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Spring Scene Coloring Contest

All Day 4/6–4/30
Children, Tweens
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Craft
Event Details:

Enter the Spring Scene coloring contest between April 1st - April 30th for a chance to win a Funny Bunny prize! 

Entries will not be returned.

All entries are due by Thursday, April 30th to be eligible for a chance to win.

Happy Mudder's Day Craft

All Day 4/20–4/26
Children, Tweens, Families
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Families
Program Type: Craft
Event Details:

Celebrate Mom with a fun craft featuring puppies and their moms playing in the mud!

One per child while supplies last.

3D Pen Lab

4:30pm–5:30pm
Children, Tweens, Families
Waitlist
Registration Required
Capacity has been reached. Additional registrants will be placed on the waitlist.
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Workshop
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Families
Program Type: Craft
Registration Required
Event Details:

Get ready to make your own wearable glasses using 3D printing pens in The Workshop!

Disclaimer(s)

All registrants need to comply with the Patron Code of Conduct. 

Registered individuals arriving more than 10 minutes after the scheduled start time of a program may not be admitted. 

Non-Homer Township Public Library Registration

Non-Homer Township Public Library cardholders will be placed on the waitlist and will be moved to the registration list no earlier than 14 days prior to the event as space allows.

Dazzling Dragon Coloring Contest

All Day 5/1–5/23
Children, Tweens
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Craft
Event Details:

Enter the Dazzling Dragon coloring contest between May 1st - May 30th for a chance to win a plush dragon and game!

Entries will not be returned.

All entries are due by Saturday, May 30th to be eligible for a chance to win.

Youth Horticulture - Habitat Ball

4:30pm–5:30pm
Children, Tweens
Waitlist
Registration Required
Capacity has been reached. Additional registrants will be placed on the waitlist.
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Family Activity Zone
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Craft
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join the Will County Master Gardeners for a fun, hands on program: Habitat Ball!

Create a Habitat Ball with baskets and natural things like moss and pinecones! Make a home for bees and other backyard creatures. 

Disclaimer(s)

All registrants need to comply with the Patron Code of Conduct. 

Registered individuals arriving more than 10 minutes after the scheduled start time of a program may not be admitted. 

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

Non-Homer Township Public Library Registration

Non-Homer Township Public Library cardholders will be placed on the waitlist and will be moved to the registration list no earlier than 14 days prior to the event as space allows.

Adult Craft: Decoupage Planters

6:30pm–7:30pm
Adults & Seniors
Full
Registration Required
Registration is closed because the event is full.
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Program Type: Craft
Registration Required
Event Details:

Design your own planter! Plant not provided.

Disclaimer(s)

Non-Homer Township Public Library Registration

Non-Homer Township Public Library cardholders will be placed on the waitlist and will be moved to the registration list no earlier than 14 days prior to the event as space allows.

Adult Take & Make: Star Chime

All Day
Adults & Seniors
Full
Registration Required
Registration is closed because the event is full.
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Program Type: Craft
Registration Required
Event Details:

Make your own star wooden wind chime. Craft will be available for pickup starting Wednesday, May 6 at 8:30am. 

Disclaimer(s)

Non-Homer Township Public Library Registration

Non-Homer Township Public Library cardholders will be placed on the waitlist and will be moved to the registration list no earlier than 14 days prior to the event as space allows.

Adult Painting Class: Spring Chickadee

6:00pm–7:30pm
Adults & Seniors
Full
Registration Required
Registration is closed because the event is full.
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Program Type: Craft
Registration Required
Event Details:

Annie Flint of Divine Design Paint Studio will lead a step-by-step painting class to create a Spring chickadee painting. Each person will leave with a finished acrylic painting masterpiece on canvas. Beginners welcome! 

Disclaimer(s)

Non-Homer Township Public Library Registration

Non-Homer Township Public Library cardholders will be placed on the waitlist and will be moved to the registration list no earlier than 14 days prior to the event as space allows.

Beads & Beyond!

10:00am–4:00pm
Children, Tweens
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: KidZone
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Craft
Event Details:

Stop in to create a cool necklace or other beading project of your own design. It’s a beading free-for-all! 

No registration. For children up to age 13. 

While supplies last.

Craftereves - Pressed Flower Tiles

4:30pm–5:30pm
Children, Tweens
Waitlist
Registration Required
Capacity has been reached. Additional registrants will be placed on the waitlist.
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Family Activity Zone
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Craft
Registration Required
Event Details:

Pressed Flower Tiles

Transform ceramic tiles by adorning them with dried flowers. They can serve beautifully as drink coasters or as charming table decorations.

Disclaimer(s)

All registrants need to comply with the Patron Code of Conduct. 

Registered individuals arriving more than 10 minutes after the scheduled start time of a program may not be admitted. 

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

Non-Homer Township Public Library Registration

Non-Homer Township Public Library cardholders will be placed on the waitlist and will be moved to the registration list no earlier than 14 days prior to the event as space allows.

Paint Workshop - Ages 8-13 - Fabulous Frog!

5:00pm–6:30pm
Children, Tweens
Waitlist
Registration Required
Capacity has been reached. Additional registrants will be placed on the waitlist.
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Family Activity Zone
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Craft
Registration Required
Event Details:

Fabulous Frog!

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.

Disclaimer(s)

All registrants need to comply with the Patron Code of Conduct. 

Registered individuals arriving more than 10 minutes after the scheduled start time of a program may not be admitted. 

Non-Homer Township Public Library Registration

Non-Homer Township Public Library cardholders will be placed on the waitlist and will be moved to the registration list no earlier than 14 days prior to the event as space allows.

3D Pen Lab

4:30pm–5:30pm
Children, Tweens, Families
Waitlist
Registration Required
Capacity has been reached. Additional registrants will be placed on the waitlist.
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Workshop
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Families
Program Type: Craft
Registration Required
Event Details:

Get ready to make your own creation using 3D printing pens in The Workshop!

Disclaimer(s)

All registrants need to comply with the Patron Code of Conduct. 

Registered individuals arriving more than 10 minutes after the scheduled start time of a program may not be admitted. 

Non-Homer Township Public Library Registration

Non-Homer Township Public Library cardholders will be placed on the waitlist and will be moved to the registration list no earlier than 14 days prior to the event as space allows.

Teen Craft: Alien vs Astronaut Lamps

6:00pm–8:00pm
Teens
Open
Registration Required
Registration will close on May 21, 2026 @ 6:00pm.
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Craft
Registration Required
Event Details:

Design a lamp that is out of this world! Choose who you want to inhabit your little universe: aliens or astronauts!

Disclaimer(s)

Non-Homer Township Public Library Registration

Non-Homer Township Public Library cardholders will be placed on the waitlist and will be moved to the registration list no earlier than 14 days prior to the event as space allows.

Library Closed

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Homer Township Public Library District, Outreach

Library Closed

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Homer Township Public Library District, Outreach

Dazzling Dragon Coloring Contest

All Day 5/26–5/30
Children, Tweens
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Craft
Event Details:

Enter the Dazzling Dragon coloring contest between May 1st - May 30th for a chance to win a plush dragon and game!

Entries will not be returned.

All entries are due by Saturday, May 30th to be eligible for a chance to win.

Father's Day Craft

All Day 5/26–5/30
Children, Tweens, Families
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Families
Program Type: Craft
Event Details:

Create a Father's Day craft that will make Dad smile!

One per child while supplies last.

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Branches:
Homer Township Public Library District, Outreach

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Homer Township Public Library District, Outreach

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Homer Township Public Library District, Outreach

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4:00pm–9:00pm
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Branches:
Homer Township Public Library District, Outreach

Library Closed

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Homer Township Public Library District, Outreach

Library Closed

All Day
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Branches:
Homer Township Public Library District, Outreach

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Branches:
Homer Township Public Library District, Outreach