Events and programs for the whole family are being held at libraries across Lake County.
Grayslake Area Public Library
100 Library Lane
847-223-5313
Radical readers: Kids in grades 4-6 can discuss “Luke” at 4:15 p.m. Thursday. Registration requested.
History WWII: Historian Jim Gibbons’ slogan is “Life is no mystery when you know your history.” Gibbons has a passion for retelling historical stories and will highlight the significant events that thrust the United States into this unwanted war at 6:30 p.m. Thursday. He will show how the United States, Great Britain, and Russia united together to bring down and eventually destroy the Axis Powers. Registration requested.
Crafts: Drop in and craft with your family as you try new projects and make new friends at 10 a.m. Saturday. Children 6 and under must be accompanied by an adult.
Warren-Newport Public Library
224 N. O’Plaine Road, Gurnee
847-244-5150
Movie: “McFarland, USA,” rated PG, will be shown at 6 p.m. Thursday. Registration required.
Author visit: Meet Mary Kubica, author of “Pretty Baby,” at 2 p.m. Saturday. Books will be available for purchase. Registration required.
Lake Bluff Public Library
123 E. Scranton Ave.
847-234-2540
Cooking: Enjoy an afternoon of culinary learning as well as a sampling of flavors and textures at 1:30 p.m. Friday. Chef Michael Maddox will demonstrate how to create savory canapes to liven up taste buds in anticipation of a pleasant holiday dinner. Registration requested.
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Vernon Area Public Library
300 Olde Half Day Road, Lincolnshire
224-543-1485
Preschool story time: Children can drop in to enjoy stories, songs, and movement that encourage imagination while building language, listening, and pre-reading skills at 10 a.m. or 1:30 p.m. Thursday. For children ages 3-5 without a caregiver.
Book group: Discuss “The Paying Guests” by Sarah Waters at 10 a.m. Thursday. Registration recommended.
Author visit: New York Times bestselling kids’ author Aaron Reynolds presents his new book, “Nerdy Birdie,” at 7 p.m. Thursday. Books available for purchase and signing. For grades kindergarten and up with an adult. Registration required.
Taste of story time: The whole family is invited to the new “weekend blend” story time that combines all of our weekday story time offerings — plus coffee and donuts — at 10 a.m. Saturday. Find out what early literacy is all about, and meet other area parents, kids, and your library’s early literacy team. Ages birth to 5 with a caregiver, and siblings are always welcome.
Movie: Disney’s 2015 “Cinderella,” rated PG, will be shown at 2 p.m. Saturday. All ages, and registration is required.
Round Lake Area Public Library
906 Hart Road
847-546-7060
Yoga: Bring the whole family, along with a mat or towel, and learn easy yoga poses at 10 a.m. Saturday and Nov. 28.
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