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This event is in the "School-Age Kids" group
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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
This event is in the "School-Age Kids" group
This event is in the "Tweens" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
Jun 1
-
30
2023

TinkerCAD Challenge: Code a Charm Bracelet

All Day 6/1–6/30
School-Age Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Closed
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
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
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
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!

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

Patriotic Rag Wreath

06/19/2023 @ 4:00pm–06/25/2023 @ 4:00pm
Teens, Adults
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
Jun 19
-
25
2023

Patriotic Rag Wreath

06/19/2023 @ 4:00pm–06/25/2023 @ 4:00pm
Teens, Adults
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Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Adult & Teen Services Desk
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: , Crafts & Making, , Take & Make / StudioDIY
Event Details:

Create a red, white, and blue star-shaped wreath using strips of colored fabric. No tools, adhesives, or experience are necessary!

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 20 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 21 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 "Kids" group
This event is in the "PreK" group
This event is in the "School-Age Kids" group

Family Firefly Theatre: Under the Stars

10:30am–11:30am
Kids, PreK, School-Age Kids
Closed
Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "PreK" group
This event is in the "School-Age Kids" group
Jun 24 2023 Sat

Family Firefly Theatre: Under the Stars

10:30am–11:30am
Kids, PreK, School-Age Kids
Closed
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Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Kids, PreK, School-Age Kids
Program Type: , Special Presenters & Performers, , Summer Learning Challenge
Registration Required
Event Details:

For ages 2-7. Join Spark the Firefly and her friends for a summer night in Firefly Grove.

11 am
12 pm
1 pm
This event is in the "Adults" group

Mystery Book Club (Community Group)

1:30pm–2:30pm
Adults
Closed
Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group
Jun 20 2023 Tue

Mystery Book Club (Community Group)

1:30pm–2:30pm
Adults
Closed
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Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: , Books, Authors & Writing, Non-Library Group
Registration Required
Event Details:

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

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

Job Searching & Career Coaching

1:30pm–3:30pm
Teens, Adults
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
Jun 21 2023 Wed

Job Searching & Career Coaching

1:30pm–3:30pm
Teens, Adults
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Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Library Parking Lot
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: , Education & Skills, , Community Group
Event Details:

Mobile Workforce Center is back on the road and ready to help!

A Certified Professional Resume Writer and Certified Professional Career Coach, and will be available to assist you with any job search questions you may have.

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 22 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: Sonic the Hedgehog

1:00pm–3:00pm
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 23 2023 Fri

Friday Flicks: Sonic the Hedgehog

1:00pm–3:00pm
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 "Kids" group
This event is in the "School-Age Kids" group

Art Club

4:30pm–5:00pm
Kids, School-Age Kids
Closed
Registration Required
Virtual Event
This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "School-Age Kids" group
Jun 19 2023 Mon

Art Club

4:30pm–5:00pm
Kids, 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: Kids, School-Age Kids
Program Type: Crafts & Making, Summer Learning Challenge, , Virtual
Registration Required
Event Details:

1st-4th Grade DIY video posted at 4:30 pm Create some awesome art with a step-by-step video to help you creat

5 pm
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group

Sewing with Rachael

5:30pm–6:30pm
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Closed
Registration Required
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group
Jun 19 2023 Mon

Sewing with Rachael

5:30pm–6:30pm
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Closed
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Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: The Studio
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: , Crafts & Making, Education & Skills
Registration Required
Event Details:

Always wanted to learn how to sew? Join Rachael as she teaches a different project each month, helping you gain different skills when it comes to sewing with a machine or by hand. Registration required.

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

LEGO Club

5:00pm–5:30pm
Kids, School-Age Kids
Closed
Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "School-Age Kids" group
Jun 22 2023 Thu

LEGO Club

5:00pm–5:30pm
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:
Registration Required
Event Details:

1st-5th grade We supply the bricks and you bring your imagination! Come build your own creation with friends. 

Business After Hours

5:00pm–7:00pm
Jun 22 2023 Thu

Business After Hours

5:00pm–7:00pm
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Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: The Studio
Program Type: , Special Event
Event Details:

NLCC Business After Hours event allows Businesses to see our new studio and lobby space

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 19 2023 Mon

Let's Go Fishin'!

6:00pm–7:00pm
School-Age Kids
Closed
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
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.

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

Page to Screen Book Club

6:00pm–7:00pm
Teens, Adults
Closed
Registration Required
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
Jun 21 2023 Wed

Page to Screen Book Club

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

Join us every other month as we discuss books with recent or upcoming adaptations for the big and small screen. This book club will feature a variety of fiction, non-fiction, and graphic novel titles.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Writers, We (Community Group)

6:00pm–7:45pm
Adults
Closed
Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group
Jun 21 2023 Wed

Writers, We (Community Group)

6:00pm–7:45pm
Adults
Closed
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Non-Library Group, Community Group
Registration Required
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.

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