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Crazy 8s spelled out in multiple colors on a yellow background.

CRAZY 8S MATH CLUB

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Family Activity Zone at Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Children, Tweens

Join Crazy 8s Math Club where you'll build stuff, run and jump, make music, make a mess...it's a totally new kind of math club. 

Registration is required for each session.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on December 8, 2025 @ 8:30am.
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Family Activity Zone
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Crazy 8s Math Club where you'll build stuff, run and jump, make music, make a mess...it's a totally new kind of math club. 

Registration is required for each session.

Disclaimer(s)

All registrants need to comply with the Patron Code of Conduct. 

Registered individuals arriving more than 10 minutes after the scheduled start time of a program may not be admitted. 

Non-Homer Township Public Library Registration

Non-Homer Township Public Library cardholders will be placed on the waitlist and will be moved to the registration list no earlier than 14 days prior to the event as space allows.

Boy with glasses holding a pen and wearing black glasses, red shirt and cape and blue shorts standing next to a washing machine.

ART WORKSHOP - GARY PLOPPER & THE LAUNDRY ROOM OF MYSTERY

Monday, January 12, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Virtual Programs at Homer Township Public Library District
Program Type:
Online/Virtual
Age Group:
Children, Tweens

Kids will have fun and get to share their creations via Zoom! You'll love this fun draw-along cartooning class presented by artist, Mark Anderson.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Virtual Event
Registration will open on December 8, 2025 @ 8:30am.
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Virtual Programs
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Online/Virtual
Registration Required
Event Details:

Kids will have fun and get to share their creations via Zoom! You'll love this fun draw-along cartooning class presented by artist, Mark Anderson.

Disclaimer(s)

Non-Homer Township Public Library Registration

Non-Homer Township Public Library cardholders will be placed on the waitlist and will be moved to the registration list no earlier than 14 days prior to the event as space allows.

Laundry detergent container turned into a snowman with blue eyes and carrot nose wearing a light brown hat with pom-pom.

CRAFTEREVES - DO YOU WANT TO BUILD A SNOWMAN?

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Family Activity Zone at Homer Township Public Library District
Program Type:
Craft
Age Group:
Children, Tweens

Do You Want to Build a Snowman?

To create this snowman, just grab a trusty laundry detergent container, give it a frosty splash of colorful paint, and top it off with a snuggly hat-it's snow joke how cool this will look!

Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on December 8, 2025 @ 8:30am.
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Family Activity Zone
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Craft
Registration Required
Event Details:

Do You Want to Build a Snowman?

To create this snowman, just grab a trusty laundry detergent container, give it a frosty splash of colorful paint, and top it off with a snuggly hat-it's snow joke how cool this will look!

Disclaimer(s)

All registrants need to comply with the Patron Code of Conduct. 

Registered individuals arriving more than 10 minutes after the scheduled start time of a program may not be admitted. 

Non-Homer Township Public Library Registration

Non-Homer Township Public Library cardholders will be placed on the waitlist and will be moved to the registration list no earlier than 14 days prior to the event as space allows.

Owl perched on a tree branch wearing a blue scarf and blue santo hat with white trim. Different shade of green pine trees in background with light blue sky and snow flurries.

PAINT WORKSHOP - AGES 8-13 - SNOWY OWL

Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Family Activity Zone at Homer Township Public Library District
Program Type:
Craft
Age Group:
Children, Tweens

Snowy Owl!

Annie, from Divine Design Paint Studio, will lead a step by step painting class for children. Each child will leave with a finished, acrylic paint on canvas, masterpiece.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on December 8, 2025 @ 8:30am.
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Family Activity Zone
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Craft
Registration Required
Event Details:

Snowy Owl!

Annie, from Divine Design Paint Studio, will lead a step by step painting class for children. Each child will leave with a finished, acrylic paint on canvas, masterpiece.

Disclaimer(s)

All registrants need to comply with the Patron Code of Conduct. 

Registered individuals arriving more than 10 minutes after the scheduled start time of a program may not be admitted. 

Non-Homer Township Public Library Registration

Non-Homer Township Public Library cardholders will be placed on the waitlist and will be moved to the registration list no earlier than 14 days prior to the event as space allows.

3 PENGUINS PLAYING IN THE SNOW. ALL THREE PENGUINS HAVE A HAT WITH MATCHING SCARVES. TWO PENGUINS ARE HOLDING SNOWBALLS AND THE THIRD PENGUIN IS LYING NEXT TO A PILE OF SNOWBALLS. THE SIGN STATES SNOWBALL FIGHT.

PENGUIN SNOWBALL FIGHT CRAFT

All Day 1/20 - 1/25
Homer Township Public Library District
Program Type:
Craft
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Families

Dress up three penguins and get ready for a snowball fight!

One per child while supplies last.

Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Families
Program Type: Craft
Event Details:

Dress up three penguins and get ready for a snowball fight!

One per child while supplies last.

Black and white penguin inflatable wearing a red scarf and blue hat trimmed in white.

ARTIC ANIMAL COLORING CONTEST

All Day 1/20 - 1/31
Homer Township Public Library District
Program Type:
Craft
Age Group:
Children, Tweens

Enter the coloring contest between December 22 - January 31 for a chance to win a cool prize! 

Coloring sheets will be on display at the library and may be posted on social media. Entries will not be returned.  

Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Craft
Event Details:

Enter the coloring contest between December 22 - January 31 for a chance to win a cool prize! 

Coloring sheets will be on display at the library and may be posted on social media. Entries will not be returned.  

White polar bear sitting down wearing a light and dark blue scarf.

ARTIC ANIMAL MAZE

All Day 1/20 - 1/31
Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Children, Tweens

Help the polar bear out of the maze.

Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Event Details:

Help the polar bear out of the maze.

Giant Squishmallow named Malu. Light gray and white with dark gray ears.

MALU PRIZE DRAWING

All Day 1/20 - 2/2
Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens, Families, Adults & Seniors

Win the adorable Malu the Shih Tzu Squishmallow!

Loveable and squeezable. This cuddly companion could be yours! 

One entry per person per day.

Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Families, Adults & Seniors
Event Details:

Win the adorable Malu the Shih Tzu Squishmallow!

Loveable and squeezable. This cuddly companion could be yours! 

One entry per person per day.

Brown and white fox reading a blue book outlined with a blue circle and white background.

WINTER READING PROGRAM: READING IN A WINTER WONDERLAND

All Day 1/20 - 2/2
Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults & Seniors, Bookmobile

Complete the reading goals for a chance to win awesome prizes! The more you read (up to 8 hours), the more chances you have to win. Earn an additional chance by participating in activities. Open to all ages!

Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults & Seniors, Bookmobile
Event Details:

Complete the reading goals for a chance to win awesome prizes! The more you read (up to 8 hours), the more chances you have to win. Earn an additional chance by participating in activities. Open to all ages!

Book cover that has fall leaves in orange and yellow. 6 children running along the bottom. The Bellwoods Game and Celia Krampien are written on the cover.

TO BE CONTINUED BOOK CLUB

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Family Activity Zone at Homer Township Public Library District
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Children, Tweens

The Bellwoods Game by Celia Krampien

Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on December 8, 2025 @ 8:30am.
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Family Activity Zone
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

The Bellwoods Game by Celia Krampien

Disclaimer(s)

All registrants need to comply with the Patron Code of Conduct. 

Registered individuals arriving more than 10 minutes after the scheduled start time of a program may not be admitted. 

Non-Homer Township Public Library Registration

Non-Homer Township Public Library cardholders will be placed on the waitlist and will be moved to the registration list no earlier than 14 days prior to the event as space allows.

A GIRL WRITING IN HER NOTEBOOK WITH A LIGHTBULB IDEA

CREATIVE WRITING CLUB

Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Family Activity Zone at Homer Township Public Library District
Program Type:
Clubs
Age Group:
Children, Tweens

Are you ready to dive into a world of imagination and storytelling? Creative Writing Club is the perfect place for young writers to explore their ideas, create exciting characters, and craft amazing stories! 

Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on December 8, 2025 @ 8:30am.
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Family Activity Zone
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Clubs
Registration Required
Event Details:

Are you ready to dive into a world of imagination and storytelling? Creative Writing Club is the perfect place for young writers to explore their ideas, create exciting characters, and craft amazing stories! 

Disclaimer(s)

All registrants need to comply with the Patron Code of Conduct. 

Registered individuals arriving more than 10 minutes after the scheduled start time of a program may not be admitted. 

Non-Homer Township Public Library Registration

Non-Homer Township Public Library cardholders will be placed on the waitlist and will be moved to the registration list no earlier than 14 days prior to the event as space allows.

chalk board with homeschool happenings written with colored letters

HOMESCHOOL HAPPENINGS

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Family Activity Zone at Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Families

Suggested ages children 4-11 with adult.

Meet, learn and play with other local homeschooling families through a variety of fun and interactive activities.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on December 8, 2025 @ 8:30am.
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Family Activity Zone
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Families
Registration Required
Event Details:

Suggested ages children 4-11 with adult.

Meet, learn and play with other local homeschooling families through a variety of fun and interactive activities.

Disclaimer(s)

All registrants need to comply with the Patron Code of Conduct. 

Registered individuals arriving more than 10 minutes after the scheduled start time of a program may not be admitted. 

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Non-Homer Township Public Library Registration

Non-Homer Township Public Library cardholders will be placed on the waitlist and will be moved to the registration list no earlier than 14 days prior to the event as space allows.

Colorful BINGO card

VIRTUAL FAMILY BINGO

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Virtual Programs at Homer Township Public Library District
Program Type:
Online/Virtual
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Families

All ages, children under 6 with an adult. 

Play Virtual BINGO from the comfort of your home! Every time you get BINGO, your name will be placed in the prize drawing. 

Upcoming
Registration Required
Virtual Event
Registration will open on December 8, 2025 @ 8:30am.
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Virtual Programs
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Families
Program Type: Online/Virtual
Registration Required
Event Details:

All ages, children under 6 with an adult. 

Play Virtual BINGO from the comfort of your home! Every time you get BINGO, your name will be placed in the prize drawing. 

Disclaimer(s)

Non-Homer Township Public Library Registration

Non-Homer Township Public Library cardholders will be placed on the waitlist and will be moved to the registration list no earlier than 14 days prior to the event as space allows.

Three Pokemon characters.

POKEMON @ THE LIBRARY

Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Family Activity Zone at Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Children, Tweens

Calling all Pokemon enthusiasts!                     

Bring your own cards to the library to battle, share ideas and trade.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on December 8, 2025 @ 8:30am.
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Family Activity Zone
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Registration Required
Event Details:

Calling all Pokemon enthusiasts!                     

Bring your own cards to the library to battle, share ideas and trade.

Disclaimer(s)

All registrants need to comply with the Patron Code of Conduct. 

Registered individuals arriving more than 10 minutes after the scheduled start time of a program may not be admitted. 

Non-Homer Township Public Library Registration

Non-Homer Township Public Library cardholders will be placed on the waitlist and will be moved to the registration list no earlier than 14 days prior to the event as space allows.

Creamery logo in shades of blue with a pink and white ice cream cone.

CREAMERY SWEETEST READS CHALLENGE

All Day 2/2 - 2/15
Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens

For all children through 12th grade

Cone-quer your reading goals! 

Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens
Event Details:

For all children through 12th grade

Cone-quer your reading goals! 

Disclaimer(s)

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Crazy 8s spelled out in multiple colors on a yellow background.

CRAZY 8S MATH CLUB

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Family Activity Zone at Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Children, Tweens

Join Crazy 8s Math Club where you'll build stuff, run and jump, make music, make a mess...it's a totally new kind of math club. 

Registration is required for each session.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on January 12, 2026 @ 8:30am.
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Family Activity Zone
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Crazy 8s Math Club where you'll build stuff, run and jump, make music, make a mess...it's a totally new kind of math club. 

Registration is required for each session.

Disclaimer(s)

All registrants need to comply with the Patron Code of Conduct. 

Registered individuals arriving more than 10 minutes after the scheduled start time of a program may not be admitted. 

Non-Homer Township Public Library Registration

Non-Homer Township Public Library cardholders will be placed on the waitlist and will be moved to the registration list no earlier than 14 days prior to the event as space allows.

green zipped bag with a lock. Break In Bag written on bag

BREAK IN BAGS

All Day 2/9 - 2/15
Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Families

Can you figure out the code to open the Break-In Bag’s lock and get the loot? Think "escape room" but instead of breaking out, you gather clues to break in. 

Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Families
Event Details:

Can you figure out the code to open the Break-In Bag’s lock and get the loot? Think "escape room" but instead of breaking out, you gather clues to break in. 

Green alligator with glasses pointing at a poster that spells GODZILLA!!

ART WORKSHOP - DEWEY ADDITION

Monday, February 9, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Virtual Programs at Homer Township Public Library District
Program Type:
Online/Virtual
Age Group:
Children, Tweens

Kids will have fun and get to share their creations via Zoom! You'll love this fun draw-along cartooning class presented by artist, Mark Anderson. The Dewey Decimal System is great, but there's always room for expansion. Dinosaur ninjas?

Upcoming
Registration Required
Virtual Event
Registration will open on January 12, 2026 @ 8:30am.
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Virtual Programs
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Online/Virtual
Registration Required
Event Details:

Kids will have fun and get to share their creations via Zoom! You'll love this fun draw-along cartooning class presented by artist, Mark Anderson. The Dewey Decimal System is great, but there's always room for expansion. Dinosaur ninjas?

Disclaimer(s)

Non-Homer Township Public Library Registration

Non-Homer Township Public Library cardholders will be placed on the waitlist and will be moved to the registration list no earlier than 14 days prior to the event as space allows.

Multicolored beads frame the words, Beads & Beyond!

BEADS & BEYOND!

Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 10:00am - 4:00pm
KidZone at Homer Township Public Library District
Program Type:
Craft
Age Group:
Children, Tweens

Stop in to create a cool necklace or other beading project of your own design. It’s a beading free-for-all! 

No registration. For children up to age 13. 

While supplies last.

Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: KidZone
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Craft
Event Details:

Stop in to create a cool necklace or other beading project of your own design. It’s a beading free-for-all! 

No registration. For children up to age 13. 

While supplies last.

HEART CRAFTED FROM DIFFERENT SHADES OF PINK AND WHITE BUTTONS.

CRAFTEREVES - BUTTON ART HEART

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Family Activity Zone at Homer Township Public Library District
Program Type:
Craft
Age Group:
Children, Tweens

Button Art Heart

This craft is overflowing with affection! Prepare for Valentine's Day by decorating a heart with vibrant buttons!

Registration required. Ages 8-12. Limit 12. 

Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on January 12, 2026 @ 8:30am.
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Family Activity Zone
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Craft
Registration Required
Event Details:

Button Art Heart

This craft is overflowing with affection! Prepare for Valentine's Day by decorating a heart with vibrant buttons!

Registration required. Ages 8-12. Limit 12. 

Disclaimer(s)

All registrants need to comply with the Patron Code of Conduct. 

Registered individuals arriving more than 10 minutes after the scheduled start time of a program may not be admitted. 

Non-Homer Township Public Library Registration

Non-Homer Township Public Library cardholders will be placed on the waitlist and will be moved to the registration list no earlier than 14 days prior to the event as space allows.

Creamery logo in shades of blue with a pink and white ice cream cone.

CREAMERY SWEETEST READS CHALLENGE

All Day 2/17 - 3/2
Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens

For all children through 12th grade

Cone-quer your reading goals! 

Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens
Event Details:

For all children through 12th grade

Cone-quer your reading goals! 

Disclaimer(s)

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Book cover with The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels by Beth Lincoln and with illustrations by Claire Powell written on the front. 7 people pictured on staircase and an orange cat with a wood floor and green wallpaper.

TO BE CONTINUED BOOK CLUB

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Family Activity Zone at Homer Township Public Library District
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Children, Tweens

The Swift's: A Dictionary of Scoundrels by Beth Lincoln

Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on January 12, 2026 @ 8:30am.
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Family Activity Zone
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

The Swift's: A Dictionary of Scoundrels by Beth Lincoln

Disclaimer(s)

All registrants need to comply with the Patron Code of Conduct. 

Registered individuals arriving more than 10 minutes after the scheduled start time of a program may not be admitted. 

Non-Homer Township Public Library Registration

Non-Homer Township Public Library cardholders will be placed on the waitlist and will be moved to the registration list no earlier than 14 days prior to the event as space allows.

YELLOW STARS AND A PINK QUESTION MARK COMING OUT OF A RED BOOK

BLIND DATE WITH A BOOK

All Day 2/23 - 2/28
Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Families

Ready for a reading surprise? The KidZone is playing matchmaker!

Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Families
Event Details:

Ready for a reading surprise? The KidZone is playing matchmaker!

chalk board with homeschool happenings written with colored letters

HOMESCHOOL HAPPENINGS

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Family Activity Zone at Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Families

Suggested ages children 4-11 with adult.

Meet, learn and play with other local homeschooling families through a variety of fun and interactive activities.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on January 12, 2026 @ 8:30am.
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Family Activity Zone
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Families
Registration Required
Event Details:

Suggested ages children 4-11 with adult.

Meet, learn and play with other local homeschooling families through a variety of fun and interactive activities.

Disclaimer(s)

All registrants need to comply with the Patron Code of Conduct. 

Registered individuals arriving more than 10 minutes after the scheduled start time of a program may not be admitted. 

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Non-Homer Township Public Library Registration

Non-Homer Township Public Library cardholders will be placed on the waitlist and will be moved to the registration list no earlier than 14 days prior to the event as space allows.