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Coupons 101: Plan, Clip, and SAVE!

Start: Feb 11 2012 - 1:00pm
End: Feb 11 2012 - 3:00pm

Mash Up MomThe Morris Area Public Library presents Coupons 101: Plan, Clip, and SAVE!  Sick of ever rising food bills? Discouraged about ever saving any REAL money with coupons? Coupons 101 takes the guesswork out of the process, showing you strategies to maximize your savings at grocery and food stores across Chicagoland. Get started by finding out how to save on everything from groceries to diapers, combine store savings with coupons and money back deals to get more for your dollar, and save your own valuable time and effort!

Please register for this program by calling the library at 815-942-6880.

| Last updated February 2, 2012

Violin Christmas Concert

Start: Dec 8 2010 - 6:30pm
End: Dec 8 2010 - 7:45pm

The Morris Public Library is proud to host several violin students  on Wednesday, December 8 at 6:30 PM.  Students of local violin instructor, Colleen Lawrence will perform a variety of favorite Christmas carols.  Come enjoy the seasonal music and stay for refreshments following the program provided by the Morris Public Library Friends of the Library.

Registration is requested for this event.  Please visit the library or call at 815-942-6880 to reserve your spot.

Christmas sheet music

| Last updated December 10, 2010

A Midsummer Night's Dream Bus Trip

Start: Mar 15 2012 - 5:15pm

The Morris Area Public Library will be hosting a trip to see a performance of a Midsummer Night's Dream at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater at Navy Pier on Thursday, March 15.  Those who are going on the trip will need to be at the library no later than 5:15 PM in order to ensure a timely arrival for the performance at 7:30 PM.

Shakespeare's love potion-fueled comedy, A Midsummer Night's Dream, bursts to uproarious life in Chicago Shakespeare Theater Associate Artistic Director Gary Griffin's must-see, all new production. A company of the finest (and funniest!) actors from Chicago and beyond come together in the Bard's tale of feuding fairies, misguided passions, and the vagaries of our dreams in the uniquely personal setting of Chicago Shakespeare Theater. Rediscover the magic that has enchanted audiences for over 400 years!

The price for adults to attend this performance is $62.00 which covers the cost of the bus and your ticket. Call for student pricing. Please visit the library or call (815) 942-6880 to register.

| Last updated February 9, 2012

Climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro with Karen Hynds

Start: Jan 12 2012 - 6:30pm
End: Jan 12 2012 - 7:45pm

Karen Hynds on Mt. KilimanjaroJoin Karen Hynds as she recounts an incredible ‘trip of a lifetime.’ In September 2011, 11 women, aged 56 to 78, made a 9 day climb to the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. Mt. Kilimanjaro, at 19,340 feet, is the highest freestanding mountain in the world and the highest point in Africa.

| Last updated January 13, 2012

Morris Public Library Gaming Club

Start: Dec 19 2011 - 4:30pm
End: Dec 19 2011 - 7:30pm

The Morris Area Public Library Gaming Club will be meeting on Monday, December 19 from 4:30 to 7:30 PM.Magic: the Gathering

Young adults and adults ages 15-25 are invited to attend the seventh library game day of the year. This event features games including Magic: The Gathering, and the Settlers of Catan. If you want to participate in these games please bring your Magic: the Gathering cards. Other board games will be provided for those that do not play the other featured games. Pizza and pop will be provided for this special December meeting!
 
Registration is required, please visit the library or call 815-942-6880.
| Last updated December 21, 2011

Readers Round Table book discussion group

Start: Dec 12 2011 - 6:30pm

The Readers Round Table meets the second Monday of each month at 6:30 PM.  To place the current book selection on hold, please call the library at (815) 942-6880.

| Last updated December 7, 2011

Work Force Job Club

Start: Nov 29 2011 - 10:00am
End: Nov 29 2011 - 11:00am
| Last updated November 15, 2011

Morris Public Library Gaming Club

Start: Nov 21 2011 - 4:30pm
End: Nov 21 2011 - 7:30pm

The Morris Area Public Library Gaming Club will be meeting on Monday, November 21 from 4:30 to 7:30 PM.

| Last updated November 28, 2011

MCHS Madrigals

Start: Nov 10 2011 - 6:00pm

Medieval Tapestry

The Morris Community High School Madrigal Singers will present a program of Christmas music on Thursday, November 10 at 6 p.m. in the library’s lower level. Directed by Alyssa Napolitano, the MCHS Madrigals wear colorful Renaissance-era costumes and sing traditional Christmas songs. Madrigal music originated in Italy and became popular in England during the 1500s. Friends of the Library volunteers will serve punch and homemade cookies after the performance. The performance is free and open to all, but registration is required. To register for this program or to learn more, please call the Morris Library at (815) 942-6880.

| Last updated November 12, 2011

Woodfield Mall bus trip

Start: Nov 17 2011 - 8:45am

 

Woodfield Mall
The library invites you to shop ‘til you drop at the Woodfield Mall on Thursday, November 17. Let our bus drive you to the mall and drop you off at the door. Find the perfect gift for someone in a mall that has over 300 stores and restaurants spread out over 2 million square feet! The mall is located in Schaumburg, Illinois approximately 60 miles north east of Morris. The cost for this trip is $15.00, with the bus leaving the library at 9:00 a.m. Participants should arrive at the library at 8:45 a.m. to check in and board the bus. The bus will leave Woodfield Mall at 3:00 p.m. Please visit the library or call (815)942-6880 to reserve your spot. Payment is due at time of sign-up. Seating is limited, so call soon.

 

| Last updated November 18, 2011
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