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Planning Your Perfect Road Trip
2023-06-12 19:00:00 2023-06-12 20:15:00 America/Chicago Planning Your Perfect Road Trip An inveterate road trip enthusiast shares dozens of tips for planning your perfect adventure, whether you're looking to drive cross-country or just need a weekend getaway. Northbrook Public Library - Pollak Room AB - First Floor

Monday, June 12
7:00pm - 8:15pm

Add to Calendar 2023-06-12 19:00:00 2023-06-12 20:15:00 America/Chicago Planning Your Perfect Road Trip An inveterate road trip enthusiast shares dozens of tips for planning your perfect adventure, whether you're looking to drive cross-country or just need a weekend getaway. Northbrook Public Library - Pollak Room AB - First Floor

Northbrook Public Library

Pollak Room AB - First Floor

An inveterate road trip enthusiast shares dozens of tips for planning your perfect adventure, whether you're looking to drive cross-country or just need a weekend getaway.

Local travel writer Theresa Goodrich provides advice on choosing your ideal destination, saving money during your travels, and doing it all safely. Get ready to create unforgettable memories!

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | In-Person | Adult Learning |

TAGS: | Sustainability | Green | Environment |

Northbrook Public Library
Phone: 847-272-6224
Hours
Mon, Sep 25 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Sep 26 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Sep 27 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Sep 28 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Sep 29 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Sep 30 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Oct 01 1:00PM to 5:00PM
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Storytime at the Library (All Ages) - Drop-In, with Caregiver
Thu, Sep 28, 10:00am - 10:30am
Story Corner - Second Floor
Preschool Storytime (Ages 3-5) - Drop-In
Thu, Sep 28, 2:00pm - 2:30pm
Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor
Books & Bites: Renegades (Grades 6-12) - Registration Required
Thu, Sep 28, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Civic Room - First Floor
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Chair Yoga
Fri, Sep 29, 10:00am - 11:00am
Pollak Room AB - First Floor
This event is full
One Book Kickoff & Live Concert
Sat, Sep 30, 10:30am - 1:00pm
Outside the East Entrance
The Little Mermaid (PG) - Saturday Family Film Screening
Sat, Sep 30, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Auditorium - First Floor
Community Survey
Sun, Oct 01, All day
Lobby - First Floor
Studebaker John - Blues Concert
Sun, Oct 01, 2:30pm - 3:50pm
Classical Concert: EStrella Duo - CONCERT
Sun, Oct 01, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Auditorium - First Floor
Community Survey
Mon, Oct 02, All day
Lobby - First Floor
Oakton Literacy Class - Fall 2023
Mon, Oct 02, 12:30pm - 3:30pm
Interactive Classroom - Second Floor
Chess Club (Grades K-6) - Registration Required
Mon, Oct 02, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor
This event is full
Oakton Literacy Class - Fall 2023
Mon, Oct 02, 6:00pm - 8:45pm
Pollak Room AB - First Floor
Excel Formulas & Functions
Mon, Oct 02, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Interactive Classroom - Second Floor
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Book Challenges on the Rise: Support Your Freedom to Read
Mon, Oct 02, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
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Community Survey
Tue, Oct 03, All day
Lobby - First Floor
Storytime at the Library (All Ages) - Drop-In, with Caregiver
Tue, Oct 03, 10:00am - 10:30am
Story Corner - Second Floor
Virtual One Book Discussion - Clark and Division
Tue, Oct 03, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Zoom Room 2 - Fiction & Media
This event is full
Tech Tuesday
Tue, Oct 03, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Reference Area - Second Floor
Serial Readers Book Discussion (Grades 4-6) - Registration Required
Tue, Oct 03, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor
UV Resin Floral Pendants (Age 13-Adult) - Card Required
Tue, Oct 03, 6:00pm - 7:15pm
Interactive Classroom - Second Floor
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Virtual Investing Made Simple
Tue, Oct 03, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
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Racism-Free Schools Law Forum - in partnership with RAIN
Tue, Oct 03, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Pollak Room AB - First Floor
Community Survey
Wed, Oct 04, All day
Lobby - First Floor
Babytime (Birth-24 Months, with Caregiver) - Registration Required
Wed, Oct 04, 10:00am - 10:45am
Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor
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Oakton Literacy Class - Fall 2023
Wed, Oct 04, 12:30pm - 3:30pm
Interactive Classroom - Second Floor
Drop-In Genealogy - Courtesy of the North Suburban Genealogical Society
Wed, Oct 04, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Reference Area - Second Floor
NSRC Build Club
Wed, Oct 04, 5:45pm - 8:00pm
Civic Room - First Floor
Oakton Literacy Class - Fall 2023
Wed, Oct 04, 6:00pm - 8:45pm
Interactive Classroom - Second Floor
Virtual Chills and Thrills with Stephen Graham Jones
Wed, Oct 04, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
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Community Survey
Thu, Oct 05, All day
Lobby - First Floor
Storytime at the Library (All Ages) - Drop-In, with Caregiver
Thu, Oct 05, 10:00am - 10:30am
Story Corner - Second Floor
Preschool Storytime (Ages 3-5) - Drop-In
Thu, Oct 05, 2:00pm - 2:30pm
Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor
Digitizing Photos/Negatives (Age 13-Adult)
Thu, Oct 05, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Interactive Classroom - Second Floor
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Medicare 101
Thu, Oct 05, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Pollak Room AB - First Floor
Community Survey
Fri, Oct 06, All day
Lobby - First Floor
Chair Yoga
Fri, Oct 06, 10:00am - 11:00am
Pollak Room AB - First Floor
Community Survey
Sat, Oct 07, All day
Lobby - First Floor
Forest Bathing in the Woods
Sat, Oct 07, 9:30am - 11:00am
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Saturday Storytime (All Ages, Drop-In)
Sat, Oct 07, 10:30am - 11:00am
Story Corner - Second Floor
Community Survey
Sun, Oct 08, All day
Lobby - First Floor
Tango with Winnie - Classical Concert
Sun, Oct 08, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Auditorium - First Floor
Community Survey
Mon, Oct 09, All day
Lobby - First Floor
Oakton Literacy Class - Fall 2023
Mon, Oct 09, 12:30pm - 3:30pm
Interactive Classroom - Second Floor
Oakton Literacy Class - Fall 2023
Mon, Oct 09, 6:00pm - 8:45pm
Interactive Classroom - Second Floor
Community Survey
Tue, Oct 10, All day
Lobby - First Floor
Storytime at the Library (All Ages) - Drop-In, with Caregiver
Tue, Oct 10, 10:00am - 10:30am
Story Corner - Second Floor
Rescheduled
Sewing Machine Basics (Age 13-Adult) - Card required
Tue, Oct 10, 10:30am - 12:00pm
New date Saturday, October 28, 10:30am - 12:00pm
"Grow Northbrook" Garden Session
Tue, Oct 10, 2:30pm - 4:00pm
located between Village Hall and the Library (1201-1225 Cedar Lane)
Tech Tuesday
Tue, Oct 10, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Reference Area - Second Floor
Teen Advisory Board (Grades 6-12) - Registration Required
Tue, Oct 10, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Pollak Room AB - First Floor
Punch Needle Bouquet (Age 13-Adult) - Card Required
Tue, Oct 10, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Interactive Classroom - Second Floor
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Virtual Appreciating Classical Music: Heroes vs Villains
Tue, Oct 10, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Zoom Room 2 - Fiction & Media
Community Survey
Wed, Oct 11, All day
Lobby - First Floor
Virtual Ben Goluboff's Book Discussion - Afterparties by Anthony Veasna So
Wed, Oct 11, 10:00am - 11:30am
Zoom Room 2 - Fiction & Media
Babytime (Birth-24 Months, with Caregiver) - Registration Required
Wed, Oct 11, 10:00am - 10:45am
Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor
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Oakton Literacy Class - Fall 2023
Wed, Oct 11, 12:30pm - 3:30pm
Interactive Classroom - Second Floor
Cool Reads (Grades K-2) - Registration Required
Wed, Oct 11, 4:15pm - 4:55pm
Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor
DIY Junk Journals (Grade 6-8)
Wed, Oct 11, 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Interactive Classroom - Second Floor
Oakton Literacy Class - Fall 2023
Wed, Oct 11, 6:00pm - 8:45pm
Pollak Room AB - First Floor
Virtual Retirement Income Strategies for Today's Markets
Wed, Oct 11, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
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A Tour of Chicago's Historic Japanese American Neighborhoods
Wed, Oct 11, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Auditorium - First Floor
Community Survey
Thu, Oct 12, All day
Lobby - First Floor
Private Session with Financial Planner
Thu, Oct 12, 9:30am - 10:20am
Study Room 12 - Second Floor
Storytime at the Library (All Ages) - Drop-In, with Caregiver
Thu, Oct 12, 10:00am - 10:30am
Story Corner - Second Floor
Private Session with Financial Planner
Thu, Oct 12, 10:30am - 11:20am
Study Room 12 - Second Floor
Private Session with Financial Planner
Thu, Oct 12, 11:30am - 12:20pm
Study Room 12 - Second Floor
Private Session with Financial Planner
Thu, Oct 12, 12:30pm - 1:20pm
Study Room 12 - Second Floor
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Preschool Storytime (Ages 3-5) - Drop-In
Thu, Oct 12, 2:00pm - 2:30pm
Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor
Glass Fusion: Round Dish (Age 13-Adult) - Card Required
Thu, Oct 12, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Pollak Room A - First Floor
Excel Pivot Tables
Thu, Oct 12, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Interactive Classroom - Second Floor
One Book Discussion: Clark & Division
Thu, Oct 12, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Civic Room - First Floor
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Community Survey
Fri, Oct 13, All day
Lobby - First Floor
Chair Yoga
Fri, Oct 13, 10:00am - 11:00am
Pollak Room AB - First Floor
Korean Language Storytime (All Ages) - Registration Required
Fri, Oct 13, 10:30am - 11:00am
Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor
Community Survey
Sat, Oct 14, All day
Lobby - First Floor
Y-Art (Families) - Drop-In
Sat, Oct 14, 10:00am - 11:00am
Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor
You Hurt My Feelings (R) - Saturday First-Run Film Screening
Sat, Oct 14, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Auditorium - First Floor
Community Survey
Sun, Oct 15, All day
Accessibility Hour Supported Program for Families
Sun, Oct 15, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Amateur Radio Exam
Sun, Oct 15, 1:30pm - 4:30pm
Pollak Room AB - First Floor
Natasha Stojanovska - Classical Concert
Sun, Oct 15, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Auditorium - First Floor
Community Survey
Mon, Oct 16, All day
Classic Great Books with Robert Waterbury - Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
Mon, Oct 16, 10:00am - 11:30am
Civic Room - First Floor
Hebrew Language Storytime (Ages 2-6, with caregiver) - Registration Required
Mon, Oct 16, 10:00am - 10:30am
Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor
Oakton Literacy Class - Fall 2023
Mon, Oct 16, 12:30pm - 3:30pm
Interactive Classroom - Second Floor
Graphic Squad: Mischief and Mayhem (Grades 2-5) - Registration Required
Mon, Oct 16, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor
This event is full
Oakton Literacy Class - Fall 2023
Mon, Oct 16, 6:00pm - 8:45pm
Interactive Classroom - Second Floor
Community Survey
Tue, Oct 17, All day
Virtual Nancy Buehler's Book Discussion - Calling for a Blanket Dance by Oscar Hokeah
Tue, Oct 17, 10:00am - 11:30am
Zoom Room 2 - Fiction & Media
Storytime at the Library (All Ages) - Drop-In, with Caregiver
Tue, Oct 17, 10:00am - 10:30am
Story Corner - Second Floor
Glass Fusion: Round Dish (Age 13-Adult) - Card Required
Tue, Oct 17, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Interactive Classroom - Second Floor
Japanese Floral Arrangements Demonstration
Tue, Oct 17, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Pollak Room AB - First Floor
Tech Tuesday
Tue, Oct 17, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Reference Area - Second Floor
Virtual Food, Family, and Folktales: - A Conversation with Grace Lin
Tue, Oct 17, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
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Virtual Northbrook Writes: Writing for Teens & Middle Grade - with Jessie Ann Foley
Tue, Oct 17, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Zoom Room 2 - Fiction & Media
Community Survey
Wed, Oct 18, All day
Babytime (Birth-24 Months, with Caregiver) - Registration Required
Wed, Oct 18, 10:00am - 10:45am
Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor
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Oakton Literacy Class - Fall 2023
Wed, Oct 18, 12:45pm - 3:30pm
Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor
Halloween Lanterns (Grade 6-8)
Wed, Oct 18, 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Interactive Classroom - Second Floor
This event is full
Oakton Literacy Class - Fall 2023
Wed, Oct 18, 6:00pm - 8:45pm
Pollak Room AB - First Floor
Virtual Terry Savage Talks Money
Wed, Oct 18, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
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An Evening with Naomi Hirahara
Wed, Oct 18, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Auditorium - First Floor
Community Survey
Thu, Oct 19, All day
Storytime at the Library (All Ages) - Drop-In, with Caregiver
Thu, Oct 19, 10:00am - 10:30am
Story Corner - Second Floor
Movie: Farewell to Manzanar
Thu, Oct 19, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Auditorium - First Floor
Preschool Storytime (Ages 3-5) - Drop-In
Thu, Oct 19, 2:00pm - 2:30pm
Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor
I Survived STEM Challenge (Grades 3-5) - Registration Required
Thu, Oct 19, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor
Teen Trivia Night (Grades 6-12) - Registration Required
Thu, Oct 19, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Auditorium - First Floor
1:1 Resume Review
Thu, Oct 19, 6:00pm - 6:25pm
Study Room 12 - Second Floor
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1:1 Resume Review
Thu, Oct 19, 6:30pm - 6:55pm
Study Room 12 - Second Floor
This event is full
Excel VLookup
Thu, Oct 19, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Interactive Classroom - Second Floor
1:1 Resume Review
Thu, Oct 19, 7:00pm - 7:25pm
Study Room 12 - Second Floor
This event is full
Board of Trustees Meeting - Board Meeting
Thu, Oct 19, 7:30pm - 9:00pm
1:1 Resume Review
Thu, Oct 19, 7:30pm - 8:00pm
Study Room 12 - Second Floor
This event is full
Community Survey
Fri, Oct 20, All day
Friends of the Library Book Sale - Used Book Sale
Fri, Oct 20, 10:00am - 4:00pm
Civic Room - First Floor
Chair Yoga
Fri, Oct 20, 10:00am - 11:00am
Pollak Room AB - First Floor
Board Game Group (Grades 4-12) - Registration Required
Fri, Oct 20, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor
Community Survey
Sat, Oct 21, All day
Friends of the Library Book Sale - Used Book Sale
Sat, Oct 21, 10:00am - 4:00pm
Civic Room - First Floor
Anne Shimojima's Sakura Tales: Stories From Japan - (Families) Registration Required
Sat, Oct 21, 10:30am - 11:30am
Pollak Room AB - First Floor
Intermediate Sewing Machine (Age 13-Adult) - Card required
Sat, Oct 21, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Interactive Classroom - Second Floor
Nintendo Switch: Luigi's Mansion 3 (Grades 6-12) - Registration Required
Sat, Oct 21, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor
Community Survey
Sun, Oct 22, All day
Lobby - First Floor
Klesis Chamber Ensemble - Classical Concert
Sun, Oct 22, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Auditorium - First Floor
Community Survey
Mon, Oct 23, All day
Lobby - First Floor
My First Yoga (Ages 3-5, with Caregiver) - Registration Required
Mon, Oct 23, 11:00am - 11:30am
Pollak Room AB - First Floor
Oakton Literacy Class - Fall 2023
Mon, Oct 23, 12:30pm - 3:30pm
Interactive Classroom - Second Floor
Oakton Literacy Class - Fall 2023
Mon, Oct 23, 6:00pm - 8:45pm
Interactive Classroom - Second Floor
Roots of the Dead - with Professor Moptop
Mon, Oct 23, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Auditorium - First Floor
Virtual Film Discussion with Aaron - Into the Wild
Mon, Oct 23, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Zoom Room 2 - Fiction & Media
Community Survey
Tue, Oct 24, All day
Lobby - First Floor
Storytime at the Library (All Ages) - Drop-In, with Caregiver
Tue, Oct 24, 10:00am - 10:30am
Story Corner - Second Floor
Tech Tuesday
Tue, Oct 24, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Reference Area - Second Floor
Virtual Andertoons Drawing Workshops (Grades K-6) - Registration Required
Tue, Oct 24, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Zoom Room 5 - Youth Services
K9 Reading Buddies (Grades K-6) - Registration Required
Tue, Oct 24, 6:00pm - 7:15pm
Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor
Register
Community Survey
Wed, Oct 25, All day
Lobby - First Floor
Babytime (Birth-24 Months, with Caregiver) - Registration Required
Wed, Oct 25, 10:00am - 10:45am
Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor
This event is full
Canceled
Oakton Literacy Class - Fall 2023
Wed, Oct 25, 12:45pm - 3:30pm
Try & Fail: Building Boats (Grade 3-5)
Wed, Oct 25, 4:15pm - 5:15pm
Pollak Room A - First Floor
This event is full
Oakton Literacy Class - Fall 2023
Wed, Oct 25, 6:00pm - 8:45pm
Interactive Classroom - Second Floor
Virtual A Look Inside the Newberry Library
Wed, Oct 25, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Community Survey
Thu, Oct 26, All day
Lobby - First Floor
Storytime at the Library (All Ages) - Drop-In, with Caregiver
Thu, Oct 26, 10:00am - 10:30am
Story Corner - Second Floor
Preschool Storytime (Ages 3-5) - Drop-In
Thu, Oct 26, 2:00pm - 2:30pm
Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor
Books & Bites: We Are Not Free (Grades 6-12) - Registration Required
Thu, Oct 26, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Civic Room - First Floor
Excel Charts & Graphs
Thu, Oct 26, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Interactive Classroom - Second Floor
FILM SCREENING: What's Love Got to Do with It
Thu, Oct 26, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Auditorium - First Floor
Community Survey
Fri, Oct 27, All day
Lobby - First Floor
Chair Yoga
Fri, Oct 27, 10:00am - 11:00am
Pollak Room AB - First Floor
Story Fest: Halloween (All Ages) - Registration Required
Fri, Oct 27, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Youth Services Area - Second Floor,Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor
Community Survey
Sat, Oct 28, All day
Lobby - First Floor
Chado: The Way of Tea - Japanese Tea Ceremony
Sat, Oct 28, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Pollak Room AB - First Floor
This event is full
Sewing Machine Basics (Age 13-Adult) - Card required
Sat, Oct 28, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Interactive Classroom - Second Floor
This event is full
The Super Mario Bros. Movie (PG) - Saturday Family Film Screening
Sat, Oct 28, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Auditorium - First Floor
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