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Week of September 6, 2020

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All day	NATIONAL BOOK FESTIVAL TEEN RAFFLE: JACKPOT All Day NATIONAL BOOK FESTIVAL TEEN RAFFLE: JACKPOT 12:00am - 12:00am Sep 1, 2020 Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Teen Description Win a free copy of JACKPOT by Nic Stone, one of the authors speaking at the National Book Festival! To enter, follow an author (any author!) on social media and then fill out the form below between September 1 - 6....	INVESTIGATE AN AUTHOR - NATIONAL BOOK FESTIVAL All Day INVESTIGATE AN AUTHOR - NATIONAL BOOK FESTIVAL All Day Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Tweens, Family, Children, Description The National Book Festival, presented by the Library of Congress, takes place online September 25 - 27....	INVESTIGATE AN AUTHOR - NATIONAL BOOK FESTIVAL All Day INVESTIGATE AN AUTHOR - NATIONAL BOOK FESTIVAL All Day Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Tweens, Family, Children, Description The National Book Festival, presented by the Library of Congress, takes place online September 25 - 27....	INVESTIGATE AN AUTHOR - NATIONAL BOOK FESTIVAL All Day INVESTIGATE AN AUTHOR - NATIONAL BOOK FESTIVAL All Day Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Tweens, Family, Children, Description The National Book Festival, presented by the Library of Congress, takes place online September 25 - 27....	INVESTIGATE AN AUTHOR - NATIONAL BOOK FESTIVAL All Day INVESTIGATE AN AUTHOR - NATIONAL BOOK FESTIVAL All Day Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Tweens, Family, Children, Description The National Book Festival, presented by the Library of Congress, takes place online September 25 - 27....	ADULT CRAFT: TAKE AND MAKE DAZZLING CANVAS! All Day Registration Required Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Adult Program Type: Craft Registration Required Seats Remaining: 0 Description This is a fun craft you can take and make on your own! Follow the pattern and make your canvas sparkle! We would like to see how it comes out so send us a picture of your final project!...
	Raffle (Week 2) Best of the National Book Festival: Elizabeth Strout, 2017 All Day Registration Required Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Adult Registration Required Description Read the blog post and watch the video at https://blogs.loc.gov/national-book-festival/2020/06/best-of-the-national-book-festi...	NATIONAL BOOK FESTIVAL TEEN RAFFLE: YES NO MAYBE SO All Day NATIONAL BOOK FESTIVAL TEEN RAFFLE: YES NO MAYBE SO 12:00am - 12:00am Sep 7, 2020 Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Teen Description Win a free copy of YES NO MAYBE SO by Becky Albertalli and Aisha Saeed, two of the authors speaking at the National Book Festival!...
	Let's Stick Together: VIRTUAL COLLAGE All Day Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Adult Description Help us complete a virtual college!...	LIBRARY CLOSED All Day Branch: Homer Township Public Library District	Raffle (Week 2) Best of the National Book Festival: Michael Connelly, 2012 All Day Registration Required Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Adult Registration Required Description Read the blog post and watch the video at https://blogs.loc.gov/national-book-festival/2020/06/best-of-the-nationa......	Raffle (Week 2) Best of the National Book Festival: Natasha Trethewey and Jenny Xie, 2019 All Day Registration Required Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Adult Registration Required Description Read the blog post and watch the video at https://blogs.loc.gov/national-book-festival/2020/06/best-of-the-nati...	Raffle (Week 2) Best of the National Book Festival: Kevin Young, 2015 All Day Registration Required Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Adult Registration Required Description Read the blog post and watch the video at https://blogs.loc.gov/national-book-festival/2020/06/best-of-the-nationa......	INVESTIGATE AN AUTHOR - NATIONAL BOOK FESTIVAL All Day INVESTIGATE AN AUTHOR - NATIONAL BOOK FESTIVAL All Day Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Tweens, Family, Children, Description The National Book Festival, presented by the Library of Congress, takes place online September 25 - 27....
						Raffle (Week 2) Best of the National Book Festival: Harlan Coben, 2016 All Day Registration Required Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Adult Registration Required Description Read the blog post and watch the video at https://blogs.loc.gov/national-book-festival/2020/06/best-of-the-nationa......
8am	PRECIOUS PETS - STORY AND ACTIVITIES 8:00am - 4:00pm PRECIOUS PETS - STORY AND ACTIVITIES 8:00am - 4:00pm Sep 6, 2020 Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Family, Children, Program Type: Storytime Description Pets are animals we keep at home. Lots of kids love to have one or even a few animal pets! Pets give us lots of joy, make us laugh, become our best and loyal friends. They become members of our family....
9am				FAMILY VIRTUAL TRIVIA - BOOKS, MOVIES AND TV SHOWS 9:30am - 8:30pm FAMILY VIRTUAL TRIVIA - BOOKS, MOVIES AND TV SHOWS 9:30am - 8:30pm Sep 9, 2020 Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Tweens, Family, Children, Description Wake the kids and phone the neighbors! Get ready for a fun day of Family Trivia! Play individually or work together to test your knowledge. Family Trivia is open all day....		TRIVIA: NFL 2019 9:30am - 8:30pm Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Adult Description Grab your friends and family for a day of trivia!! You can play against others in your pajamas! This fun online trivia is open all day! It's easy to do, just click on the link and answer the questions as fast as you can! Good luck!...
10am			EARLY LITERACY COUNTING KITS 10:00am - 2:00pm EARLY LITERACY COUNTING KITS 10:00am - 2:00pm Sep 8, 2020 Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Family, Children, Description Stop by the library to pick up a free LET'S COUNT early literacy kit for your child - explore school readiness and counting around you with hands on exploration of materials!nd you with hands on exploration of materials!...	HOMER LIVE! KID'S KORNER ONLINE STORY TIME 10:30am - 11:30am Registration Required HOMER LIVE! KID'S KORNER ONLINE STORY TIME 10:30am - 11:30am Sep 9, 2020 Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Family, Children, Program Type: Storytime Registration Required Seats Remaining: 16 Description The KidZone staff share stories while we maintain social distancing. We miss you! Stay safe until we can be together again. Please register for each class date so you will receive the weekly Zoom link....	Illinois Extension: Looking for the Funny Side of Life 10:00am - 11:00am Homer Township Public Library District Description When was the last time you laughed really hard – a hearty sidesplitting belly laugh? Humor can be good for you. Bringing humor into your life can provide both physical and psychological benefits. Do you look for humor in your everyday life? Yo... EARLY LITERACY COUNTING KITS 10:00am - 2:00pm EARLY LITERACY COUNTING KITS 10:00am - 2:00pm Sep 10, 2020 Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Family, Children, Description Stop by the library to pick up a free LET'S COUNT early literacy kit for your child - explore school readiness and counting around you with hands on exploration of materials!nd you with hands on exploration of materials!...
7pm			HOMER LIVE! MOTOWN: MUSIC THAT MOVED THE WORLD 7:00pm - 8:00pm HOMER LIVE! MOTOWN: MUSIC THAT MOVED THE WORLD 7:00pm - 8:00pm Sep 8, 2020 Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Adult Program Type: Homer Live! Description In Detroit in the 1960’s Motown Records produced hits as efficiently as the Ford Motor Company produced automobiles – 110 Top Ten hits to be exact! It was the “Sound of Young America” sung by performers like The Supremes, The Temptations, Marvin ...	HOMER LIVE! LEMONT ARTISTS GUILD: So You Think You Know Color Theory 7:00pm - 8:00pm Homer Township Public Library District Description Colors can be more than warm or cool. How to obtain the correct color is part practice and part theory....	BOOK CHICKS 7:00pm - 8:00pm Registration Required BOOK CHICKS 7:00pm - 8:00pm Sep 10, 2020 Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Tweens, Children, Program Type: Book Club Registration Required Seats Remaining: 10 Description Girls in suggested grades 3-6 are invited to share the love of reading together in this inspiring club. Discuss a book and create a simple craft. Didn’t have time to finish reading the book? You are still welcome to join us on Zoom!...