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Join us as we discuss If Beale Street Could Talk, by James Baldwin.

The WPL Writers' Group will be meeting via Zoom! Facilitated by local author and library staff member, Karen Schreck, we provide a supportive and consistent environment for writers of all genres, ages eighteen years of age and up.

Whether you are an aspiring writer or a published author, whether you seek inspiration for your material, or you are drafting, revising, or editing your manuscript, our community will supply you with prompts and exercises, time and space to write, and, if you so choose, the opportunity to share your work and receive constructive feedback.

Bring your needlecraft project (knit, crochet, cross-stitch, embroidery, etc.), make progress on your project, share techniques and skills. Limited instruction provided.

Follow collage artist Danielle Krysa as she demonstrates how to select, cut, and combine found images. We will have fun creating new scenes and imaginative compositions using pictures from magazines.

Supplies needed: 3-5 sheets of blank paper, scissors, craft glue or glue stick, full pages from old books, magazines, and/or ads featuring large images of people, animals, landscapes and textures.

Please join your fellow business owners as they catch up, discuss and share ideas to help your business in these turbulent times.

Business and Career coach Vickie Austin highlights new and classic business books for busy executives, employees, and entrepreneurs. Don't worry if you haven't read the book!

This month's title: Return on Integrity: The Individual’s Journey to the One Essential Thing by John G. Blumberg

Register in advance for this virtual zoom meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEpc-qgpjMrHtVGQHW18bTAuCr51vRobiRz

Create a beautiful covered journal to capture all your sweet summer thoughts with Stampin-Up's Laura Barto. After registering, pick-up your craft kit at the Information Desk or Curbside between August 3-18, while supplies last. Please allow 2 business days to process. Contact bericson@wheatonlibrary.org with questions.
Also needed: glue

Register here for the Zoom webinar invitation:
>https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_SBkeyWiEQxqBl9hd11ZVYw

Be an active participant in respectful discourse with other individuals on these timely topics and the role these concepts play in systemic racism. This conversation follows an August 20 presentation by Professor Jon Mueller of North Central College. Discussion will focus on where these issues impact our daily lives, social interactions, and policy in America.

Taking care of yourself during a job search is about creating a positive space for your search. In this workshop, presented by The Peoples Resource Center (PRC) Job Coaches, you will learn the definition/dimensions of self-care, understand how most job searches can cause stress and interfere with healthy self-care, and obtain tangible ideas and tips on self-care techniques and how to apply them to daily life.

Are you a new mom or a mom with young children looking for a casual and relaxed book club? Join us via Zoom as we discuss the book, The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas, available for simultaneous checkout as an eBook on OverDrive until July 19.

Registration with email address required; Zoom meeting link will be emailed the day of the program.

Join us via Zoom as Chopra Center certified instructor Stephanie Frantz teaches you a simple mindfulness meditation technique and a stress-buster breathing exercise to relax and increase your overall sense of wellbeing. Explore the benefits of developing a regular meditation practice to improve health, strengthen the immune system and release stress and anxiety.

Bring your needlecraft project (knit, crochet, cross-stitch, embroidery, etc.), make progress on your project, share techniques and skills. Limited instruction provided.

If you love to talk about contemporary fiction, join our Contemporary Book Discussion group. Pick up a copy of the upcoming title at the Checkout Desk. Visit http://wheatonlibrary.org/browse/books/book-discussions for titles.

"When the Wind Comes Sweeping Down the Plain"

Paul Sirvatka, Professor of Meteorology at College of DuPage, will discuss various weather that affect us in Illinois with a reference to various severe weather events as well as a discussion about winter. Come with all your weather questions and find out about how Illinois weather affects you!

Register here for Zoom webinar link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ojpR49cXR7KDWt1ugVoE6g

DuPage County Clerk Jean Kaczmarek will discuss the new voting options and opportunities now available due to SB 1863, signed by the Governor to ensure a safe, secure election for 2020. Please bring your questions and concerns.
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>https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_u8FcLDqQSuafZEgD8NUg8g

Should the Electoral College be abolished? Should we impose term limits on Congress and the Supreme Court? After 250 years, should our Founding Fathers’ decisions be revisited? Join this respectful discourse and share your perspective. Optional advance reading material will provide historical context.

This lifestyle is designed for older adults who choose to live with greater autonomy, comfort and control. Gina Knight of the National Aging in Place Council will provide an overview of home modifications designed to create safe, accessible and beautiful homes for independent living.
Register here for the Zoom webinar invitation:
>https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ephUy4SvTsu5fTiEZXSUeg

Career artist Michael Ireland demonstrates the beauty and technique in creating watercolors that can span over twenty feet in length. Provided in partnership with the DuPage Art League.
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>https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_mmeQ6x_HQRO_5DGvUGH0DA

Title TBD.

So much observation of our daytime and nighttime skies can be done without a telescope.

Join Michelle Nichols of the Adler Planetarium as she gives an overview of celestial observations you can do with just your eyes, including Moon phases, eclipses, planets, stars, and much more in a session suited to an astronomy novice.

Register here for Zoom webinar link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_UZ1uxYaOTpalQfWKfqw0Qg

Dr. Martin Luther King's journey to the mountaintop included many stops along the way. Between Montgomery and Memphis, he visited Chicago many times in pursuit of justice. History seems to have ignored or forgotten these incredible chapters in his life, and today they feel as relevant as they were 50 years ago.

Join historian Clarence Goodman for this extraordinary narrative in an extraordinary life.

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If you love to talk about contemporary fiction, join our Contemporary Book Discussion group. Pick up a copy of the upcoming title at the Checkout Desk. Visit http://wheatonlibrary.org/browse/books/book-discussions for titles.

Join Maria Ritzema, Assistant Professor of History at College of DuPage, as she discusses the history of China’s influence in the world, including early dynasties, its trade and wealth, and how China is working on regaining their top economic place in the world. She will also discuss China’s "debt diplomacy" in Latin America, Africa, and Sri Lanka.

Register here for Zoom webinar link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Q1JI70PVQjyJ2Q5i619MKw

Join us via Zoom as Chopra Center certified instructor Stephanie Frantz teaches you a simple mindfulness meditation technique and a stress-buster breathing exercise to relax and increase your overall sense of wellbeing. Explore the benefits of developing a regular meditation practice to improve health, strengthen the immune system and release stress and anxiety.