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Week of June 13, 2021

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All day	SUMMER READING CHALLENGE: READING COLORS YOUR WORLD 8:00am - 8:00pm SUMMER READING CHALLENGE: READING COLORS YOUR WORLD 8:00am - 8:00pm Jun 12, 2021 Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Adult, Bookmobile, Teen, Tweens, Family, Children, Description This year's Summer Reading Challenge is READING COLORS YOUR WORLD! 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!...
8am		TEEN GIVEAWAY: SLEEPY SLOTHS COLORING BOOK 8:30am - 11:30pm Registration Required TEEN GIVEAWAY: SLEEPY SLOTHS COLORING BOOK 8:30am - 11:30pm Jun 14, 2021 Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Teen Registration Required Seats Remaining: 4 Description Teens in grades 6-12 will get a FREE copy of Sleepy Sloths Coloring Book!... READING COLORS YOUR WORLD - COLORING CONTEST 8:30am - 8:00pm READING COLORS YOUR WORLD - COLORING CONTEST 8:30am - 8:00pm Jun 14, 2021 Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Tweens, Family, Children, Description Enter the Reading Colors Your World coloring contest between June 1-26 for a chance to win a monstrous prize!... ADULT & TEEN CRAFT: RAINBOW FOREST PAINTINGS 8:30am - 9:00pm Registration Required ADULT & TEEN CRAFT: RAINBOW FOREST PAINTINGS 8:30am - 9:00pm Jun 14, 2021 Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Adult, Teen, Registration Required Seats Remaining: 0 Description Learn to paint these fun, colorful rainbow forests in two different styles with art teacher Christine Thornton of Hello Art Studio! We’ll give you simple supplies (listed below).... T-SHIRT RAFFLE: READING COLORS YOUR WORLD #1 8:30am - 8:00pm T-SHIRT RAFFLE: READING COLORS YOUR WORLD #1 8:30am - 8:00pm Jun 14, 2021 Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Tweens, Family, Children, Description Win a Reading Colors Your World t-shirt! ... CRAYON CLUES CHALLENGE 8:30am - 8:00pm CRAYON CLUES CHALLENGE 8:30am - 8:00pm Jun 14, 2021 Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Tweens, Family, Children, Description Find 10 crayon decals in the KidZone. Look for letter clues by each crayon. Unscramble the letters you gather to figure out the puzzling problem for a chance to win a colorful star pinata!...	COLORFUL! - ONLINE STORIES & ACTIVITIES 8:00am - 9:00pm COLORFUL! - ONLINE STORIES & ACTIVITIES 8:00am - 9:00pm Jun 15, 2021 Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Tweens, Family, Children, Program Type: Storytime Description To see color, you must have light! Share some special stories and songs about COLORS! After all, reading colors your world!... READING COLORS YOUR WORLD - COLORING CONTEST 8:30am - 8:00pm READING COLORS YOUR WORLD - COLORING CONTEST 8:30am - 8:00pm Jun 15, 2021 Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Tweens, Family, Children, Description Enter the Reading Colors Your World coloring contest between June 1-26 for a chance to win a monstrous prize!... T-SHIRT RAFFLE: READING COLORS YOUR WORLD #1 8:30am - 8:00pm T-SHIRT RAFFLE: READING COLORS YOUR WORLD #1 8:30am - 8:00pm Jun 15, 2021 Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Tweens, Family, Children, Description Win a Reading Colors Your World t-shirt! ... CRAYON CLUES CHALLENGE 8:30am - 8:00pm CRAYON CLUES CHALLENGE 8:30am - 8:00pm Jun 15, 2021 Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Tweens, Family, Children, Description Find 10 crayon decals in the KidZone. Look for letter clues by each crayon. Unscramble the letters you gather to figure out the puzzling problem for a chance to win a colorful star pinata!... RAINBOW LACING CRAFT 8:30am - 8:00pm RAINBOW LACING CRAFT 8:30am - 8:00pm Jun 15, 2021 Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Tweens, Family, Children, Program Type: Craft Description Create a colorful rainbow! Thread nylon cord through a rainbow shape, add beads and you've got a rainbow of your very own! One per child while supplies last. ...	READING COLORS YOUR WORLD - COLORING CONTEST 8:30am - 8:00pm READING COLORS YOUR WORLD - COLORING CONTEST 8:30am - 8:00pm Jun 16, 2021 Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Tweens, Family, Children, Description Enter the Reading Colors Your World coloring contest between June 1-26 for a chance to win a monstrous prize!... T-SHIRT RAFFLE: READING COLORS YOUR WORLD #1 8:30am - 8:00pm T-SHIRT RAFFLE: READING COLORS YOUR WORLD #1 8:30am - 8:00pm Jun 16, 2021 Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Tweens, Family, Children, Description Win a Reading Colors Your World t-shirt! ... CRAYON CLUES CHALLENGE 8:30am - 8:00pm CRAYON CLUES CHALLENGE 8:30am - 8:00pm Jun 16, 2021 Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Tweens, Family, Children, Description Find 10 crayon decals in the KidZone. Look for letter clues by each crayon. Unscramble the letters you gather to figure out the puzzling problem for a chance to win a colorful star pinata!...	COLORFUL! - ONLINE STORIES & ACTIVITIES 8:00am - 9:00pm COLORFUL! - ONLINE STORIES & ACTIVITIES 8:00am - 9:00pm Jun 17, 2021 Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Tweens, Family, Children, Program Type: Storytime Description To see color, you must have light! Share some special stories and songs about COLORS! After all, reading colors your world!... READING COLORS YOUR WORLD - COLORING CONTEST 8:30am - 8:00pm READING COLORS YOUR WORLD - COLORING CONTEST 8:30am - 8:00pm Jun 17, 2021 Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Tweens, Family, Children, Description Enter the Reading Colors Your World coloring contest between June 1-26 for a chance to win a monstrous prize!... T-SHIRT RAFFLE: READING COLORS YOUR WORLD #1 8:30am - 8:00pm T-SHIRT RAFFLE: READING COLORS YOUR WORLD #1 8:30am - 8:00pm Jun 17, 2021 Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Tweens, Family, Children, Description Win a Reading Colors Your World t-shirt! ... CRAYON CLUES CHALLENGE 8:30am - 8:00pm CRAYON CLUES CHALLENGE 8:30am - 8:00pm Jun 17, 2021 Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Tweens, Family, Children, Description Find 10 crayon decals in the KidZone. Look for letter clues by each crayon. Unscramble the letters you gather to figure out the puzzling problem for a chance to win a colorful star pinata!...		COLORFUL! - ONLINE STORIES & ACTIVITIES 8:00am - 9:00pm COLORFUL! - ONLINE STORIES & ACTIVITIES 8:00am - 9:00pm Jun 19, 2021 Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Tweens, Family, Children, Program Type: Storytime Description To see color, you must have light! Share some special stories and songs about COLORS! After all, reading colors your world!...
9am		MAHJONG (INDOOR EVENT) 9:00am - 12:00pm Registration Required Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Adult Registration Required Description Join us to play Mahjong! Experienced and beginner players are welcome. The Mahjong group meets weekly on Mondays at 9am and Wednesdays at 1pm, but you do not need to attend both days....
10am		WIGGLES AND GIGGLES (OUTDOOR EVENT) 10:00am - 10:30am Registration Required WIGGLES AND GIGGLES (OUTDOOR EVENT) 10:00am - 10:30am Jun 14, 2021 Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Family, Children, Program Type: Wiggles & Giggles Registration Required Seats Remaining: 0 Description Suggested ages - birth to 35 months with adult....	WIGGLES AND GIGGLES (ZOOM EVENT) 10:00am - 10:30am Registration Required WIGGLES AND GIGGLES (ZOOM EVENT) 10:00am - 10:30am Jun 15, 2021 Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Family, Children, Program Type: Wiggles & Giggles Registration Required Seats Remaining: 16 Description Suggested ages - birth to 35 months....	WATER BEAD CRAFT (OUTDOOR EVENT) 10:00am - 10:30am Registration Required WATER BEAD CRAFT (OUTDOOR EVENT) 10:00am - 10:30am Jun 16, 2021 Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Tweens, Family, Children, Program Type: Craft Registration Required Seats Remaining: 0 Description Color your world with water bead art! Fill and design 3 bottles with expanding water beads and silly stickers....	WIGGLES AND GIGGLES (OUTDOOR EVENT) 10:00am - 10:30am Registration Required WIGGLES AND GIGGLES (OUTDOOR EVENT) 10:00am - 10:30am Jun 17, 2021 Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Family, Children, Program Type: Wiggles & Giggles Registration Required Seats Remaining: 2 Description Suggested ages - birth to 35 months with adult....	READING COLORS YOUR WORLD - COLORING CONTEST 10:00am - 4:00pm READING COLORS YOUR WORLD - COLORING CONTEST 10:00am - 4:00pm Jun 18, 2021 Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Tweens, Family, Children, Description Enter the Reading Colors Your World coloring contest between June 1-26 for a chance to win a monstrous prize!... T-SHIRT RAFFLE: READING COLORS YOUR WORLD #1 10:00am - 4:00pm T-SHIRT RAFFLE: READING COLORS YOUR WORLD #1 10:00am - 4:00pm Jun 18, 2021 Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Tweens, Family, Children, Description Win a Reading Colors Your World t-shirt! ... CRAYON CLUES CHALLENGE 10:00am - 4:00pm CRAYON CLUES CHALLENGE 10:00am - 4:00pm Jun 18, 2021 Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Tweens, Family, Children, Description Find 10 crayon decals in the KidZone. Look for letter clues by each crayon. Unscramble the letters you gather to figure out the puzzling problem for a chance to win a colorful star pinata!...	READING COLORS YOUR WORLD - COLORING CONTEST 10:00am - 3:00pm READING COLORS YOUR WORLD - COLORING CONTEST 10:00am - 3:00pm Jun 19, 2021 Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Tweens, Family, Children, Description Enter the Reading Colors Your World coloring contest between June 1-26 for a chance to win a monstrous prize!... T-SHIRT RAFFLE: READING COLORS YOUR WORLD #1 10:00am - 3:00pm T-SHIRT RAFFLE: READING COLORS YOUR WORLD #1 10:00am - 3:00pm Jun 19, 2021 Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Tweens, Family, Children, Description Win a Reading Colors Your World t-shirt! ... CRAYON CLUES CHALLENGE 10:00am - 3:00pm CRAYON CLUES CHALLENGE 10:00am - 3:00pm Jun 19, 2021 Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Tweens, Family, Children, Description Find 10 crayon decals in the KidZone. Look for letter clues by each crayon. Unscramble the letters you gather to figure out the puzzling problem for a chance to win a colorful star pinata!... RAINBOW LACING CRAFT 10:00am - 3:00pm RAINBOW LACING CRAFT 10:00am - 3:00pm Jun 19, 2021 Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Tweens, Family, Children, Program Type: Craft Description Create a colorful rainbow! Thread nylon cord through a rainbow shape, add beads and you've got a rainbow of your very own! One per child while supplies last. ...
11am		WATER BEAD CRAFT (OUTDOOR EVENT) 11:00am - 11:30am Registration Required WATER BEAD CRAFT (OUTDOOR EVENT) 11:00am - 11:30am Jun 14, 2021 Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Tweens, Family, Children, Program Type: Craft Registration Required Seats Remaining: 0 Description Color your world with water bead art! Fill and design 3 bottles with expanding water beads and silly stickers....	MAD SCIENCE LAB! (OUTDOOR EVENT) 11:00am - 11:30am Registration Required Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Children Registration Required Seats Remaining: 0 Description Join us as we have some fun with a simple science activity. ...	SCRIBBLEBOTS! (OUTDOOR EVENT) 11:00am - 11:45am Registration Required SCRIBBLEBOTS! (OUTDOOR EVENT) 11:00am - 11:45am Jun 16, 2021 Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Tweens, Children, Program Type: Craft Registration Required Seats Remaining: 2 Description Create a Scribbling machine, a motorized contraption that moves in unusual ways and leaves a mark to trace its path. Build it with from simple materials and watch it go!...	POLISH FAMILY STORY TIME (OUTDOOR EVENT) 11:00am - 11:30am Registration Required POLISH FAMILY STORY TIME (OUTDOOR EVENT) 11:00am - 11:30am Jun 17, 2021 Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Family, Children, Program Type: Storytime Registration Required Seats Remaining: 8 Description Suggested ages 3-5 with adult. Presented in Polish, thematic tales, rhymes, songs and movement help children develop essential early literacy skills!...
1pm		POWER BALL CRAFT (OUTDOOR EVENT) 1:00pm - 1:30pm Registration Required POWER BALL CRAFT (OUTDOOR EVENT) 1:00pm - 1:30pm Jun 14, 2021 Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Tweens, Family, Children, Program Type: Craft Registration Required Seats Remaining: 0 Description Get in the color zone with a fantastic power ball kit. Mix and layer colors to create one-of-a-kind, high bouncing balls!...	PRAIRIE ART WORKSHOP - AGES 6-8 (OUTDOOR EVENT) 1:00pm - 2:00pm Registration Required PRAIRIE ART WORKSHOP - AGES 6-8 (OUTDOOR EVENT) 1:00pm - 2:00pm Jun 15, 2021 Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Children Program Type: Craft Registration Required Seats Remaining: 5 Description Michelle Stanley from Prairie Art Studio will teach this Art Workshop for children ages 6-8. Draw colorful birds in flight. Recommended book: How Birds Fly by John Terres....	MAHJONG (INDOOR EVENT) 1:00pm - 4:00pm Registration Required Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Adult Registration Required Description Join us to play Mahjong! Experienced and beginner players are welcome. The Mahjong group meets weekly on Mondays at 9am and Wednesdays at 1pm, but you do not need to attend both days....	BOOKMOBILE STORYTIME - CHICKS RULE (OUTDOOR EVENT) 1:00pm - 2:00pm Registration Required BOOKMOBILE STORYTIME - CHICKS RULE (OUTDOOR EVENT) 1:00pm - 2:00pm Jun 17, 2021 Outreach Homer Township Library Bookmobile Age Group: Bookmobile, Children, Program Type: Bookmobile, Storytime, Registration Required Seats Remaining: 3 Description Come play with us! We will read the book, "Chicks Rule" by Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen. Craft will be designing a canvas bag with your own style hand print "chicks". Ages 4-8. One bag per child. ...
4pm		YOU'RE ON MY COOL LIST! 4:30pm - 6:30pm Outreach Homer Township Library Bookmobile Age Group: Bookmobile Program Type: Bookmobile Description Oak Creek stop: 4:30 - 5:10 Deerwood Dr. & McCabe Ln. Willow Walk stop: 5:30 - 6:30 Willow Walk Park: Cagwin Dr. Make your permanent mark! Pick up an artist kit to paint and be creative! ... READING COLORS YOUR WORLD 4:30pm - 6:30pm Outreach Age Group: Bookmobile Program Type: Bookmobile Description Oak Creek stop: 4:30 - 5:10 Deerwood Dr. & McCabe Ln. Willow Walk stop: 5:30 - 6:30 Willow Walk Park: Cagwin Dr. ...	YOU'RE ON MY COOL LIST! 4:30pm - 6:30pm Outreach Homer Township Library Bookmobile Age Group: Bookmobile Program Type: Bookmobile Description Cedar Ridge stop: 4:30 - 5:10 Ridge Park: Cedar Ridge Dr. Broken Arrow stop: 5:30 - 6:30 Arrowhead Park: Montauk Dr. Make your permanent mark! Pick up an artist kit to paint and be creative! ... READING COLORS YOUR WORLD 4:30pm - 6:30pm Outreach Age Group: Bookmobile Program Type: Bookmobile Description Cedar Ridge stop: 4:30 - 5:10 Ridge Park: Cedar Ridge Dr. Broken Arrow stop: 5:30 - 6:30 Arrowhead Park: Montauk Dr. ...	CHIPOTLE FUNDRAISER 4:00pm - 8:00pm Homer Township Public Library District Description Mention Homer Library or present the flyer on this page when you order at Chipotle in Homer Glen on Wednesday, June 16 between 4-8pm! For this fundraiser, 33% of the proceeds will be donated to the library!... YOU'RE ON MY COOL LIST! 4:30pm - 6:30pm Outreach Homer Township Library Bookmobile Age Group: Bookmobile Program Type: Bookmobile Description Sagebrook stop: 4:30 - 5:10 Sagebrook Park: Pennyroyal Ln. Parker Ridge stop: 5:30 - 6:30 Park: Morel Dr. Make your permanent mark! Pick up an artist kit to paint and be creative! ... READING COLORS YOUR WORLD 4:30pm - 6:30pm Outreach Age Group: Bookmobile Program Type: Bookmobile Description Sagebrook stop: 4:30 - 5:10 Sagebrook Park: Pennyroyal Ln. Parker Ridge stop: 5:30 - 6:30 Park: Morel Dr. ...
5pm					MAKE IT A MOVIE NIGHT 5:00pm - 8:00pm MAKE IT A MOVIE NIGHT 5:00pm - 8:00pm Jun 17, 2021 Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Adult, Teen, Family, Description Make it a movie night! Each bucket includes a DVD, popcorn, ball, playing cards, book, & book bag for a Family night of fun!...
6pm		MYSTERY BOOK CLUB (OUTDOOR EVENT) 6:30pm - 7:30pm Registration Required Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Adult Program Type: Book Club, Homer Live!, Registration Required Seats Remaining: 6 Description Join us for a lively discussion of our mystery book for June: A Duty to the Dead by Charles Todd....	TEEN BOOK CLUB 6:30pm - 7:30pm Registration Required Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Teen Registration Required Description Hang out at the monthly meeting of our Teen Book Club, where we discuss what we've been reading & watching! We'll meet in-person outdoors....	ADULT BOOK CLUB (OUTDOOR EVENT) 6:30pm - 7:30pm Registration Required Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Adult Program Type: Book Club Registration Required Description The Adult Book Club will be meeting outdoors to discuss A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World by C.A. Fletcher.... ART WORKSHOP - DRAW YOUR OWN COLORING BOOK (ZOOM EVENT) 6:30pm - 7:30pm Registration Required ART WORKSHOP - DRAW YOUR OWN COLORING BOOK (ZOOM EVENT) 6:30pm - 7:30pm Jun 16, 2021 Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Tweens, Children, Registration Required Seats Remaining: 68 Description Follow along step by step to create fun coloring book pages. Tropical fish, outer space, flowers, superheroes, and more!...	FAMILY BINGO (ZOOM EVENT) 6:00pm - 7:00pm Registration Required FAMILY BINGO (ZOOM EVENT) 6:00pm - 7:00pm Jun 17, 2021 Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Tweens, Family, Children, Program Type: Homer Live! Registration Required Seats Remaining: 23 Description Play Virtual BINGO from the comfort of your own home! Each winner will be placed into a monthly drawing for a prize! Every time you get BINGO, your name will automatically be placed in the drawing.... SELF-CARE IS NOT SELFISH (INDOOR EVENT) 6:30pm - 7:30pm Registration Required Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Adult Registration Required Seats Remaining: 0 Description We frequently treat "self-care" as a luxury - something to do when we have enough time or money - rather than a necessity....