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Estate Planning

6:30pm - 7:30pm

Main Branch

Meeting Room A

Age Groups: Adult, Seniors

Program Type: Adult Programs, Evening Programs

Description

Did you know not planning your estate is a plan in itself? If you don’t take action your estate may be determined by the laws of Illinois. That is why having a plan of action is detrimental. Join us for an informative program at ...

Just for Tweens LEGO Club

4:30pm - 5:30pm

Age Group: Tweens

Registration Required

Main Branch

Meeting Room A

Age Groups: Tweens

Program Type: After-School Programs

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 10

Description

Grades 4 – 8 Join us for awesome LEGO building challenges and the chance to hang out with other tweens....

LEGO Club

4:30pm - 5:15pm

Age Group: Kids

Registration Required

Main Branch

Meeting Room AB

Age Groups: Kids

Program Type: After-School Programs

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 0

Description

Grades K – 4 We supply the bricks; you bring the ideas! Come build your own creation with friends, or make a vehicle to race down a track. We’ll display your creations for everyone to see!...

Writers Group

6:00pm - 7:45pm

Age Group: Adult

Main Branch

Board Room

Age Groups: Adult

Program Type: Adult Programs

Description

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

Medicare Seminar

10:30am - 11:30am

Age Group: Adult, Seniors

Registration Required

Medicare Seminar

10:30am - 11:30am
May 2, 2019

Main Branch

Meeting Room B

Age Groups: Adult, Seniors

Program Type: Adult Programs, Evening Programs

Registration Required

Description

An educated seminar and outreach to older adults regarding how to prevent, detect, and report Medicare fraud....

Senior Coffee

10:30am - 12:00pm

Age Group: Seniors

Main Branch

Adult & Teen Program Room

Age Groups: Seniors

Program Type: Adult Programs

Description

Seniors 55+ are invited to join us for coffee and treats upstairs in Adult Services. Chat with your peers, and learn about upcoming events at the library....

Fiber Arts

6:00pm - 7:30pm

Age Group: Adult

Main Branch

Meeting Room A

Age Groups: Adult

Program Type: Adult Programs

Description

Join other knitters & crocheters in in informal exchange of ideas and information. Beginners are welcome....

Medicare Information Program

Meeting Room B

6:00pm - 7:00pm

Main Branch

Meeting Room B

Description

Learn how Medicare works and what to expect with each of the plan options. Learn the elements of Medicare Parts A&B, Medicare Advantage plans (Part C), prescription drugs (Part D), Medicare Supplements (Medigaps). Learn how to verify if your doctor...

Young Adult Writers Group

6:00pm - 7:30pm

Age Group: Teens

Registration Required

Main Branch

Board Room

Age Groups: Teens

Program Type: After-School Programs, Teen Programs

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 15

Description

This writing group meets every first Thursday of the month and welcomes teens and young adults ages 16-25....

Colors of the Youth

4:30pm - 5:30pm

Age Group: Teens, Tweens

Colors of the Youth

4:30pm - 5:30pm
May 6, 2019

Main Branch

Board Room

Age Groups: Teens, Tweens

Program Type: Teen Programs, Tween Programs

Description

FOR GRADES 6 - 12. Come hang out with your rainbow fam at our monthly LGBTQ+ casual group....

Summer Teen Volunteer Info Sessions

6:30pm - 7:15pm

Age Group: Teens, Tweens

Registration Required

Summer Teen Volunteer Info Sessions

6:30pm - 7:15pm
May 6, 2019

Main Branch

Meeting Room AB

Age Groups: Teens, Tweens

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 34

Description

Teens entering grades 7 – 12 next fall Registration begins Apr. 1. Looking to earn your volunteer hours?...

Sew Social! Sewing Club

5:30pm - 7:30pm

Age Group: Adult, Seniors, Teens

Registration Required

Sew Social! Sewing Club

5:30pm - 7:30pm
May 7, 2019

Main Branch

Meeting Room A

Age Groups: Adult, Seniors, Teens

Program Type: Adult Programs, Craft Programs, Evening Programs, Family Programs, Teen Programs

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 14

Description

Bring your machine and some fabric scraps or a project, and get practicing! Staff is here to guide you. Come ready to work, play, ask questions, and help others. You don't have to stay the entire time....

Fiction Book Club

6:30pm - 7:30pm

Age Group: Adult

Main Branch

Board Room

Age Groups: Adult

Program Type: Adult Programs, Book Discussion

Description

This member-run meets the second Wednesday of every month and reads a variety of titles, both fiction and non-fiction. Come discuss, share and enjoy the experience of reading with a group!...

Teen Volunteer Fridays

4:00pm - 5:30pm

Age Group: Teens

Registration Required

Main Branch

Teen Scene Area

Age Groups: Teens

Program Type: After-School Programs, Teen Programs

Registration Required

Description

If you still need volunteer hours, or just want to help out at the library, we’ve got you covered! We’ll have plenty of jobs for you to do. This is a great opportunity for teens, grades 7 -12, needing community service hours!...

Summer Teen Volunteer Info Sessions

11:00am - 11:45am

Age Group: Teens, Tweens

Registration Required

Summer Teen Volunteer Info Sessions

11:00am - 11:45am
May 11, 2019

Main Branch

Meeting Room AB

Age Groups: Teens, Tweens

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 34

Description

Teens entering grades 7 – 12 next fall Registration begins Apr. 1. Looking to earn your volunteer hours?...

New Life for Old Bags

5:30pm - 7:30pm

Age Group: Adult, Seniors, Teens

New Life for Old Bags

5:30pm - 7:30pm
May 13, 2019

Main Branch

Meeting Room AB

Age Groups: Adult, Seniors, Teens

Program Type: Adult Programs, Teen Programs

Description

Join the local NLOB chapter as we make mats for the homeless from plastic grocery bags. This is a great opportunity for teens, grades 7 -12, needing community service hours!...

Save Your Memories

6:00pm - 6:45pm

Age Group: Adult, Seniors

Registration Required

Save Your Memories

6:00pm - 6:45pm
May 13, 2019

Main Branch

Digital Media Lab

Age Groups: Adult, Seniors

Program Type: Adult Programs, Craft Programs, Evening Programs

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 3

Description

VHS and camcorder tapes to DVD. Vinyl albums and cassette tapes to CDs. Old fading photographs scanned in and made new again. It can happen in the library’s Digital Media Lab, and we’ll show you how. Registration required....

Genealogy Club

6:00pm - 7:45pm

Age Group: Adult

Main Branch

Meeting Room B

Age Groups: Adult

Program Type: Adult Programs

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....

Trivia Night at Beggars Pizza

7:15pm - 9:00pm

Age Group: Adult

Registration Required

Outreach

Age Groups: Adult

Program Type: Adult Programs, Evening Programs

Registration Required

Description

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Flower Club

6:00pm - 7:00pm

Age Group: Adult, Seniors

Registration Required

Main Branch

Meeting Room A

Age Groups: Adult, Seniors

Program Type: Adult Programs, Craft Programs

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 7

Description

Ongoing class on making a paper flower to create a flower bouquet!...

Writers Group

6:00pm - 7:45pm

Age Group: Adult

Main Branch

Board Room

Age Groups: Adult

Program Type: Adult Programs

Description

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

Fiber Arts

6:00pm - 7:30pm

Age Group: Adult

Main Branch

Meeting Room A

Age Groups: Adult

Program Type: Adult Programs

Description

Join other knitters & crocheters in in informal exchange of ideas and information. Beginners are welcome....

Pee Wee Picassos

10:30am - 11:30am

Age Group: Kids

Registration Required

Main Branch

Meeting Room AB

Age Groups: Kids

Program Type: Storytime

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 24

Description

Ages 3 months – 3 ½ years Join us for a special art and sensory program for our littlest library friends. We will create process-based art. No directions, no rules....

Friends of the Library Spring Gala 2019: Celebrating Sherlock Holmes

7:00pm - 11:00pm

Main Branch

Description

Join Us for Our 11th Annual Spring Gala 2019! Art & Silent Auctions, Raffles, Cash Bar, Gourmet Hors d’Oeuvres, Music, and Local Artisans! Tickets can be purchased in advance at the New Lenox Public Library or at the door....

Mystery Book Club

1:30pm - 2:30pm

Age Group: Adult

Main Branch

Meeting Room B

Age Groups: Adult

Program Type: Adult Programs, Book Discussion

Description

Join our long-running book club as they discuss a different mystery each month! Stop upstairs at Adult Services to pick up a copy of the book at any time. ...

Teens Finals Study and Snacks

2:00pm - 8:00pm

Age Group: Teens

Registration Required

Main Branch

Age Groups: Teens

Program Type: After-School Programs, Teen Programs

Registration Required

Description

Are you looking for a place to study for finals? Come into the Library and spread out in our Teen Scene....

Adult Board Games Club

5:00pm - 7:00pm

Age Group: Adult

Main Branch

Board Room

Age Groups: Adult

Program Type: Adult Programs, Teen Programs

Description

Join this enthusiastic group for a game or two! From board games to card games and anything in between, there is something for the gamer in you! Typically, the group plays something from the eurogame genre....

Summer Volunteer Training Session

6:00pm - 7:00pm

Main Branch

Meeting Room B

Description

Must have attended training or are a previous volunteer. See Youth Services....

Teens Finals Study and Snacks

2:00pm - 8:00pm

Age Group: Teens

Main Branch

Teen Scene Area

Age Groups: Teens

Program Type: After-School Programs, Teen Programs

Description

Are you looking for a place to study for finals? Come into the Library and spread out in our Teen Scene....

Medicare Information Program

Meeting Room B

6:00pm - 7:00pm

Main Branch

Meeting Room B

Description

Library Closed

All Day

Branch: Main Branch

Main Branch

Description

Memorial Day“My fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country” —John F. Kennedy...

Summer Learning Challenge Begins

All Day

Main Branch

Description

Sign up begins today for kids, teens, and adults for the Summer Learning Challenge. Stop by the Youth Services or Adult Services desks to register. ...

Setup for Ice Cream Event

11:00am - 1:15pm

Main Branch

Meeting Room AB

Summer Kick-Off: Ice Cream & Kindness Rocks

3:00pm - 5:00pm

Age Group: All Ages

Main Branch

Meeting Room AB

Age Groups: All Ages

Program Type: Summer Reading Programs

Description

For Kids, Teens, and Adults. Join us for an afternoon of kindness and ice cream. The Library is encouraging families to spread kindness this summer by decorating a kindness rock....

Colors of the Youth

4:30pm - 5:30pm

Age Group: Teens, Tweens

Colors of the Youth

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Jun 3, 2019

Main Branch

Board Room

Age Groups: Teens, Tweens

Program Type: Teen Programs, Tween Programs

Description

FOR GRADES 6 - 12. Come hang out with your rainbow fam at our monthly LGBTQ+ casual group....

Writers Group

6:00pm - 7:45pm

Age Group: Adult

Main Branch

Board Room

Age Groups: Adult

Program Type: Adult Programs

Description

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

Senior Coffee

10:30am - 12:00pm

Age Group: Seniors

Main Branch

Adult & Teen Program Room

Age Groups: Seniors

Program Type: Adult Programs

Protecting Your Investments From Fraud

11:00am - 12:00pm

Age Group: Seniors

Registration Required

Main Branch

Meeting Room B

Age Groups: Seniors

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 35

Description

The presentation will provide an overview of the U.S....

Young Adult Writers Group

6:00pm - 7:30pm

Age Group: Teens

Registration Required

Main Branch

Board Room

Age Groups: Teens

Program Type: After-School Programs, Teen Programs

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 15

Description

This writing group meets every first Thursday of the month and welcomes teens and young adults ages 16-25....

Fiber Arts & Sewing Club

6:00pm - 7:30pm

Age Group: Adult

Main Branch

Meeting Room AB

Age Groups: Adult

Program Type: Adult Programs

Description

Knit, crochet, and sew in an informal exchange of ideas and information. Beginners are welcome. Bring your needles, hooks, or sewing machine and projects — or contact staff to borrow ours....

Sing & Dance with Alina Celeste!

10:30am - 11:30am

Age Group: Kids

Registration Required

Main Branch

Meeting Room AB

Age Groups: Kids

Program Type: Family Programs, Saturday Programs, Summer Reading Programs

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 70

Description

Internationally touring family musician and teaching artist, Alina Celeste, combines classic folk songs with simple and melodic original tunes for an infectious good time. Ages 2–12....

Lil' Stars

10:30am - 11:00am

Age Group: Kids

Main Branch

Meeting Room AB

Age Groups: Kids

Program Type: Storytime

Description

Ages 3 – 35 months You’re a star, baby! Get dramatic with your tiny tots through reading cool books, singing some happy tunes, and playing with toys. Siblings are also welcome. No registration is required....

Art Club

2:00pm - 3:00pm

Age Group: Kids

Registration Required

Main Branch

Meeting Room AB

Age Groups: Kids

Program Type: Summer Reading Programs

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 24

Description

For kids entering grades 1 - 4 Calling all creative kids! Come create some awesome art and more....

New Life for Old Bags

5:30pm - 7:30pm

Age Group: Adult, Seniors, Teens

New Life for Old Bags

5:30pm - 7:30pm
Jun 10, 2019

Main Branch

Meeting Room AB

Age Groups: Adult, Seniors, Teens

Program Type: Adult Programs, Teen Programs

Description

Join the local NLOB chapter as we make mats for the homeless from plastic grocery bags. This is a great opportunity for teens, grades 7 -12, needing community service hours!...

Genealogy Club

6:00pm - 7:45pm

Age Group: Adult

Main Branch

Meeting Room B

Age Groups: Adult

Program Type: Adult Programs

Description

Magic Carpet

10:30am - 11:00am

Age Group: Kids

Main Branch

Meeting Room AB

Age Groups: Kids

Program Type: Storytime

Description

Ages 3 – 6 Take a magic carpet ride and let your imagination run wild as we read spellbinding stories, dance around to enchanting music, and create whimsical crafts. No registration is required....

Fiction Book Club

6:30pm - 7:30pm

Age Group: Adult

Main Branch

Board Room

Age Groups: Adult

Program Type: Adult Programs, Book Discussion

Description

This member-run meets the second Wednesday of every month and reads a variety of titles, both fiction and non-fiction. Come discuss, share and enjoy the experience of reading with a group!...

Let's Go Fishin'!

9:00am - 10:00am

Age Group: Kids

Registration Required

Main Branch

Age Groups: Kids

Program Type: Summer Reading Programs

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 10

Description

For ages 6 - 12 with an adult Meet Outside of Cafe...

Book-Nic

12:00pm - 12:45pm

Age Group: Kids

Main Branch

Age Groups: Kids

Program Type: Summer Reading Programs

Description

All ages Outside Behind the Library Pack your lunch and a blanket, and join us for a picnic! Then, stay, play, and explore the great outdoors in our backyard....

It's Showtime! Friday Flicks

10:30am - 1:00pm

Age Group: Kids

Main Branch

Meeting Room AB

Age Groups: Kids

Program Type: Movies, Summer Reading Programs

Description

Ages 2 – 12 Grab your blanket, pillow, and snacks and come sing-along with these family-friendly films! No registration is required.June 14: Mary Poppins (1964) Walt Disney Pictures (G) 2 hrs. 19 mins....

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