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LEGO Club: Teen Edition

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Tweens, Teens
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Crafts & Making, Social, Games & Entertainment
Registration 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

2:00pm - 4:00pm
All Ages, Kids, Tweens
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: All Ages, Kids, Tweens
Program Type: Social, Games & Entertainment, Special Event
Registration 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.

Going Batty!

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Kids, PreK, School-Age Kids, Tweens
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Kids, PreK, School-Age Kids, Tweens
Program Type: Education & Skills, Nature & the Environment, Special Event, Special Presenters & Performers
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 22
Event Details:

Ages 3-12 with caregiver. Uncover why these shy creatures of the night are so important to us. Learn which bats live around us; what and how much they eat; fly like a bat; and see a bat skeleton.  

NEW! Tween Craft & Create: Halloween Tote/Candy Bag

4:30pm - 5:15pm
Kids, Tweens
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: The Studio
Age Group: Kids, Tweens
Program Type: Computers & Technology, Crafts & Making
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

4th-8th grade. Join Ms. Kyra in The Studio to craft and create using the Silhouette Cameo, sublimation printer, heat press, and more! All supplies will be provided. THEME: Halloween Tote/Candy Bag

Library at Trunk or Treat!

9:00am - 11:00am
All Ages
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Outreach
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Outreach, Special Event

Library at Big Bad Pumpkin Party!

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

NEW! Sing-Along Favorites: Coco

1:00pm - 3:00pm
All Ages, Kids, Birth - Pre-K
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: All Ages, Kids, Birth - Pre-K
Program Type: Movies
Registration 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.

 

Art Club: Haunted House Art

4:30pm - 4:45pm
Kids, School-Age Kids, Tweens
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Online
Room: Video (Pre-Recorded)
Age Group: Kids, School-Age Kids, Tweens
Program Type: Crafts & Making, Virtual
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Event Details:

1st-4th grade. Create some awesome art with a step-by-step video to help you create a masterpiece. THEME: Haunted House Art

Geek Out!: Graphic Novel Club: The Ghost Book by Remi Lai

4:30pm - 5:15pm
Kids, School-Age Kids, Tweens
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Kids, School-Age Kids, Tweens
Program Type: Books, Authors & Writing, Crafts & Making
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

4th -8th grade. Come chat about this month's graphic novel selection while creating a unique craft. Pick up books at the Patron Services desk. BOOK: The Ghost Book by Remi Lai

Raise Your Voice with Jason Reynolds

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Kids, Tweens, Teens
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:

 

The Cozy

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Tweens, Teens, Adults, Seniors
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: The Studio
Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Community Group, Crafts & Making
Registration 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. 

Ghouls & Golf

11:00am - 11:30am
All Ages
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Entire Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Special Event
Registration 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).

Ghouls & Golf

11:30am - 12:00pm
All Ages
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Entire Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Special Event
Registration 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).

Ghouls & Golf

12:00pm - 12:30pm
All Ages
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Entire Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Special Event
Registration 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).

Ghouls & Golf

12:30pm - 1:00pm
All Ages
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Entire Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Special Event
Registration 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).

Ghouls & Golf

1:00pm - 1:30pm
All Ages
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Entire Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Special Event
Registration 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).

Ghouls & Golf

1:30pm - 2:00pm
All Ages
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Entire Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Special Event
Registration 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).

Ghouls & Golf

2:00pm - 2:30pm
All Ages
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Entire Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Special Event
Registration 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).

Ghouls & Golf

2:30pm - 3:00pm
All Ages
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Entire Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Special Event
Registration 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).

Ghouls & Golf

3:00pm - 3:30pm
All Ages
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Entire Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Special Event
Registration 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).

STEAM Studio: Skeleton Bridge

4:30pm - 5:15pm
Kids, School-Age Kids, Tweens
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: The Studio
Age Group: Kids, School-Age Kids, Tweens
Program Type: Crafts & Making
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

1st-6th grade. 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.

Hearts & Crafts in The Studio

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Tweens, Teens, Adults
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: The Studio
Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Crafts & Making
Registration 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

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Tweens, Teens
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Crafts & Making, Social, Games & Entertainment
Registration 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.

NEW! Sing-Along Favorites: Pocahontas

1:00pm - 3:00pm
All Ages, Kids, Birth - Pre-K
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: All Ages, Kids, Birth - Pre-K
Program Type: Movies
Registration 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.