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MARCH

Movie Day: Princess and the Frog (PG)
Sunday, March 21, 2 p.m.
Bradbury Room

Skulls
Tuesday, March 24 at 7 p.m.
Registration Required

You can find secrets about the lives of animals hidden in their skulls. Explore our huge skull collection and learn how to tell a carnivore from an herbivore; prey from predator; and what attributes helped each critter adapt and survive. Presented by Ryerson Woods of the Lake County Forest Preserves.

RM 4 U - A Mouthwateringly Magical Month
Rm4u is a drop-in program forkids in grades 6-8.


March 16: Food 4U, Lucky Charms
March 17: Activity, Green Day
March 18: Craft Day, Make your own Celtic shamrock headband.

TechGYRLS
Wednesdays, Jan. 27 to March 24, 3:30 to 5 p.m.,

Computer Learning Center (main floor)Designed to bridge the gender gap in exposure to technology, TechGYRLS motivates girls to develop competence in the areas of science, math and engineering. Call Tricia Ruckebeil of the YWCA to sign up: (847) 662-0133.




FREE ELC STORYTIMES

ELC Storytimes

Babies and Books
Thursdays 9:30-9:50 am
Parents/Caregivers and their infant ages 6 months to 23 months

Two-Year old Storytime
Tuesdays 9:30-9:50 am
Parents/Caregivers and their two year old child

Drop-In Story Camp
Monday-Wednesday 10:00 - 10:30 am, Wednesdays 6:30-7 p.m., and Saturdays 2-2:30 pm
Parents/Caregivers and children ages 3-5

Story Camp
Thursday 10:00 - 10:30 am
Parents/Caregivers and children ages 3-5
Registration Required. This program is limited to 15 children and their caregiver.

Spanish Story Camp
Thursdays 6:30-7 pm and Sundays 3-3:30 pm
Parents/Caregivers and their children

Favorite Stories
Mondays 6:00 - 6:20 pm and Wednesdays 1:30 - 2:00 pm
Parents/caregivers and children ages 3-5



OTHER ONGOING EVENTS

Dig the Dinbosaurs (ELC)
Dinosaurs are visiting the ELC, and so should you. There are dinosaur replicas, dinosaur skeletons, dinosaur fossils, dinosaur sounds, dinosaur facts, and lots more to see! On display for a full year!

Dino Reading Club
November 15 - March 15, 2010

Read about the mighty reptiles that once ruled our earth … and earn mighty prizes! Take home a special gift if you sign up for your first library card.





Macy’s Museum Adventure Pass Program
Beginning September 1, 2009

Waukegan Public Library card holders can receive free admission to 17 exciting museums and cultural institutions throughout the Chicago area. They are available on a first come, first served basis. One Museum Adventure Pass may be checked out per person, per loan period. For a full listing of participating institutions and for check-out guidelines, go to www.museumadventure.org, or ask the next time you visit the library. This special opportunity is made possible by a generous contribution from Macy’s, in partnership with the North Suburban Library System.




 



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