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PINOCHLE

Thursday, June 6, 2024 at 12:00pm - 3:30pm
Community Meeting Room at Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Adults & Seniors
Event Details:

Join us to play Pinochle! Experienced and beginner players are welcome. The Pinochle group meets weekly on Thursdays at 12:00pm.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Event Details:

Join us to play Pinochle! Experienced and beginner players are welcome. The Pinochle group meets weekly on Thursdays at 12:00pm.

Summer Reading Challenge: Go for the Gold

All Day 6/8 - 6/26
Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens, Families, Adults & Seniors, Bookmobile
Event Details:

Open to all ages! Complete reading goals for a chance to win fun prizes. The more you read (up to 10 hours), the more chances you have to win! Track the minutes you read on the Bea...

Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Families, Adults & Seniors, Bookmobile
Event Details:

Open to all ages! Complete reading goals for a chance to win fun prizes. The more you read (up to 10 hours), the more chances you have to win!

Image of two men in suits with black hats and black suits. "Blues Brothers"

Pizza & a Movie: The Blues Brothers

Monday, June 10, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Community Meeting Room at Homer Township Public Library District
Program Type:
Movies
Age Group:
Adults & Seniors
Event Details:

Take the night off from cooking and join us for pizza, salad, and a movie! We’ll watch the classic film Blues Brothers. Please also join us for our “Beyond the Blues Brothers” prog...

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Program Type: Movies
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Take the night off from cooking and join us for pizza, salad, and a movie! We’ll watch the classic film Blues Brothers. Please also join us for our “Beyond the Blues Brothers” program next Monday night to hear the movie’s backstories and impact!

Central Park West by James Comey book cover. The image is a black night sky with a city lit up red.

MYSTERY BOOK CLUB

Monday, June 10, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Quiet Reading Room at Homer Township Public Library District
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults & Seniors
Event Details:

Add a little more MYSTERY to your life. Join us for refreshments while discussing the latest who-done-it! We meet the second Monday of the month at 6:30pm. New members welcome...

Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Quiet Reading Room
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Add a little more MYSTERY to your life. Join us for refreshments while discussing the latest who-done-it! We meet the second Monday of the month at 6:30pm. New members welcome! No registration required.

Image of a man and a scrappy brown dog. Text reads: Based on the incredible true story Arthur the King. Unstoppable together.

Coffee, Donuts, and a Movie: Arthur the King

Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 9:00am - 11:00am
Community Meeting Room at Homer Township Public Library District
Program Type:
Movies
Age Group:
Adults & Seniors
Event Details:

Spend a morning indulging on donuts, pastries, and coffee while watching a newly released movie on our big screen! Today's movie is Arthur the King. Rated PG-13 for strong lan...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Program Type: Movies
Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Event Details:

Spend a morning indulging on donuts, pastries, and coffee while watching a newly released movie on our big screen! Today's movie is Arthur the King. Rated PG-13 for strong language. Length: 1 hour and 47minutes.

MAHJONG

Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 12:30pm - 3:30pm
Community Meeting Room at Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Adults & Seniors
Event Details:

Join us to play Mahjong! Experienced and beginner players are welcome. The Mahjong group meets weekly on Wednesdays at 12:30pm.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Join us to play Mahjong! Experienced and beginner players are welcome. The Mahjong group meets weekly on Wednesdays at 12:30pm.

Lou Malnati's Library Fundraiser

Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 4:00pm - 10:00pm
Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Adults & Seniors
Event Details:

Order from Lou’s on Wednesday June 12 between 4-10pm, mention the Homer Library Fundraiser and 20% of total sales will go to the Homer Library! For online orders, make sure to u...

Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Event Details:

Order from Lou’s on Wednesday June 12 between 4-10pm, mention the Homer Library Fundraiser and 20% of total sales will go to the Homer Library!

For online orders, make sure to use the code GRFUND24

Adult Craft: Terra Cotta Face Planter

Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Community Meeting Room at Homer Township Public Library District
Program Type:
Craft
Age Group:
Adults & Seniors
Event Details:

Registration opens Wednesday, May 29 at 8:30am Plants love terra cotta! Turn your terra cotta pot into a fun face for your plants to enjoy. Plants not included. Registration req...

Required
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Program Type: Craft
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Registration opens Wednesday, May 29 at 8:30am

Plants love terra cotta! Turn your terra cotta pot into a fun face for your plants to enjoy. Plants not included. Registration required.

PINOCHLE

Thursday, June 13, 2024 at 12:00pm - 3:30pm
Community Meeting Room at Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Adults & Seniors
Event Details:

Join us to play Pinochle! Experienced and beginner players are welcome. The Pinochle group meets weekly on Thursdays at 12:00pm.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Event Details:

Join us to play Pinochle! Experienced and beginner players are welcome. The Pinochle group meets weekly on Thursdays at 12:00pm.

"Restorative Yoga" with blue mat on a wood floor

RESTORATIVE YOGA

Friday, June 14, 2024 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Community Meeting Room at Homer Township Public Library District
Program Type:
Yoga
Age Group:
Adults & Seniors
Event Details:

Restorative yoga is designed to restore the body. This is a great practice to end your week. This practice is done mostly on the mat. Poses are held longer and we practice dee...

Required
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Program Type: Yoga
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Restorative yoga is designed to restore the body. This is a great practice to end your week. This practice is done mostly on the mat. Poses are held longer and we practice deeper breathing.

KNITTING MEETUP

Friday, June 14, 2024 at 10:30am - 12:30pm
Quiet Reading Room at Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Adults & Seniors
Event Details:

Join our informal knitting group! A perfect opportunity to get together with other knitters while working on your own projects. Please note that this is not a knitting class or ins...

Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Quiet Reading Room
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Event Details:

Join our informal knitting group! A perfect opportunity to get together with other knitters while working on your own projects. Please note that this is not a knitting class or instructor-led program.

Cookout Sauces with Chef Maddox

Saturday, June 15, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Community Meeting Room at Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Adults & Seniors
Event Details:

Registration opens Thursday, May 30 at 8:30am Chef Susan Maddox will feature 5 different and unique sauces to enjoy with your cookout cuisine.  No ketchup will be harmed du...

Required
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Required
Seats Remaining: 40
Event Details:

Registration opens Thursday, May 30 at 8:30am

Beyond the Blues Brothers

Monday, June 17, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Community Meeting Room at Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Adults & Seniors
Event Details:

Celebrate the 1980 movie The Blues Brothers as you explore its backstories, mix of Hollywood genres, and impact on Chicago-based filmmaking. This program considers (1) backstories ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Required
Seats Remaining: 21
Event Details:

Celebrate the 1980 movie The Blues Brothers as you explore its backstories, mix of Hollywood genres, and impact on Chicago-based filmmaking.

Dementia Caregiver Support Group Plum colored background with two people holding hands

DEMENTIA CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP

Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Quiet Reading Room at Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Adults & Seniors
Event Details:

This is a support group designed for those caring for a loved one with dementia. Join us to share, learn, relax, and get connected with fellow caregivers. We will provide a welcomi...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Quiet Reading Room
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:

This is a support group designed for those caring for a loved one with dementia. Join us to share, learn, relax, and get connected with fellow caregivers. We will provide a welcoming space and some light refreshments.

Adult Bingo

Wednesday, June 19, 2024 at 9:30am - 10:30am
Community Meeting Room at Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Adults & Seniors
Event Details:

NOTE: Due to high demand, please register for just one Adult Bingo session each month. Have fun playing multiple rounds of everyone's favorite game -- BINGO! Free prizes awarde...

Required
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

NOTE: Due to high demand, please register for just one Adult Bingo session each month.

Have fun playing multiple rounds of everyone's favorite game -- BINGO! Free prizes awarded!

MAHJONG

Wednesday, June 19, 2024 at 12:30pm - 3:30pm
Community Meeting Room at Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Adults & Seniors
Event Details:

Join us to play Mahjong! Experienced and beginner players are welcome. The Mahjong group meets weekly on Wednesdays at 12:30pm.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Join us to play Mahjong! Experienced and beginner players are welcome. The Mahjong group meets weekly on Wednesdays at 12:30pm.

Book Cover Tom Lake by Ann Patchett. The cover is green with white flowers.

ADULT BOOK CLUB

Wednesday, June 19, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Quiet Reading Room at Homer Township Public Library District
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults & Seniors
Event Details:

The Adult Book Club reads contemporary novels and is the library's longest-running book club! We meet the third Wednesday of the month at 6:30pm. June's book selection is Tom Lake ...

Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Quiet Reading Room
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

The Adult Book Club reads contemporary novels and is the library's longest-running book club! We meet the third Wednesday of the month at 6:30pm. June's book selection is Tom Lake by Ann Patchett.  New members welcome!

PINOCHLE

Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 12:00pm - 3:30pm
Community Meeting Room at Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Adults & Seniors
Event Details:

Join us to play Pinochle! Experienced and beginner players are welcome. The Pinochle group meets weekly on Thursdays at 12:00pm.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Event Details:

Join us to play Pinochle! Experienced and beginner players are welcome. The Pinochle group meets weekly on Thursdays at 12:00pm.

Dementia Caregiver Support Group Plum colored background with two people holding hands

DEMENTIA CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP

Monday, June 24, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Quiet Reading Room at Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Adults & Seniors
Event Details:

NEW EVENING TIME! This is a support group designed for those caring for a loved one with dementia. Join us to share, learn, relax, and get connected with fellow caregivers. We w...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Quiet Reading Room
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

NEW EVENING TIME!

Basic Flow Yoga with a green background and woman sitting on yoga mat

BASIC FLOW YOGA

Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Community Meeting Room at Homer Township Public Library District
Program Type:
Yoga
Age Group:
Adults & Seniors
Event Details:

Basic flow yoga is a beginner vinyasa yoga class. This practice will help beginning practitioners learn to connect their breath to movement. Each class will incorporate a series of...

Required
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Program Type: Yoga
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Basic flow yoga is a beginner vinyasa yoga class. This practice will help beginning practitioners learn to connect their breath to movement.

Illustration of four Black woman sitting on a porch surrounded by plants.

Chick Lit Book Club

Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Quiet Reading Room at Homer Township Public Library District
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults & Seniors
Event Details:

The Chick Lit Book Club reads books about women and/or by women authors. We meet the fourth Tuesday of the month at 6:30pm. June's selection is Memphis by Tara M. Stringfellow. New...

Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Quiet Reading Room
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

The Chick Lit Book Club reads books about women and/or by women authors. We meet the fourth Tuesday of the month at 6:30pm. June's selection is Memphis by Tara M. Stringfellow. New members welcome!

Spice It Up: Celery Seed

Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at 8:30am - 11:30pm
Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Adults & Seniors
Event Details:

Due to popular demand, one per household please. It's time to spice things up with celery seed! Sign up for a spice kit featuring a jar of spice, recipes, and a pamphlet with de...

Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Event Details:

Due to popular demand, one per household please.

It's time to spice things up with celery seed! Sign up for a spice kit featuring a jar of spice, recipes, and a pamphlet with details about the spice.

Adult Bingo

Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at 9:30am - 10:30am
Community Meeting Room at Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Adults & Seniors
Event Details:

NOTE: Due to high demand, please register for just one Adult Bingo session each month. Have fun playing multiple rounds of everyone's favorite game -- BINGO! Free prizes awarde...

Required
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

NOTE: Due to high demand, please register for just one Adult Bingo session each month.

Have fun playing multiple rounds of everyone's favorite game -- BINGO! Free prizes awarded!