June - August 2023
SUMMER CHALLENGE PAGE 1
SPECIAL EXHIBITS PAGE 2
ALL AGES
SUMMER CHALLENGE
TOWN SQUARE CONCERTS & EVENTS
Grab your picnic basket, chairs and blankets for our Town Square Concerts and Events! Head to SchaumburgLibrary.org/town-square for complete event details, including rain dates and locations. In the event of questionable weather, please call (847) 923-3399 for the most current information.
SUNSET YOGA
Thursdays, June 1, July 6 & Aug. 3 • 6:30-7:30 p.m.
BRASS FROM THE PAST
Monday, June 5 • 6:45-8:15 p.m.
POCKET CIRCUS
Wednesday, June 7 • 7-7:45 p.m.
MELLENCOUGAR
Monday, June 12 • 6:45-8:15 p.m.
SCRIBBLEMONSTER
Wednesday, June 14 • 7-7:45 p.m.
TEEN RECORD LABEL LIVE MUSIC SHOWCASE
Thursday, June 15 • 6-7:30 p.m.
VOYAGE
Monday, June 19 • 6:45-8:15 p.m.
LAURA DOHERTY
Wednesday, June 21 • 7-7:45 p.m.
PILATES IN THE PARK
Saturdays, June 24, July 29 & Aug. 26 • 10-11 a.m.
SHOUT SECTION BIG BAND
Monday, June 26 • 6:45-8:15 p.m.
JIM GILL
Wednesday, June 28 • 7-7:45 p.m.
GENERATION
Monday, July 3 • 6:45-8:15 p.m.
MACKENZIE O’BRIEN BAND
Monday, July 10 • 6:45-8:15 p.m.
BEING BILINGUAL ROCKS
Wednesday, July 12 • 7-7:45 p.m.
ARRANMORE
Monday, July 17 • 6:45-8:15 p.m.
BAREFOOT HAWAIIAN
Wednesday, July 19 • 7-7:45 p.m.
RHYTHM ROCKETS
Monday, July 24 • 6:45-8:15 p.m.
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
Wednesday, July 26 • 7-7:45 p.m.
STUDENT BODY
Monday, July 31 • 6:45-8:15 p.m.
RADIUS
Monday, Aug. 7 • 6:45-8:15 p.m.
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ALL AGES
ENVIRONMENTAL FAIR: ENERGIZE A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
Spring Valley Nature Center, 1111 E. Schaumburg Rd., Schaumburg • Saturday, June 10 • 12:30-3:30 p.m.
Join us and Schaumburg’s Environmental Committee to learn how to reduce your energy use, energy costs and how to shift to an electric vehicle future.
JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION
Town Square • Saturday, June 17 • 1-4 p.m.
Enjoy an afternoon of music, speakers, crafts, family activities and more at this celebration of Juneteenth. Presented in partnership with Township of Schaumburg, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Hoffman Estates Cultural Awareness Commission and Northwest Suburban Peace Alliance.
RAINBOW CELEBRATION
Town Square • Thursday, June 29 • 6-8 p.m.
Join us for a family Pride celebration! We’ll have crafts, music, a scavenger hunt and giveaways to celebrate love, acceptance and being who you are.
VIOLINS OF HOPE EXHIBIT
Central Commons • Aug. 7 - Sept. 7
We’re proud to host a few items from this collection of string instruments played by Jewish musicians before and during the Holocaust. They’ve been painstakingly restored and are open to view, bringing a message of hope, resistance, resilience and unity. Join the Schaumburg Youth Orchestra on Thursday, Aug. 31 in the Central Library Workshop at 7 p.m. for a special performance to celebrate this exhibit.
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT CEREMONY
Town Square • Saturday, Aug. 26 • 1-3 p.m.
We’ll present our formal land acknowledgement, then enjoy a dance performance and crafts and artifacts that honor and celebrate Native American cultures. This program is presented in partnership with Midwest SOARRING Foundation.
BEFORE I DIE EXHIBIT
JULY 1 - AUG. 31
All Library Locations
Share your hopes and dreams through this global, participatory art project that invites you to reflect upon your mortality and consider the things that matter most. Artist Candy Chang started the Before I Die project in her neighborhood in New Orleans as a way to help her community grapple with mortality and meaning. The project has spread to more than 5,000 cities around the world in 78 countries and 35 languages.
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YOUTH FEATURED PROGRAMS
STORYTIMES
Stories, songs, puppets, lap sit bounces and more for you and your little ones! Our storytimes are offered in a variety of locations for various age groups, even with bilingual options. Find the right storytime for you at SchaumburgLibrary.org/ events.
PRESCHOOL
LITTLE EXPLORERS
Central Craft Room • Tuesdays, June 6-27, July 11-25 1-1:30 p.m.
Find your voice through a variety of weekly hands-on activities for you and your little one.
ART ADVENTURES
Location varies • June 15, July 12 & Aug. 10 • Time varies
CONNECT & PLAY LIBRARY PLAYDATE
Central Craft Room • Fridays, June 23, July 14 & Aug. 4 10:30-11:30 a.m.
YOGA FOR LITTLE ONES
Central Program Room • Aug. 23-25 • Time varies
UNTIDY TODDLERS
Central Craft Room • Friday, Sept. 1 • 10-10:45 a.m.
ELEMENTARY
UNPLUGGED CODING
Central Program Room • Saturday, June 3 • 3-4 p.m.
LEGO® BUILDING CHALLENGE
Central Program Room • June 8, July 2 & Aug. 12 • Time varies
VIRTUAL FIELD TRIP
Central Craft Room • June 9, July 7 & Aug. 24 • Time varies
USEFUL UPCYCLING
Central Craft Room • Saturday, June 10 • 3-4 p.m.
MINDFULNESS FOR FAMILIES
Location varies • Mondays, June 12, July 24 & Aug. 28 4-5 p.m.
STEAM DISCOVERY
Central Craft Room • June 17, July 22 & Aug. 8 • Time varies
THE WRITE STUFF
Central Craft Room • June 29, July 28 & Aug. 22 • Time varies
BOOK EXPLORERS
Central Craft Room • June 22, July 14, Aug. 15 & Sept. 2 Time varies
ART STUDIO
Location varies • June 23, July 15 & Aug. 19 • Time varies
FIDGET TOY FUN
Central Craft Room • Saturday, July 1 • 3-4 p.m.
KINDERGARTEN CONNECTIONS
Central Craft Room • Thursday, July 27 • 2-3 p.m.
ORGANIZATION STATION
HE Branch • Tuesday, Aug. 1 • 2-3 p.m.
TEN-YEAR TIME CAPSULE
Central Craft Room • Tuesday, Aug. 29 • 4-5 p.m. Prepare for the opening of the Schaumburg Library time capsule by making your own historic stash of goods or information, to be opened ten years from now!
TWEEN
VIDEO EDITING
Central Program Room • Thursday, June 1 • 2-3 p.m.
TWEEN STUDIO
Central Craft Room • June 2, July 3 & Aug. 14 • 2-3 p.m.
DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: ADVENTURER’S LEAGUE
Location varies • Fridays, June 2 & 16, July 7 & 21, Aug. 4 3-5 p.m.
SIMPLE HAND SEWING: STEM STITCH
Central Craft Room • Monday, June 5 • 2-3 p.m.
COUNCIL OF WISE TWEENS
Central Program Room • June 7, July 13 & Aug. 17
2-3:30 p.m.
TWEENS IN THE LAB
Central The Lab • Sundays, June 11 & 25, July 16 & 30, Aug. 6 & 27 • 2-3 p.m.
FIRST DRAFTS: GRAPHIC NOVEL
Central Craft Room • Friday, June 16 • 2-3 p.m.
CRAFTED CREATIONS
Location varies • June 19, July 8 & Aug. 7 • Time varies
TWEEN STEAM
Location varies • June 21, July 17 & Aug. 11 • 2-3 p.m.
THE FLOOR IS LAVA
Central Program Room • Monday, July 10 • 2-3 p.m.
SEW READY BOOT CAMP
Central Workshop • Monday, July 31 • 2-4 p.m.
CRAFTY FLOWERS
Central Craft Room • Wednesday, Aug. 2 • 2-3 p.m.
STRANGER THINGS BREAKOUT
Central Program Room • Saturday, Aug. 26 • 3-4 p.m.
TINKERING WITH TOOLS
HP Branch • Thursday, Aug. 31 • 4-5 p.m.
More Online
Ready to register? Need more information about our programs? Or looking for even more programs to attend? Our online calendar is for you! Our complete online calendar shows every upcoming program, plus full descriptions, registration details and more.
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YOUTH FEATURED PROGRAMS
ADAPTIVE
EARLY INTERVENTION PLAYGROUP
Central Program Room • Thursdays, June 1, July 6, Aug. 3 & Sept. 7 • 10-11 a.m.
AUTISM MOVEMENT THERAPY
Central Craft Room • Wednesdays, June 14 & 28, July 5 & 26, Aug. 16 & 30 • 5-5:45 p.m.
AUTISM MOVEMENT THERAPY FOR TWEENS
Central Craft Room • Wednesdays, June 14 & 28, July 5 & 26, Aug. 16 & 30 • 6-6:45 p.m.
ADAPTIVE STORYTIME
Central Craft Room • Saturdays, June 24 & Aug. 5 • 10-11 a.m.
ADAPTIVE BOOK EXPLORERS
Central Craft Room • Thursday, July 20 • 5-6 p.m.
BILINGUAL
CUENTOS Y CANCIONES: SPANISH BILINGUAL STORYTIME
Central Program Room • Wednesdays, June 7, July 19 &
Aug. 9 • 6-6:45 p.m.
JAPANESE BILINGUAL STORY EXPLORERS
Central Craft Room • Thursday, June 15 • 2-3 p.m.
REIR, JUGAR Y COLABORAR: LAUGH, PLAY COLLABORATE
Central Program Room • June 26 & Aug. 23 • 6-7 p.m.
BILINGUAL GUJARATI STORY EXPLORERS
Central Craft Room • Fridays, June 30, July 21 & Aug. 18 2-3 p.m.
LEER Y EXPLORAR: SPANISH BILINGUAL BOOK CLUB
Central Craft Room • Saturday, July 29 • 3-4 p.m.
TEEN FEATURED PROGRAMS
GENERAL INTEREST
DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: ADVENTURER’S LEAGUE
Location varies • Fridays, June 2 & 16, July 7 & 21, Aug. 4 3-5 p.m.
SMASH BROS SESSION
Central Teen Place • Monday, June 5 • 6-7 p.m.
TEEN CHESS TOURNAMENT
Online Program • Wednesdays, June 7-28, July 12 - Aug. 30 4-5 p.m.
TEEN VOLUNTEER HOURS
Location varies • June 7 & 17, July 12, 15 & 19 • Time varies
SCIENCE BEHIND SKINCARE
Central Teen Place • Wednesday, June 14 • 6-7 p.m.
UNO TOURNAMENT
Central Teen Place • Tuesday, June 20 • 6-7:30 p.m.
OWEN’S TREATS LIVE!
Central Workshop • Fridays, June 23, July 14 & Aug. 11 4-4:45 p.m.
BOREDOM BUSTERS
Central Teen Place • Monday, June 26 • 1-2 p.m.
BOOKS & BITES
Central Teen Place • Tuesdays, June 27, July 25 & Aug. 29 • 6-7 p.m.
TEEN ADVISORY GROUP (TAG)
Central Teen Place • Wednesdays, June 28, July 26 & Aug. 30 6-7 p.m.
TEEN SCAVENGER HUNT
Central Teen Place • Monday, July 10 • 6-7 p.m.
TEEN TECH
TEEN MAKERSPACE
Central Teen Place • Wednesdays, June 7-21, July 12-26 • 7-8 p.m.
INTRODUCTION TO TEEN HACKATHON
Central Teen Place • Tuesdays, June 13 & 20 • 4-5 p.m.
3D DESIGN & PRINT
Central Teen Place • Mondays, June 19, July 24 & Aug. 14 • 6-7 p.m.
TEEN HACKATHON
Central Teen Place • June 27-30 • 1 p.m. - Close Four days of coding, programming and hacking your way through a computer science competition. Find your voice, create your project, be heard.
INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE
Central Teen Place • Tuesdays, July 11-25 • 4-5 p.m.
ROBOTIC BASICS
Central Teen Place • Mondays, July 17 & Aug. 21 • 6-7 p.m.
CRAFTING
PICK-UP CRAFTS
Pick-Up Program • June 1, July 1 & Aug. 1
CREATE & CHILL WITH JESS
Online Program • Mondays, June 5, July 17 & Aug. 14 • 4:30-5:30 p.m.
TEEN DIY
Central Teen Place • Fridays, June 9, July 7 & Aug. 4 • 4-5 p.m.
PYROGRAPHY BASICS
Central Teen Place • Monday, June 12 • 6-7 p.m.
DARE-TO-DREAM CRAFTIVISM
Central Teen Place • Tuesday, June 13 • 6-7 p.m.
MINI SUCCULENT POT CREATION
Central Teen Place • Monday, June 19 • 4:30-5:30 p.m.
CREATIVE JOURNALING
Central Teen Place • Wednesday, Aug. 9 • 6-7 p.m.
VISION DREAM BOARD
Central Teen Place • Wednesday, Aug. 16 • 6-7 p.m.
ADVANCED MACHINE SEWING
Central Workshop • Monday, Aug. 21 • 4-5:30 p.m.
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ADULT FEATURED PROGRAMS
GENERAL INTEREST
CRYPTOCURRENCY FRAUD & SCAMS
Online Program • Monday, June 12 • 6:30-8 p.m.
CHICAGO: AN ARCHITECTURAL POWERHOUSE
Central Rasmussen Room OR Online • Wednesday, June 14 6:30-7:45 p.m.
LET’S TALK: A SENIOR DISCUSSION GROUP
Online • Fridays, June 16 & Aug. 18 • 10-11 a.m.
CRAFTING WITH MARGARET
Location varies • Tuesdays, June 20, July 11 & Aug. 22 7-8:30 p.m.
FINDING GRANTS WITH FOUNDATION DIRECTORY
Central Computer Lab • Thursday, June 22 • 7-8 p.m.
GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS
Central Computer Lab • Wednesday, June 28 • 7-8 p.m.
BONE DENSITY & BLOOD PRESSURE CLINIC
Central Workshop • Thursday, June 29 • 1-4 p.m.
AARP SMART DRIVERTEK: USING YOUR CAR’S NEW TECHNOLOGY
Central Rasmussen North • Friday, June 30 • 10-11:30 a.m.
BOOK DISCUSSIONS
Level up your reading experience with our book discussions. Thrillers, literary fiction, nonfiction, social justice, history and more – you’re sure to find a discussion to fit your reading tastes. Get the details and see which books we’re reading and discussing this spring at SchaumburgLibrary.org/events.
THE ULTIMATE CHICAGO PIZZA GUIDE WITH THE HUNGRY HOUND STEVE DOLINSKY
Central Rasmussen Room • Wednesday, July 5 • 7-8:30 p.m.
CHICAGO SCAVENGER HUNT
Central Rasmussen Room OR Online • Wednesday, July 12 6:30-7:45 p.m.
FIVE WISHES: ADVANCED HEALTHCARE DIRECTIVE
HP Branch • Saturday, July 15 • 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
REDUCE STRESS WITH TIME & TASK MANAGEMENT
Online Program • Tuesday, July 18 • 7-8:30 p.m.
HEAVENLY HOMEMADE DAIRY TREATS
Central Rasmussen South • Tuesday, Aug. 1 • 7-8:30 p.m.
PAUL SIMON: THE SOLO YEARS
Online Program • Tuesday, Aug. 8 • 7-8:30 p.m.
HOW TO BE TRAVEL SAVVY
Central Rasmussen South • Tuesday, Aug. 29 • 7-8:30 p.m.
UNDERSTANDING GRIEF
Online Program • Thursday, Aug. 31 • 7-8 p.m.
GARDENING
GARDENING WITH BENEFICIAL INSECTS
Online Program • Thursday, June 8 • 7-8 p.m.
THE MEDICINE GARDEN
Trickster Cultural Center, 190 S. Roselle Rd., Schaumburg
Thursday, June 15 • 7-8:30 p.m.
TOMATO TROUBLES
Online Program • Thursday, July 13 • 7-8 p.m.
LIVING WITH JAPANESE BEETLES
Online Program • Thursday, Aug. 10 • 7-8 p.m.
TECHNOLOGY
Our computer assistance team is here to help you make the most of the technology in our world. Their hands-on, perfectly paced classes will get you started in Excel and other Microsoft programs, Google programs, how to use your phone/tablet and more. Get the details at SchaumburgLibrary.org/events or call (847) 923-3352.
CACTI & SUCCULENTS
Online Program • Thursday, Sept. 7 • 7-8 p.m.
LITERACY & CITIZENSHIP
CITIZENSHIP N-400 WORKSHOP
Central Adult Classroom • Tuesday, July 11 • 3-6 p.m.
FREE IMMIGRATION CONSULTATIONS
Central Workshop • Wednesdays, June 28, July 26 & Aug. 30 2-5 p.m.
HARPER COLLEGE STUDENT INFORMATION
SESSION FOR IMMIGRANT STUDENTS
Central Workshop • Thursday, July 20 • 6:30-8 p.m.
RESUME TIPS WITH UPWARDLY GLOBAL
Central Rasmussen South OR Online • Monday, Aug. 28 6:30-8 p.m.
More Online
Ready to register? Need more information about our programs? Or looking for even more programs to attend? Our online calendar is for you! Our complete online calendar shows every upcoming program, plus full descriptions, registration details and more. SchaumburgLibrary.org/events
WE SPEAK YOUR LANGUAGE
According to data from School District 54, nearly 60% of families in our community speak a language other than (or in addition to) English at home. To better serve these individuals, we’re proud to offer LanguageLine at all our locations.
LanguageLine is a live translation service we can use over the phone and in-person to serve our patrons in their native languages. This service gives us immediate access to translators for more than 200 languages, including the most spoken languages in our community, like Spanish, Polish, Gujarati, Urdu and Japanese.
LanguageLine is available now at all public desks at all three of our locations. Everyone is welcome at our Library, and we hope this new service helps us to provide an excellent experience to every Library visitor.
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STREAM WITH KANOPY
Love to relax with a good movie? Kanopy has you covered! Cult classics like Clerks and Donnie Darko, award-winning documentaries like Life, Animated and Speed Sisters, classic Hollywood cinema like Dial M for Murder and Breakfast at Tiffany’s - Kanopy has it all!
You can also binge BBC shows, reality series and more amazing shows that tend to fly under the radar. And Kanopy Kids offers read along stories, language learning shows, stories from around the world, plus favorite and recognizable movies and TV shows.
Stream on the go with your phone or tablet, or on your smart TV with the Kanopy app – all for free with your Schaumburg Library card. Get started at Kanopy.com.
HISTORY
QUEER IN HOLLYWOOD: LGBTQIA DEPICTIONS IN CLASSIC FILM
Online Program • Tuesday, June 6 • 7-8:30 p.m.
EDITH MCCORMICK: THE ROGUE ROCKEFELLER MCCORMICK
Central Rasmussen North • Tuesday, June 13 • 7-8 p.m.
NELLY BLY AS PORTRAYED BY LYNN RYMARZ
Central Rasmussen Room OR Online • Thursday, June 22 7-8:30 p.m.
THE 1960S WITH GARY MIDKIFF
Online • Thursday, July 20 • 1:30-3 p.m.
LIFE ON THE MISSOURI RIVER
Central Rasmussen South OR Online • Tuesday, July 25 • 7-8:30 p.m.
HALLS OF POWER: THE RIDICULOUS TRIALS OF NATIONAL LEADERS
Central Rasmussen South OR Online • Tuesday, Aug. 15 7-8:30 p.m.
THE TAINTED LEGACY OF RICHARD WAGNER
Online Program • Thursday, Aug. 17 • 7-8 p.m.
THE DANIEL BURNHAM PLAN OF CHICAGO Online Program • Wednesday, Aug. 23 • 6:30-7:45 p.m.
BOOKS & AUTHORS
BOOK BONANZA
Central Workshop • Monday, June 5 • 10:30-11:30 a.m.
NAVIGATE YOUR STARS: A CONVERSATION WITH JESMYN WARD
Online Program • Tuesday, June 6 • 7-8 p.m.
BRAIDING SWEETGRASS: A CONVERSATION WITH ROBIN WALL KIMMERER
Online Program • Wednesday, June 21 • 7-8 p.m.
DOWNLOADING EBOOKS: KINDLE PAPERWHITE
Central Workshop • Tuesday, June 27 • 6-7 p.m.
ILLINOIS SECRETARY OF STATE MOBILE DRIVERS EXPRESS UNIT
Central Workshop • Thursday, Aug. 3 • 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
HE Branch • Thursday, Aug. 17 • 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
HP Branch • Thursday, Aug. 24 • 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
The Secretary of State’s Mobile Unit is providing services onsite, including Driver’s License/State ID Cards (renewal, replacement, correction), vehicle registration stickers and organ tissue donor registration. The Mobile Unit will not conduct driver’s tests or process Real ID applications.
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HOURS & LOCATIONS | REGISTRATION
ALL LOCATIONS WILL BE CLOSED ON TUESDAY, JULY 4.
CENTRAL LIBRARY
130 S. ROSELLE ROAD • SCHAUMBURG, IL • (847) 985-4000
Monday – Thursday 9 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Friday 9 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Saturday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sunday Noon – 5 p.m.
HANOVER PARK BRANCH
1266 IRVING PARK ROAD • HANOVER PARK, IL • (630) 372-7800
HOFFMAN ESTATES BRANCH
1550 HASSELL ROAD • HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL • (847) 885-3511
Monday – Thursday 9 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Friday & Saturday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sunday Closed
LIBRARY BOARD
Jillian Bernas
John Caporale
Anita Forte
Emily Gilbert, Treasurer
Amy Mueller
Carole Pye, Vice-President/Secretary
Theresa Seyring, President Student Trustees
Muhammed Arshad
Jamie Caracas
HOW TO REGISTER FOR PROGRAMS
• Go to SchaumburgLibrary.org/events
• Call (847) 923-3347
• Visit any Library location
Registration for some programs opens on specific dates. Details at SchaumburgLibrary.org/events.
PROGRAM DESIGNATIONS
• Central: Program held at the Central Library
• HE Branch: Program held at the Hoffman Estates Branch
• HP Branch: Program held at the Hanover Park Branch
• Online: Program held online on Zoom or similar platform
• Pick-Up: Pick up supplies to complete program at home
ACCOMMODATIONS
Accommodations for special assistance will be made upon request, based on availability. If possible, please register at least two weeks prior to the program and call (847) 923-3347 to arrange accommodations.
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