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Sensory Playtime
Sensory Playtime
Sensory toys will be made available in the conference room for free and open play. Ages 0-5 are welcome.
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Butterfly Houses
Butterfly Houses
Create a butterfly house and learn about the life cycle of a butterfly. We will also have live caterpillars here at the library for the first few weeks of Summer Reading that kids will have the opportunity to watch grow and change when they come to visit.
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Happy Summer Days
Happy Summer Days
Join Ms. Karen for a preschool party celebrating summer! There will be stories, songs, a craft and more! Ages 2-5 welcome. Registration is required. Please register only one child per available spot. Accompanying adults do not need to register.
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Take & Make Tuesday
A Take & Make Craft with be available for kids 11 and under. Due to the high demand during Summer Reading, registration is required. Crafts will be available to pick up at the circulation desk when the library opens at 9:30am. This week's craft is a Mini Papier-Mache Garden Pot craft. Flowers and potting soil […]
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Afternoon Movie
Afternoon Movie
Every Wednesday afternoon during Summer Reading, we will show a G or PG rated movie. Free snacks and water will be provided. This week, we'll watch the Disney Pixar movie Wall-E (rated G).
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Story Stones
Story Stones
Create your own set of story stones that can be used to help tell or write stories. Use the stones to make up stories with family at a family gathering, family game night or to pass the time with friends at recess or lunchtime. Grades K-5 welcome. Registration is required. Please register one child per […]
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Buzzing Pollinators CANCELED
Buzzing Pollinators CANCELED
A representative from Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie will join us at the library to teach us all about the many bees that pollinate flowers. Discover why pollination is important to you. Have fun with hands-on pollination activities. Understand where bees live and what their job is with a close-up view.
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Take & Make Tuesday
Every Tuesday, during Summer Reading, we will provide a take & make craft project for kids 11 and under. During the Summer Reading Program, we require registration for Take & Makes projects. Register for one craft per child. They will be available to pick up at the circulation desk. This week's craft is a Color-Your-Own […]
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Afternoon Movie
Afternoon Movie
Every Wednesday afternoon during Summer Reading, we will show a G or PG rated movie. Free snacks and water will be provided. This week, we’ll watch the Disney Pixar movie Finding Nemo (rated G.)
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Marble Magnets
Marble Magnets
Create your own marble magnets using recycled magazines and comic books. Grades K-5 welcome! Registration is required. Please register one child per available slot. Accompanying adults do not need to register.
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Stuffed Animal Workshop, Session 1
Stuffed Animal Workshop, Session 1
Create your own stuffed animal! Registration is required. Please register each child individually. Accompanying adults do not need to register. There are two sessions. Please sign up for one session only. This program is for PreK-Grade 5.
Stuffed Animal Workshop, Session 2
Stuffed Animal Workshop, Session 2
Create your own stuffed animal! Registration is required. Please register each child individually. Accompanying adults do not need to register. There are two sessions. Please sign up for one session only. This Program is for PreK-Grade 5.
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Take & Make Tuesday
Every Tuesday, during Summer Reading, we will provide a take & make craft project for kids 11 and under. During the Summer Reading Program, we require registration for Take & Makes projects. Register for one craft per child. They will be available to pick up at the circulation desk. This week's project is DIY Binoculars!
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Afternoon Movie
Afternoon Movie
Every Wednesday afternoon during Summer Reading, we will show a G or PG rated movie. Free snacks and water will be provided. This week, we’ll watch the Dreamworks movie, Over the Hedge (rated PG.)
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In the Kitchen with Ms. Sarah (Online)
In the Kitchen with Ms. Sarah (Online)
Ms. Sarah will demonstrate a simple recipe from a children’s cookbook or website. The video will be posted on our Facebook page and on the Kids page of the library’s website by 5pm on the day of the program.