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

DEMENTIA CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP

Monday, June 24, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Quiet Reading Room at Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Adults & Seniors
Event Details:

NEW EVENING TIME! 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 w...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Quiet Reading Room
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

NEW EVENING TIME!

LIBRARY BOARD MEETING

Monday, June 24, 2024 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Community Meeting Room at Homer Township Public Library District
Event Details:

The Homer Township Public Library's Board of Trustees generally meets every fourth Monday of the month at 7pm in the library’s meeting room at 14320 W. 151st Street, Homer Glen, IL...

Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Community Meeting Room
Event Details:

The Homer Township Public Library's Board of Trustees generally meets every fourth Monday of the month at 7pm in the library’s meeting room at 14320 W. 151st Street, Homer Glen, IL.

Three kids sitting on floor with legs crossed and arms above heads with hands clasped.

YOGA FOR KIDS!

Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Family Activity Zone at Homer Township Public Library District
Program Type:
Yoga
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Children, ages 3-6, will be introduced to yoga in an exciting and entertaining way. Children will learn a variety of yoga poses and their benefits, breathing techniques to help cal...

Required
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Family Activity Zone
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Yoga
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Children, ages 3-6, will be introduced to yoga in an exciting and entertaining way.

Colorful bookworm wearing round glasses who is reading a blue book.

POLISH STORY TIME FOR THE FAMILY

Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Family Activity Zone at Homer Township Public Library District
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Families
Event Details:

Suggested ages 3, 4, 5 with adult. Presented in Polish & English, thematic tales, rhymes, songs and movement are paired with a simple craft to help children develop ess...

Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Family Activity Zone
Age Group: Children, Families
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Suggested ages 3, 4, 5 with adult.

Four rocks painted as a baseball, football, basketball, and tennis ball.

SPORTS ROCK PAINTING

Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Family Activity Zone at Homer Township Public Library District
Program Type:
Craft
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Families
Event Details:

Paint a rock to celebrate your favorite sport or team! Take your painted rock home or add it to the Art Garden at the library.  Registration required. Limit 15.  ...

Required
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Family Activity Zone
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Families
Program Type: Craft
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Paint a rock to celebrate your favorite sport or team! Take your painted rock home or add it to the Art Garden at the library. 

Registration required. Limit 15.    

Disclaimer(s)

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.

Basic Flow Yoga with a green background and woman sitting on yoga mat

BASIC FLOW YOGA

Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Community Meeting Room at Homer Township Public Library District
Program Type:
Yoga
Age Group:
Adults & Seniors
Event Details:

Basic flow yoga is a beginner vinyasa yoga class. This practice will help beginning practitioners learn to connect their breath to movement. Each class will incorporate a series of...

Required
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Program Type: Yoga
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Basic flow yoga is a beginner vinyasa yoga class. This practice will help beginning practitioners learn to connect their breath to movement.

Illustration of four Black woman sitting on a porch surrounded by plants.

Chick Lit Book Club

Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Quiet Reading Room at Homer Township Public Library District
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults & Seniors
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. June's selection is Memphis by Tara M. Stringfellow. New...

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. June's selection is Memphis by Tara M. Stringfellow. New members welcome!

Spice It Up: Celery Seed

Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at 8:30am - 11:30pm
Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Adults & Seniors
Event Details:

Due to popular demand, one per household please. It's time to spice things up with celery seed! Sign up for a spice kit featuring a jar of spice, recipes, and a pamphlet with de...

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

Due to popular demand, one per household please.

It's time to spice things up with celery seed! Sign up for a spice kit featuring a jar of spice, recipes, and a pamphlet with details about the spice.

Mom and baby stretching on a purple mat.

MOMMY & ME PILATES

Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at 9:00am - 9:30am
Family Activity Zone at Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Children, Families
Event Details:

Take a break to stretch and decompress! Join Pilates certified instructor, Lindsey, for Mommy and Me Pilates at the library. Registration is required. Please register the adult ...

Required
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Family Activity Zone
Age Group: Children, Families
Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:

Take a break to stretch and decompress! Join Pilates certified instructor, Lindsey, for Mommy and Me Pilates at the library.

Adult Bingo

Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at 9:30am - 10:30am
Community Meeting Room at Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Adults & Seniors
Event Details:

NOTE: Due to high demand, please register for just one Adult Bingo session each month. Have fun playing multiple rounds of everyone's favorite game -- BINGO! Free prizes awarde...

Required
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

NOTE: Due to high demand, please register for just one Adult Bingo session each month.

Have fun playing multiple rounds of everyone's favorite game -- BINGO! Free prizes awarded!

group of smiling kids walking with arms around shoulders of person next to them

WIGGLES & GIGGLES

Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Family Activity Zone at Homer Township Public Library District
Program Type:
Wiggles & Giggles
Age Group:
Children, Families
Event Details:

Ages up to 35 months with adult. Designed with simple stories, finger-plays, bouncing rhymes, music and movement activities!       No registration.&n...

Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Family Activity Zone
Age Group: Children, Families
Program Type: Wiggles & Giggles
Event Details:

Ages up to 35 months with adult.

Designed with simple stories, finger-plays, bouncing rhymes, music and movement activities!      

MAHJONG

Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at 12:30pm - 3:30pm
Community Meeting Room at Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Adults & Seniors
Event Details:

Join us to play Mahjong! Experienced and beginner players are welcome. The Mahjong group meets weekly on Wednesdays at 12:30pm.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Join us to play Mahjong! Experienced and beginner players are welcome. The Mahjong group meets weekly on Wednesdays at 12:30pm.

Colorful BINGO card

VIRTUAL FAMILY BINGO

Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Virtual Programs at Homer Township Public Library District
Program Type:
Online/Virtual
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Families
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.  ...

Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Virtual Programs
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Families
Program Type: Online/Virtual
Required
Seats Remaining: 40
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. 

Image of a felt gnome. The gnome has a red hat and a blue body with a white beard.

Adult Craft: Felt Gnome

Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Community Meeting Room at Homer Township Public Library District
Program Type:
Craft
Age Group:
Adults & Seniors
Event Details:

Registration opens Wednesday, June 12 at 8:30am. Join The Art Bear in learning a new craft - needle felting! We’ll explore this fun and approachable craft using just wool and a ...

Required
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Program Type: Craft
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Registration opens Wednesday, June 12 at 8:30am.

PINOCHLE

Thursday, June 27, 2024 at 12:00pm - 3:30pm
Community Meeting Room at Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Adults & Seniors
Event Details:

Join us to play Pinochle! Experienced and beginner players are welcome. The Pinochle group meets weekly on Thursdays at 12:00pm.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Event Details:

Join us to play Pinochle! Experienced and beginner players are welcome. The Pinochle group meets weekly on Thursdays at 12:00pm.

LIBRARY CLOSING EARLY

Thursday, June 27, 2024 at 4:00pm - 9:00pm
Homer Township Public Library District, Outreach
Closing
Branches:
Homer Township Public Library District, Outreach
Monkey and fox and pig racing with headbands on their heads.

ANIMAL SPORTS SEARCH

All Day 6/28 - 6/29
Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Children, Tweens
Event Details:

Find seven animal athletes somewhere in the KidZone.     Look for a snack food on each poster. Circle the name of the snack next to the matching picture on y...

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

Find seven animal athletes somewhere in the KidZone.    

Right hand wrapping sports slap bracelet around left wrist.

SPORTS SLAP BRACELET CRAFT

All Day 6/28 - 6/29
Homer Township Public Library District
Program Type:
Craft
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Families
Event Details:

Why stop at a high five, when you can slap on a bracelet? Decorate with your favorite team colors or whatever inspires you. One per child while supplies last.  

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

Why stop at a high five, when you can slap on a bracelet? Decorate with your favorite team colors or whatever inspires you.

One per child while supplies last.

 

Graphic with the words, To Be Continued...

TO BE CONTINUED BOOK CLUB

All Day 6/28 - 6/30
Homer Township Public Library District
Program Type:
Book Club, Online/Virtual
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Families
Event Details:

Watch Now! To Be Continued Book Club with Miss Mary Kay. Miss Mary Kay will read the first chapter of a book to you. Then you can check out a book from ...

Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Families
Program Type: Book Club, Online/Virtual
Event Details:

Watch Now! To Be Continued Book Club with Miss Mary Kay.

4 boys playing soccer with a maze from a boy kicking ball into the goal.

SPORTS MAZE

All Day 6/28 - 7/3
Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Children, Tweens
Event Details:

Come into the library and complete a maze for a chance to win a super, sports prize! One entry per child. 

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

Come into the library and complete a maze for a chance to win a super, sports prize!

One entry per child. 

Tall pig dressed in athletic gear running through finish line held by a smaller pig in overalls. Go for Gold Medal with a blue ribbon and red and green ribbon.

STORYWALK CHALLENGE-GO FOR GOLD

All Day 6/28 - 7/3
Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Families
Event Details:

Pick up a StoryWalk Challenge sheet at the library. Go to Sendra Park, follow the path to read the StoryWalk book, Olympig, fill in the answers on your form and do the activit...

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

Pick up a StoryWalk Challenge sheet at the library.

Summer Reading Challenge: Go for the Gold

All Day 6/28 - 7/3
Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens, Families, Adults & Seniors, Bookmobile
Event Details:

Open to all ages! Complete reading goals for a chance to win fun prizes. The more you read (up to 10 hours), the more chances you have to win! Track the minutes you read on the Bea...

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

Open to all ages! Complete reading goals for a chance to win fun prizes. The more you read (up to 10 hours), the more chances you have to win!

KNITTING MEETUP

Friday, June 28, 2024 at 10:30am - 12:30pm
Quiet Reading Room at Homer Township Public Library District
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 ins...

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.

Picture of a man with on stage with his fist raised. Text reads: Bob Marley: One Love

Adult Movie Matinee: Bob Marley: One Love

Friday, June 28, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Community Meeting Room at Homer Township Public Library District
Program Type:
Movies
Age Group:
Adults & Seniors
Event Details:

Enjoy a relaxing afternoon at the library while watching a film on our big screen. Snacks provided! Today's movie is Bob Marley: One Love. Rated PG-13 for Marijuana use and smoking...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Program Type: Movies
Required
Seats Remaining: 21
Event Details:

Enjoy a relaxing afternoon at the library while watching a film on our big screen. Snacks provided! Today's movie is Bob Marley: One Love. Rated PG-13 for Marijuana use and smoking throughout, some violence, and brief strong language.