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SEPTEMBER 2019

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Expression: A Love Beyond Form or Medium

The Death of Inspiration ... or is it? by Michael J. Murschel, SD The blank page. Blank canvas. Musical instrument in its case. Script unread. Song unsung. As artists, we’ve all been there. Many of us more than once. It’s that wall which marks the loss and the seeming death of inspiration and of creativity at some point, and some hit that wall again and again. Call it what you want. Writer’s block. Artist’s block. Loss of inspiration. Loss of drive. Of insight. Passion. Intuition. Sometimes that seems unavoidable, especially when that loss comes as the result of a physical condition which makes it difficult, if not impossible, to go forward with your art. Sometimes, it is that hopeless and helpless feeling that the Muse, the fickle Promethean bearer of the spark of creativity,

has abandoned you. Or, perhaps, has been banished by you because of a re-examination of how and why you do your art. The results are all the same. Profound sadness. Emptiness. Frustration. And angst. Lots and lots of angst. Sound familiar? I know how all-too-fragile any art can be. How the loss of that spark of inspiration can devastate you. But also, how joy-filled reconnecting with it can be by working through, around, over, under, and just plain finding another route back to it. My understanding of this, compassion for it, and dedication to resolving it is drawn from a broad perspective in myself and my own art, and across a host of other art forms and individuals and groups.

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In fact, so focused on the significance of artistic inspiration am I that my private practice revolves around bringing people through the challenges of life and back into the light of living. That may be through my work as a ritual design artist and presenter, crafting highly personalized funerals and memorials. Perhaps through transforming the lives of two individuals into one in uniquely memorable weddings and handfastings. Through my verbal arts of hypnosis and guided imagery. Or by my art as a writer. With all of that in mind, I offer you this reflection. Actually, the same reflection twicetold, but refocused the second time. Art, true art, is filled with joy and grief, and getting the two in balance is the creative flint-and-steel that keeps that flame of creativity alive in us all.

A Reflection on the Loss of a Loved One So, I am sitting in a cemetery in the early morning, watching the shadows sneak across the new-mown grass and disappear before the daylight into the realm of the woods beyond the confines of this sacred space. Over my shoulder, on the other side of the yet-night-darkened face of a steep hill are the graves of those whom I have laid to rest, offering prayers, readings, memories, stories, joys for having known them, tears that they

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are now removed from this plane of existence, and sometimes â&#x20AC;Ś sometimes simply silence. I marvel at how interconnected life is, how it reaches out from people we have never met to affect us through the actions they have set into motion, and which now, if ever so subtly, inform our lives going forward. These stones, these monuments, mausolea, obelisks, crypts, and columbaria, each and every one of them displays art designed to tell us something of the lives which now quietly have come to this place, and gone on from here. And these carved, and etched, and sculpted landmarks make me think about our calling as artists. Artists of word, and image, and motion, and senses, and life, and death, and everything in between. Grief surrounds this place. But hopefully, it is grief which is eventually realigned to new ways of living. Of course, it will never be life as it once was, but if it is lived in the light of the life memorialized here, then there is at least some hope of carrying the legacy of that precious life on into our world. To rekindle that spark within ourselves. To begin to live again for ourselves, as our loved one would want for us so to do. And through our finding our way back into that different light of day, to begin to relate to the shadows which ever accompany us,

and to weave them into something new and of value. For ourselves. And for our world. Define your light by your shadows, and you will discover a depth to your life which may, in so very many ways, be even more profound than it ever was before. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;#â&#x20AC;&#x201D; We, as artists, are infinitely capable of deep and abiding love for our art. Our art is our passion. And when we can no longer connect with our love, our art, that is cause for great and seemingly irreconcilable grief. But that is the nature of true art, for it is filled with joy and grief, and realizing that and keeping it all in balance produces a creative synergism which perseveres throughout all the challenges of life. Now, please reread this reflection and notice that, while some of the words change, and those that do change are now in italics, the focus and the message is still the same.

A Reflection on the Loss of Our Art So, I am sitting in my studio in the early morning, watching the shadows sneak across the floor and disappear before the daylight into the realm of the corners beyond the confines of this sacred space. Over my shoulder, on the other side of the

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yet-night-darkened room are the works which I have completed, offering prayers, readings, memories, stories, joys for having known them, tears that they are now finished, and sometimes … sometimes simply silence. I marvel at how interconnected life is, how it reaches out from inspirations we can never quite identify to affect us through the actions they have set into motion, and which now, if ever so subtly, inform our art going forward. These creations, these paintings, writings, musical compositions, performances, and designs, each and every one of them displays art designed to tell us something of the inspirations which now quietly have come to this place, and gone on from here.

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And these carved, and etched, and sculpted landmarks make me think about our calling as artists. Artists of word, and image, and motion, and senses, and life, and death, and everything in between. Grief surrounds this place. But hopefully, it is grief which is eventually realigned to new ways of living. Of course, it will never be life as it once was, but if it is lived in the light of the art memorialized here, then there is at least some hope of carrying the legacy of that precious art on into our world. To rekindle that spark within ourselves. To begin to live again for ourselves, as our art would want for us so to do.

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And through our finding our way back into that different light of day, to begin to relate to the shadows which ever accompany us, and to weave them into something new and of value. For ourselves. And for our world. Define your light by your shadows, and you will discover a depth to your life which may, in so very many ways, be even more profound than it ever was before. —#— Subtle differences. But the parallels are obvious. Grief is part and parcel of both. But so is hope. “The risk of love is loss, and

the price of loss is grief,” writes Hilary Stanton Zunin, in an often-quoted passage at funerals. And yes, that is true. For our loved ones. And by extension, for our art. What is not often quoted, though, is the continuation of Zunin’s quotation, which boldly states: “But the pain of grief is only a shadow when compared with the pain of never risking love.” Art demands that we risk loving it. The Muse calls to us, and we are imperiled whether we respond to it or not. But the joys of responding to that call far outweigh the lingering sadness of later years when we wished we had risked for its sake. If you write, if you paint, if you dance, if you create in any way, shape, or form, you obviously must love what you do. It is your passion. And because you are passionate about what you do, whatever form that takes, it has become an essential part of you. And if that essence is taken from you through any means, understand that you still have that link to your creativity within you. Sometimes you can work through it on your own. Other times, colleagues can help. At times, more focused strategies are best. It may need to be rewired, rerouted, or restored, and it may not look at all the same going forward. To paraphrase Zunin, “The pain of grief is only a shadow when compared with the pain of never risking your artistic expression.” — MJM Michael J Murschel, SD, works on deep levels with artists and creatives through The Driftwood Center for Spiritual Health, his downtown Elgin-based private practice providing alternatives and mentoring for those who want to nurture their artist attitude, or who are experiencing creative and spiritual crisis. He is credentialled and skilled as a spiritual director, guided imagery specialist, and transpersonal hypnotist, and offers individual and group sessions, workshops, and programs.

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The Hemmens Cultural Center in Elgin • September 21st

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mony, six films and more. The fabulous and always witty Mike Toomey, a regular performer on WGN Morning News, will bring his comedic talents as Master of Ceremonies. All seats $10, available at the Hemmens box office or by phone at (847) 9315900. For more information, see the detailed article on page 12.

Billings Summary for September

The Fest is Yet to Come Elgin Fringe Festival The Elgin Fringe Festival (EFF) is back for year six! Seven days of events spread over two weeks offer theatre, music, comedy, magic and the indescribable for all sorts of audiences. With tickets just $5-10 — or free — you can take in several 40-50 minute shows at the unexpected venues in downtown Elgin. For a complete, detailed schedule including descriptions of every show, turn to the EFF program in the middle of selected copies of this month’s BRAVO. For

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Elgin Short Film Festival The Elgin Short Film Festival (ESFF) is returning for its eleventh year at The Hemmens Cultural Center on Saturday, September 21. The ESFF has drawn film entries from around the world making this an impressive event that has entertained film lovers since 2009. Enjoy the red carpet reception, cash bar, live music that precedes the awards cere-

It’s not too late for fireworks, which are part of the opening night of Heritage Fest in West Dundee, a free weekend of live music, exhibits, and food and drink concessions at multiple locations between the Fox River and 8th Street. It runs Friday thru Sunday, September 13-15th. Find out more at wdundeeheritagefest.org. Later in the month, Oktoberfest returns to the Depot in East Dundee with live music, German food and drink, and NFL football on the big screen. The fest runs Friday thru Sunday, September 27-29th. Admission is free. Read about these and other September events in the Dundees on page 19.

The Sixth Elgin Fringe Festival runs Sept. 6-15 in downtown Elgin.

Does Illinois Brew? Yes it does! Taste for yourself at Illinois Brews at Bowes Creek, a festival of Illinois craft beers and home brews. Live music, raffles and food trucks round out the experience, and proceeds will benefit the Recreation Youth Scholarship Fund. The kegs start opening at 3pm Saturday, September 14 for VIP ($50) ticket holders, 4pm for Ample Ale ($35) ticket holders and Designated Drivers ($15).

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Historic House Tour The Historic Elgin House Tour has put Elgin on the map, on the calendars, and in the hearts of people across this region. The Gifford Park Association has opened the doors to some 229 homes across ten quintessential Elgin neighborhoods since the first tour in 1981. The Historic Elgin House Tour is an open format architectural tour. This year the tour is showcasing Elgin’s Far East Side. You

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may tour the homes in any order on either of the two days, September 7-8th, between 9am-4pm. At each home docents will lead you through the house explaining its architectural features as well information about the home’s original owners, architect, or local significance. There are a number of walking lectures to choose from included in your ticket as well. Adult admission is $20, with discounts for seniors and youth. For more information on the tour, or to buy tickets, go to historicelginhousetour.com.

Bluff City Cemetery Walk The Bluff City Cemetery Walk has been an Elgin tradition since 1987, providing

insight into Elgin’s unique history, surrounded by the beauty of the Bluff City Cemetery grounds. The Walk is set for Sunday, September 22nd, rain or shine. Visitors are lead by a guide on a 90 minute tour to visit grave sites of former residents, portrayed by actors in period costumes, learning about their fascinating lives and various cemetery symbolism. Tours leave constantly starting at 11am with the last one leaving at 3pm. The walk is about 3/4 of a mile in total, and there will be chairs available at most stops. The Bluff City Cemetery is located at 945 Bluff City Blvd, one block south of U.S. 20 on Elgin’s east side. Tickets are $12 ($10 seniors and museum members), available at the Elgin History Museum, Ziegler’s Ace Hardware (215 N. Spring St. or 1158 Lillian St.), at the cemetery office, or online at elginhistory.org.

The Mercy Seat The Mercy Seat, one of the first major theatrical responses to the 9/11 attacks, will be performed at the Elgin Arts Showcase (164 Division Street, Elgin) on September 20, 21

Janus Theatre Company returns to Elgin Public House presenting new performances with scripts in hand in this series (inspired by the Globe Theatre) featuring famous dead authors in lively adaptations from modern playwrights. Anton Chekov was one of the most influential playwrights of all time. Aaron Posner’s adaptations of his famous plays opens them up in exciting ways for today’s audiences.

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Justin Schaller and Shannon Mayhall appear in The Mercy Seat, September 20-22.

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and 22, 2019. Set on September 12, 2001, it concerns a man who worked at the World Trade Center but was away from the office during the attack – with his mistress who is also his boss. Expecting that his family will believe he was killed in the towers’ collapse, he contemplates using the tragedy to run away and start a new life with his lover. In The Mercy Seat, author Neil LaBute shows two self-absorbed, flawed characters so realistic that audiences will both relate to and loathe them. “I have written a play about two New Yorkers who face down one another and their own selves on a long, dark morning of the soul. I hold the mirror up higher and try to examine how selfishness can still exist during a moment of national selflessness.” The 100-minute, one-act play is performed by Justin Schaller and Shannon Mayhall, directed by Richard Pahl. This play contains frank discussion of sex and sexual politics and is intended for mature audiences only. Friday and Saturday performances begin at 7:30; the

Sunday matinee starts at 3:00. Tickets can be purchased at the door: $18 for adults; $14 for seniors; and $12 for students. Reservations are recommended and can be made by messaging laughline@juno.com or calling 847/697-4005.

Chip In for Hunger Food For Greater Elgin (FFGE) will be hosting its Fifth Annual Chip in for Hunger Fundraiser, an unforgettable day of golf, food and opportunities to support the organization that provides access to food and resources to our neighbors every day. The event is Friday, September 13, 2019 at The Golf Club of Illinois with an 11am shotgun start. Dinner will be served at 4:30pm. Tickets are $120, and can be purchased at foodforgreaterelgin.com. All proceeds will benefit Food for Greater Elgin, a food pantry servicing more than 1200 households monthly.

The Nominees Are ... Nominations are open for the Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame,

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whose objective is to give public recognition to artists associated with the Fox Valley area by birth, education, residence, or service and who have achieved national or international acclaim. Its inductees are honored with a plaque displayed in the Hemmens Cultural Center in downtown Elgin.

The non-profit FVAHF relies on donations and volunteers to accomplish its work. Nomination forms and further information are online at foxvalleyarts.org. Nominations close November 1st.

CTE Starts with a Bee The Children’s Theatre of Elgin and Fox Valley Theatre Company present The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, September 27-29th at the ECC Arts Center, 1700 Spartan Drive. In this musical, a group of quirky, socially awkward adolescent over-achievers find joy, heartache and a purpose as they compete at the regional spelling bee. Winner of two Tony Awards, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee charms audi-

ences with its effortless wit and humor, fast-paced and touching story, and fresh, vibrant score. This offbeat musical creation is a wildly funny, riotous ride where winning (and losing) isn’t everything. Tickets are $12 (adults) or $10 (students, seniors), available at the Arts Center Box Office in room F100, online at tickets. elgin.edu, or by phone at (847) 622-0300. Nominal ticketing fees are extra.

Assassins A multiple Tony Award-winning theatrical tour-de-force, Assassins combines Sondheim’s signature blend of intelligently stunning lyrics and beautiful music with a panoramic story of our nation’s culture of celebrity and the violent means some will use to obtain it, embodied by America’s four successful and five would-be presidential assassins. Bold, original, disturbing and alarmingly funny, Assassins is perhaps the most controversial musical ever written. Schaumburg on Stage and point2point productions present

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this musical September 5-8th at the Elgin Art Showcase, 164 Division Street in downtown Elgin. Doors open at 7pm Thursday, Friday and Saturday for a preshow cash bar and tour of the Assassins Museum. Curtain is at 7:30pm. Sunday matinee pre-show starts at 2:30pm with a 3:00pm curtain. Tickets are $30 each (plus fee), with limited bistro table seating for two ($60). Thursday night is industry night, with all tickets $25 (plus fee), and actors are welcome to leave a headshot on file with point2point for future consideration. For tickets and more information, go to schaumburgonstage. org.

Symphony at 70 Join Elgin Symphony Orchestra (ESO) in celebrating their 70th anniversary season with a pre & post show party! Meet musicians, chat with the maestro, and help kick-off our 19/20 season. There are two events sched-

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uled around the season opening concerts. On Saturday, September 14th, enjoy a pre-concert open Bar & light snacks at 6pm, and a post-concert heavy hors d’oeuvres buffet & open bar. On Sunday, September 15th, start with brunch & mimosas at 12:30pm, and a post-concert coffee & dessert. Tickets for either package are $100 each, not including the concert ticket. Reservations are required before September 5th. Call the ESO at (847) 888-4000. Just interested in the music? Hear Liszt’s Totentanz and Rachmaninoff’s Symphony No. 3 featuring pianist Dinara Klinton, Saturday night, September 14th at 7:30pm, or Sunday, September 5th at 2:30pm. Tickets start at $30, available at the

About 20 selected works from A Fox River Testimony, the collection of original Fox River paintings by artist Joel Sheesley will be on exhibit until November 15th at the Elgin History Museum.

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The goal of the Art of the Fox project was to help people see the Fox River more deeply. The more they see their river, the more they will connect with it, enjoy it and help care for it. Meet the artist Friday, September 13th at 5:30pm at the Elgin History Museum, 360 Park Street. Registration preferred, go to elginhistory.org.

Original paintings, limited edition prints and A Fox River Testimony coffee table books, which combine Joel’s exquisite writings with his stunning paintings, will be for sale during the reception. Partnering with the Conservation Foundation’s “Art of the Fox” initiative, Joel painted 90+ landscapes in two years travelling from West Dundee all the way down to Ottawa where the Fox joins the Illinois River.

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The Elgin Symphony Orchestra kicks off their 70th season (Or would we say 70th Year?) with Liszt & Rachmaninoff. Join conductor Andrew Grams, pianist Dinara Klinton, and the ESO as they show you what true Classical Rock sounds like. From Rachmaninoff’s rule-breaking Symphony No.3 and Liszt’s hell on earth Totentanz, this is a performance that will rock you.

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BRAVO BROADWAY! is an exciting and wildly popular evening of Tony-winning favorites performed by stars from the Broadway stage along with our very own Elgin Symphony Orchestra. This will be a unique performance of familiar Broadway songs from Mamma Mia, West Side Story, The Phantom of The Opera, and more!

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It’s Shorts Season! by Madeline Richmond The eleventh annual Elgin Short Film Festival is here! Saturday, September 21st will welcome film makers and film enthusiasts from around the world to the Hemmens Cultural Center Theater. Promising to be an exciting event, the festival will begin with a Red Carpet Reception at 6:00 p.m. followed by the screening of six films at 7:00 p.m. The ESFF will feature live-action and animated films. New this year, films with the equivalent of the MPAA ‘R’ rating were invited for entry. With over 35 submissions received, both categories will have five potential finalists. The top two films from each category are chosen by the Selection Committee and automatically make the finals to be screened at the festival. The following three films from each category will compete at the Elgin Fringe Festival on September 12th and 13th for the final spot in each category to be screened at ESFF. Film makers are competing for the coveted $1,000 first prize to be awarded by WGN’s own Mike Toomey, who is the eve-

ning’s Master of Ceremonies. First, second, and third prizes are selected by a panel of celebrity judges during intermission, while the audience uses their voice to select the recipient of the festival’s People’s Choice Award. Prior to the awards portion of the evening, festival guests will have the opportunity to experience a special presentation by Chamber Music on the Fox. The live musical performance will accompany a screening of the 1928 film, Felix the Cat in SureLocked Homes. Tickets to the Elgin Short Film Festival (including the Red Carpet Reception and Chamber Music on the Fox performance) are $10 and may be purchased now at the Hemmens Box Office, online at www. hemmens. org, or by phone at 847-931-5900. Tickets are also available the day of the event. The Hemmens Cultural Center is located at the corner of Symphony Way and North Grove Avenue in Elgin, IL and is easily accessible from I-90. Parking is free.

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Elgin Cultural Arts Commission Calendar Elgin Short Film Festival, Cultural Arts Commission Event The 11th annual Elgin Short Film Festival returns to the Hemmens Cultural Center September 21st. Join WGN’s Mike Toomey and watch three short films in two categories: Live Action and Animation. Celebrity judges award the top prizes and announce the People’s Choice. The event starts with live music and a vintage film. See article at left.

Elgin Fringe Festival, Cultural Arts Commission Event Join the ECAC and Side Street Studio Arts as we enjoy the sixth annual Elgin Fringe Festival in downtown Elgin, September 6-15, 2019. September 6th kicks off the festival with our Visual Art Gallery Opening at Side Street Studio Arts at 6pm. Free entry with your EFF button. Following this event, visit the Martini Room for live music September 7th is the Family Fringe event at the Elgin History Museum from 11am-3pm. This event will include a bounce house, arts and crafts, face painting and more, all for free! September 11th kick off the weekend of performances with the preview party at the Martini Room at 6pm. See short commercials from the performing artists, enjoy a Fringtini, and plan the shows you will enjoy during the weekend. September 12-15 is the full festival weekend with more than 100 performances in 8 venues all over downtown Elgin. Be sure to grab your program located right here in BRAVO. For tickets, visit elginfringefestival. com. #EFFit #iamfringe

Side Street Studio Arts, 2019 Organizational Grant Recipient Visit Side Street Studio Arts located at 15 Ziegler Court in

downtown Elgin to see their current visual art exhibitions. For more information on these exhibits visit SideStreetStudioArts.org. Coming next to Side Street: Kick off the 6th annual Elgin Fringe Festival at Side Street Studio Arts/Fringe Central First Friday, September 6 for a celebration of the fringe’s visual artists! This exhibit will be on display from September 6-15. Free w/ your $3 Fringe Button. Buttons will be available at the door and get you into all fringe events! Featuring the work of David Bremer, Bruce Bachelder & Mike Rende, Jeremy Lampkin, Julie Mars, Joshua L Smith, Chris Block, Rachel Elizabeth Maley, Daniel Burke, Adrian Mesino, Sam Arnold, Jane Erlandson, Lance Long, and more!

Schaumburg on Stage, 2019 Organizational Grant Recipient Join us as our point2productions presents “Assassins” at the Elgin Art Showcase, 164 Division Street, 8th floor, Elgin, IL. Shows are September 5th at 7:15, September 6-7 at 7:30pm, and September 8 at 3:00pm. Tickets are available at schaumburgonstage.org or by calling 847-345-0092. Assassins lays bare the lives of nine individuals who assassinated or tried to assassinate the President of the United States, in a one-act historical “revusical” that explores the dark side of the American experience. From John Wilkes Booth to Lee Harvey Oswald, writers, Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman, bend the rules of time and space, taking us on a nightmarish roller coaster ride in which assassins and would-be assassins from different historical periods meet, interact and inspire each other to harrowing acts in the name of the American Dream.

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The Gibbs sisters ooer us proof that the pitfalls engendered by a lengthy family history of unresolved issues can be overcome. The function of their dysfunction is catharsis, which results in a renewed understanding of what makes the others unique and deserving of love and respect. All of this enables them to extend and appreciate the most important gifts they receive-understanding & forgiveness.

Ubu Roi is considered a wild, bizarre and comic play, signiﬁcant for the way the hero overturns cultural rules, norms and conventions. Further, it’s a hilariously stylized burlesque of power, greed, disrespect, and the bourgeois propensity to abuse authority engendered by success. Ubu is an anti-hero: vulgar, gluttonous, dishonest, stupid, voracious, greedy, cruel, cowardly, narcissistic and evil!

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Creativity Corner: Tape Resist Art Learn about creating art using Tape resistance! 4p-5p, GBPL South Elgin Hoffer Room, 127 S. McLean Boulevard 847.931.2090 gailborden.info

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Genealogy Writers group Learn from others with a similar interest in writing their families’ history. 6.30p-8p, GBPL Conference Room, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info

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us create works of art for Studio 270. 4p-5p, GBPL Sutdio 270, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Poetry Writers Workshop Come share your love of poetry! This is a group for local poets to share what they have written. Gareth Mann Sitz, poet and songwriter, will facilitate. No registration. 6.30p-8.30p, GBPL Grove Room, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info

Mon.Sep.9 3D Printing Series Learn 3D design and printing fundamentals and put your skills to the test in this series. Each class offers the opportunity to design and print a predetermined object using Tinkercad. 9/9 - Basics. 9/16 - Intermediate. 9/23 - Advanced. 7p-8.15p, GBPL South Elgin Hoffer Room, 127 S. McLean Boulevard 847.931.2090 gailborden.info

Tue.Sep.10 Teen Writers Club Join other teen writers to share what you’re writing and help you through the creative writing process. 4p-5p, GBPL Studio 270, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Read It! Paint It! The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl by Stacy McAnulty R 4.30p-5.30p, Rakow Corridor East, 2751 Bowes Road 847.531.7271 gailborden.info

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Elgin 360 Photography Club: Fall Color Photography enthusiasts of all skill levels are invited to learn, share, teach and photograph life in all of its 360-degree glory. Join us for a free presentation and discussion on a variety of photography topics. No experience necessary. Bring your camera if you have specific questions about your gear. 7p-8.30p, GBPL Elgin Room, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info

Sat.Sep.14 Beginner’s Crochet Learn how to crochet a washcloth. List of supplies needed will be emailed on Sept 9th, 2019. R 1p-3p, GBPL South Elgin Hoffer Room, 127 S. McLean Boulevard 847.931.2090 gailborden.info

Tue.Sep.17 Studio 270 Volunteer Corps: Crafting for a Cause Make a craft to give to someone in need 4p-5p, GBPL Studio 270*, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Crochet Club Get hooked on crocheting! Bring a project to work on. All skill levels welcome. 6.30p-8p, Rakow Living Room, 2751 Bowes Road 847.531.7271 gailborden.info

Thu.Sep.19 Creativity Corner: Talk Like a Pirate Day! Learn about pirating while talking like a pirate! 4p-5p, GBPL South Elgin Hoffer Room, 127 S. McLean Boulevard 847.931.2090 gailborden.info

Pattern 101 - What you need to know to buy and work with sewing patterns Contact instructor Chris Dahl from Sewing 4 Fun for your supply list & to reserve a machine if needed. (847) 345-0979 or sewing4funwithchris@gmail.com 10.30a-12.30p, GBPL South Elgin Hoffer Room, 127 S. McLean Boulevard 847.931.2090 gailborden.info STEAM: It’s a-MAZE-ing! Design a maze using straws, clothespins, craft sticks and your imagination for this marble to escape from! 4.30p-5.30p, Rakow Living Room, 2751 Bowes Road 847.531.7271 gailborden.info

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Thu.Aug.29 Kickoff for Elgin’s 2020 Census! Get your photo taken with the world’s largest Census form tablet to help our community kick off the 2020 Census effort. Everyone needs to be counted in 2020 so that our community is represented in Congress, for school funding, planning infrastructure and much more. 9a-10.30a, GBPL Meadows Comm. Rms. A-B-C, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info

Sat.Sep.21 Intro to 3D Design Grades 3-8. Are you interested in 3D printing? Come learn how to make your own 3D designs and leave with a 3D printed object. Please bring an active email address to the program, or set up a Tinkercad.com account before the program. Registration required. 2p-3.30p, GBPL Computer Training Room, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info

Mon.Sep.23 Writers on the Fox This writer’s peer group will inspire and motivate you using prompts and exercises for creative writing. Writers of all genres are welcome to participate. No registration. 7p-8.30p, GBPL Meadows Comm. Rm. B, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info

Piano Performance: Steve Yoder 11a-12p, GBPL Lobby , 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Piano Performance: Stacey Weidner 2p-3p, GBPL Lobby , 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Literacy Connection Volunteer Tutor Training Become a Literacy Connection Volunteer Tutor in this 12 hour training workshop. Help to make a change in someone’s life and become a Volunteer Literacy Tutor! The Literacy Connection has over 70 adult learners in our community waiting to be matched with a tutor like you! Would you like to help? Our Tutors help other adults with their English literacy skills, at a time and place convenient for both tutor and learner. NO PRIOR TEACHING OR TUTORING EXPERIENCE IS NEEDED! We’ll train and guide you through the tutoring process. Join us at one of our upcoming Tutor Orientations to learn more! Must be at least 18 years old. Registration is recommended, but walk-ins are welcome. Call 847742-6565 or email info@elginliteracy.org for more information or to register. Course Structure: This is an instructor-led, 12-hour course, with some online and out of classroom assignments. Online options are available to complete missed material, if necessary. Tutor trainees participate in discussion, role playing and interactive activities as they learn strategies and background information necessary to tutor adults. Course Materials and Cost Tutor training is free, but there is a $35 fee to cover

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the textbook and other handouts. Cash or a check made payable to The Literacy Connection is collected at the end of the first course meeting. 6p-9p, GBPL Grove Room, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Piano Performance: John LaBorn 7p-8p, GBPL Lobby , 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info

Fri.Aug.30 Elgin American Compacts: The Business of Making Women Beautiful Using her collection of Elgin American powder compacts, Elgin historian Linda Rock describes the evolution of women’s makeup from Egyptian times to today. Audience volunteers will become makeup artists and makeup models from the 1920s and 1950s. Please note this event is NOT at the Museum, it will take place at Sun City in Huntley. 10a-11a, Sun City Huntley, 12940 Del Webb Boulevard 847.742.4248 elginhistory.org Morris BBQ Popup! Morris BBQ closed about 35 years ago, and people have been craving it ever since. We were given around 20 “original recipes”, all different. So we combined them all, did some of our own food hacking. Then, we let the people who remember how amazing the Morris BBQ taste is give us feedback. Finally, when 95% of them said we were spot on, we made it for our customers and everyone loved it. Now it’s your chance to have this amazing Morris BBQ from back then. We Highly recommend you pre-order. We normally sell out, and sell out fast for those that do not pre-order. 11a-7p, Dream Hall at 51, 51 S. Grove Avenue dreamhallco.com Elgin Farmers Market Formerly known as Harvest Market. The Elgin Farmers Market strives to increase the public’s accessibility to fresh local foods including, fruits, vegetables, eggs, fish and meat, honey and more. 3p-7p, Elgin Farmers Market, South Grove Avenue 847.488.1456 down-

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2 W HAT F RINGE I S The first Fringe Festival was held in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1947. It was a local effort to create a festival that was not of the mainstream, but rather something different and unique. What started out as a festival of shoestring productions and a catch-as-catch-can attitude quickly grew into a model for other citites and other artists. Now, more than 100 Fringe Festivals happen around the globe every year. There are more than 50 Fringe Festivals in North America. The Elgin Fringe Festival adds to this collective of creative artists as it enters its sixth year, featuring over 100 performances over two weekends along with 200+ artists and performers. Inspired by the idea that downtown Elgin is a place for artistic expression and growth, the Elgin Fringe Festival was first launched in 2013. With the help of a talented and dedicated committee and an army of volunteers, the Elgin Fringe Festival continues to grow with the theme that “Whatever Happens ... Happens.”

W HO R UNS I T The Elgin Fringe Festival is run by a committee comprised of Amanda Harris, Tanner Melvin, Erin Rehberg, Sarah Manata Smith and Adrian Mesino. Additionally the Elgin Fringe Festival would not be possible without these excellent venues: Side Street Studio Arts, Elgin Art Showcase, Blue Box Cafe, Hemmens Cultural Center, Elgin Public House, Martini Room, Elgin History Museum, and The Loft of Elements Preserved.

H OW I T W ORKS A Fringe Festival is an uncurated, uncensored showcase of theater, dance, music, art, spoken word, comedy, magic, you name it. The work presented is serious, whimsical, rough, polished, funny, and sad. It can have nudity and swearing as well as people with their clothes on speaking English in a dignified way. In other words, a Fringe Festival has something for everyone and it is open for all. Tickets are free or $5 or $10. The artists participating range from amateurs to professionals. The material is original, fresh and new to the world. And the shows are short and simply staged so you can see as many shows as possible.

F RINGE I S E ASY Participating in the Elgin Fringe is easy. Parking is free, and there is plenty of it on the street, in parking decks, and garages. All the venues are walkable and some are accessible — The Theater at SSSA and Elgin Public House are accessible only by stairs. Wear comfortable clothes. Each venue has seating and is air-conditioned — some stronger than others.

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Fringe festivals are big parties! Talk to people, join in conversations, attend the after parties, review the shows, hang out at Fringe Central, check out the local businesses.

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EFF show tickets are free, $5 or $10 each, and can be purchased online at elginfringefestival.com or at Fringe Central.* Tickets will not be offered at the performance venues, only at Fringe Central! We also have a festival pass for all shows for $70 (includes a button, see below). 100% of all the ticket revenue goes directly to the artists. * Tickets for Ms. Rainbow Drag Beauty Pageant & Benefit (see p. 13) are sold separately online. A link is posted with the show description on our website. EFF passes do not include entry to the Ms. Rainbow Pageant.

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Elgin Fringe Festival Buttons are on sale at Fringe Central for $3. Because 100% of ticket revenues goes directly to the artists, proceeds from button sales are needed to help cover the costs of producing the festival. You will need to buy a button before you can buy tickets. Having a button also gets you into FREE shows that donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t require a ticket. Buttons will be available for purchase at the door only for performances at Blue Box Cafe and Martini Room.

Sometimes called Side Street Studio Arts, Fringe Central is your place to buy EFF Buttons, purchase tickets, ask questions, complain a little, hang out a lot, look at art, buy EFF t-shirts and merchandise, review shows, and more! Come and see us at 15 Ziegler Court during the hours listed below. (Saturday, September 7th find us at the Family Fringe at Elgin History Museum, 360 Park Street.) Free parking for Fringe Central is available on the street, and in nearby lots and garages.

F RINGE C ENTRAL AND B OX O FFICE H OURS Friday, September 6th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9pm Saturday, September 7th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11am-3pm at Elgin History Museum, 360 Park Street Sunday, September 8th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-4pm Tuesday, September 10th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:30-7:30 pm Thursday, September 12th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10:30 pm Friday, September 13th. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11pm Saturday, September 14th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-11pm Sunday, September 15th 15th. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-6pm Fringe Central is not fully ADA accessible. EFF is a proud member of the U.S Association of Fringe Festivals and Canadian Association of Fringe Festivals

ABOUT THE FRINGE

2019 VISUAL ARTISTS FIRST FRIDAY VISUAL ART OPENING RECEPTION

S AM A RNOLD

L ANCE L ONG

Acrylic/Watercolor Painting

Photography

BAM!

A MY M ALCOLM

Acrylic Painting

Oil and Acrylic Painting

S AM B EAN

R ACHEL E M ALEY

Oil Painting

Cyanotype

Friday, September 6th at 6pm

J AMES B ISHOP

J ULIE M ARS

FAMILY FRINGE

Mixed Media

C HRIS B LOCK

A DRIAN M ESINO *

Kick off the 6th annual Elgin Fringe Festival at Fringe Central on First Friday with a celebration of the Fringe’s visual artists! Buttons will be available for $3 purchase at the door — remember, a button is needed to get into all Fringe performances and events!

Free with EFF Button at Side Street Studio Arts Gallery

The Elgin Fringe Festival Family Fringe is a FREE celebration of family and fun with art making, face painting, games, magic, a bouncy house and more! Buttons and tickets will be available for purchase on site at the Family Fringe, held at the Elgin History Museum.

Free at Elgin History Museum Saturday, September 7th from 11am-3pm

EFF PREVIEW PARTY Join us at the Martini Room for the EFF Preview Party to kick off four days of fringey performances in downtown Elgin, featuring short previews by 2019 EFF artists as they attempt to lure you to their shows! Plus live painting by 2019 Visual artists. Wear your fringe button, drink a #fringetini, and get your 2019 Fringe started off right!

Free with EFF Button at Martini Room Wednesday, September 11th at 6pm

Photomontage

Watercolor Painting

D AVID B REMER

J ANELLE O’M ALLEY

Acrylic Painting

Mixed Media & Acrylic

D ANIEL B URKE

L AURIE P ETERS

Photography

Mixed Media

A MANDA D AVILA

A MY R IBBON

Digital Photography

Mixed Media Sculpture

J ANE E RLANDSON

J OSHUA L S MITH

Mixed Media

Digital Photography

K ARL J AHNKE

R YAN S WAIN

Oil Painting

Acrylic Painting

J EREMY L AMPKIN Acrylic Painting

ABOUT THE FRINGE

*2019 Poster Artist

FRIDAY SEPT 6th TIME

MARTINI ROOM

6 PM

FIESTA MEXICANA

SATURDAY SEPT 7th

FRINGE CENTRAL

TIME

The Romantic Satire at 5pm

Visual Art Opening

11 AM

7:30 PM

TOTAL SOUND at 6:30pm

Dream Catcher 8:30 - 9pm

6 PM

9 PM

the ions 8pm New Nights 9:30

Ms. Rainbow Fringe Central 2019 Pageant Closes at 9pm

Free, p.13

Free , p.4

Free, p.14

Free, p.11,12

Free, p.9

7:30 PM

$15-20, p.13

MARTINI ROOM

ELGIN HISTORY MUSEUM

FRINGE CENTRAL

Family Fringe 11am - 3pm

Box Office at Family Fringe 11am - 3pm

FREE, p.4

Julie Marie

Free, p.11

The Midnight Purchase Free, p.12

EFF PREVIEW PARTY Wednesday, September 11th at 6pm Free with EFF Button at Martini Room

THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 12th TIME

ELGIN ART SHOWCASE

THEATER AT SSSA

6 PM

Elgin Theatre Co. & FSTC

7:30 PM

La Groove Fatale

Audacity Theatre Lab $10, p.8

$10, p.12

9 PM

Thorn Productions

Marga Gomez

David Boyle

$10, p.10

$5, p.11

$10, p.14

MARTINI ROOM

ELGIN PUBLIC HOUSE

BLUE BOX CAFE

EXHIBITION HALL

Memoriam Development

Elgin Short Film Festival

Your Silent Partner

Night Moose

Geekspeare Theatre Co.

Barb Sorenson

$10, p.12

$5, p.10

Free, p.10

$10, p.10

THE LOFT

Box Office Opens at 2 pm

$5, p.14

$10, p.13

$10, p.8

FRINGE SCHEDULE

FRINGE CENTRAL

Robert Alan

Free, p.8

Jacob Mayfield $10, p.11

Box Office Closes at 10:30 pm

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 13TH TIME

ELGIN ART SHOWCASE

THEATER AT SSSA

6 PM

American Maniacs $10, p.8

Marga Gomez

$5, p.10

7:30 PM

Independent Players

Melanie Moseley

9 PM

Elgin Theatre Co. & FSTC

10:30 PM

$5, p.11

$10, p.10

BLUE BOX CAFE

EXHIBITION HALL

THE LOFT

FRINGE CENTRAL

Captain Ambivalent Free, p.9

T.J. Regul

$10, p.13

Madeline O ’ Malley

Box Office Opens at 2pm

$10, p.12

David Boyle

$10, p.8

Elgin Short Film Festival

Chasity Gunn

Jacob Mayfield

Audacity Theatre Lab

Tangi Colombel

Unfxxxing relatable

$10, p.8

Thorn Thank You So Productions Much for Coming $10, p.14

MARTINI ROOM

$10, p.14

ELGIN PUBLIC HOUSE

$10, p.9

The Brass Menagerie $10, p.8

Free, p.10

$10, p.11

Dee Volitious

$5, p.14

$10, p.9

Memoriam Dream Catcher Development 10-10:30pm $10, p.12

$10, p.13

Robert Alan

Free, p.9

Free, p.8

Box Office Closes at 11pm

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 14TH TIME

ELGIN ART SHOWCASE

1:30 PM

Rachel Maley 10am

THEATER AT SSSA

6 PM

ELGIN PUBLIC HOUSE

BLUE BOX CAFE

$10. p.11

THE LOFT

David Boyle

Unfxxxing relatable $5. p.14

$10, p.13

Thorn Thank You So Productions Much for Coming

Night Moose

Geekspeare Theatre Co.

Children’s Theatre of Elgin

Ghostly Podcast

T.J. Regul

$10, p.14

$10, p.12

Independent Players

Melanie Moseley

Tangi Colombel

$10, p.12

$10, p.9

$10, p.10

Free, p.10

T.J. Regul

$5, p.9

$10, p.13

FRINGE SCHEDULE

FRINGE CENTRAL Box Office Opens at 12pm

$5, p.14

$10, p.8

$5, p.11

EXHIBITION HALL Your Silent Partner

3 PM 4:30 PM

MARTINI ROOM

Robert Alan

Free, p.8

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 14TH continued TIME

ELGIN ART SHOWCASE

THEATER AT SSSA

7:30 PM

Elgin Theatre Co. & FSTC $10, p.10

Marga Gomez

$5, p.10

9 PM

American Maniacs

Thank You So Much for Coming $10, p.14

Free, p.8

$10, p.8

10:30 PM

La Groove Fatale

Audacity Theatre Lab

Ms Pixy Productions

Mike Stricker

$10, p.8

$5, p.11

$10, p.8

MARTINI ROOM

ELGIN PUBLIC HOUSE

BLUE BOX CAFE

EXHIBITION HALL

THE LOFT

$10, p.12

Chasity Gunn

$10, p.11

Dee Volitious

David Boyle

Barb Sorenson

Madeline O ’ Malley

Memoriam Development Canto Zenzero

$10, p.9

$10, p.13

$10, p.9

$10, p.13

Jacob Mayfield $10, p.11

Box Office Closes at 11pm

EXHIBITION HALL

THE LOFT

FRINGE CENTRAL

Chasity Gunn

Jacob Mayfield

Box Office Opens at 12pm

Night Moose

Your Silent Partner

Madeline O ’ Malley

Children’s Theatre of Elgin

$10, p.13

Dream Catcher 10-10:30pm

FRINGE CENTRAL

Free, p.9

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 15TH TIME

ELGIN ART SHOWCASE

1:30 PM

Independent Players

3 PM

American Maniacs

Melanie Moseley $10, p.12

Free, p.13

$10, p.12

4:30 PM

Tiger Productions

Audacity Theatre Lab

Ménage a Trio

Tangi Colombel

5:30 PM

THEATER AT SSSA

MARTINI ROOM

ELGIN PUBLIC HOUSE

$5, p.11

$10, p.8

Free, p.14

BLUE BOX CAFE

$10, p.11

$10, p.8

Sportello

Free, p.12

$10, p.9

$5, p.14

$10, p.11

$10, p.13

$5, p.9

Closing Party

EFF CLOSING PARTY Sunday, September 15th, 5:30pm at Martini Room

FRINGE SCHEDULE

Box Office Closes at 6pm

ROBERT ALAN

Doug

DAVID BOYLE Personal Storytelling

Chicago Artist Robert Alan's "Doug" uses rich text, nuanced physicality, and his brand of offbeat humor to explore such concepts as morality, human communication, and adversity through the eyes of a septuagenarian who has been confined to his home for his entire life—until now.

David Boyle is back for a sixth run at the Elgin Fringe Festival. The Pioneer Press in Minneapolis had this to say about him: “At turns hilarious, thought-provoking and touching, he is a wonderful storyteller ... The audience hung on every word ..."

Free with EFF Button at The Loft of Elements Preserved

$10 at Elgin Public House

Thursday, September 12 at 7:30pm Friday, September 13 at 10:30pm Saturday, September 14 at 6pm

Thursday, September 12 at 9pm Friday, September 13 at 7:30pm Saturday, September 14 at 3pm Saturday, September 14 at 9pm

AMERICAN MANIACS UNLIMITED Manifest Destiny Life is chaos and disorder. Madness is the only currency. It is in these times we turn to our only hope for salvation: the silly. American Maniacs UnLTD present a tactical nuclear warhead of absurdity, puns, pickle jars, sword fights, beat poetry slams, alligators, and unconfirmed rumors of pirates. Replace your existential dread with giggles for an hour and then return back to the dread. It’s the American way.

$10 at Elgin Art Showcase Friday, September 13 at 6pm Saturday, September 14 at 9pm Sunday, September 15 at 3pm

AUDACITY THEATRE LAB Cyrano a-Go-Go An exploration of one restless theatre artist's fascination with the 1897 play Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand. Mixing the personal, historical and literary into a journey through Rostand's play McEntire puts a funny, warm, insightful spin on the usual coming-of-age one-man show.

$10 at Theater at Side Street Studio Arts

THE BRASS MENAGERIE Pole Dance Revue This show marks the two year anniversary of the first ever Brass Menagerie show. We will be celebrating with performers from all over the midwest as well as some local favorites you know and love!

$10 at Martini Room Friday, September 13 at 10:30pm

CANTO ZENZERO Live Opera and Folk Music Canto Zenzero, “The Singing Gingers" is a group of talented, classically trained, red-headed sopranos. With a wide repertoire of sound, these ginger vocalists bring class and style to a number of genres. Vocalists include sopranos Kathleen Monson, Ginny Weant and mezzo soprano Bryn Bixby. They are joined by world renowned pianist Riko Higuma. As individual singers, each brings to the group an impressive list of accomplishments. Performing both nationally and internationally, Canto Zenzero is sure to delight and entertain you.

Free with EFF Button at Martini Room Saturday, September 14 at 9pm

Thursday, September 12 at 7:30pm Friday, September 13 at 9pm Saturday, September 14 at 10:30pm Sunday, September 15 at 4:30pm

ARTISTS AND SHOWS

CAPTAIN AMBIVALENT

SAVE THE ORCS Benefit Concert

TANGI COLOMBEL Pardon My French

Musicians have an irresponsibility to misinform the public about unimportant issues, and I take that irresponsibility quite unseriously. Enjoy a sidesplitting hour of songs from the mundane to the mighty and help stop the ongoing orcish genocide.

A French cabaret show, in English, bien sûr! An artist from France jokes about his peregrination from his hometown to Palm Beach, and sings old-fashioned French songs with audience participation. If you’re not convinced, come anyway, because this is a French guy who speaks proper English (and Spanish), and you don’t catch that kind of fish every day.

Free with EFF Button at Blue Box Cafe

$10 at Elgin Public House

Friday, September 13 at 6pm

CHICAGO BURLESQUE SHOWCASE

Friday, September 13 at 9pm Saturday, September 14 at 6pm Sunday, September 15 at 4:30pm

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Mx Pixy’s Big Fxcking Party ARE YOU SUPER FANCY? Come to this fancy party! Have a game! Make a friend! Did you win prizes? You bet you are! And the prizes are also shiny! Also, hello — striptease fun! Quickly, bring your grown-up friend! They also want to enjoy striptease party winning! So much shiny entertainment, it must be a SUPER FANCY PARTY!!! Don't forget to go — afterward, it will be too late.

$10 at Martini Room Saturday, September 14 at 10:30pm (90 minute performance)

CHILDREN ’ S THEATER OF ELGIN Let’s Start at the Very Beginning “Let’s Start at the Very Beginning” is a new original work that takes the audience through the process of a first time Children’s Theatre of Elgin cast member from auditions to rehearsals and through the final performance.

$5 at Exhibition Hall at Hemmens Cultural Center Saturday, September 14 at 4:30pm Sunday, September 15 at 4:30pm

Mansplain: The Musical What happens when all male creative teams write about what life is like as a woman? Will they find truth, or just stereotyped gender roles? Join our team of brave women as they battle the patriarchy in search of answers in Mansplain: The Musical at the 2019 Elgin Fringe Festival.

$10 at The Loft of Elements Preserved Friday, September 13 at 9pm Saturday, September 14 at 7:30pm

DREAM CATCHER PERFORMING ARTS Fire Performance Art With over ten years of experience, Kyle Wiese will eat and breathe fire right before your very eyes and you will witness things you have never seen done with fire before. Enter the heat zone and see the flames in action. This is a very dangerous act so please don’t try this at home.

Free with EFF Button at Blue Box Cafe Friday, September 6 at 8:30pm Friday, September 13 at 10pm Saturday, September 14 at 10pm

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ELGIN SHORT FILM FESTIVAL

Next-in Finalists Six films — 3 live action, 3 animated — will compete for a place in the final judging and screening at the Elgin Short Film Festival, to be held Saturday, September 21st at the Hemmens Cultural Center. The Next-in Finalist in each category will be selected by popular vote.

Free with EFF Button at Blue Box Cafe Thursday, September 12 at 6pm Friday, September 13 at 7:30pm

ELGIN THEATRE COMPANY AND FREMONT STREET THEATER COMPANY Hamlet Prince of Denmark Abridged Now in a new version, specifically adapted for Elgin Fringe Festival, this epic tale is shortened down to just 40 minutes. Still containing the intrigue, drama, and climactic finale that has made Hamlet the second most filmed story in history, this classic has been adapted to turn a long and broad drama into a small play of family loyalty and betrayal.

$10 at Elgin Art Showcase Thursday, September 12 at 6pm Friday, September 13 at 9pm Saturday, September 14 at 7:30pm

GEEKSPEARE THEATRE COMPANY Staged Readings In the “Horror of the Twiggen Man of Summersisle,” a Shakespearean parody of the ridiculous 2006 remake of the horror film "The Wicker Man," disgraced police officer Edward Malus adventures to a strange island commune to find a missing little girl and redeem his honor. The “Tragedy of Johnny and Lisa" brings

Tommy Weiseau's unintentional masterpiece of awfulness, "The Room," to its full poetically tragic potential, presenting the story in the style of an Elizabethan verse-play.

$10 at Blue Box Cafe Thursday, September 12 at 7:30pm “Horror of the Twiggen Man of Summersisle” Saturday, September 14 at 4:30pm “Tragedy of Johnny and Lisa”

GHOSTLY PODCAST Live Podcast Do you like Ghost stories? Are you #TeamBeliever or #TeamSkeptic? Maybe #Notsure? All are welcome at Ghostly’s live podcast recording. Join hosts Pat and Rebecca with special guests from the radio show “Bob After Dark” as they discuss and debate local Elgin ghost stories. Then you decide what is real and what is just folklore. We are all #Ghostly.

Free with EFF Button at Blue Box Cafe Saturday, September 14 at 6pm

MARGA GOMEZ The Spanking Machine “His real name was Agamemnon Perez, Jr. but he shortened it to Scotty because he thought Agamemnon sounded too Cuban.” GLAAD Award-winning storyteller Marga Gomez’s “The Spanking Machine” is an adults-only memoir about the first boy she ever sloppy-kissed and how it made them gay forever.

$5 at the Theater at Side Street Studio Arts Thursday, September 12 at 9pm Friday, September 13 at 6pm Saturday, September 14 at 7:30pm

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CHASITY GUNN

Spoken Word Performance Since colonization, artists of African descent have wrestled with the complexities of their skin. Colored skin was considered a “diabolic die” during poet Phillis Wheatley’s time and a “sin” for musician Louis Armstrong. Take a present-day journey through a one-woman show of an artist’s view of her skin as a coat.

$10 at Exhibition Hall at Hemmens Cultural Center

THE IONS Live Music

the ions are the slickest, the loudest, the sickest, the most-sensitive, harmonious, brashest, sweetest, punky, fun rock band from the gritty west streets. They have over 60 classic rock and current cover tunes in their repertoire and are currently rehearsing to record an album of original music.

Free with EFF Button at Martini Room Friday, September 6 at 8pm

Friday, September 13 at 7:30pm Saturday, September 14 at 7:30pm Sunday, September 15 at 1:30pm

LA GROOVE FATALE

JULIE MARIE Live Music An acoustic singer-songwriter in love with old books, cups of tea, and writing about the beauty of everyday life.

Warrior "Warrior" is an exploration and demonstration of the trials and triumphs of women in all aspects of our lives. Through the medium of modern fusion belly dance, the dancers of La Groove Fatale tell their stories, both raw and refined, in solidarity and in sisterhood.

Free with EFF Button at Martini Room Saturday, September 7 at 6pm

$5 at Elgin Art Showcase

RACHEL ELIZABETH MALEY

Thursday, September 12 at 7:30pm Saturday, September 14 at 10:30pm

Sound Bath

INDEPENDENT PLAYERS Ubu Roi One of the most influential plays of the 20th Century is Alfred Jarry’s “Ubu Roi.” It was the precursor of Dada, Surrealism and the Theatre of the Absurd. When it premiered on 12/10/1896, it opened and closed in one night. Here, it will be a look at one of the major events which influenced theater well into the 21st Century.

$5 at Elgin Art Showcase Friday, September 13 at 7:30pm Saturday, September 14 at 6pm Sunday, September 15 at 1:30pm

A gentle and restorative immersion in the sounds of singing bowls, drums, gongs, and other tools. Participants will “bathe” in the vibrations of ancient and modern instruments, attaining deep rest. Please note: participants are asked to lie on the floor, though accommodations will be made for all needs. Dress warmly and comfortably.

$10 at Elgin Art Showcase Saturday, September 14 at 10:00am

JACOB MAYFIELD Mind Reading and Mentalism The heat is sweltering and this show is sizzling! Jacob Mayfield specializes in a kind of magic called mentalism. There will be no rabbits or top hats in his show. Instead get ready for telepathy,

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ESP, and mind reading. Enjoy some classics of his repertoire and some hot new pieces.

$10 at The Loft of Elements Preserved Thursday, September 12 at 9pm Friday, September 13 at 7:30pm Saturday, September 14 at 10:30pm Sunday, September 15 at 1:30pm

MEMORIAM DEVELOPMENT In Memoriam Comedy and Drama are two sides of the same coin. Far too often they are treated like strangers, and not like the siblings they are. Join Amanda and Nick as they present to you “In Memoriam,” a multifaceted experience that explores drama and comedy through both scripted and improvised performance.

$10 at Elgin Public House Thursday, September 12 at 6pm Friday, September 13 at 10:30pm Saturday, September 14 at 7:30pm

THE MENAGE A TRIO Contemporary Jazz and Folk Music We are a trio that loves sharing our music. We rely on keyboard and guitar as our base, and pepper it with flute, vocals, drums, and electric bass. Our trio includes Old Town School of Folk Music mainstays Simmon Yoon and Holly Hanson, and Carol Jarzyna of the Stargate Orchestra.

Free with EFF Button at Martini Room Sunday, September 15 at 4:30pm

THE MIDNIGHT PURCHASE Live Music The Midnight Purchase (formerly The Fabled Plains) is a blend of friends, old and new, coming together in the city of Milwau-

kee, WI to put a unique spin on traditional Americana music.

Free with EFF Button at Martini Room Saturday, September 7 at 7:30pm

MELANIE MOSELEY Sexology The Musical “Sexology” is one woman’s journey from monogamy to solo-polyamory in theatrical and musical form. Winner of the 2019 Port Fringe Patrons Choice Award, reviewers called her “your personal pixie of sex-positivity.” The show is “educational, musical, and laugh out loud hilarious.” Don’t miss this “no-holds, take-life-bythe-balls artist.”

$10 at the Theater at Side Street Studio Arts Friday, September 13 at 7:30pm Saturday, September 14 at 6pm Sunday, September 15 at 3pm

NEW NIGHTS Alternative Rock This five member band from Elgin is the winner of the 2019 Battle of the Bands. The original music is available on all streaming platforms, and a new EP will be released this month.

Free with EFF Button at Martini Room Friday, September 6 at 9:30pm

NIGHT MOOSE Improv Performance Night Moose invites you to join the fun as the herd mashes long and short form improv elements together with audience suggestions to create a funny and unique improvised show that will never be seen again. Ever. So come frolic with Night Moose!

$10 at Elgin Public House Thursday, September 12 at 7:30pm Saturday, September 14 at 4:30pm Sunday, September 15 at 3pm

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MS. RAINBOW DRAG BEAUTY PAGEANT

A Benefit Event A night of camp, costumes and contestants competing for the coveted crown of “Ms. Rainbow 2019” ... all to support the great cause of Open Door Health Center of IL!

$20 or $15 with EFF Button at Fiesta Mexicana Friday, September 6 at 8pm Pageant starts at 9pm Elgin Fringe Festival Buttons accepted at the door for a $5.00 discount. Fringe buttons must be purchased at Elgin Fringe Central. *Please note: this is a special Elgin Fringe Festival/Open Door Collaboration. This is the only event for which tickets are sold outside of the EFF website or Fringe Central. All other EFF performance tickets must be purchased through the EFF website or Fringe Central, and picked up at Fringe Central during open hours.

MADELINE O ’ MALLEY This is 40 The average life span of an American woman is 86 years! Madeline O'Malley explores the aspects of aging in the modern world. With special guest comedians Katie Avila, Crystal Clark, Brittany Handler and Fran Patt.

THE ROMANTIC SATIRE Live Music

Solo bedroom rock project of Brian Sutherland, whose debut album, POLAROIDS, explores grief and the human conflict between seeking and avoiding intimacy, accented by minimalist beats and icy electronics.

Free with EFF Button at Martini Room Friday, September 6 at 5pm

BARB SORENSEN Live Music Barb Sorensen presents adventurous, fun, and upbeat introspective lyrics with light humor influenced by growing up in a German household with American music-loving parents. Barb's music layers rhythms and styles, and pushes the boundaries with her non-conformist writing style.

$10 at Exhibition Hall at Hemmens Cultural Center Thursday, September 12 at 7:30pm Saturday, September 14 at 9pm

$10 at The Loft of Elements Preserved

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Friday, September 13 at 6pm Saturday, September 14 at 9pm Sunday, September 15 at 3pm

Live Music

T.J. REGUL

Sportello blends all music together to create an original native Las Vegas dance band.

Free with EFF Button at Martini Room

The Quad City Magician Former Elgin High School graduate T. J. Regul brings you a hilarious, family friendly magic show filled with audience participation and unforgettable moments that will make you "laugh your funny bone right out of your body!”

$10 at Exhibition Hall at Hemmens Cultural Center Friday, September 13 at 6pm Saturday, September 14 at 3pm Saturday, September 14 at 6pm

Sunday, September 15 at 3pm

MIKE STRICKER Stand Up Comedy Mike Stricker is a nationally touring comedian from the Chicagoland area. His Tweets have been on Comedy Central and he appeared in his first film Canal Street in 2019. Mike's jokes range from family clean to dirty, so there's something for everyone

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in his show. Opening the show are comedians Tim Brennan and Melissa Richelle.

$10 at Elgin Public House Saturday, September 14 at 10:30pm

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR COMING There Will Be a Test Join us as we embark on a hilarious scientific spectacular through news desks, Bill Nye knockoff shows, and the void, as we connect broad, impersonal concepts with our own embodied experience, investigate the allure of pseudoscience, and recontextualize the ways that we come to our beliefs.

$10 at the Theater at Side Street Studio Arts Friday, September 13 at 10:30pm Saturday, September 14 at 4:30pm Saturday, September 14 at 9pm

THORN PRODUCTIONS Theatre With passion for reform, Jeannette Rankin was a thorn in the side of the establishment for 93 years of life. In 1916 she was the first elected congresswoman. She fought for women's suffrage, the children, labor and democracy in business.This is her story, her triumphs and despairs.

$10 at Elgin Art Showcase Thursday, September 12 at 9pm Friday, September 13 at 10:30pm Saturday, September 14 at 4:30pm

TIGER PRODUCTIONS I ’ d Rather Be Me “I’d Rather Be Me” is a musical theatre cabaret focusing on the female story of self-discovery, relationships, and love. One girl represents the stories of multiple women from different walks of life and

exploring the difficult reality of what it’s like to be a female in this day and age.

Free with EFF Button at Elgin Art Showcase Sunday, September 15 at 4:30pm

TOTAL SOUND Live Music Falling between the cracks, TOTAL SOUND!! presents a fusion of infectious grooves, a mash-up of deep techno beats, funky bass, avant-garde jazz, prog-rock riffs, analog synthesizer textures, snippets of real world location recordings as we attempt to transform your inner world, open your mind’s ear and make you move!

Free with EFF Button at Martini Room Friday, September 6 at 6:30pm

UNFXXXINGRELATABLE Live Podcast “Unfxxxingrelatable” is a podcast chronicling the plights of one brave soul named Dave. It’s about laughing at life, mostly Dave’s. Come hear him recall his most harrowing tales and join the panel of guests as they mock him. Who knows? You might realize that maybe you’re Unfxxxingrelatable too.

$5 at Blue Box Cafe Friday, September 13 at 9pm Saturday, September 14 at 3pm

YOUR SILENT PARTNER Help Me Help You Help Yourself “Help Me Help You Help Yourself” is an interactive experience provided by the clown Your Silent Partner, who will be showcasing everything that he has collected and discovered during his time on Earth. However, he cannot do it all on his own and needs your help to pull this off.

$5 at Exhibition Hall at Hemmens Cultural Center Thursday, September 12 at 6pm Saturday, September 14 at 1:30pm Sunday, September 15 at 3pm

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15 S PECIAL T HANKS EFF C OMMITTEE AND V OLUNTEERS The Elgin Fringe Festival Committee donates many hours of time year-round to bring you the finest in Fringe! A project of this size does not happen without the support of many volunteers, who have shared their time, energy, services and homes to put together all the moving parts. We want to thank all of them for helping to make the sixth Elgin Fringe Festival a success.

Paul and Gay Bouwmeester, Valerie Cocks, Morgan Donahue, Doug Hanson, Graham Hunt, Trish LaFleur, Roberto Martinez, Nick Mataragas, Jeffrey Pierce, Jess Rocha, Mary Sweeney, Dorothy Turay, Butch Wilhelmi and Fredd Wimms.

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styles from the 70’s until the current ones. Popular R&B’s, slow or classic rock, Dance music, Latin & Brazilian instrumentals, even some reggae & blues when requested. Let’s have fun, see you there! 9p, D Hangout Bar & Grill, 550 S. McLean Boulevard 847.717.0511 d-hangout.com. No Cover DJ X2 Martini Room’s lounge style hits and all your favorites. 9.30p, Martini Room, 161 E. Chicago Street 847.741.0349 martiniroomelgin.com. No Cover

the bison, deer and elk at the Lords Park Zoo. Meet at the Museum for a short introduction after which we head for the zoo to assist the zookeeper in feeding these magnificent creatures. Space is limited to 12 people, so please register early! Members free. 7a-8.30a, Elgin Public Museum, 225 Grand Boulevard 847.741.6655 elginpublicmuseum.org. $1-2 East Dundee Depot Market Featuring Phil Aleo Historical Presentation The Depot Market welcomes back local author and historian Phil Aleo for his final presentation exploring Dundee history this season. This month’s presentation, “Life in Dundee in the 1890s - Volume 2,” is sure to be a fascinating look at the lives and lifestyles of those who lived here more than one hundred years ago. Our weekly market offers Something For Everyone... antiques and collectibles, flowers and vegetables, honey, baked goods, crafts, home goods and pet items. Vendor booth fees fund an annual scholarship for a Dundee Township graduate. Vendor inquiries welcome! 8a, The Depot, 319 N. River St., East Dundee 847.426.4307 eastdundee.net. Free Paranormal Investigation Tour 3 hour paranormal investigation walking tour through the cemetery at night, in the dark, with guides. A percentage of ticket price is donated back to the cemetery for restoration and preservation. Each person receives paranormal detection devices for the duration of the tour. We do not take you to the afterlife, but let the afterlife come to you. 8p, Bluff City Cemetery, 945 Bluff City Boulevard 630.330.3595 afterlife-tours. com. $50 Tres Hombres ZZ Top tribute. 8p, Danny’s on Douglas, 231 Douglas Avenue 847.742.5400 dannyspizzaelgin.com ABB4 80’s, 90’s and top 40 rock and roll. 9p, D-Hangout Bar & Grill, 550 S. McLean Boulevard 847.717.0511 d-hangout.com. No Cover Pre-Labor Day Jam: Above ‘n Beyond Party with the 1st Band to ever play @ D’Hangout Bar & Grill. The A N’B Group covers a variety of music

Sun.Sep.1 Mexico en el Corazon A great show with the most beautiful music and dance in Mexican tradition. 2p-4.30p, Hemmens Cultural Center, 45 Symphony Way 311 cityofelgin.org

Tue.Sep.3 Wonderful Ones 15 minutes of short stories, fingerplays, rhymes, and a music movement activity with a parent or caregiver followed by a 15-minute play period. Please register. During the first week of registration only customers living in the Gail Borden Public Library District may register. Registration for customers outside of the library district begins the following Monday. 9.15a-9.45a, GBPL Main Library, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Elgin Genealogical Society - Mapping the Past . . . Monthly meeting of the Elgin Genealogical Society. Mapping the Past: Navigating Your Family History with Maps. Dr. Daniel Hubbard will be presenting “Mapping the Past: Navigating Your Family History with Maps”. He will help you look at different types of maps and how to use them to understand your ancestors’ towns and migrations; changing borders and extracting data and even names from maps. Daniel Hubbard is a full-time professional researcher. Inspired by family stories, he began to seriously conduct family history research at about eleven years of age. Daniel combines his skills in technology, genealogy, and complex research, the organizing of large amounts of information, writing, editing and book design to assist clients with their family history projects. 9.30a-11.30a, GBPL Meadows Comm. Rms. A-B, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Preschoolers Explore Calling all preschoolers! This drop-in storytime combines stories and songs with hands-on exploratory learning. Discover and create while building language and literacy skills. Everyone will read, sing, write, talk and play at this energetic program. Caregivers are encouraged to attend. No registration. 10a-10.30a, GBPL

Story Room, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Wonderful Ones See above. 10a-10.30a, GBPL Main Library, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info 1, 2, 3, Go! Families are invited to share stories, rhymes and musical activities together. 10.15a-10.45a, GBPL South Elgin Hoffer Room, 127 S. McLean Boulevard 847.931.2090 gailborden.info Job Search and Resume Help Drop in for assistance with your resume, cover letter, online applications, and more. Presented in partnership with the Kane County Office of Community Reinvestment. For more information, call 630-844-8768. 1p-4p, GBPL Computer Training Room, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Piano Performance: Denise Williams 1p-2p, GBPL Lobby , 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Studio 270 Volunteer Squad Help out the library with cleaning, book displays, and other library related projects. 4p-6p, GBPL Studio 270*, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info South Elgin Sentinels Chess Club Kids are invited to hone their chess skills. Beginners are welcome. Intermediate or Advanced players can play opponents or work on chess puzzles. 4.30p-5.30p, GBPL South Elgin Hoffer Room, 127 S. McLean Boulevard 847.931.2090 gailborden.info Terrific Twos 20 minutes of stories, interactive fingerplays and large-muscle activities followed by 10 minutes of open play. Please register. During the first week of registration only customers living in the Gail Borden Public Library District may register. Registration for customers outside of the library district begins the following Monday. 6.15p-6.45p, GBPL Main Library, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Grupo de Conversacien ingl/ English Conversation Group Practica conversar en ingles, mejora tu pronunciacion y adquiera confianza con un tutor de Literacy Connection. No necesita registrarse. Practice having everyday conversations in English, improve your pronunciation and gain confidence with a tutor from the Literacy Connection. No registration. 6.30p-7.30p, GBPL Main Library, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Human Relations Commission 6.30p-7.30p, Elgin City Hall, 150 Dexter Court 311 cityofelgin.org All Things Apple Group Are you looking for the ultimate users manual for all things Apple? Join our group and bring any or all of your Apple devices to learn, share and help each

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42 other with Apple devices. 7p-8.30p, GBPL Grove Room, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Elgin Heritage Commission 7p-8p, Elgin City Hall, 150 Dexter Court 311 cityofelgin.org Neighborhood Watch Block Captain Meeting On the first Tuesday of the odd numbered months at 7:00 p.m., the police department hosts a meeting for Block Captains. The meetings are held in the North Community Room, or the Training Room. 7p8p, Elgin Police Department, 151 Douglas Ave. 311 cityofelgin.org

Wed.Sep.4 Terrific Twos See 9/3. 9.15a-9.45a, GBPL Main Library, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Terrific Twos See 9/3. 10a-10.30a, GBPL Main Library, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Preschoolers Explore See 9/3. 10.30a-11a, Rakow Children’s Area, 2751 Bowes Road 847.531.7271 gailborden.info Terrific Twos See 9/3. 10.45a-11.15a, GBPL Main Library, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Homework Heroes Grades K-8. Students who need help with homework assignments can drop by to meet one-on-one with a volunteer. 3.30p-5.30p, GBPL South Elgin , 127 S. McLean Boulevard 847.931.2090 gailborden.info Grupo de Futuros Biling/Go Bilingual Conversation Group Estudiantes de todos los niveles practicaran con otras personas que hablan espanol o ingles como primer idioma. Dirigido por la maestra Betty Martinez. Learners of all levels practice a new language with native English and Spanish speakers. Led by Betty Martinez. 6p-7p, GBPL Grove Room, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Cuentos para la familia/Spanish Family Storytime !30 minutos de cuentos, musica, rimas, manualidades y mucho mas para el disfrute de toda la familia! No necesita registrarse.Families who speak or are learning Spanish can enjoy stories, crafts, and songs together at our Spanish-language storytime. This is also a great opportunity for children in the Dual-Language Program to practice using Spanish outside the classroom. This program is conducted entirely in Spanish. 6.30p-7p, GBPL Story Room, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association (CPAAA) Meeting Elgin’s Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association (CPAAA) is a not-for-profit organization boasting more than 70 members who support the department through volunteerism and fundraising. CPAAA members are department ambassadors for the police department. Upon successful completion of the Citizens Polic Academy, graduates may apply to become members of CPAAA.The alumni group meets bimonthly for continuing education, which includes presentations from the FBI, Secret Service, the Illinois State Police along with various departmental units. For more information, contact Community Relations / Crime Prevention. 7p-9p, Centre of Elgin, 100 Symphony Way 311 cityofelgin.org Walking Book Club Join the Walking Book Club for a 45-minute walk, followed by a 45-minute book discussion. September 2019: There There by Tommy Orange 7p-8.30p, GBPL In The Community at Rec Center, 100 Symphony Way 847.742.2411 gailbor-

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Thu.Sep.5 Device Advice Need help figuring out how to use your tablet, smartphone, or other device. Bring your questions and your device to the library for some 1:1 help. 9.30a-11.30a, Rakow Computer Cafe, 2751 Bowes Road 847.531.7271 gailborden.info

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“Offer Never Expires” This is the latest in our series of reprints of old Elgin advertising, featuring the artwork, photographs, writing and business ideas of previous generations of Elginites.

1, 2, 3, Go! See 9/3. 10a-10.30a, GBPL Meadows Comm. Rms. A-B-C, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info

In the coming months, we’ll feature ads particularly from 1935 and 1985, when every proud local business placed an ad in a special edition of the daily newspaper honoring Elgin’s Centennial and Sesquicentennial.

Preschoolers Explore See 9/3. 10.30a-11a, GBPL South Elgin Hoffer Room, 127 S. McLean Boulevard 847.931.2090 gailborden.info

Vintage Elgin National Watch Company ads are from the collection of Jennifer Fukala.

Offer Never Expires: Muetterties Bakery in the Elgin Courier-News, 1935

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Preschoolers Explore See 9/3. 10.45a-11.15a, GBPL Story Room, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Piano Performance: Steve Yoder 11a-12p, GBPL Lobby , 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Biomimicry: Looking to Nature to Solve Today’s Problems “What does a Bur have in common with NASA? A Kingfisher with a high speed train? In this fascinating talk, Kim White will show you many examples of when science and technology look to nature to solve complex problems.Please Register, gailborden.info 1p-2.30p, GBPL Meadows Comm. Rms. A-B-C, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Piano Performance: Stacey Weidner 2p-3p, GBPL Lobby , 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Adult Sign Language Club Join Mrs. Potts as we learn American Sign Language and increase our awareness and respect for deaf culture 4.30p-5.30p, Rakow Liviing Room, 2751 Bowes Road 847.531.7271 gailborden.info

para el examen de la ciudadania? Ven a este grupo gratis para repasar y practicar el ingles que vas a necesitar para la entrevista y las 100 preguntas del examen de historia y civica. El grupo es liderado por un tutor del Literacy Connection y cualquiera puede asistir. No necesita inscribirse. Do you need to practice English for your naturalization/citizenship test? Come to this free group to review and practice the spoken English you will need for the interview and the 100 questions from the history/civics test. This group will be led by a tutor and is open to all. Presented by The Literacy Connection. No registration. 6.30p-7.30p, GBPL Conference Room, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Piano Performance: John LaBorn 7p-8p, GBPL Lobby , 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Assassins A multiple Tony Award-winning theatrical tour-deforce, Assassins combines Sondheim’s signature blend of intelligently stunning lyrics and beautiful music with a panoramic story of our nation’s culture of celebrity and the violent means some will use to obtain it, embodied by America’s four successful and five would-be presidential assassins. Bold, original, disturbing and alarmingly funny, Assassins is perhaps the most controversial musical ever written. Schaumburg on Stage and point2point productions present this musical September 5-8th at the Elgin Art Showcase. See p. 9-10 in this edition of BRAVO for more information. 7.30p, Elgin Art Showcase, 164 Division Street 847.345.0092 schaumburgonstage.org. $30

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Piano Performance: Shirley Remes 4.30p-5.30p, GBPL Lobby , 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info

Baby Rhyme Time See 9/5. 9.15a-9.45a, GBPL Story Room - South, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info

Community Conversation - presented primarily in Spanish Event information includes policies/procedures regarding immigration, working relationship with federal law enforcement partners, goals for community involvement and how the Census 2020 may affect you. You’ll have an opportunity to meet command staff and other Elgin officers. This is a free event - all are invited. The information will be provided primarily in Spanish. 6p-7.30p, Hemmens Cultural Center, 45 Symphony Way 311 cityofelgin.org

Wonderful Ones See 9/3. 10a-10.30a, GBPL Story Room - South, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info

Baby Rhyme Time Singing, clapping, simple stories and playtime at this 1/2 hour program. 6.30p-7p, GBPL Story Room - South, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info

No Shushing Movie Fridays Come enjoy a movie in a family-friendly, casual setting. Chatting and snacks from home are welcome. This program welcomes people of all abilities. Please contact the library one week in advance if you need accommodations. No registration. 9/6 - Mary Poppins Returns (2018, PG). 9/13 Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story (2017, NR). 9/20 - Aladdin (2019, PG). 9/27 - Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018, PG). 10.30a-12.30p, GBPL South Elgin Hoffer Room, 127 S. McLean Boulevard 847.931.2090 gailborden.info

Grupo de Conversacipara la Ciudadan/ Citizenship Conversation Group ?Necesitas practicar tu ingles

Elgin Farmers Market See 8/30. 3p-7p, Elgin Farmers Market, South Grove Avenue 847.488.1456 down-

townelgin.com The Romantic Satire 5p, Martini Room, 161 E. Chicago Street 847.741.0349 elginfringefestival.com. Free w/EFF button Elgin Fringe Festival See 9/6. 6p-1.59p, Fringe Central aka Side Street Studio Arts, 15 Ziegler Court 847.429.2276 elginfringefestival.com Elgin Fringe Festival Preview Party Fringe artists will give 2-3 minutes previews of their shows in an effort to get you interested! Also features live painting by Fringe Festival visual artists. 6p-1.59p, Martini Room, 161 E. Chicago Street 847.741.0349 elginfringefestival.com. No Cover TOTAL SOUND! 6.30p, Martini Room, 161 E. Chicago Street 847.741.0349 elginfringefestival.com. Free w/EFF button Assassins See 9/5. 7.30p, Elgin Art Showcase, 164 Division Street 847.345.0092 schaumburgonstage. org. $30

43 8p-9.45p, Hemmens Cultural Center, 45 Symphony Way 847.931.5900 hemmens.org Jaik Willis one man band Jaik Willis plays an 11 piece drum set with his feet, while playing guitar, bass & harps, while singing and beatboxing simultaneously without any looping or electronics. Are you not entertained? 8p, Village Squire, 480 Randall Road, South Elgin . No Cover The Ions 8p, Martini Room, 161 E. Chicago Street 847.741.0349 elginfringefestival.com. Free w/EFF button Smokin’ Gunz A great night of country music. 9p, Danny’s on Douglas, 231 Douglas Avenue 847.742.5400 dannyspizzaelgin.com New Nights 9.30p, Martini Room, 161 E. Chicago Street 847.741.0349 elginfringefestival.com. Free w/EFF button

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2019 Ms. Rainbow Drag Beauty Pageant & Benefit A night of camp, costumes and contestants competing for the coveted crown of Ms. Rainbow 2019---All to support the great cause of Open Door Health Center of IL! Opening night of Elgin Fringe Festival. Doors open at 8 PM. Pageant Starts at 9:00 PM $15-Early Bird Price until August 9, 2019 $20-General Admission August 10th and on *Fringe Festival Buttons accepted at the door for a $5.00 discount. Purchase tickets at tinyurl.com/MsRainbow2019 Have questions about making a reservation? Please call 321771-9898. 8p-11.15a, Fiesta Mexicana, 50 N. Spring Street 847-754-8064 daniseh@odhcil.org. $20.00

Blue Marlin D Hangout Bar & Grill, 550 S. McLean Boulevard 847.717.0511 dannyspizzaelgin.com. No Cover

First Fridays Improv with GreenRoom Productions Back from summer hiatus! The pent-up improv energy has been building for months, so come on in, sit back, relax and prepare to laugh! 100% clean. 99.27% hilarious. Imagine an hour and a half of complete improvisation, a la Whose Line is it Anyway? GreenRoom’s improvisers take audience suggestions and true-life audience stories and turn them into hilarious theatre pieces right before your eyes! GreenRoom Productions, a semi-professional ensemble-based theatre company that specializes in improvisation, produces a full season of shows each year including musicals, plays, improv, and original sketch comedy. With competing improv teams, improvised songs, audience members on stage, & tons of energy, these family-friendly shows are ones you won’t soon forget. Oh, & did we mention there’s live music & a cash bar? Don’t miss a fun & exciting evening out! Catch First Fridays Improv with GreenRoom Production shown in The Hemmens’ one of a kind 200-seat Cabaret Theater in the Round! ATM in Lobby.

38th Annual Historic Elgin House Tour Sponsored by the Gifford Park Association. Visit HistoricElginHouseTour.com to learn about the homes and get up-to-the-minute information about the tour. Tickets can be purchased on line or at Arabica Cafe, Ziegler’s Ace Hardware, Jewel-Osco, Elgin History Museum, or Explore Elgin Visitors Center. 9a-4p

East Dundee Depot Market The Depot Market, held every Saturday from 8 am to 2 pm through October 26, draws vendors offering Something For Everyone! Antiques, jewelry and collectibles, flowers and vegetables, honey, baked goods, pet treats and hand made goods are among items typically available. Vendor booth fees help keep the Depot open and fund an annual scholarship for a Dundee Township graduate. Vendor inquiries welcome! 8a-3.3p, The Depot, 319 N. River Street, East Dundee 847-4264307 eastdundee.net. Free

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847.741.6655 elginpublicmuseum.org Inclusion Gaming Teens and young adults of all abilities are invited to play board games, card games, and more 1p-3p, GBPL Grove Room, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Tiempo de Practica Practice for computer class at 1:30 1p-1.30p, GBPL Computer Training Room, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info

Museum Open House Elgin Public Museum of Natural History and Anthropology will be among the sites featured on the Historic Elgin House Tour. The tour has a fee, but Museum admission will be free all day. Come learn why our 1907 building is significant, and what other Elgin structures were built by architect David Postle -- and take a look at all the exhibits, too! 9a-4p, Elgin Public Museum, 225 Grand Boulevard 847.741.6655 elginpublicmuseum.org. Free 1th Annual Meadowdale, Motorports & Memories Car Show Hundreds of the most beautiful and exotic vehicles in the Midwest will line the Straightaway of the Ghost Track that was once Meadowdale International Raceways. Open to all street and race cars of interest - exotic, muscle, vintage, classic, import, and custom vehicles welcome. Trophies will be awarded. Illinois NCRS will be holding their fall Corvette judging meet as well. The family-friendly show is free for spectators. Vendors, food and beverage will be available. See MiRPA.org for more information and registration forms. 10a-1.4p, Raceway Woods Forest Preserve, Rt. 31 and Huntley Road, Carpentersvile 847-373-7233 MiRPA. org. Free to spectators Rahul Deshpande A youth icon for Hindustani music, live in concert with a vocal recital, caps off a full day of local dance performance, music, kids programs and more. 10a, Hemmens Cultural Center, 250 S. Grove Avenue mahamandalchicago.org. $20 and up Elgin Fringe Festival -- Family Fringe Games, art making, face painting, a bouncy house, and more fun for families and kids in the spirit of the Fringe Festival! Viator Coffee will be onsite, and EFF tickets and buttons will be on sale. For more information, see the detail Fringe Festival program in selected copies of this edition of BRAVO, or go to elginfringefestival. com 11a-3p, Elgin History Museum, 360 Park Street 847.742.4248 elginhistory.org Story Hour: Birds Educator Marge Fox will talk and read a story about Birds. Free, no registration required; donations accepted. 11a-12p, Elgin Public Museum, 225 Grand Boulevard

Welcome Baby Babies up to six months and parents.Bring baby and baby’s new library card to learn about programs and resources to support your baby’s early literacy development and receive a special gift! R 1p2p, Rakow Living Room, 2751 Bowes Road 847.531.7271 gailborden.info Word 1 Conoce las herramientas de Microsoft Word, un programa para crear documentos. 1.30p-3p, GBPL Computer Training Room, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Illinois Brews @ Bowes Creek A festival of Illinois craft beers and home brews. Live music, raffles and food trucks round out the experience, and proceeds will benefit the Recreation Youth Scholarship Fund. 4p-8p, Bowes Creek Country Club, 1250 Bowes Creek Blvd. 311 ilbrewsatbowes.com. $15-35-50 Elgin Fringe Festival 100’s of performances by dozens of artists from all over the world, in unexpected venues in downtown Elgin. Tickets are free, or $5 or $10, and shows last for 40-50 minutes. The huge variety of theatre, dance, comedy, magic, music and the indescribable offers something for everyone. For more information, see the complete festival program in selected copies of this edition of BRAVO, or go to ElginFringeFestival.com. 6p-1.59p, Fringe Central aka Side Street Studio Arts, 15 Ziegler Court 847.429.2276 elginfringefestival.com

38th Annual Historic Elgin House Tour See 9/7. 9a-4p Museum Open House See 9/7. 9a4p, Elgin Public Museum, 225 Grand Boulevard 847.741.6655 elginpublicmuseum.org. Free

Read to Rover (Rakow) Hone your reading skill by reading to our volunteer dog listener, Trucker. 1p-1.15p, Rakow Living Room, 2751 Bowes Road 847.531.7271 gailborden.info Read to Rover (Rakow) See above. 1.15p-1.30p, Rakow Living Room, 2751 Bowes Road 847.531.7271 gailborden. info

Homework Heroes See 9/4. 3.30p-5.30p, GBPL South Elgin , 127 S. McLean Boulevard 847.931.2090 gailborden.info

Read to Rover (Rakow) See above. 1.30p-1.45p, Rakow Living Room, 2751 Bowes Road 847.531.7271 gailborden. info

Studio 270 Volunteer Corps: Teen Advisory Board Teen Advisory Board (TAB) is open to High Schoolers interested in making a difference in the library community. Come join TAB to have a leadership position at the library, organize events, give input on the library’s Teen book and magazine collections, what resources are available in Studio 270, gain volunteer hours, and influence how the library serves teens. 4p-5p, GBPL Grove Room, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info

Interactive Mary Poppins Classic Movie Become part of the action on screen with props and a song list queued by the host for a fun time to be enjoyed on Grandparents Day! A great way to come in and celebrate grandparents day with you grandkids! 1p-3p, GBPL South Elgin Hoffer Room, 127 S. McLean Boulevard 847.931.2090 gailborden.info

Read to Rover (Rakow) See above. 1.45p-2p, Rakow Living Room, 2751 Bowes Road 847.531.7271 gailborden. info Read to Rover (Rakow) See above. 2p-2.15p, Rakow Living Room, 2751 Bowes Road 847.531.7271 gailborden. info Sunday Afternoon Concert: Adam Kastler’s Jazz Trio The Adam Kastler Trio has Captivated Chicago Audiences at venues such as The Studebaker Theater, Gordon Bennett hall at Ravinia, and The Chicago Jazz Ensemble. They will be performing jazz music from the 30’s, 40’s & 50’s. 2p-3p, GBPL Meadows Comm. Rms. A-B-C, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Read to Rover (Rakow) See above. 2.15p-2.30p, Rakow Living Room, 2751 Bowes Road 847.531.7271 gailborden. info

Assassins See 9/5. 7.30p, Elgin Art Showcase, 164 Division Street 847.345.0092 schaumburgonstage. org. $30

Assassins See 9/5. 3p, Elgin Art Showcase, 164 Division Street 847.345.0092 schaumburgonstage. org. $30

Back to the 80’s Concert Live band and performances by One Hunned & Cirok, with DJ Sanouk, K-ONE, Gumby AKA Pryce, The As One, Latisha Van Simon, Taking Saturn, Thee Sevin, Kesone. 8p, Grand Victoria Casino, 250 S. Grove Avenue hennymusicgroup.com. $25

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1p, GBPL Conference Room, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Cafe los Recuerdos:Tamales y Tradicones/ Tamales and Traditions Una oportunidad para compartir con las personas de la tercera edad en familia y comunidad! Abierto a las personas de la tercera edad y sus familias o cuidadores.Iönase a esta feliz occasion donde tendremos nuestra ceremonio de corte de cinta con el alcade de elgin.Vengan a disfrutar tamales y un mariachi. An opportunity to share with the elderly in family and community! Open to seniors and their families or caregivers. Join us and the Mayor of Elgin for our Ribbon Cutting Ceremony. Come enjoy Tamales and a Mariachi. 3p-4.30p, GBPL In The Community at Restaurant 847.742.2411 gailborden.info

Julie Marie 6p, Martini Room, 161 E. Chicago Street 847.741.0349 elginfringefestival.com. Free w/EFF button

The Midnight Purchase 7.30p, Martini Room, 161 E. Chicago Street 847.741.0349 elginfringefestival.com. Free w/EFF button

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Mon.Sep.9 Spanish Cafe Conversation Group/ Cafe en Espanol grupo de conversacion Participantes de nivel intermedio practicaran respondiendo o empezando conversaciones en espanol con fluidez y hablando con gente que habla espanol como primer idioma. Dirigido por Pita Betancourt y Nohora Chacon. Intermediate-level participants will practice structured and spontaneous conversations in Spanish. Participants also will learn vocabulary. Led by Pita Betancourt and Nohora Chacon. 12p-

Cultural Arts Commission 6p-7p, Elgin City Hall, 150 Dexter Court 311 cityofelgin.org Preschoolers Explore See 9/3. 6p-6.30p, GBPL South Elgin Hoffer Room, 127 S. McLean Boulevard 847.931.2090 gailborden.info Wonderful Ones See 9/3. 6.15p-6.45p, GBPL Main Library, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Bollywood From Stage to Page Meet Sonali Dev, award-winning author of stories with a Bollywood beat. Sonali Dev writes Bollywood-style love stories that let her explore issues faced by women around the world while still indulging her faith in a happily ever after. She is currently residing in the Chicagoland area. 6.30p-7.30p, GBPL Elgin Room, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Grupo de Conversacipara la Ciudadan/ Citizenship Conversation Group See 9/5. 6.30p-7.30p, GBPL Conference Room, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Great Books Discussion Group Meetings are held on the second Monday of the month at 6:55 pm. For more information, call Jeanne Hebeisen at 847-741-6264. Co-sponsored by the American Association of

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September 2019 University Women Elgin Branch.Book for this month: “Hell Screen” - Ryunosuke Akutagawa 7p-8.30p, GBPL Admin Conference Room , 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info MS Word Basics Learn how to create text-based documents using Word, as well as how to complete simple actions like saving, opening, and printing documents. 7p-8.30p, GBPL Computer Training Room, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Planning & Zoning Commission 7p8p, Elgin City Hall, 150 Dexter Court 311 cityofelgin.org Preschoolers Explore See 9/3. 7p-7.30p, GBPL Story Room, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info

Tue.Sep.10 Wonderful Ones See 9/3. 9.15a-9.45a, GBPL Main Library, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info

1, 2, 3, Go! See 9/3. 10.15a-10.45a, GBPL South Elgin Hoffer Room, 127 S. McLean Boulevard 847.931.2090 gailborden.info

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Armchair Generals - The Carolina Campaign Part 1 Presented by Bill Lax A Brown Bag Civil War and Lincoln Interest Group. Commemorate events, share insights, and talk about books or experiences.Armchair General Bill Lax tracks Union General William Tecumseh Sherman’s last Civil War campaign: a march through the Carolinas in the spring of 1865, which Sherman regarded as his finest military accomplishment, but which is overshadowed by his earlier, more famous march to the sea. 11.45a-1.15p, GBPL Grove Room, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info

Grupo de Conversacien ingles/ English Conversation Group See 9/3. 6.30p-7.30p, GBPL Main Library, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info

Job Search and Resume Help See 9/3. 1p-4p, GBPL Computer Training Room, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Piano Performance: Denise Williams 1p-2p, GBPL Lobby , 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info

Preschoolers Explore See 9/3. 10a-10.30a, GBPL Story Room - North, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info

South Elgin Sentinels Chess Club See 9/3. 4.30p-5.30p, GBPL South Elgin Hoffer Room, 127 S. McLean Boulevard 847.931.2090 gailborden. info

Wonderful Ones See 9/3. 10a-10.30a, GBPL Main Library, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info

Studio 270 Volunteer Squad See 9/3. 5p-7p, GBPL Studio 270*, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailbor-

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Terrific Twos See 9/3. 6.15p-6.45p, GBPL Main Library, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info

Elgin Alive: 150 years of Elgin High School John Devine, a social studies teacher at EHS, will look at EHS in 30 year slices, 1869, 1899, 1929, 1959, 1989, and 2019. This 50 minute presentation is intended for all, but especially for alumni who missed our April 13th All Class Reunion sesquicentennial celebration. 7p-8.30p, GBPL Elgin Room, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Google Gmail Learn how to navigate and perform basic functions with Gmail and Google Contacts. Sponsored by Comcast Internet Essentials to help bridge the digital divide and foster digital literacy skills. For more information on Internet essentials, visit www.internetessentials.com 7p-8.30p, GBPL South Elgin Hoffer Room, 127 S. McLean Boulevard 847.931.2090 gailborden.info Library Board Meeting Monthly meeting of the Library Board which is generally held on the second Tuesday of the month. 7p-9p, GBPL

Grove Room, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Rogue Reads from the Outer Edge Read books that are off the beaten path, then join us as we dive deep into some discussions about what we’ve read. You can request copies of these books through our LinkIn service or our Materials request service. 7p-8p, GBPL 2nd Floor - Behind Elevators, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info

Wed.Sep.11 Terrific Twos See 9/3. 9.15a-9.45a, GBPL Main Library, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info

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Tile Art. Each month from January through September 2019, we will publish one of nine sections of a 32 x 26.25” piece of artwork titled “Cobblestoned,” by Elgin artist Barbara Broeske. Cut out each section and assemble in the correct order to see the finished piece. Attach the sections together using strips of tape on the back to make an impressive display for your home or office. In September, send a photo of your finished project to be entered in a drawing to win an 8 x 10 inch color photographic print of this piece on shimmering metal, signed by the artist.

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Job Training Information Session Training grants are available to help you get a job! Learn about WIOA services and the application process. Presented in partnership with the Kane County Office of Community Reinvestment. For more information, call 630-844-8768. 9.30a-11a, GBPL Conference Room, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Terrific Twos See 9/3. 10a-10.30a, GBPL Main Library, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Preschoolers Explore See 9/3. 10.30a-11a, Rakow Children’s Area, 2751 Bowes Road 847.531.7271 gailborden.info Terrific Twos See 9/3. 10.45a-11.15a, GBPL Main Library, 270 N. Grove Ave-

Elgin Symphony Orchestra Listeners Club This free, interactive lecture/ discussion series, led by Jim Kendros, meets on the Wednesday afternoon during the week of the ESO’s Classics Masterworks series and will broaden your understanding of the music to be performed that week. You will study the music from the inside out, make new friends, and enhance your concert experience. Please register at www.elginsymphony.org, or call 847-888-0404 ext. 238 to reserve your seat. 1p-3p, GBPL Elgin Room, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Homework Heroes See 9/4. 3.30p-5.30p, GBPL South Elgin , 127 S. McLean Boulevard 847.931.2090 gailborden.info QuickBooks Series Learn how QuickBooks’ desktop accounting software allows users to manage their company finances by setting up a company, adding items, working with customers & vendors, and running reports. 9/11 - Basics. 9/18 - Working with Items. 9/25 - All About Customers. 10/2 All About Vendors. 10/9 - Wrap Up & Reports. *Sponsored by Comcast Internet Essentials to help bridge the digital divide and foster digital literacy skills. For more information on Internet Essentials, visit www. internetessentials.com 5.30p-7p,

GBPL South Elgin Hoffer Room, 127 S. McLean Boulevard 847.931.2090 gailborden.info 8th Annual Foundation Book Sale - Preview Night Thousands of books and media for sale at the annual Library Foundation Book Sale - proceeds help support programs and events at the library! Contninues through 9/15. 6p-9p, GBPL Meadows Comm. Rms. A-B-C, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Grupo de Futuros Bilingues/Go Bilingual Conversation Group See 9/4. 6p-7p, GBPL Grove Room, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info

47 gailborden.info Preschoolers Explore See 9/3. 10.30a-11a, GBPL South Elgin Hoffer Room, 127 S. McLean Boulevard 847.931.2090 gailborden.info Preschoolers Explore See 9/3. 10.45a-11.15a, GBPL Story Room, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Piano Performance: Steve Yoder 11a-12p, GBPL Lobby , 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Brown Bag Lunch: A History of Elgin Women Educators, featuring Linda Rock Linda describes the evolution of Elgin education from

Cuentos para la familia/Spanish Family Storytime See 9/4. 6.30p-7p, GBPL Story Room, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Walking Book Club See 9/4. 7p-8.30p, GBPL In The Community at Rec Center, 100 Symphony Way 847.742.2411 gailborden.info

Thu.Sep.12 8th Annual Foundation Book Sale See 9/11. 9a-9p, GBPL Meadows Comm. Rms. A-B-C, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Device Advice See 9/5. 9.30a-11.30a, GBPL 2nd Floor - Behind Elevators, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411

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Beyblade enthusiasts! 5.30p-6.30p, GBPL South Elgin Hoffer Room, 127 S. McLean Boulevard 847.931.2090 gailborden.info Elgin Fringe Festival See 9/6. 6p-1.59p, Fringe Central aka Side Street Studio Arts, 15 Ziegler Court 847.429.2276 elginfringefestival.com Baby Rhyme Time See 9/5. 6.30p7p, GBPL Story Room - South, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Piano Performance: John LaBorn 7p-8p, GBPL Lobby , 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info cabin to classroom, she also shares the stories of female teachers’ who made significant contributions to the city beyond the classroom. Members free. 12p, Elgiln History Museum, 360 Park Street 847.742.4248 elginhistory.org. $3

8th Annual Foundation Book Sale See 9/11. 9a-6p, GBPL Meadows Comm. Rms. A-B-C, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info

Elgin Area Men’s Shed outside group - contact: Steve Knight 1.30p-3.30p, GBPL Conference Room, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info

Baby Rhyme Time See 9/5. 9.15a-9.45a, GBPL Story Room - South, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info

Homeschool Kids Explore: Five Senses Learn about and explore the 5 senses with activities and crafts. 2p-3p, GBPL Story Room - South, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info

Chip In For Hunger Food For Greater Elgin is pleased to invite you to our 5th annual Chip in for Hunger benefit and golf tournament. The golf outing will raise critical funds to help Food For Greater Elgin stabilize lives and provide hope for a better tomorrow for our nearly 6,000 monthly clients, nearly half of whom are children. Help us make the 5th Annual Chip In For Hunger a record-breaking success by sponsoring, donating, or golfing for good cause! www. foodforgreaterelgin.org/chipinforhunger 10a-12.23p, Golf Club of Illinois, 1575 Edgewood Drive, Algonquin 847.931.9330 CIFH@ffge.org. $120; Foursomes and Sponsorships available

Job Fair Prep & Resume Review Interested in attending Gail Borden Library’s Job Fair on September 18? Join us on September 12 for a prep session with Linda Brubaker, Career Transitions Coordinator at Elgin Community College. She will teach you Job Fair tips and etiquette, help you devise a Job Fair plan, and provide resume tips and a quick resume review. Please register. Partner: Elgin Community College 2p-5p, GBPL Computer Training Room, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Piano Performance: Stacey Weidner 2p-3p, GBPL Lobby , 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Piano Performance: Shirley Remes 4.30p-5.30p, GBPL Lobby , 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Kids Explore: Five Senses Learn about and explore the five senses with activities and crafts. 5p-6p, GBPL Story Room - South, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Robot Building Showcase Discover how to assemble and code robots using Robotis kits. Then learn about upcoming classes to further your robotics education. 5p-6.30p, GBPL Lobby - Gateway Entry, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Beyblade Club Bring your beyblades to battle with other bladers, and share tips, tricks, and strategies. Have fun and interact with other

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Which Operating System is Right for Me? Are you unhappy with Windows and looking for an alternative? Have you built your own computer or have an older model PC? Learn about some well known alternatives and decide for yourself if moving away from Windows is right for you. R 10a-11.30a, Rakow Living Room, 2751 Bowes Road 847.531.7271 gailborden. info Wonderful Ones See 9/3. 10a-10.30a, GBPL Story Room - South, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info No Shushing Movie Fridays See 9/6. 10.30a-12.30p, GBPL South Elgin Hoffer Room, 127 S. McLean Boulevard 847.931.2090 gailborden.info Elgin Farmers Market See 8/30. 3p-7p, Elgin Farmers Market, South Grove Avenue 847.488.1456 downtownelgin.com Elgin Fringe Festival See 9/6. 6p-1.59p, Fringe Central aka Side Street Studio Arts, 15 Ziegler Court 847.429.2276 elginfringefestival.com

Science Night: Friday the 13th Superstition Busters! What better day than a Friday the 13th to explore the origins of popular superstitions, and whether there is any scientific credibility to them? Just don’t walk under any ladders on your way to the Museum! $2 per person, no registration required. 6p-8p, Elgin Public Museum, 225 Grand Boulevard 847.741.6655 elginpublicmuseum.org West Dundee Heritage Fest It’s not too late for fireworks, which are part of the opening night of Heritage Fest in West Dundee, a free weekend of live music, exhibits, and food and drink concessions at multiple locations between the Fox River and 8th Street. It runs Friday thru Sunday, September 13-15th. Find out more at wdundeeheritagefest.org. 6p, West Dundee, North First Street wdundeeheritagefest.org. Free A Fox River Testimony: Opening Reception About 20 selected works from A Fox River Testimony, the collection of original Fox River paintings by artist Joel Sheesley will be on view until November 15th. Joel partnered with The Conservation Foundation’s Fox River Initiative, an environmental education and outreach program about the Fox River and the Fox Valley. Art of the Fox is one of three key pillars for the Fox River Initiative, and was intended to broaden interest in the health of the Fox River by appealing to the river’s aesthetic value. Joel painted 90+ landscapes in two years travelling from West Dundee all the way down to Ottawa where the Fox joins the Illinois River. The goal of the Art of the Fox project was to help people see the Fox River more deeply. The more they see their river, the more they will connect with it, enjoy it and help care for it. Thank you to the Conservation Foundation for helping organize this great exhibit! 6.30p, Elgiln History Museum, 360 Park Street 847.742.4248 elginhistory.org Two Beer Tommy 8p, Danny’s on Douglas, 231 Douglas Avenue 847.742.5400 dannyspizzaelgin.com

Sat.Sep.14 East Dundee Depot Market Hosts Hoof, Woof, Meow Rescued Pet Adoptions The Depot Market welcomes Hoof Woof & Meow Animal Rescue to our north lawn again for its once-a-month rescued pet adoption fair! Our weekly market offers Something For Everyone... antiques, jewelry and collectibles, flowers and vegetables, honey, baked goods, crafts, home goods and pet items. Vendor booth fees fund an annual scholarship for a Dundee Township graduate. Vendor inquiries welcome! 8a-3.8p, The Depot, 319 N. River Street, East Dundee 847-426-4307 eastdundee.net. Free

5.9 Home Repair & Remodeling class at ECC Basement remodeling, framing and power tools, drywall installation, plumbing installation and repair, electrical installation, floor and tile installation, and suspended ceilings - this hands-on, noncredit class gets you ready to take on any job around the house! Under the guidance of instructor Howard Jeser, you perform actual repairs for a unique learning experience. All materials used during this class are included in the course fee. Please wear casual clothing (i.e. jeans, etc.) and closed-toe shoes as the class activities will produce dust and some dirt. This seven Saturday mornings class is limited to 20 students. ECC scholarship funds may be available to pay for all of part of this course’s tuition. Please contact ECC scholarship specialist Shane Drennan at 847-214-7489 for more information. Register online 24/7 at elgin. edu/ce, Explore Our Offerings, click on Home Repair, then on CEA 106. 8a-8.31a, ECC Main Campus, 1700 N. Spartan Drive 847-608-5451 elgin. edu/ce. $499.00 8th Annual Foundation Book Sale See 9/11. 9a-6p, GBPL Meadows Comm. Rms. A-B-C, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info ACT/SAT Combined Test Preparation at ECC Prepare for both the SAT and the ACT tests in one class! Since colleges take the higher of the two scores, taking both tests gives students the best chance of gaining admissions and scholarships. This course incorporates materials from both tests because the ACT® and SAT® tests share 75% of the same content. For the 25% of each test that is unique, we clearly indicate ACT®- versus SAT®-only content. Both tests evaluate the same basic skills so you are also developing critical problem-solving skills rather than learning how to memorize problems. This course incorporates an SAT pre-test and a post-test. The course then includes 12 hours of core subject instruction. Students should come to class with several pencils and a calculator. All other materials and books are included. Register online 24/7 at elgin.edu/ce, Explore Our Offerings,

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and bench will also be dedicated in memory of the late Steve Stroud. Illinois State Representative Anna Moeller, Elgin Mayor David Kaptain and Elgin’s Poet Laureate Chasity Gunn will speak. Cake and coffee will be served 3p-5p, Bluff City Cemetery, 925 Bluff City Boulevard 311 cityofelgin.org West Dundee Heritage Fest See 9/13. 6p, West Dundee, North First Street wdundeeheritagefest.org. Free

then click on Fall 2019, scroll down and click on Test Preparation, then click on CEB 909. 9a-3.58p, ECC Main Campus, 1700 N. Spartan Drive 847608-5451 elgin.edu/ce. $395.00 Elgin Fringe Festival See 9/6. 10a-1.59p, Fringe Central aka Side Street Studio Arts, 15 Ziegler Court 847.429.2276 elginfringefestival.com WordPress Series Learn how Wordpress.com allows users to create, design and add function to your own website in this three-part series. 9/14 - Creating Your Site. 9/21 - Designing Your Site. 9/28 - Adding Functions to your Site. 10a-11.30a, GBPL Computer Training Room, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Tiempo de Practica See 9/7. 1p-1.30p, GBPL Computer Training Room, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Word 2 Conoce mas herramientas de Microsoft Word aprendiendo como crear un reporte completo con fotos o imagenes. 1.30p-3p, GBPL Computer Training Room, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Silent City Memorial Dedication When Bluff City Cemetery opened in 1889, many of the graves and monuments from Channing Street Cemetery moved to this location. When there were no family members to pay the cost of moving the graves, the remains stayed at Channing. When they started to dig the foundation for Channing School in 1968, many remains surfaced during the digging and were brought to Bluff City for re-burial in a common grave. Although the City of Elgin buried the remains, a memorial marker was never placed on the site. Local Elgin historian Steve Stroud and author of the booklet, Silent City: A History of Elgin’s City Cemeteries, was working towards creating a marker before he died earlier this year. With the funds received in memory of Steve, his vision of a memorial headstone for those buried in the common grave will become a reality. Join Elgin History Museum to dedicate a granite memorial marker in memory of the remains buried in the common grave area in Bluff City Cemetery. A tree

Liszt and Rachmaninoff Hear Liszt’s Totentanz and Rachmaninoff’s Symphony No. 3, featuring guest pianist Dinara Klinton, performed by the award-winning Elgin Symphony Orchestra. A special pre- and post-concert experience is available for an extra donation, see p. 10 in this issue of BRAVO. 7.30p, Hemmens Cultural Center, 45 Symphony Way 847.888.4000 elginsymphony.org. $30 and up Leaving Scarlet Come ready to dance and drum! 8p, Danny’s on Douglas, 231 Douglas Avenue 847.742.5400 dannyspizzaelgin.com Canto Zenzaro 9p, Martini Room, 161 E. Chicago Street 847.741.0349 elginfringefestival.com. Free w/EFF button Full Moon Ride It’s the Full Moon Ride! This will be a moderate pace ride for a few miles throughout the core neighborhoods of Elgin. Join us for this social night ride! Reminder: Illinois State law requires bike riders to have a clear light on the front and a red reflector or a red light on the back for night time riding. That would be the minimum attempt for safety, so let’s all be easy to see on the street. 9p, Advocate Park, Chicago St. at Spring St. elginbikehub.com. Free Ladies Night in Elgin Attention Ladies! We are bringing our full scale casino show there with some hot new men in an all new Vegas styled show with choreographed group routines with multiple costume changes in a fast moving, exciting new show!! a charity fundraiser and Pet Food Drive for Anderson animal rescue shelter. Bring a Can or Bag of any Pet Food and receive a special FREE raffle ticket towards multiple prizes! $30 VIP Ticket includes Early Entry at 8pm with GUARANTEED FRONT SEATING-An Autographed Picture/Poster souvenir-A VIP ONLY Raffle Ticket towards prizes. $45 DELUXE VIP RED CARPET TICKET includes (all of that) Plus A GUARANTEED FRONT ROW SEAT WITH YOUR NAME ON IT-A PICTURE WITH YOU AND YOUR FRIENDS WITH THE MEN AFTER SHOW-AND A BACKSTAGE PASS FOR MEET/ GREET/SIGNING IN PRIVATE DRESSING ROOM AFTER SHOW!! (Limited Qtys) EARY BIRD DISCOUNT OF $5 OFF ANY VIP TICKET IF PURCHASED

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Sun.Sep.15 LGBTQ+ Meetup: Out in Nature Calling all Fen Queens! Join us for a hike at Bluff Spring Fen with Doug Taron, Chief Curator of Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum. Butterflies, gentian, and birds, oh my! Hosted by Chicago Audubon Society. 10.30a, Bluff Spring Fen, 945 Bluff City Boulevard . Free 8th Annual Foundation Book Sale See 9/11. 12p-4.30p, GBPL Meadows Comm. Rms. A-B-C, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Grace Kelly Award winning actress Leslie Goddard portrays Grace Kelly, a woman who transformed from a Hollywood star to a real-life princess. Please register. 1p-2p, GBPL Elgin Room, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Read to Rover Hone your reading skill by reading to our volunteer dog listener, Trucker. 1p-1.15p, GBPL South Elgin , 127 S. McLean Boulevard 847.931.2090 gailborden.info Read to Rover See above. 1.15p-1.30p, GBPL South Elgin , 127 S. McLean Boulevard 847.931.2090 gailborden.info Elgin Fringe Festival See 9/6. 1.30p-1.59p, Fringe Central aka Side Street Studio Arts, 15 Ziegler Court 847.429.2276 elginfringefestival.com Read to Rover See above. 1.30p-1.45p, GBPL South Elgin , 127 S. McLean Boulevard 847.931.2090 gailborden.info Read to Rover See above. 1.45p-2p, GBPL South Elgin , 127 S. McLean Boulevard 847.931.2090 gailborden. info Read to Rover See above. 2p-2.15p, GBPL South Elgin , 127 S. McLean Boulevard 847.931.2090 gailborden. info

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Mon.Sep.16 Books and Badges Storytime Come hear Officer Creighton read stories as a representative of the Village of South Elgin’s Police program Operation Book’em. 11.15a-11.45a, GBPL South Elgin Hoffer Room, 127 S. McLean Boulevard 847.931.2090 gailborden.info Spanish Cafe Conversation Group/ Cafe en Espanol grupo de conversacion See 9/16. 12p-1p, GBPL Conference Room, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Homework Heroes See 9/4. 3.30p-5.30p, GBPL South Elgin , 127 S. McLean Boulevard 847.931.2090 gailborden.info Motor Monday Cruise Night Come visit East Dundee for our final family friendly Motor Monday Cruise Night for 2019! Our cruise in - cruise out event draws many interesting vehicles from around the area. Drive in to show off your ride or walk the show to admire the vehicles and hear the great stories the owners love to tell. Motor Monday takes place in our quaint downtown where visitors will find new options for food and drink! Open to all car and trucks as well as vintage motorcycles. 5p-1.16p, The Depot, 319 N. River Street, East Dundee 847-426-4307 eastdundee. net. Free Story Mix for Three to Six 30 minutes of stories, fingerplays, and songs. As parents must remain in the building but do not need to attend class, this is the first “on my own” library experience for children. 6p-6.30p, GBPL South Elgin Hoffer Room, 127 S. McLean Boulevard 847.931.2090 gailborden.info The Public Film & Discussion: Elgin’s Help, Hope and Vision Join us at Elgin Marcus Cinema for a free film and discussion of The Public: What begins as an act of civil disobedience

Read to Rover See above. 2.15p-2.30p, GBPL South Elgin , 127 S. McLean Boulevard 847.931.2090 gailborden.info Liszt and Rachmaninoff See 9/14. 2.30p, Hemmens Cultural Center, 45 Symphony Way 847.888.4000 elginsymphony.org. $30 and up Sportello 3p, Martini Room, 161 E. Chicago Street 847.741.0349 elginfringefestival.com. Free w/EFF button Menage a Trio 4.30p, Martini Room, 161 E. Chicago Street 847.741.0349 elginfringefestival.com. Free w/EFF button

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BRAVO N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Panera Milk & Cookie Storytime The Gail Borden Public Library and Panera Bread are partnering to sponsor this program to be held at Panera Bread. Your preschooler will enjoy stories read by a ReaderShip storyteller, followed by a milk and cookie snack compliments of Panera. Stay for a craft. R 9.30a-10.30a, GBPL In The Community at Restaurant, 369 Randall Road, South Elgin 847.742.2411 gailborden.info

becomes a stand-off with police and library officials when a conscientious librarian turns the Cincinnati Public Library into an impromptu homeless shelter for one night during the most brutal cold snap in recent Cincinnati history. Stay for a discussion to hear Elgin’s approach in serving housing insecure community members and understanding the difficulties faced by them every day. Ryan Dowd, Director of Hesed House and adviser to Emilio Esteves; Chief Ana Lalley and Joann Stingley of the Elgin Police Department; Sara Sabo, Deputy Director of Gail Borden Public Library; Sarah Ponitz, Executive Director of PADS of Elgin; Deb Dempsey of Kane County Regional Office of Education and others. Please register. 6p-9p, GBPL In The Community, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Wonderful Ones See 9/3. 6.15p-6.45p, GBPL Main Library, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info French Conversation Group Do you enjoy the French language and Francophone culture? Come join our monthly French conversation group! In a relaxed and friendly atmosphere with fellow francophones of all ability levels, you will enjoy presentations, songs, videos and conversation en francais. No registration required. 6.30p-8.30p, GBPL Grove Room, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info 3D Printing Series See 9/9. 7p-8.15p, GBPL South Elgin Hoffer Room, 127 S. McLean Boulevard 847.931.2090 gailborden.info MS Word Formatting Documents Learn how to format text, apply bullets, and adjust spacing. 7p-8.30p, GBPL Computer Training Room, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Preschoolers Explore See 9/3. 7p-7.30p, GBPL Story Room, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info

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Preschoolers Explore See 9/3. 10a-10.30a, GBPL Story Room - North, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Wonderful Ones See 9/3. 10a-10.30a, GBPL Main Library, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info 1, 2, 3, Go! See 9/3. 10.15a-10.45a, GBPL South Elgin Hoffer Room, 127 S. McLean Boulevard 847.931.2090 gailborden.info Job Search and Resume Help See 9/3. 1p-4p, GBPL Computer Training Room, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Piano Performance: Denise Williams 1p-2p, GBPL Lobby , 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info South Elgin Sentinels Chess Club See 9/3. 4.30p-5.30p, GBPL South Elgin Hoffer Room, 127 S. McLean Boulevard 847.931.2090 gailborden. info Pizza and Books Stop by the teen area for a slice of pizza and join in on the conversation. We will be talking about books that we are currently reading. For teens in grades 9-12. 5p-6p, GBPL Studio 270, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Terrific Twos See 9/3. 6.15p-6.45p, GBPL Main Library, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Grupo de Conversacien ingles/ English Conversation Group See 9/3. 6.30p-7.30p, GBPL Main Library, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Google Chrome Learn how to personalize Chrome with apps and extensions from Google’s Web Store. Sponsored by Comcast Internet Essentials to help bridge the digital divide and foster digital literacy skills. For more information on Internet essentials, visit www.internetessentials. com 7p-8.30p, GBPL South Elgin Hoffer Room, 127 S. McLean Boulevard 847.931.2090 gailborden.info Madam President: The Secret Presidency of Edith Wilson William Hazelgrove will discuss his book, Madam President, a vivid, engaging portrait of the woman who became the acting President of the United States in 1919, months before women officially won the right to vote. Please

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Larkin Jazz Jam The Larkin High School Jazz Band is doing monthly Wednesday jam sessions at the Dream Hall! Come check out the Dream Hall and our vendors while you enjoy the music of these talented musicians. Enjoy the free music in our main hall or on our patio (weather permitting). 6p, Dream Hall at 51, 51 S. Grove Avenue dreamhallco.com. No Cover

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Cuentos para la familia/Spanish Family Storytime See 9/4. 6.30p-7p, GBPL Story Room, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info

Wed.Sep.18 Terrific Twos See 9/3. 9.15a-9.45a, GBPL Main Library, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info

Terrific Twos See 9/3. 10.45a-11.15a, GBPL Main Library, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Community Job Fair Talk to local employers about permanent or seasonal openings and fill out applications. Computers will be available for online applications. For more information, visit www.gailborden.info/jobfair 2p-5p, GBPL Lobby , 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Homework Heroes See 9/4. 3.30p-5.30p, GBPL South Elgin , 127 S. McLean Boulevard 847.931.2090 gailborden.info STEAM: It’s a-MAZE-ing! See 9/11. 4.30p-5.30p, GBPL South Elgin , 127 S. McLean Boulevard 847.931.2090 gailborden.info QuickBooks Series See 9/11. 5.30p-7p, GBPL South Elgin Hoffer Room, 127 S. McLean Boulevard 847.931.2090 gailborden.info Ernesto Mejia Presentacion/Presentation !Conoce y escucha la historia de Ernesto Mejia, un ejemplo para todos de que si se puede! Aun siendo diagnosticado con al Sindrome Guillain-Barre y sufriendo paralisis a los 16 anos, este hijo de padres mexicanos se destaco como estudiante y se hizo decano de estudiantes de un colegio. En espanol con traduccion al ingles. Todas las edades bienvenidas. Habra acticidades para los ninos. Presentado en colaboracion con el departamento bilingue y BPAC del Distrito Escolar U-46. Meet and be inspired by Ernesto Mejia, a true example of the American dream! Diagnosed at 16 with Guillain-Barre Syndrome and temporarily paralyzed, the son of Mexican parents nevertheless became a distinguished student and a College Dean of Students. In Spanish with translation to English. All ages are welcome. Activities for children will be provided. Presented in collaboration with by Bilingual Department and BPAC of School District U-46. 6p-8p, GBPL Meadows Comm. Rms. A-B-C, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Grupo de Futuros Bilingues/Go Bilingual Conversation Group See 9/4. 6p-7p, GBPL Elgin Room, 270 N.

Essential Oils 101 Learn the basics of essential oils and how to incorporate them into everyday life. R 6.30p-7.30p, Rakow Living Room, 2751 Bowes Road 847.531.7271 gailborden.info Contemporary Book Group The Contemporary Book Group discusses current literary novels once a month. September discussion: Girl from Berlin by Ronald H. Balson 7p-8.30p, GBPL Grove Room, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info German Conversation Group Herzlich willkommen! Would you like a comfortable place to practice or improve your conversation skills with other German speakers? Barbara Laane will be facilitating the conversation with different relevant themes. She and other group members will be presenting a variety of materials from short texts to videos that we can learn from and have a discussion about. No Registration Required. 7p-8.30p, GBPL Conference Room, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Walking Book Club See 9/4. 7p-8.30p, GBPL In The Community at Rec Center, 100 Symphony Way 847.742.2411 gailborden.info

Thu.Sep.19 Device Advice See 9/5. 9.30a-11.30a, Rakow Computer Cafe, 2751 Bowes Road 847.531.7271 gailborden.info 1, 2, 3, Go! See 9/3. 10a-10.30a, GBPL Meadows Comm. Rms. A-B-C, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Two Rivers Headstart : Parent store / Tienda para padres Join us for an informative program of the Parent Store found in all of the Two Rivers locations. Acompanenos para una presentacion informativa de la Tienda para Padres en todas las locaciones de Two River. 10a-11a, GBPL Elgin Room, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Preschoolers Explore See 9/3. 10.30a-11a, GBPL South Elgin Hoffer Room, 127 S. McLean Boulevard

September 2019 847.931.2090 gailborden.info Preschoolers Explore See 9/3. 10.45a-11.15a, GBPL Story Room, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Piano Performance: Steve Yoder 11a-12p, GBPL Lobby , 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Piano Performance: Stacey Weidner 2p-3p, GBPL Lobby , 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Studio 270 Volunteer Squad See 9/3. 4p-6p, GBPL Studio 270*, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Children’s Sign Language Club Join Mrs. Potts as we learn American Sign Language and increase our awareness, knowledge and respect of deaf culture. R 4.30p-5.30p, Rakow Living Room, 2751 Bowes Road 847.531.7271 gailborden.info Piano Performance: Shirley Remes 4.30p-5.30p, GBPL Lobby , 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info K-2 Book Club: Mo Willems Books This program is designed to introduce kids (K-2nd grade) to awesome books for emerging readers, to get them excited about books and reading, and to help them develop social skills through interacting with their peers. Adults are welcome and encouraged

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Cooperative Ministry (ECM), Community Harvest Educational Foundation (C.H.E.F.) 6.30p-8.30p, GBPL Meadows Comm. Rms. A-B-C, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info

Studio 270 Volunteer Corps: Bilingual STEAM Program Volunteer Enjoy working with kids? We are looking for teen volunteers to assist with youth STEAM programs. Must speak Spanish. 5.30p-7.30p, GBPL Studio 270, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info

Baby Rhyme Time See 9/5. 6.30p7p, GBPL Story Room - South, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info

ABRA -CAD -ABRA! Have fun learning with your friends and family to use TinkerCAD, a user-friendly program to create your own name tag. You will be able to print your creations using our 3D printers and take them home. Please bring an active email address to use the program. Diviertete aprendiendo con amigos y familiares a usar TinkerCAD, que es un programa facil de usar para crear tu propia etiqueta con tu nombre. Podras imprimir tus creaciones con nuestras impresoras 3D y llevarlas a casa. Favor de traer una direccion de correo electronico activa para usar el programa. 6p-7.30p, GBPL Computer Training Room, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info 3rd Annual Hunger Summit Hear about how healthy food (on a budget) promotes healthy neighbors and benefits the planet. Presented by:Elgin

Grupo de Conversacipara la Ciudadan/ Citizenship Conversation Group See 9/5. 6.30p-7.30p, GBPL Conference Room, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info

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Fri.Sep.20 Baby Rhyme Time See 9/5. 9.15a-9.45a, GBPL Story Room - South, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info

Elgin Genealogical Society - Webinar and Tutorial Topics Monthly meeting of the Elgin Genealogical Society with a workshop on Tutorials and Webinars for Genealogy. There are many webinar and tutorial topics available and most of them are free if you know where to look. We’ll be checking out what is new on YouTube, Family Search, and Ancestry just to name a few. 7p-8.30p, GBPL Elgin Room, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info

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Called “Little Free Fridges,” the new movement is a spinoﬀ from the Little Free Library concept, in which a small collection of books is shared among neighbors from a box located along a sidewalk, typically in front of a house.

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“We’ve put out leftover tuna casserole, salad dressing we haven’t used for a while, cranberry sauce, stuﬀ like that,” he said. “Our kids won’t drink milk after the expiration date, so we put it in the Little Free Fridge.” The practice was first started in neighborhoods of Milwaukee, where home brewers would place their latest concoctions in the outdoor fridge to share with other enthusiasts, entirely on the honor system.

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Originally dubbed “ale boxes,” the free fridges began to receive contributions of cheese and sausage along with the beer. Crackers, mustards, and homemade jams and chutneys soon followed. “Foodies like to share their creations and sample other people’s flavors as well,” wrote

The Fridge on Penn Court in the Tarrytown subdivision has been known to stock homemade sloe gin and flavored vodkas. At press time there was a half empty box of sangria, two slices of pizza in plastic wrap, Worcestershire sauce, an overripe banana and a few slices of deli meat from Jewel-Osco in a zip-loc bag. For now, the Little Free Fridge network is small, and no good alternatives to long electrical extension cords have yet been devised, but the foodies who participate are persistent and freely boast of its benefits. “When I walk the dog after supper,” said Marston, “it’s really nice to be able to drop oﬀ my last couple slices of turkey meatloaf and grab some jalapeno-stuﬀed olives and a beer.”

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ing organized with two of the most popular apps: Evernote & OneNote. R 10a-11.30a, Rakow Living Room, 2751 Bowes Road 847.531.7271 gailborden. info Wonderful Ones See 9/3. 10a-10.30a, GBPL Story Room - South, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info No Shushing Movie Fridays See 9/6. 10.30a-12.30p, GBPL South Elgin Hoffer Room, 127 S. McLean Boulevard 847.931.2090 gailborden.info Welcome Baby! Baby’s First Library Visit/Bienvenido Beb(ML) Welcome Baby! Bring baby and baby’s new library card to this mini session designed especially for Baby’s First Library Card holders. Learn about

BRAVO programs and resources to support your baby’s early literacy development and receive a special gift! For babies up to six months old and their parents. Registration preferred, or drop in anytime between 1 - 3 pm. For an appointment on another day, time, or in Spanish, please contact Ana Morales (847-289-5811).Bienvenido Bebe! Llevan a su bebe y bebes nueva tarjeta de la biblioteca a esta clase es disenado especialmente para bebes primer titular de la tarjeta de la biblioteca. Aprenda acerca de los programas y recursos para apoyar el desarrollo de alfabetismo temprano de su bebe y recibir un regalo especial! Para los bebes sies meses y abrriba con sus padres. Se prefiere registracion, o pasar de 1 a 3 de la tarde. Si prefiere una cita para otro dia, hora o en espanol por favor contactar a Ana Morales (847-289-5811). 1p-3p, GBPL Story Room - South, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Gail Borden at Elgin Farmers Market Stories at 5 pm, Crafts and Book Bike at 3:30. South Grove Avenue in Downtown Elgin. Friday Sept 20 Latino Heritage Day 2p-7p, GBPL In The Community at Park, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Night time Nature: Cicada Songs What’s all that racket in the treetops? Come along on this evening walk and learn about the wildlife that makes

so much noise at night. Beginning at dusk, we’ll listen to the last of the daytime choristers wind down as the nocturnal insects begin their symphony. Then, we’ll stalk some of the six-legged creatures and discover how they play their amazing music. 6.30p-7.30p, Burnidge Forest Preserve, 38W235 Big Timber Road . Free The Mercy Seat One of the first major theatrical responses to 9/11 concerns a man who worked at the World Trade Center but was away from the office during the attack – with his mistress who is also his boss. Expecting that his family will believe he was killed in the towers’ collapse, he contemplates using the tragedy to run away and start a new life with his lover. In The Mercy Seat, author Neil LaBute shows two self-absorbed, flawed characters so realistic that audiences will both relate to and loathe them. “I have written a play about two New Yorkers who face down one another and their own selves on a long, dark morning of the soul. I hold the mirror up higher and try to examine how selfishness can still exist during a moment of national selflessness.” The 100-minute, one-act play is performed by Justin Schaller and Shannon Mayhall, directed by Richard Pahl. This play contains frank discussion of sex and sexual politics and is intended for mature audiences

55 only. Tickets can be purchased at the door: $18 for adults; $14 for seniors; and $12 for students. Reservations are recommended and can be made by messaging laughline@juno.com or calling 847/697-4005. 7.30p, Elgin Art Showcase, 164 Division Street 847.697.4005 laughline@juno.com. $12-18 The Moods Award-winning recording and performing artists. 8p, Danny’s on Douglas, 231 Douglas Avenue 847.742.5400 dannyspizzaelgin.com

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WordPress Series See 9/14. 10a-11.30a, GBPL Computer Training Room, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info

re-dedication and refreshments for all ages. 2p-4p, GBPL Meadows Comm. Rms. A-B-C, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info

Introduction to Online QuickBooks class at ECC ECC’s Online QuickBooks is a four-hour introductory course to help you get started. Taught by ECC faculty member Kim Anderson, you will learn to set up a new QuickBooks company, work with customer and vendor files, review banking and credit card transactions, and prepare essential reports. This course is held “”in person”” in a computer classroom located on the Elgin Community College campus. In addition to the course fee, students are required to purchase an eBook that includes an eLab license key. ECC will provide you with its description and ordering information once we confirm the class is running. The eBook costs about $35.00 and includes a 12-month QuickBooks Online trial software license. Important: The book includes an eLab license key that is necessary to access QuickBooks Online during the course. Please be sure to bring the code to class so you can access the course content. Register online 24/7 at elgin.edu/ce, Explore Our Offerings, click on Computers, then on CEC 406 9a-2.45p, ECC Main Campus, 1700 Spartan Drive 847608-5451 elgin.edu/ce. $99.00

Who Wears a Hard Hat? Join Educator Marge Fox for a nature program inside the depot building at the Dundee Depot Market. No registration required. 10.30a-11.30a, The Depot, 319 N. River Street, East Dundee 847.741.6655 elginpublicmuseum.org. Free

Elgin Short Film Festival The ESFF has drawn film entries from around the world making this an impressive event that has entertained film lovers since 2009. Enjoy the red carpet reception, cash bar, live music that precedes the awards ceremony, six films and more. The fabulous and always witty Mike Toomey, a regular performer on WGN Morning News, will bring his comedic talents as Master of Ceremonies. Red carpet reception at 6p, live music at 7p, followed by film screenings. 6p, Hemmens Cultural Center, 45 Symphony Way 847.931.5900 hemmens.org. $10

SCORE Peace Revue 12p-1p, GBPL Main Library, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Rake-O Family Fall Festival Round up the family and kick up your heels for an afternoon of down home fun. Games, pumpkin decorating, face painting, music, and more! 1p-4p, Rakow Outside South, 2751 Bowes Road 847.531.7271 gailborden.info Tiempo de Practica See 9/7. 1p-1.30p, GBPL Grove Room, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Powerpoint 1 Aprende las claves fundamentales para hacer una presentacion. 1.30p-3p, GBPL Grove Room, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Elgin Rotary Peace Pole Celebration Family Peace Celebration featuring original music by Wendy & D.B., Peace Pole story time, Rotary Peace Pole

Elgin Short Film Festival 2019 The Elgin Short Film Festival (ESFF) is returning for its eleventh year! This event is taking place in Elgin on Saturday, September 21. The ESFF has drawn film entries of 20 minutes or less from around the world. Six finalists will be screened starting at 7pm. Come early for the Red Carpet Reception at 6pm and enjoy entertainment & refreshments. Also this year a live chamber music performance from Chamber On The Fox will accompany the screening of the 1928 film “Felix the Cat in Sure-Locked Homes.” And Mike Toomey, a regular

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Sun.Sep.22 Bluff City Cemetery Walk The Bluff City Cemetery Walk has been an Elgin tradition since 1987, providing insight into Elgin’s unique history, surrounded by the beauty of the Bluff City Cemetery grounds. Visitors are lead by a guide on a 90 minute tour to visit grave sites of former residents, portrayed by actors in period costumes, learning about their fascinating lives and various cemetery symbolism.

Tours leave constantly until 3pm. The walk is about 3/4 of a mile in total, and there will be chairs available at most stops. 11a-3p, Bluff City Cemetery, 945 Bluff City Cemetery 847.742.4248 elginhistory.org. $10-12 Bike Elgin Ride Join us for a slow roll as we explore Elgin by bike. We’ll ride low stress routes for 3-5 miles. Get to know your city and your neighbors! We will try to plan these to to be friendly for ages 8-80. We will be using a mix of off-street and on-street routes. Each rider will be responsible for their own behavior as a street user. We will try to provide helpful guidance and leadership as we roll. We’ll roll from the park at 2:15. 2p, Festival Park, 132 S. Grove Avenue elginbikehub.com. Free Oktoberfest Free food. Free pretzels. Goofy hats and bad accents. Great beer. Music. Karaoke at 8. All you would expect from Elgin’s Oldest Bar and Grille 2p, Olde Towne Inn, 412 Bluff City Boulevard . No cover The Mercy Seat See 9/20. 3p, Elgin Art Showcase, 164 Division Street 847.697.4005 laughline@juno.com. $12-18

for a lively book discussion. Meetings are held at 1:30 pm in the Shales Living Room of the Rakow Branch Library. September 2019 Discussion: News of the World by Paulette Jiles. 1.30p-2.30p, Rakow Living Room, 2751 Bowes Road 847.531.7271 gailborden. info Homework Heroes See 9/4. 3.30p-5.30p, GBPL South Elgin , 127 S. McLean Boulevard 847.931.2090 gailborden.info STEAM for Grades K-2: STEAM Kit Party! Explore the wonders of the universe through Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math in a fun, hands-on way. *Check out our STEAM Blog for more ideas: http:// gbplsteam.blogspot.com. 4p-4.45p, GBPL Meadows Comm. Rms. A-B, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info

The Literacy Connection Board of Directors Meeting Board Meeting 5p-9p, GBPL Grove Room, 270 N. Grove Avenue 847.742.2411 gailborden.info Story Mix for Three to Six See 9/16. 6p-6.30p, GBPL South Elgin Hoffer Room, 127 S. McLean Boulevard 847.931.2090 gailborden.info Wonderful Ones See 9/3.

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The party is in the parlor of her Victorian home. Sitting next to Mary Alice on the red settee, her future granddaughter Astrid passes the last gift. A card is attached, signed by her best friend, Delilah. Examining Mary Alice’s face, the teen says, “I can’t believe you’re 70 years old. You’ve held up pretty well.” “Correction, young lady. It’s exceptionally well. I’ve used Oil of Olay for 50 years.”

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She is not sure how Larry translated this into cocktail weenies and sherbet punch. But her dearest friends and family are at the party. As one gets older, this is what matters most.

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Mary Alice would have cried foul, if someone had predicted her first grandchild would be a goth teenager who likes to draw skull tattoos on her arm with a black Sharpie marker. Still, the kid has spunk. Her son requested Grandma Jeanie’s engagement ring a week ago to propose to Tabby Jo. She said yes and they both agreed that Larry would adopt Astrid too. Her late husband Walter would have been proud. So would Mary Alice’s mother who had worn the oval cut ring for 54 years. Delilah is not one for waiting.

“Let’s go Mary Alice. Open my gift. It’s a doozy.” Inside the Victoria’s Secret box is a cake topper and red negligee. “One for the wedding. One for the honeymoon,” Delilah winks. A hand shoots up behind the guests. “I’m in full agreement with both,” Harry announces. “Harry Levenstein, you be quiet. I will not be using these anytime soon.” Delilah turns to their friend Trudy. “I bet they’ll be married by next spring.” When Mary Alice was introduced to Harry at water aerobics last month, he warned her he would not give up pursuing her. Every morning on his speed walk, he rings the bell and leaves a daffodil peeking out from the porch mailbox with some corny note like, “My heart is racing for you, Doll.” Mary Alice hears Walter Junior’s low whine. From her vantage point, she can see into the dining room where the neighbor’s two children, Miguel and Rosie, are tossing cocktail weenies to a happy trio of canines. El Jefe, the neighbor’s bossy Chihuahua, is flanked by his two muscle mutts: Walter Junior, her Great Dane; and Chopper, the stout Pit Bull her son recently went back to Anderson Animal Shelter to adopt. She feels Harry’s gentle hand on her shoulder as he whispers: “You have one more present, Doll.” Mary Alice eyes her boyfriend suspiciously. “It’s time to heal old wounds,” her son adds by the foyer. “Hap-

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py birthday, Ma.” He steps aside to reveal newly arrived guests he let into the party. Her daughter, Mary Claire stands erect but unsure underneath the archway, holding the arm of a sandy-haired gentleman for support. “You remember David?” Mary Alice wavers as she stands up. Too many years have passed since she last saw her. “Claire?” To hell with formality. She rushes to embrace her daughter. Looking up, she recognizes a grownup version of the teenage boy who dated Claire throughout high school. “Can we go on the front porch and talk, Ma?” They sit down on the hanging swing with their cups of punch. “I remember Grandma Jeanie out there pulling weeds around the flowerbeds like a soldier on a mission.” Mary Alice smiles. “We come from a long line of determined women.” The swing’s creaking emphasizes the silence between them. Mary Alice has played this reunion in her mind dozens of times. It is difficult to know where to start. “David asked me to marry him,” Claire blurted. “What about Doctor Dan?” “We divorced. Six months after Papa’s funeral.” Mary Alice knew her son-inlaw was trouble the day she met him. He was a young, narcissistic doctor who was charismatic enough to talk a patient into cutting off an arm. And if the price was right, he would.

“I’m sorry, Ma. I was ashamed I let him treat me that way, and I knew the three of you were only trying to help. I felt so low.” “I’m sorry too.” Mary Alice covers her daughter’s hand with her own. “I shouldn’t have blamed you for staying with him. What did I know? Your papa treated me like a queen.” “Do you like this guy? Harry?” Mary Alice nods her head. “I do. He doesn’t let me get away with anything. Makes me laugh. Surprises me.” Claire agrees. “I learned the hard way that’s all you really need. Oh, I almost forgot … You know I can’t have children. Dan would never adopt, but David loves kids. He teaches over at St. John’s. We’ve done everything this past year with DCFS and we’re in the final stages of adopting three siblings!” In her excitement, Claire raises her hands in the air and shouts, “I’m so excited.” “What?” Mary Alice says choking on her punch. “You’re going to be a grandma. With Astrid, that’s four grandchildren!” Walter has to be behind this. His grandest magic trick ever. Mary Alice looks up toward Heaven and smirks. “You know Claire, six months ago, when I was at Jewel-Osco finding your brother a date, I was thinking it would be nice to be an instant grandma. I do believe I’ll like it.” She proudly lifts her head thinking about the great adventures she will have with her new grandchildren. Back inside, everyone surrounds the dining room table. Two lit candles marking her

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70th birthday are on a red shoeshaped cake with edible sugar decorations of magician hats and capes. In white buttercream: The Marvelous Mary Alice. She and her husband were a good magic act back then. But now, it is time for a new adventure. She winks at Harry standing behind her friends and family, letting them take center stage to watch. Claire leans against the wall next to David. Larry has one hand around each of his girls, Tabby Jo and Astrid. She believes she can spot the first smile emerging from her new, feisty teenage granddaughter. Her children have found love and now she would be a grandma four times over. “Make a wish, Ma,” Larry chants. For so long, she felt lost without Walter. Saddened by her daughter’s estrangement. Worried about Larry being alone. But over the past six months, Mary Alice has learned new sayings to add to her life.

Although people are different, most want the same things for their families. Someone always needs you. Walter Junior has almost made it through a thunderstorm without bellowing. There is more than one way to make a family. You are never too old to find love. Blowing out the candles, she looks up: “Thank you Walter, for everything.” Debra Kollar and her husband moved to Elgin eighteen years ago, as many newlyweds do, to afford their first home. She loves the town’s determination to preserve its history, the welcoming attitude for diversity with its people and the arts, the award-winning library and all the local haunts that give Elgin a hometown feel. After the series, she hopes to expand “The Marvelous Mary Alice” into a novel.

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Shared Values: Men at Work

The He Shed by Gary Anliker & Elgin Area Men’s Shed “Honey, what are you going to do today? Don’t you have some friends you can do something with?” Many retired men have heard comments such as these. During their working years most men are involved in various activities with co-workers, customers, or vendors. Often, they look forward to the weekend to do a few things around the house, spend some time with family, and rest up a bit. They need a little “stress relief” from the job environment.

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Often, planning for retirement is more focused on financials than day-to-day living. When men leave the workplace, they realize many of their workplace connections do not share similar interests regarding use of their discretionary time. Some of those contacts are not local and will not be seen with any regularity. I wanted to spend more time with family during my working years and promised myself

I would make up for it when I wasn’t so busy. Well, now that I have more time, many of them are in their busy years. I also thought a had a lot of things I wanted to do around the house when I had more time. Well, it didn’t take very long to work through that list when I had much more time to work on them. I got a part-time job. That used up some time but didn’t really fill the voids. Of course, I was busy with family, church, and community. Like most men, I enjoyed working on projects and would often volunteer or get volunteered. Many of these did not require much involvement from others. Then I realized I wasn’t spending much time doing things with other men. But there didn’t seem to be many opportunities for this kind of activity in Elgin. Through one of the organizations I was involved with I

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heard that a “Men’s Shed” was being organized in Elgin. That sounded interesting, but what is a “Men’s Shed”? Although we are all individuals with different backgrounds and life experiences, I soon found out there are some common needs that are being met via Men’s Sheds throughout the world and now, right here in Elgin. Gary Smith and Steve Knight already had the ball rolling here. It all started in Australia about 25 years ago. There are now around 2,000 Sheds worldwide. The program has only been active in the U.S. for a couple years and there are already

about 20 sheds in 8 states, with more being added. The Sheds address the concerns I have already expressed and much more. Shed membership is not restricted to retired married men. As a matter of fact, some sheds include women. Some sheds regularly have presenters to enrich the minds of the membership. Others may take a lot of outings and meet for lunches frequently. Many gather to work shoulder to shoulder on projects that benefit the local community. Although the Elgin Area Men’s Shed (EAMS) is relatively new it

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has already done several community projects and is currently working on more. Since the EAMS does not yet have a permanent shed location, members have shared their garages to work on some projects, such as the recently completed planters for Southwest Area Neighbors and Downtown Neighborhood association (SWAN/DNA) and the reconstruction of garden arbor gates from the 1930’s for a widow in Hampshire. Other projects such as the construction of folding ceremonial crossover bridges for the Girls Scouts of America were done on site. In the coming weeks EAMS members will meet at Camp Dean to build camp benches for the

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Girl Scouts of America. A couple members are working on the design and construction of some tabletop display stands for the Gail Borden Library. The day before Father’s Day the EAMS hosted a Pancake Breakfast. It was another opportunity for the shedders to work together and be more visible in the community. Men wearing EAMS aprons prepared and served the breakfast while other family members assisted with tickets, etc. Besides enjoying a great breakfast, attendees learned more about the Men’s Shed organization. The EAMS is planning to repeat this on an annual basis.

FEED.menshealth The Elgin Area Men’s Shed is a 501c3 corporation which gives Elgin Area seniors, primarily men, an opportunity to fight isolation by coming together with other seniors face-to-face and shoulder-to-shoulder to work on various community-based projects while building friendships and social ties among the participants. Men may not be as comfortable with social situations as most women are. The shed gathers men with a wealth of experience and knowledge to share their talents to benefit the community. Men love using their hands, creating, and building. By working together, it creates camaraderie and purpose. It gives guys a chance to be themselves, and to razz and tease each other, as men do. Their mental and physical health suffers when they do not have these opportunities. One article by the U.S. Men’s Shed Association puts it this way: Men’s Shed and Men’s Health There is a common progression in the declining health of older men; why so many die well before their wives. The progression starts with boredom, followed by isolation, loneliness, depression, reclusion, inattention to health, declining health, suicide and death. For men, isolation starts in their twenties and thirties when they leave school, start new careers, marry, have children. New commitments result in loss of contact with old friends and they fade away. This trend continues through mid-life. In senior years men retire, leaving their work friends; children grow up and leave home and remaining friends move away or begin to die. Older men often feel left out, they communicate less, stay home, be-

come inactive, and disregard their mental and physical health. Senior men need to be in the company of other men. Groups of senior men talk loudly enough to be heard, they ignore each other’s appearance, joke, razz one another, work together, communicate and form friendships. Women dominate senior public social organizations. Senior centers provide places to dance, paint, make pottery, knit and work on crafts, topics most men ignore. Many senior centers are nearly 90% women. So, where do men go? Tinkering and building are in men’s DNA. Men used to retreat to the garage or shed in the back yard for hours. Then they downsize losing the garage and shed resulting in boredom, isolation and a downward spiral. Men’s Sheds are community workshops for senior men. They provide a range of activities to work in wood, metal, leather, cooking and computers. Sheds started in Australia, the result of a conference on senior men’s health. An outcome of the conference was one Men’s Shed. Twenty years later there are over 1,000 Sheds in Australia with another 1,000 Sheds around the world. The Elgin Area Men’s Shed is the 14th in the United States. Shedders live longer, happier, healthier lives. For additional information contact: Gary Smith (847) 602-2182 gsmith.elginmensshed@gmail.com Steve Knight (847) 846-2514 sknight.elginmensshed@gmail.com

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