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Micro Pantry Donation Drive

All Day 9/5 - 9/30
Adults & Seniors
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Event Details:
Donate items to our Micro Pantry in September and be entered to win a prize basket containing a blender, cookbooks, and more! One raffle ticket per donated item. The more you donate, the more chances you have to win! To enter the raffles, bring your ...

TO BE CONTINUED BOOK CLUB

All Day 9/5 - 9/30
Children, Tweens, Families
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. Miss Mary Kay will read the first chapter of a book to you. Then you can check out a book from the library or the e-book version of the story on Overdrive or Hoopla ...

CULVER'S CELEBRATE READING PROGRAM

All Day 9/5 - 10/1
Children, Tweens, Teens
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens
Event Details:
Grades 1st through 12th. Celebrate reading with Culver's of Homer Glen's Reader program.  Here's how it works: 1. Pick up a Culver's Reader Program log at Homer Township Public Library. 2. Read 5 books to receive a coupon for a FREE ...

Disclaimer(s)

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

Pirate Treasure Coloring Contest

All Day 9/5 - 10/1
Children, Tweens
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Event Details:
Enter the Pirate Treasure coloring contest between Sept. 5 - Oct. 1 for a chance to win a swashbuckling prize!      Limit one entry per child.                         ...

STORYWALK CHALLENGE - AFTER THE FALL

All Day 9/5 - 11/26
Children, Tweens, Families
Library Branch: 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, After the Fall. Return your completed StoryWalk Challenge sheet to the library by November 26 for a chance to win a wonderful pri...

DO YOU DIG ANCIENT EGYPT SEARCH

All Day 9/18 - 10/1
Children, Tweens, Families
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Families
Event Details:
Unearth 6 ancient Egyptian images in the KidZone. Find hieroglyphs on each poster. Decode the images to solve the riddle.         Return completed sheet to the Youth Services desk to earn a small reward!  &nbs...

EARLY CHILDHOOD MUSIC

10:30am - 11:00am
Children, Families
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Family Activity Zone
Age Group: Children, Families
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:
Fridays @ 10:30 - 11:00 am   For children up to age 5 with adult. Parent or caretaker must be present. Make music with your little ones! Join local school, Edge Music Academy, for an early childhood music class. This is a perfect...

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.

Adult Movie Matinee: Mamma Mafia

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults & Seniors
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Program Type: Movies
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:
Enjoy a relaxing afternoon at the library while watching a film on our big screen. Snacks provided! Today's movie is Mamma Mafia. Rated R. Length: 1 hour & 41 minutes.  Registration required. Description: A mild-mannered suburban ...

Mini Monday: Stone Moons

All Day
Teens
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group: Teens
Event Details:
Stop by the Teen Room anytime today to receive a mini stone moon! The perfect little reminder of this month’s solar eclipse! While supplies last. ...

IT'S A BOOK HAUNT - READING PROGRAM

All Day 9/25 - 10/22
Children, Tweens
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Event Details:
It’s so easy to do, it’s spooky!  Spend 15 minutes reading or listening to your favorite books. Each time you read, place a sticker in a room on your Book Haunt sheet! Once you have filled the haunted house with five stickers, return you...

EARLY CHILDHOOD MUSIC

10:00am - 10:30am
Children, Families
Registration
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Family Activity Zone
Age Group: Children, Families
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 35
Event Details:
Mondays @ 10:00 - 10:30 am   For children up to age 5 with adult. Parent or caretaker must be present. Make music with your little ones! Join local school, Edge Music Academy, for an early childhood music class. This is a perfect...

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.

WIGGLES & GIGGLES

11:00am - 11:30am
Children, Families
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!       No registration. Limit 25.  Admittance tickets may be obtained 30 minu...

Canva Basics

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults & Seniors
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Program Type: Computer Class
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Discover how to get started with Canva, a free online graphic design tool for making posters, flyers, social media posts, and more. Learn how to set up a free Canva account and create a flyer using Canva’s free templates and graphics. Registration...

PRAIRIE ART WORKSHOP - GREAT HORNED OWL

4:30pm - 6:00pm
Children, Tweens
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Family Activity Zone
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Michelle Stanley, from Prairie Art Studio, will teach this art workshop for children ages 8-13. Great Horned Owls have tufts of feathers on the head that look like ears or horns.Learn how to draw them with oil pastels.    ...

SOLAR ECLIPSE GALAXY SLIME

4:30pm - 7:30pm
Bookmobile
Library Branch: Outreach
Age Group: Bookmobile
Program Type: Bookmobile
Event Details:
On October 14, 2023, an annular solar  eclipse will create a "ring of fire" in the sky. Visit the Bookmobile and create your galaxy slime in preparation for the eclipse. ...

LIBRARY BOARD MEETING

7:00pm - 9:00pm
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. Members of the public are welcome to attend meetings of the Board of...

WIGGLES & GIGGLES

10:00am - 10:30am
Children, Families
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!       No registration. Limit 25.  Admittance tickets may be obtained 30 minu...

POLISH STORY TIME FOR THE FAMILY

1:30pm - 2:30pm
Children, Families
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. Presented in Polish & English, thematic tales, rhymes, songs and movement are paired with a simple craft to help children develop essential early literacy skills and get ready to read.   No ...

DEMENTIA CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults & Seniors
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Quiet Reading Room
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 7
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. This group meets twice a mont...

SOLAR ECLIPSE GALAXY SLIME

4:30pm - 7:30pm
Bookmobile
Library Branch: Outreach
Age Group: Bookmobile
Program Type: Bookmobile
Event Details:
On October 14, 2023, an annular solar  eclipse will create a "ring of fire" in the sky. Visit the Bookmobile and create your galaxy slime in preparation for the eclipse. ...

BASIC FLOW YOGA

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults & Seniors
Full
Registration
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Program Type: Yoga
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
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 sun salutations, build into a gentle flow, and end with more breath w...

CHICK LIT BOOK CLUB

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults & Seniors
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. September's book selection is Friends and Strangers by J. Courtney Sullivan. New members welcome! Book description: El...

Spice It Up: Parsley

8:30am - 11:30pm
Adults & Seniors
Registration
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 36
Event Details:
Due to popular demand, one per household please. It's time to spice things up with Parsley! Sign up for a spice kit featuring a jar of spice, recipes, and a pamphlet with details about the spice. Registration required. Pickup details will be em...

ADULT BINGO

9:30am - 10:30am
Adults & Seniors
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 2
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! Registration required; opens on the first Monday of each month a...