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Rescheduled. New Date June 4th.

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

Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual (Live) at Online
Program Type:
Books, Authors & Writing, Education & Skills, Illinois Libraries Present, Special Event, Special Presenters & Performers, Virtual
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Seniors
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 regis...

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

Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Outdoor Naturescape at Main Branch
Program Type:
Storytimes, Summer Learning Challenge
Age Group:
Kids, Birth - Pre-K, School-Age Kids
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. Weat...

Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Outdoor Naturescape
Age Group: Kids, Birth - Pre-K, School-Age Kids
Program Type: Storytimes, Summer Learning Challenge
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

Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Outdoor Naturescape at Main Branch
Program Type:
Crafts & Making, Nature & the Environment, Summer Learning Challenge
Age Group:
Kids, PreK, Toddlers
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.

Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Outdoor Naturescape
Age Group: Kids, PreK, Toddlers
Program Type: Crafts & Making, Nature & the Environment, Summer Learning Challenge
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.

Stack of anthologies written by New Lenox Writers Group

Writers, We (Community Group)

Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:45pm
Conference Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Books, Authors & Writing, Community Group, Non-Library Group
Age Group:
Adults
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. Bring your haunting horror, sappy romance, blood-...

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

Thursday, June 6, 2024 at 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room AB at Main Branch
Program Type:
Social, Games & Entertainment, Summer Learning Challenge
Age Group:
Kids, Birth - Pre-K, PreK, Toddlers, School-Age Kids, Tweens
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 a...

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!

Thursday, June 6, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
The Studio at Main Branch
Program Type:
Crafts & Making
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
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? Peek thro...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: The Studio
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Crafts & Making
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

Friday, June 7, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room A at Main Branch
Program Type:
Cooking & Food, Social, Games & Entertainment
Age Group:
Teens
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 t...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Cooking & Food, Social, Games & Entertainment
Required
Seats Remaining: 24
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

Saturday, June 8, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Outdoor Naturescape at Main Branch
Program Type:
Nature & the Environment, Special Presenters & Performers, Summer Learning Challenge
Age Group:
All Ages, Birth - Pre-K, School-Age Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Help us kick off the Summer Learning Challenge with Crosstown Exotics Reptile and Bug Show! Get an up-close, hands-on experience with some amazing creatures while learning fun fact...

Required
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
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

Sunday, June 9, 2024 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Off Site
Program Type:
Storytimes, Summer Learning Challenge
Age Group:
Kids, Birth - Pre-K, Toddlers, School-Age Kids
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! Each registran...

Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Kids, Birth - Pre-K, Toddlers, School-Age Kids
Program Type: Storytimes, Summer Learning Challenge
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

Monday, June 10, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Storytime Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Crafts & Making, Summer Learning Challenge
Age Group:
Birth - Pre-K, Babies, Toddlers
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. Lea...

Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Birth - Pre-K, Babies, Toddlers
Program Type: Crafts & Making, Summer Learning Challenge
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'!

Monday, June 10, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Library Parking Lot at Main Branch
Program Type:
Nature & the Environment, Summer Learning Challenge
Age Group:
School-Age Kids
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...

Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Library Parking Lot
Age Group: School-Age Kids
Program Type: Nature & the Environment, Summer Learning Challenge
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.

New Lenox Public Library District Board Meeting

Monday, June 10, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Board Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Board Meeting
Event Details:

The Board of Trustees meets every month on the second Monday at 7 pm with additional meetings as necessary. Visit Board of Trustees & Meetings for more information.

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Board Room
Program Type: Board Meeting
Event Details:

The Board of Trustees meets every month on the second Monday at 7 pm with additional meetings as necessary. Visit Board of Trustees & Meetings for more information.

Park Pals

Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at 9:30am - 10:30am
Off Site
Program Type:
Storytimes, Summer Learning Challenge
Age Group:
Kids, Birth - Pre-K, School-Age Kids
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. Bring your own blanket or cha...

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.

T-Shirt Tuesdays: Tie-Dye

Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Storytime Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Crafts & Making, Summer Learning Challenge
Age Group:
Kids, School-Age Kids, Tweens
Event Details:

Ages 8-12 Turn trash into treasure by bringing new life into an old t-shirt. Bring an old t-shirt and transform it into something new and fun! Theme: Tie-Dye (Dye will be supplied,...

Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Kids, School-Age Kids, Tweens
Program Type: Crafts & Making, Summer Learning Challenge
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Ages 8-12 Turn trash into treasure by bringing new life into an old t-shirt. Bring an old t-shirt and transform it into something new and fun!

Discovering Witches: The Real Historical Records and Manuscripts Seen in Movies, Books, and TV Shows

Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room B at Main Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture & Travel, History & Genealogy, Special Presenters & Performers
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Witches are iconic figures in popular culture. They appear in some of your favorite silver screen and streaming media shows alongside archaic books and strange texts. In this pr...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts, Culture & Travel, History & Genealogy, Special Presenters & Performers
Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Event Details:

Witches are iconic figures in popular culture. They appear in some of your favorite silver screen and streaming media shows alongside archaic books and strange texts.

Picnic Storytime

Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Outdoor Naturescape at Main Branch
Program Type:
Storytimes, Summer Learning Challenge
Age Group:
Kids, Birth - Pre-K, School-Age Kids
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. Weat...

Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Outdoor Naturescape
Age Group: Kids, Birth - Pre-K, School-Age Kids
Program Type: Storytimes, Summer Learning Challenge
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.

Art Attack!: Bird Gliders

Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 6:00pm - 6:45pm
The Studio at Main Branch
Program Type:
Crafts & Making, Summer Learning Challenge
Age Group:
Kids, School-Age Kids, Tweens
Event Details:

4th-8th Grade In The Studio Your imagination mixes with art in this program just for tweens. Project: Bird Gliders

Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: The Studio
Age Group: Kids, School-Age Kids, Tweens
Program Type: Crafts & Making, Summer Learning Challenge
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

4th-8th Grade In The Studio Your imagination mixes with art in this program just for tweens.

Board Game Afternoon

Thursday, June 13, 2024 at 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room AB at Main Branch
Program Type:
Social, Games & Entertainment, Summer Learning Challenge
Age Group:
Kids, Birth - Pre-K, PreK, Toddlers, School-Age Kids, Tweens
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 a...

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

STEAM Studio: Galaxy Jars

Thursday, June 13, 2024 at 4:30pm - 5:15pm
The Studio at Main Branch
Program Type:
Crafts & Making, Summer Learning Challenge
Age Group:
Kids, School-Age Kids, Tweens
Event Details:

Ages 8-12 Are you interested in STEAM? Do you enjoy creating, tinkering, and building? Join us once a month in the new Studio for all things Science, Technology, Engineering, and M...

Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: The Studio
Age Group: Kids, School-Age Kids, Tweens
Program Type: Crafts & Making, Summer Learning Challenge
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Ages 8-12 Are you interested in STEAM? Do you enjoy creating, tinkering, and building? Join us once a month in the new Studio for all things Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. Theme: Galaxy Jars

Flashback Flicks Friday: FernGully

Friday, June 14, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room AB at Main Branch
Program Type:
Movies, Summer Learning Challenge
Age Group:
Kids, Birth - Pre-K, School-Age Kids, Tweens
Event Details:

Ages 2 – 12 with a grownup Grab your blanket, pillow, and snacks and come sing-along with these family-friendly films!    FernGully <20th Century Studios>...

Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Kids, Birth - Pre-K, School-Age Kids, Tweens
Program Type: Movies, Summer Learning Challenge
Required
Seats Remaining: 24
Event Details:

Ages 2 – 12 with a grownup Grab your blanket, pillow, and snacks and come sing-along with these family-friendly films! 

 

Sundae Storytime at the Creamery

Sunday, June 16, 2024 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Off Site
Program Type:
Storytimes, Summer Learning Challenge
Age Group:
Kids, Birth - Pre-K, Toddlers, School-Age Kids
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! Each registran...

Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Kids, Birth - Pre-K, Toddlers, School-Age Kids
Program Type: Storytimes, Summer Learning Challenge
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

Monday, June 17, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Storytime Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Crafts & Making, Summer Learning Challenge
Age Group:
Birth - Pre-K, Babies, Toddlers
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. Lea...

Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Birth - Pre-K, Babies, Toddlers
Program Type: Crafts & Making, Summer Learning Challenge
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.

Art Club: Upcycled Milk Jug Garden Art

Monday, June 17, 2024 at 4:30pm - 4:45pm
Video (Pre-Recorded) at Online
Program Type:
Crafts & Making, Summer Learning Challenge, Virtual
Age Group:
Kids, School-Age Kids, Tweens
Event Details:

1st-4th Grade   Create some awesome art with a step-by-step video to help you create a masterpiece. Theme: Upcycled Milk Jug Decoration

Required
Library Branch: Online
Room: Video (Pre-Recorded)
Age Group: Kids, School-Age Kids, Tweens
Program Type: Crafts & Making, Summer Learning Challenge, Virtual
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

1st-4th Grade   Create some awesome art with a step-by-step video to help you create a masterpiece. Theme: Upcycled Milk Jug Decoration

Sewing with Rachael: American Flag Wall Hanging

Monday, June 17, 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. ...

Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: The Studio
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Crafts & Making
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
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.