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Solar Printing: for Adults/Teens/Older Children (with guardian)

Tuesday, July 2, 2024 at 11:30am - 1:30pm
Meeting Room at Freeport Public Library
Program Type:
Maker Program
Age Group:
Elementary, Young Adult, Adult
Description:

Solar printing on special paper. Bring feathers, leaves, other items with cool shapes, or use the ones we provide. These images can be used as art or you can make a unique card.&nb...

Required
Library Branch: Freeport Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Elementary, Young Adult, Adult
Program Type: Maker Program
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Description:

Solar printing on special paper. Bring feathers, leaves, other items with cool shapes, or use the ones we provide. These images can be used as art or you can make a unique card. 

Let us hope for a very sunny day!

 

Footloose in Scotland with John Lynn

Tuesday, July 2, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room at Freeport Public Library
Program Type:
Performance
Age Group:
Young Adult, Adult
Description:

"Footloose in Scotland" is Johnny Lynn's 400+ miles of walking through the lowlands and highlands, along lochs and through glens, etc. with lots of photos and stories to resul...

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

"Footloose in Scotland" is Johnny Lynn's 400+ miles of walking through the lowlands and highlands, along lochs and through glens, etc. with lots of photos and stories to result. Take an adventure to Scotland with Johnny Lynn!

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ChessPort

Wednesday, July 3, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Freeport Public Library
Program Type:
Special Program
Age Group:
Family, Young Adult, Adult
Description:

Join ChessPort! No experience necessary. Chess sets are provided. Free, no registration. All current, former, rusty, and new players welcome!

Library Branch: Freeport Public Library
Age Group: Family, Young Adult, Adult
Program Type: Special Program
Description:

Join ChessPort!

No experience necessary.

Chess sets are provided.

Free, no registration.

All current, former, rusty, and new players welcome!

INDEPENDENCE DAY

All Day
Freeport Public Library

Closed for Independence Day

Closing
Branches:
Freeport Public Library
Description:

Closed for Independence Day

Monday Murders Book Group: Bruno, Chief of Police

Monday, July 8, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Boardroom at Freeport Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adult
Description:

Policing in Chief Bruno Courrèges’s sun-dappled patch of Périgord involves protecting local fromages from E.U. hygiene inspectors, orchestrating village parades and enjoy...

Library Branch: Freeport Public Library
Room: Boardroom
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club
Description:

Policing in Chief Bruno Courrèges’s sun-dappled patch of Périgord involves protecting local fromages from E.U.

TUTTY BAKER FEST

All Day
Freeport Public Library

Library Closed for Tutty Baker Fest

Closing
Branches:
Freeport Public Library
Description:

Library Closed for Tutty Baker Fest

pieces of cloth, about to be turned into reusable beeswax wraps, lying on a baking sheet

Beeswax Wraps: a maker project for adult & teens

Monday, July 15, 2024 at 6:15pm - 7:45pm
Meeting Room at Freeport Public Library
Program Type:
Maker Program
Age Group:
Young Adult, Adult
Description:

Beeswax wraps can be used to cover and store food in place of plastic wrap or tinfoil. We will be creating our own wraps using pieces of cloth, beeswax, pine resin, and jojoba oil....

Required
Library Branch: Freeport Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Young Adult, Adult
Program Type: Maker Program
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Description:

Beeswax wraps can be used to cover and store food in place of plastic wrap or tinfoil. We will be creating our own wraps using pieces of cloth, beeswax, pine resin, and jojoba oil.

Renters' Rights Presentation with PrairieState Legal

Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room at Freeport Public Library
Program Type:
Lecture, Workshop
Age Group:
Adult
Description:

A lawyer from Prairie State Legal will present about renters' rights in Illinois. There will be time for questions.  No registration is required.  *FREE*

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

A lawyer from Prairie State Legal will present about renters' rights in Illinois. There will be time for questions. 

No registration is required. 

*FREE*

Matt and Cynthia Gruel of Nostalgia Entertainment

Heatwave! Vintage Songs of the Summer

Thursday, July 18, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room at Freeport Public Library
Program Type:
Performance
Age Group:
Family, Adult
Description:

Accomplished performers and husband and wife duo, Matt and Cynthia Gruel, delight audiences with their tight harmonies, theatrical performances and engaging arrangements! https:...

Library Branch: Freeport Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Family, Adult
Program Type: Performance
Description:

Accomplished performers and husband and wife duo, Matt and Cynthia Gruel, delight audiences with their tight harmonies, theatrical performances and engaging arrangements!

3D bugs paper craft, colored

Therapeutic Recreation craft for I.D.D. adults

Tuesday, July 23, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Meeting Room at Freeport Public Library
Program Type:
Maker Program
Age Group:
Adult
Description:

Join us for this drop-in program where we will craft, chat, and have fun!

Library Branch: Freeport Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Maker Program
Description:

Join us for this drop-in program where we will craft, chat, and have fun!

Mayhem in the National Parks, presented by John Lynn

Tuesday, July 23, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room at Freeport Public Library
Program Type:
Performance
Age Group:
Young Adult, Adult
Description:

Enjoy the scenery, adventure, and general chaos during a 600-mile mountain bike ride and camping trip from Jackson Hole, Wyoming to West Glacier, Montana through Grand Teton, Yello...

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

Enjoy the scenery, adventure, and general chaos during a 600-mile mountain bike ride and camping trip from Jackson Hole, Wyoming to West Glacier, Montana through Grand Teton, Yellowstone, and Glacier National Parks, as well as a big chunk of Big S

Stress Busting for Family Caregivers

Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Learning Lab at Freeport Public Library
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Adult
Description:

This is a nine part series from July 24 - Sept 18. More information coming very soon.

Required
Library Branch: Freeport Public Library
Room: Learning Lab
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Workshop
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Description:

This is a nine part series from July 24 - Sept 18.

More information coming very soon.

rainbow colors wind chime made out of buttons and canning jar lids

Button Wind Chimes

Tuesday, July 30, 2024 at 6:15pm - 7:45pm
Meeting Room at Freeport Public Library
Program Type:
Maker Program
Age Group:
Young Adult, Adult
Description:

Wind chimes out of buttons and canning jar lids to make a pleasant noise in the breeze.  Register each person separately, please. 

Required
Library Branch: Freeport Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Young Adult, Adult
Program Type: Maker Program
Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Description:

Wind chimes out of buttons and canning jar lids to make a pleasant noise in the breeze. 

Register each person separately, please. 

Stress Busting for Family Caregivers

Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Learning Lab at Freeport Public Library
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Adult
Description:

This is a nine part series from July 24 - Sept 18. More information coming very soon.

Required
Library Branch: Freeport Public Library
Room: Learning Lab
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Workshop
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Description:

This is a nine part series from July 24 - Sept 18.

More information coming very soon.

Stress Busting for Family Caregivers

Wednesday, August 7, 2024 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Learning Lab at Freeport Public Library
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Adult
Description:

This is a nine part series from July 24 - Sept 18. More information coming very soon.

Required
Library Branch: Freeport Public Library
Room: Learning Lab
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Workshop
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Description:

This is a nine part series from July 24 - Sept 18.

More information coming very soon.

a fake butterfly, a fake frog, and a fake insect in clear resin molds, paperweight shapes

Resin Craft: an Adult & Teen craft

Wednesday, August 7, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room at Freeport Public Library
Program Type:
Maker Program
Age Group:
Young Adult, Adult
Description:

Have fun making resin molds with items inside - pressed flowers or bugs or bring something small of your own to encase in clear resin.  Please register each person separate...

Required
Library Branch: Freeport Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Young Adult, Adult
Program Type: Maker Program
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Description:

Have fun making resin molds with items inside - pressed flowers or bugs or bring something small of your own to encase in clear resin. 

Please register each person separately. *FREE*

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ChessPort

Wednesday, August 7, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Freeport Public Library
Program Type:
Special Program
Age Group:
Family, Young Adult, Adult
Description:

Join ChessPort! No experience necessary. Chess sets are provided. Free, no registration. All current, former, rusty, and new players welcome!

Library Branch: Freeport Public Library
Age Group: Family, Young Adult, Adult
Program Type: Special Program
Description:

Join ChessPort!

No experience necessary.

Chess sets are provided.

Free, no registration.

All current, former, rusty, and new players welcome!

a fake butterfly, a fake frog, and a fake insect in clear resin molds, paperweight shapes

Resin Craft: an Adult & Teen craft

Wednesday, August 7, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room at Freeport Public Library
Program Type:
Maker Program
Age Group:
Young Adult, Adult
Description:

Have fun making resin molds with items inside - pressed flowers or bugs or bring something small of your own to encase in clear resin.  Please register each person separate...

Required
Library Branch: Freeport Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Young Adult, Adult
Program Type: Maker Program
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Description:

Have fun making resin molds with items inside - pressed flowers or bugs or bring something small of your own to encase in clear resin. 

Please register each person separately. *FREE*

Stress Busting for Family Caregivers

Wednesday, August 14, 2024 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Learning Lab at Freeport Public Library
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Adult
Description:

This is a nine part series from July 24 - Sept 18. More information coming very soon.

Required
Library Branch: Freeport Public Library
Room: Learning Lab
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Workshop
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Description:

This is a nine part series from July 24 - Sept 18.

More information coming very soon.

Stress Busting for Family Caregivers

Wednesday, August 21, 2024 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Learning Lab at Freeport Public Library
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Adult
Description:

This is a nine part series from July 24 - Sept 18. More information coming very soon.

Required
Library Branch: Freeport Public Library
Room: Learning Lab
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Workshop
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Description:

This is a nine part series from July 24 - Sept 18.

More information coming very soon.

Stress Busting for Family Caregivers

Wednesday, August 28, 2024 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Learning Lab at Freeport Public Library
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Adult
Description:

This is a nine part series from July 24 - Sept 18. More information coming very soon.

Required
Library Branch: Freeport Public Library
Room: Learning Lab
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Workshop
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Description:

This is a nine part series from July 24 - Sept 18.

More information coming very soon.

LABOR DAY

All Day
Freeport Public Library

Closed for Labor Day

Closing
Branches:
Freeport Public Library
Description:

Closed for Labor Day

Stress Busting for Family Caregivers

Wednesday, September 4, 2024 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Conference Room at Freeport Public Library
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Adult
Description:

This is a nine part series from July 24 - Sept 18. More information coming very soon.

Required
Library Branch: Freeport Public Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Workshop
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Description:

This is a nine part series from July 24 - Sept 18.

More information coming very soon.

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ChessPort

Wednesday, September 4, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Freeport Public Library
Program Type:
Special Program
Age Group:
Family, Young Adult, Adult
Description:

Join ChessPort! No experience necessary. Chess sets are provided. Free, no registration. All current, former, rusty, and new players welcome!

Library Branch: Freeport Public Library
Age Group: Family, Young Adult, Adult
Program Type: Special Program
Description:

Join ChessPort!

No experience necessary.

Chess sets are provided.

Free, no registration.

All current, former, rusty, and new players welcome!