Arlington Heights library creating noisy makerspace where people can learn
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Arlington Heights Memorial Library is at the forefront of a new space where people can learn loudly.
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. - A suburban library is creating a makerspace for people to channel their creativity and learn loudly. A makerspace is a DIY collaborative place where people can build, design, sew, cook, said Arlington Memorial Heights Library Executive Director Mike Driskell.
The library is in the process of building one of its own, but this one is a little different than ones you might usually find in libraries and schools.
It s rare to have a stand-alone library makerspace let alone one as large as two stories and 8,000 square feet (and with a fully-equipped commercial kitchen, to boot). Construction crews are finishing what will be known as the Arlington Heights Memorial Library Makerplace.
Learn about Chicago music history with Sound Opinions May 11 Jim DeRogatis
Updated 5/7/2021 3:43 PM
Over a dozen suburban libraries are hosting Sound Opinions Presents: The 10 Most Important Artists in Chicago Music History on Tuesday, May 11. It will be 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Zoom.
Join music critics Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot, hosts of the world s only rock n roll talk show, for a live, online event celebrating Chicago music.
They will trace the city s rich musical history via the 10 artists they feel contribute the most enduring and influential sounds over the past half-century. Genres include gospel, blues, rock, R&B and more.Each week on Sound Opinions, they interview artists, talk about pop culture and music industry news, review new record releases and give trends a historical context. Sound Opinions can be heard on WBEZ and 150 other public radio stations across the country. Learn more at soundopinions.org.
Schaumburg Library invites music lovers to live Sound Opinions May 11 Chicago s music history and most influential musicians will be discussed during an upcoming online program at the Schaumburg Library. Courtesy of Schaumburg Township District Library
Updated 5/3/2021 11:54 AM
Join music critics Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot, hosts of the world s only rock n roll talk show, for a live, online event celebrating Chicago music.
The Sound Opinions hosts will trace the city s rich musical history via the 10 artists they feel contributed the most enduring and influential sounds over the past half-century. Genres include gospel, blues, rock, R&B and more. This program is offered through a partnership with multiple libraries.
Arlington Heights mass vaccination site accepting appointments
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CDC expected to relax guidance on wearing masks outdoors
President Joe Biden’s top coronavirus advisor hinted that on Tuesday, the CDC will relax the guidance on mask wearing outdoors.
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. - The Arlington Heights Park District will host a mass COVID-19 vaccination site this week for all residents 16 and over, and appointments are available.
The park district will distribute 1,728 doses of the Pfizer vaccine on Wednesday, April 28 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Arlington Ridge Center, 660 North Ridge Avenue.
Registration is required for an appointment, and residents should only make a request if they are available on May 19 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., when the second dose is scheduled to be administered.