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Laser Cutting with xTools: Teacher Sticky Note Holder

5:30pm–7:00pm
Teens, Adults
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: The Studio
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Computers & Technology, Crafts & Making
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn different projects you can create using the laser cutter. 

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Interview Tactics

6:00pm–7:00pm
Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Computers & Technology, Education & Skills, Job & Career
Event Details:

Are you up to date on interview etiquette? Learn the tips and tricks on successful interviewing to gain confidence and land your dream job.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Before You Call the HVAC Contractor

6:00pm–7:00pm
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Education & Skills
Registration Required
Event Details:

Dan Findley returns with a new series breaking home maintenance into easy-to-follow sessions.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Writers, We (Community Group)

6:00pm–7:45pm
Adults
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.

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group

Knit Happens!

6:00pm–7:30pm
Adults, Seniors
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: The Studio
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Crafts & Making
Registration Required
Event Details:

Bring your knitting, crochet, embroidery, sewing, weaving, looming and other fiber arts projects for a social evening with other adults. Don't have anything in the works?

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Mobile Blood Drive

10:00am–2:00pm
Teens, Adults
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.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Student D&D: Escape Hadar's Hunger One Shot

12:00pm–3:30pm
Teens, Adults
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Social, Games & Entertainment
Registration Required
Event Details:

“Welcome, traveler, to the Crooked Hearth Tavern! You've probably been here before.. a multidimensional checkpoint to quickly move between realms. Wait, don't open that door! You'll be transported to-!

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Crafting with the Cricut: Paper Flower Boquet Sign

5:30pm–7:00pm
Teens, Adults
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: The Studio
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Crafts & Making
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 Bouquet Signs on wood plaques. All materials will be provided. 1 sign per patron. 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Using AI Wisely: Tips for Everyday Decisions

6:00pm–7:30pm
Adults
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Computers & Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

Artificial intelligence shows up in everything from driving directions to image filters—but how do you know when it’s actually useful, and when it might lead you astray?

This event is in the "Adults" 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!

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Trivia at Beggars Pizza

6:00pm–8:00pm
Teens, Adults
Upcoming
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Outreach
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Education & Skills, Social, Games & Entertainment
Registration Required
Event Details:

Looking for something to do on a Thursday night? Look no more! Join us for a brain-busting evening at Beggars Pizza in New Lenox (650 Maple St., New Lenox, IL). Form a powerhouse team or play by yourself for prizes!

This event is in the "All Ages" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group

Singer Songwriter Concert with Dave Rudolf

2:00pm–3:00pm
All Ages, Teens, Adults, Seniors
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: All Ages, Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts, Culture & Travel, Social, Games & Entertainment, Special Presenters & Performers
Registration Required
Event Details:

If you want to sing out, sing out with us at the Library! Come enjoy this concert and even sing along to your favorite tunes from premier songwriters of the 60s and 70s.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

“Udderly” Adorable Highland Cow Take & Make Craft

05/18/2026 @ 4:00pm–05/22/2026 @ 4:00pm
Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Adult & Teen Services Desk
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Crafts & Making, Take & Make / StudioDIY
Event Details:

You will literally have a COW over this month's Take & Make. Pick up your kit to decorate the cutest Highland Cow Craft. You will be working with corrugated cardboard cutting out shapes, arranging them on a background and gluing them down.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Sewing with Rachael: Kleenex Keeper

5:30pm–7:00pm
Teens, Adults
Cancelled
Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: The Studio
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Crafts & Making
Registration Required
Event Details:

Want to learn how to sew? Join Rachael as she teaches a different project each month, helping you gain a variety of sewing skills with a machine or by hand. We recommend learning on your own sewing machine.

This event is in the "Adults" group
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. 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Before You Call the Electrician

6:00pm–7:00pm
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Education & Skills
Registration Required
Event Details:

Dan Findley returns with a new series breaking home maintenance into easy-to-follow sessions.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Business Book Club

9:30am–11:00am
Adults
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Group, Job & Career
Event Details:

Business book club meets at the New Lenox Library the third Wednesday of every month from 9:30am-11am.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Awkward Art

5:00pm–7:00pm
Teens, Adults
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: The Studio
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Crafts & Making
Registration Required
Event Details:

Let's create something weird! In this program, you will be given a prompt and have to use various materials to create a piece of art.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Writers, We (Community Group)

6:00pm–7:45pm
Adults
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.

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group

Knit Happens!

6:00pm–7:30pm
Adults, Seniors
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: The Studio
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Crafts & Making
Registration Required
Event Details:

Bring your knitting, crochet, embroidery, sewing, weaving, looming and other fiber arts projects for a social evening with other adults. Don't have anything in the works?

This event is in the "All Ages" group
This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Puzzle Swap (Early Access)

10:00am–11:00am
All Ages, Kids, Teens, Adults
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Age Group: All Ages, Kids, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Social, Games & Entertainment, Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:

Want early VIP access to our Puzzle Swap? 

Drop off a puzzle in advance at the Youth Services Desk to register for early entry at 10 am.*

This event is in the "All Ages" group
This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group

Puzzle Swap

11:00am–1:00pm
All Ages, Kids, Teens, Adults, Seniors
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: All Ages, Kids, Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Social, Games & Entertainment, Special Event
Event Details:

Take a puzzle, leave a puzzle, swap a puzzle! Join us for a puzzle swap at the Library. Bring a new or gently used puzzle in good condition, any size or piece count, with all its pieces and swap it! Don’t have a puzzle to trade?

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group

I-PASS Assist Info Table

3:00pm–7:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Library Branch: Main Branch
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Non-Library Group
Event Details:

The I-PASS team will be at the library to share information about the I-PASS Assist program for Illinois Tollway users. This program offers drivers the chance to have their Tollway fees and fines waived.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Writers, We (Community Group)

6:00pm–7:45pm
Adults
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.