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The library will be closed on Tuesday, December 24 and Wednesday, December 25. We hope you have a joyful Christmas!

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Bermuda: Beyond the Beach

Friday, March 14, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Adults & Seniors
Event Details:

Right on our doorstep, this tiny bit of Britain has developed a culture all its own. Discover Bermuda's tranquil lifestyle, rum swizzles, pink beaches, turquoise blue bays, and pas...

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Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
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Seats Remaining: 36
Event Details:

Right on our doorstep, this tiny bit of Britain has developed a culture all its own.

Spring in Italy: 3 Great Pasta Dishes with Chef Maddox

Saturday, March 15, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Adults & Seniors
Event Details:

Spring is coming, which means quick and easy dishes to celebrate this new season with Chef Maddox. She will make her favorite pasta recipes utilizing the "fruits" of the comin...

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

Spring is coming, which means quick and easy dishes to celebrate this new season with Chef Maddox. She will make her favorite pasta recipes utilizing the "fruits" of the coming Spring season. Join her for some great methods and technique

Homer Library's App: PrairieCat

Monday, March 17, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:30am
Homer Township Public Library District
Program Type:
Computer Class
Age Group:
Adults & Seniors
Event Details:

Discover how to use the library’s mobile app: PrairieCat. Learn how to add your library card to the app, along with all of the library services and resources the app offers. A...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Program Type: Computer Class
Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:

Discover how to use the library’s mobile app: PrairieCat. Learn how to add your library card to the app, along with all of the library services and resources the app offers. 

Four young children making music with instruments.

EARLY CHILDHOOD MUSIC

Monday, March 17, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Family Activity Zone at Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Children, Families
Event Details:

Mondays @ 10:00 - 10:30 am  For children up to age 5 with adult. Parent or caregiver must be present.Make music with your little ones! Join local school, Edge Music ...

Required
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Family Activity Zone
Age Group: Children, Families
Required
Seats Remaining: 35
Event Details:

Mondays @ 10:00 - 10:30 am  

For children up to age 5 with adult. Parent or caregiver must be present.

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.

Create & Chat: Artists Meetup

Monday, March 17, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Community Meeting Room at Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Adults & Seniors
Event Details:

Artists of all kinds are welcome to join our monthly meetup group! Meet other local artists (including some from the Lemont Artists Guild), discuss what you’re working on, and spen...

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

Artists of all kinds are welcome to join our monthly meetup group!

Adult Craft: Birthday Cards

Monday, March 17, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Homer Township Public Library District
Program Type:
Craft
Age Group:
Adults & Seniors
Event Details:

Learn the art of card making! Surprise your friends and family with birthday cards made by you. Each attendee will make ten cards. Registration required.

Required
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Program Type: Craft
Required
Seats Remaining: 24
Event Details:

Learn the art of card making! Surprise your friends and family with birthday cards made by you. Each attendee will make ten cards. 

Registration required.

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

DEMENTIA CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP

Tuesday, March 18, 2025 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: 10
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.

Teen Volunteer Night: Upcycled Crayons

Tuesday, March 18, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Homer Township Public Library District
Program Type:
Volunteer
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Help turn tiny broken remnants of crayons into new ones in amazing shapes! Attendees will receive two hours of service time.Registration required. For teens in grades 6-12. 

Open
Required
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Volunteer
Required
Seats Remaining: 13
Event Details:

Help turn tiny broken remnants of crayons into new ones in amazing shapes! Attendees will receive two hours of service time.

Registration required. For teens in grades 6-12. 

Mom and baby stretching on a purple mat.

MOMMY & ME PILATES

Wednesday, March 19, 2025 at 9:00am - 9:30am
Family Activity Zone at Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Children, Families
Event Details:

Take a break to stretch and decompress! Join Pilates certified instructor, Lindsey, for Mommy and Me Pilates at the library.Registration is required. Please register the adult only...

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Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Family Activity Zone
Age Group: Children, Families
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Take a break to stretch and decompress! Join Pilates certified instructor, Lindsey, for Mommy and Me Pilates at the library.

Adult Bingo

Wednesday, March 19, 2025 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 awarded!Reg...

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, March 19, 2025 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.

ADULT BOOK CLUB

Wednesday, March 19, 2025 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! This month's book selection is to be announced. We meet the third Wednesday of the mon...

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! This month's book selection is to be announced. We meet the third Wednesday of the month at 6:30pm.  New members welcome!

 

PINOCHLE

Thursday, March 20, 2025 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.

Pile of colorful LEGO bricks.

LEGO CLUB

Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Family Activity Zone at 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
Room: Family Activity Zone
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Families
Program Type: Clubs
Event Details:

Drop in to make a fun LEGO creation!

Ages 5-12. No registration required. 

Teen Bingo

Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Homer Township Public Library District
Program Type:
Volunteer
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Feeling lucky? Bring your good luck charms to our popular bingo night for teens! Prizes include gift cards, candy, books, & other fun stuff! Registration required. For tee...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Volunteer
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Feeling lucky? Bring your good luck charms to our popular bingo night for teens! Prizes include gift cards, candy, books, & other fun stuff! 

Registration required. For teens in grades 6-12.

Four young children making music with instruments.

EARLY CHILDHOOD MUSIC

Friday, March 21, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Family Activity Zone at Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Children, Families
Event Details:

Fridays @ 10:30 - 11:00 am  For children up to age 5 with adult. Parent or caregiver must be present.Make music with your little ones! Join local school, Edge Music ...

Required
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Family Activity Zone
Age Group: Children, Families
Required
Seats Remaining: 35
Event Details:

Fridays @ 10:30 - 11:00 am  

For children up to age 5 with adult. Parent or caregiver must be present.

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.

KNITTING MEETUP

Friday, March 21, 2025 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.

Adult Movie Matinee: To be announced

Friday, March 21, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Community Meeting Room at Homer Township Public Library District
Program Type:
Movies
Age Group:
Adults & Seniors
Event Details:

Enjoy a relaxing afternoon at the library while watching a film on our big screen. Snacks provided! Today's movie will be announced soon. Rated? Length: ? Registration required.Des...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Program Type: Movies
Required
Seats Remaining: 23
Event Details:

Enjoy a relaxing afternoon at the library while watching a film on our big screen. Snacks provided! Today's movie will be announced soon. Rated? Length: ? Registration required.

Description: 

 

Mini Monday: Glow In the Dark Chickens

All Day
Teen Room at Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Stop by the Teen Room anytime today to get a mini glow in the dark chicken! Take home your own cute chicken to remind you of how cute the ones at the library were! One per person, ...

Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Event Details:

Stop by the Teen Room anytime today to get a mini glow in the dark chicken! Take home your own cute chicken to remind you of how cute the ones at the library were! One per person, while supplies last. 

White bunny sitting between pink tulips.

SPRINGTIME SEARCH

All Day 3/24 - 4/6
Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Children, Tweens
Event Details:

Track down bunnies, chicks and eggs in the KidZone.Look for letters on each picture then use the letters to complete the quote on your Springtime Search sheet. Return complete...

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

Track down bunnies, chicks and eggs in the KidZone.

Look for letters on each picture then use the letters to complete the quote on your Springtime Search sheet. 

Four young children making music with instruments.

EARLY CHILDHOOD MUSIC

Monday, March 24, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Family Activity Zone at Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Children, Families
Event Details:

Mondays @ 10:00 - 10:30 am  For children up to age 5 with adult. Parent or caregiver must be present.Make music with your little ones! Join local school, Edge Music ...

Required
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Family Activity Zone
Age Group: Children, Families
Required
Seats Remaining: 35
Event Details:

Mondays @ 10:00 - 10:30 am  

For children up to age 5 with adult. Parent or caregiver must be present.

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.

Black and yellow bumble bee, white ad blue flowers, pink and yellow sun and purple butterfly beaded magnets

SPRING PERLER BEADS

Monday, March 24, 2025 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Family Activity Zone at Homer Township Public Library District
Program Type:
Craft
Age Group:
Children, Tweens
Event Details:

Busy as a Bee!Spring on in and transform colorful beads into buzz worthy designs. These magnets will look BEE-utiful all year long!Registration required. Ages 8-12. Limit 12.

Required
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Family Activity Zone
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Craft
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Busy as a Bee!

Spring on in and transform colorful beads into buzz worthy designs. These magnets will look BEE-utiful all year long!

Registration required. Ages 8-12. Limit 12.

Hot Sauce at Home

Monday, March 24, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Adults & Seniors
Event Details:

Pepper grower and hot sauce enthusiast Kristen Lovett demonstrates everything necessary to make fresh hot sauce in your own kitchen. Attendees will have the opportunity to win one ...

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Required
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Required
Seats Remaining: 28
Event Details:

Pepper grower and hot sauce enthusiast Kristen Lovett demonstrates everything necessary to make fresh hot sauce in your own kitchen. Attendees will have the opportunity to win one of the 20 bottles of hot sauce made at the event! 

Multicolored beads frame the words, Beads & Beyond!

BEADS & BEYOND!

Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at 10:00am - 6:00pm
KidZone at Homer Township Public Library District
Program Type:
Craft
Age Group:
Children, Tweens
Event Details:

Stop in to create a cool, necklace or other beading project of your own design. It’s a beading free-for-all!             ...

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

Stop in to create a cool, necklace or other beading project of your own design.