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Family BINGO Night

Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room AB at Main Branch
Program Type:
Social, Games & Entertainment, Summer Learning Challenge
Age Group:
All Ages, Kids, Teens, Adults, Seniors

Ages 4 & up with caregiver. Join us for a fun-filled Family BINGO Night at the library! Gather your loved ones for an evening of excitement and friendly competition.  Prizes will be awarded to winners of each round!

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: All Ages, Kids, Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Social, Games & Entertainment, Summer Learning Challenge
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 4 & up with caregiver. Join us for a fun-filled Family BINGO Night at the library! Gather your loved ones for an evening of excitement and friendly competition.  Prizes will be awarded to winners of each round!

An image of a rainbow wind spinner with a cat in the middle and the words "Plant a Seed, Read"

Let's Sublimate: Wind Spinners

Thursday, June 25, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
The Studio at Main Branch
Program Type:
Crafts & Making, Summer Learning Challenge
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

With the SawGrass500, we can heat press an image or design onto different polyester-blended materials. 

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: The Studio
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Crafts & Making, Summer Learning Challenge
Registration Required
Event Details:

With the SawGrass500, we can heat press an image or design onto different polyester-blended materials. 

Morning Masterpieces: Fruit & Vegetable Collages

Friday, June 26, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room AB at Main Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture & Travel, Crafts & Making, Summer Learning Challenge
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Let’s paint! Come enjoy a relaxed morning of creativity as we create an art piece with step by step instructions and provided materials.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts, Culture & Travel, Crafts & Making, Summer Learning Challenge
Registration Required
Event Details:

Let’s paint! Come enjoy a relaxed morning of creativity as we create an art piece with step by step instructions and provided materials.

Salute to Veterans Concert! Celebrate America 250 with the Saddle Shoe Sisters

Sunday, June 28, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room AB at Main Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture & Travel, Social, Games & Entertainment, Special Event, Special Presenters & Performers
Age Group:
All Ages, Kids, Birth - Pre-K, Babies, PreK, Toddlers, School-Age Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Seniors

Join us as we celebrate America's upcoming 250th Birthday!

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: All Ages, Kids, Birth - Pre-K, Babies, PreK, Toddlers, School-Age Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts, Culture & Travel, Social, Games & Entertainment, Special Event, Special Presenters & Performers
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us as we celebrate America's upcoming 250th Birthday!

Intro to 3D Printing and TinkerCAD

Monday, June 29, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
The Studio at Main Branch
Program Type:
Computers & Technology, Crafts & Making
Age Group:
All Ages, School-Age Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Seniors

Learn the ins-and-outs of The Studio's 3D printing process: how to find something to print, submit it to us, and pick up a finished design. Want to design something yourself?

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: The Studio
Age Group: All Ages, School-Age Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Computers & Technology, Crafts & Making
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn the ins-and-outs of The Studio's 3D printing process: how to find something to print, submit it to us, and pick up a finished design. Want to design something yourself?

Summer Visual Art Showcase Submissions

07/01/2026 @ 9:00am to 07/31/2026 @ 4:00pm
Adult & Teen Services Desk at Main Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture & Travel, Crafts & Making, Special Event, Summer Learning Challenge
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Enter our Summer Visual Art Showcase

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Adult & Teen Services Desk
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts, Culture & Travel, Crafts & Making, Special Event, Summer Learning Challenge
Event Details:

Enter our Summer Visual Art Showcase

Stack of anthologies written by New Lenox Writers Group

Writers, We (Community Group)

Wednesday, July 1, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:45pm
Conference Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Books, Authors & Writing, Community Group, Non-Library Group
Age Group:
Adults

Join local writers to discuss and workshop your writing. The group welcomes those new to the art as well as those with experience.

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books, Authors & Writing, Community Group, Non-Library Group
Event Details:

Join local writers to discuss and workshop your writing. The group welcomes those new to the art as well as those with experience.

Make A Fairy Garden

Wednesday, July 8, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
The Studio at Main Branch
Program Type:
Crafts & Making, Nature & the Environment, Summer Learning Challenge
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Let's create a miniature garden with succulents, small landscape materials, and magical props.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: The Studio
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Crafts & Making, Nature & the Environment, Summer Learning Challenge
Registration Required
Event Details:

Let's create a miniature garden with succulents, small landscape materials, and magical props.

Fiction Book Club (Community Group)

Wednesday, July 8, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Conference Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Books, Authors & Writing, Community Group, Non-Library Group
Age Group:
Adults

This member-run book club meets the second Wednesday of every month and reads a variety of titles, both fiction and non-fiction. Come discuss, share and enjoy the experience of reading with a group!

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books, Authors & Writing, Community Group, Non-Library Group
Event Details:

This member-run book club meets the second Wednesday of every month and reads a variety of titles, both fiction and non-fiction. Come discuss, share and enjoy the experience of reading with a group!

Mobile Blood Drive

Saturday, July 11, 2026 at 10:00am - 2:00pm
Main Branch
Program Type:
Non-Library Group, Outreach, Special Event
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

There's a blood shortage—donate! Blood donations will be in the mobile Versiti bus parked in the Library's parking lot.

Library Branch: Main Branch
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Non-Library Group, Outreach, Special Event
Event Details:

There's a blood shortage—donate! Blood donations will be in the mobile Versiti bus parked in the Library's parking lot.

The image shows a box filled with sand, a miniature rake, pebbles, fake moss, and a balloon dog figure.

Studio2Go: Zen Garden

All Day 7/12 - 7/18
The Studio at Main Branch
Program Type:
Crafts & Making, Summer Learning Challenge
Age Group:
All Ages, School-Age Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Seniors

Stop by the Studio to pick up the craft of the month. We will provide all the materials you may need. 

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: The Studio
Age Group: All Ages, School-Age Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Crafts & Making, Summer Learning Challenge
Event Details:

Stop by the Studio to pick up the craft of the month. We will provide all the materials you may need. 

Three collages showing a young boy, a dog, and woman with various construction paper and cardstock of different patterns, colors, and textures.

Collage: Self-Portraits (Teens & Adults)

Wednesday, July 15, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
The Studio at Main Branch
Program Type:
Crafts & Making
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

col·lage : the art of overlapping pieces of materials, such as photos, paper, or other mixed media, into a desired shape or design on a chosen surface

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: The Studio
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Crafts & Making
Registration Required
Event Details:

col·lage : the art of overlapping pieces of materials, such as photos, paper, or other mixed media, into a desired shape or design on a chosen surface

Stack of anthologies written by New Lenox Writers Group

Writers, We (Community Group)

Wednesday, July 15, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:45pm
Conference Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Books, Authors & Writing, Community Group, Non-Library Group
Age Group:
Adults

Join local writers to discuss and workshop your writing. The group welcomes those new to the art as well as those with experience.

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books, Authors & Writing, Community Group, Non-Library Group
Event Details:

Join local writers to discuss and workshop your writing. The group welcomes those new to the art as well as those with experience.

Family Trivia Night

Thursday, July 16, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room AB at Main Branch
Program Type:
Social, Games & Entertainment, Summer Learning Challenge
Age Group:
Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Seniors

Ages 6 & up with caregiver. Engage in friendly competition and test your wits with a variety of exciting trivia challenges that span literature, history, science, and more!

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Social, Games & Entertainment, Summer Learning Challenge
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 6 & up with caregiver. Engage in friendly competition and test your wits with a variety of exciting trivia challenges that span literature, history, science, and more!

Crafting with the Cricut: Paper Flower Shadow Box

Monday, July 20, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
The Studio at Main Branch
Program Type:
Crafts & Making, Summer Learning Challenge
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Let's use the Cricut Maker 3 to make paper, vinyl, or heat transfer projects. 

This month, we will be making Paper Flower Shadow Boxes. All materials will be provided. 1 shadow box per patron. 

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: The Studio
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Crafts & Making, Summer Learning Challenge
Registration Required
Event Details:

Let's use the Cricut Maker 3 to make paper, vinyl, or heat transfer projects. 

This month, we will be making Paper Flower Shadow Boxes. All materials will be provided. 1 shadow box per patron. 

Mystery Book Club (Community Group)

Tuesday, July 21, 2026 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Conference Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Community Group
Age Group:
Adults

Join our long-running book club as they discuss a different mystery each month! Stop at the Patron Services desk to pick up a copy of the book at any time. 

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Group
Event Details:

Join our long-running book club as they discuss a different mystery each month! Stop at the Patron Services desk to pick up a copy of the book at any time. 

Family BINGO Night

Tuesday, July 28, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room AB at Main Branch
Program Type:
Social, Games & Entertainment, Summer Learning Challenge
Age Group:
All Ages, Kids, Teens, Adults, Seniors

Ages 4 & up with caregiver. Join us for a fun-filled Family BINGO Night at the library! Gather your loved ones for an evening of excitement and friendly competition.  Prizes will be awarded to winners of each round!

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: All Ages, Kids, Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Social, Games & Entertainment, Summer Learning Challenge
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 4 & up with caregiver. Join us for a fun-filled Family BINGO Night at the library! Gather your loved ones for an evening of excitement and friendly competition.  Prizes will be awarded to winners of each round!

Stack of anthologies written by New Lenox Writers Group

Writers, We (Community Group)

Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:45pm
Conference Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Books, Authors & Writing, Community Group, Non-Library Group
Age Group:
Adults

Join local writers to discuss and workshop your writing. The group welcomes those new to the art as well as those with experience.

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books, Authors & Writing, Community Group, Non-Library Group
Event Details:

Join local writers to discuss and workshop your writing. The group welcomes those new to the art as well as those with experience.

Stack of anthologies written by New Lenox Writers Group

Writers, We (Community Group)

Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:45pm
Conference Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Books, Authors & Writing, Community Group, Non-Library Group
Age Group:
Adults

Join local writers to discuss and workshop your writing. The group welcomes those new to the art as well as those with experience.

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books, Authors & Writing, Community Group, Non-Library Group
Event Details:

Join local writers to discuss and workshop your writing. The group welcomes those new to the art as well as those with experience.

Fiction Book Club (Community Group)

Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Conference Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Books, Authors & Writing, Community Group, Non-Library Group
Age Group:
Adults

This member-run book club meets the second Wednesday of every month and reads a variety of titles, both fiction and non-fiction. Come discuss, share and enjoy the experience of reading with a group!

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books, Authors & Writing, Community Group, Non-Library Group
Event Details:

This member-run book club meets the second Wednesday of every month and reads a variety of titles, both fiction and non-fiction. Come discuss, share and enjoy the experience of reading with a group!

Mystery Book Club (Community Group)

Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Conference Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Community Group
Age Group:
Adults

Join our long-running book club as they discuss a different mystery each month! Stop at the Patron Services desk to pick up a copy of the book at any time. 

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Group
Event Details:

Join our long-running book club as they discuss a different mystery each month! Stop at the Patron Services desk to pick up a copy of the book at any time. 

Stack of anthologies written by New Lenox Writers Group

Writers, We (Community Group)

Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:45pm
Conference Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Books, Authors & Writing, Community Group, Non-Library Group
Age Group:
Adults

Join local writers to discuss and workshop your writing. The group welcomes those new to the art as well as those with experience.

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books, Authors & Writing, Community Group, Non-Library Group
Event Details:

Join local writers to discuss and workshop your writing. The group welcomes those new to the art as well as those with experience.

Stack of anthologies written by New Lenox Writers Group

Writers, We (Community Group)

Wednesday, September 2, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:45pm
Conference Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Books, Authors & Writing, Community Group, Non-Library Group
Age Group:
Adults

Join local writers to discuss and workshop your writing. The group welcomes those new to the art as well as those with experience.

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books, Authors & Writing, Community Group, Non-Library Group
Event Details:

Join local writers to discuss and workshop your writing. The group welcomes those new to the art as well as those with experience.

Fiction Book Club (Community Group)

Wednesday, September 9, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Conference Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Books, Authors & Writing, Community Group, Non-Library Group
Age Group:
Adults

This member-run book club meets the second Wednesday of every month and reads a variety of titles, both fiction and non-fiction. Come discuss, share and enjoy the experience of reading with a group!

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books, Authors & Writing, Community Group, Non-Library Group
Event Details:

This member-run book club meets the second Wednesday of every month and reads a variety of titles, both fiction and non-fiction. Come discuss, share and enjoy the experience of reading with a group!