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POLISH STORY TIME FOR THE FAMILY

1:30pm - 2:30pm
Children, Families
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Community Meeting Room
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: 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. This group meets twice a mont...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ERIC CARLE

4:30pm - 7:30pm
Bookmobile
Library Branch: Outreach
Room: Homer Township Library Bookmobile
Age Group: Bookmobile
Program Type: Bookmobile
Event Details:
Join the Bookmobile to celebrate Eric Carle's  birth on June 25. Enter our raffle for a chance to win a Hungry Caterpillar inspired prize. ...

Volunteer: Inclusion Game Night

5:30pm - 7:30pm
Teens
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group: Teens
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Volunteers needed! Play board games, card games, and bingo with teens of all abilities, including autistic youth and young people with developmental, intellectual, or physical disabilities. Volunteers arrive 30 minutes before the program begins. H...

Inclusion Game Night

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Teens
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
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! Autistic youth and young...

COFFEE, DONUTS, AND A MOVIE: A MAN CALLED OTTO

9:00am - 11:00am
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: 4
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 A Man Called Otto  Length: 2 hours and 6 minutes. Rated PG-13. Registration required. Description:&nbs...

DINO-MITE BEADING!

10:00am - 7:00pm
Children, Tweens, Families
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: KidZone
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Families
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!                       &...

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. ...

CRAFTEREVES

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Children, Tweens
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Craft
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Event Details:
Dinosaur Button Art Stomp on in for a DINO-MITE craft experience! You will not be saur-ee to have this cool dinosaur hanging on your wall. Registration required. Ages 8-12. Limit 10. ...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ERIC CARLE

4:30pm - 7:30pm
Bookmobile
Library Branch: Outreach
Room: Homer Township Library Bookmobile
Age Group: Bookmobile
Program Type: Bookmobile
Event Details:
Join the Bookmobile to celebrate Eric Carle's  birth on June 25. Enter our raffle for a chance to win a Hungry Caterpillar inspired prize. ...

Cricut Basics

6:30pm - 7:30pm
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 Cricut, a digital die-cutting machine used for many craft projects. Learn how to create a design and print a vinyl sticker in this beginner level class. Registration required. ...

WIGGLES & GIGGLES

10:00am - 10:30am
Children, Families
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
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 minutes before prog...

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. ...

MAD SCIENCE!

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Children
Full
Registration
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Join us as we have some fun with a simple science activity.     This program will take place in the Community Meeting Room. Limit 10. ...

Marvel Trivia: Family Feud Style

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: 17
Event Details:
Test your Marvel knowledge and compete to determine who is the master of all things Marvel! Winners will get amazing Marvel-themed prizes! Registration required. For teens in grades 6-12.  ...

EARLY CHILDHOOD MUSIC - PRESENTED BY EDGE MUSIC ACADEMY

10:30am - 11:00am
Children, Families
Registration
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Families
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 35
Event Details:
Mondays @ 10:00 - 10:30 am  (No class July 7.) 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...

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.

EARLY CHILDHOOD MUSIC - PRESENTED BY EDGE MUSIC ACADEMY

11:15am - 11:45am
Children, Families
Registration
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Families
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 35
Event Details:
Mondays @ 10:00 - 10:30 am      (No class July 7.) 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 mus...

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.

IT'S DINO TIME!

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Children
Full
Registration
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Craft
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Dino slime and fossils, oh my! Make your own dinosaur fossil with salt dough you create in our lab. Also, have some super, squishy, fun discovering a fossil hidden inside dino world slime! Registration required.     &nb...

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.

Mini Monday: Suncatcher Crystals

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 suncatcher crystal! Its rainbow reflections will brighten up any sunlit space. While supplies last. ...

COLOR YOUR OWN DINO SLAP BRACELET CRAFT

All Day 6/19 - 6/24
Children, Tweens, Families
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Families
Program Type: Craft
Event Details:
You'll RAWR in delight when you create a one of a kind dino slap bracelet. One per child while supplies last. ...

DINO HUNT SEARCH

All Day 6/19 - 6/24
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...

EARLY CHILDHOOD MUSIC - PRESENTED BY EDGE MUSIC ACADEMY

10:00am - 10:30am
Children, Families
Registration
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Families
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 35
Event Details:
Mondays @ 10:00 - 10:30 am       (No class on July 3.) 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 chil...

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.

DIY WOODEN DINO

11:00am - 12:00pm
Children, Tweens, Families
Full
Registration
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Families
Program Type: Craft
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Show off your creativity while adding fun, prehistoric flair to a wild, wooden Dinosaur! Registration required. Limit 15. Age 3-12, 5 and under with 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.

PERLER BEADS - DINOSAUR MAGNETS

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Children, Tweens
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Craft
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:
Dinosaur Magnets Dig in to your creativity and design delightful dinosaur magnets! These dinosaurs will not go extinct and will hang around for years in your locker or on your refrigerator door. Registration required. Ages 8-12. Limit 10. ...