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Events for August, 2010:
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August 1
Arts & Culture
Adults
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
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Start Scrapbooking!2010-08-01 00:00:00.0
Representatives from a local scrapbooking club will present how to get started with this popular hobby. A list of materials you will need is available at the Information Desk.
No registration required.
Bartlett Public Library,
800 South Bartlett Road, Bartlett IL
630-837-3560
bpldref@bartlett.lib.il.us
www.bartlett.lib.il.us
Sponsored by Bartlett Public Library District
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August 3
Special Events
All Ages
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
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National Night Out Bicycle Rodeo/Bike Ride with the Village President2010-08-03 00:00:00.0
Come participate in the National Night Out 2nd annual Bicycle Rodeo & Obstacle Course sponsored by Spin Doctors Cyclewerks from 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM at the Jim Jensen Pavilion parking lot. Show off your bike riding skills and then enjoy a fun-filled bicycle ride with Village President Kelly to the National Night Out Picnic in the Park Celebration at Bartlett Park. Additional pick-up locations will be at the Bartlett Community Center and in front of the Town Center near Railroad and Main Street. Once at Bartlett Park, a secured bicycle corral will be provided by Boy Scout Troop 99. Handouts will also be given out by Spin Doctor Cyclewerks.
Admission is Free!!!
Jim Jensen Pavilion Parking Lot,
Stearns Road near Rosewood Court, Bartlett IL
630-289-7360
http://spindoctorcyclewerks.com/
Sponsored by Village of Bartlett & Spin Doctor Cyclewerks
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August 3
Special Events
All Ages
5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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17th Annual National Night Out Picnic in the Park2010-08-03 00:00:00.0
Enjoy a special evening with the Village of Bartlett, Bartlett Police Department, Bartlett Park District, Bartlett Public Works, and Bartlett Fire Protection District. This award winning police-community event will include family games, obstacle courses, a soccer skills exhibit, face painting, and special appearances by McGruff the Crime Dog, Chicago Blackhawks Mascot Tommy Hawk, Chicago Wolves Mascot Skates, Chicago Bulls Mascot Benny the Bull, the Division Bicycle Stunt Team, Hyper Dogs, Royal Polynesian Review, and the Jesse White Tumblers. This event will also include free hot dogs, ice cream, beverages, giveaways, area business displays, watermelon eating contests, and public service vehicle displays. At the conclusion of the event, local citizen and business star award winners, as well as, the block party & lighting competition award winners will be announced.
Admission is Free!!!
Bartlett Park,
Oak Avenue & North Avenue, Bartlett IL
630-837-0846
www.village.bartlett.il.us/police/nno.html
Sponsored by Village of Bartlett & Bartlett Park District
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August 5
Arts & Culture
Adults
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
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Drop-In Craft Night2010-08-05 00:00:00.0
Crafters of all kinds are invited to attend this drop-in program to complete all of those unfinished projects while meeting new crafters.
No registration required.
Bartlett Public Library,
800 South Bartlett Road, Bartlett IL
630-837-3560
bpldref@bartlett.lib.il.us
www.bartlett.lib.il.us
Sponsored by Bartlett Public Library District
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August 6
Special Events
All Ages
2 p.m. - 6 p.m.
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Bartlett Farmers Market2010-08-06 00:00:00.0
Shop for fresh produce, flowers, bread, nuts, and much more, right in the heart of downtown Bartlett. The Bartlett Library will be back again this year, with children's storytimes at 3 p.m. every Friday. If it's entertainment you're looking for, the Market will have balloon animals, juggling, the ever popular kids' crafts, and much, much more!
Parking is available across the street in the Bartlett Village Hall parking lot and behind the town center commercial building. For more information or questions about becoming a vendor, please contact Steven Bosco at 630-837-0800, ext. 5915. For weather updates and cancellation notices during the season,
please call the Farmers Market hotline, 630-540-5439.
Bartlett Town Center,
Main Street & Railroad Avenue, Bartlett, IL
630-837-0800
www.village.bartlett.il.us/fmarket.html
Sponsored by Village of Bartlett
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August 6
Special Events
Adults
10:00 am - 11:00 am
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Career Networking2010-08-06 00:00:00.0
Job seekers are invited to meet at the Library to share information and questions regarding resume & cover letter preparation, Internet applications, employment agencies and other job search strategies.
No registration required.
Bartlett Public Library,
800 South Bartlett Road, Bartlett IL
630-837-3560
bpldref@bartlett.lib.il.us
www.bartlett.lib.il.us
Sponsored by Bartlett Public Library District
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August 7
Sports & Rec
Children
9:00 am - 11:00 am
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Kid's Fishing Derby2010-08-07 00:00:00.0
This is a great way to spend time with your children and experience the American pastime of fishing.
The Bartlett Parks Foundation and Bartlett Nature Center present this FREE event with help from our partner, The Fox River Valley Chapter Muskies,Inc., and donated prizes from area businesses and merchants.
Children ages 2-15, accompanied by a parent/guardian, can bring their rod and gear and get hooked on fishing!
Registration begins at 8:15am, fishing starts at 9am and ends at 11am. Awards and raffle prizes will be presented at 11:30am. No pre-registration is required. A pre-derby clinic will be held at 8am to assist new fishermen.
For further information call 847-608-3100
No pre-registration required
No admission fee
Beaver Pond Park,
Stearns Road, 2 blocks east of Route 59 off Kingston, Bartlett, IL
847-608-3100
dmitchell@bartlettparks.org
bartlettparks.org
Sponsored by Bartlett Parks Foundation & Bartlett Nature Center
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August 11
Music/Entrtnmnt
All Ages
6:30 p.m.
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Movie in the Park & Bartlett Business Showcase2010-08-11 00:00:00.0
Enjoy the movie 'Back to the Future' and see how a blast back in time can change what the future holds. A Discover Downtown Bartlett Business Showcase, sponsored by the Bartlett Chamber of
Commerce and the Village of Bartlett will precede the movie in the park. Movie at dusk, business showcase beginning at 6:30 p.m.
Bartlett Park,
North & Oak, Bartlett IL
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Sponsored by Bartlett Park District
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August 12
Arts & Culture
Children
1 p.m.
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A Penny Saved2010-08-12 00:00:00.0
Children and their families are invited to celebrate a century of banking in Bartlett.
Kids will learn about Bartlett's first bank, have a storytime with the Bartlett Public Library District, and decorate their own piggy bank to take home. The program will conclude with a walk to the original 1910 Bartlett State Bank building at 200 W. Bartlett Avenue, today home to Associated Bank. At the bank, the children will enjoy some banking fun and lessons in saving presented by Associated Bank. Refreshments will be served.
The FREE program will be approximately 1 ½ hours long. Space is limited and registration is required; please call 630-837-0800 to reserve your spot.
Bartlett History Museum in Village Hall,
228 S. Main St., Bartlett, IL
630-837-0800
www.villageofbartlettmuseums.org/
Sponsored by Bartlett History Museum
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August 13
Music/Entrtnmnt
All Ages
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
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Fravinia Outdoor Concert featuring Scribble Monster Musical Duo2010-08-13 00:00:00.0
Pack up the family and a picnic dinner and join us on the lawn behind the Library for an evening of fun family music. Performance will begin at 7:00 p.m. Rain location: Library meeting room.
FREE. No registration required.
Bartlett Public Library ,
800 S. Bartlett Rd., Bartlett, IL
630-837-2855
www.bartlett.lib.il.us
Sponsored by Friends of the Bartlett Library
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