Thanksgiving Hours

In observance of Thanksgiving, the library will close at 4pm on Wednesday, November 27 and remain closed on Thursday, November 28.

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Frosty the snowman with 6 kids standing around him and a larger Frosty behind them.

FROSTY'S WINTER WONDERLAND

Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Family Activity Zone at Homer Township Public Library District
Program Type:
Craft, Movies
Age Group:
Children, Tweens
Event Details:

Watch this jolly snowman keep his promise to visit his friends when he hears news of the first snowfall of the season! Enjoy a treat and a holiday craft! Movie run time is 30 minut...

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

Watch this jolly snowman keep his promise to visit his friends when he hears news of the first snowfall of the season! Enjoy a treat and a holiday craft! Movie run time is 30 minutes. 

Disclaimer(s)

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

Illustration of puzzle pieces

FAMILY PUZZLE ORNAMENT

Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 4:30pm - 7:30pm
Outreach
Program Type:
Bookmobile
Age Group:
Bookmobile
Event Details:

Visit the Bookmobile and create a wondrous family ornament from puzzle fragments and enchanted wood.

Library Branch: Outreach
Age Group: Bookmobile
Program Type: Bookmobile
Event Details:

Visit the Bookmobile and create a wondrous family ornament from puzzle fragments

and enchanted wood.

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

BASIC FLOW YOGA

Tuesday, December 17, 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.

Chick Lit Book Club: Special Date

Tuesday, December 17, 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. New members welcome!    

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. New members welcome!

 

 

Spice It Up: Clove

Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 8:30am - 3:30pm
Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Adults & Seniors
Event Details:

Registration will open at 8:30am on Wednesday, December 18.  Due to popular demand, one per household please. It's time to spice things up with clove! Sign up for a spic...

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

Registration will open at 8:30am on Wednesday, December 18. 

Due to popular demand, one per household please.

Adult Bingo

Wednesday, December 18, 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, December 18, 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.

Illustration of puzzle pieces

FAMILY PUZZLE ORNAMENT

Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 4:30pm - 7:30pm
Outreach
Program Type:
Bookmobile
Age Group:
Bookmobile
Event Details:

Visit the Bookmobile and create a wondrous family ornament from puzzle fragments and enchanted wood.

Library Branch: Outreach
Age Group: Bookmobile
Program Type: Bookmobile
Event Details:

Visit the Bookmobile and create a wondrous family ornament from puzzle fragments

and enchanted wood.

Colorful BINGO card

VIRTUAL FAMILY BINGO

Wednesday, December 18, 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. You w...

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: 9
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. 

ADULT BOOK CLUB

Wednesday, December 18, 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.  New members welcome! &nbs...

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.  New members welcome!

 

 

 

PINOCHLE

Thursday, December 19, 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.

Snowman with green stocking cap on holding red bird with blue stocking hat.

PAINT WORKSHOP - AGES 8-13 - SWEET SNOWMAN!

Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Family Activity Zone at Homer Township Public Library District
Program Type:
Craft
Age Group:
Children, Tweens
Event Details:

Sweet Snowman! 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, mast...

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:

Sweet Snowman!

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.

Cancelled: Last Minute Present Party

Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Are you a last-minute present buyer who’s panicking now that Christmas is right around the corner? Don’t worry! Join us at our Last Minute Present Party to create something handmad...

Cancelled
Required
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group: Teens
Event Details:

Are you a last-minute present buyer who’s panicking now that Christmas is right around the corner? Don’t worry! Join us at our Last Minute Present Party to create something handmade for someone you love!

Four young children making music with instruments.

EARLY CHILDHOOD MUSIC

Friday, December 20, 2024 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, Edg...

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.

Multicolored beads frame the words, Beads & Beyond!

BEADS & BEYOND!

Monday, December 23, 2024 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.

LIBRARY CLOSED

All Day
Homer Township Public Library District, Outreach
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Branches:
Homer Township Public Library District, Outreach

LIBRARY CLOSED

All Day
Homer Township Public Library District, Outreach
Closing
Branches:
Homer Township Public Library District, Outreach
Santa flying in a red sleigh pulled by two reindeer with big, round heads.

SANTA'S SLEIGH MAZE

All Day 12/26 - 12/29
Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Children, Tweens
Event Details:

Pick up a Santa's Sleigh maze in the KidZone. Help Santa get ready for his big night! Return completed maze to the Youth Services desk for a chance to win a seasonal surprise...

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

Pick up a Santa's Sleigh maze in the KidZone.

Help Santa get ready for his big night!

FROSTY THE SNOWMAN FOLLOWED BY FIVE KIDS

FOLLOWING FROSTY SEARCH

All Day 12/26 - 12/30
Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Children, Tweens
Event Details:

Find Frosty and friends in the KidZone! Look for a clue on each Frosty picture. Circle the word for the clue next to the matching image on your Following Frosty sheet. Ret...

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

Find Frosty and friends in the KidZone!

Look for a clue on each Frosty picture.

Circle the word for the clue next to the matching image on your Following Frosty sheet.

INFLATABLE FROSTY THE SNOWMAN WITH BLACK HAT, BLUE SCARF, AND BROOM

FROSTY FUN COLORING CONTEST

All Day 12/26 - 12/30
Homer Township Public Library District
Program Type:
Craft
Age Group:
Children, Tweens
Event Details:

Enter the Frosty Fun coloring contest between Dec. 26 - Jan. 31 for a chance to win a cool prize! Coloring sheets will be on display at the library and may be posted on social m...

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

Enter the Frosty Fun coloring contest between Dec. 26 - Jan. 31 for a chance to win a cool prize!

PINOCHLE

Thursday, December 26, 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.

Pile of colorful LEGO bricks.

LEGO CLUB

Thursday, December 26, 2024 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, December 26, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Homer Township Public Library District
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 teens...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group: Teens
Required
Seats Remaining: 14
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.

KNITTING MEETUP

Friday, December 27, 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.