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Mobile Memory Lab Community Digitization Day

Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 1:00pm - 1:30pm
The Studio at Main Branch
Program Type:
Computers & Technology, Education & Skills, Health & Wellness, Non-Library Group
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

About The EventDigitize your community artifacts and family heirlooms at the library with the help of the Mobile Memory Lab!For one day only, catalogers from the Mobile Memory Lab,...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: The Studio
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Computers & Technology, Education & Skills, Health & Wellness, Non-Library Group
Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

About The Event

Digitize your community artifacts and family heirlooms at the library with the help of the Mobile Memory Lab!

Mobile Memory Lab Community Digitization Day

Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:00pm
The Studio at Main Branch
Program Type:
Computers & Technology, Education & Skills, History & Genealogy, Non-Library Group
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

About The EventDigitize your community artifacts and family heirlooms at the library with the help of the Mobile Memory Lab!For one day only, catalogers from the Mobile Memory Lab,...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: The Studio
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Computers & Technology, Education & Skills, History & Genealogy, Non-Library Group
Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

About The Event

Digitize your community artifacts and family heirlooms at the library with the help of the Mobile Memory Lab!

Lucy! An Original Solo Musical Based on the Life of Lucille Ball

Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 5:15pm - 6:30pm
Meeting Room AB at Main Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture & Travel, Special Presenters & Performers
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Join us for Lucy!, a solo musical performed by Jilliann Gabrielle of Paradise Playhouse, showcasing Lucille Ball's incredible life. Lucille, the most famous American comedienne, wa...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts, Culture & Travel, Special Presenters & Performers
Required
Seats Remaining: 59
Event Details:

Join us for Lucy!, a solo musical performed by Jilliann Gabrielle of Paradise Playhouse, showcasing Lucille Ball's incredible life.

Stack of anthologies written by New Lenox Writers Group

Writers, We (Community Group)

Wednesday, May 7, 2025 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.

Crafting with the Cameo: Flower Pot Stencils

Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
The Studio at Main Branch
Program Type:
Crafts & Making
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Let's use the Silhouette Cameo to make paper, vinyl, or heat transfer projects. This month, we'll be making custom stencils to paint on a plant pot. 1 plant pot per participant.&nb...

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

Let's use the Silhouette Cameo to make paper, vinyl, or heat transfer projects. This month, we'll be making custom stencils to paint on a plant pot. 1 plant pot per participant. 

Trivia Question Marks on Aqua Background

Trivia at Beggar's Pizza

Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Outreach
Program Type:
Education & Skills, Social, Games & Entertainment
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
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 dri...

Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Outreach
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Education & Skills, Social, Games & Entertainment
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.

Board Game Night (A 20s & 30s Program)

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room AB at Main Branch
Program Type:
Social, Games & Entertainment
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Meet up with other 20 and 30-somethings for a fun evening of games! Play a game from the Library’s in-house collection or bring one of your own favorites to teach the group. With a...

Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Social, Games & Entertainment
Required
Seats Remaining: 70
Event Details:

Meet up with other 20 and 30-somethings for a fun evening of games! Play a game from the Library’s in-house collection or bring one of your own favorites to teach the group.

Poverty: A Discussion with Matthew Desmond

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual (Live) at Online
Program Type:
Books, Authors & Writing, Health & Wellness, Illinois Libraries Present, Nature & the Environment, Special Event, Special Presenters & Performers, Virtual
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Join us to close out our fourth season with bestselling author Matthew Desmond in conversation with award-winning journalist, Natalie Moore.Desmond is a professor of sociology at P...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Online
Room: Virtual (Live)
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Books, Authors & Writing, Health & Wellness, Illinois Libraries Present, Nature & the Environment, Special Event, Special Presenters & Performers, Virtual
Event Details:

Join us to close out our fourth season with bestselling author Matthew Desmond in conversation with award-winning journalist, Natalie Moore.

Fiction Book Club (Community Group)

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Conference Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Books, Authors & Writing, Community Group, Non-Library Group
Age Group:
Adults
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 rea...

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!

Knit Happens!

Thursday, May 15, 2025 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: 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?

"Oh, My Stars!" Take & Make Craft Kits

05/19/2025 @ 4:00pm to 05/23/2025 @ 4:00pm
Adult & Teen Services Desk at Main Branch
Program Type:
Nature & the Environment, Take & Make / StudioDIY
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Come celebrate America the Beautiful ! Our Take & Make kit this month will have you seeing STARS! But in a good way. We will be decorating 3 stars with Americana fabric and cre...

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Adult & Teen Services Desk
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Nature & the Environment, Take & Make / StudioDIY
Event Details:

Come celebrate America the Beautiful ! Our Take & Make kit this month will have you seeing STARS! But in a good way. We will be decorating 3 stars with Americana fabric and creating a sign with them.

Sewing With Rachael: Fabric Corner Bookmarks

Monday, May 19, 2025 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.

Mystery Book Club (Community Group)

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Conference Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Community Group
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join our long-running book club as they discuss a different mystery each month! Stop at the Patron Services desk to pick up a copy of the book at any time. *This is a communit...

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Group
Event Details:

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

Take the Trip: Why Traveling is Good for Your Health

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room B at Main Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture & Travel, Education & Skills, Special Presenters & Performers
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Did you know nearly two-thirds of Americans don’t use all their vacation time, including paid time off? Join local travel agent Charlene Recio to explore the benefits of taking you...

Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts, Culture & Travel, Education & Skills, Special Presenters & Performers
Required
Seats Remaining: 35
Event Details:

Did you know nearly two-thirds of Americans don’t use all their vacation time, including paid time off? Join local travel agent Charlene Recio to explore the benefits of taking your vacation time and traveling.

Business Book Club

Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 9:30am - 11:00am
Conference Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Community Group, Job & Career
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Business book club meets at the New Lenox Library the third Wednesday of every month from 9:30am-11am.Each month is a different book focused on building business, sales, leadership...

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Group, Job & Career
Event Details:

Business book club meets at the New Lenox Library the third Wednesday of every month from 9:30am-11am.

Stack of anthologies written by New Lenox Writers Group

Writers, We (Community Group)

Wednesday, May 21, 2025 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.

Stack of anthologies written by New Lenox Writers Group

Writers, We (Community Group)

Wednesday, June 4, 2025 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.

Knit Happens!

Thursday, June 5, 2025 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: 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?

Mystery Book Club (Community Group)

Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Conference Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Community Group
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join our long-running book club as they discuss a different mystery each month! Stop at the Patron Services desk to pick up a copy of the book at any time. *This is a communit...

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Group
Event Details:

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

Stack of anthologies written by New Lenox Writers Group

Writers, We (Community Group)

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 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.

Knit Happens!

Thursday, June 19, 2025 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...

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

Hearts & Crafts in The Studio

Monday, June 23, 2025 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! Looking for a project to do? New Life for Old Bags will be there with materials to get you sta...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: The Studio
Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Crafts & Making
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Do you make items for charities? Bring your projects and meet likeminded makers! 

Looking for a project to do? New Life for Old Bags will be there with materials to get you started!

Stack of anthologies written by New Lenox Writers Group

Writers, We (Community Group)

Wednesday, July 2, 2025 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.

Tranquil Tuesdays

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room AB at Main Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture & Travel, Health & Wellness, Social, Games & Entertainment
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Take some time for yourself at the library! Each Tranquil Tuesday will feature a variety of mindfulness and relaxation activities.Come and go as you please during the drop-in windo...

Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts, Culture & Travel, Health & Wellness, Social, Games & Entertainment
Required
Seats Remaining: 24
Event Details:

Take some time for yourself at the library! Each Tranquil Tuesday will feature a variety of mindfulness and relaxation activities.