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November Programs
You can also download the November Guide PDF or view our Event Calendar.
Holiday Cards for Nursing Home Residents
Community Service Hours Available
Grades 7 – 12
Monday, November 16 – Tuesday, December 1
Come to the library and pick up a holiday card-making kit upstairs in Adult Services. We will be making cards for the residents of our local nursing homes. We will provide the basics in the kit, but we encourage you to use your creativity and make something special.
This is an opportunity for service hours. One hour of service will be awarded for every 4 cards completed.
Kits are available November 16 – December 1. All cards are due back to Adult Services by December 5.
William Pack: A Discovery of Magic
Adults
Wednesday, November 4, 10 am
Video on NLPL Website, Facebook, & YouTube
William Pack, “The Chicago Magic Expert,” cracks open his magic history scrapbooks to reveal a secret world of colorful characters, amusing adventures, and arcane knowledge. Meet astonishing magicians who made the impossible possible. Explore incredible behind-the-scenes stories that most never hear, and your audiences will never forget. Wonder at recreations of the baffling magic tricks behind the stories.
Mental & Emotional Health for Teens
Grades 7 – 12
Thursday, November 5, 6 – 7 pm
Zoom Meeting
Why is the topic of Mental Health so taboo? Do you find that you are dealing with new challenges in the time of COVID? Are things bothering you that never used to? Are you noticing a change in friends and family? Join Marie Goulet, Assistant Director of Special Education at New Lenox School District 122, for an opportunity to learn some basics about stress, anxiety, and depression. Including positive coping strategies for you or someone, you know who might be feeling any of these things!
The following video will be available from November 12 to December 20.
Genealogy Club: The Illinois Regional Archives Depository
Adults
Tuesday, November 10, 6 – 7 pm
Zoom Meeting
Illinois Regional Archives Depository has seven locations throughout Illinois, which hold selected governmental records for many of the counties in Illinois from the late 1800s to the early 1900s. The Illinois State Archives have documents such as records of births, deaths, and marriages, land deeds, mortgage, and tax sale records, assessors’ and collectors’ tax books, poll books and voter registers, naturalization records including declarations of intent, and much more. This is an excellent resource for searching your family genealogy. Please join us!
Stitch & Make Together
Adults
Thursday, November 12, 6 – 8 pm
Zoom Meeting
Do you knit, crochet or do other crafty handwork? Looking for something social and cozy to do during the winter months? Join other stitchers and fiber artists of all kinds in our Zoom chat. Join our hangout any time between 6–8 pm and see what projects everyone’s working on. Come and go as you need.
A Zoom link will be emailed to you after you register. Registration required.
NAMI Mental Health Essentials Presentation
Adults
Thursday, November 19, 6 – 7 pm
Zoom Meeting
Join us for a presentation by National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) DuPage that will cover basic information about mental illness such as signs and symptoms, talk about the prevalence and importance of discussing mental health problems, and provide practical steps for connecting people with mental illness and their family members to appropriate people and resources.
A Zoom link will be emailed to you after you register. Registration required.
Zoom Trivia Night
Adults
Monday, November 30, 6 – 7 pm
Zoom Meeting
Join us for an evening of trivia on zoom! Play in teams or by yourself for prizes!
A Zoom link will be emailed to you after you register. Registration required.
October Programs
You can also download the October Guide PDF or view our Event Calendar.
Take-Home Yarn Kits
Teens & Adults
Pick up a kit with donated yarn, knitting needles and crochet hooks from our yarn swap. Kits are hung in bags near the elevator. Keep everything, or return what you don't need to our front Circulation desk staff so we can quarantine, clean and reshare safely. Kits will be available as supplies last.
We recommend Creativebug for learning new craft and home skills, including knitting and crochet. Ravelry has tons of free knitting and crochet projects. Visit the 740s in Non-Fiction (kids or adults) for books on fiber arts basics, new skills, and inspiration.
Message New Lenox Library on Facebook, email a photo to digitalmedialab@newlenoxlibrary.org, or use the hashtag #newlenoxmakes on Instagram. We’ll love to see what you’ve created!
Breast Cancer Awareness Bingo
Adults
Wednesday, October 7, 6 – 7:15 pm
Zoom Meeting
Join us in celebrating Breast Cancer Awareness Month with some bingo! Think pink and play for prizes while learning about the many organizations that support breast cancer awareness and research. A zoom link and individual bingo card will be emailed to participants prior to the event. Registration required.
This program has been cancelled.
Genealogy Club
Adults
Tuesday, October 13, 6 – 7:45 pm
Zoom Meeting
Do you know the name of your great grandmother? How about the name of her mother? Please join us for this Genealogy Club program, “Where are they, my female ancestors?”. We will offer you hints, ideas, suggestions and resources for finding these lovely ladies who might have gone missing from your family tree. The Zoom link will be sent to you after you register for this exciting program. Registration required.
Stitch Together
Teens, Adults
Thursday, October 15, 5 – 7 pm
Zoom Meeting
Do you knit, crochet, or sew? Join other stitchers and fiber artists of all kinds in our Zoom chat. Join our hangout between 5 – 7 pm. Come and go at any time! The Zoom log in will be emailed to you after you register. Registration required.
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.
The Effect of COVID-19 on College Admissions: What Will College Admissions Look Like in the Near and Distant Future?
Teens, Adults
Friday, October 23, 6 – 7:30 pm
Zoom Meeting
Looking to apply to college this fall? Over the course of the next few years, the college admissions process will look different due to the impact of COVID-19. Thomas Jaworski, founder of Quest College Consulting, will examine the effects of canceled standardized exams, virtual AP tests, high school transcripts and what college admissions might look like for Fall 2020 during this virtual presentation. The Zoom link will be emailed to you after you register. Registration required.
Virtual Escape Room: Haunted House
Tweens, Teens
Tuesday, October 27, 10 am
Online
Are you “dying” to go to a haunted house but disappointed they’re closed this season? We have a solution! Pop into our virtual Haunted House Escape Room. Unscramble, decode, and untangle your way out of a spooky mansion this Halloween!
Book Pumpkin Craft
Teens, Adults
Thursday, October 29, 10 am
On-Demand Video
Do you like doing crafts? Are you looking for Fall decorations? Join us to learn how to make a cute pumpkin from an old book and add the perfect autumn decor for any room.
September Programs for Teens & Adults
Take & Make: Welcome Sign
Teens & Adults
Request a Take & Make kit for an easy, beautiful at-home project by requesting it at the link below. Choose between a pretty, botanical design that greets you with "welcome" or "hi there." Wooden signs hang on wall with a rustic string. Please limit to one per adult or teen in your household. While supplies last.
Watch how to make it on the Library's YouTube Channel
We are now out of supplies. Thank you for participating! Patrons who have made requests: all requests have been contacted via email or phone, filled, and are on top of the Hold Shelf.
Back to School Trivia
Teens
Thursday, September 3, 10 am
Let’s get into the school spirit with a fun, school-themed, trivia night! We will explore high school drama, humor, and angst through television series set in…you guessed it…high school!
Genealogy Club
Adults
Tuesday, September 8, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Online (Zoom)
Learn about using different online databases, breaking through “brick walls,” obtaining vital records, and documenting and organizing your family research. Come share your family research success stories and continue to increase the “branches” on your family tree! View our Genealogy Resources.
Pop Culture Trivia
Teens & Adults
Thursday, September 10, 10 am
Is the news making you stressed? Turn off your television and take our fun, online, trivia challenge. Join us for this three-round program, and see how much you know about pop culture.
Encore! Blast to the Past: A Digital Escape Room
Teens & Adults
Thursday, September 17, 10 am
Encore, encore! Join us for this popular returning program. A thief has stolen a time machine, and it is your mission to track him down. Test your knowledge and puzzle skills as you travel through time in our interactive digital escape room. A blast to the past high school!
Stitch Together on Zoom
Adults
Thursday, September 17, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Do you knit, crochet or sew? Join other stitchers and fiber artists of all kinds in our Zoom chat. Join our hangout between 5 – 7 pm. Come and go any time! We'll send out the Zoom link after you register. Registration required.
Chalkboard Picture Frames
Teens
Thursday, September 24, 10 am
Do you have an old photo frame lying around that you don’t use? Learn how to repurpose it into something you can use EVERYDAY. This program will show you how to create your own chalkboard picture frame! These are simple, easy gift ideas, and a great way to decorate your room or locker.
Rice Paper Lantern Craft
Adults
Tuesday, September 29, 10 – 11 am
Make & Take
Pick up a kit with everything you need to assemble a shade inspired by Japanese paper lanterns and shoji screens. Please call 815-485-2605 ext. 134 to reserve your kit. Kits will be available starting Sept. 29th. All kits have been claimed. Thank you!