Event List

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

MALU PRIZE DRAWING

All Day 12/26 - 12/30
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.

Fall scenery merges into winter scenery with a boy and a girl walking with a deer behind them. The boy and girl are wearing blue hats and scarves.

STORYWALK CHALLENGE - GOODBYE AUTUMN, HELLO WINTER

All Day 12/26 - 12/30
Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Families

Pick up a StoryWalk Challenge sheet at the library.

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

Pick up a StoryWalk Challenge sheet at the library.

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 12/26 - 12/30
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!

KNITTING MEETUP

Friday, December 26, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:30pm
Quiet Reading Room at Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Adults & Seniors

Join our informal knitting group! A perfect opportunity to get together with other knitters while working on your own projects. Please note that this is not a knitting class or instructor-led program.

Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Quiet Reading Room
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Event Details:

Join our informal knitting group! A perfect opportunity to get together with other knitters while working on your own projects. Please note that this is not a knitting class or instructor-led program.

BOOKMOBILE CLOSED

All Day
Outreach
Closing
Branches:
Outreach
White wolf standing on all four paws.

ARTIC ANIMAL HUNT

All Day 12/29 - 12/30
Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Children, Tweens

Search for 8 animal pictures in the KidZone.

Circle the word for the clue next to the matching image on your Artic Animal sheet. Return completed sheet to the Youth Services desk for a small reward!

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

Search for 8 animal pictures in the KidZone.

Circle the word for the clue next to the matching image on your Artic Animal sheet. Return completed sheet to the Youth Services desk for a small reward!

Shiny silver spiral with winter pictures of polar bears and penguins attached.

SLEDDING SPIRAL CRAFT

All Day 12/29 - 12/30
Homer Township Public Library District
Program Type:
Craft
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Families

Polar bears and penguins slide down an awesome spiral you create.

One per child while supplies last.

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

Polar bears and penguins slide down an awesome spiral you create.

One per child while supplies last.

BOOKMOBILE CLOSED

All Day
Outreach
Closing
Branches:
Outreach
Multicolored beads frame the words, Beads & Beyond!

BEADS & BEYOND!

Tuesday, December 30, 2025 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.

Teen Craft: Mandala Pop and Paint

Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Teen Room at Homer Township Public Library District
Program Type:
Craft
Age Group:
Teens

Enjoy a night of painting magnificent mandalas on canvas while drinking pop from the fanciest of glasses. We’ll even have some edible glitter to add to the drinks for some extra sparkle! 

Open
Registration Required
Registration will close on December 30, 2025 @ 6:00pm.
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Craft
Registration Required
Event Details:

Enjoy a night of painting magnificent mandalas on canvas while drinking pop from the fanciest of glasses. We’ll even have some edible glitter to add to the drinks for some extra sparkle! 

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.

Illustration of a girl and an elderly woman. They are wearing swimsuits and the girl is jumping into a pool while the older woman sits on the edge.

Special Date: Chick Lit Book Club

Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Quiet Reading Room at Homer Township Public Library District
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults & Seniors

The Chick Lit Book Club reads books about women and/or by women authors. We meet the fourth Tuesday of the month at 6:30pm. This month's selection is The Brilliant Life of Eudora Honeysett by Annie Lyons. New members welcome!

Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Quiet Reading Room
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

The Chick Lit Book Club reads books about women and/or by women authors. We meet the fourth Tuesday of the month at 6:30pm. This month's selection is The Brilliant Life of Eudora Honeysett by Annie Lyons. New members welcome!

BOOKMOBILE CLOSED

All Day
Outreach
Closing
Branches:
Outreach

LIBRARY CLOSED

All Day
Homer Township Public Library District, Outreach
Closing
Branches:
Homer Township Public Library District, Outreach
Image of a cartoon jar with a question mark on it. Text reads: Guessing Jar

Guessing Jar

All Day 1/2 - 1/4
Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Families

This book was loved to pieces! Visit the KidZone and guess how many pages this book had for a chance to win a prize!

 

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

This book was loved to pieces! Visit the KidZone and guess how many pages this book had for a chance to win a prize!

 

Shiny silver spiral with winter pictures of polar bears and penguins attached.

SLEDDING SPIRAL CRAFT

All Day 1/2 - 1/4
Homer Township Public Library District
Program Type:
Craft
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Families

Polar bears and penguins slide down an awesome spiral you create.

One per child while supplies last.

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

Polar bears and penguins slide down an awesome spiral you create.

One per child while supplies last.

White wolf standing on all four paws.

ARTIC ANIMAL HUNT

All Day 1/2 - 1/11
Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Children, Tweens

Search for 8 animal pictures in the KidZone.

Circle the word for the clue next to the matching image on your Artic Animal sheet. Return completed sheet to the Youth Services desk for a small reward!

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

Search for 8 animal pictures in the KidZone.

Circle the word for the clue next to the matching image on your Artic Animal sheet. Return completed sheet to the Youth Services desk for a small reward!

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

ARTIC ANIMAL COLORING CONTEST

All Day 1/2 - 1/18
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 1/2 - 1/18
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 1/2 - 1/18
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 1/2 - 1/18
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!

Four young children making music with instruments.

EARLY CHILDHOOD MUSIC

Monday, January 5, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Family Activity Zone at Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Children, Families

Mondays @ 10:00 - 10:30 am  

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, Families
Registration Required
Event Details:

Mondays @ 10:00 - 10:30 am  

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.

Adult Craft: Mosaic Tray

Monday, January 5, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Homer Township Public Library District
Program Type:
Craft
Age Group:
Adults & Seniors

Design your own work of art using colorful mosaic tiles! Tray design handles will vary.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on December 8, 2025 @ 8:30am.
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Program Type: Craft
Registration Required
Event Details:

Design your own work of art using colorful mosaic tiles! Tray design handles will vary.

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.

multi-colored boxes with phrase Let's All Stick Together

LET'S ALL STICK TOGETHER - JANUARY - MYSTERY ART PROJECT

All Day 1/6 - 1/18
Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Families

How it works...at first it's a mystery...until you build to reveal...the colorful image!

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

How it works...at first it's a mystery...until you build to reveal...the colorful image!

Dementia Caregiver Support Group Plum colored background with two people holding hands

DEMENTIA CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Quiet Reading Room at Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Adults & Seniors

This is a support group designed for those caring for a loved one with dementia. Join us to share, learn, relax, and get connected with fellow caregivers. We will provide a welcoming space and some light refreshments.

Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Quiet Reading Room
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Event Details:

This is a support group designed for those caring for a loved one with dementia. Join us to share, learn, relax, and get connected with fellow caregivers. We will provide a welcoming space and some light refreshments.