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Used Book Sale $5 Fill a Bag Day!

Tuesday, August 6, 2024 at 8:30am - 9:00pm
Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens, Families, Adults & Seniors
Event Details:

Join us for our Used Book Sale! We'll have adult, teen, and kids books for sale. On Monday & Tuesday (Aug. 5th & 6th), you can fill a bag full of books for just $5! DONATIO...

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

Join us for our Used Book Sale! We'll have adult, teen, and kids books for sale. On Monday & Tuesday (Aug. 5th & 6th), you can fill a bag full of books for just $5!

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

DEMENTIA CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP

Tuesday, August 6, 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: 10
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.

Teen Anime Night: Anime Trading Cards

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

Prepare to compare cards, collections and characters at this meeting! You can bring in your own cards to trade with or use the complimentary cards you’ll receive just for showing u...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group: Teens
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Prepare to compare cards, collections and characters at this meeting! You can bring in your own cards to trade with or use the complimentary cards you’ll receive just for showing up to trade with or start your own collection.

Cross-Stitch Meetup

Tuesday, August 6, 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.

Adult Craft: Flower Collage Art

Wednesday, August 7, 2024 at 9:30am - 10:30am
Community Meeting Room at Homer Township Public Library District
Program Type:
Craft
Age Group:
Adults & Seniors
Event Details:

Registration opens Wednesday, July 24 at 8:30am Learn collage techniques to create a piece of flower art using images from magazines and books! Registration required.

Required
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Program Type: Craft
Required
Seats Remaining: 24
Event Details:

Registration opens Wednesday, July 24 at 8:30am

Learn collage techniques to create a piece of flower art using images from magazines and books! Registration required.

MAHJONG

Wednesday, August 7, 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.

PINOCHLE

Thursday, August 8, 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.

Teen Craft: DIY Magnets

Thursday, August 8, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Homer Township Public Library District
Program Type:
Craft
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Create a set of stylish magnets unlike any other! We’ll have a bunch of fun images for you to choose from! Registration required. For teens in grades 6-12.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Craft
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Create a set of stylish magnets unlike any other! We’ll have a bunch of fun images for you to choose from!

Registration required. For teens in grades 6-12.

"Restorative Yoga" with blue mat on a wood floor

RESTORATIVE YOGA

Friday, August 9, 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, August 9, 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.

KNITTING MEETUP

Friday, August 9, 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.

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

BREAK IN BAGS

All Day 8/12 - 8/24
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.  Come...

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. 

Four young children making music with instruments.

EARLY CHILDHOOD MUSIC

Monday, August 12, 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.

Man in a safari hat peering through long grass.

ART WORKSHOP - ADVENTURE QUEST

Monday, August 12, 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 decide and draw where we’ll go, what we’ll do, and who we’ll encounter on an epic trek! Will there be pirates? Maybe. Dragons? Who can say. A minotaur named Gary who love...

Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Virtual Programs
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Online/Virtual
Required
Seats Remaining: 100
Event Details:

Kids will decide and draw where we’ll go, what we’ll do, and who we’ll encounter on an epic trek! Will there be pirates? Maybe. Dragons? Who can say. A minotaur named Gary who loves hot dogs?! That’s very specific, but why not?!

MYSTERY BOOK CLUB

Monday, August 12, 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:

Add a little more MYSTERY to your life. Join us for refreshments while discussing the latest who-done-it! We meet the second Monday of the month at 6:30pm. New members welcome...

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

Add a little more MYSTERY to your life. Join us for refreshments while discussing the latest who-done-it! We meet the second Monday of the month at 6:30pm. New members welcome! No registration required. 

 

Volunteer: Inclusion Game Night

Tuesday, August 13, 2024 at 5:45pm - 7:45pm
Homer Township Public Library District
Program Type:
Volunteer
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Volunteers needed! Play board games, card games, and bingo with teens of all abilities, including teens and young people on the autism spectrum or with developmental, intellectual,...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Volunteer
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Volunteers needed! Play board games, card games, and bingo with teens of all abilities, including teens and young people on the autism spectrum or with developmental, intellectual, or physical disabilities.

Inclusion Game Night

Tuesday, August 13, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Community Meeting Room at Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Teens and young adults of all abilities -- and their families and friends -- are invited to meet new people and play board games and card games in a relaxed setting. We’ll also pla...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Teens and young adults of all abilities -- and their families and friends -- are invited to meet new people and play board games and card games in a relaxed setting. We’ll also play a few rounds of bingo, with prizes awarded!

Coffee, Donuts, and a Movie: to be announced

Wednesday, August 14, 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 To be announced soon. . Length:  ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Program Type: Movies
Required
Seats Remaining: 27
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 To be announced soon. . Length:  hour and minutes.

MAHJONG

Wednesday, August 14, 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.

Three clay pots with rocks painted to look like cacti planted in pots.

CRAFTEREVES - CACTUS ROCK GARDEN

Wednesday, August 14, 2024 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Family Activity Zone at Homer Township Public Library District
Program Type:
Craft
Age Group:
Children, Tweens
Event Details:

Cactus Rock Garden Enjoy Cacti without the scorching heat of the desert! Paint rocks to look like cacti and plant them in a pot. Best part? They are prickle free!    &...

Required
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Family Activity Zone
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Craft
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Cactus Rock Garden

PINOCHLE

Thursday, August 15, 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.

Pile of colorful LEGO bricks.

LEGO CLUB

Thursday, August 15, 2024 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Homer Township Public Library District
Program Type:
Clubs
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Families
Event Details:

Drop in to make a fun LEGO creation! Ages 5-12. No registration required. 

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

Drop in to make a fun LEGO creation!

Ages 5-12. No registration required. 

Teen Craft: DIY Jeweled Bookmarks

Thursday, August 15, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Homer Township Public Library District
Program Type:
Craft
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Design your own tasseled and bejeweled bookmarks to make your reading progress look extra elegant and impressive! Registration required. For teens in grades 6-12.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Craft
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Design your own tasseled and bejeweled bookmarks to make your reading progress look extra elegant and impressive!

Registration required. For teens in grades 6-12.

Beautiful Sounds

Friday, August 16, 2024 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Community Meeting Room at Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Adults & Seniors
Event Details:

~ Registration opens Fri, August 2 at 8:30am Please bring a yoga mat or meditation pillow if you have one. Dating back as far as the 12th century, singing bowls have been use...

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

~ Registration opens Fri, August 2 at 8:30am

Please bring a yoga mat or meditation pillow if you have one.