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Family Storytime (In-Person)
Singing, dancing, stories, and bubbles! Ages 0-5 with parent/caregiver. Tickets for storytime will be available that morning at the Youth Services desk on a first-come, first-serve basis.
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Baby Storytime (In-Person)
Join us for a storytime focused on early literacy, complete with stories, songs, baby bouncing and movement exercises for you and your new baby. Ages 0-18 months with parent/caregiver.
Tickets for storytime will be available that morning on a first-come, first-serve basis.
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Music & Movement (In-Person)
Listen, dance, sing & share in the music! Teacher Dan from Top Note Music Academy will share music through a variety of popular songs, fingerplays, bodywork & movement activities. Each class will introduce live music and a variety of instruments. Ages 0-5 with parent/caregiver.
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When to Upgrade your Computer, Phone or Tablet (Virtual)
How do you know when it’s time to buy a new device, and when it’s worth trying to fix your existing device? This class will review the options and the questions you should ask.
This is an online course hosted on Zoom. A link to the discussion will be sent out the day of the program.
Category: Technology
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Novelist Tom Perrotta Presents His New Novel: Tracy Flick Can’t Win (In-Person at The Book Stall)
The Book Stall is pleased to present author Tom Perrotta, reading from and discussing his new novel, Tracy Flick Can’t Win. This free program is co-sponsored by the Winnetka-Northfield Public Library! As space is limited, registration is required. To reserve your spot, stop by the store, call The Book Stall at 847-446-8880, or email events@thebookstall.com.
In Tracy Flick Can’t Win, Tom Perrotta brings back the iconic protagonist from his 1998 novel, Election–the inimitable Tracy Flick. (Film lovers will remember director Alexander Payne’s hit, Academy Award-nominated film adaptation, starring Reese Witherspoon as Tracy.)
In a starred review, Publishers Weekly says, "This is the rare sequel that lives up to the original."
A virtuoso of social satire, Perrotta always casts a gimlet-yet-humane eye on the politics of suburban enclaves. In Tracy Flick Can’t Win, set some twenty years after Election, Tracy is the assistant principal at a New Jersey high school, hoping to move up when the principal announces his retirement. When the high school decides to launch a Hall of Fame to boost morale, Tracy must once again navigate the treacherous waters of high school politics. A cast of expertly drawn, deeply flawed but endearing characters narrates the story as the build-up to the Hall of Fame ceremony unfolds, leading to an unexpected conclusion.
Tom Perrotta is the author of numerous, highly acclaimed national bestsellers, including Mrs. Fletcher, The Leftovers, and Little Children, all of which were adapted for TV or film. He was the showrunner on the HBO series Mrs. Fletcher (2019), starring Kathryn Hahn; the co-creator and executive producer of HBO’s Peabody Award-winning series The Leftovers (2014-2017), starring Justin Theroux and Carrie Coons; and the Academy Award-nominated screenwriter of Little Children (2006), starring Kate Winslet.
For more information about this event, please contact Robert McDonald, 847-446-8880, events@thebookstall.com.
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Homes for America: Influential American Historic Houses (Virtual)
From the famous to the obscure, classical to modern, American homes reflect the influential individuals who commissioned them. Take a first-hand look at America's greatest historic house museums including the Hearst Castle, Mount Vernon, the Driehaus Museum (Nickerson Mansion), the Dana-Thomas House, and The Glass House by Philip Johnson. Register
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Small Business Mentoring with SCORE (In Person)
SCORE North Cook & Lake counties provides mentoring to local small-business owners and entrepreneurs. Current and potential entrepreneurs can benefit from the experience of retired volunteer executives to develop business plans and grow businesses.
Register for a one-hour appointment at the Winnetka Library by contacting our SCORE volunteer Rick Rubenstein at rick.rubenstein@scorevolunteer.org.