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On this episode, Charlie, Joel and Laurie discuss the sitcom The Office (in both its original British and American incarnations), as well as the books, movies, and TV shows that the cast went on to appear in. (Please note, this episode was recorded remotely from home using Zoom - you may notice some slight audio imperfections which were inherent in the source.) Listen to their conversation in the player below:

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This week on The Great DPPL Bake-Along:

We bake apple turnovers, a delicious and comforting treat from Little Women by Louisa May Alcott.

We’ll share our results, our recipes, and a little bit about our chosen stories on this blog.

AND we invite YOU to bake along with us.

Share what you make by tagging us with #DPPLBakes, send us your favorite recipes, or just enjoy reading our entries.

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 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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Hey Kiddos! It's Thursday and time for DPPL Storytime. We miss you all and hope you will tune in for a new episode each week! This week, we're presenting our storytime en español - Miss Esli starts out by telling you the story of Los Tres Cerditos, followed by Miss Becky performing the rhyme Debajo de un Boton. Enjoy! Don't forget, you can follow us on Facebook or Instagram to see more virtual programming like this!