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TinkerCAD Challenge: Design a Cookie Cutter

All Day 12/1–12/31
Adults, School-Age Kids, Teens, Tweens
Closed
Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "School-Age Kids" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Tweens" group
Dec 1
-
31
2021

TinkerCAD Challenge: Design a Cookie Cutter

All Day 12/1–12/31
Adults, School-Age Kids, Teens, Tweens
Closed
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Adults, School-Age Kids, Teens, Tweens
Program Type: , Computers & Technology, , , Virtual
Registration Required
Event Details:

4th–12th Grade. Challenge yourself with 3D printing projects! Watch our Challenge video, log into TinkerCAD, and create your Challenge design.

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

Take and Make: Wood Slice Ornament

All Day 12/4–12/10
Tweens, Teens
This event is in the "Tweens" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
Dec 4
-
10
2021

Take and Make: Wood Slice Ornament

All Day 12/4–12/10
Tweens, Teens
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Main Branch
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Crafts & Making, Grab & Go for Kids
Event Details:

Do you have that one really great photo of friends or family or even your pet that you would like a way to gift it? 

10 am
This event is in the "School-Age Kids" group

Winter Craft Grab & Go

10:00am–12:00pm
School-Age Kids
This event is in the "School-Age Kids" group
Dec 6 2021 Mon

Winter Craft Grab & Go

10:00am–12:00pm
School-Age Kids
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Main Branch
Age Group: School-Age Kids
Program Type: Crafts & Making
Event Details:

Ages 3 – 10 Youth Services Desk Drop by the Youth Services desk or call (815.485.2605 ) to reserve a different winter themed craft every Monday beginning at 10 am. Everything you need is contained in the craft kit.

This event is in the "Birth - Pre-K" group
This event is in the "School-Age Kids" group

Music Makers

10:30am–11:00am
Birth - Pre-K, School-Age Kids
Closed
Registration Required
Virtual Event
This event is in the "Birth - Pre-K" group
This event is in the "School-Age Kids" group
Dec 8 2021 Wed

Music Makers

10:30am–11:00am
Birth - Pre-K, School-Age Kids
Closed
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Online
Room: Virtual (Live)
Age Group: Birth - Pre-K, School-Age Kids
Program Type: , Storytimes, Virtual
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 0–6 years Livestream on Zoom Listen to stories and explore music while we dance around and sing songs. Registration required. Virtual Zoom Storytimes can be viewed on a PC, Mac, smartphone, or tablet.

This event is in the "Birth - Pre-K" group
This event is in the "School-Age Kids" group

Wee Readers

10:30am–11:00am
Birth - Pre-K, School-Age Kids
Closed
Registration Required
Virtual Event
This event is in the "Birth - Pre-K" group
This event is in the "School-Age Kids" group
Dec 9 2021 Thu

Wee Readers

10:30am–11:00am
Birth - Pre-K, School-Age Kids
Closed
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Online
Room: Virtual (Live)
Age Group: Birth - Pre-K, School-Age Kids
Program Type: , Storytimes, Virtual
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 0-6 years Livestream on Zoom Get ready for super stories, spectacular songs, and silly rhymes. Registration required. Virtual Zoom Storytimes can be viewed on a PC, Mac, smartphone, or tablet. We encourage you to check in early.

This event is in the "Birth - Pre-K" group
This event is in the "School-Age Kids" group

North Pole Reindeer Games

10:30am–12:00pm
Birth - Pre-K, School-Age Kids
This event is in the "Birth - Pre-K" group
This event is in the "School-Age Kids" group
Dec 11 2021 Sat

North Pole Reindeer Games

10:30am–12:00pm
Birth - Pre-K, School-Age Kids
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Youth Services Makerspace
Age Group: Birth - Pre-K, School-Age Kids
Program Type: Crafts & Making, ,
Event Details:

All Ages. Drop by Youth Services for some silly reindeer games, coloring fun, and a DIY antler craft. No registration is required, but crafts are limited and available while supplies last. 

11 am
12 pm
1 pm
2 pm
3 pm
4 pm
This event is in the "School-Age Kids" group
This event is in the "Tweens" group

Geek Out! Graphic Novel Club: UGLY SWEATER PARTY!

4:30pm–5:15pm
School-Age Kids, Tweens
Closed
Registration Required
This event is in the "School-Age Kids" group
This event is in the "Tweens" group
Dec 7 2021 Tue

Geek Out! Graphic Novel Club: UGLY SWEATER PARTY!

4:30pm–5:15pm
School-Age Kids, Tweens
Closed
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: School-Age Kids, Tweens
Program Type: , Books, Authors & Writing,
Registration Required
Event Details:

GRADES  4 - 8. UGLY SWEATER PARTY!!! Geek out over graphic novels, talk about this month’s book, and make geeked out art. Pick up books at the Patron Services desk.

This event is in the "School-Age Kids" group

Cooking with Kyra

4:30pm–4:45pm
School-Age Kids
Closed
Registration Required
Virtual Event
This event is in the "School-Age Kids" group
Dec 8 2021 Wed

Cooking with Kyra

4:30pm–4:45pm
School-Age Kids
Closed
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Online
Room: Video (Pre-Recorded)
Age Group: School-Age Kids
Program Type: Cooking & Food, Virtual
Registration Required
Event Details:

Requires caregiver supervision DIY video posted at 4:30 Hear a story and follow along with Ms. Kyra’s video to make a simple snack.

5 pm
6 pm

Friends of the Library Meeting

6:00pm–7:00pm
Dec 6 2021 Mon

Friends of the Library Meeting

6:00pm–7:00pm
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Meeting Room AB
Program Type: ,
Event Details:

The Friends of the New Lenox Library is an independent 501(c)3 helping the Library expand its potential to serve the New Lenox community.

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

Holiday Sweets with Chef Susan Maddox

6:00pm–7:30pm
Adults, Seniors
Closed
Registration Required
Virtual Event
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group
Dec 7 2021 Tue

Holiday Sweets with Chef Susan Maddox

6:00pm–7:30pm
Adults, Seniors
Closed
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Online
Room: Virtual (Live)
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Cooking & Food, Virtual
Registration Required
Event Details:

Get ready to make your Holidays Merry and Bright with some delicious recipes! Chef Susan Maddox will demonstrate a few recipes that will add new flavors to your dessert table. Chefs of all skill levels are welcome to attend!

Reservation

Fiction Book Club (Community Group)

6:30pm–7:30pm
Dec 8 2021 Wed

Fiction Book Club (Community Group)

6:30pm–7:30pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Meeting Room B
Purpose of Meeting
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

Christmas Crafting with Caroline

6:00pm–7:00pm
Teens
Closed
Registration Required
This event is in the "Teens" group
Dec 9 2021 Thu

Christmas Crafting with Caroline

6:00pm–7:00pm
Teens
Closed
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Crafts & Making
Registration Required
Event Details:

The library will once again host our very own Lincoln-Way Central art teacher, Ms. Buttala, for an evening of fun holiday crafting.

7 pm
This event is in the "School-Age Kids" group

Pajama Time

7:00pm–7:30pm
School-Age Kids
Closed
Registration Required
This event is in the "School-Age Kids" group
Dec 7 2021 Tue

Pajama Time

7:00pm–7:30pm
School-Age Kids
Closed
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Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: School-Age Kids
Program Type: , , Storytimes
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 3 - 8 with a caregiver. Throw on your jammies for a family slumber party! Grab your favorite stuffed animal and cuddle up for bedtime stories and a simple craft. No children younger than age 3, please. Registration required.

 

This event is in the "Adults" group

20th Anniversary Celebration

7:00pm–9:00pm
Adults
This event is in the "Adults" group
Dec 10 2021 Fri

20th Anniversary Celebration

7:00pm–9:00pm
Adults
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Entire Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Save the Date! The Library is hosting a celebration on Friday, December 10. Join us after hours for a presentation on our our 2022 Lobby Renovation by the architects.

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