All are welcome to a day of gaming, crafting and puzzling set for 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Saturday, November 14 at the Clearing Branch Library, 6423 W. 63rd Place.
Play pinball on classic, full-size machines from The Flip Pinball Museum.
Compete in a Super Smash Bros Ultimate and Mortal Kombat III tournament on a live stream with I Play Games.
Children are welcome to create a unique craft item at an activity sponsored by the Trash Goblins.
Play classic arcade and console video games from all eras.
Play from a large selection of board games.
Compete in speed jigsaw puzzling.
Paint and take a fantasy miniature.
There will be an old-fashioned crane/claw machine with prizes for all kids.
Finally, Lia Montelongo--the model for Sindel in the Mortal
Kombat III video game--will be on hand to pose for photos and sign autographs.
There is no admission fee, but the Chicago Public Library requests advance registration. More details at this link: https://tinyurl.com/5fmfh6ym.
The driving force behind the all-ages event is lifelong Garfield Ridge resident Rob Bitunjac, the longtime head of the Clearing Branch Library.
While games are often thought of child's play Bitunjac says playing games "can help you keep your mind sharp" and "helps with hand-eye coordination."
He also hopes that the November 14 event will help get people into the library who might not otherwise set foot in a there.
Bitunjac spent a considerable amount of his youth playing video games at a bowling alley (Lawn Lanes, where his father was an owner). "I grew up with games, and I want to share that love with others," he says.
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