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DINO Coloring Contest

All Day 5/30 - 6/24
Children, Tweens
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Event Details:
Enter the Dino coloring contest between May 30-June 24 for a chance to win a patriotic, inflatable, Dinosaur!                      ...

TO BE CONTINUED BOOK CLUB

All Day 6/1 - 6/30
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 ...

Mini Monday: Flamingos

All Day
Teens
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Event Details:
Stop by the Teen Room anytime today to receive a mini lawn flamingo! The perfect summer shelf decoration! While supplies last. ...

BREAK IN BAGS

All Day 6/5 - 6/10
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.  Come to the Youth Services desk to pick up a Break-In Bag. Break-In Bags a...

SPORTS SEARCH

All Day 6/5 - 6/10
Children, Tweens, Families
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Families
Event Details:
Race in to find 6 sports images in the KidZone.                                  ...

STORYWALK CHALLENGE-CAN YOU DIG IT?

All Day 6/5 - 8/5
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, What the Dinosaurs Did Last Night, fill in the answers on your form and do the activities with Libby & Barry.   &nbs...

ADULT TAKE AND MAKE: 4TH OF JULY CANDLE

8:30am - 8:30pm
Adults & Seniors
Registration
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Program Type: Craft
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 19
Event Details:
Decorate your own candle using red, white, and blue stars to celebrate our nation's birthday. Pickup details will be emailed to you within 48 hours of registration. Limited to 19 registrants. Registration opens Monday, June 5th at 8:30am. ...

REMEMBERING JOHN G. SHEDD

4:30pm - 7:30pm
Bookmobile
Library Branch: Outreach
Room: Homer Township Library Bookmobile
Age Group: Bookmobile
Program Type: Bookmobile
Event Details:
The Shedd Aquarium opened on May 30, 1930.  Visit the  Bookmobile and search for the fish in the aquarium. Find all six and claim your prize. ...

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

All Day
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! Visit the KidZone to help discover what the mystery poster picture is! Look for letters in squares on the poster. Find the stickers with the matching letters ...

REMEMBERING JOHN G. SHEDD

4:30pm - 7:30pm
Bookmobile
Library Branch: Outreach
Room: Homer Township Library Bookmobile
Age Group: Bookmobile
Program Type: Bookmobile
Event Details:
The Shedd Aquarium opened on May 30, 1930.  Visit the  Bookmobile and search for the fish in the aquarium. Find all six and claim your prize. ...

Teen Anime Club: Pocky Night

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Teens
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Event Details:
Attention all pocky fans! Think you've tried every type of pocky? We'll be eating over 2 dozen different flavors of pocky tonight! Anime Club meets on the first Tuesday of each month. Registration required. For teens in grades 6-12. ...

Navigate Your Stars: Jesmyn Ward in Conversation with Tracie D. Hall

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults & Seniors
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Virtual Programs
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Event Details:
Register online for this virtual event! Join us for an evening with two-time National Book Award winner Jesmyn Ward. Hailed as “the new Toni Morrison” by the American Booksellers Association, Jesmyn will discuss her life, her literary vision and h...

Intro to Libby

9:30am - 10:30am
Adults & Seniors
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Program Type: Computer Class
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:
Learn how to access our library’s digital collection of ebooks and audiobooks through the free Libby app. 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. ...

REMEMBERING JOHN G. SHEDD

4:30pm - 7:30pm
Bookmobile
Library Branch: Outreach
Room: Homer Township Library Bookmobile
Age Group: Bookmobile
Program Type: Bookmobile
Event Details:
The Shedd Aquarium opened on May 30, 1930.  Visit the  Bookmobile and search for the fish in the aquarium. Find all six and claim your prize. ...

Adult Craft: Mini Scrapbook Album

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults & Seniors
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Program Type: Craft
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Event Details:
Want to create a mini scrapbook album for a special occasion? Never scrapbooked before and don't know where to start? You've come to the right place! This is a simple project you can complete in an evening. We’ll make an 8x8 mini paper album and get ...

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. ...

LEGO CLUB

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Children, Tweens, Families
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.  ...

Pizza & a Teen Movie: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

6:00pm - 8:45pm
Teens
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Event Details:
Watch Black Panther: Wakanda Forever on our big screen while stuffing your face with pizza! Rated: PG-13. Movie length: 2 hours and 45 minutes. Registration required. For teens in grades 6-12. ...

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. Open to those who do crochet and other needlework...

Summer Reading Challenge: Can You Dig It?

All Day 6/10 - 7/3
Children, Tweens, Teens, Families, Adults & Seniors, Bookmobile
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Families, Adults & Seniors, Bookmobile
Event Details:
This year's Summer Reading Challenge is CAN YOU DIG IT? 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 Beanstack a...

Summer Salads with Chef Maddox

10:30am - 11:30am
Adults & Seniors
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Chef Susan Maddox will explore some exciting pasta, potato, and vegetable salads to bring flavor and color to your outdoor dining. Food tastings and recipes are provided. Registration required. ...

BREAK IN BAGS

All Day 6/12 - 6/17
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.  Come to the Youth Services desk to pick up a Break-In Bag. Break-In Bags a...

DINO HUNT SEARCH

All Day 6/12 - 6/17
Children, Tweens, Families
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Families
Event Details:
Journey back in time to find 6 prehistoric creatures in the KidZone. Find out about some Dino-riffic attractions in the Midwest you can visit. Return completed sheet to the Youth Services desk for a small reward!    One per child whil...