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There's no shortage of pandemic-related stress these days as COVID-19 continues to invade our world. Dr. Christine Somervill, Director of Programs and Certified Mental Health First Aid Instructor at the Cook County North Suburban office of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), will offer suggestions on how to cope and build resilience during this most trying time.

(This program originally aired over Zoom on October 13, 2021. Please note that, given the fluid nature of the COVID-19 pandemic, some of the information in this program has changed since it was recorded.)

The Floor is Lava!  

Move the furniture around, throw down pillows, and put out anything to help you stay off the floor

and get ready for the first round.

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There are still sunny days ahead, even if some of them will have us bundling up a bit!

We're excited to bring you another great picture book to read as you enjoy one of Des Plaines' great parks!

Head over to Blackhawk Park to enjoy reading Maybe Something Beautiful by Isabel F. Campoy while you play in the park. 

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Hey, Kiddos! It's time for DPPL Storytime!

This week, Miss Elizabeth will read Stand Back, Said the Elephant, I'm Going to Sneeze, written by Patricia Thomas and illustrated by Wallace Tripp, with permission of HarperCollins Children's Books.

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This week join us at Centennial Park in Des Plaines.

We've brought our (not so) musical talent and Play This Book by Jessica Young and Daniel Wiseman .

You can try out our chalk course and then play the musical instruments that are here in the park!

The DPPL band needs a hand! 

Can you join our marching band?

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