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Used Book Sale $5 Fill a Bag Day!

Tuesday, August 6, 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!

Rocks painted with Snoopy, a bee, and a smiley face with tongue sticking out.

ROCK PAINTING

Tuesday, August 6, 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:

Design & paint a rock. Take your painted rock home or add it to the Art Garden at the library.  Registration required. Limit 15.     Ages 3-12, c...

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

Design & paint a rock. 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.

multi-colored boxes with phrase Let's All Stick Together

LET'S ALL STICK TOGETHER - AUGUST- MYSTERY ART PROJECT

All Day 8/7 - 8/23
Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Families
Event Details:

How it works...at first it's a mystery...until you build to reveal...the colorful image! Visit the KidZone to help discover what the mystery poster picture is! Look for letters ...

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

How it works...at first it's a mystery...until you build to reveal...the colorful image!

Three wooden unpainted birdhouses and three painted birdhouses.

DIY BIRDHOUSE

Wednesday, August 7, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Family Activity Zone at Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Families
Event Details:

Create a colorful birdhouse for your feathered friends! Made of natural wood, this fun DIY craft is ready for you to decorate. Registration required. Limit 13.  Ages 3-12, ...

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

Create a colorful birdhouse for your feathered friends! Made of natural wood, this fun DIY craft is ready for you to decorate.

Registration required. Limit 13.  Ages 3-12, 5 and under w/adult.

 

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.

Red crab standing on sandy floor of ocean. Starfish and shell on sandy floor.

PAINT WORKSHOP - AGES 8-13 - CUTIE CRAB!

Thursday, August 8, 2024 at 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Family Activity Zone at Homer Township Public Library District
Program Type:
Craft
Age Group:
Children, Tweens
Event Details:

Cutie Crab! Annie, from Divine Design Paint Studio, will lead a step by step painting class for children. Each child will leave with a finished, acrylic paint on canvas, masterp...

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

Cutie Crab!

Annie, from Divine Design Paint Studio, will lead a step by step painting class for children. Each child will leave with a finished, acrylic paint on canvas, masterpiece.

green zipped bag with a lock. Break In Bag written on bag

BREAK IN BAGS

All Day 8/12 - 8/24
Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Families
Event Details:

Can you figure out the code to open the Break-In Bag’s lock and get the loot? Think "escape room" but instead of breaking out, you gather clues to break in.  Come...

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

Can you figure out the code to open the Break-In Bag’s lock and get the loot? Think "escape room" but instead of breaking out, you gather clues to break in. 

Man in a safari hat peering through long grass.

ART WORKSHOP - ADVENTURE QUEST

Monday, August 12, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Virtual Programs at Homer Township Public Library District
Program Type:
Online/Virtual
Age Group:
Children, Tweens
Event Details:

Kids will decide and draw where we’ll go, what we’ll do, and who we’ll encounter on an epic trek! Will there be pirates? Maybe. Dragons? Who can say. A minotaur named Gary who love...

Open
Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Virtual Programs
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Online/Virtual
Required
Seats Remaining: 93
Event Details:

Kids will decide and draw where we’ll go, what we’ll do, and who we’ll encounter on an epic trek! Will there be pirates? Maybe. Dragons? Who can say. A minotaur named Gary who loves hot dogs?! That’s very specific, but why not?!

Three clay pots with rocks painted to look like cacti planted in pots.

CRAFTEREVES - CACTUS ROCK GARDEN

Wednesday, August 14, 2024 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Family Activity Zone at Homer Township Public Library District
Program Type:
Craft
Age Group:
Children, Tweens
Event Details:

Cactus Rock Garden Enjoy Cacti without the scorching heat of the desert! Paint rocks to look like cacti and plant them in a pot. Best part? They are prickle free!    &...

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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:

Cactus Rock Garden

Pile of colorful LEGO bricks.

LEGO CLUB

Thursday, August 15, 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. 

Green and red apple cores with two worms.

APPLE CORE CRAFT

All Day 8/19 - 8/24
Homer Township Public Library District
Program Type:
Craft
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Families
Event Details:

Are you ready for school?  This craft featuring green apples, red apples and cute little worms, is perfect to get you in the mood for school! One per child while suppli...

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

Are you ready for school? 

This craft featuring green apples, red apples and cute little worms, is perfect to get you in the mood for school!

One per child while supplies last.

Green and red apple cores with two worms.

APPLE CORE CRAFT

All Day 8/19 - 8/24
Homer Township Public Library District
Program Type:
Craft
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Families
Event Details:

Are you ready for school?  This craft featuring green apples, red apples and cute little worms, is perfect to get you in the mood for school! One per child while suppli...

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

Are you ready for school? 

This craft featuring green apples, red apples and cute little worms, is perfect to get you in the mood for school!

One per child while supplies last.

Colorful BINGO card

VIRTUAL FAMILY BINGO

Wednesday, August 28, 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.  ...

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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: 15
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. 

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brown and tan dog dressed like a pirate with an eye patch, bandana and striped shirt

PIRATE PUP COLORING CONTEST

All Day 9/3 - 9/29
Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Children, Tweens
Event Details:

Enter the Pirate Pup coloring contest for a chance to win Ruff, the inflatable pirate pup. Limit one entry per child.                &nbs...

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

Enter the Pirate Pup coloring contest for a chance to win Ruff, the inflatable pirate pup.

Graphic with the words, To Be Continued...

TO BE CONTINUED BOOK CLUB

All Day 9/3 - 9/30
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.

Orange cat with blue cape in sky with two clouds.

ART WORKSHOP - POWER PETS

Monday, September 9, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Virtual Programs at Homer Township Public Library District
Program Type:
Online/Virtual
Age Group:
Children, Tweens
Event Details:

Look! Up in the sky! It’s a dog! It’s a cat? Wait, is that a bearded dragon?! And why are they all wearing capes?! Oh, they’re Power Pets!! From their Super Shelter headquarters th...

Open
Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Virtual Programs
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Online/Virtual
Required
Seats Remaining: 95
Event Details:

Look! Up in the sky! It’s a dog! It’s a cat? Wait, is that a bearded dragon?! And why are they all wearing capes?! Oh, they’re Power Pets!! From their Super Shelter headquarters they fight for truth, kibble, and belly rubs!

white ghost balancing a smiling jack-o-lantern on it's head

HALLOWEEN COLORING CONTEST

All Day 9/30 - 10/27
Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Children, Tweens
Event Details:

Enter the Halloween coloring contest for a chance to win a gruesome, inflatable ghost! Limit one entry per child.                  &...

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

Enter the Halloween coloring contest for a chance to win a gruesome, inflatable ghost!

Graphic with the words, To Be Continued...

TO BE CONTINUED BOOK CLUB

All Day 10/1 - 10/31
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.

cute turkey dressed as a pilgrim

THANKSGIVING COLORING CONTEST

All Day 10/28 - 11/10
Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Children, Tweens
Event Details:

Enter the Thanksgiving  coloring contest for a chance to win an adorable, inflatable, baby turkey Limit one entry per child.             ...

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

Enter the Thanksgiving  coloring contest for a chance to win an adorable, inflatable, baby turkey

Graphic with the words, To Be Continued...

TO BE CONTINUED BOOK CLUB

All Day 11/1 - 11/30
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.

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cute turkey dressed as a pilgrim

THANKSGIVING COLORING CONTEST

All Day 11/12 - 11/24
Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Children, Tweens
Event Details:

Enter the Thanksgiving  coloring contest for a chance to win an adorable, inflatable, baby turkey Limit one entry per child.             ...

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

Enter the Thanksgiving  coloring contest for a chance to win an adorable, inflatable, baby turkey

smirking Grinch and smiling Max

GRINCH COLORING CONTEST

All Day 11/25 - 11/26
Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Children, Tweens
Event Details:

Enter the Grinch coloring contest for a chance to win an adorable, inflatable Grinch & Grinch. Limit one entry per child.              &nb...

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

Enter the Grinch coloring contest for a chance to win an adorable, inflatable Grinch & Grinch.

smirking Grinch and smiling Max

GRINCH COLORING CONTEST

Wednesday, November 27, 2024 at 8:30am - 4:00pm
Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Children, Tweens
Event Details:

Enter the Grinch coloring contest for a chance to win an adorable, inflatable Grinch & Grinch. Limit one entry per child.              &nb...

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

Enter the Grinch coloring contest for a chance to win an adorable, inflatable Grinch & Grinch.