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TinkerCAD Challenge: Code a Charm Bracelet

All Day 6/1–6/30
School-Age Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Closed
Registration Required
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This event is in the "Tweens" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
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Jun 1
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30
2023

TinkerCAD Challenge: Code a Charm Bracelet

All Day 6/1–6/30
School-Age Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Closed
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Library Branch: Online
Age Group: School-Age Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Computers & Technology, Virtual
Registration Required
Event Details:

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

This event is in the "All Ages" group

ATLAS Multi-Library Geocache Event

All Day 6/5–8/5
All Ages
This event is in the "All Ages" group
Jun-Aug 5 2023

ATLAS Multi-Library Geocache Event

All Day 6/5–8/5
All Ages
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Library Branch: Online
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Non-Library Group, Special Event
Event Details:

Join us for the 11th Annual ATLAS Multi-Library Geocaching Event! All library patrons are invited to use clues and geographic coordinates to find hidden “geocaches” at numerous participating area libraries.

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

Summer Visual Art Contest

06/11/2023 @ 9:00am–07/02/2023 @ 4:00pm
Teens, Adults
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
Jun-Jul 2023

Summer Visual Art Contest

06/11/2023 @ 9:00am–07/02/2023 @ 4:00pm
Teens, Adults
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Library Branch: Main Branch
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: , Crafts & Making, Summer Learning Challenge, , Special Event
Event Details:

Find Your Voice and express yourself by entering our Summer Visual Art Challenge


The event is part of our 2023 Summer Learning Challenge Find Your Voice. We look forward to this opportunity to celebrate our community’s creativity!

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

Park Pals

9:30am–10:30am
Kids, Birth - Pre-K, School-Age Kids
This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Birth - Pre-K" group
This event is in the "School-Age Kids" group
Jun 13 2023 Tue

Park Pals

9:30am–10:30am
Kids, Birth - Pre-K, School-Age Kids
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Library Branch: Main Branch
Age Group: Kids, Birth - Pre-K, School-Age Kids
Program Type: Storytimes, Summer Learning Challenge,
Event Details:

All Ages. We're bringing the library is coming to you this summer! Join your Youth Services librarians at Freedom Park (300 Charleston Drive in  New Lenox) for songs, stories, and other summer fun.

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

Make Some Noise!

9:30am–10:00am
Kids, Birth - Pre-K, School-Age Kids
Closed
Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Birth - Pre-K" group
This event is in the "School-Age Kids" group
Jun 14 2023 Wed

Make Some Noise!

9:30am–10:00am
Kids, Birth - Pre-K, School-Age Kids
Closed
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Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Kids, Birth - Pre-K, School-Age Kids
Program Type: Storytimes, Summer Learning Challenge,
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 0–6  Outdoor Naturescape at the Library Grab your lawn chairs and blankets for our outdoor storytime. Dance around, listen to stories, sing songs, and hang out with us in our backyard.

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

Garden Buddies

10:00am–10:30am
PreK, School-Age Kids
Closed
Registration Required
This event is in the "PreK" group
This event is in the "School-Age Kids" group
Jun 12 2023 Mon

Garden Buddies

10:00am–10:30am
PreK, School-Age Kids
Closed
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Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Outdoor Naturescape
Age Group: PreK, School-Age Kids
Program Type: Crafts & Making, Storytimes, Summer Learning Challenge,
Registration Required
Event Details:

Outdoor Naturescape at the Library Come dig in the dirt and help plant herbs and flowers in the library’s garden boxes. Then, we’ll make some garden art. Dress for mess. Registration starts May 29.

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

Plant the Seed for String Instrument Playing!

10:30am–11:30am
Kids, School-Age Kids
Closed
Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "School-Age Kids" group
Jun 17 2023 Sat

Plant the Seed for String Instrument Playing!

10:30am–11:30am
Kids, School-Age Kids
Closed
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Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Kids, School-Age Kids
Program Type: , Summer Learning Challenge,
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 6-9 with adult Join the Suburban Youth Symphony Orchestra as they present a string instrument petting zoo.

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

Arty Party

1:00pm–1:30pm
Kids, School-Age Kids
Closed
Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "School-Age Kids" group
Jun 15 2023 Thu

Arty Party

1:00pm–1:30pm
Kids, School-Age Kids
Closed
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Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Kids, School-Age Kids
Program Type: Crafts & Making, Storytimes, Summer Learning Challenge,
Registration Required
Event Details:

For ages 4-8 It's time to sing and dance to a song or two, make some colorful art, and enjoy sunny tales. Dress for mess. Registration is required

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

Friday Flicks: Encanto

1:00pm–3:30pm
Kids, Birth - Pre-K, School-Age Kids, Tweens
Closed
Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Birth - Pre-K" group
This event is in the "School-Age Kids" group
This event is in the "Tweens" group
Jun 16 2023 Fri

Friday Flicks: Encanto

1:00pm–3:30pm
Kids, Birth - Pre-K, School-Age Kids, Tweens
Closed
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Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Kids, Birth - Pre-K, School-Age Kids, Tweens
Program Type: , Movies, Summer Learning Challenge,
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 2 – 12 with a grownup Grab your blanket, pillow, and snacks and come sing-along with these family-friendly films! 

2 pm
3 pm
4 pm
This event is in the "Tweens" group

Art Attack! with guest Rainbow Ceramics

4:30pm–5:30pm
Tweens
Closed
Registration Required
This event is in the "Tweens" group
Jun 14 2023 Wed

Art Attack! with guest Rainbow Ceramics

4:30pm–5:30pm
Tweens
Closed
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Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: The Studio
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: Crafts & Making, Summer Learning Challenge,
Registration Required
Event Details:

For Grades 4 - 8. Your imagination mixes with art in this creative class just for tweens. This month we will painting our own handmade cereal bowls with a guest artist from Rainbow Ceramics. Registration is required.

This event is in the "Teens" group

Inclusive Craft Night

4:00pm–5:00pm
Teens
Closed
Registration Required
This event is in the "Teens" group
Jun 15 2023 Thu

Inclusive Craft Night

4:00pm–5:00pm
Teens
Closed
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Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Crafts & Making,
Registration Required
Event Details:

Structured art projects in an inclusive environment. Create a guided art activity or design your own masterpiece. Activities are scaled for all ability levels.

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

Let's Go Fishin'!

6:00pm–7:00pm
School-Age Kids
Closed
Registration Required
This event is in the "School-Age Kids" group
Jun 12 2023 Mon

Let's Go Fishin'!

6:00pm–7:00pm
School-Age Kids
Closed
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Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Library Parking Lot
Age Group: School-Age Kids
Program Type: , Summer Learning Challenge
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 6-12 with a caregiver (June 12, 19, & 26) Meet Outside the Cafe In this 3-week class, kids will learn to cast, bait, and take fish off the hook.

New Lenox Public Library District Board Meeting

6:15pm–8:30pm
Jun 12 2023 Mon

New Lenox Public Library District Board Meeting

6:15pm–8:30pm
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Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Board Room
Program Type: Board Meeting
This event is in the "Adults" group

Tracing Your Bartending, Saloonkeeping, and Tavernkeeping Ancestors Before Prohibition (Genealogy Club)

6:00pm–7:45pm
Adults
Closed
Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group
Jun 13 2023 Tue

Tracing Your Bartending, Saloonkeeping, and Tavernkeeping Ancestors Before Prohibition (Genealogy Club)

6:00pm–7:45pm
Adults
Closed
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Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: , , History & Genealogy
Registration Required
Event Details:

Taverns and saloons have been a crucial American institution, and the men behind the bar were the social rockstars of their era.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Fiction Book Club (Community Group)

6:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
This event is in the "Adults" group
Jun 14 2023 Wed

Fiction Book Club (Community Group)

6:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
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Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: , Books, Authors & Writing, Non-Library Group, Community 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

Fiber Arts Club (Community Group)

6:00pm–7:30pm
Teens, Adults
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
Jun 15 2023 Thu

Fiber Arts Club (Community Group)

6:00pm–7:30pm
Teens, Adults
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Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Crafts & Making, Non-Library Group, Community Group
Event Details:

Join the fiber arts club to hang out with other knitters, crocheters, and fiber artists in a relaxed social gathering. Bring your projects & WIPs. All ability levels are welcome- beginner to advance!

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