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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...

ABC FUN!

11:00am - 12:00pm
Children, Families
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Family Activity Zone
Age Group: Children, Families
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Event Details:
Alphabet Fun for Preschoolers! Have fun with the alphabet doing simple activities using books, crafts, games and songs. Registration required. Limit 12. Ages 3-5 with adult.  Please register for only one ABC Fun class weekly.  ...

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. ...

MAD SCIENCE!

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Children
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: KidZone
Age Group: Children
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Join us as we have some fun with a simple science activity.     Limit 10. ...

Disclaimer(s)

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

LGBTQ ADULT BOOK CLUB

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults & Seniors
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Quiet Reading Room
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:
The LGBTQ Adult Book Club is for those who identify as LGBT+, or who simply want to learn more about LGBT+ stories and experiences. We meet the first Thursday of the month at 6:30pm. October's book is Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Marcha...

MEDITATION

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:
Take a moment to reconnect with yourself. Join us for a relaxing night of meditation. No matter where you are in your meditation journey, this will be a relaxing night for all.  We will have chairs for those who would like to be seated in a c...

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 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.

ABC FUN!

11:30am - 12:30pm
Children, Families
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Family Activity Zone
Age Group: Children, Families
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Event Details:
Alphabet Fun for Preschoolers! Have fun with the alphabet doing simple activities using books, crafts, games and songs. Registration required. Limit 12. Ages 3-5 with adult.  Please register for only one ABC Fun class weekly.  ...

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.

German Oktoberfest 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:
Oktoberfest is the world's largest Volksfest (beer festival and travelling funfair).  Oktoberfest is an important part of Bavarian culture, having been held since the year 1810.  Chef Susan Maddox will celebrate this occasion by demonstrati...

ART GLASS PAINTING WORKSHOP

11:00am - 12:00pm
Children, Tweens
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Family Activity Zone
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Craft
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Capture your favorite character or image on glass using reverse painting techniques. Evie M. will guide you as you create your own work of art to take home. Registration required. Ages 8-12. Limit 15. ...

Mini Monday: Coffin Shaped Stones

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 coffin shaped stone! The perfect decoration to get you in the Halloween spirit early this year! While supplies last. ...

BREAK IN BAGS

All Day 10/9 - 10/22
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...

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...

BEADS & BEYOND!

1:00pm - 7:00pm
Children, Tweens
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
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!                       &nbs...

HALLOWEEN PERLER BEADS

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Children, Tweens
Full
Registration
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Family Activity Zone
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Craft
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
The Witching Hour is Near! Come in for a spell and enjoy the magic of crafting. Take colorful beads and see them transform into delightful Halloween magnets! Registration required. Ages 8-12. Limit 10.   ...

ARE WE READY FOR HALLOWEEN?

4:30pm - 7:30pm
Bookmobile
Library Branch: Outreach
Age Group: Bookmobile
Program Type: Bookmobile
Event Details:
Stop by the Bookmobile and make your favorite Halloween creature bookmark. ...

Costume Swap

5:00pm - 8:00pm
Families
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group: Families
Event Details:
Donate or shop our Halloween Costume Swap for FREE! TO DONATE: Bring any size or style of gently used costume to “swap” or donate. Donations will be accepted until Sunday, October 8 but are not required to shop. Donate and get an early admission t...

ART WORKSHOP - MONSTER MAKER

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Children, Tweens
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Family Activity Zone
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Online/Virtual
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 77
Event Details:
Assemble your own hilariously horrible cartoon monsters. Begin by drawing just one part of a monster, and then finalize your fiend with whatever fearsome and far-out fragments you can foment! Kids will have fun and get to share their creations via...

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. October's selection is The Widows of Malabar Hill by Sujata Massey. New me...

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 ...

ARE WE READY FOR HALLOWEEN?

4:30pm - 7:30pm
Bookmobile
Library Branch: Outreach
Age Group: Bookmobile
Program Type: Bookmobile
Event Details:
Stop by the Bookmobile and make your favorite Halloween creature bookmark. ...

Volunteer: Inclusion Game Night

5:45pm - 7:45pm
Teens
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Volunteer
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
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. Held on the second Tuesday of each month...