In honor of National Library Card Sign-Up Month, put on your best superhero duds and join us for a Mini Con! It's great fun for all ages, including a cosplay contest, photo booth, and comic book swap.
As part of our comic convention, School of Art will be running a how-to workshop all about creating your own comics! Spots are limited so register early!
As part of our mini comic convention, join us for a chat with local creators Steve Palenica and Tom Martin! They'll talk about making comics and answer all your questions about the business.
Grades 6-12
This brand-new group is the ultimate team-up of middle schoolers and high schoolers who want to help the community, make friends, share their ideas, and make a difference at the Library.
We’ll show you how to get started with your iPhone device, answer your questions, and give you some new tips and tricks. Feel free to bring your device but it’s not required.
Join Elliot Hershik to learn or improve your ability to use QuickBooks. This second workshop will cover intermediate concepts including basic financial statements.
Join Sara Schiffer as she discusses the extraordinary effect of meditation to reduce stress-related responses, improve concentration, and enhance clarity of thought and mental equilibrium.
Wow the crowd after learning some basic, yet sophisticated, cupcake decorating techniques! Practice for a bit, then decorate your own cupcake showpiece.
Get ready for the ACT with this practice exam, run like the real thing. Sylvan Learning Center will proctor, and be available on 10/7 to go over your results. Don't be late, and bring a calculator!
Grades 6-8
Into anime, manga and comics? Need a fandom fix? We'll discuss our favorite series, watch clips, make a cosplay craft and enjoy some oishii okashi (delicious snacks) from Japan!
Connect with knitting-lovers at the Library! Whether you are a beginner or experienced knitter, this casual club is for you. Bring your latest project!
What does being "happy" mean? Longtime educator Terry Thourson will help bring clarity to this subject while sharing the latest research. Challenge your thinking and maybe even change your life!
Join storyteller Lynn Rymarz as she shares the life and death of Mary Surratt who was convicted and hung as one of the conspirators in President Lincoln's assassination.
Join the GPLD Teen Advisory Board! We meet on the 1st Thursday of the month at 5:00 PM to discuss programs, help with the collection, and explore volunteering opportunities in the community.
Grades 6-8
Hang out with therapy dog Sheco and her owner Don, learn about therapy and service dog training, and make dog and cat toys for pets in need.
A representative from Sylvan Learning Center will be on hand to go over your test results if you took the practice exam on 9/30. Your results will also be sent to you via e-mail!
Find the clues, solve the puzzle, and escape the library before your time runs out! We're running this event in two groups for teams of up to 6 people.
Learn to create, edit, manage, and share documents using this free web-based software. Discover how Google Docs allows users to create and edit documents in real-time while collaborating with others.
This animal is considered the slowest mammal in the world. This fish swells up like a balloon when threatened. Do you know the answer? Show your knowledge at Animal Jeopardy and win prizes!
Grades 6-8
Want to make a difference at the library? Share your ideas and earn volunteer hours while doing it! We’ll snack as we plan programs and decorations.
Join us at All Chocolate Kitchen for a lively book discussion and great company. We're reading:
September 13: Code Name Verity
October 11: The Lie Tree
November 8: The Serpent King
Do you have 8mm film, slides, audiocassettes, videotapes, or print photos that you would love to digitize? This hands-on class will show you how to protect these mementos by making digital copies.
YA books have great life skills to teach us. In honor of Teen Read Week, we'll learn basic first aid, simple cooking hacks, & how to fix a ripped hem from titles by John Green, Veronica Roth, & more.
Discover Chicagoland and Illinois cemeteries, grave sites, and headstones that have supernatural overtones in this family friendly slide show by Hillside residents Jim and Paula Hantak.
Be one of the first 5 people to register for our very first teen book club meeting at Graham's 318 and get a free copy of John Green's newest book! We'll meet again in January to discuss.
Take & Make Kits are fun crafts you can take home and make on your own time. New kits debut on the 15th of the month, so grab one before they disappear! In October, we're making spooky Mini Mummies.
Appreciate the art of cinema? Join us to watch and discuss a foreign film led by members of Geneva’s International Cultural Exchange Committee. This month's film selection is Godzilla (Japan).
Any board game fans out there? Join us for an evening of tabletop games, like Settlers of Catan or Exploding Kittens. Feel free to bring your own games, too! Snacks will be provided.
Join us for autumn stories, a craft, a walk through the woods and discussion of why leaves changes color, trees lose their leaves and what this means for the animals who live there.
Children ages 6 and under with a caregiver are encouraged to join us for stories, rhymes, songs and more at School of Rock, located at 15 W. State Street, Geneva.
Maggie Anton vividly brings to life the world of medieval France and three remarkable Jewish women of dignity, passion, and strength in her historical fiction trilogy, Rachi's Daughters.
John Cirpinski of The Spice House in Geneva will share interesting historical facts, anecdotes, and entertaining tales of spices. You'll learn how they played a crucial role in Western civilization.
Children ages 3-5 are invited to Join staff from School of Rock for unique and engaging music games and an exploration of hand percussion and other tools.
Do you have 8mm film, slides, audiocassettes, videotapes, or print photos that you would love to digitize? This hands-on class will show you how to protect these mementos by making digital copies.
Children grades 1-5 can brush up reading skills with the help of gentle furry friends. Each child who registers will have 15 minutes to read to a certified therapy dog. Sign up for one date only.
Children grades 1-5 can brush up reading skills with the help of gentle furry friends. Each child who registers will have 15 minutes to read to a certified therapy dog. Sign up for one date only.
Children grades 1-5 can brush up reading skills with the help of gentle furry friends. Each child who registers will have 15 minutes to read to a certified therapy dog. Sign up for one date only.
Children grades 1-5 can brush up reading skills with the help of gentle furry friends. Each child who registers will have 15 minutes to read to a certified therapy dog. Sign up for one date only.
The Illinois Student Assistance Commission joins us to de-mystify the financial aid process and provide insight on ways to maximize access to financial aid to pay for college.
Grades 6-8
Learn about the Latin American holiday Dia de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead). Create sugar skulls (calaveras) and paint your face as we celebrate and remember our deceased loved ones.
Get ready for the SAT with this practice exam, run like the real thing. Sylvan Learning Center will proctor, and be available on 10/28 to go over your results. Don't be late, and bring a calculator!
This small-group storytime is designed for children with autism or sensory processing issues. Stories and activities will engage the senses through books, music and movement. Siblings are welcome.
Grades 6-12
This brand-new group is the ultimate team-up of middle schoolers and high schoolers who want to help the community, make friends, share their ideas, and make a difference at the Library.
Learn about the Cloud and how to use Google Drive to store files and information. We will explore this free web-based application for creating documents, presentations, and more.
