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Being Imperfect with Erika Sánchez

Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual (Live) at Online
Program Type:
Arts, Culture & Travel, Books, Authors & Writing, Illinois Libraries Present, Special Event, Special Presenters & Performers, Virtual
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

  Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with Illinois Libraries Present and Erika Sánchez, award-winning author of I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter. She will be joined in...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Online
Room: Virtual (Live)
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts, Culture & Travel, Books, Authors & Writing, Illinois Libraries Present, Special Event, Special Presenters & Performers, Virtual
Event Details:

 

LEGO Club: Teen Edition

Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room A at Main Branch
Program Type:
Crafts & Making, Social, Games & Entertainment
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens
Event Details:

Calling all teens! Join us for our monthly LEGO Club! New to Legos or in a LEGO slump? We will have new inspiration at every session to get you started! LEGO Club: Teen Edition ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Crafts & Making, Social, Games & Entertainment
Required
Seats Remaining: 22
Event Details:

Calling all teens! Join us for our monthly LEGO Club! New to Legos or in a LEGO slump? We will have new inspiration at every session to get you started!

LEGO Club: Teen Edition is brought to you by members of the Teen Advisory Group.

Family Puzzle Competition

Saturday, October 12, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room A at Main Branch
Program Type:
Social, Games & Entertainment, Special Event
Age Group:
All Ages, Kids, Tweens
Event Details:

On your mark, get set, PUZZLE! Come with your team of up to four friends or family members to show off your puzzle-solving skills in this fun competition. The top three teams th...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: All Ages, Kids, Tweens
Program Type: Social, Games & Entertainment, Special Event
Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:

On your mark, get set, PUZZLE! Come with your team of up to four friends or family members to show off your puzzle-solving skills in this fun competition.

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TAG: Teen Advisory Group

Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Meeting Room B at Main Branch
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Join us for our monthly Teen Advisory Group meeting. Come prepared to discuss programming ideas, your favorite reads, video gaming, and more. TAG is a great way to earn service hou...

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Join us for our monthly Teen Advisory Group meeting. Come prepared to discuss programming ideas, your favorite reads, video gaming, and more. TAG is a great way to earn service hours and make a difference in your Library community!

Teen Halloween Interactive Movie Night

Friday, October 18, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room AB at Main Branch
Program Type:
Movies, Social, Games & Entertainment, Special Event
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

This is no leisurely viewing of a movie. Be prepared to participate! You will be moving, screaming, and eating gummy worms as we view the original Beetlejuice (PG). Feel free to br...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Movies, Social, Games & Entertainment, Special Event
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

This is no leisurely viewing of a movie. Be prepared to participate! You will be moving, screaming, and eating gummy worms as we view the original Beetlejuice (PG). Feel free to bring pillows and blankets. Yummy snacks will be provided.

Library at Trunk or Treat!

Saturday, October 19, 2024 at 9:00am - 11:00am
Outreach
Program Type:
Outreach, Special Event
Age Group:
All Ages
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Outreach
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Outreach, Special Event

Library at Big Bad Pumpkin Party!

Sunday, October 20, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Outreach
Program Type:
Outreach, Special Event
Age Group:
All Ages
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Outreach
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Outreach, Special Event

NEW! Sing-Along Favorites: Coco

Sunday, October 20, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room AB at Main Branch
Program Type:
Movies
Age Group:
All Ages, Kids, Birth - Pre-K
Event Details:

Join us for a delightful afternoon of singing along to a children's favorite movie musical. Families attending are welcome to bring their own picnic blankets and snacks.  Chil...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: All Ages, Kids, Birth - Pre-K
Program Type: Movies
Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:

Join us for a delightful afternoon of singing along to a children's favorite movie musical. Families attending are welcome to bring their own picnic blankets and snacks.  Children must be accompanied by a caregiver.

 

Sewing with Rachael: Satin Scrunchies

Monday, October 21, 2024 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
The Studio at Main Branch
Program Type:
Crafts & Making
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Always wanted to learn how to sew? Join Rachael as she teaches a different project each month, helping you gain different skills when it comes to sewing with a machine or by hand. ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: The Studio
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Crafts & Making
Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:

Always wanted to learn how to sew? Join Rachael as she teaches a different project each month, helping you gain different skills when it comes to sewing with a machine or by hand. Registration required.

Raise Your Voice with Jason Reynolds

Tuesday, October 22, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual (Live) at Online
Program Type:
Arts, Culture & Travel, Books, Authors & Writing, Illinois Libraries Present, Special Event, Special Presenters & Performers, Virtual
Age Group:
Kids, Tweens, Teens
Event Details:

  Welcome Jason Reynolds, #1 New York Times bestselling author, advocate, mentor, and 2020-2022 National Ambassador for Young People's Literature. The recipient of a Newber...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Online
Room: Virtual (Live)
Age Group: Kids, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Arts, Culture & Travel, Books, Authors & Writing, Illinois Libraries Present, Special Event, Special Presenters & Performers, Virtual
Event Details:

 

Pumpkin Lantern

Crafting with the Cameo: Paper Pumpkin Lanterns

Thursday, October 24, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
The Studio at Main Branch
Program Type:
Crafts & Making
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Crafting with the Cameo classes and do-it-yourself kits use the Silhouette Cameo to make a paper, vinyl, or heat transfer project. Just in time for the spooky season, this month...

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: The Studio
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Crafts & Making
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Crafting with the Cameo classes and do-it-yourself kits use the Silhouette Cameo to make a paper, vinyl, or heat transfer project.

The Cozy

Saturday, October 26, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
The Studio at Main Branch
Program Type:
Community Group, Crafts & Making
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens, Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Introverts unite, quietly! This will be a low-key social group where talking isn't required and your presence is enough.  Every 4th Sunday of the month**, we'll put on calm...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: The Studio
Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Community Group, Crafts & Making
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Introverts unite, quietly! This will be a low-key social group where talking isn't required and your presence is enough. 

Every 4th Sunday of the month**, we'll put on calm music, and provide a chilled-out atmosphere. 

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Ghouls & Golf

Sunday, October 27, 2024 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Entire Library at Main Branch
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

How To Register Registration begins October 1. One representative of each group (or individual) must register to reserve your time slot (1-5 people per group, please include nam...

Closed
Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Entire Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Special Event
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

How To Register

Registration begins October 1. One representative of each group (or individual) must register to reserve your time slot (1-5 people per group, please include names of all participants).

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Ghouls & Golf

Sunday, October 27, 2024 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Entire Library at Main Branch
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

How To Register Registration begins October 1. One representative of each group (or individual) must register to reserve your time slot (1-5 people per group, please include nam...

Closed
Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Entire Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Special Event
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

How To Register

Registration begins October 1. One representative of each group (or individual) must register to reserve your time slot (1-5 people per group, please include names of all participants).

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Ghouls & Golf

Sunday, October 27, 2024 at 12:00pm - 12:30pm
Entire Library at Main Branch
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

How To Register Registration begins October 1. One representative of each group (or individual) must register to reserve your time slot (1-5 people per group, please include nam...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Entire Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Special Event
Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:

How To Register

Registration begins October 1. One representative of each group (or individual) must register to reserve your time slot (1-5 people per group, please include names of all participants).

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Ghouls & Golf

Sunday, October 27, 2024 at 12:30pm - 1:00pm
Entire Library at Main Branch
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

How To Register Registration begins October 1. One representative of each group (or individual) must register to reserve your time slot (1-5 people per group, please include nam...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Entire Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Special Event
Required
Seats Remaining: 33
Event Details:

How To Register

Registration begins October 1. One representative of each group (or individual) must register to reserve your time slot (1-5 people per group, please include names of all participants).

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Ghouls & Golf

Sunday, October 27, 2024 at 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Entire Library at Main Branch
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

How To Register Registration begins October 1. One representative of each group (or individual) must register to reserve your time slot (1-5 people per group, please include nam...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Entire Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Special Event
Required
Seats Remaining: 53
Event Details:

How To Register

Registration begins October 1. One representative of each group (or individual) must register to reserve your time slot (1-5 people per group, please include names of all participants).

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Ghouls & Golf

Sunday, October 27, 2024 at 1:30pm - 2:00pm
Entire Library at Main Branch
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

How To Register Registration begins October 1. One representative of each group (or individual) must register to reserve your time slot (1-5 people per group, please include nam...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Entire Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Special Event
Required
Seats Remaining: 22
Event Details:

How To Register

Registration begins October 1. One representative of each group (or individual) must register to reserve your time slot (1-5 people per group, please include names of all participants).

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Ghouls & Golf

Sunday, October 27, 2024 at 2:00pm - 2:30pm
Entire Library at Main Branch
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

How To Register Registration begins October 1. One representative of each group (or individual) must register to reserve your time slot (1-5 people per group, please include nam...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Entire Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Special Event
Required
Seats Remaining: 36
Event Details:

How To Register

Registration begins October 1. One representative of each group (or individual) must register to reserve your time slot (1-5 people per group, please include names of all participants).

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Ghouls & Golf

Sunday, October 27, 2024 at 2:30pm - 3:00pm
Entire Library at Main Branch
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

How To Register Registration begins October 1. One representative of each group (or individual) must register to reserve your time slot (1-5 people per group, please include nam...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Entire Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Special Event
Required
Seats Remaining: 51
Event Details:

How To Register

Registration begins October 1. One representative of each group (or individual) must register to reserve your time slot (1-5 people per group, please include names of all participants).

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Ghouls & Golf

Sunday, October 27, 2024 at 3:00pm - 3:30pm
Entire Library at Main Branch
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

How To Register Registration begins October 1. One representative of each group (or individual) must register to reserve your time slot (1-5 people per group, please include nam...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Entire Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Special Event
Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

How To Register

Registration begins October 1. One representative of each group (or individual) must register to reserve your time slot (1-5 people per group, please include names of all participants).

Hearts & Crafts in The Studio

Monday, October 28, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
The Studio at Main Branch
Program Type:
Crafts & Making
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Do you make items for charities? Bring your projects and meet likeminded makers! New Life for Old Bags, Ryan's Case for Smiles, Project Linus, Loose Ends, and other favorite ways t...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: The Studio
Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Crafts & Making
Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Event Details:

Do you make items for charities? Bring your projects and meet likeminded makers! New Life for Old Bags, Ryan's Case for Smiles, Project Linus, Loose Ends, and other favorite ways to give back are all welcome.

LEGO Club: Teen Edition

Wednesday, November 6, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room A at Main Branch
Program Type:
Crafts & Making, Social, Games & Entertainment
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens
Event Details:

Calling all teens! Join us for our monthly LEGO Club! New to Legos or in a LEGO slump? We will have new inspiration at every session to get you started! LEGO Club: Teen Edition ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Crafts & Making, Social, Games & Entertainment
Required
Seats Remaining: 24
Event Details:

Calling all teens! Join us for our monthly LEGO Club! New to Legos or in a LEGO slump? We will have new inspiration at every session to get you started!

LEGO Club: Teen Edition is brought to you by members of the Teen Advisory Group.

Mobile Blood Drive

Saturday, November 9, 2024 at 10:00am - 2:00pm
Library Parking Lot at Main Branch
Program Type:
Community Group, Non-Library Group, Special Event
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

There's a blood shortage—donate! Blood donations will be in the mobile Versiti bus parked in the Library's parking lot. To schedule a time to donate, visit  https://do...

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Library Parking Lot
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Community Group, Non-Library Group, Special Event
Event Details:

There's a blood shortage—donate! Blood donations will be in the mobile Versiti bus parked in the Library's parking lot.