Homeschool Resources

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Events and Programs

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Chess for Teens: Learn & Play

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Teens
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Education & Skills, Social, Games & Entertainment, Special Presenters & Performers
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 22
Event Details:

Are you an avid chess-player, brand new to chess, eager to learn new strategies, or looking to meet other chess-players? This program is for you!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Linkedin Building Class

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Education & Skills, Job & Career, Special Presenters & Performers
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 32
Event Details:

Unlock the full potential of your professional profile with our LinkedIn class hosted by the Workforce Center of Will County!

This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "School-Age Kids" group.

Weird Wednesdays: Weird But True Trivia

5:00pm - 5:45pm
Kids, School-Age Kids
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Kids, School-Age Kids
Program Type: Crafts & Making, Education & Skills, Storytimes
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:

Ages 8-13. Join us for a discussion of everything weird, wacky, and wonderful! Each month will focus on a bizarre topic and include a themed activity.  THEME: Weird But True Trivia

This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "School-Age Kids" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Homeschool Hangout

10:30am - 11:30am
Kids, School-Age Kids, Tweens, Teens
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Kids, School-Age Kids, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Community Group, Education & Skills, Social, Games & Entertainment
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

Ages 5-13  Get to know other homeschool families in the area while playing games, trying out hands-on activities, and more!  Siblings are welcome to attend, but activities will be geared towards school-age children.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Estate Planning Explained

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Education & Skills, Special Presenters & Performers
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 35
Event Details:

Learn about the estate planning process from beginning to end. We’ll look closely at the need to plan, the most common planning techniques, the documents used in the planning process, and the difference between a will and a trust.

This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "School-Age Kids" group.

Weird Wednesdays: The Oregon Trail

5:00pm - 5:45pm
Kids, School-Age Kids
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Kids, School-Age Kids
Program Type: Crafts & Making, Education & Skills, Storytimes
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Ages 8-13. Join us for a discussion of everything weird, wacky, and wonderful! Each month will focus on a bizarre topic and include a themed activity.  THEME: The Oregon Trail

Museum Passes

Air Classic Museum

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Buy one, get one free. The Air Classics Museum offers an amazing collection that includes aircrafts, vehicles and uniforms and other aviation memorabilia from the 1930's to the present time!

Reserve Pass

Aurora Regional Fire Museum

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Buy one admission, get one free. The Aurora Regional Fire Museum is located in Aurora's old Central Fire Station.

Reserve Pass

Bess Bower Dunn Museum of Lake County

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Admits 2 people per pass. At the Dunn Museum, our passion is to explore history as a vibrant force that connects us all through time.

Reserve Pass

Online Resources

Culturegrams

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Cultural information on 200+ countries, all 50 United States, and the Canadian Provinces. CultureGrams go beyond facts and figures to include the background, customs, and lifestyles of the world’s peoples.
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DigitalLearn.org

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Use a computer to do almost anything! Free training to get you comfortable with the basics of computing, using the Internet, and some common office software tools.

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Explora

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Read about current topics, and get results from all of our EBSCO databases in one search.

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