<i>Ages 5-10 with caregiver.&nbsp;</i>Does your family like to travel? Yum Club explores new places through food! Taste snacks and treats from a different country each month, plus learn games and crafts or hear a story for each country. Please note that we do not know the ingredients of every snack; if food allergies are present, please proceed with caution.&nbsp;<i>Space is limited. Registration is required.</i><br>

Join us to welcome back award-winning blues musician and storyteller Fruteland Jackson as he lays out the history of blues music from its African beginnings to the Great Migration and the Urban Conversion, highlighting Chicago-style blues. Experience live blues music throughout the program.

<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;Times New Roman&quot;;">Fox Valley Writers is a community dedicated to the idea of helping writers of all skill levels connect and grow with one another. Often cited as the writers' group for those who don't care for traditional writing groups, we use a combination of imaginative exercises, personal attention to each author's needs, and positive, constructive feedback from peers to empower ourselves to create and share our best stories, memoirs, essays, and poetry.&nbsp;<br> &nbsp;<br> Our hybrid meetings are simultaneously in-person and live on Zoom.

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<div>Toastmasters International is a world leader in communication and leadership development. Our organization has more than 300,000 members. Members improve their speaking and leadership skills by attending one of the 15,800 clubs in 149 countries that make up our global network of meeting locations.</div><div><br></div><div>The Timely Talkers Toastmasters Club 5568 was founded in February 1999. We have been distinguished, or better, for 16 of the past 22 years.

<i>Ages 5-10 with caregiver. </i>Does your family like to travel? Yum Club explores new places through food! Taste snacks and treats from a different country each month, plus learn games and crafts or hear a story for each country. Please note that we do not know the ingredients of every snack; if food allergies are present, please proceed with caution. <i>Space is limited. Registration is required.</i>

<span style="color: rgb(38, 40, 42); font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Award-winning Chef Susan Maddox presents everything you need to know to improve your knife skills in the kitchen.&nbsp; Learn to clean, slice, and supreme fruit.&nbsp; See different vegetable cutting techniques, including julienne and different dice cut sizes.</span>

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Join us as we stretch our minds and bodies with Chair Yoga. This series of gentle movements and meditations, done while seated, will relax and invigorate you.

<i>For families, ages 3+. </i>You'll be laughing out loud as family entertainer Chris Fascione brings children's stories to life with his high-spirited and innovative performances. Full of energy, humor, and imagination, Chris creates colorful characters through his unique combination of acting, storytelling, comedy, and juggling. Find out more at <a href="https://chrisfascione.com/" title="" target="_self">chrisfascione.com</a>. <i style="">Registration required.</i><br>

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">With Kindness Hat 2023 season in full swing, it's a great time to learn the foundations of crocheting in this beginner class. No prior experience necessary, supplies provided.</span><div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br></span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br></span></div>

Did you see the solar eclipse in 2017? Get ready to do it all over again! The impressive solar eclipse is coming up in April 2024. Learn what eclipses are, where to see them, when to look, and how to view solar eclipses safely. Michelle Nichols is back to give us the scoop. <i>Registration required.</i>

<span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:107%; font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#575A5D;background:white;">Do you have an adventurous palate? Do you want to travel the world without leaving the library? Join us for the Yum Club, where foodies join together to taste snacks and treats from a different country each month. <i>Spots are very limited, so please register to attend. Those with food allergies should proceed with caution.</i></span>

<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;Times New Roman&quot;;">1/9/24- Zoom Link</span><div><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><div style=""><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">Topic: Fox Valley Writers - Regular Meeting&nbsp;</span></div><div style=""><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">Time: This is a recurring meeting Meet anytime&nbsp;</span></div><div style=""><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">Join Zoom Meeting :&nbsp;</span><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6258244206?pwd=ZGtDMG1udXEvcXFUWGJIZzN2MEtBUT09&amp;omn=82050584027" title=""

<span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:107%; font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#575A5D;background:white;">Do you have an adventurous palate? Do you want to travel the world without leaving the library? Join us for the Yum Club, where foodies join together to taste snacks and treats from a different country each month. <i>Spots are very limited, so please register to attend. Those with food allergies should proceed with caution.</i></span>

<div><i>For readers. </i>Love reading? Or dogs? Practice reading aloud with a licensed therapy dog from the Fox Valley Therapy Dog Club. <i>Register for a 15-minute time slot.</i></div>

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