Events and programs for the whole family are being held at libraries across Lake County.
Antioch Public Library
757 N. Main St.
847-395-0874
Driver course: Take the AARP Driver Safety Program, the nation’s first and largest classroom refresher for motorists ages 50 and older, from 9:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Monday and Tuesday. Learn how to avoid driving hazards. Attendees must attend both days. Course fee is $20 due the first day of class with a $5 discount for AARP members. Registration required.
Grayslake Area Public Library
100 Library Lane
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847-223-5313
Electricity 101: Create a circuit and turn on a light, run a motor, or activate sound at 3 p.m. Sunday. Learn about electricity by completing projects using Snap Circuits Kits. For grades 3-6. Registration requested.
Publishing secrets: Learn from Jonny Andrews, one of the top experts in the field, as he teaches how to become a professional writer, publish a book, and earn a fantastic living doing what you love at 6 p.m. Monday. Registration required.
Warren-Newport Public Library
224 N. O’Plaine Road, Gurnee
847-244-5150
Author visit: Meet Patricia Skalka, local author of the “Dave Cubiak Door County” mystery series, at 2 p.m. Saturday. Enjoy an afternoon discussion of Skalka’s writing style, mysteries and her lovely Wisconsin settings. Books will be available for purchase. Registration required.
Parenting workshop: Workshop titled “Parenting: When Love Doesn’t Conquer All” will be presented by Jim Kling, a behavior consultant and founder of Alternative Teaching, an organization designed to provide comprehensive teaching for effective behavior management, at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. Kling’s Fair But Firm program is an interactive workshop that will provide effective, concrete techniques for those working with children and adolescents with behavior problems. Registration required.
Vernon Area Public Library
300 Olde Half Day Road, Lincolnshire
224-543-1485
Theatrical reading: The Shakespeare Project of Chicago provides a professional theatrical reading of “The Tragedy of Julius Caesar” by members of the Actors’ Equity Association at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26. Actors perform with script in hand, and there are no elaborate sets, props or costumes. Actors will make entrances and exits and move across the stage as they would in a full production — and there is some music and sound to augment the experience and understanding of the play. The emphasis on the text allows the play to emerge and reveals new insights into the play’s characters and themes. Get the full experience by attending the pre-show introduction at 6:15 p.m. and talk-back with actors following the performance. Registration required.
Writing workshop: Stretch the imagination in this creative writing workshop at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday.for grades 3-4, and at 7 p.m. for grades 7-8. Launch your writing with themed story starters and fun activities. Registration required.
Google Analytics: Google Analytics is a free tool that offers insight into your visitors’ web behavior. Learn to improve your website based on facts and measure the success of social media campaigns at 6:45 p.m. Wednesday. Registration required.
Spine-tingling tales: Enjoy some fearfully frightening tales at 7 p.m. Wednesday. For grades 4 -8. Registration required.
Taxes for small business: Compare recordkeeping and accounting methods, examine the more common business structures, and learn how start-up costs, health insurance, retirement plans, or self-employment affects your tax return at 7 p.m. Wednesday. Presented by SCORE Chicago.
North Chicago Public Library
2100 Argonne Drive
847-689-0125
Story time: Baby story time will be at 1:45 p.m. Tuesday.
Crafts: Evening crafts will be at 5 p.m. Tuesday.
Games: Game club will meet at 3 p.m. Wednesday.
Zion-Benton Public Library
2400 Gabriel Ave.
847-872-4680
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Storytelling basics: Become a storyteller by keeping a journal of your thoughts and ideas at 4 p.m. Tuesday. Practice telling stories from books, and our own stories from lives and imaginations. Write or draw in your journal, then use your notes, as you tell stories to others. For grades kindergarten through 8th.
Pumpkin Day: Celebrate Pumpkin Day in Illinois at 2:45 p.m. Wednesday. According to the University of Illinois, 90 percent of the pumpkins grown in the United States are raised within a 90-mile radius of Peoria. Celebrate fall and learn more gourd-y details. For grades kindergarten through 4th.
Homework help: Volunteers from the Zion Community Focus Group provide free tutoring, homework help, and literacy activities at 4 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays. For grades 3-12.
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