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November Clubs & Challenges
You can also download the November Guide PDF or view our Event Calendar.
The Adventure Continues… Choose Your Own Adventure Story
Grades 3 – 5
Fridays at 3 pm
November 6, 13, 20, 27
Video on NLPL Website, Facebook & YouTube
Tune in to our Facebook page to read along with a Choose Your Own Adventure story! Ms. Liz O. and Ms. Liz Y. will be presenting fun, interactive tales where YOU decide the story's outcome. Videos will also be posted on YouTube and on this page. Don’t miss out! No registration required.
LEGO Club Builder Challenge
Grades K – 4
Tuesday, November 3, 4:30 pm
DIY Facebook Challenge
Do you love creating with LEGOs? On the first Tuesday of the month, we will post a new building challenge on Facebook. Share your design in the comment section for your chance to win bricktastic bragging rights as the “Brick Builder Champ” of the month. Go to www.facebook.com/newlenoxlibrary and “Like” the page.
Art Attack! Mason Jar Art
Grades 4 – 8
Thursday, November 12, 4:30 pm
Video on NLPL Website, Facebook & YouTube
Your imagination mixes with art in this art club just for tweens. Follow along with the video to make some amazing art @ home.
Mason Jar Art: Paint a mason jar with a fun fall color and a leafy design.
Participants will be emailed when art bags are ready. Registration is required for an art bag only. Registration begins October 8. Viewing the video does not require registration.
Art Club: Kandinsky Tree
Grades 1 – 4
Monday, November 16, 4:30 pm
Video on NLPL Website, Facebook & YouTube
Calling all creative kids! Create some awesome art with a step-by-step video to help you create a masterpiece.
Kandinsky Tree: Create a colorful tree using circles, bright colors and your own unique artistic talent.
Participants will be emailed when art bags are ready. Registration is required for an art bag only. Registration begins October 19. Viewing the video does not require registration.
Mad Science Club
Grades K – 6
Wednesday, November 18, 4:30 pm
Video on NLPL Website, Facebook & YouTube
Discover awesome hands-on experiments and activities that you can try at home. Pick up your science bag at the main YS desk once you have registered.
Registration is required for a science bag only. Registration begins October 14. Viewing the video does not require registration.
Just for Tweens LEGO Club
Grades 4 – 8
Friday, November 20, 4:30 pm
Video on NLPL Website, Facebook & YouTube
Sign up, pick up your LEGO kit, and hop on YouTube for awesome LEGO building challenges. Pick up your LEGO kit at the main YS desk once you have registered. Please return kits within one week of the video date (November 27).
Registration is required for a LEGO kit only. Registration begins November 6. Viewing the video does not require registration.
Geek Out! Candy Sushi Feast
Grades 4 – 8
Tuesday, November 24, 4:30 – 5:15 pm
Meeting Rooms
Follow your fandom and geek out over graphic novels, comics, manga, anime, and more. We’ll create fan art, make zines, talk comics, and hang out. Registration is required and begins October 27.
Winter Craft Grab & Go
Ages 1 – 12
Mondays at 4:30 pm
November 30 & December 7, 12, 21, 28
DIY Video on NLPL Website, Facebook & YouTube
Drop by the main YS desk and pick up a different winter themed craft every Monday beginning at 10 am during December and January. Everything you need is contained in the craft kit. Crafts are available while supplies last.
- Nov. 30: Gingerbread Memory Box
- Dec. 7: Elf Hats
- Dec. 14: Color-Your-Own Tree Luminaries (need crayons/markers)
- Dec. 21: Reindeer Antlers
- Dec. 28: Happy New Year Party Glasses
October Clubs & Challenges
You can also download the October Guide PDF or view our Event Calendar.
The Adventure Continues… Choose Your Own Adventure Story
Grades 3 – 5
Fridays at 3 pm
October 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
Video on NLPL Website, Facebook & YouTube
Tune in to our Facebook page to read along with a Choose Your Own Adventure story! Ms. Liz O. and Ms. Liz Y. will be presenting fun—and sometimes spooky—stories! Videos will also be posted on YouTube and on this page. Don’t miss out! No registration required.
LEGO Club Builder Challenge
Kindergarten – 4th Grade
Tuesday, October 6, 4:30pm
Do you love creating with LEGOs? On the first Tuesday of the month, we will post a new building challenge on Facebook. Share your design in the comment section for your chance to win bricktastic bragging rights as the “Brick Builder Champ” of the month. Visit New Lenox Public Library's page on Facebook. No registration required.
Art Attack! Drawing Sugar Skulls
4th – 8th Grade
Thursday, October 8, 4:30pm
Your imagination mixes with art in this art club just for tweens. Follow along with the video to make some amazing art @ home. Create a masterpiece and do fun experiments at your own pace by following along with our art and science videos. No registration required.
Follow the New Lenox Public Library on Facebook, subscribe to our YouTube channel, or check back here on the day of the program to view the videos.
Mad Science Club: Flying Ghost
4th – 8th Grade
Wednesday, October 14, 4:30pm
Discover awesome hands-on experiments and activities that you can try at home.
Follow the New Lenox Public Library on Facebook, subscribe to our YouTube channel, or check back here on the day of the program to view the videos.
- Registration is only required if you'd like to pick up a science bag at the library. Pick up your science bag at the main Youth Services desk once you have registered. Please return kits within one week of the video date.
- No registration is needed if you just want to watch the videos.
Just For Tweens Lego Club
4th – 8th Grade
Friday, October 16, 4:30pm
Sign up, pick up your LEGO kit, and hop on YouTube for awesome LEGO building challenges.
Follow the New Lenox Public Library on Facebook, subscribe to our YouTube channel, or check back here on the day of the program to view the videos.
- Registration is only required if you'd like to pick up a LEGO kit at the library. Pick up your LEGO kit at the main Youth Services desk once you have registered. Please return kits within one week of the video date.
- No registration is needed if you just want to watch the videos.
Spooktacular Halloween After Hours
Tweens, Teens (Grades 6-9)
Friday, October 16, 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Library Green (South side of Library building)
Join us for a spooky after-hours experience at the library. Make s’mores, sip on hot chocolate, and watch a scary movie! Bring a blanket or lawn chair, and don’t leave without your goody bag! Masks are required and permission slips must be handed in prior to the event. Click here for a copy of the permission slip. This event will be held outside to maintain safety and health precautions. Please bring permission slips to AS or YS desk. This program is for tweens and teens in Grades 6-9. Registration required.
Art Club
1st – 4th Grade
Monday, October 19, 4:30pm
Calling all creative kids! Create some awesome art with a step-by-step video to help you create a masterpiece.
Follow the New Lenox Public Library on Facebook, subscribe to our YouTube channel, or check back here on the day of the program to view the videos.
- Registration is only required if you'd like to pick up an art bag at the library. Pick up your art bag at the main Youth Services desk once you have registered.
- No registration is needed if you just want to watch the videos.
Girls Rock Book Club
4th – 8th Grade
Tuesday, October 20, 4:30 – 5:15 pm
Library Meeting Rooms AB/Outdoors
Make funky crafts, have a snack, and talk about books with other girls. This program is in-person, together in the Meeting Rooms at the library. Registration is required.
We're reading Small Spaces by Katherine Arden. Pick up a book at the Circulation desk.
Masks are required inside the library, and must cover the nose and mouth at all times. All in-person program participants must follow social distancing requirements.
Geek Out
4th – 8th Grade
Tuesday, October 27, 4:30 pm – 5:15 pm
Library Meeting Rooms AB/Outdoors
Follow your fandom and geek out over graphic novels, comics, manga, anime, and more. We’ll create fan art, make zines, talk comics, and hang out. Registration is required.
Masks are required inside the library, and must cover the nose and mouth at all times. All in-person program participants must follow social distancing requirements.
September Clubs & Challenges
LEGO Club Builder Challenge
Kindergarten – 4th Grade
Tuesday, September 1, 4:30pm
Do you love creating with LEGOs? On the first Tuesday of the month, we will post a new building challenge on Facebook. Share your design in the comment section for your chance to win bricktastic bragging rights as the “Brick Builder Champ” of the month. See our Bridges post on New Lenox Public Library's page on Facebook. No registration required.
Art Attack! Paper Bag Flowers
4th – 8th Grade
Thursday, September 10, 4:30pm
Your imagination mixes with art in this art club just for tweens. Follow along with the video to make some amazing art @ home. Create a masterpiece and do fun experiments at your own pace by following along with our art and science videos. No registration required.
Follow the New Lenox Public Library on Facebook, subscribe to our YouTube channel, or check back here on the day of the program to view the videos.
Art Club
1st – 4th Grade
Monday, September 14, 4:30pm
Calling all creative kids! Create some awesome art with a step-by-step video to help you create a masterpiece. September 14, Sunflower Art: Create a beautiful sunflower using oil pastels.
Follow the New Lenox Public Library on Facebook, subscribe to our YouTube channel, or check back here on the day of the program to view the videos.
- Registration is only required if you'd like to pick up an art bag at the library. Pick up your art bag at the main Youth Services desk once you have registered.
- No registration is needed if you just want to watch the videos.
Family Fun Friday: DIY @ Home
Ages 2 – 6 years
Create your very own storytime at home with Family Fun Friday activities! Share DIY crafts, read, write, sing, and play with your little ones. Use the interactive early literacy virtual handout provided below (posted the day of the program), and on our Facebook and NLPL Kids Instagram pages, and discover different themes each week. Share your @ home pics on Facebook in the comment section to show what you created. No registration required.
Just For Tweens Lego Club
4th – 8th Grade
Friday, September 18, 4:30pm
Sign up, pick up your LEGO kit, and hop on YouTube for awesome LEGO building challenges.
Follow the New Lenox Public Library on Facebook, subscribe to our YouTube channel, or check back here on the day of the program to view the videos.
- Registration is only required if you'd like to pick up a LEGO kit at the library. Pick up your LEGO kit at the main Youth Services desk once you have registered. Please return kits within one week of the video date.
- No registration is needed if you just want to watch the videos.
Girls Rock Book Club
4th – 8th Grade
Tuesday, September 22, 6:30pm – 7:45 pm
Library Meeting Rooms AB
Make funky crafts, have a snack, and talk about books with other girls. This program is in-person, together in the Meeting Rooms at the library. Registration is required.
We're reading The First Rule of Punk by Celia C. Perez. Pick up a book at the Circulation desk.
Masks are required inside the library, and must cover the nose and mouth at all times. All in-person program participants must follow social distancing requirements.
Mad Science Club
4th – 8th Grade
Wednesday, September 23, 4:30pm
Discover awesome hands-on experiments and activities that you can try at home.
Follow the New Lenox Public Library on Facebook, subscribe to our YouTube channel, or check back here on the day of the program to view the videos.
- Registration is only required if you'd like to pick up a science bag at the library. Pick up your science bag at the main Youth Services desk once you have registered. Please return kits within one week of the video date.
- No registration is needed if you just want to watch the videos.
Family Fun Friday: DIY @ Home
Ages 2 – 6 years
Create your very own storytime at home with Family Fun Friday activities! Share DIY crafts, read, write, sing, and play with your little ones. Use the interactive early literacy virtual handout provided below (posted the day of the program), and on our Facebook and NLPL Kids Instagram pages, and discover different themes each week. Share your @ home pics on Facebook in the comment section to show what you created. No registration required.
Geek Out
4th – 8th Grade
Tuesday, September 29, 4:30 pm – 5:15 pm
Library Meeting Rooms AB
Follow your fandom and geek out over graphic novels, comics, manga, anime, and more. We’ll create fan art, make zines, talk comics, and hang out. Registration is required.
Masks are required inside the library, and must cover the nose and mouth at all times. All in-person program participants must follow social distancing requirements.