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We're Gettin' Our Dewey On!

Buy your tickets today for our amazing annual fundraiser, Do the Dewey!
Click here to buy your tickets online!
Click here to print out a mail-in ticket order form.

Visit us on YouTube: www.youtube.com/HowDoYouDewey and watch How We Dewey!

Just $35.00 lets you:
  • Indulge in a variety of fabulous food from area restaurants and flowing beer, wine and soft drinks.

  • Dance to the musical stylings of the Uptown Rhythm Quintet.

  • Join in a wine tasting by WineStyles of Des Plaines and a tea tasting by Gala Tea.

  • Try Wii games to bring out the kid in you - bowling, golf and more!

  • Learn a lariat trick from Actor Lance Brown, who portrays American Cowboy/humorist Will Rogers.

  • Pick up some culinary herbs to grow in your own backyard or kitchen, courtesy of Pesche's.

  • Learn how to work that camera at the popular digital camera program by award-winning photographer Jerry Hug and the Des Plaines Camera Club (bring your own camera).

  • Have your aura or numerology reading done by the Clairvoyant Center of Chicago.

  • Indulge in Mehndi temporary henna body painting by the MahRose Salon and a relaxing chair massage by masseuse Faydra Brown.

  • Take a jive dance lesson from the Galina Studio.

  • Learn how to detail your car from professional auto detailer Gary Kouba.

  • Learn how to embark on private pilot lessons - costs, requirements, how long it takes, and more! Plus, try out a flight simulator!

  • Catch a quilting demonstration (custom embroidery and cutting techniques) by the Quilting Divas or a silk painting demonstration by artist Rhonda Popko.

  • Learn how to download music to your iPod - step by step - and enter a drawing for iPod shufffles and iTunes gift card!

  • WAIT - THERE'S MORE!

    • "Guess the number of Pearls in the Jar" and win one of 6 strands of large natural freshwater pearl necklaces! $10 per guess. Courtesy of R.C. Wahl Jewelers.

    • Participate in a treasure hunt for $100 bills in the stacks! Just $10 to participate.

    • Check out the Wine Surprise Auction - $25 gets you a bottle of wine and a "surprise" gift certificate. It could be a $5 certificate or a $100 certificate, or anything in between.

    • A silent auction for unique prizes, including a ride in a private plane to Madison WI, with lunch.

    • A raffle, auction and more!
     Photograph of actor Lance Brown dressed as Will Rogers, next to an actual photograph of Will Rogers



     Graphic advertising the library's Do the Dewey event on April 26, 2008 at 7 p.m. in the library



     Photograph of guests dancing at the 2007 Do The Dewey event
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