Program Registration Change

Starting with June program registration, priority will be given to Homer Township Library cardholders due to high demand and limited space.  More details will be available soon.  Thank you for your understanding as we work to better serve our Library community. 

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Cross-Stitch Meetup

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults & Seniors
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Quiet Reading Room
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Event Details:

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

MOMMY & ME PILATES

9:00am - 9:30am
Children, Families
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Family Activity Zone
Age Group: Children, Families
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:

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

FARM STORY TIME FOR TODDLERS #1

10:00am - 11:00am
Children, Families
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Family Activity Zone
Age Group: Children, Families
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Enjoy stories, songs and activities about farms. Take home a FREE Happy Farm Harvest toy. Toy donation honoring Erin Nicole Simpson.

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.

FARM STORY TIME FOR TODDLERS #2

11:00am - 12:00pm
Children, Families
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Family Activity Zone
Age Group: Children, Families
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Event Details:

Enjoy stories, songs and activities about farms. Take home a FREE Happy Farm Harvest toy. Toy donation honoring Erin Nicole Simpson.

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.

MAHJONG

12:30pm - 3:30pm
Adults & Seniors
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Registration 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.

CRAZY 8S MATH CLUB

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Children
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Family Activity Zone
Age Group: Children
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Join Crazy 8s Math Club where you'll build stuff, run and jump, make music, make a mess...it's a totally new kind of math club. 

Registration is required for each session. Limit 12

Mother's Day Magnet!

4:30pm - 7:30pm
Bookmobile
Library Branch: Outreach
Room: Homer Township Library Bookmobile
Age Group: Bookmobile
Program Type: Bookmobile
Event Details:

Express your affection for your Mom

with a unique heart magnet create just for her.

Adult Craft: Decorative Vase

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults & Seniors
Registration
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Program Type: Craft
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Turning a glass bottle into a natural-looking decorative vase has never been easier! 

Registration required. 

PINOCHLE

12:00pm - 3:30pm
Adults & Seniors
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Registration 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.

PAINT WORKSHOP - AGES 8-13 - CHARMING KITTY

4:30pm - 6:00pm
Children, Tweens
Full
Registration
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Family Activity Zone
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Craft
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Charming Kitty

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.

Teen Volunteer Night: Starbucks’ Coffee Sleeves

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Teens
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Volunteer
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 21
Event Details:

Brighten a stranger’s day by decorating Starbucks’ coffee sleeves. We’ll be writing and drawing each one to make them as special as the person who receives them! 

Registration required. For teens in grades 6-12.

EARLY CHILDHOOD MUSIC

10:30am - 11:00am
Children, Families
Registration
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Family Activity Zone
Age Group: Children, Families
Registration 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.

EARLY CHILDHOOD MUSIC

10:00am - 10:30am
Children, Families
Registration
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Family Activity Zone
Age Group: Children, Families
Registration 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.

NATIONAL BURGER MONTH

4:30pm - 7:30pm
Bookmobile
Library Branch: Outreach
Room: Homer Township Library Bookmobile
Age Group: Bookmobile
Program Type: Bookmobile
Event Details:

We are throwing a party for National Hamburger Month!

Swing by the Bookmobile and snag yourself a burger yo-yo.  

It's a flipping good time!

ART WORKSHOP - INTRODUCING...AMAZING NEW ANIMALS

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Children, Tweens
Open
Registration
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Virtual Programs
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Online/Virtual
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 89
Event Details:

Kids will have fun and get to share their creations via Zoom! You'll love this fun draw-along cartooning class presented by artist, Mark Anderson.

MYSTERY BOOK CLUB

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults & Seniors
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! The month's book selection will be announced soon.  We meet the second Monday of the month at 6:30pm.

Wits Workout

9:00am - 10:00am
Adults & Seniors
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Give your brain the workout it needs to stay sharp! Join us for brain-teasers, games, and puzzles (developed by University of Illinois Extension educators) that get you thinking and having fun. Recommended for older adults.

MAD SCIENCE!

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Children
Full
Registration
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Family Activity Zone
Age Group: Children
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Join us as we have some fun with a simple science activity.    

Registration required. Limit 10.

NATIONAL BURGER MONTH

4:30pm - 7:30pm
Bookmobile
Library Branch: Outreach
Room: Homer Township Library Bookmobile
Age Group: Bookmobile
Program Type: Bookmobile
Event Details:

We are throwing a party for National Hamburger Month!

Swing by the Bookmobile and snag yourself a burger yo-yo.  

It's a flipping good time!

Volunteer: Inclusion Game Night

5:45pm - 7:45pm
Teens
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Volunteer
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:

Volunteers needed! Play board games, card games, and bingo with teens of all abilities, including teens and young people on the autism spectrum or with developmental, intellectual, or physical disabilities.

Inclusion Game Night

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Teens
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Event Details:

Teens and young adults of all abilities -- and their families and friends -- are invited to meet new people and play board games and card games in a relaxed setting. We’ll also play a few rounds of bingo, with prizes awarded!

CANCELED - MOMMY & ME PILATES

9:00am - 9:30am
Children, Families
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Family Activity Zone
Age Group: Children, Families
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:

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

Coffee, Donuts, and a Movie:

9:00am - 11:00am
Adults & Seniors
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Program Type: Movies
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Spend a morning indulging on donuts, pastries, and coffee while watching a newly released movie on our big screen! Today's movie will be announced soon. Rated: TBA  Length: TBA. Registration required.

MAHJONG

12:30pm - 3:30pm
Adults & Seniors
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Registration 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.