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Middle Makers: Embroidered Earbuds (grades 6-8)

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2022-07-23 09:00:00 2022-07-23 10:00:00 America/Chicago Middle Makers: Embroidered Earbuds (grades 6-8) Listen to music in style with a pair of awesome embroidered headphones designed by you! Off-Site -

Saturday, July 23
9:00am - 10:00am

Add to Calendar 2022-07-23 09:00:00 2022-07-23 10:00:00 America/Chicago Middle Makers: Embroidered Earbuds (grades 6-8) Listen to music in style with a pair of awesome embroidered headphones designed by you! Off-Site -

Listen to music in style with a pair of awesome embroidered headphones designed by you!

REGISTERED PROGRAM. Registration opens 4 p.m. on July 9th.

All supplies and written instructions will be provided; you can complete this activity at a time that works best for you!

PROGRAM MATERIALS INFORMATION
Supply pick up July 23- July 30. You will receive a reminder email that supplies are ready for pickup. 

If you have questions, please contact Heather Beverley (hbeverley@cooklib.org). 

 

AGE GROUP: | Middle School (grades 6-8) |

EVENT TYPE: | Virtual | Crafting & Maker |

TAGS: | Virtual | crafts |

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Join us for screenings of popular and award-winning films! For movie titles and ratings, call the Library or pick up a flyer at either location. May bring your own food and covered drink. Drop in.
After-Hours Summer Reading Kickoff Party
Fri, May 29, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Aspen Drive Library, Vernon Hills
Help us launch the 2026 Summer Reading Club with a star-spangled, after-hours celebration honoring America's 250-year anniversary! DROP IN
Baby Story Time @ Cook Park - (birth-12 mos w/adult)
Mon, Jun 01, 9:30am - 10:15am
Cook Park Library, Libertyville - Children's Area
Baby brains are wired for learning. Wiggle, bounce, and rhyme your way through Baby Story time -- a lap sit program designed to support your infant's development.
Family Story Time @ Aspen Drive - (birth-age 5 w/adult)
Tue, Jun 02, 10:00am - 10:30am
Aspen Drive Library, Vernon Hills - Children's Flex Space
This parent-and-child story time gives you and your little one the ultimate "together-time!" Enjoy this fun-filled opportunity to connect, explore, and bond while sharing the magic of stories!
Aspen Drive Book Club
Tue, Jun 02, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Aspen Drive Library, Vernon Hills - Meeting Room
Join us to discuss SANDWICH by Catherine Newman. Anyone who has read the book is welcome to drop in.
Baby Story Time @ Aspen - (birth-12 mos w/adult)
Wed, Jun 03, 9:30am - 10:15am
Aspen Drive Library, Vernon Hills - Children's Flex Space
Wiggle, bounce, and rhyme your way through Baby Story time -- a lapsit program designed to support your infant's development.
DAR Genealogy Workshop
Wed, Jun 03, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Cook Park Library, Libertyville - Meeting Room
DROP IN
Family Story Time @ Cook Park - (birth-age 5 w/adult)
Fri, Jun 05, 10:00am - 10:30am
Cook Park Library, Libertyville - Children's Area
This parent-and-child story time gives you and your little one the ultimate "together-time!" Enjoy this fun-filled opportunity to connect, explore, and bond while sharing the magic of stories!
Movie Matinee
Fri, Jun 05, 1:30pm - 4:00pm
Aspen Drive Library, Vernon Hills - Meeting Room
Join us for screenings of popular and award-winning films! For movie titles and ratings, call the Library or pick up a flyer at either location. May bring your own food and covered drink. Drop in.
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