Events of Monday, August 30, 2021

Red Cross Blood Drive.  Wildfires, record-breaking heat, and a busy hurricane season can impact the nation’s blood supply. On top of the toll extreme weather events take on the lives of millions, disasters can cause blood drive closures or prevent donors from being able to give safely. Eligible donors can help overcome the critical need for blood and ensure blood is readily available by making an appointment to give by using the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org, calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767), or enabling the Blood Donor Skill on any Alexa Echo device.  As a thank-you, those who come to donate throughout the month of August will get a free 4-month special offer to Apple Music by email (new subscribers only). Details are available at RedCrossBlood.org/FeelTheBeat.

11 AM to 4:45 PM  American Legion Post, 211 Chicago, Brooklyn

Jackson District Library Bookmobile Coloring Contest.  How would you decorate the JDL Bookmobile? Stop by any branch starting August 1 to pick up a coloring sheet. Get creative and color or decorate the bookmobile any way you’d like. Return your coloring sheet to your branch by August 31 to be displayed.  Winners for each branch will be contacted on September 7 and receive a giant Crayola art set.  You can also download and print off the coloring sheet here.