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Move & Groove

♫ We Like to Move It, Groove It ♫ - Pt. II

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by Move & Groove Staff
09.01.20

kung fu panda
♫ We like to move it, groove it ♫  

♫ We like to move it, groove it ♫ 

♫ Ya like to MOVE IT! ♫ 

Strike 2! Move 'n Groove is inside again.

But we've got you covered! 

Your couch potato days are over. 

Because sitting all day leads to decay... 

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Wednesday Crafternoons

It’s Wednesday. Let’s Look Back! Pt. II

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by YS Crafters
08.26.20

Germ Wearing Mask

2020 has been a STRANGE year.

And that’s putting it lightly.

Those of you who’ve visited the library recently have seen that the 2nd floor is a ghost shell of what it used to be.

No crowd of kids, no computers, no toys, no iPads… even sitting and lingering has become a bit of a crime.

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Great DPPL Bake-Along

Lemon Coconut Doughnuts Inspired by Please, Mr. Panda

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This week on The Great DPPL Bake-Along:

We bake lemon coconut doughnuts inspired by the picture book Please, Mr. Panda by Steve Antony.

AND we invite YOU to bake along with us.

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Move & Groove

Johnny Works With One Hammer

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by Move & Groove Staff
08.25.20

Johnny Works with One Hammer
 It's time for another installment of DPPL's Move & Groove Tuesday!

Each week, look for a new fun way to get moving around Des Plaines.

We'll post them on DPPL's Facebook and Instagram pages and here on the blog. 

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DPPL Storytime

Virtual Storytime: Madeline, The Ants Go Marching

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08.20.20

Hey Kiddos! It's time for DPPL Storytime. We miss you all and hope you will tune in for a new episode each week. This week, Miss Stephanie reads the classic book Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans and Miss Ami sings and marches along to The Ants Go Marching. Don't forget, you can follow us on Facebook or Instagram to see more virtual programming like this!

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