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Teen Tuesday: Game Day! Puzzle Palooza

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Learning Lab at Freeport Public Library

Program Type:

Special Program

Age Group:

Young Adult
Library Branch: Freeport Public Library
Room: Learning Lab
Age Group: Young Adult
Program Type: Special Program
Description:

Do you call yourself a puzzle master? Enjoy a little friendly competition? It’s time for Puzzle Palooza: Teen Edition! After randomly assigning teams, competitors will compete to see who can complete the jigsaw puzzle first.

painting of George Washington crossing the Delaware River during the Revolutionary War

More than a River... [Lectures in American History #3]

Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room at Freeport Public Library

Program Type:

Lecture

Age Group:

Young Adult, Adult
Library Branch: Freeport Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Young Adult, Adult
Program Type: Lecture
Description:

More than a River: Washington's crossing of the Delaware River and its importance in American history

Mike Matejka standing by an old-school train engine

What’s Coming Down the Line? The Railroad in the American Mind

Monday, March 9, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room at Freeport Public Library

Program Type:

Lecture

Age Group:

Young Adult, Adult
Library Branch: Freeport Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Young Adult, Adult
Program Type: Lecture
Description:

Illinois is the nation’s railroad crossroads. This not only altered the state’s economy and communities but also represented an industry with a cultural allure.

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Age Well: Yoga Movement & Conscious Breathwork (Live, Online Road Scholar event)

1:00pm–2:00pm
Adult
Workshop
Library Branch: Freeport Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Workshop
Description:

What makes yoga different from just working out? It starts with the breath. In this follow-along session, Dr. Heidi Sormaz guides you through the power of conscious breathing — the foundation of every yoga practice.

Watercolor with Victoria: the Basics & a Simple Project: for Adults & Teens

6:15pm–7:45pm
Young Adult, Adult
Maker Program, Workshop
Registration Required
Library Branch: Freeport Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Young Adult, Adult
Program Type: Maker Program, Workshop
Registration Required
Description:

Watercolor with instruction from Victoria via Zoom (live event, not a recording)

The first 30 minutes will be basic techniques: wet-on-wet, wet-on-dry, etc that we will practice.

Climate Change Impacts in Illinois: From Farms to Forests (The Costs of Living with Climate Change #3)

6:30pm–7:45pm
Adult
Lecture, Workshop
Library Branch: Freeport Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Lecture, Workshop
Description:

Climate Change Impacts in Illinois: From Farms to Forests

Good Climate Policy, Real Savings: What Illinois Has Done and What We Can Do Next (The Costs of Living with Climate Change #4)

6:30pm–7:45pm
Adult
Lecture, Workshop
Library Branch: Freeport Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Lecture, Workshop
Description:

Good Climate Policy, Real Savings: What Illinois Has Done and What We Can Do Next

Climate Risks & Resilience at Local & State Levels (The Costs of Living with Climate Change #5)

6:30pm–7:45pm
Adult
Lecture, Workshop
Library Branch: Freeport Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Lecture, Workshop
Description:

Climate Risks & Resilience at Local & State Levels

Memorial Day

All Day
Closing
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Description:

Freeport Public Library is closed in observance of Memorial Day.

Juneteenth

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Freeport Public Library is closed in observance of Juneteenth. What is Juneteenth?

Independence Day

All Day 7/3–7/4
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Freeport Public Library is closed in observance of Independence Day.

Labor Day

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Freeport Public Library is closed in observance of Labor Day.

Veteran's Day

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Freeport Public Library closed in observance of Veteran's Day.

Thanksgiving Day

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Freeport Public Library closed in observance of Thanksgiving Day

Post-Thanksgiving Day

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Freeport Public Library closed Thurs, Nov 26 & Fri, Nov 27 for Thanksgiving.

Christmas Eve

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Freeport Public Library closed Thurs, Dec 24 & Fri, Dec 25th in observance of Christmas Eve & Christmas Day.

Christmas Day

All Day
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Freeport Public Library
Description:

Freeport Public Library closed Thurs, Dec 24 & Fri, Dec 25th in observance of Christmas Eve & Christmas Day.