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Sun, Oct 19, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Moser Performing Arts Center--St. Francis University - Sexton Auditorium
(All ages) Experience music and myths from around the world at this Halloween Concert with the Black Willow Brass quintet. The Library will have crafts from 1:30-1:55, and the concert starts at 2 pm.
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Mon, Oct 20, 12:00pm - 12:30pm
Ottawa Street Branch - Study Room E 110
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Mon, Oct 20, 12:30pm - 1:00pm
Ottawa Street Branch - Study Room E 110
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Tue, Oct 21, 10:00am - 11:00am
Crossroads Christian Church - 2312 Essington Rd, Joliet, IL 60435
Share your love of reading with this lively book group!  Books can be picked up at the Circulation Desk.

Tue, Oct 21, 2:00pm - 2:30pm
Black Road Branch - Meeting Room D
(Adults) 30 minute personal tech help sessions. Learn more about your computer, smartphone or tablet with our personal sessions.
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Tue, Oct 21, 2:30pm - 3:00pm
Black Road Branch - Meeting Room D
(Adults) 30 minute personal tech help sessions. Learn more about your computer, smartphone or tablet with our personal sessions.
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Tue, Oct 21, 3:00pm - 3:30pm
Black Road Branch - Meeting Room D
(Adults) 30 minute personal tech help sessions. Learn more about your computer, smartphone or tablet with our personal sessions.
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Tue, Oct 21, 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Ottawa Street Branch - Study Room E 110
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Tue, Oct 21, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Ottawa Street Branch - Study Room E 110
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Tue, Oct 21, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
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Illinois Libraries Present welcomes actress Marissa Bode. Bode made her feature film debut as Nessarose in Academy Award-winning blockbuster, Wicked, directed by Jon M. Chu.
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Wed, Oct 22, 3:30pm - 4:00pm
Ottawa Street Branch - Study Room E 110
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Wed, Oct 22, 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Ottawa Street Branch - Study Room E 110
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Wed, Oct 22, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Ottawa Street Branch - Burnham Room 201 (2nd Level)
No matter what you're brewing, this mug is perfect for Halloween! Its cauldron shape offers a large surface area—ideal for your favorite ghoulish message.
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Wed, Oct 22, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Ottawa Street Branch - McGuire Room 109
Lizzie Borden was charged with the double murder of her father and stepmother but was eventually acquitted of the charges.

Wed, Oct 22, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Ottawa Street Branch - Recording Lab B67
Work with likeminded creators to make a comic book from scratch.

Thu, Oct 23, 10:00am - 10:30am
Ottawa Street Branch - Study Room E 110
Learn more about your computer, smartphone or tablet with our 30 minute personal tech help sessions.
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Thu, Oct 23, 10:30am - 11:00am
Ottawa Street Branch - Study Room E 110
Learn more about your computer, smartphone or tablet with our 30 minute personal tech help sessions.
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Thu, Oct 23, 11:00am - 11:30am
Ottawa Street Branch - Study Room E 110
Learn more about your computer, smartphone or tablet with our 30 minute personal tech help sessions.
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Thu, Oct 23, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Ottawa Street Branch - McGuire Room 109
Come experience the exotic presence of these often misunderstood animals - including fruit bats, a python, boa, and tarantulas with trained handlers from Incredible Bats.

Fri, Oct 24, 10:00am - 11:30am
Ottawa Street Branch - McGuire Room 109
(Adults, registration required) Practice your English in a small group setting. Build your vocabulary, learn common phrases and build your confidence in expressing yourself by talking to others.

Fri, Oct 24, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Ottawa Street Branch - Burnham Room
Help support the Library with the Friends of the Library Book Sale! All proceeds go to support Library programs or equipment.

Sat, Oct 25, 9:00am - 3:00pm
Ottawa Street Branch - Burnham Room
Help support the Library with the Friends of the Library Book Sale! All proceeds go to support Library programs or equipment.

Sat, Oct 25, 9:30am - 10:30am
Ottawa Street Branch - McGuire Room 109
(Adults, registration required) English class that will focus on listening, speaking, reading and writing practice.

Sat, Oct 25, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ottawa Street Branch - McGuire Room 109
(Adults, registration required) English class that will focus on listening, speaking, reading and writing practice.

Sun, Oct 26, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Ottawa Street Branch - Burnham Room
Help support the Library with the Friends of the Library Book Sale! All proceeds go to support Library programs or equipment.

Mon, Oct 27, 12:00pm - 12:30pm
Ottawa Street Branch - Study Room E 110
(Adults, registration required) Learn more about your computer, smartphone or tablet with our 30 minute personal tech help sessions.

Mon, Oct 27, 12:30pm - 1:00pm
Ottawa Street Branch - Study Room E 110
(Adults, registration required) Learn more about your computer, smartphone or tablet with our 30 minute personal tech help sessions.
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Tue, Oct 28, 2:00pm - 2:30pm
Black Road Branch - Meeting Room D
(Adults) 30 minute personal tech help sessions. Learn more about your computer, smartphone or tablet with our personal sessions.
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Tue, Oct 28, 2:30pm - 3:00pm
Black Road Branch - Meeting Room D
(Adults) 30 minute personal tech help sessions. Learn more about your computer, smartphone or tablet with our personal sessions.
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Tue, Oct 28, 3:00pm - 3:30pm
Black Road Branch - Meeting Room D
(Adults) 30 minute personal tech help sessions. Learn more about your computer, smartphone or tablet with our personal sessions.
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Tue, Oct 28, 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Ottawa Street Branch - Study Room E 110
Learn more about your computer, smartphone or tablet with our 30 minute personal tech help sessions.

Tue, Oct 28, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Digital Media Studio - Sound Room A
Gather with others to learn the basics of recording your voice!
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Tue, Oct 28, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Ottawa Street Branch - Study Room E 110
Learn more about your computer, smartphone or tablet with our 30 minute personal tech help sessions.

Wed, Oct 29, 3:30pm - 4:00pm
Ottawa Street Branch - Study Room E 110
Learn more about your computer, smartphone or tablet with our 30 minute personal tech help sessions.
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Wed, Oct 29, 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Ottawa Street Branch - Study Room E 110
Learn more about your computer, smartphone or tablet with our 30 minute personal tech help sessions
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Wed, Oct 29, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Ottawa Street Branch - McGuire Room 109
Get to know the first Google products you need to manage email and documents. Learn about setting up a Gmail account and navigate Google Drive.

Wed, Oct 29, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Ottawa Street Branch
Are you creative? Do you want to meet like minded people? This is the place for you! Show off what you're working on and see what others in the area are creating as well. All creatives are welcome!

Thu, Oct 30, 10:00am - 10:30am
Ottawa Street Branch - Study Room E 110
Learn more about your computer, smartphone or tablet with our 30 minute personal tech help sessions.

Thu, Oct 30, 10:30am - 11:00am
Ottawa Street Branch - Study Room E 110
Learn more about your computer, smartphone or tablet with our 30 minute personal tech help sessions.

Thu, Oct 30, 11:00am - 11:30am
Ottawa Street Branch - Study Room E 110
Learn more about your computer, smartphone or tablet with our 30 minute personal tech help sessions.

Mon, Nov 03, 12:00pm - 12:30pm
Ottawa Street Branch - Study Room E 110
(Adults, registration required) Learn more about your computer, smartphone or tablet with our 30 minute personal tech help sessions.

Mon, Nov 03, 12:30pm - 1:00pm
Ottawa Street Branch - Study Room E 110
(Adults, registration required) Learn more about your computer, smartphone or tablet with our 30 minute personal tech help sessions.
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Mon, Nov 03, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
DMS
This group meets every month to share, learn and network with other creatives. This group will do outings, meetups, shoot in the greenscreen room and share techniques.

Tue, Nov 04, 2:00pm - 2:30pm
Black Road Branch - Meeting Room D
(Adults) 30 minute personal tech help sessions. Learn more about your computer, smartphone or tablet with our personal sessions.
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Tue, Nov 04, 2:30pm - 3:00pm
Black Road Branch - Meeting Room D
(Adults) 30 minute personal tech help sessions. Learn more about your computer, smartphone or tablet with our personal sessions.
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Tue, Nov 04, 3:00pm - 3:30pm
Black Road Branch - Meeting Room D
(Adults) 30 minute personal tech help sessions. Learn more about your computer, smartphone or tablet with our personal sessions.
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Tue, Nov 04, 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Ottawa Street Branch - Study Room E 110
Learn more about your computer, smartphone or tablet with our 30 minute personal tech help sessions.

Tue, Nov 04, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Ottawa Street Branch
Follow Bob at half speed using acrylics on canvas! Once we start, there is no stopping us!
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Tue, Nov 04, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Ottawa Street Branch - Study Room E 110
Learn more about your computer, smartphone or tablet with our 30 minute personal tech help sessions.

Tue, Nov 04, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Ottawa Street Branch - McGuire Room 109
Learn gentle yoga poses focused on staying on the floor to optimize roaming puppy cuddle sessions. A great way to reduce stress, increase happiness, and help a furry friend in need!
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Wed, Nov 05, 3:30pm - 4:00pm
Ottawa Street Branch - Study Room E 110
Learn more about your computer, smartphone or tablet with our 30 minute personal tech help sessions.

Wed, Nov 05, 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Ottawa Street Branch - Study Room E 110
Learn more about your computer, smartphone or tablet with our 30 minute personal tech help sessions

Wed, Nov 05, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Ottawa Street Branch - McGuire Room 109
Music has always been playing in the background of our nation's history, even during times of war. Hear songs of encouragement, protest and humor during wartime.

Thu, Nov 06, 10:00am - 10:30am
Ottawa Street Branch - Study Room E 110
Learn more about your computer, smartphone or tablet with our 30 minute personal tech help sessions.

Thu, Nov 06, 10:30am - 11:00am
Ottawa Street Branch - Study Room E 110
Learn more about your computer, smartphone or tablet with our 30 minute personal tech help sessions.

Thu, Nov 06, 11:00am - 11:30am
Ottawa Street Branch - Study Room E 110
Learn more about your computer, smartphone or tablet with our 30 minute personal tech help sessions.

Thu, Nov 06, 5:45pm - 8:30pm
Ottawa Street Branch - McGuire Room 109
Join WriteOn members in a safe, comfortable and supportive atmosphere to share your work, and constructive feedback so that everyone can benefit from our shared knowledge.

Fri, Nov 07, 10:00am - 11:30am
Ottawa Street Branch - McGuire Room 109
(Adults, registration required) Practice your English in a small group setting. Build your vocabulary, learn common phrases and build your confidence in expressing yourself by talking to others.

Sat, Nov 08, 9:30am - 10:30am
Ottawa Street Branch - McGuire Room 109
(Adults, registration required) English class that will focus on listening, speaking, reading and writing practice.

Sat, Nov 08, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ottawa Street Branch - McGuire Room 109
(Adults, registration required) English class that will focus on listening, speaking, reading and writing practice.

Mon, Nov 10, 12:00pm - 12:30pm
Ottawa Street Branch - Study Room E 110
(Adults, registration required) Learn more about your computer, smartphone or tablet with our 30 minute personal tech help sessions.

Mon, Nov 10, 12:30pm - 1:00pm
Ottawa Street Branch - Study Room E 110
(Adults, registration required) Learn more about your computer, smartphone or tablet with our 30 minute personal tech help sessions.
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Mon, Nov 10, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Critical Grind Board Game Cafe - 852 Sharp Dr # L, Shorewood, IL 60404
20s and 30s Book Club

Wed, Nov 12, 3:30pm - 4:00pm
Ottawa Street Branch - Study Room E 110
Learn more about your computer, smartphone or tablet with our 30 minute personal tech help sessions.

Wed, Nov 12, 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Ottawa Street Branch - Study Room E 110
Learn more about your computer, smartphone or tablet with our 30 minute personal tech help sessions

Wed, Nov 12, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Ottawa Street Branch
Local musicians of all levels Local musicians of all levels are welcomed to join in, share and create. The Joliet Library's Musician's Club is a place for anyone who writes or plays music of any kind.

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Wed, Nov 12, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Ottawa Street Branch
Local musicians of all levels Local musicians of all levels are welcomed to join in, share and create. The Joliet Library's Musician's Club is a place for anyone who writes or plays music of any kind.

Wed, Nov 12, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Ottawa Street Branch - Burnham Room 201 (2nd Level)
Explore Chicago’s historic bakeries and top baking companies, and discover the best places you can still buy made-from-scratch baked goods. Samples of bakery treats available.

Thu, Nov 13, 10:00am - 10:30am
Ottawa Street Branch - Study Room E 110
Learn more about your computer, smartphone or tablet with our 30 minute personal tech help sessions.

Thu, Nov 13, 10:30am - 11:00am
Ottawa Street Branch - Study Room E 110
Learn more about your computer, smartphone or tablet with our 30 minute personal tech help sessions.

Thu, Nov 13, 11:00am - 11:30am
Ottawa Street Branch - Study Room E 110
Learn more about your computer, smartphone or tablet with our 30 minute personal tech help sessions.

Fri, Nov 14, 10:00am - 11:30am
Ottawa Street Branch - McGuire Room 109
(Adults, registration required) Practice your English in a small group setting. Build your vocabulary, learn common phrases and build your confidence in expressing yourself by talking to others.

Fri, Nov 14, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Ottawa Street Branch - McGuire Room 109
Learn new skills and make friends through the joy of creating!

Sat, Nov 15, 9:30am - 10:30am
Ottawa Street Branch - McGuire Room 109
(Adults, registration required) English class that will focus on listening, speaking, reading and writing practice.

Sat, Nov 15, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ottawa Street Branch - Study Room E 110
(Adults, registration required) English class that will focus on listening, speaking, reading and writing practice.

Sat, Nov 15, 11:00am - 2:00pm
Ottawa Street Branch - McGuire Room 109
The library is going to the dogs—in the best way! Hopeful Tails Animal Rescue is bringing adorable, adoptable pups to the library. Stop by, say hi, and maybe meet your future furry family member!

Mon, Nov 17, 12:00pm - 12:30pm
Ottawa Street Branch - Study Room E 110
(Adults, registration required) Learn more about your computer, smartphone or tablet with our 30 minute personal tech help sessions.

Mon, Nov 17, 12:30pm - 1:00pm
Ottawa Street Branch - Study Room E 110
(Adults, registration required) Learn more about your computer, smartphone or tablet with our 30 minute personal tech help sessions.
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Mon, Nov 17, 5:00pm - 7:30pm
Ottawa Street Branch - McGuire Room 109
Let's paint some air dry clay and make it into fridge magnets! This month’s theme will be mushrooms and all things forest vibes!
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Mon, Nov 17, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
DMS
Make a fabulous vintage style silhouette of yourself!
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Tue, Nov 18, 10:00am - 11:00am
Crossroads Christian Church - 2312 Essington Rd, Joliet, IL 60435
Share your love of reading with this lively book group!  Books can be picked up at the Circulation Desk.

Tue, Nov 18, 2:00pm - 2:30pm
Black Road Branch - Meeting Room D
(Adults) 30 minute personal tech help sessions. Learn more about your computer, smartphone or tablet with our personal sessions.
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Tue, Nov 18, 2:30pm - 3:00pm
Black Road Branch - Meeting Room D
(Adults) 30 minute personal tech help sessions. Learn more about your computer, smartphone or tablet with our personal sessions.
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Tue, Nov 18, 3:00pm - 3:30pm
Black Road Branch - Meeting Room D
(Adults) 30 minute personal tech help sessions. Learn more about your computer, smartphone or tablet with our personal sessions.
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Tue, Nov 18, 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Ottawa Street Branch - Study Room E 110
Learn more about your computer, smartphone or tablet with our 30 minute personal tech help sessions.

Tue, Nov 18, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Ottawa Street Branch - Study Room E 110
Learn more about your computer, smartphone or tablet with our 30 minute personal tech help sessions.

Tue, Nov 18, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Ottawa Street Branch
Learn about the basics of 3D printing and entry points into the craft. We will also discuss also basic maintenance and troubleshooting. This course focuses on filament, however resin is addressed.
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Tue, Nov 18, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
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Join award-winning cookbook author, New York Times food columnist, and Serious Eats director J. Kenji López-Alt for an evening of cooking insights, techniques, and foodie exploration.
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