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Test your Harry Potter knowledgeThursday, July 14, 2011 @ 5:11PMAs Muggles and Half-Bloods alike count down to the final installment of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," opening Friday, you can quell your impatience by testing your knowledge of trivia from the first seven films. (Answers are listed below.)

Library newsThursday, July 14, 2011 @ 1:24PMThere will be a book sale at Darien Library from July 23 to 29. Shoppers will find recent bestsellers, fiction and detective mystery titles, cookbooks, travel books, and biographies, as well as children's books.

Keep the Harry Potter magic aliveWednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 10:24AMThe boy wizard may have flown off into retirement, but here are some craft, recipe and style tips for those who can't let go yet The last instalment of the Harry Potter franchise has hit our screens, finally spelling the end of a long-running era of wizardry. But the Boy Who Lived has brought us much more than a few spells and an aversion to the word Voldemort. So how can JK Rowling's universe ...

West County Calendar: Week of July 13Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 6:18AMWednesday, July 13

Library newsThursday, July 7, 2011 @ 2:39PMOn Wednesdays, from 4 to 5 p.m., Darien Library hosts "Warm Up America! Knitting Project." Bring your needles and some yarn, and knit a square (patterns will be supplied). Squares will be joined together to create warm blankets for people around the world.

Bulletin Board published Wednesday, July 6, 2011Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 1:23AM•St. Timothy’s Outreach Clinic will host an open house from 7 to 8 p.m. to celebrate its first anniversary of free service to medically uninsured people in the community. Everyone is invited to the event at St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church, 401 Fir St., Brookings.

Oakland Fiber and Textile Festival brings together crafters, learnersFriday, July 1, 2011 @ 12:49PMOn July 10, Oakland's Splash Pad Park will host a unique event: the second annual Oakland Fiber and Textile Festival. Unlike many other craft events, the Fiber Fest is not limited to one artistic medium. Rather, it brings together a wide spectrum of textile and fiber arts for a multimedia, hands-on learning experience.

A festival for busy handsFriday, July 1, 2011 @ 12:39PMOn July 10, Oakland's Splash Pad Park will host a unique event: the second annual Oakland Fiber and Textile Festival. Unlike many other craft events, the Fiber Fest is not limited to one artistic medium.

Buffalo Grove and Long Grove calendar - June 30Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 10:15PMDeadline for items for the Community Calendar is noon Wednesday two weeks before desired publication date. Send information on fund-raisers, clubs, lectures, community events, reunions and support groups to Community Calendar, Pioneer Press, 3701 W. Lake, Glenview IL 60026; fax it to (847) 486-7495; or e-mail it to jmolitor@pioneerlocal.com. There is no charge for ...