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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

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

On Our Own

10:30am - 11:00am
Kids, PreK, School-Age Kids
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Kids, PreK, School-Age Kids
Program Type: Crafts & Making, Storytimes
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Ages 4-6. Sing along with songs, listen to fun stories, then wrap it all up with a hands-on art project. Caregivers may sign-in participants and stay within the youth department during the duration of the program.

 

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.

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.

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

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.

On Our Own

1:00pm - 1:30pm
Kids, PreK, School-Age Kids
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Kids, PreK, School-Age Kids
Program Type: Crafts & Making, Storytimes
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Ages 4-6. Sing along with songs, listen to fun stories, then wrap it all up with a hands-on art project. Caregivers may sign-in participants and stay within the youth department during the duration of the program.

 

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

 

Bluestem Readers Group: Invisible by Christina Diaz Gonzalez & Gabriela Epstein

5:30pm - 6:15pm
Kids, School-Age Kids
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.

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!