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Food tales whet appetitie for reading in Lake Forest
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Updated: June 7, 2012 9:18PM
Don’t invite a boa constrictor to dinner.
“It wraps its body around the body of a mouse, suffocating it and then swallows it whole,” said Jim Walser of Chicago Region Interpreters. He will share other tales about the strange eating habits of certain creatures during “Delicious Wild Food Delicacies” from 2 to 2:45 p.m. Tuesday, June 12, at the Lake Forest Children’s Library, 360 E. Deerpath.
Walser created the show to reinforce the library’s summer reading program, Reading Is So Delicious.
“I’ve collected some of my favorite stories that have to do with food,” Walser said.
One of those is “I’m Being Swallowed by a Boa Constrictor.” Walser tells the stories in character, alternating them with live animals.
He won’t bring a boa to the library, but he will bring a corn snake.
“It kills its food the same way that a boa would,” Walser said.
Free tickets will be available starting at 1 p.m. performance day.
For details, call (847) 234-0648 or visit lakeforestlibrary.org.
A special time
There will be stories, songs and fun activities during the Special Needs Storytime at 3 p.m. Sunday, June 10, at the Wilmette Public Library, 1242 Wilmette Ave. The program, which is funded by the Friends of the Wilmette library, is best for ages 3 to 10.
For details, call (847) 256-5025 or visit wilmette.lib.il.us.
How cool is that?
You and your children can enjoy a free ice cream sundae from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Sunday, June 10, at the Vernon Area Public Library, 300 Olde Half Day Road, Lincolnshire. Everyone is invited to the ice cream social that launches the Summer Reading Club. There will be activities and a barbershop quartet.
For details, call (847) 634-3650 or visit vapld.info.
Say cheese
Preschoolers will learn to create their own snacks during Food Fun: Fruit and Cheese Kebobs at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 14, at the Wilmette Public Library, 1242 Wilmette Ave. They also will hear a story. The program is for ages 2 to 5 with a caregiver. Registration begins on Monday, June 11.
For details, call (847) 256-5025 or visit wilmette.lib.il.us.
Lee way
Expect to have a tricky time during when Family Fun @ Your Library features “The Magic of Paul Lee” from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday, June 14, at the Skokie Public Library, 5215 Oakton St. Library staff promises that illusionist Lee will leave audience members speechless. Free tickets will be available 30 minutes before the show in the Petty Auditorium.
For details, call (847) 324-3149 or visit skokielibrary.info.
