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october, 2020

Intro to Media Literacy for Kids and Teens Online online

27oct4:00 pm5:00 pmIntro to Media Literacy for Kids and Teens4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

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Want to learn how to spot good and bad information? Want to be able to spot bogus info, misinformation, and propaganda so you aren’t fooled, or so you can point

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Want to learn how to spot good and bad information? Want to be able to spot bogus info, misinformation, and propaganda so you aren’t fooled, or so you can point it out and look smart to friends and family? Join us online using Zoom for a presentation about learning media literacy using the SIFT method. You’ll need a free Zoom account and internet connection. The link to the Zoom meeting will be sent to registered participants via email the day before the meeting.

Open to kids and teens ages 10-14 or in grades 5-8. Please sign up by calling 343-6118 or emailing reference@galesburglibrary.org.

Time

(Tuesday) 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Location

Online

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Virtual Fall Storytime

28oct10:00 am10:20 amVirtual Fall Storytime10:00 am - 10:20 am

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Join Miss Melinda & Miss Hillary on the library's Facebook page for stories, songs, rhymes, movement, and more. Virtual storytime can be enjoyed by kids of all ages, but

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Join Miss Melinda & Miss Hillary on the library’s Facebook page for stories, songs, rhymes, movement, and more. Virtual storytime can be enjoyed by kids of all ages, but is designed with toddlers and preschoolers in mind.

https://www.facebook.com/GalesburgPL/

Time

(Wednesday) 10:00 am - 10:20 am

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Take It, Make It Spooky Tree painting kit

29oct6:30 pm7:00 pmTake It, Make It Spooky Tree painting kit6:30 pm - 7:00 pm

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Paint a spooky tree! We'll provide brushes, tempera paint, and paper in a kit that can be picked up at the library in advance. Then you’ll watch a video from

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Paint a spooky tree! We’ll provide brushes, tempera paint, and paper in a kit that can be picked up at the library in advance. Then you’ll watch a video from home that demonstrates how to create the painting. Please let us know if more than one person will be painting. Supplies are limited. (And if we run out, you are still welcome to watch the video and use your own supplies!)

Request a paint kit by calling 309-343-6118 and choosing #6 or by emailing reference@galesburglibrary.org. Kits will be available for curbside pickup starting October 26.
Thank you to Blick for donating the supplies.

 

Time

(Thursday) 6:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Location

Galesburg Public Library Facebook page

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Mandalorian discussion

30oct7:00 pm8:00 pmMandalorian discussion7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

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The Mandalorian season two premieres on the Disney+ channel on Friday, October 30. Stream the episode at home and then join a discussion of the first episode in the Facebook

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The Mandalorian season two premieres on the Disney+ channel on Friday, October 30. Stream the episode at home and then join a discussion of the first episode in the Facebook GPL Online Book Discussion group.

You will need to join the group to participate: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2599070423642738

Questions will be posted in the group starting at 7 pm. You may need to refresh your screen regularly to see new questions, or click on/search for the topic “mandalorian.”

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Time

(Friday) 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Location

Facebook GPL Online Book Discussion group

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