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Male magician with deck of cards and tips and tricks written underneath.

MAGIC WORKSHOP

Thursday, July 11, 2024 at 7:00pm - 7:45pm
Community Meeting Room at Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Children, Tweens
Event Details:

Want to learn some amazing magic tricks? Following the magic show, Gary will share some secrets so you can perform magic for friends and family! Magic props to take home are in...

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Want to learn some amazing magic tricks?

Following the magic show, Gary will share some secrets so you can perform magic for friends and family! Magic props to take home are included!     

Human leaping over Olympic rings.

GO FOR THE GOLD GAMES #1

Friday, July 12, 2024 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Children, Tweens
Event Details:

Get your game on! Athletic challenges include an Equestrian Event, Javelin Throw, Balance Beam, Weight Lifting and more! Registration required. Limit 24. Ages 4-12. Plea...

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Get your game on!

Athletic challenges include an Equestrian Event, Javelin Throw, Balance Beam, Weight Lifting and more!

Human leaping over Olympic rings.

GO FOR THE GOLD GAMES #2

Friday, July 12, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Children, Tweens
Event Details:

Get your game on! Athletic challenges include an Equestrian Event, Javelin Throw, Balance Beam, Weight Lifting and more! Registration required. Limit 24. Ages 4-12. Plea...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Get your game on!

Athletic challenges include an Equestrian Event, Javelin Throw, Balance Beam, Weight Lifting and more!

Rocks painted with sports team logos.

SPORTS ROCK PAINTING

Monday, July 15, 2024 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Family Activity Zone at Homer Township Public Library District
Program Type:
Craft
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Families
Event Details:

Paint a rock to celebrate your favorite sport or team! Take your painted rock home or add it to the Art Garden at the library.  Registration required. Limit 15.  ...

Full
Required
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Family Activity Zone
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Families
Program Type: Craft
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Paint a rock to celebrate your favorite sport or team! Take your painted rock home or add it to the Art Garden at the library. 

Registration required. Limit 15.    

Disclaimer(s)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

A group of athletes running with athletes in background doing different sports.

ATHLETE'S MEDAL CLAY WORKSHOP

Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Family Activity Zone at Homer Township Public Library District
Program Type:
Craft
Age Group:
Children, Tweens
Event Details:

Celebrate the Summer Games!    Craft some awesome awards for yourself, friends or family! Design a winning medal from clay, paint and your imagination! Registration...

Full
Required
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Family Activity Zone
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Craft
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Celebrate the Summer Games!   

Craft some awesome awards for yourself, friends or family! Design a winning medal from clay, paint and your imagination!

Registration required.

Gold beaded bracelet with tennis ball, basketball, soccer ball, football, and baseball beads.

SPORTS BRACELET CRAFT

All Day
Homer Township Public Library District
Program Type:
Craft
Age Group:
Children, Tweens
Event Details:

Get your sporting spirit on!  Craft a sports bracelet to show your love of the game!  One per child while supplies last.            &n...

Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Craft
Event Details:

Get your sporting spirit on! 

Craft a sports bracelet to show your love of the game! 

Five children with oranges in their mouths.

SPORT SNACKS #2

Wednesday, July 17, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Family Activity Zone at Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Families
Event Details:

Create Olympic themed snacks!   You’ll be prepared for all the fun of a sports filled Summer.  Registration required for each session. Age 3-12, 5 & u...

Full
Required
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Family Activity Zone
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Families
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Create Olympic themed snacks!  

You’ll be prepared for all the fun of a sports filled Summer. 

Disclaimer(s)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Colored jump rope and multi-colored beads and supplies.

JUMP ROPE CRAFT

Thursday, July 18, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Family Activity Zone at Homer Township Public Library District
Program Type:
Craft
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Families
Event Details:

Let the Jump Rope do the talking! Design an original pattern and create your own jump rope. Learn some jump rope songs and skip all summer long. Registration required for ea...

Full
Required
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Family Activity Zone
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Families
Program Type: Craft
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Let the Jump Rope do the talking!

Design an original pattern and create your own jump rope. Learn some jump rope songs and skip all summer long.

Disclaimer(s)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Pile of colorful LEGO bricks.

LEGO CLUB

Thursday, July 18, 2024 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Homer Township Public Library District
Program Type:
Clubs
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Families
Event Details:

Drop in to make a fun LEGO creation! Ages 5-12. No registration required. 

Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Families
Program Type: Clubs
Event Details:

Drop in to make a fun LEGO creation!

Ages 5-12. No registration required. 

A happy card with two girls smiling and a sad card with a boy and a girl frowning.

EFT TAPPING CLASS

Friday, July 19, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Family Activity Zone at Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Children, Tweens
Event Details:

Discover a way to “tap” your way to feeling less stress and anxiety. The Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) is also known as “tapping” and it is a quick and easy tool to use to redu...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Family Activity Zone
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Discover a way to “tap” your way to feeling less stress and anxiety.

Olympic torch craft with yellow, orange, red flames and two gray popsicle sticks.

ATHLETE'S TORCH CRAFT

All Day 7/22 - 7/27
Homer Township Public Library District
Program Type:
Craft
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Families
Event Details:

Create your own miniature torch to celebrate the summer games! One per child while supplies last.  

Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Families
Program Type: Craft
Event Details:

Create your own miniature torch to celebrate the summer games!

One per child while supplies last.

 

Perler beads shaped into fruit coasters and sport balls.

SIGHTS OF SUMMER PERLER BEADS

Monday, July 22, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Family Activity Zone at Homer Township Public Library District
Program Type:
Craft
Age Group:
Children, Tweens
Event Details:

Sights of Summer! You will have a ball transforming Perler Beads into familiar sights of summer! Bounce on in and design your own fruity coasters and sporty keychains! Regist...

Full
Required
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Family Activity Zone
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Craft
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Sights of Summer!

You will have a ball transforming Perler Beads into familiar sights of summer! Bounce on in and design your own fruity coasters and sporty keychains!

Tweens sitting on floor with legs crossed and hands clasped above their heads.

YOGA FOR TWEENS!

Tuesday, July 23, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Family Activity Zone at Homer Township Public Library District
Program Type:
Yoga
Age Group:
Tweens
Event Details:

Children, ages 7-12, will be introduced to yoga in an exciting and entertaining way. Children will learn a variety of yoga poses and their benefits, breathing techniques to help ca...

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Family Activity Zone
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: Yoga
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Children, ages 7-12, will be introduced to yoga in an exciting and entertaining way.

Shark wrapped with blue yarn and gold string hanger.

SHARK WEEK CRAFT

Tuesday, July 23, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Family Activity Zone at Homer Township Public Library District
Program Type:
Craft
Age Group:
Children, Tweens
Event Details:

Come join us! Craft a shark with a yarn wrapping kit! Registration required. Ages 8-12. Limit 12.    

Full
Required
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Family Activity Zone
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Craft
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Come join us! Craft a shark with a yarn wrapping kit!

Registration required. Ages 8-12. Limit 12.

 

 

Colorful BINGO card

VIRTUAL FAMILY BINGO

Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Virtual Programs at Homer Township Public Library District
Program Type:
Online/Virtual
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Families
Event Details:

All ages, children under 6 with an adult.  Play Virtual BINGO from the comfort of your home! Every time you get BINGO, your name will be placed in the prize drawing.  ...

Open
Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Virtual Programs
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Families
Program Type: Online/Virtual
Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Event Details:

All ages, children under 6 with an adult. 

Play Virtual BINGO from the comfort of your home! Every time you get BINGO, your name will be placed in the prize drawing. 

Orange Octopus swimming in blue water with bubbles.

PAINT WORKSHOP - AGES 10-13 - AWESOME OCTOPUS!

Thursday, July 25, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Family Activity Zone at Homer Township Public Library District
Program Type:
Craft
Age Group:
Tweens
Event Details:

Awesome Octopus!                                 Annie, from Divine Design Paint Studio, wil...

Full
Required
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Family Activity Zone
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: Craft
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Awesome Octopus!                                

Three Pokemon characters.

POKEMON @ THE LIBRARY

Thursday, July 25, 2024 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Family Activity Zone at Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Children, Tweens
Event Details:

Calling all Pokemon enthusiasts!                      Bring your own car...

Full
Required
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Family Activity Zone
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Calling all Pokemon enthusiasts!                     

Bring your own cards to the library to battle, share ideas and trade.

Bracelet with black cord and 5 beads (blue, black, red, yellow and green).

SUMMER GAMES BEAD CRAFT

All Day 7/29 - 8/3
Homer Township Public Library District
Program Type:
Craft
Age Group:
Children, Tweens
Event Details:

Craft a sports bracelet to commemorate the 33rd Summer Games!                    ...

Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Craft
Event Details:

Craft a sports bracelet to commemorate the 33rd Summer Games!                             &nbs

cute, winking gray and white white whale shark with white spots

FEELING FINTASTIC COLORING CONTEST

All Day 7/29 - 8/31
Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Children, Tweens
Event Details:

Enter the Feeling Fintastic coloring contest for a chance to win Sachie the Squishmallow Whale Shark! Limit one entry per child.              ...

Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Event Details:

Enter the Feeling Fintastic coloring contest for a chance to win Sachie the Squishmallow Whale Shark!

Graphic with the words, To Be Continued...

TO BE CONTINUED BOOK CLUB

All Day 8/1 - 8/31
Homer Township Public Library District
Program Type:
Book Club, Online/Virtual
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Families
Event Details:

Watch Now! To Be Continued Book Club with Miss Mary Kay. Miss Mary Kay will read the first chapter of a book to you. Then you can check out a book from ...

Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Families
Program Type: Book Club, Online/Virtual
Event Details:

Watch Now! To Be Continued Book Club with Miss Mary Kay.

Used Book Sale

Friday, August 2, 2024 at 8:30am - 4:00pm
Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens, Families, Adults & Seniors
Event Details:

Join us for our Used Book Sale! We'll have adult, teen, and kids books for sale. On Monday & Tuesday (Aug. 5th & 6th), you can fill a bag full of books for just $5! DONATIO...

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

Join us for our Used Book Sale! We'll have adult, teen, and kids books for sale. On Monday & Tuesday (Aug. 5th & 6th), you can fill a bag full of books for just $5!

Used Book Sale

Saturday, August 3, 2024 at 8:30am - 3:00pm
Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens, Families, Adults & Seniors
Event Details:

Join us for our Used Book Sale! We'll have adult, teen, and kids books for sale. On Monday & Tuesday (Aug. 5th & 6th), you can fill a bag full of books for just $5! DONATIO...

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

Join us for our Used Book Sale! We'll have adult, teen, and kids books for sale. On Monday & Tuesday (Aug. 5th & 6th), you can fill a bag full of books for just $5!

purple and black cityscape with glowing full moon in background

DOG MAN HUNT

All Day 8/5 - 8/17
Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Children, Tweens
Event Details:

Search for 8 Dog Man characters in the KidZone. Look for a sticker on each poster. Circle the correct word on the matching picture on your Dog Man Hunt sheet. Return comple...

Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Event Details:

Search for 8 Dog Man characters in the KidZone.

Used Book Sale $5 Fill a Bag Day!

Monday, August 5, 2024 at 8:30am - 9:00pm
Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens, Families, Adults & Seniors
Event Details:

Join us for our Used Book Sale! We'll have adult, teen, and kids books for sale. On Monday & Tuesday (Aug. 5th & 6th), you can fill a bag full of books for just $5! DONATIO...

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

Join us for our Used Book Sale! We'll have adult, teen, and kids books for sale. On Monday & Tuesday (Aug. 5th & 6th), you can fill a bag full of books for just $5!