Make-and-Take Ornament Workshop

Saturday, December 6, 9:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Open to all ages with an accompanying adult. Mark your calendars now for this free drop-in program. Children will make their own ornaments using patters and craft materials provided by the library. Come and go as you please. No registration required.

5K Run/Walk will be held on Saturday, November 22, 2008

at Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve in Mahomet

Check-in, registration & packet pick-up is at 7:30 - 8:45am

5K Run starts at 9:00am, Walkers immediately follow

Registration fee is $20 if received before November 1st, $25 after November 1st, and $10 for children under 12

A Pancake and Sausage Breakfast will be served to all contestants after the race. Breakfast is free for race registrants, ($5.00 for spectators) and will be served from 8:30-10:30am.

Course Map

2007 Race Results

The event is sponsored by the Friends of the Mahomet Library and Rotary Club of Mahomet. Proceeds to benefit the Mahomet Public Library Building Project and the Rotary Club of Mahomet local and international service projects.

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Join us for one or all of these upcoming book discussion groups.

All groups meet on Thursdays at 6:30pm in the Library community room.

December 4: “Where Angels Go” by Debbie Macomber.

This will also be a planning meeting to choose books for the first part of 2009. (and to eat holiday cookies!)

Need help locating a copy of a book? Please contact the library at 217-586-2611.

If you would like to be sent reminders of upcoming book discussion groups via e-mail, please leave your name and e-mail address at the circulation desk.

Visit http://mahomettag.blogspot.com to discuss your favorite books and give feedback on programs you’d like to see at the library.