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POLISH STORY TIME FOR THE FAMILY

Tuesday, May 7, 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.

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

DEMENTIA CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP

Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Quiet Reading Room at Homer Township Public Library District
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 welcomi...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Quiet Reading Room
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Required
Seats Remaining: 6
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.

Joliet Junior College: Online Degrees & Certificates

Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 2:30pm - 5:30pm
Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Adults & Seniors
Event Details:

Looking to further your education? A Joliet Junior College representative will be at Homer Library on Tuesday, May 7 from 2:30 – 5:3opm. Drop by any time to learn more about their ...

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

Looking to further your education? A Joliet Junior College representative will be at Homer Library on Tuesday, May 7 from 2:30 – 5:3opm. Drop by any time to learn more about their online degrees and certificates programs!

Photo of Taylor Swift singing with a microphone.

TAYLOR SWIFT ERAS PARTY

Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Family Activity Zone at Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Tweens
Event Details:

Are you ready for it? Join other Swifties for an afternoon of trivia, friendship bracelets, Taylor-themed snacks, and more.         &nb...

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Family Activity Zone
Age Group: Tweens
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Are you ready for it?

GET YOUR GARDEN GROWING!

Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 4:30pm - 7:30pm
Outreach
Program Type:
Bookmobile
Age Group:
Bookmobile
Event Details:

Want to turn your thumb green?  Visit the Bookmobile and plant some seeds to start your garden!

Library Branch: Outreach
Age Group: Bookmobile
Program Type: Bookmobile
Event Details:

Want to turn your thumb green?  Visit the Bookmobile and plant some seeds to start your garden!

Teen Anime Night: Anime-Themed Mini Zen Gardens

Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

It's our monthly anime night! Make your own tiny zen garden: a miniature garden small enough to sit on a table! We’ll add some anime additions to make it extra special! Registra...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group: Teens
Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Event Details:

It's our monthly anime night! Make your own tiny zen garden: a miniature garden small enough to sit on a table! We’ll add some anime additions to make it extra special!

Registration required. For teens in grades 6-12.

Cross-Stitch Meetup

Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Quiet Reading Room at Homer Township Public Library District
Program Type:
Clubs
Age Group:
Adults & Seniors
Event Details:

Join our informal cross stitch group! A perfect opportunity to get together with other crafters while working on your own projects. Please note that this is not a cross-stitch clas...

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

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

9 men and women standing in V formation. The man at the front is holding a cat.

Coffee, Donuts, and a Movie: Argylle

Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 9:00am - 11:00am
Community Meeting Room at Homer Township Public Library District
Program Type:
Movies
Age Group:
Adults & Seniors
Event Details:

Spend a morning indulging on donuts, pastries, and coffee while watching a newly released movie on our big screen! Today's movie is Argylle. Rated PG-13 for strong violence an...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Program Type: Movies
Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:

Spend a morning indulging on donuts, pastries, and coffee while watching a newly released movie on our big screen! Today's movie is Argylle. Rated PG-13 for strong violence and action and some strong language.

MAHJONG

Wednesday, May 8, 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.

Mason jar with mint lime green foot soak powder. Pink butterfly on jar and sliced limes next to jar.

CRAFTEREVES - DIY SPA

Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Family Activity Zone at Homer Township Public Library District
Program Type:
Craft
Age Group:
Children, Tweens
Event Details:

DIY Spa  Have a special crafting afternoon assembling spa products to freshen up for spring!  Registration required. Ages 8-12. Limit 10.

Full
Required
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Family Activity Zone
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Craft
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

DIY Spa 

Have a special crafting afternoon assembling spa products to freshen up for spring! 

Registration required. Ages 8-12. Limit 10.

GET YOUR GARDEN GROWING!

Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 4:30pm - 7:30pm
Outreach
Program Type:
Bookmobile
Age Group:
Bookmobile
Event Details:

Want to turn your thumb green?  Visit the Bookmobile and plant some seeds to start your garden!

Library Branch: Outreach
Age Group: Bookmobile
Program Type: Bookmobile
Event Details:

Want to turn your thumb green?  Visit the Bookmobile and plant some seeds to start your garden!

Painting of trees made with pastels.

Pastel Demonstration with Lemont Artists Guild

Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Community Meeting Room at Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Adults & Seniors
Event Details:

The Lemont Artists Guild is pleased to present Kim Abbati, an award winning artist in multiple artistic mediums. Attendees will learn about the vibrant beauty of the pure pigment o...

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

The Lemont Artists Guild is pleased to present Kim Abbati, an award winning artist in multiple artistic mediums.

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

WIGGLES & GIGGLES

Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
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!      

A boy and a girl holding books with the letters of the alphabet around them.

ABC FUN!

Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Family Activity Zone at Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Children, Families
Event Details:

Alphabet Fun for Preschoolers! Have fun with the alphabet doing simple activities using books, crafts, games and songs. Registration required. Limit 10. Ages 3-5 with adult....

Full
Required
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Family Activity Zone
Age Group: Children, Families
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Alphabet Fun for Preschoolers!

Have fun with the alphabet doing simple activities using books, crafts, games and songs.

Registration required. Limit 10. Ages 3-5 with adult. 

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.

PINOCHLE

Thursday, May 9, 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.

A painted toadstool with a red cap dotted with white. The stem is yellowish. The background is in shades of green with little flowers.

PAINTING WORKSHOP - TOADSTOOL

Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Family Activity Zone at Homer Township Public Library District
Program Type:
Craft
Age Group:
Children, Tweens
Event Details:

Annie, from Divine Design Paint Studio, will lead a step by step painting class for children ages 8-13.                  Each child ...

Full
Required
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Family Activity Zone
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Craft
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Annie, from Divine Design Paint Studio, will lead a step by step painting class for children ages 8-13.                 

Teen Volunteer Night: Art for Earth Collages

Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Homer Township Public Library District
Program Type:
Volunteer
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Gain service hours by creating art collages out of recycled materials! Show your creativity and your how much you care about the planet at the same time. For every artwork we creat...

Required
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Volunteer
Required
Seats Remaining: 23
Event Details:

Gain service hours by creating art collages out of recycled materials! Show your creativity and your how much you care about the planet at the same time.

"Restorative Yoga" with blue mat on a wood floor

RESTORATIVE YOGA

Friday, May 10, 2024 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Community Meeting Room at Homer Township Public Library District
Program Type:
Yoga
Age Group:
Adults & Seniors
Event Details:

Restorative yoga is designed to restore the body. This is a great practice to end your week. This practice is done mostly on the mat. Poses are held longer and we practice dee...

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:

Restorative yoga is designed to restore the body. This is a great practice to end your week. This practice is done mostly on the mat. Poses are held longer and we practice deeper breathing.

Four young children making music with instruments.

EARLY CHILDHOOD MUSIC

Friday, May 10, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Family Activity Zone at Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Children, Families
Event Details:

Fridays @ 10:30 - 11:00 am   For children up to age 5 with adult. Parent or caregiver must be present. Make music with your little ones! Join local school, Edg...

Required
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Family Activity Zone
Age Group: Children, Families
Required
Seats Remaining: 35
Event Details:

Fridays @ 10:30 - 11:00 am  

For children up to age 5 with adult. Parent or caregiver must be present.

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.

3 avocados decorated in red, white and blue patriotic wear

AMERICADO CRAFT

All Day 5/13 - 5/19
Homer Township Public Library District
Program Type:
Craft
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Families
Event Details:

Who knew avocados were so patriotic?  This craft features a smiling avocado with images and messaging that celebrate the USA. One per child while supplies last.

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

Who knew avocados were so patriotic? 

This craft features a smiling avocado with images and messaging that celebrate the USA.

One per child while supplies last.

Google Calendar

Monday, May 13, 2024 at 9:30am - 10:30am
Community Meeting Room at Homer Township Public Library District
Program Type:
Computer Class
Age Group:
Adults & Seniors
Event Details:

Organize tasks and plans with Google Calendar. Learn how to create a calendar and post events, share calendars with friends, set reminders, and more. Registration required.

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Program Type: Computer Class
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Organize tasks and plans with Google Calendar. Learn how to create a calendar and post events, share calendars with friends, set reminders, and more.

Registration required.

Four young children making music with instruments.

EARLY CHILDHOOD MUSIC

Monday, May 13, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Family Activity Zone at Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Children, Families
Event Details:

Mondays @ 10:00 - 10:30 am   For children up to age 5 with adult. Parent or caregiver must be present. Make music with your little ones! Join local school, Edg...

Required
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Family Activity Zone
Age Group: Children, Families
Required
Seats Remaining: 35
Event Details:

Mondays @ 10:00 - 10:30 am  

For children up to age 5 with adult. Parent or caregiver must be present.

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.

GET YOUR GARDEN GROWING!

Monday, May 13, 2024 at 4:30pm - 7:30pm
Outreach
Program Type:
Bookmobile
Age Group:
Bookmobile
Event Details:

Want to turn your thumb green?  Visit the Bookmobile and plant some seeds to start your garden!

Library Branch: Outreach
Age Group: Bookmobile
Program Type: Bookmobile
Event Details:

Want to turn your thumb green?  Visit the Bookmobile and plant some seeds to start your garden!

Drawing of a green alligator.

ART WORKSHOP - REPTILE ROUND UP

Monday, May 13, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Virtual Programs at Homer Township Public Library District
Program Type:
Online/Virtual
Age Group:
Children, Tweens
Event Details:

Kids will learn to draw strange, weird, and downright bizarre reptiles like the giant soft-shell turtle, the ornate flying snake, the thorny devil and the rhinoceros iguana! This i...

Open
Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Virtual Programs
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Online/Virtual
Required
Seats Remaining: 72
Event Details:

Kids will learn to draw strange, weird, and downright bizarre reptiles like the giant soft-shell turtle, the ornate flying snake, the thorny devil and the rhinoceros iguana! This is cold-blooded cartooning at its best!