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Unlocking the Magic: A Guide to Planning a Disney Vacation

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Education & Skills, Special Presenters & Performers
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 29
Event Details:

Have you always dreamed of a trip to Walt Disney World but are too overwhelmed with all of the details? Come hear insider tips and tricks for planning a magical Disney World vacation!

Writers, We (Community Group)

6:00pm - 7:45pm
Adults
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books, Authors & Writing, Community Group, Non-Library Group
Event Details:

Join local writers to discuss and workshop your writing. The group welcomes those new to the art as well as those with experience.

Sublimate an Image onto a Magnet

5:30pm - 7:00pm
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Cancelled
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: The Studio
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Crafts & Making
Event Details:

This program has been cancelled.

Sundae Storytime at the Creamery

11:00am - 11:30am
Kids, Birth - Pre-K, Toddlers, School-Age Kids
Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Kids, Birth - Pre-K, Toddlers, School-Age Kids
Program Type: Storytimes, Summer Learning Challenge
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

All Ages. Meet us at the New Lenox Creamery for a delicious storytime!  Enjoy a sweet treat and listen to a cool story sure to help you beat the summer heat!

Multi-Library Geocache Event

All Day 6/3 - 7/3
All Ages, Kids, Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Main Branch
Age Group: All Ages, Kids, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Non-Library Group, Special Event
Event Details:

The New Lenox Library is participating in the 12th Annual ATLAS Multi-Library Geocaching Event and you are invited to join us!

Summer Visual Art Contest

06/03/2024 @ 9:00am - 07/03/2024 @ 8:00pm
Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Adult & Teen Services Desk
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts, Culture & Travel, Crafts & Making, Special Event, Summer Learning Challenge
Event Details:

Enter our Summer Visual Art Showcase!

This event is part of our 2024 Summer Learning Challenge Read, Renew, Repeat. We look forward to this opportunity to celebrate our community’s creativity!

Chalk the Walk

10:00am - 12:00pm
Kids, Birth - Pre-K, School-Age Kids, Tweens
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Commons Circle Drive
Age Group: Kids, Birth - Pre-K, School-Age Kids, Tweens
Program Type: Summer Learning Challenge
Event Details:

Bring your creativity and help us make our sidewalk pop with color this summer!  Sidewalk chalk will be provided.

Registration not required.

Spice Club

4:00pm - 4:00pm
Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Adult Tech Center
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Cooking & Food, Take & Make / StudioDIY
Event Details:

Variety is the spice of life, so let’s try out a variety of spices! Every other month we will feature a different spice.

Teen Open Studio

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Teens
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: The Studio
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Crafts & Making
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

7th-12th Grade. Create with others your age in The Studio. Bring a project with, or create one out of the materials and projects we have here. Registration is encouraged.

Park Pals

9:30am - 10:30am
Kids, Birth - Pre-K, School-Age Kids
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Kids, Birth - Pre-K, School-Age Kids
Program Type: Storytimes, Summer Learning Challenge
Event Details:

All Ages. We're bringing the library to you this summer! Join your Youth Services librarians at Freedom Park for songs, stories, and other summer fun.

Messin' Around: Sidewalk Chalk Painting

7:00pm - 7:30pm
Kids, PreK
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Outdoor Naturescape
Age Group: Kids, PreK
Program Type: Crafts & Making, Summer Learning Challenge
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

Ages 5-7.  Unleash your creativity in this fun and messy art program perfect for preschoolers! Program will be held in the Outdoor Naturescape, weather permitting. Dress for mess!

(New Date!) Dr. Temple Grandin: The Hidden Gifts of Visual Thinkers

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Online
Room: Virtual (Live)
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Books, Authors & Writing, Education & Skills, Illinois Libraries Present, Special Event, Special Presenters & Performers, Virtual
Event Details:

NEW DATE TUESDAY, JUNE 4: Our Illinois Libraries Present program with Temple Grandin was orginaly scheduled in April. If you registered for the April event you DO NOT need to register again.

Picnic Storytime

11:00am - 12:00pm
Kids, Birth - Pre-K, School-Age Kids
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Outdoor Naturescape
Age Group: Kids, Birth - Pre-K, School-Age Kids
Program Type: Storytimes, Summer Learning Challenge
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

All Ages. Bring your lunch and blanket to the library and enjoy an outdoor storytime as you eat!  Stay and play outdoor games and activities in the library’s naturescape. Weather permitting.

Garden Buddies

4:00pm - 4:30pm
Kids, PreK, Toddlers
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Outdoor Naturescape
Age Group: Kids, PreK, Toddlers
Program Type: Crafts & Making, Nature & the Environment, Summer Learning Challenge
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

Ages 3-5 Outdoor Naturescape at the Library Come dig in the dirt and help plant herbs and flowers in the library’s garden boxes. Then, we’ll make some garden art. Dress for mess.

Writers, We (Community Group)

6:00pm - 7:45pm
Adults
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books, Authors & Writing, Community Group, Non-Library Group
Event Details:

Join local writers to discuss and workshop your writing. The group welcomes those new to the art as well as those with experience.

Board Game Afternoon

12:00pm - 3:00pm
Kids, Birth - Pre-K, PreK, Toddlers, School-Age Kids, Tweens
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Kids, Birth - Pre-K, PreK, Toddlers, School-Age Kids, Tweens
Program Type: Social, Games & Entertainment, Summer Learning Challenge
Event Details:

All Ages.  Beat summer boredom and drop in to play a round or two of your favorite board games!  Games will be provided, but you are more than welcome to bring your own as well.  Participants must be supervised by a

Knit Happens!

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Adults, Seniors
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: The Studio
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Crafts & Making
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 24
Event Details:

Bring your knitting, crochet, embroidery, sewing, weaving, looming and other fiber arts projects for a social evening with other adults. Don't have anything in the works?

Donuts, Decorating, and Dominos

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Teens
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Cooking & Food, Social, Games & Entertainment
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:

Let's go all out for National Donut Day this year! We will be decorating donuts, playing dominos, and learning about these delicious pastries via some donut trivia. Prize awarded to the top donut decorator!

Summer Kickoff with Crosstown Exotics

1:00pm - 2:00pm
All Ages, Birth - Pre-K, School-Age Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Seniors
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Outdoor Naturescape
Age Group: All Ages, Birth - Pre-K, School-Age Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Nature & the Environment, Special Presenters & Performers, Summer Learning Challenge
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 75
Event Details:

Help us kick off the Summer Learning Challenge with Crosstown Exotics Reptile and Bug Show!

Sundae Storytime at the Creamery

11:00am - 11:30am
Kids, Birth - Pre-K, Toddlers, School-Age Kids
Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Kids, Birth - Pre-K, Toddlers, School-Age Kids
Program Type: Storytimes, Summer Learning Challenge
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

All Ages. Meet us at the New Lenox Creamery for a delicious storytime!  Enjoy a sweet treat and listen to a cool story sure to help you beat the summer heat!

Play-Doh Playtime

10:00am - 11:00am
Birth - Pre-K, Babies, Toddlers
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Birth - Pre-K, Babies, Toddlers
Program Type: Crafts & Making, Summer Learning Challenge
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Ages 1-3 with caregiver   A fun, hands-on experience perfect for the littlest patrons, Play-Doh Playtime is sure to bring out your child's creativity and imagination. Leave the mess to us!

Let's Go Fishin'!

6:30pm - 7:30pm
School-Age Kids
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Library Parking Lot
Age Group: School-Age Kids
Program Type: Nature & the Environment, Summer Learning Challenge
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Ages 6-12 with a caregiver   (June 10, 17, 24) In this 3-week class, kids will learn to cast, bait, and take fish off the hook. Fishing poles and bait are supplied. Class occurs rain or shine.