-in or take-out.

El Taco Alegre: 154 E. Chicago

Las Gorditas: 165 E. Highland

Buy 2 tacos at regular price and get 1 taco for free. Huge salsa bar!

Delicious Gorditas just $1.99!

Burritos just $2.60. Tacos & more.

Elgin Public House: 219 E. Chicago Legit Dogs & Ice: 51 S. Grove

Mahi Mahi fish fry. Happy hour 2:30 to Gourmet hot dogs and fries, Hawaian 5:30pm & new “Bees Knees" cocktail. shaved ice and amazing fresh salads.

Fanny’s Thai Ice Cream: 7 N. State Lounge 51: 51 S. Grove New flavor: Sweet Kisses featuring decadent Ferrero Rocher chocolate.

Highland Cafe: 109 E. Highland

Craft beers, specialty cocktails and wine, flatbreads, sliders & charcuterie boards in an awesome lounge vibe!

Specialty sandwiches & daily specials. Mama Lee’s Popcorn: 20 S. Spring Try a refreshing Ramble on Rose: Summer special deal: 2 large bags Hibiscus iced tea w/passion fruit syrup. of gourmet popcorn for just $20!

Indulge: 250 S. Grove

Friday Lobster Feast special $38.99.

All-you-can-eat from 4-10pm.

Jimmy John’s: 50 S. Grove

The Frenchie: Salami, cheese & capicola on a baguette for $2.99.

Kubo Sushi: 70 S. Grove

Try a sparkling sake or Mel’s mouthwatering sangria with fresh signature rolls or a sushi combo.

Martini Room: 161 E. Chicago

Birthday Cake Martini: Marshmallow Vodka, Godiva White Chocolate Liqueur, Amaretto & cream w/sprinkles!

Prime BurgerHouse: 250 S. Grove

Customize a gourmet burger or sandwich.

Tons of topping, cheese & bun options!

Toom Toom Thai: 23 S. Grove

Try a Shrimp Papaya Salad, Basil Fried Rice or Duck Tamarind with a Thai beer.

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Downtown Elgin, Riverside Drive elgincraftbeerfest.com. $15, 45, 60

Nevermore See 8/1. 8p, Elgin Art Showcase, 164 Division Street 224.465.0451 goodlycreatures.com. $12-15 Bethany Anne Ritter Bethany is a singer, guitar player who specializes covering classic rock such as Heart, Joni Mitchell, Led Zeppelin, newer artists Pink, Beyonce, and also country artists, Dolly Parton, Dixie Chicks & Miranda Lambert. 8.30p, Martini Room, 161 E. Chicago Street 847.741.0349 martiniroomelgin.com.

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Sat.Aug.10 East Dundee Depot Market See 8/3.

8a, The Depot, 319 N. River St., East Dundee 847.426.4307 eastdundee. net. Free Literacy Connection Volunteer Tutor Training See 8/3. 9.30a-12.30p, GBPL Grove Room, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Build Your First Webpage Series Learn how to start coding with the programming languages HTML and CSS in this three-part series. 8/10 HTML Basics. 8/17 CSS Basics. 8/24 CSS Intermediate. 10a-11.30a, GBPL Computer Training Room, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Sports Storytime Series See 8/3.

10.30a-11.30a, GBPL South Elgin Hoffer Room, 127 S. McLean Boulevard 847.931.2090 gailborden.info Dog Daze Photo Opportunity Fantastic Photos will be on site to capture personal 4x6 photos of you and your pet. Call or stop in to make an appointment. 11a-4p, State Street Market Shops, 701 N. State Street 847.695.3066 statestreetmarketshopselgin.com. $8 Elgin Craft Beer Festival Featuring dozens of specialty brews from thirty or more breweries, the annual celebration of the brewmaster’s art includes live music, food vendors and a commemorative glass for all beer connoisseurs. Special prices for VIP’s and Designated Drivers. See ad on back cover of this month’s BRAVO. Proceeds to support the mission of Elgin Breakfast Rotary Club. 1p-5p,

Family Fun & Picnic at Fox River Trolley Museum Join the Elgin History Museum for a Family Fun Day at South Elgin’s Fox River Trolley Museum and Picnic at Jon J. Duerr Forest Preserve. Enjoy a nostalgic trip back to an era when the electric trolley car was a vital part of American life.

Experience the sights and sounds of this unique part of American history aboard a genuine old-time trolley car which takes you on a trip along the banks of the scenic Fox River.

The trolley will take you to Jon J. Duerr Forest Preserve for an old-time picnic, complete with food, drinks and games for the kids.(Picnic Lunch Served at 1:30PM) Located at a crook in the Fox River, the preserve offers a scenic setting, complete with wildlife, trails, picnic shelters rest rooms – and a little known 8-ft waterfall.

It also features the historical burial site of unknown soldiers in General Scott’s Army.Reserve your place and pre-pay by AUGUST 2 (family and friends are welcome) by calling the Elgin History Museum. Help the trolley museum thrive beyond the extensive vandalism that occurred last summer, where over $110,000 of damage was suffered. Donations to aid in this effort will gladly be accepted on the day of the event. 1p-4p, Fox River Trolley Museum, Route 31, South Elgin 847-742-4248 elginhistory.org. $10 Rakow Branch 10th Anniversary Celebration Help us celebrate Rakow’s 10th anniversary with refreshments and fun for the entire family.

1p-3p, GBPL Rakow Branch, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info 1000 Books Before Kindergarten Graduation! Has your child finished the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program? Congratulations! Please join us for a party for graduates of this early literacy program! There will be games, snacks, and surprises you won’t want to miss. Registration required. 2p-3p, GBPL Meadows Comm.

Rms. A-B-C, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info 1000 Books Before Kindergarten: Meet the Alpacas! This program is especially for graduates of the 1000 Books Before Kindergarten party.

After the 2:00 party, graduates are invited to parade throughout the library to the outdoor area by the river.Rivendell Alpacas will give a presentation with real alpacas (llama’s cousin!) and then they will be available for photo ops. 3p-3.45p, GBPL Outdoor Stage, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Ollie Bolds Soul Review 7p-10p, Aliano’s Ristorante, 310 N. River Street 847.844.0528 alianosdundee. com. No Cover NEWSIES presented by Marquee

Kashmir, the area’s premier Led Zeppelin tribute, plays South Elgin’s Riverfest Express at 7pm on August 3rd. Free admission.

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7.30p-9.30p, Hemmens Cultural Center, 45 Symphony Way 219.309.8757 marqueemainstage.org Nevermore See 8/1. 8p, Elgin Art Showcase, 164 Division Street 224.465.0451 goodlycreatures.com. $12-15

Sun.Aug.11 Animal Adoption Event Consider adopting an animal in need of a forever home at this one-day event in our “barking lot”! Presented by Hoof, Woof & Meow of Gilberts. Adoption fees and restrictions apply. 12p-4p, State Street Market Shops, 701 N. State Street 847.695.3066 statestreetmarketshopselgin.com Back to School Party with Chris Fascione Come get excited about the new school year! Watch Chris Fascione be silly and entertaining.

We’ll have some crafts and juggling demonstrations. 12.30p-2.30p, GBPL South Elgin South Elgin Branch, 127 S. McLean Boulevard 847.931.2090 gailborden.info Nevermore See 8/1. 2p, Elgin Art Showcase, 164 Division Street 224.465.0451 goodlycreatures.com. $12-15

by: Hugh Hudson. Running time: 2 hours 5 minutes. 11a-1.30p, GBPL Meadows Comm. Rms. A-B-C, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Cafn Espanol / Spanish Cafe See 8/5. 12p-1p, GBPL Conference Room, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Cultural Arts Commission 6p-7p, Elgin City Hall, 150 Dexter Court 311 cityofelgin.org CHEFTalks (like TEDTalks) Free healthy eating discussion and potluck program the 2nd Monday of each month. The CHEF mission is “promoting better health through better eating.” For more info: chefillinois@ gmail.com 6.30p-8p, Zion Lutheran Church, 330 Griswold Street Jo Ann Armenta. FREE Grupo de Conversacion para la Ciudadania / Citizenship Conversation Group See 8/1. 6.30p-7.30p, GBPL Grove Room, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Great Books Discussion Group Meetings are held on the second Monday of the month at 6:55 pm.

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Mon.Aug.12 Brown Bag Lunch Classic Films Chariots of Fire (PG, 1981) Chariots of Fire (PG, 1981)Two British track athletes, one a determined Jew, and the other a devout Christian, compete in the 1924 Olympics. Starring: Ben Cross, Ian Charleston, Nicholas Farrell, Ian Holm, John Gielgud. Directed

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The Old People - William Faulkner (short story) 7p-8.30p, GBPL Conference Room, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Windows 10 Intermediate Learn how to create shortcuts, adjust settings, uninstall programs, utilize Task Manager and Windows defender, and explore the Windows store. 7p-8.30p, GBPL Computer Training Room, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info

Tue.Aug.13 Family Music: Miss Jamie’s Farm Miss Jamie’s Farm music show is a high energy, audience interactive musical play with farm animal puppets. Kids can sing along, dance, and participate in question & answer trivia about farm animals and farm tools. No registration. 10a-10.45a, GBPL Meadows Comm. Rms. A-B-C, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Piano Performance: Denise Williams 1p-2p, GBPL Lobby , 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info South Elgin Sentinels Chess Club See 8/6. 4.30p-5.30p, GBPL South Elgin Hoffer Room, 127 S. McLean Boulevard 847.931.2090 gailborden. info Grupo de Conversacion en ingles/ English Conversation Group See 8/6. 6.30p-7.30p, GBPL Conference Room, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Opioids 101 and Naloxone Training Come and learn more about what opioids are and help us figure out how we can solve the problem. Please register. 6.30p-8p, Renz Center, 1 American Way 630.883.4944 cshelgin.org. Free Preserving the Harvest: Canning Basics Learn the fundamentals of canning in this tasty demo with veteran gardener Anna Stange. She will prepare and can seasonal produce to make canned salsa, which will be available for tasting at the conclusion of the program. R 6.30p-8p, GBPL Rakow Branch Living Room, 2751 W. Bowes Road 847.531.7271 gailborden. info Library Board Meeting Monthly meeting of the Library Board which is generally held on the second Tuesday of the month. 7p-9p, GBPL Grove Room, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Rogue Reads from the Outer Edge Read books that are off the beaten path, then join us as we dive deep into some discussions about what we’ve read. You can request copies of these books through our LinkIn service or our Materials request service. 7p-8p, GBPL 2nd Floor -

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4.30p-5.30p, GBPL South Elgin Hoffer Room, 127 S. McLean Boulevard 847.931.2090 gailborden.info Literacy Connection Volunteer Tutor Training See 8/3. 6p-9p, GBPL Grove Room, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info

Elevator Annex, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Summer Movie in the Park: Spider-Man Into the Spider-Verse See 8/1. 8p, Festival Park, 132 S. Grove Avenue 311 cityofelgin.org. Free

Wed.Aug.14 Smart Strategies for 45+ Job Seekers Learn strategies that will help you compete for full-time, in-demand jobs. Explore tools and resources that will help you update your personal marketing tools and networking strategies, target your job search, get job leads, and find resources and individual coaching to help you look for and find your next job.In partnership with Elgin Community College. Please register. 10a-12p, GBPL Elgin Room, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Annual Hunger Summit Practice Practice for the 3rd Annual Hunger Summit. 6.30p-7.30p, GBPL Meadows Comm. Rm. A, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Walking Book Club See 8/7.

7p-8.30p, Centre of Elgin, 100 Symphony Way 847.742.2411 gailborden. info

Thu.Aug.15 Device Advice See 8/1. 9.30a-11.30a, GBPL Rakow Branch Computer Cafe, 2751 W. Bowes Road 847.531.7271 gailborden.info Illinois Speaks! Current Issues Discussion Group Share your viewpoint, understand a different perspective, and engage in the fine art of conversation on timely topics. Co-sponsor: Illinois Humanities 10a-11.30a, GBPL Rakow Branch Living Room, 2751 W. Bowes Road 847.531.7271 gailborden. info Brown Bag Lunch: World War I Impact on Elgin Using newspaper stories and pictures of 100 years ago, this encore presentation by Jerry Turnquist will retell the story of how World War I impacted Elgin citizens both at home and abroad. 12p-1p, Elgin History Museum, 360 Park Street

Grupo de Conversacion para la Ciudadania / Citizenship Conversation Group See 8/1. 6.30p-7.30p, GBPL Conference Room, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Elgin Genealogical Society - Creating a Family Archive & Genealogy Library Monthly meeting of the Elgin Genealogical Society. Suz Bates will present “Creating a Family Archive & Genealogy Library.” Have you organized your papers, but have books, photos and documents that need to be protected? Learn an easy but effective way to organize your books, photos and documents.

The goal is to have a place for every paper, book and artifact and to be able to find each item when you need it. 7p-8.30p, GBPL Meadows Comm.

Rms. A-B, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Piano Performance: John LaBorn 7p-8p, GBPL Lobby , 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Nevermore See 8/1. 8p, Elgin Art Showcase, 164 Division Street 224.465.0451 goodlycreatures.com. $12-15 Full Moon Ride It’s the Full Moon Ride! This will be a moderate pace ride for a few miles throughout the core neighborhoods of Elgin. Join us for this social night ride! Reminder: Illinois State law requires bike riders to have a clear light on the front and a red reflector or a red light on the back for night time riding. That would be the minimum attempt for safety, so let’s all be easy to see on the street. 9p, Advocate Park, Chicago Street at Spring Street elginbikehub. com. Free

Fri.Aug.16 No-Shushing Movie Fridays: Dumbo See 8/2. 10.30a-12.30p, GBPL South Elgin Hoffer Room, 127 S. McLean Boulevard 847.931.2090 gailborden. info Computers 101 Series See 8/9.

11a-12.30p, GBPL Computer Training Room, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Welcome Baby! Babys First Library Visit/Bienvenido Beb(ML) Welcome Baby! Bring baby and baby’s new library card to this mini session

designed especially for Baby’s First Library Card holders. Learn about programs and resources to support your baby’s early literacy development and receive a special gift! For babies up to six months old and their parents. Registration preferred, or drop in anytime between 1 - 3 pm. For an appointment on another day, time, or in Spanish, please contact Ana Morales (847-289-5811). Bienvenido Bebe! Llevan a su bebe y bebes nueva tarjeta de la biblioteca a esta clase es disenado especialmente para bebes primer titular de la tarjeta de la biblioteca. Aprenda acerca de los programas y recursos para apoyar el desarrollo de alfabetismo temprano de su bebe y recibir un regalo especial!

Para los bebes sies meses y abrriba con sus padres. Se prefiere registracion, o pasar de 1 a 3 de la tarde. Si prefiere una cita para otro dia, hora o en espanol por favor contactar a Ana Morales (847-289-5811). 1p-3p, GBPL Story Room - South, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Elgin Farmers Market See 8/2. 3p7p, Downtown Elgin, South Grove Avenue 847.488.1456 downtownelgin.com Meet the Bees It’s World Honeybee Day on August 17th and we will be bringing bees to market! Come stop by and check out our observation hive and get a chance to see the bees up close and learn about how you can be a helper to honeybees by choosing to ‘Bee Friendly’! Rest assured bees will be safely contained inside our observation hive for safe sting free viewing. 3p, Downtown Elgin, South Grove Avenue 847.488.1456 downtownelgin.com. Free Riverfest Express A festival which began as a centennial celebration marking the 100th birthday of the Village has grown into a much anticipated annual community event known as RiverFest Express. Riverfest has always featured a wide-array of entertainment options, including: free and live music, carnival, Special Night for Special Kids, local food vendors, beer tent, craft and business expo, car show, fireworks, model railroad layout and trolley rides. This year is no exception. We’ll continue to update this page with more details.

5p-11.30p, RiverFest, 10 N. Water Street, South Elgin 847.742.5780 southelgin.com/riverfest

5.8 S. Grove Avenue bobbyrowlandart. com. Free Mark Bettcher Trio Mark Bettcher Trio is featuring Mark Sorlie, Bill Kidera, and Mark Bettcher. Performing Jazz standards and the Great American Song Book. 7.30p, Martini Room, 161 E. Chicago Street 847.741.0349 martiniroomelgin.com. No Cover Photograph: Def Leppard Tribute 7.30p-9p, RiverFest, 10 N. Water Street, South Elgin 847.742.5780 southelgin.com/riverfest. Free Nevermore See 8/1. 8p, Elgin Art Showcase, 164 Division Street 224.465.0451 goodlycreatures.com. $12-15 The Belvederes This talented band will blow your mind with a mix of music and dance floor ready energy!

9p, Chubby Bullfrog, 1494 Spring Hill Mall, West Dundee 847.428.7080 thechubbybullfrog.com. No Cover Lava Rock 9.30p-11.30p, RiverFest, 10 N. Water Street, South Elgin 847.742.5780 southelgin.com/riverfest. Free

Sat.Aug.17 East Dundee Depot Market Featuring Elgin Public Museum Presentation The Depot Market welcomes the Elgin Public Museum for the third of four programs, geared to both children and adults, examining the world around us. This month’s topic, “What is a Jack Rabbit Hit?,” (a Native American Game). This one-hour presentation will be held inside the Depot from 10:30 to 11:30. Our weekly market offers Something For Everyone... antiques, jewelry and collectibles, flowers and vegetables, honey, baked goods, crafts, home goods and pet items. Vendor booth fees fund an annual scholarship for a Dundee Township graduate. Vendor inquiries welcome! 8a, The Depot, 319 N. River St., East Dundee 847.426.4307 eastdundee.net. Free Elgin NeighborWorks Day 2019 NeighborWorks Day is a time when volunteers, business people, neighbors, friends and local government leaders mobilize neighborhood

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11a-1p, Lord’s Park Zoo, 325 Hiawatha Drive 847.931.6132 elginpublicmuseum.org. Free

revitalization. NeighborWorks Day is a project of the Downtown Elgin Neighborhood Outreach committee which is made up of leaders from the GPA, NENA, SWAN, NWNA neighborhood groups. Our goal is to utilize this annual project to reach out into the neighborhoods surrounding our downtown, help people in need, positively impact maintenance conditions for mutual benefit and build relationships in our community. This year we partner with the City of Elgin, Elgin Community Network and Davey Tree Service to focus on 6 properties in the Watch Factory Neighborhood.

Volunteers are needed to help perform simple tasks such as digging, weeding, planting, painting, trimming trees, etc. Volunteers will meet at the Fire Barn on St. Charles street between 7:30am-8:30am on the day of the event to check in, sign a waiver, and enjoy breakfast before heading out to worksites. Volunteers 15 and under must be accompanied by an adult. We have a big job to do and we need you help to do it! Please register online. 8a, Downtown Neighborhood Association, 31 S. Grove Avenue 847.488.1456 www.downtownelgin. com/neighborworks-day 10th Annual Comic Book Mania Convention Attention all comic book lovers and Batman fans! Join us for a day of comics, art and fun. There will be activities for the whole family, including taking your picture next to the Batmobile. In addition to comic book vendors, the Artists Alley will feature more than 40 professional comic book artists and writers.

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Beginning Your Family Genealogy Have you’ve seen TV shows such as “Who Do You Think You Are” or “Finding Your Roots,” and wondered about this whole genealogy thing and how YOU can find your own ancestors?Do you have the curiosity and the willingness to learn about your family history?Join us on a journey to discover how to find Your Family History.This class is an overview to help you get started on your adventure.

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R 11a-12.30p, GBPL Rakow Branch Living Room, 2751 W. Bowes Road 847.531.7271 gailborden.info Burgerfest 2019 You can help us find the best burger in the NW Burbs with Metro by T-Mobile! Free admission to see bands like Modern Day Romeos, Goo Roos, Soul Tango, and more. Beer tent, kids zone, and more! Proceeds go to charity! 12p-9p, Carpenter Park, 351 Carpenter Boulevard, Carpentersville star105.com Elgin’s Second Annual Back to School BBQ Bash We’re back at it again! The Alanza James Foundation for Youth and Together We Are Elgin Presented by Councilman Corey Dixon, invites you to come on out to Elgin’s 2nd Annual Back to School BBQ Bash. This is an event for the entire family, from our seniors to fido, we’ll have something for all! Free entertainment, free games, free food and free backpacks & school supplies!

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Truman’s Ridge 1p-2.30p, RiverFest, 10 N. Water Street, South Elgin 847.742.5780 southelgin.com/riverfest. Free

Adventures in the Zoo: Buggin’ Out Join the Elgin Public Museum staff for a free program at the Lords Park Zoo. Have fun learning about natural history through hands-on artifacts and crafts. No registration required.

Chinelo Fest !Acompanenos para el segundo dia de Chinelo Fest! Habra musica de rondalla, exposiciones de los chinelos Jiutepec y Tlayacapan.

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y haz el brinco del Chinelo. Programa sera presentado en espanol. Join us for the second day of Chinelo Fest!

There will be music by a erondalla’ ensemble, exhibits of echinelo’ dancers from Jiutepec y Tlayacapan.

Then join the Chinelo dancers on a procession around the Library as they perform the ebrinco del Chinelo’ (Chinelo hop.) Presentations in Spanish. 3p-5.30p, GBPL Outdoor Stage, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Shoop Dogs 3p-4.30p, RiverFest, 10 N. Water Street, South Elgin 847.742.5780 southelgin.com/riverfest. Free DimoStrong Jam The 5th Annual DimoStrong Jam is a combination party and fundraiser for the DimoStrong Foundation, featuring live music, B-Boy contest, silent art auction, graffiti artists, raffles, food and drink (cash bar available). 4p-9p, Dream Hall at 51, 51 S. Grove Avenue . $5 donation Porch Fest 2019 YOU are invited to Shared Harvest’s Porch Fest 2019!

Whether you are a current or future shareholder of Kane County’s favorite Food Coop, we want you to bring your family and enjoy an evening out with us. Join Shared Harvest at The McClure Mansion for THEE event of the season! We will have amazing live music by Make It A Double, delectable gourmet food from Q’s Kitchen, and artisan drinks for you to enjoy. We will have a rock painting station for kids and adults to stretch their creative muscles, as well as lawn games for all.

Shared Harvest appreciates all of you, and we are hosting this FREE event in the name of building community and enjoying each other’s company.

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We hope to see you there! 4p, McClure Mansion, 770 W. Highland Ave. 224.276.6129 sharedharvest.coop Sushi Roll 5p-6.30p, RiverFest, 10 N. Water Street, South Elgin 847.742.5780 southelgin.com/riverfest. Free Kidical Mass Elgin Ride Join your neighbors for Kidical Mass, a slow, easy-going, fun, group bike ride focused on kids (all ages) and families that will start from Channing Park.

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43 cue script technique, which requires actors to use details written into the script to suggest their characterizations and onstage action. 7.30p, Elgin Public House, 219 E. Chicago Street janusplays.com. Free Nevermore See 8/1. 8p, Elgin Art Showcase, 164 Division Street 224.465.0451 goodlycreatures.com. $12-15 Paranormal Investigation Tour 3 hour paranormal investigation walking tour through the cemetery at night, in the dark, with guides. A percentage of ticket price is donated back to the cemetery for restoration and preservation. Each person receives paranormal detection devices for the duration of the tour. We do not take you to the afterlife, but let the afterlife come to you. 8p, Bluff City Cemetery, 945 Bluff City Boulevard 630.330.3595 afterlife-tours. com. $50 M Crew Band is all about standard music, disco, Latin, alternative rock, rock and roll, country rock, Beatles, Madonna and Journey. Fun filled night will make you dance all night.

9p, D-Hangout Bar & Grill, 550 S. McLean Boulevard 847.717.0511 d-hangout.com. No Cover Sixteen Candles 9p-11p, RiverFest, 10 N. Water Street, South Elgin 847.742.5780 southelgin.com/riverfest. Free

Sun.Aug.18 Benefit Concert for Fox Valley Lyrical Productions Fox Valley Lyrical Productions (FVLP, formerly Soiree Lyrique) will hold a benefit event at the First United Methodist Church, 216 E. Highland Ave. on August 18, 2019 from 10:00am to noon following the last of the sermon series called “Proverbial Opera” presented

by Reverend Rick Carlson. Come and enjoy refreshments while listening to our singers and viewing auction items. If you’re unable to attend, please consider donating on line at www.foxvalleylyricalproductions.org or send a check to Fox Valley Lyrical

Anthem 7p-8.30p, RiverFest, 10 N. Water Street, South Elgin 847.742.5780 southelgin.com/riverfest. Free Sam Savage 7p-10p, Aliano’s Ristorante, 310 N. River Street 847.844.0528 alianosdundee.com.

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Tile Art. Each month from January through September 2019, we will publish one of nine sections of a 32 x 26.25” piece of artwork titled “Cobblestoned,” by Elgin artist Barbara Broeske. Cut out each section and assemble in the correct order to see the finished piece. Attach the sections together using strips of tape on the back to make an impressive display for your home or office. In September, send a photo of your finished project to be entered in a drawing to win an 8 x 10 inch color photographic print of this piece on shimmering metal, signed by the artist.

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Smokin Gunz 7p-9p, RiverFest, 10 N. Water Street, South Elgin 847.742.5780 southelgin.com/riverfest. Free

Mon.Aug.19 Books and Badges Storytime Come hear Officer Creighton read stories as a representative of the Village of South Elgin’s Police program Operation Book’em. 11.15a-11.45a, GBPL South Elgin Hoffer Room, 127 S. McLean Boulevard 847.931.2090 gailborden.info Productions, 326 Wilcox Ave, Elgin IL 60123. 10a-12p, First United Methodist Church, 216 E. Highland Avenue 224.595.1526 foxvalleylyricalproductions.org Dropped Once 1p-2.30p, RiverFest, 10 N. Water Street, South Elgin 847.742.5780 southelgin.com/riverfest. Free Read to Rover Hone your reading skill by reading to our volunteer dog listener, Trucker. 1p-1.15p, GBPL South Elgin Hoffer Room, 127 S. McLean Boulevard 847.931.2090 gailborden. info Riverfest Express See 8/16. 1p-9p, RiverFest, 10 N. Water Street, South Elgin 847.742.5780 southelgin.com/ riverfest. Free Read to Rover See above. 1.15p-1.30p, GBPL South Elgin Hoffer Room, 127 S. McLean Boulevard 847.931.2090 gailborden.info Read to Rover See above.

1.30p-1.45p, GBPL South Elgin Hoffer Room, 127 S. McLean Boulevard 847.931.2090 gailborden.info

Cafn Espanol / Spanish Cafe See 8/5. 12p-1p, GBPL Conference Room, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Motor Monday Cruise Night Our family-friendly Motor Monday Cruise Night marks the halfway through the season with this gathering being the 3rd of 4! Motor Monday, run in conjunction with MiRPA, is celebrating its 5th year! Many interesting vehicles from around the area will be on display at our cruise in - cruise out event. Drive in to show off your ride or walk the show to admire the vehicles and hear the great stories the owners love to tell. Motor Monday takes place in our quaint downtown where visitors will find new options for food and drink! Open to all car and trucks as well as vintage motorcycles.

5p, The Depot, 319 N. River St., East Dundee 847.426.4307 eastdundee. net. Free

Focal Point 5p-6.30p, RiverFest, 10 N. Water Street, South Elgin 847.742.5780 southelgin.com/riverfest. Free

Total Fit Exercise Class The Total Fit course is designed to provide an enhanced fitness and wellness experience increasing core strength, flexibility and mobility while integrating metabolic conditioning, body weight movements, and weightlifting.

The overall goal is to increase work capacity; increasing strength, speed, power, agility, accuracy, endurance, coordination, balance, and flexibility.

The instructor will stress correct movement technique and will show modifications for all levels. With the use of weights and your own body weight, this class helps students push to build and tone muscle; burn calories and strengthen the core.

IMPORTANT: All students must sign an ECC waiver form before participating in this course. This course is held at Elgin Community College’s Center for Emergency Services, 815 E. Plank Road, Burlington, Illinois 60109.

Register online 24/7 at elgin.edu/ce, “Explore Our Offerings”, “Fall 2019”, click on “Fitness”, then on “CED 478”. Course is held on Mondays and Wednesdays. 5p, Elgin Community College, 815 E. Plank Road, Burlington, IL elgin.edu/ce. $82.50

Shakespeare’s “The Merchant of Venice” Unrehearsed See 8/17. 6p, Elgin Public House, 219 E. Chicago

French Conversation Group Do you enjoy the French language and Francophone culture? Come join our

Read to Rover See above. 1.45p-2p, GBPL South Elgin Hoffer Room, 127 S. McLean Boulevard 847.931.2090 gailborden.info Nevermore See 8/1. 2p, Elgin Art Showcase, 164 Division Street 224.465.0451 goodlycreatures.com. $12-15 Read to Rover See above. 2p-2.15p, GBPL South Elgin Hoffer Room, 127 S. McLean Boulevard 847.931.2090 gailborden.info Read to Rover See above.

2.15p-2.30p, GBPL South Elgin Hoffer Room, 127 S. McLean Boulevard 847.931.2090 gailborden.info The Plant Band 3p-4.30p, RiverFest, 10 N. Water Street, South Elgin 847.742.5780 southelgin.com/riverfest. Free

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In a relaxed and friendly atmosphere with fellow francophones of all ability levels, you will enjoy presentations, songs, videos and conversation en francais. No registration required.

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Tue.Aug.20 Panera Milk & Cookie Storytime The Gail Borden Public Library and Panera Bread are partnering to sponsor this program to be held at Panera Bread.

Your preschooler will enjoy stories read by a ReaderShip storyteller, followed by a milk and cookie snack compliments of Panera. Stay for a craft. R 9.30a-10.30a, GBPL Panera Bread, 369 Randall Road, South Elgin 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Job Search and Resume Help See 8/6. 1p-4p, GBPL Computer Training Room, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info South Elgin Sentinels Chess Club See 8/6. 4.30p-5.30p, GBPL South Elgin Hoffer Room, 127 S. McLean Boulevard 847.931.2090 gailborden. info Grupo de Conversacion en ingles/ English Conversation Group See 8/6.

6.30p-7.30p, GBPL Conference Room, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Elgin Township Technology Group Discussion Do you have extra stuff rolling around the house you want to get rid of? Learn how to sell on various platforms such as eBay, Craigslist and Facebook Marketplace. To be held at the Elgin Township offices.

7p-8.30p, Elgin Township Offices, 729 S. McLean Boulevard 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Three Days in Damascus: A book reading, a love story and refugee advocacy Join author Kim Schultz as she reads from her memoir Three Days in Damascus (Palewell Press, 2017) and shares her journey into becoming an accidental refugee advocate. Ms. Schultz will share experiences and stories from her time in Syria interviewing Iraqi refugees and falling

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Ice Derby Returns to Elgin In the spirit of 1960’s revivalism that has captured the popular imagination in America in 2019, a local business is sponsoring a relaunch of the Elgin Lady Blades, a women’s ice derby team that skated for 17 seasons from 1968 to 1985.

“Ice derby was a huge part of the entertainment offerings in Elgin during the 70’s,” said Bryan Lerbs, Vice President of Communications at Troffer International, the lighting manufacturer based in Gilberts. “We felt the time was right to bring this sport to a new generation.”

With rules and match play nearly identical to roller derby, ice derby consists of two teams of five, each attempting to score by sending one skater around the track to pass the opposing team. Both versions of the game were among the first and most watched contact sports played by women.

“The original Lady Blades were an amateur club who competed with other area clubs on Sunday nights at Santa’s Village,” explained local sports historian George Boerner. “The matches became so popular that the Rink-A-Rena built spectator seating into their brand new facility in the hopes of attracting the league.”

The Lady Blades became charter members of the Glacial Plains League in 1971, along with seven other ice derby clubs hailing from the northwest suburbs and as far away as McHenry. Once they organized as a business, the club negotiated a contract to move their matches to Friday nights at the Rink-A-Rena, where they were provided with space for a private locker room and small office. To attract audiences, the rink expanded their food and beverage concessions to include beer and pizza.

skate backwards on the ice.”

The Elgin Lady Blades will compete at the Sanfillippo Ice Center (SIC) for a 12-week summer season starting in 2020. Summer is ordinarily a slow period for the SIC, as the Elgin Ravens youth hockey program concludes in April, and competitive figure skaters reduce their training schedule.

While there is no organized league yet, the Blades will compete regionally with the Bay View (WI) Bombers, the Appleton (WI) Wreckers, the Macomb (IL) Tempest and the Cedar Rapids (IA) Clippers.

“We are hoping to recreate the excitement of the original Lady Blades, when Katrin Olesen led the league,” said Lerbs. Norwegian-born Olesen stood five inches taller than any other skater in the area at the time, and was trained as an Olympic athlete. After an aggressive display of showmanship during a match with the Orland Eagles, she was banned from the Glacial Plains League in 1978.

After Olesen’s departure, the Blades lost fans each year until they dissolved in 1985.

The Rink-A-Rena was sold to a Michigan company and neglected, eventually losing its liquor license after a series of underage drinking violations.

The rink attempted a comeback in 1993 with a radio marketing campaign that dubbed its own words over the music of “La Macarena.” The jingles were shut down by lawyers from RCA Records and the Rink-ARena closed in 1994.

“We’re creating a real buzz around the new Lady Blades,” said Lerbs. “Check out our videos on YouTube with hash tag #SmoothAsIce.” For more information, go to elginladyblades.com.

“We used to see the Lady Blades all the time when I was in Cub Scouts,” said east sider John Marston. “That was the one outing that all the dads would show up for.”

The Blades had ten women on their roster plus a part-time team manager during their semi-professional existence. Star skater Katrin Olesen led the team to championships in 1974, 1976 and 1977.

“It was an exciting time for Elgin,” said Boerner. “Ice derby is much more exciting to watch than roller derby because they can

Katrin Olesen of the Elgin Lady Blades, 1977.

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work with multiple sheets in an Excel workbook, calculate percentages, and use PMT & VLOOKUP functions. 7p-8.30p, GBPL Computer Training Room, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Walking Book Club See 8/7.

7p-8.30p, Centre of Elgin, 100 Symphony Way 847.742.2411 gailborden. info

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in love with one. A Q&A will follow the reading and presentation. Please register. 7p-8p, GBPL Elgin Room, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info

Wed.Aug.21 Walk with the Mayor: Northeast Side See 7/31. Gail Borden Library , 270 N. Grove Avenue 311 cityofelgin. org MS Excel Advanced Topics Learn how to use conditional formatting,

Device Advice See 8/1. 10a-12p, GBPL South Elgin South Elgin Branch, 127 S. McLean Boulevard 847.931.2090 gailborden.info Piano Performance: Steve Yoder 11a-12p, GBPL Lobby , 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Piano Performance: Stacey Weidner 2p-3p, GBPL Lobby , 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Creativity Corner - Elephant and Piggie Mo Willems beloved charters will be fun to read about and have some creative fun. 4.30p-5.30p, GBPL South Elgin Hoffer Room, 127 S. McLean Boulevard 847.931.2090

gailborden.info Piano Performance: Shirley Remes 4.30p-5.30p, GBPL Lobby , 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Lawyer in the Library Are you trying to muddle through the legal maze yourself? Visit this walk-in service to assist you with your legal questions.

Volunteer attorneys will provide legal coaching, document review, and referrals to other community services.

Bring paperwork that relates to your legal issues. Your meeting with the lawyer will last approximately 15 minutes. A Law Librarian and an Illinois JusticeCorps Fellow will be available to guide you through resources and assist you with e-filing your court documents. No registration. Provided in partnership with the Kane County Law Library & Self Help Legal Center.

6p-8p, GBPL Grove Room, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info RBG A look at the life and work of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Ruth Bader Ginsburg has served for more than two decades on the Supreme Court as the second

47 woman to ever be named to the highest bench. A small and quiet woman, Ginsburg has defied stereotypes to become a pop cultural icon for the progressive left. Interviews with many admirers, and a few detractors, highlight Ginsburg’s incredible life.

Ginsburg may be diminutive, but she made a name for herself with a novel strategy to fight sex discrimination. Her career has seen dramatic changes in the way society views sex discrimination and gender roles. 6p-

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takes place in a series of separate physical locations in downtown Elgin.

Locations include Elgin Public House, Rediscover Records, Al’s Cafe and Soulful Sparrow. Wear comfortable shoes! Tour groups leave every 15 minutes during the first hour. Continues thru August 25th. Directed by Sean Hargadon and Tara Morrison.

7p, Elgin Public House, 219 E. Chicago Street janusplays.com. $15

8p, GBPL Meadows Comm. Rms. A-B, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Chicago: True Stories The 1920s were saturated with surprise, sequins, and murder! Join us as a 1920s flapper named Flora tells us how fashion, crime, and prohibition mixed with explosive creativity shaped the decade of the century. Join us and learn fact, from fiction, and how reality relates to the 2002 Oscar-winning film Chicago. Get a front row seat and travel back with us to 1920. See you there!

R 6.30p-7.30p, GBPL Rakow Branch Corridor West, 2751 W. Bowes Road 847.531.7271 gailborden.info Piano Performance: John LaBorn 7p-8p, GBPL Lobby , 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info

Fri.Aug.23 No-Shushing Movie Fridays: Missing Link See 8/2. 10.30a-12.30p, GBPL South Elgin Hoffer Room, 127 S. McLean Boulevard 847.931.2090 gailborden.info Computers 101 Series See 8/9.

11a-12.30p, GBPL Computer Training Room, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Elgin Farmers Market See 8/2. 3p7p, Downtown Elgin, South Grove Avenue 847.488.1456 downtownelgin.com DistinctlyCreative: A Pop Concert The Judson Creative Society is excited to bring in a new school year with our first event of the school year: #DistinctlyCreative: A Pop Concert w/Calio. This show will be an awesome night full of your favorite pop songs that will surely get you up and dancing the entire night. We’re also excited that Calio and his band will be opening up this concert with songs from his recent EP Distinctly Human.

We’ll be “Passing the Hat” for him to #supportlocalartists. We can’t wait to start this school year off with a blast!

7p, Judson University Studio B, 1151 N. State Street 847.628.2500 judsonu. edu. Free Tales of Horror: In the Shadows See live theatre in the Walkabout: Theatre on your Feet format in which scenes

Covington Groove An ever growing collective of professional musicians whose purpose is to spread the joy and energy of good music. 8.30p, Martini Room, 161 E. Chicago Street 847.741.0349 martiniroomelgin.com.

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Sat.Aug.24 East Dundee Depot Market’s 22nd Annual Largest Tomato Contest The Depot Market will hold its 22nd Annual Largest Tomato Contest! Bring your heaviest tomato to compete in this historied competition! Tomatoes are judged by weight and may be red, green or any variation of ripeness in between. No points lost for ugly tomatoes! Event organizers collect great prizes from local businesses to award to First, Second and Third place winners. Drop off your tomato before 11:45. Judging begins at noon.

A tie is awarded to the entry received first. One tomato per family/garden please! Our weekly market offers Something For Everyone... antiques, jewelry and collectibles, flowers and vegetables, honey, baked goods, crafts, home goods and pet items.

Vendor booth fees fund an annual scholarship for a Dundee Township graduate. Vendor inquiries welcome!

8a, The Depot, 319 N. River St., East Dundee 847.426.4307 eastdundee. net. Free Cindy’s Super Sale 2019 Come and get a dress for less! 1000s of gently used semi-formal/formal dresses.

Long Dresses - $25 / Short Dresses $10. Cindy’s Super Sale at the YWCA Elgin has dresses for every occasion.

9a-2p, YWCA Elgin, 220 E. Chicago Street 847.742.7930 ywcaelgin.org Movie Poster Exhibit and Scavenger Hunt Join us for some reel fun!

View an extensive collection of movie posters for current and upcoming films on the first floor. Test your powers of observation by completing a movie poster scavenger hunt to enter a prize drawing. Fun for all ages. 9a-4.30p, GBPL Youth Hallway, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Literacy Connection Volunteer Tutor Training See 8/3. 9.30a-12.30p, GBPL Grove Room, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Build Your First Webpage Series See 8/10. 10a-11.30a, GBPL Computer Training Room, 270 N. Grove Avenue

847.742.2411 gailborden.info Summer Workshop Day Join us at Eastern Groove for two fantastic workshops with guest instructors Kate Darling and Eliza Perry. Use discount code DWD to get $5.00 off when you register for both. 10a, Eastern Groove Studio, 221 E. Chicago Street 773.454.6498 www.easterngroove.com. $40 Sports Storytime Series See 8/3.

10.30a-11.30a, GBPL South Elgin Hoffer Room, 127 S. McLean Boulevard 847.931.2090 gailborden.info Elgin Hay Day Hay rides, petting zoo, hay maze, face painting, potato sack races, live music, crafts, and local food vendors. 11a-3p, Shamrock Park, 856 Waterford Road 311 cityofelgin. org. Free Lo Basico del Internet Aprende a buscar en Google cualquier informacion que necesites, inclusive un empleo. 1p-3p, GBPL Computer Training Room, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Thailand from My Perspective University of Wisconsin-Platteville student, Danielle Dieckhoff, will share her stories and pictures about her trip abroad for her studies in veterinary science. 1p-2p, GBPL South Elgin Hoffer Room, 127 S. McLean Boulevard 847.931.2090 gailborden.info Girl Up: School Year Kick Off Make a difference in the community and the world with Girl Up. Earn volunteer hours, learn new skills, and get involved with the Girl Up community. For teens in grades 7 and up.

Learn more about Girl Up at https:// www.girlup.org. 1.30p-4.30p, GBPL Grove Room, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Manga and Anime Club for Grades 6-12 Calling all fans of Attack on Titan, My Hero Academia, Sailor Moon, and more! Watch anime, share fan art, and enjoy Japanese snacks while socializing with other otaku. Students in grades 6-12 are welcome - bring a friend! 2p-3.30p, GBPL Meadows Comm. Rms. A-B, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Read to Rover Kids practice their reading skills by cuddling up with a good book and reading aloud to a fully trained and certified therapy dog.

Each child will have the opportunity to read aloud for a 30 minute time slot. Registration required. 2p-2.30p, GBPL Story Room, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Read to Rover See above. 2.30p-3p, GBPL Story Room, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Read to Rover See above. 3p-3.30p, GBPL Story Room, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Bernie Palooza Come out for an evening of music and entertainment and support the candidate for the

5.8 99%, Bernie Sanders. Donations gladly accepted for Bernie Sanders for President 2020. 4p, D-Hangout Bar & Grill, 550 S. McLean Boulevard 847.717.0511 d-hangout.com. No Cover Board Game Night Join us for Game Night at The BBC as the Elgin Area Tabletop Group will meet for games on Saturday nights! Bring a group or join a game! Games will be provided but feel free to bring one of your own! As always, The BBC will have great food and amazing coffee drinks for sale. Hosted by Sam Branscum and the Elgin Area Tabletop Group.

5p, Blue Box Cafe, 176 E. Chicago Street 847.697.2583 theblueboxcafe. com. Free Food Popup: BeaUnique Latin Kitchen Local & fresh Latin cuisine for everyone! Authenticity and love is at the heart of everything Bea creates at BeaUnique Latin Kitchen! Their fresh ingredients will take your palate on a journey through their homemade menu existing of mouth-watering Latin favorites you and your family are sure to love. Bea and Al are true foodies at heart, and proud to be active members of the Elgin community! Their passion for bringing unique gourmet flavors from their kitchen to your table, comes from the heart. Note: We are a 21+ venue. No children please. Parking may be limited, so carpool or take an Uber. Food Trucks and Food Pop-Ups serve until they call it quits. 5p, Plank Road Tap Room, 39W149 Plank Rd plankroadtaproom.com King of the Mountain The Mountain King Music Collective (MKMC) has been busy all year, producing all-ages concerts by local and regional touring bands with an artists-first attitude and culture of mutual respect. They have arranged an all-star lineup of Battle of Bands winners from the past five years, to perform on one stage.

Scheduled to appear are Oceans and Oceans, Mt. Pocono, Sunday Cruise and the winner of this year’s Battle, to be chosen Saturday night, August 3rd. All this music, plus visual art and positive social interaction costs just $5 (suggested donation, just pay what you can). To see more past and future events from MKMC, follow them on Facebook. 6.30p-10.30p, First United Methodist Church, 216 E. Highland Avenue mountainkingmc@ gmail.com. $5 Ollie Bolds Soul Review 7p-10p, Aliano’s Ristorante, 310 N. River Street 847.844.0528 alianosdundee. com. No Cover Tales of Horror: In the Shadows See 8/23. 7p, Elgin Public House, 219 E. Chicago Street janusplays.com. $15 90’s Rock Party We’re back for a full on Saturday night rock show at Bandito Barneys Beach Club in East Dundee. Come on out, we’re gonna

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Sun.Aug.25 Dairies to Prairies Open House Aubrey and Rachel Neville invite you to view their dairy and wagon collection, and prairie restoration featured in the Elgin History Museum’s Dairies to Prairies documentary. Explore the prairie featured in the Dairies to Prairies documentary and talk to naturalists about the progress of the restoration project. View the Neville’s extensive milk bottle and milk wagon collection. There will be a talk about the wagon collection in the Buggy Barn at 11:30am and at 2:30pm.

Watch Dairies to Prairies in the afternoon. Bring a picnic and enjoy the grounds. Plenty of trails, gardens and native plants to see. Donations to Elgin History Museum are encouraged.

11a-4p, Neville Residence, 39W714 McDonald Road 847.742.4248 elginhistory.org. Free Music by the Water Join us for our annual Music by the Water at Advocate Sherman Hospital, an event benefiting the Musicians Care Program.

11:30 am - Registration; Noon - Lunch begins; 12:25 pm - Program begins; 1 pm - The Moonlighters - Sherman Hospital Physician Musicians; 2 pm - Funk Brotherz Band; 3 pm - Event concludes. Business casual attire.

Self-park or complimentary valet.

12p-3p, Advocate Sherman Hospital, 1425 N. Randall Road advocategiving. org. $125 Bike Elgin Ride Join us for a slow roll as we explore Elgin by bike. We’ll ride low stress routes for 3-5 miles. Get to know your city and your neighbors!

We will try to plan these to to be friendly for ages 8-80. We will be using a mix of off-street and on-street routes. Each rider will be responsible for their own behavior as a street user. We will try to provide helpful guidance and leadership as we roll.

We’ll roll from the park at 2:15. 2p, Festival Park, 132 S. Grove Avenue 311 cityofelgin.org Tales of Horror: In the Shadows See 8/23. 2p, Elgin Public House, 219 E. Chicago Street janusplays.com. $15

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Students who need help with homework assignments can drop by to meet one-on-one with a volunteer.

3.30p-5.30p, GBPL South Elgin South Elgin Branch, 127 S. McLean Boulevard 847.931.2090 gailborden.info Literacy Connection Board of Directors Meeting Monthly meeting of The Literacy Connection Board of Directors. 6p-9p, GBPL Grove Room, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Grupo de Conversacion para la Ciudadania / Citizenship Conversation Group See 8/1. 6.30p-7.30p, GBPL Conference Room, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info

Tue.Aug.27 Job Search and Resume Help See 8/6. 1p-4p, GBPL Computer Training Room, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info

Reel Women for Real Women: Widows (2018, R) A police shootout leaves four thieves dead during an explosive armed robbery attempt in Chicago. Their widows -- Veronica, Linda, Alice and Belle -- have nothing in common except a debt left behind by their spouses’ criminal activities.

Hoping to forge a future on their own terms, Veronica joins forces with the other three women to pull off a heist that her husband was planning. Stars: Viola Davis, Michelle Rodriguez, Elizabeth Debicki. 6p-8.30p, GBPL Meadows Comm. Rms. A-B, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Grupo de Conversacion en ingles/ English Conversation Group See 8/6. 6.30p-7.30p, GBPL Conference Room, 270 N. Grove Avenue

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She surveys herself in the oval standing mirror. The swimsuit fit her 69-year-old body perfectly. “Take that, Marilyn Monroe.”

She glances at her behind and raises her head toward Heaven.

“Yep, I still got it, Walter.”

Delilah Delacroix, her best friend since Elgin High School, insisted they ride in style in her new pink 1959 Cadillac Eldorado convertible down Douglas Avenue to The Centre of Elgin. Her reasoning for the extravagant purchase: “If a man with a midlife crisis can buy a convertible, so can a 70-year-old woman with money to spend.”

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Trudy Day and Eunice Hochstetler are in the back when Mary Alice approaches the car.

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“We have thirty minutes to waste. Let’s take this baby cruising.”

Mary Alice vetoes Delilah. “We most certainly will not.”

If there is anyone who can overrule Mary Alice, it’s Delilah.

On Kimball, she pulls up next to a Mercedes with its window open. “Hey, handsome,” she yells.

The middle-aged man looks more afraid than intrigued.

Mary Alice shrinks in the passenger’s seat. “What are you doing?”

“Looking for a new husband. If our president can keep up with a 49-year-old, so can I.” She steps on the gas and yells to the man, “To women’s liberation!”

As they pull into The Centre’s parking garage, Mary Alice says, “You know Delilah, it’s no surprise you’ve had five husbands.”

Twenty minutes later, they enter the swimming pool area: Delilah in a strapless palm tree print suit, Eunice in a modest black swim dress, Trudy sporting an athletic racerback and lastly, Mary Alice, in her white Marilyn Monroe halter top suit—all strutting like teenagers.

A man gathers two foam dumbbells from the pool equipment closet and stops in front of Mary Alice. “Nobody told me pin-up beauties were coming to class.”

Short, balding and legs skinnier than Mary Alice, the man does not sway her. The tight Speedo brief he is wearing is not particularly charming either.

“Who are you talking to?”

“Why you, Doll.”

“Hey, Harry.” Delilah winks and jumps into the deep end.

Trudy whispers, “He moved here a month ago and has been asking everyone in class: ‘Who’s the angel doing yardwork every morning when I take my walk down Douglas Avenue?’ That would be you, sweetie.”

“This is a setup?” She should have known, no one in their right mind would pick water aerobics as their chosen adventure day. Mary Alice huffs as she quickly descends the pool ladder.

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The instructor charges in and turns on “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy” by the Andrews Sisters.

“Warm up time. On my count lift those arms high!”

Mary Alice swims away, placing a person between them.

After a few leg stretches, Harry is next to her again.

Mary Alice bobs like a buoy in the deep end with a flotation belt cinched around her waist.

Trudy and Eunice wisely chose the shallow end. Delilah is ten feet in front of her, easily staying afloat with the good fortune of two bountiful floatation devices, a gift from her third husband, the plastic surgeon. Mary Alice is not blessed in that department and struggles to stay above water.

“In a pool?” he asks. “Can that happen?”

Harry doggy paddles over. “Let me help you, Doll.” He grabs the strap from her flotation belt and tug boats her to the side.

“Are you following me?”

“What do you want?”

“Your number, for starters.

Later, maybe the whole kit and caboodle.”

“Good grief. What do you think, I’m 18?”

“Not a day over 30.”

Mary Alice laughs outright.

“Mr. Harry — whatever your last name is — I’m not 30 and I’m not one to be hoodwinked.”

She will make the girls pay for this when it is time to pick her adventure day. She braces her fingertips on the side of the pool to balance for the entire class as Harry watches her from the corner of his eye.

“Last name’s Levenstein and who’s hoodwinking you? I retired and sold my business to live with my son and his family in Elgin.

I have the best grandchildren who call me Nonnino, which is Italian for Little Grandpa,” he gleamed.

The instructor starts a slow song for cooldown. “Everyone, grab the ledge and stretch your calves.”

“I know Italian,” she snaps.

“I have to go.” She swims to the ladder. Walter had wanted

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grandchildren. He would never get the chance.

class really did a number on my sciatica.”

The girls join her in the locker room. “Casanova is dressed and waiting outside,” Delilah teases.

Mary Alice places her hand over Harry’s and pushes the flowers gently back toward him.

“I can’t.” She tells the others, “Let’s go.”

“I can’t believe you guys did this,” Mary Alice shakes her head. “I’m married.”

“Walter is gone, sweetie,” Trudy reminds her.

“It has been years and there’s nothing wrong with having a gentleman friend,” Eunice adds.

“You may have thirty plus years left,” Delilah argues.

“Don’t you want someone to share them with?”

“Not everyone wants ten husbands like you. All I wanted was Walter.” Mary Alice storms out of the locker room.

“Why won’t you leave me alone, Harry?” she pleads.

“I’ve seen you taking your morning walk down Douglas, Doll. You and that sexy track suit.”

Mary Alice rolls her eyes and turns to leave.

Harry stops her. “Sorry, I know I’m a little much, but I’ve been out of the dating game for awhile. Marjorie died when my two boys were young and …”

Mary Alice watches him look down at the floor trying to find the right words. “It’s been a long time since I’ve seen someone who makes my heart pitter patter.” He pulls a rolled paper towel from his gym bag pocket and unwraps three limp daffodils. “I picked these this morning when Delilah told me you were coming.”

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As they cross the main lobby, she hears him from the pool door. “I’m going to win you over, Mary Alice Moretti. You just wait and see,” he calls after her.

“It seems Romeo is persistent,” Trudy says opening the car door.

“I bet Mary Alice will be dating Harry by the end of the month,” Delilah replies.

“Keep dreaming.” Mary Alice pictures the three wilted daffodils and smiles.

“Now for the second part of our adventure day, girls.” Delilah backs up the convertible. “I’ve heard there’s a boat show at the Schaumburg Convention Center and just maybe a sixth husband.

Co-captain Delilah has a hell of a ring to it.” She hits the gas pedal and cheers, “To women’s liberation!”

Mary Alice shakes her head.

This will be a very long adventure day.

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The Blizzard of August

by Heather Ann Martinez Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to speak with Steven Duchrow, who is the director of performing arts at Elgin Community College. The Elgin Community College Arts Center is undergoing a partial renovation this summer. The Arts Center opened in the fall of 1993 and began hosting classes in 1994.

At the moment, the Arts Center lobby looks very much like it did when it was first constructed as new the elevator and bathrooms undergo several changes.

During its 25 years, the Arts Center has been used by many local and out of state community groups, artists, writers, and actors to share their talents and learn new skills. If you do not feel you can play an instrument or feel you have artistic gifts, you can also volunteer at the Arts Center. Volunteers not only have the opportunity to see the performances they are ushering for but can also earn points to see performances for free at a later time. Groups can rent out

rooms or the theatre for private presentations. The group does not need to be from the Fox Valley area to utilize the space.

Approximately 35,000 people attend live events each year. The Arts Center is open from 7AM11PM during the week and the renovation began in June.

The Arts Center houses three art galleries, the Blizzard Theatre and several classrooms. One aspect of the Arts Center which is different from other similar venues is its space. The Arts Center is not cluttered with lots of objects. There is a lot of space to walk around in the lobby and to enter the Blizzard Theatre. The art galleries also offer exhibits that allow the observer to spend time looking at each piece of art. In addition to art classes, private music lessons are available to ECC students and community members at all skill levels. The Elgin Community College Arts Center is the only venue of its kind that has partnered its culinary arts

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program with live theatrical performances.

Parking is free and plentiful. There are also handicapped and wheelchair accessible doors and assistance is available for those that need it. Visitors will be pleasantly surprised by how art is done differently. Magicians and musicians may be performing in the lobby spontaneously. Visitors passing by may be invited to participate in a magic trick. It is not uncommon to see someone practicing

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their lines or tuning their instruments in the lobby during the day. It’s also not uncommon to find someone sitting with a notebook on the floor and meditating on a painting in one of the galleries when classes are not in session.

those working behind the scenes, there will be some changes too. There will be a new fly system that will have motorized fly lines.

This will provide more lighting and ease with changing backdrops as well as help the orchestra move in and out of the space.

This year, the public areas of the Arts Center are being freshened up. There will be new carpet in the lobby, the dressing rooms and the public bathrooms are being redone.

The elevator in the lobby will be redone.

There will be more energy-efficient lighting in the hallways. This will allow for more efficient use of the space, better lighting and overall maintenance of areas that are used often. Over the years, students have used the upper level hallways as a place to study, and find quiet space on campus.

The goal of the Arts Center has been to service the community and improve people’s lives. The renovations will allow for much needed lighting, better use of space and easier access for musicians and performers alike. The Elgin Community College Board of Trustees agreed with the renovation committee’s proposal to have a great looking facility for thousands of people to enjoy coming to.

There will be a ribbon cutting ceremony on October 10th. An open house is scheduled between 3-5 PM and a live performance is scheduled for 7PM.

Performances and events are still going on while the renovation is being completed.

The Blizzard Theatre will be undergoing the majority of its renovation in August. If you would like ticketing information, the box office has been temporarily moved to Building F Room 100 during the renovation. The box office will be getting new carpet and paint.

The Blizzard Theatre will have new seats, new carpet and paint for audience participants to feel comfortable in. Earlier this year, students and visitors were given an opportunity to try new chairs that were the finalists for the bid. They were asked to vote on which chair they preferred to sit in. For

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