Seniors
Start: Feb 11 2012 - 1:00pm End: Feb 11 2012 - 3:00pm
Please register for this program by calling the library at 815-942-6880.
| Last updated February 2, 2012 |
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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.
| Last updated December 10, 2010 |
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Start: Mar 15 2012 - 5:15pm
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 |
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Start: Jan 12 2012 - 6:30pm End: Jan 12 2012 - 7:45pm
| Last updated January 13, 2012 |
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Start: Nov 10 2011 - 6:00pm
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 |
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Start: Nov 17 2011 - 8:45am
![]() 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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Start: Nov 3 2011 - 6:00pm End: Nov 3 2011 - 7:15pm Local Author and Former FBI Agent, Robert R. Glendon, served as a Special Agent of the FBI for over 25 years, principally in the New York City and Chicago offices. After retiring from the FBI he joined a London based crisis consultancy, and in his role responded onsite to corporate and family kidnapping and extortion incidents in Central and South America, the Philippines, The United States, and Puerto Rico. He has written extensively on terrorism and has spoken at numerous FBI, law enforcement, business, and academic seminars.
| Last updated November 7, 2011 |
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Start: Dec 6 2011 - 10:15am End: Dec 6 2011 - 5:00pm
| Last updated October 12, 2011 |
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Start: Oct 8 2011 - 2:00pm End: Oct 8 2011 - 3:30pm
![]() The Morris Area Public Library is hosting a program about local watercolor artist, Ruth Van Sickle Ford on Saturday, October 8 at 2:00pm in the library lower level. This program is presented on behalf of the Edward D. Hatcher family as part of the Catherine L. Hatcher Memorial Program.
| Last updated October 12, 2011 |
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Start: Sep 13 2011 - 10:00am End: Sep 13 2011 - 10:45am Motivational speaker, Conrad Hall will inspire you to change your attitude about job searching and networking. Share job leads and job search ideas. Meet and share your knowledge and experience with other job seekers.
| Last updated August 30, 2011 |
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The 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!
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.
Join 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.


