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Indian Prairie Public Library to host 1980's-themed event April 26

The Indian Prairie Public Library will celebrate its 25th anniversary with a 1980’s-themed Birthday Party on Saturday, April 26. The family-friendly celebration will take place from 1 to 4 p.m. at the library, 401 Plainfield Rd. in Darien.

Participants will relive the 80’s with music, videos, dance instruction (including Thriller and line dances), a photo booth with 80's props, games, crafts, and refreshments. Games will include Nintendo, Pac-Man, Rubik’s Cubes, UNO, Connect Four, Simon, Lite-Brite, Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots, Hungry Hungry Hippos, Trivial Pursuit, and the I Love the 80’s Game. A community jigsaw puzzle of 80’s album covers will also be available. Crafts will include friendship bracelets, perler beads, and coloring.

The event will kick off with a ribbon-cutting by the Darien Chamber of Commerce at 1 p.m. In addition, there will be a Memory Lane, or sharing wall, for people to post their fondest memories and favorite aspects of the library. Patrons can start adding comments to the sharing wall, located along stairway, on Monday, April 21 and remarks will be taken through Sunday, April 27.

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Founded in 1988, the Indian Prairie Public Library District is celebrating its 25th year of providing a place for people to “explore, connect, and be inspired.” With more than 200,000 books, magazines, audio books, CDs and DVDS, the district serves 42,000 residents in Willowbrook, Darien, and Burr Ridge as well as several unincorporated areas. For more information about the library, visit www.ippl.info

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