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Virtual Escape Room: Haunted House

10:00am - 11:00am

Age Group: Teens, Tweens

Virtual Escape Room: Haunted House

10:00am - 11:00am
Oct 27, 2020

Online

Age Groups: Teens, Tweens

Program Type: Teen Programs, Tween Programs, Virtual Program

Description

Are you "dying" to go to a haunted house but disappointed they're closed this season? We have a solution! Pop into our virtual Haunted House Escape Room. Unscramble, decode, and untangle your way out of a spooky mansion this Halloween!...

Geek Out: Halloween

4:30pm - 5:15pm

Age Group: Kids, Tweens

Registration Required

Geek Out: Halloween

4:30pm - 5:15pm
Oct 27, 2020

Main Branch

Meeting Room AB

Age Groups: Kids, Tweens

Program Type: After-School Programs

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 3

Description

Grades 4 – 8 Meeting Room Follow your fandom and geek out over graphic novels, comics, manga, anime, and more. We’ll create fan art, make zines, talk comics, and hang out....

Book Pumpkin Craft

10:00am - 11:00am

Age Group: Adult

Online

Video (Pre-Recorded)

Age Groups: Adult

Program Type: Adult Programs, Virtual Program

Description

Do you like doing crafts? Are you looking for Fall decorations?...

LEGO Club Builder Challenge

4:30pm - 4:45pm

Age Group: Kids

Main Branch

Age Groups: Kids

Program Type: Virtual Program

Description

Grades K – 4 DIY Facebook Challenge Do you love creating with LEGOs? On the first Tuesday of the month, we will post a new building challenge on Facebook....

William Pack: A Discovery of Magic

10:00am - 11:00am

Age Group: Adult

Online

Video (Pre-Recorded)

Age Groups: Adult

Program Type: Adult Programs, Virtual Program

Description

William, “The Chicago Magic Expert,” cracks open his magic history scrapbooks to reveal a secret world of colorful characters, amusing adventures, and arcane knowledge. MEET astonishing magicians who made the impossible possible....

Mental and Emotional Health for Teens

6:00pm - 7:00pm

Age Group: Teens

Registration Required

Online

Zoom (Live)

Age Groups: Teens

Program Type: Evening Programs, Teen Programs, Virtual Program

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 25

Description

Why is the topic of Mental Health so taboo? Do you find that you are dealing with new challenges in the time of COVID? Are things bothering you that never used to? Are you noticing a change in friends and family?...

The Adventure Continues...

3:00pm - 3:15pm

Age Group: Kids, Tweens

The Adventure Continues...

3:00pm - 3:15pm
Nov 6, 2020

Main Branch

Age Groups: Kids, Tweens

Program Type: After-School Programs, Storytime, Virtual Program

Description

Grades 3 – 5 Read Along Video on Facebook, NLPL website, & YouTube Tune in to our Facebook page to read along with a Choose Your Own Adventure Story! Ms. Liz O. and Ms....

Movers & Shakers

10:30am - 11:00am

Age Group: Birth - Pre-K, Kids

Registration Required

Movers & Shakers

10:30am - 11:00am
Nov 9, 2020

Main Branch

Age Groups: Birth - Pre-K, Kids

Program Type: Virtual Program

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 50

Description

Movers & Shakers Ages 3 months – 24 monthZoom Live Streaming Storytime Enjoy bouncing rhymes, music, fingerplays, and simple books for on-the-move babies....

Board Meeting

7:00pm - 8:00pm

Main Branch

Meeting Room AB

Description

Board meetings are held the second Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. Meetings are in the Meeting Room of the New Lenox Public Library, and are open to the public....

Itsy Bitsy Toddler

10:30am - 11:00am

Age Group: Birth - Pre-K, Kids

Registration Required

Itsy Bitsy Toddler

10:30am - 11:00am
Nov 10, 2020

Main Branch

Age Groups: Birth - Pre-K, Kids

Program Type: Virtual Program

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 50

Description

Ages 1½ - 2 ½ Zoom Live Streaming Storytime Have fun wiggling and rhyming with books, songs, and fingerplays designed for your growing toddler....

Genealogy Club

6:00pm - 7:00pm

Age Group: Adult

Registration Required

Online

Zoom (Live)

Age Groups: Adult

Program Type: Adult Programs, Evening Programs, Virtual Program

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 29

Description

This group meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 6 pm. Learn about using different online databases, breaking through “brick walls,” obtaining vital records, and documenting and organizing your family research....

Veterans' Day

All Day

Branch: Main Branch

Main Branch

Wee Readers

10:30am - 11:00am

Age Group: Birth - Pre-K, Kids

Registration Required

Main Branch

Age Groups: Birth - Pre-K, Kids

Program Type: Virtual Program

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 50

Description

Ages 2 – 3½ Zoom Live Streaming Storytime Get ready for super stories, spectacular songs, and silly rhymes. Registration is required. We will be using the Zoom me...

Art Attack!

4:30pm - 5:00pm

Age Group: Kids, Tweens

Registration Required

Main Branch

Age Groups: Kids, Tweens

Program Type: Virtual Program

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 19

Description

Grades 4 – 8 DIY Video on Facebook, NLPL website, & YouTube Your imagination mixes with art in this art club just for tweens....

Fiction Book Club

6:00pm - 7:00pm

Age Group: Adult

Registration Required

Main Branch

Meeting Room AB

Age Groups: Adult

Program Type: Adult Programs, Book Discussion

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 10

Description

Come discuss, share and enjoy the experience of reading with a group! Call to reserve a copy of the book, or stop by Circulation to pick up a copy.Masks are required to attend....

Stitch & Make Together on Zoom

6:00pm - 8:00pm

Age Group: Adult, Seniors

Registration Required

Stitch & Make Together on Zoom

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Nov 12, 2020

Online

Zoom (Live)

Age Groups: Adult, Seniors

Program Type: Adult Programs, Craft Programs, Evening Programs, Virtual Program

Registration Required

Description

Do you knit, crochet or do other crafty handwork? Looking for something social and cozy to do during the winter months? Join other stitchers and fiber artists of all kinds in our Zoom chat....

The Adventure Continues...

3:00pm - 3:15pm

Age Group: Kids, Tweens

The Adventure Continues...

3:00pm - 3:15pm
Nov 13, 2020

Main Branch

Age Groups: Kids, Tweens

Program Type: After-School Programs, Storytime, Virtual Program

Description

Grades 3 – 5 Read Along Video on Facebook, NLPL website, & YouTube Tune in to our Facebook page to read along with a Choose Your Own Adventure Story! Ms. Liz O. and Ms....

Holiday Card Making Kit

All Day

Age Group: Teens

Main Branch

Age Groups: Teens

Program Type: Craft Programs, Teen Programs

Description

Come to the library to pick up a holiday card-making kit. We will be making cards for residents of our local nursing homes. We'll provide the basics, but we encourage you to use your creativity!...

Movers & Shakers

10:30am - 11:00am

Age Group: Birth - Pre-K, Kids

Registration Required

Movers & Shakers

10:30am - 11:00am
Nov 16, 2020

Main Branch

Age Groups: Birth - Pre-K, Kids

Program Type: Virtual Program

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 50

Description

Movers & Shakers Ages 3 months – 24 monthZoom Live Streaming Storytime Enjoy bouncing rhymes, music, fingerplays, and simple books for on-the-move babies....

Art Club

4:30pm - 5:00pm

Age Group: Kids

Registration Required

Main Branch

Age Groups: Kids

Program Type: Virtual Program

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 9

Description

Grades 1 – 4 DIY Video on Facebook, NLPL website, & YouTube Calling all creative kids! Create some awesome art with a step-by-step video to help you create a masterpiece....

Itsy Bitsy Toddler

10:30am - 11:00am

Age Group: Birth - Pre-K, Kids

Registration Required

Itsy Bitsy Toddler

10:30am - 11:00am
Nov 17, 2020

Main Branch

Age Groups: Birth - Pre-K, Kids

Program Type: Virtual Program

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 50

Description

Ages 1½ - 2 ½ Zoom Live Streaming Storytime Have fun wiggling and rhyming with books, songs, and fingerplays designed for your growing toddler....

Music Makers

10:30am - 11:00am

Age Group: Birth - Pre-K, Kids

Registration Required

Main Branch

Age Groups: Birth - Pre-K, Kids

Program Type: Virtual Program

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 50

Description

Ages 3 months – 6 years Zoom Live Streaming Storytime Listen to a story then explore music while we dance around and sing songs. Registration is required. We will be u...

Mad Science Club

4:30pm - 5:00pm

Age Group: Kids

Registration Required

Main Branch

Age Groups: Kids

Program Type: Virtual Program

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 7

Description

Grades K – 6 DIY Video on Facebook, NLPL website, & YouTube Discover awesome hands-on experiments and activities that you can try at home....

Writers Group

5:30pm - 7:00pm

Age Group: Adult

Registration Required

Main Branch

Meeting Room AB

Age Groups: Adult

Program Type: Adult Programs

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 9

Description

New members always welcome - come discuss your writing with others....

Wee Readers

10:30am - 11:00am

Age Group: Birth - Pre-K, Kids

Registration Required

Main Branch

Age Groups: Birth - Pre-K, Kids

Program Type: Virtual Program

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 50

Description

Ages 2 – 3½ Zoom Live Streaming Storytime Get ready for super stories, spectacular songs, and silly rhymes. Registration is required. We will be using the Zoom me...

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Mental Health Essentials Presentation

6:00pm - 7:00pm

Age Group: Adult

Registration Required

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Mental Health Essentials Presentation

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Nov 19, 2020

Online

Zoom (Live)

Age Groups: Adult

Program Type: Adult Programs, Evening Programs, Virtual Program

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 30

Description

Join us for a presentation from NAMI DuPage that covers basic information about mental illness such as signs and symptoms, talks about the prevalence and importance of discussing mental health problems, and provides practical steps for connecting ...

The Adventure Continues...

3:00pm - 3:15pm

Age Group: Kids, Tweens

The Adventure Continues...

3:00pm - 3:15pm
Nov 20, 2020

Main Branch

Age Groups: Kids, Tweens

Program Type: After-School Programs, Storytime, Virtual Program

Description

Grades 3 – 5 Read Along Video on Facebook, NLPL website, & YouTube Tune in to our Facebook page to read along with a Choose Your Own Adventure Story! Ms. Liz O. and Ms....

Just For Tweens Lego Club

4:30pm - 5:00pm

Age Group: Kids, Tweens

Registration Required

Just For Tweens Lego Club

4:30pm - 5:00pm
Nov 20, 2020

Main Branch

Age Groups: Kids, Tweens

Program Type: Virtual Program

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 12

Description

Grades 4 – 8 DIY Video on Facebook, NLPL website, & YouTube Sign up, pick up your LEGO kit, and hop on YouTube for awesome LEGO building challenges....

Blood Drive with Versiti Blood Center of Illinois

10:00am - 2:00pm

Main Branch

Program Type: Non-Library Group

Movers & Shakers

10:30am - 11:00am

Age Group: Birth - Pre-K, Kids

Registration Required

Movers & Shakers

10:30am - 11:00am
Nov 23, 2020

Main Branch

Age Groups: Birth - Pre-K, Kids

Program Type: Virtual Program

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 50

Description

Movers & Shakers Ages 3 months – 24 monthZoom Live Streaming Storytime Enjoy bouncing rhymes, music, fingerplays, and simple books for on-the-move babies....

Itsy Bitsy Toddler

10:30am - 11:00am

Age Group: Birth - Pre-K, Kids

Registration Required

Itsy Bitsy Toddler

10:30am - 11:00am
Nov 24, 2020

Main Branch

Age Groups: Birth - Pre-K, Kids

Program Type: Virtual Program

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 50

Description

Ages 1½ - 2 ½ Zoom Live Streaming Storytime Have fun wiggling and rhyming with books, songs, and fingerplays designed for your growing toddler....

Geek Out: Candy Sushi Feast

4:30pm - 5:15pm

Age Group: Tweens

Registration Required

Main Branch

Meeting Room AB

Age Groups: Tweens

Program Type: After-School Programs

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 6

Description

Grades 4 – 8 Meeting Room Follow your fandom and geek out over graphic novels, comics, manga, anime, and more. We’ll create fan art, make zines, talk comics, and hang out....

Music Makers

10:30am - 11:00am

Age Group: Birth - Pre-K, Kids

Registration Required

Main Branch

Age Groups: Birth - Pre-K, Kids

Program Type: Virtual Program

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 50

Description

Ages 3 months – 6 years Zoom Live Streaming Storytime Listen to a story then explore music while we dance around and sing songs. Registration is required. We will be u...

Day before Thanksgiving

5:00pm - 11:45pm

Branch: Main Branch

Main Branch

Thanksgiving Day

All Day

Branch: Main Branch

Main Branch

Day after Thanksgiving

All Day

Branch: Main Branch

Main Branch

The Adventure Continues...

3:00pm - 3:15pm

Age Group: Kids, Tweens

The Adventure Continues...

3:00pm - 3:15pm
Nov 27, 2020

Main Branch

Age Groups: Kids, Tweens

Program Type: After-School Programs, Storytime, Virtual Program

Description

Grades 3 – 5 Read Along Video on Facebook, NLPL website, & YouTube Tune in to our Facebook page to read along with a Choose Your Own Adventure Story! Ms. Liz O. and Ms....

Kids' Winter Craft Grab & Go

All Day

Age Group: Birth - Pre-K, Kids

Main Branch

Age Groups: Birth - Pre-K, Kids

Program Type: Craft Programs

Description

Ages 1 – 12 Drop by the main YS desk & pick up a different winter themed craft every Monday beginning at 10 am during December and January....

Movers & Shakers

10:30am - 11:00am

Age Group: Birth - Pre-K, Kids

Registration Required

Movers & Shakers

10:30am - 11:00am
Nov 30, 2020

Main Branch

Age Groups: Birth - Pre-K, Kids

Program Type: Virtual Program

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 50

Description

Movers & Shakers Ages 3 months – 24 monthZoom Live Streaming Storytime Enjoy bouncing rhymes, music, fingerplays, and simple books for on-the-move babies....

Zoom Trivia Night

6:00pm - 7:00pm

Age Group: Adult

Registration Required

Online

Zoom (Live)

Age Groups: Adult

Program Type: Adult Programs, Evening Programs, Virtual Program

Registration Required

Description

Join us for an evening of trivia on Zoom! Play by yourself or with a team for prizes!...

Christmas On a Budget

10:00am - 11:00am

Age Group: Adult

Online

Video (Pre-Recorded)

Age Groups: Adult

Program Type: Adult Programs, Virtual Program

Description

How do you survive the holiday madness when funds are low? Explore some tips and tricks on how to make holiday magic happen with little money....

Itsy Bitsy Toddler

10:30am - 11:00am

Age Group: Birth - Pre-K, Kids

Registration Required

Itsy Bitsy Toddler

10:30am - 11:00am
Dec 1, 2020

Main Branch

Age Groups: Birth - Pre-K, Kids

Program Type: Virtual Program

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 50

Description

Ages 1½ - 2 ½ Zoom Live Streaming Storytime Have fun wiggling and rhyming with books, songs, and fingerplays designed for your growing toddler....

LEGO Club Builder Challenge

4:30pm - 4:45pm

Age Group: Kids

Main Branch

Age Groups: Kids

Program Type: Virtual Program

Description

Grades K – 4 DIY Facebook Challenge Do you love creating with LEGOs? On the first Tuesday of the month, we will post a new building challenge on Facebook....

Music Makers

10:30am - 11:00am

Age Group: Birth - Pre-K, Kids

Registration Required

Main Branch

Age Groups: Birth - Pre-K, Kids

Program Type: Virtual Program

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 50

Description

Ages 3 months – 6 years Zoom Live Streaming Storytime Listen to a story then explore music while we dance around and sing songs. Registration is required. We will be u...

Wee Readers

10:30am - 11:00am

Age Group: Birth - Pre-K, Kids

Registration Required

Main Branch

Age Groups: Birth - Pre-K, Kids

Program Type: Virtual Program

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 50

Description

Ages 2 – 3½ Zoom Live Streaming Storytime Get ready for super stories, spectacular songs, and silly rhymes. Registration is required. We will be using the Zoom me...

Kids' Winter Craft Grab & Go

All Day

Age Group: Birth - Pre-K, Kids

Main Branch

Age Groups: Birth - Pre-K, Kids

Program Type: Craft Programs

Description

Ages 1 – 12 Drop by the main YS desk & pick up a different winter themed craft every Monday beginning at 10 am during December and January....

Movers & Shakers

10:30am - 11:00am

Age Group: Birth - Pre-K, Kids

Registration Required

Movers & Shakers

10:30am - 11:00am
Dec 7, 2020

Main Branch

Age Groups: Birth - Pre-K, Kids

Program Type: Virtual Program

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 50

Description

Movers & Shakers Ages 3 months – 24 monthZoom Live Streaming Storytime Enjoy bouncing rhymes, music, fingerplays, and simple books for on-the-move babies....

Itsy Bitsy Toddler

10:30am - 11:00am

Age Group: Birth - Pre-K, Kids

Registration Required

Itsy Bitsy Toddler

10:30am - 11:00am
Dec 8, 2020

Main Branch

Age Groups: Birth - Pre-K, Kids

Program Type: Virtual Program

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 50

Description

Ages 1½ - 2 ½ Zoom Live Streaming Storytime Have fun wiggling and rhyming with books, songs, and fingerplays designed for your growing toddler....

Genealogy Club

6:00pm - 7:00pm

Age Group: Adult

Registration Required

Online

Zoom (Live)

Age Groups: Adult

Program Type: Adult Programs, Evening Programs, Virtual Program

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 30

Description

Music Makers

10:30am - 11:00am

Age Group: Birth - Pre-K, Kids

Registration Required

Main Branch

Age Groups: Birth - Pre-K, Kids

Program Type: Virtual Program

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 50

Description

Ages 3 months – 6 years Zoom Live Streaming Storytime Listen to a story then explore music while we dance around and sing songs. Registration is required. We will be u...

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