IN LIBRARY Benefits of Landmarking Your House | Tuesday, July 7, 7-8pm
This program will outline the process to landmark your house, identify opportunities for assistance to research your home’s history, and review the protections that landmarking can provide. It also cover the various incentives for taking this step that exist at the national, state and local levels. Presented by Jessica Mavrogenes and Erika Block of the Glencoe Preservation Commission.
OUTDOORS Unplug Illinois Day: Rock Painting | Saturday, July 11, 11am-1pm
For a relaxing, no-screens morning, drop by to paint a river rock. Create a meditative mandala pattern or let your creativity flow! This is part of the statewide “Unplug Illinois Day” being celebrated in coordination with the Glencoe Park District. For all ages.
IN LIBRARY Classic Films: The Comedies of Preston Sturges | Fridays, July 24 & 31, 1-3pm
Enjoy screenings of “Christmas in July” and “Hail the Conquering Hero,” two uproariously funny and strikingly modern satires from writer-director Preston Sturges, one of the most successful and prescient comedic voices to emerge from 1940s Hollywood. Selected by and featuring an introduction by Adult Services librarian Matthew Byrd.