Dungeons & Dragons Club

Open to ages 13 and up.  No experience required.  If you can't make it for an entire session or can't come regularly that is okay.  Depending on timing, latecomers may have to wait until participants finish a battle before getting to join the campaign.

After School Club

Elementary aged students are invited for fun activities including arts & crafts and science projects. This week our project is tape resist art! We'll lay down masking tape on a canvas in a pattern, then paint over it. When the paint is dry, we'll remove the tape to r......More

Elementary aged students are invited for fun activities including arts & crafts and science projects. This week our project is tape resist art! We'll lay down masking tape on a canvas in a pattern, then paint over it. When the paint is dry, we'll remove the tape to reveal a white design.

After School Club

Elementary aged students are invited for fun activities including arts & crafts and science projects.

Euchre Fundraising Club

$14 fee per two player teamFee covers prizes to winners and remaining proceeds go to the library.

Grief Support Group

Home School Club

Home School Club will take place on the first Tuesday of every month at 10:00 AM. Children of all ages are welcome to attend, but our lessons are geared toward ages 4-12. This fall we are focusing on medieval history! Take a look at the lesson plans for the fall semeste......More

Home School Club will take place on the first Tuesday of every month at 10:00 AM. Children of all ages are welcome to attend, but our lessons are geared toward ages 4-12. This fall we are focusing on medieval history! Take a look at the lesson plans for the fall semester below: September 2nd 10:00 AM - Medieval Heraldry  Learn about medieval knights and their coats of arms. We’ll also design customized heraldry to take home!  October 7th 10:00 AM - Medieval Medicine Learn all about the practice of herbalism and the strange (and sometimes dangerous!) cures for medieval ailments. We’ll also create our own medieval remedies using ingredients from the time. This lesson is suitable for ages 4-12. November 2nd 10:00 AM - Medieval Cooking  In this lesson we’ll learn about the daily diets of medieval peasants and lords. We’ll also cook some historical dessert recipes to taste test! This lesson is suitable for ages 4-12. December 2nd 10:00AM - Medieval Scribes Join us to learn about the roles of scribes in medieval society. We’ll also bind our own books and make homemade ink and quills to practice calligraphy.

Sensory Play Time

Toddlers and their families are welcome to join us for open-ended play with sensory-friendly toys and activities.

Tai Chi

Making Jams & Jellies

               Join us to watch a pre-recorded webinar about food preservation from the University ofIllinois Extension. Handouts will be provided.

Special Preschool Story Time: Slavic Story Time with UIUC

Join us for a world adventure at the library! Guest storyteller Rachel Schmalz from UIUC’s Russian, East European, and Eurasian Center will read Ellie’s Voice: or Trööömmmpffff by Piret Raud, translated by Adam Cullen. After the story, children can make a craft inspired......More

Join us for a world adventure at the library! Guest storyteller Rachel Schmalz from UIUC’s Russian, East European, and Eurasian Center will read Ellie’s Voice: or Trööömmmpffff by Piret Raud, translated by Adam Cullen. After the story, children can make a craft inspired by the book. Rachel Schmalz is a graduate student at the University of Illinois and works with the outreach team at the Russian, East European, and Eurasian Center. She loves sharing fun stories and activities that help kids learn about different places around the world.

Preschool Story Time

Bring your preschooler for stories, action rhymes, songs and crafts. For ages 2-5.

Tai Chi

Card Making

360 Benefits Group Community Event

JessicaMcConnell, from 360 Benefits Group, will speak about health insuranceand medicare during this hour program. She will cover the followingtopics: *Health Alliance is closing: the impact of Health Alliance leaving theMedicare market. *Medicare Basics: understandin......More

JessicaMcConnell, from 360 Benefits Group, will speak about health insuranceand medicare during this hour program. She will cover the followingtopics: *Health Alliance is closing: the impact of Health Alliance leaving theMedicare market. *Medicare Basics: understanding the foundation of Medicare and how itworks for you. *Medicare Q & A: Get answers to your most important Medicarequestions

Kids' Mystery Art

Discover a mystery art project when you arrive! It could be painting, collaging, sculpting, or something else completely unexpected. Open to kids of all ages (mystery projects will be tailored to varying skill levels).

Movie Matinee

Presentingthe tale of American founding fatherAlexander Hamilton, this filmed versionof the original Broadway smash hit is the story of America then, toldby America now. 160 minutes. Rated PG-13.

Dungeons & Dragons Club

Open to ages 13 and up.  No experience required.  If you can't make it for an entire session or can't come regularly that is okay.  Depending on timing, latecomers may have to wait until participants finish a battle before getting to join the campaign.

After School Club

Elementary aged students are invited for fun activities including arts & crafts and science projects. This week we're experimenting with an invisible ink recipe. When we paint over the hidden message with turmeric, it will suddenly appear!

After School Club

Elementary aged students are invited for fun activities including arts & crafts and science projects.

Bingo

Grief Support Group

Puzzle Exchange

Trade your gently used puzzles for new-to-you (used) puzzles.  Puzzles should be in good taste and have all pieces.    A puzzle board will be available for people to work together on a puzzle in the library.

Sensory Play Time

Toddlers and their families are welcome to join us for open-ended play with sensory-friendly toys and activities.

Tai Chi

Puzzle Exchange

Trade your gently used puzzles for new-to-you (used) puzzles.  Puzzles should be in good taste and have all pieces.  A puzzle board will be available for people to work together on a puzzle in the library.