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This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Toddlers" group.

Toddler Storytime

10:00am - 10:30am
Kids, Toddlers
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Kids, Toddlers
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Ages 2-3 with caregiver. This storytime for twos and threes will have your toddler singing and dancing while making new friends along the way. Siblings are welcome.

This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: The Studio
Age Group: Kids, Tweens
Program Type: Computers & Technology, Crafts & Making
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
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: Sublimation Chipboard Puzzle

This event is in the "Teens" group.

TAG: Teen Advisory Group

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Teens
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!

This event is in the "School-Age Kids" group.

Kinder Drawin'

5:30pm - 6:00pm
School-Age Kids
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: School-Age Kids
Program Type: Crafts & Making, Storytimes
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Ages 5-6. Calling all budding artists! Come listen to a story and follow along to create a fun drawing each month!

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Knit Happens!

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Adults, Seniors
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: The Studio
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Crafts & Making
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
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?

This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Toddlers" group.

Play-Doh Playtime

9:30am - 10:00am
Kids, Toddlers
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Kids, Toddlers
Program Type: Crafts & Making
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
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 in this drop-in style program!

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

The Cozy

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: The Studio
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: 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. 

This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Babies" group.

Baby & Me Storytime

9:30am - 10:00am
Kids, Babies
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Kids, Babies
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Ages 6 months-23 months with caregiver.  This sweet storytime is filled with books, songs, rhymes, and bubbles! Siblings are welcome

This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "School-Age Kids" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.

STEAM Studio: Heart Towers

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. Theme: Heart Towers

This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Estate Planning Explained

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Education & Skills, Special Presenters & Performers
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 35
Event Details:

Learn about the estate planning process from beginning to end. We’ll look closely at the need to plan, the most common planning techniques, the documents used in the planning process, and the difference between a will and a trust.

This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "PreK" group.
This event is in the "Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "School-Age Kids" group.

Bedtime Stories

7:15pm - 7:45pm
Kids, PreK, Toddlers, School-Age Kids
Registration
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Online
Room: Virtual (Live)
Age Group: Kids, PreK, Toddlers, School-Age Kids
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Ages 2-7  Google Meet Live Streaming Storytime Throw on your jammies for a family slumber party! Grab your favorite stuffed animal and cuddle up for bedtime stories.

This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Birth - Pre-K" group.
This event is in the "School-Age Kids" group.

Music Makers

10:30am - 11:00am
Kids, Birth - Pre-K, School-Age Kids
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Kids, Birth - Pre-K, School-Age Kids
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Ages 0-6 years with caregiver. Listen to stories and explore music while we dance around and sing songs.

This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "School-Age Kids" group.

Weird Wednesdays: The Oregon Trail

5:00pm - 5:45pm
Kids, School-Age Kids
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Kids, School-Age Kids
Program Type: Crafts & Making, Education & Skills, Storytimes
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Ages 8-13. Join us for a discussion of everything weird, wacky, and wonderful! Each month will focus on a bizarre topic and include a themed activity.  THEME: The Oregon Trail

This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Toddlers" group.

Toddler Storytime

10:00am - 10:30am
Kids, Toddlers
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Kids, Toddlers
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Ages 2-3 with caregiver. This storytime for twos and threes will have your toddler singing and dancing while making new friends along the way. Siblings are welcome.

This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "PreK" group.
This event is in the "School-Age Kids" group.

Cooking With Kyra: Mini Funfetti Muffins

4:30pm - 4:45pm
Kids, PreK, School-Age Kids
Registration
Library Branch: Online
Room: Video (Pre-Recorded)
Age Group: Kids, PreK, School-Age Kids
Program Type: Cooking & Food, Storytimes
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Ages 4-10. Hear a story and follow along with Ms. Kyra's video to make a simple snack. THEME: Mini Funfetti Muffins

 

This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "School-Age Kids" group.
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Kids, School-Age Kids
Program Type: Books, Authors & Writing
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

3rd-5th grade. The Bluestem Award is an Illinois Readers' Choice Award program for students in 3rd through 5th grade.

This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

LEGO Club: Teen Edition

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Tweens, Teens
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Crafts & Making, Social, Games & Entertainment
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 25
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.

This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Toddlers" group.

Play-Doh Playtime

9:30am - 10:00am
Kids, Toddlers
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Kids, Toddlers
Program Type: Crafts & Making
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
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 in this drop-in style program!

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen Takeover After Hours

5:30pm - 7:30pm
Teens
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Entire Library
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Social, Games & Entertainment, Special Event
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Do not miss this opportunity to take over the library - after hours! Enjoy an evening where the impossible - laser tag, capture the flag, hide 'n seek - INSIDE THE LIBRARY - becomes possible! Pizza and ice cream will be served.
 

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Knit Happens!

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Adults, Seniors
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: The Studio
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Crafts & Making
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
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?

This event is in the "Adults" group.
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books, Authors & Writing, Community Group, Non-Library Group
Event Details:

This member-run book club 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!

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Trivia at Beggar's Pizza

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Teens, Adults
Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Outreach
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Education & Skills, Social, Games & Entertainment
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 11
Event Details:

Looking for something to do on a Thursday night? Look no more! Join us for a brain-busting evening at Beggars Pizza in New Lenox (650 Maple St., New Lenox, IL). Enjoy pizza and drinks and answer questions on a multitude of topics.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

TAG: Teen Advisory Group

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Teens
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!