Calendar of Events
Check the website for more information about events and programs. You may also pick up a hard copy of the calendar at the Library's "Program Corner." Visit or call the Library (217-648-2112)to register for programs.
Atlanta Public Library and Museum
Telephone: (217) 648-2112
E-mail: apldinformation@gmail.com
E-mail: apldinformation@gmail.com
Calendar of Events
October 2012
3 - Library Board Meeting , 7pm at the Library
3 - Homework Lab (5th graders), 2:15 - 3pm at Olympia South. FREE
4 - Teen Tech Thursdays kicks off with Tech Art Jewelry, 6 - 7pm at the Library. Registration suggested. FREE
5 - Eureka! 9am and 12:30pm at Olympia South. FREE
8 - Columbus Day
10 - Homework Lab (5th grade), 2:15 - 3pm at Olympia South. FREE
11 - Teen Tech Thursdays, 6 - 7pm at the Library (Posters & Screensavers). Registration suggested. FREE
12 - Eureka! 9am and 12:30pm at Olympia South. FREE
13 - Saturdays on the Lawn concludes with a family wiener roast and outdoor movie (Babe ), 6 - 9pm on the lawn of the Library. Bring lawn chairs and your own hot dogs to roast. The Library will provide the rest. FREE
16 - This Golden Age kicks off with guest speaker Bruce Boeck. Topic: Renewed Hope: When Getting Old Gets You Down, 8:30 - 10am at the Community House. Light breakfast. Age: 50 and older. Registration suggested. FREE
17 - Homework Lab (5th grade), 2:15 - 3pm at Olympia South. FREE
18 - Kids Crafts, Reading and Craft Night, 6:30 - 7:15pm at the Library. FREE
18 - Teen Tech Thursdays, 6 - 7pm at the Library (Social Media and Password Protection). Registration suggested. FREE
19 - Eureka! 9am and 12:30pm at Olympia South. FREE
19 - Books to Movies kicks off at the Library, 6:30 - 9pm (City of Ember ). Registration suggested. FREE
24 - Homework Lab (5th grade), 2:15 - 3pm At Olympia South. FREE
25 - Teen Tech Thursdays, 6 - 7pm at the Library (Making Movie Trailers). Registration suggested. FREE
26 - Eureka! 9am and 12:30pm at Olympia South. FREE
26 - Fall Open House, 5:30 - 6:30pm at the Library. Refreshments, stories and games. FREE
27 - Lively Arts kicks off with Stage Stunts, 10am - noon at Olympia South. Ages 16 and older. Registration required. $15.00 for participants and $5.00 for observors .
29 - Worldviews book group kicks off with The Boy in the Striped Pajamas. 7 - 8:30pm at the Library. Registration suggested. FREE
31 - Homework Lab (5th grade), 2:15 - 3pm at Olympia South. FREE
31 - Halloween
November 2012
1 - Teen Tech Thursdays concludes, 6 - 7pm at the Library (Wicked Wikipedia). Registration suggested. FREE
2 - Dinner at the Palms Grill kicks off at 5:00pm at the Palms Grill with Terri Ryburn, SPAM: It's the Other Meat. Reservations required. Cost of dinner.
4 - Daylight Savings Time Ends
5 - Family Heath Strategies with Dave Bishop and Dr. Staci Hieronymus Kong, 7 - 8pm at the Library. Healthy People, Healthy Communities. FREE
6 - Election Day
7 - Library Board Meeting , 7pm at the Library
7 - Homework Lab (5th grade), 2:15 - 3pm at Olympia South. FREE
9 - Eureka! 9am and 12:30pm at Olympia South. FREE
9 - Behind the Scenes kicks off with Robert Falls, 6:30 - 7:45pm at North Greens Golf Course. Tickets required. $12.50 for adults/$7 for students under 21. Series tickets available for four events (Adults $40/ Students $25). Tickets may be purchased in advance or at the door.
10 - Write for Life kicks off with a Memoir Workshop with Terri Ryburn, 9am - noon at the Library. Registration required. $10.00
11 - Veteran's Day
13 - This Golden Age with dietician Karen Watt, That Naughty Nutrition: Separating Fact From Fiction, 8:30 - 10am at the Community House. Registration suggested. FREE
14 - Homework Lab (5th grade), 2:15 - 3pm at Olympia South. FREE
15 - Kids Crafts,Reading and Craft Night, 6:30 - 7:15pm at the Library. FREE
15 - Write for Life with Terri Ryburn concludes, 6:30 - 8:30pm at the Libary.
16 - Eureka! 9am and 12:30pm at Olympia South. FREE
16 - Books to Movies, 6:30 - 9pm at the Library (War Horse ). Registration suggested. FREE
16 - Dinner at the Palms Grill, 5pm, Joe Mikulecky, The EV Initiative in Illinois. Reservations required. Cost of dinner
22 - Thanksgiving
26 - Worldviews, 7 - 8:30pm at the Library (The Diary of a Young Girl ). Registration suggested. FREE
28 - Homework Lab (5th grade), 2:15 - 3pm at Olympia South. FREE
30 - Eureka! 9am and 12:30pm at Olympia South. FREE
30 - Dinner at the Palms Grill, 5pm, Dale Evans, The Music Man Returns. Reservations required. Cost of dinner
December 2012
4 - This Golden Age, 8:30 - 10am at the Community House, Holiday Story Circle. Bring an object that reminds you of a Christmas memory and your favorite holiday treat to share. Registration suggested. FREE
5 - Homework Lab (5th grade), 2:15 - 3pm at Olympia South. FREE
7 - Eureka! 9am and 12:30pm at Olympia South. FREE
7 - Dinner at the Palms Grill, 5pm, Gary and Carol Simpkins, A Vist from Abe and Mary. Reservations required. Cost of dinner
8 - Dinner at the Palms Grill, 5pm, Tim Townsend, Here I Have Lived--The History of the Lincoln Home & Neighborhood. Reservations required. Cost of dinner. Rescheduled to January 25
13 - Kids Crafts, 6:15 - 7:30pm, Holiday Candy Houses. Registration required by December 7. FREE
14 - Eureka! 9am and 12:30pm at Olympia South. FREE
14 - Dinner at the Palms Grill, 5pm, Paul Behrends, The Windmill Man. Reservations requried. Cost of dinner
15 - Holiday Open House , 3 - 4:30pm at the Library. Holiday candy houses on display. FREE
24 - Christmas Eve
25 - Christmas Day
31 - New Year's Eve
January 2013
2 - Library Board Meeting , 7pm
3 - Storyteller Chris Fascione, 12:45pm, Olympia South Elementary School. Open to Olympia South students and Library volunteers. FREE
4 - Dinner at the Palms Grill, 5pm, Angela Funk, Winter Birds. Reservations required. Cost of dinner
7 - Family Health Strategies with Dr. Staci Hieronymus Kong, 7 - 8pm at the Library. How to Reduce Your Family Doctor Bills: Cost-effective Health Strategies. FREE
9 - Homework Lab, 2:15 - 3pm, Olympia South FREE
11 - Eureka! 9am and 12:30pm at Olympia South. FREE
11 - Behind the Scenes , 6:30pm, Heather Hitchens, North Greens Golf Course. Tickets required. $12.50/$7.00
15 - This Golden Age with Jean Kerr, Let's Get Moving: Feldenkrais Method, 8:30 - 10:00am at the Community House. Registration suggested. FREE
16 - Homework Lab, 2:15 - 3pm, Olympia South. FREE
17 - Kids Crafts,Reading and Craft Night, 6:30 - 7:15pm at the Library. FREE
17 - Write for Life kicks off the first of five sessions with Yes, You Can Write: Finding Your Inspiration, 6:30 - 8:00pm at the Library. Registration required . $5.00 or $20.00 for series
18 - Eureka! 9am and 12:30pm at Olympia South. FREE
18 - Dinner at the Palms Grill, 5pm, Murphy Hall Revisited with the Atlanta Historic Commission. Reservations required. Cost of dinner
19 - Scrapbooking Workshop with Cindy Schempp, Traditional Scrapbooking, 10am - noon at the Library. Registration suggested. $5.00
21 - Martin Luther King Day
23 - Homework Lab, 2:15 - 3pm, Olympia South. FREE
25 - Eureka! 9am and 12:30pm at Olympia South. FREE
25 - Dinner at the Palms Grill, 5pm, Here I Have Lived: The History of the Lincoln Home & Neighborhood with Tim Townsend. Reservations required. Cost of dinner
28 - Worldviews, In the Garden of Beasts, 7 - 8:30pm at the Library. FREE
30 - Homework Lab, 2:15 - 3pm, Olympia South. FREE
February 2013
1 - Eureka! 9am and 12:30pm at Olympia South. FREE
2 - Scrapbooking Workshop with Cindy Schempp, Tools and Borders, 10am - noon at the Library. Registration suggested. $5.00
6 - Library Board Meeting , 7pm
8 - Eureka! 9am and 12:30pm at Olympia South. FREE
8 -Behind the Scenes, Casey Childs, 6:30 - 7:45pm at North Greens Golf Course. Tickets required. $12.50/7.00
12 - This Golden Age, Food and Love the Mediterranean Way with Karen Watt and Catherine Maciariello, 8:30 - 10am at the Community House. Registration requested. FREE
14 - Happy Valentine's Day!
15 - Eureka! 9am and 12:30pm at Olympia South. FREE
16 - Dinner at the Palms Grill, 5pm, Bonnie McDonald (Landmarks Illinois). Reservations required. Cost of dinner
18 - President's Day
21 - Kids Crafts,Reading and Craft Night, 6:30 - 7:15pm at the Library. FREE
21 - Yes, You Can Write kicks off with Finding Your Inspiration, 6:30 - 8:30pm at the Library. Registration required. $5.00
23 - Scrapbooking Workshop with Cindy Schempp, Power Layout & Organization, 10am - noon at the Library. Registration requested. $5.00
25 - Worldviews, Movie (Schindler's List) and pot luck supper, 5:30 - 9:30pm at the Library. FREE
March 2013
1 - Eureka! 9am and 12:30pm at Olympia South. FREE
4 - Civic Connections kicks off, 7 - 8pm at North Greens Golf Course. FREE
6 - Quilting Circle with Georgia Green begins, 6 - 8pm at the Library. Limited to 8. Registration required. $10.00
6 - Library Board Meeting , 7pm at the Library
8 - Eureka! 9am and 12:30pm at Olympia South. FREE
11 - Civic Connections, 7 - 8pm at North Greens Golf Course. FREE
12 - This Golden Age, Tech Talk: Digital Photo Management with Heather Rogers, 6 - 7:30pm at the Library. Registration suggested. FREE
13 - Quilting Circle, 6 - 8pm at the Library
15 - Eureka! 9am and 12:30pm at Olympia South. FREE
16 - Lively Arts continues with a Mixed Media Workshop with Julie Callaha (first of two sessions), 10am - 12:30pm at the Library. Limited to 6. Registration required. $20.00
17 - St. Patrick's Day
18 - Civic Connections, 7 - 8pm at North Greens Golf Course. FREE
20 - Quilting Circle, 6 - 8pm at the Library
21 - Kids Crafts,Reading and Craft Night, 6:30 - 8pm at the Library. FREE
21 - Yes, You Can Write continues with Setting the Landscape, 6:30 - 8:30pm at the Library. Registration required. $5.00
22 - Eureka! 9am and 12:30pm at Olympia South. FREE
25 - Worldviews, Michael Rothberg, guest speaker, 7 - 8:30pm at the Library. FREE
27 - Quilting Circle, 6 - 8pm at the Library
31 - Happy Easter!
April 2013
3 - Library Board Meeting , 7pm at the Library
3 - Quilting Circle, 6 - 8pm at the Library
5 - Eureka! 9am and 12:30pm at Olympia South. FREE
5 - Behind the Scenes, Mikhail Istomin, 6:30 - 7:45pm at North Greens Golf Course. Tickets required. $12.50/$7.00
6 - Election Day
12 - Eureka! 9am and 12:30pm at Olympia South. FREE
15 - Family Health Strategies with Dr. Staci Hieronymus Kong, 7 - 8pm at the Library. Simple Ways to Reduce Physical, Chemical and Emotional Stress. FREE
16 - This Golden Age, Tech Talk: Simple Social Networking with Heather Rogers, 6:30 - 8pm at the Library. Registration requested. FREE
19 - Eureka! 9am and 12:30pm at Olympia South. FREE
20 - Lively Arts, Mixed Media (second session), 10am - 12:30pm at the Library
22 - Earth Day
25 - Kids Crafts, Reading and Crafts Night "Flowers, Flowers, Flowers!" 6:30 - 7:15pm at the Library. FREE
26 - Eureka! 9am and 12:30pm at Olympia South. FREE
29 - Worldviews presents presents Michael Rothberg, Director of the University of Illinois Initiative on Holocaust, Genocide and Memory Studies, 7 - 8:30pm at North Greens Golf Course (rescheduled from March 25) FREE
May 2013
1 - Library Board Meeting at the Library, 7pm
3 - Eureka! 9am and 12:30pm at Olympia South. FREE
10 - Eureka! 9am and 12:30pm at Olympia South. FREE
14 - This Golden Age, Tech Talk: Windows 7 with Heather Rogers, 6:30 - 8pm at the Library. Registration requested. FREE
16 - Town Meeting - Open to everyone to plan ideas for Library programs in 2013-14. 6:30pm at the Library.
24 - Rock for Reading Street Dance 8pm - midnight outside The Korner on First Street. Music of the 50s, 60s and 70s. FREE
27 - Memorial Day
June 2013
5 - Library Board Meeting, 7pm at the Library
8 - 5K Race for Reading and Family Race Day. Games on the Lawn as Saturdays on the Lawn kicks off its summer season.
10-14 - Arts Discovery Camp Kicks off. Monday-Friday 9am - noon. Theater activities. Registration required. $25 for first child; $15 for each additional child from same family.
12 - Summer Reading Program kicks off at the Library, 3-4pm. Registration and Outside Games. FREE
14 - Flag Day
14 - 17 Arts Discovery Camp Week 2 - Monday-Friday 9am - noon. Visual arts activities. Registration required. $25 for first child; $15 for each additional child from the same family.
19 - Summer Reading Program, 3 - 4pm at the Library. Visit from Sugar Grove Nature Center. FREE
26 - Summer Reading Program, 3 - 4pm at the Library. Author Sue Kirby will bring her new book. FREE
July 2013
3 - Library Board Meeting, 7pm at the Library
4 - Happy Independence Day!
10 - Summer Reading Program, 3 - 4pm at the Library. Pilot Larry Collins will draw planes and talk about flying. FREE
17 - Summer Reading Program, 3 - 4pm at the Library. Ronald McDonald visits. FREE
24 - Summer Reading Program, 3 - 4pm at the Library. Ice cream, pinatas and awards! FREE
27 - Saturdays on the Lawn First Annual Book Fair