February Is Black History Month!

January-February 2020 “Creating a City of Lifelong Learners”

North Chicago Public Library

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February is Black History Month, and North Chicago Public Library will be honoring African American history and culture with several

events. For the adults, we will be showing several popular documentaries, such as The Black Power

Mixtape which focuses on the civil rights struggle from 1967 to 1975, I Am Not Your Negro which

focuses on the life and philosophy of James Baldwin, and finally Blues Story, which documents the history of blues in the United

States. Teens who attend the screening of I Am

Not Your Negro are encouraged to pick up a copy

of Baldwin’s The Fire Next Time, which will be

discussed in a teen book club to be scheduled for

March. In addition to documentaries, for our adult book club we will be reading Colson Whitehead’s popular new novel The Nickel Boys

which centers around teenaged boys who attend The Nickel Academy, a reformatory school in the

1960’s,

1960’s, and their struggle to survive in their

harsh environment while trying to adhere to their ideals and come to terms with the world

around them.

For children, the Friends of North Chicago Public Library will be putting on their

annual Black History Month program on Saturday, February 8th, with further details to

be announced. We will also be hosting a bilingual story time presented by Sadari and

Company that focuses on African travel.

Our final big event will feature a live blues act and is tentatively set to take place on

February, Saturday the 22nd at 1:00PM. This date and time is subject to change, so please

follow our events on our Facebook page and website calendar to make sure you don’t miss it.

Celebrating African American History at North Chicago Public Library!

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Library Events

Children

Program Robots: Ozobot, Spero, Electric Circuits Every Monday and Tuesday, 3:00PM to 5:00PM

Help your children learn the basics of coding by having them

program robot toys! We’ll be offering Sphero balls and

Ozobots for your kids to experiment with and learn from.

Recommended for ages 11 and up.

Weekly Painting Crafts

Every Thursday, 3:00PM-4:00PM

After school we’ll be having a variety of paint crafts on

Thursdays, from painting tiles, water colors, and mosaic art

to winter scenes!

Snow Man Crafts and Mason Jar Painting

Saturday, January 4th, 2020 1:00PM to 2:00PM

Bring your kids to the library where we’ll be making

snowmen crafts, painting mason jars, and making snow

globes!

Paint a Winter Scene

Saturday, January 18th, 1:00PM to 2:00PM

On Saturday, we’ll be painting a winter scene! Be sure to

have your children wear something you don’t mind getting

paint on!

MLK Movie and Craft

Monday, January 20th, 11:00AM-12:00PM

We’ll be watching a children’s documentary on Martin

Luther King Jr. and making crafts.

Valentine Craft

Thursday, February 6th, 3:00PM to 5:00PM

Thursday, February 13th, 3:00PM to 5:00PM

Bring your kids to the library where we’ll be making

Valentines cards!

Friends of the Library Black History Month Event

Saturday, February 8th, 1:00PM to 2:00PM

The Friends of North Chicago Public Library will be holding

their annual Black History Month event. Details TBA.

Sadari and Company: Bilingual Travel Storytime

Saturday, February 15th, 1:00PM to 2:00PM Come to our bilingual storytime where African travel will be

the theme!

Winter Craft

Thursday, February 27, 3:00PM to 5:00PM

Bring your kids to our February winter craft!

Afternoon movie: Harry Potter & the Sorcer’s Stone

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Teens

Teen Button Making! Tuesday, January 14th, 4:00-5:00PM

Tuesday, February 11th, 4:00-5:00PM

Come to the library and design your own buttons/badges to

wear on your jacket, backpack, or purse!

Anime Club Tuesday, January 28th, 3:45-5:45PM

Tuesday, February 25th, 3:45-5:45PM

Like anime? Want something to do after school? Come to the

library on the last Tuesday of every month and watch anime,

read manga, make anime crafts, draw your favorite characters,

eat Japanese snacks, and hang out with your friends. For ages

12 through 18.

I Am Not Your Negro Thursday, February 13th, 4:00PM-6:00PM

We’ll be screening this fantastic documentary which explores

the life and philosophy of James Baldwin. Copies of Baldwin’s

seminal essay The Fire Next Time will be available for teens to

check out for use in a future book discussion in March.

Adults MLK Documentary Part One

Monday, January 20th, 6:00PM-7:30PM

MLK Documentary Part Two

Tuesday, January 21st, 6:00PM-7:30PM

We’ll be screening King: A Filmed Record, the landmark

documentary that chronicles the life and work of Dr. Martin

Luther King, Jr., from the beginnings of the Civil Rights

movement in Montgomery, Alabama, and culminating with his

assassination in Memphis in 1968. Originally screened in

theaters for only a single night in 1970, King: A Filmed Record

features Paul Newman, James Earl Jones, Charlton Heston,

Sidney Poitier, Walter Matthau & Marlon Brando, among

others, with newsreel and archival footage to create a powerful

and comprehensive record of Dr. King's legacy.

Adult Coloring Saturday, January 25th, 1:00PM to 2:30PM

Stressed out? Come to the library and color your stress away at

our adult coloring program!

Adults

Black Power Mixtape Saturday, February 8th, 1:00PM to 3:00PM

We’ll be watching the fantastic documentary Black Power

Mixtape shot by Swedish journalists who came to the US

drawn by stories of urban unrest and revolution. Gaining

access to many of the leaders of the Black Power Movement,

the filmmakers captured them in intimate moments and

remarkably unguarded interviews.

Blues Story: A Documentary Thursday, February 20th, 6:00PM to 7:30PM

In celebration of Black History Month, we’ll be watching this

excellent documentary about the history of blues!

Live Blues Performance Thursday, February 22nd, 1:00PM to 2:00PM

We’ll be showcasing a live blues musical act to celebrate

black history month! The date and time of this performance is

subject to change, so check back with us to ensure you don’t

miss out!

Adult Book Club: The Nickel Boys

Saturday, February 22nd, 2:15PM-3:15PM

We’ll be reading the mystery novel The Nickel Boys by

Colson Whitehead! Please see the Reference Librarian to get

your copy of the book.

Library Events (ctd.) Note: Registration is required to attend events. To register, call 847-689-0125 or speak to a librarian.

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