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DOG MAN HUNT

All Day 8/5 - 8/17
Children, Tweens
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Event Details:

Search for 8 Dog Man characters in the KidZone.

Adult Take & Make: Scratch Art

8:30am - 8:30pm
Adults & Seniors
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Program Type: Craft
Event Details:

Make your own scratch art using a repurposed CD and black acrylic paint.

Pickup details will be emailed to you within 48 hours of registration.

Registration opens Monday, August 5th at 8:30am.

Used Book Sale $5 Fill a Bag Day!

8:30am - 9:00pm
Children, Tweens, Teens, Families, Adults & Seniors
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!

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 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.

Used Book Sale $5 Fill a Bag Day!

8:30am - 9:00pm
Children, Tweens, Teens, Families, Adults & Seniors
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!

ROCK PAINTING

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Children, Tweens, Families
Registration
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Family Activity Zone
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Families
Program Type: Craft
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Design & paint a rock. 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.

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: 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

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Teens
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group: Teens
Registration 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

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults & Seniors
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.

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

All Day 8/7 - 8/23
Children, Tweens, Families
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!

Adult Craft: Flower Collage Art

9:30am - 10:30am
Adults & Seniors
Registration
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Program Type: Craft
Registration 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

12:30pm - 3:30pm
Adults & Seniors
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Registration 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.

DIY BIRDHOUSE

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Children, Tweens, Families
Registration
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Family Activity Zone
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Families
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 13
Event Details:

Create a colorful birdhouse for your feathered friends! Made of natural wood, this fun DIY craft is ready for you to decorate.

Registration required. Limit 13.  Ages 3-12, 5 and under w/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

12:00pm - 3:30pm
Adults & Seniors
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Registration 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.

PAINT WORKSHOP - AGES 8-13 - CUTIE CRAB!

4:30pm - 6:00pm
Children, Tweens
Registration
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Family Activity Zone
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Craft
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Cutie Crab!

Annie, from Divine Design Paint Studio, will lead a step by step painting class for children. Each child will leave with a finished, acrylic paint on canvas, masterpiece.

Teen Craft: DIY Magnets

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Teens
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Craft
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 19
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

9:00am - 10:00am
Adults & Seniors
Registration
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Program Type: Yoga
Registration 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.

EARLY CHILDHOOD MUSIC

10:30am - 11:00am
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:

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

10:30am - 12:30pm
Adults & Seniors
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.

BREAK IN BAGS

All Day 8/12 - 8/24
Children, Tweens, Families
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. 

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 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.

ART WORKSHOP - ADVENTURE QUEST

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Children, Tweens
Registration
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Virtual Programs
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Online/Virtual
Registration 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

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:

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

5:45pm - 7:45pm
Teens
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Volunteer
Registration 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.