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Tai Chi is a Chinese art and exercise form that can help improve balance and joint mobility and maybe even help stave off dementia.  Xiaoqi Wu of Eastern Therapeutic has been teaching Tai Chi in Galesburg for 14 years. She will be leading sessions of the set routine each Tuesday at the Galesburg Public Library in July. If you have taken Tai Chi from Xiaoqi Wu before, please join us. We will meet outside if the weather is nice. A donation of $2 is suggested.

9:00 am:

July 2 9:00 am

July 16 9:00 am

July 30 9:00 am

5:30 pm

July 9 5:30 pm

July 23 5:30 pm

The Movie Club will head to the AMC on Tuesday, 7/16, for the 5 pm showing of the comedy Yesterday. It is rated PG-13 and lasts about two hours. Afterwards we will try something new and head to Culver’s for discussion.

The movie and restaurant are pay-your-own-way.

Never been to Movie Club? Whether you only see one or two movies a year or you go to the movies every week, you are welcome to join us. There are no dues and no commitment. To receive email updates about movie club outings, email reference@galesburglibrary.org.

Toddler storytime is intended for children ages 18 – 36 months and their caregivers. Come enjoy interactive stories, songs, and movement, all designed to encourage toddlers’ emerging language skills and point them towards a lifelong love of reading!

Children ages 3-7 are invited to join us for books, crafts, songs, and movement as they build early literacy skills!

Local author Brooks Carver will discuss his book Daughters of the Steppes at the Civil War Round Table. The book is about the only female air force to appear in combat, battling the German Luftwaffe in the skies over Russia. Everyone is welcome.

Food for Thought discussion of The Law of the Jungle by Paul M. Barrett at Craft Butcher & Deli.

The gripping story of one American lawyer’s obsessive crusade—waged at any cost—against Big Oil on behalf of the poor farmers and indigenous tribes of the Amazon rainforest. Steven Donziger, a self-styled social activist and Harvard educated lawyer, proved himself a master orchestrator of the media, Hollywood, and public opinion. 

You will order and pay for your own food. Copies of the book are available on the Hold Shelf at the library for checkout.

The Food for Thought group reads and discusses books about climate, food, and the environment.

Come talk about the book Jake the Fake Keeps it Real by Craig Robinson. Limited free copies of the book are available; ask at the Children’s Room desk. Don’t have a copy? We’ll be happy to place a library copy on hold for you. For independent readers in grades 3-5.

Children ages 3-7 are invited to join us for books, crafts, songs, and movement as they build early literacy skills!

Fans of all ages are invited to join us on Fridays at 2:00 throughout June and July for crafts, activities, movies, and more. Each week is devoted to a different fandom.

On July 19, join us to watch Zenon: Girl of the 21^st Century (1999, 97 min., rated G, ©De Passe Entertainment) and enjoy Zenon-themed activities and crafts!

Adult coloring for relaxation. We’ll provide music, drinks, coloring pages, and colored pencils. Free! For adults only. 

Tai Chi is a Chinese art and exercise form that can help improve balance and joint mobility and maybe even help stave off dementia.  Xiaoqi Wu of Eastern Therapeutic has been teaching Tai Chi in Galesburg for 14 years. She will be leading sessions of the set routine each Tuesday at the Galesburg Public Library in July. If you have taken Tai Chi from Xiaoqi Wu before, please join us. We will meet outside if the weather is nice. A donation of $2 is suggested.

9:00 am:

July 2 9:00 am

July 16 9:00 am

July 30 9:00 am

5:30 pm

July 9 5:30 pm

July 23 5:30 pm

Toddler storytime is intended for children ages 18 – 36 months and their caregivers. Come enjoy interactive stories, songs, and movement, all designed to encourage toddlers’ emerging language skills and point them towards a lifelong love of reading!

Children ages 3-7 are invited to join us for books, crafts, songs, and movement as they build early literacy skills!

Looking for a place to share your love of anime and manga?  Come to our anime club!  Binge-watch new and classic anime, talk about your favorites, and argue the merits of subtitles versus English dubs.  We will have Japanese snacks and other anime-related activities as well, so tell all your fellow otaku!  Open to teens in grades 6-12.

Mark Hanson, a two-time Guinness World Record holder for speed juggling, his national unicycle champion daughter, Christa, and the rest of the Hanson Family present their award-winning juggling routines, gravity defying unicycle tricks, and funny family storytelling.

Children ages 3-7 are invited to join us for books, crafts, songs, and movement as they build early literacy skills!

Paint a canvas bag. Cost is $1 per person. Please register at the Reference Desk. Open to all ages.

Fans of all ages are invited to join us on Fridays at 2:00 throughout June and July for crafts, activities, movies, and more. Each week is devoted to a different fandom.

On July 26, join us to watch The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part (2019, 107 min., rated PG, ©Warner Bros) and enjoy Lego-themed activities and crafts!

Tome Raiders discussion at Hardee’s of The Technicolor Time Machine by Harry Harrison.

To save his job and the expense of sets and costumes, a mediocre film director enlists a mad scientist to help him travel to the past so he can make a Viking adventure movie in the 11th century.

You will purchase your own food. Copies of the book are available on the Hold Shelf at the library for checkout.

Join us at Standish Park (on the corner of Tompkins St. and Cedar St.) for an outdoor Nerf challenge!

Advance registration is required. Visit the Reference Desk or call 343-6118 to sign up. This event also requires a permission slip signed by a parent or guardian, which can be turned in ahead of time at the Reference Desk or at the program. Permission slips are available at the Reference Desk.

Please arrive a few minutes early so we can get started right away.

Come join us for an ice cream social featuring an appearance from the fun & interactive Clothespin Puppets troupe. Summer Reading grand prize winners will be announced at 3:00 PM at the Grand Finale. Free and for all ages!

Create your own hero and join the ongoing epic quest! New players are welcome, even if you’ve never played before. Advance registration is required; come to the Reference Desk or call 343-6118 to sign up.

Tai Chi is a Chinese art and exercise form that can help improve balance and joint mobility and maybe even help stave off dementia.  Xiaoqi Wu of Eastern Therapeutic has been teaching Tai Chi in Galesburg for 14 years. She will be leading sessions of the set routine each Tuesday at the Galesburg Public Library in July. If you have taken Tai Chi from Xiaoqi Wu before, please join us. We will meet outside if the weather is nice. A donation of $2 is suggested.

9:00 am:

July 2 9:00 am

July 16 9:00 am

July 30 9:00 am

5:30 pm

July 9 5:30 pm

July 23 5:30 pm