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Fossil Ridge Public Library
386 W Kennedy Rd.
Braidwood, IL 60408
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Sep 15 2025 Mon

Fall Bingo

10:00am–11:00am
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Sep 15 2025 Mon

Cancelled

Fall Bingo

10:00am–11:00am
Game
Closed
Library Branch: Fossil Ridge Public Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Game
Registration Required
Event Details:

Lets usher in the fall season with a friendly game of Bingo! Wear fall colors  and win a prize for best dressed! Light refreshments will be served. 

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Sep 16 2025 Tue

I-Cash Program

10:00am–2:00pm
Adults
Workshop
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Sep 16 2025 Tue

I-Cash Program

10:00am–2:00pm
Workshop
Library Branch: Fossil Ridge Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Workshop
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Visitors can stop by to check to see if they have unclaimed property. The treasurer’s office is safeguarding more than $5 billion in unclaimed property belonging to millions of Illinois residents.

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Sep 16 2025 Tue

Finding the Clues: Then and Now with Steve Burns

6:30pm–8:00pm
Children, Tween, Teens, Adults
Performance
Open
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Sep 16 2025 Tue

Finding the Clues: Then and Now with Steve Burns

6:30pm–8:00pm
Performance
Open
Library Branch: Fossil Ridge Public Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Children, Tween, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Performance
Registration Required
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Join Illinois Libraries Present for a nostalgic and intimate hour-long conversation with Emmy-nominated actor Steve Burns, best known as ‘Steve’ from the beloved Nickelodeon show Blue’s Clues.

 

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386 W Kennedy Road
Braidwood, IL 60408

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