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WRITERS THEATRE Glencoe Al Fresco | Friday, August 28, 5-7pm

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Join the library, the Village of Glencoe, and Writers Theatre for outdoor dining, happy hour specials, live bands, and activities for the whole family! Enjoy a fun kids’ activity and stop by the library book bike for giveaways! Members of the library board also will be on hand to discuss the library’s renovation plans.

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OUTDOORS Lemon-Aid Stand Day | Saturday, August 29, 10am-2pm

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Lemon-Aid Stand Day returns! The Glencoe Public Library Foundation is honored to host the event with proceeds going to the library renovation. There will be six lemonade stands throughout Glencoe to be run by Glencoe families, including one on the library’s front lawn.

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ONLINE The Democracy We Must Keep with David O. Stewart | Tuesday, September 1, 1-2pm

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As the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary, award-winning historian David O. Stewart urges us to rediscover core ideas that built the nation—and to consider what it will take to protect them. Join us online to learn more about how American democracy started, why it still matters, and the active role each generation must play to uphold it. Registration required.

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