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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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Name: NATIONAL BOOK FESTIVAL TEEN RAFFLE: YES NO MAYBE SO
Start: 2020-09-07
End: 2020-09-13
Location: Homer Township Public Library District

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All Day	This event is in the "Teens" group. NATIONAL BOOK FESTIVAL TEEN RAFFLE: YES NO MAYBE SO All Day 9/7 - 9/13 Teens This event is in the "Teens" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Teens Event Details: 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!	This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Families" group. This event is in the "Children" group. INVESTIGATE AN AUTHOR - NATIONAL BOOK FESTIVAL All Day Tweens, Families, Children This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Families" group. This event is in the "Children" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Tweens, Families, Children Event Details: The National Book Festival, presented by the Library of Congress, takes place online September 25 - 27.	This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Families" group. This event is in the "Children" group. CELEBRATE INTERNATIONAL DOT DAY - MYSTERY DOT ART PROJECT! All Day Tweens, Families, Children This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Families" group. This event is in the "Children" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Tweens, Families, Children Event Details: Observed annually on September 15th since 2009, International Dot Day is a holiday in which people of all ages are encouraged to harness their own creativity and embrace their own confidence as they make their mark on the world.	This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Families" group. This event is in the "Children" group. CELEBRATE INTERNATIONAL DOT DAY - MYSTERY DOT ART PROJECT! All Day Tweens, Families, Children This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Families" group. This event is in the "Children" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Tweens, Families, Children Event Details: Observed annually on September 15th since 2009, International Dot Day is a holiday in which people of all ages are encouraged to harness their own creativity and embrace their own confidence as they make their mark on the world.	This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Families" group. This event is in the "Children" group. CELEBRATE INTERNATIONAL DOT DAY - MYSTERY DOT ART PROJECT! All Day Tweens, Families, Children This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Families" group. This event is in the "Children" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Tweens, Families, Children Event Details: Observed annually on September 15th since 2009, International Dot Day is a holiday in which people of all ages are encouraged to harness their own creativity and embrace their own confidence as they make their mark on the world.	This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Families" group. This event is in the "Children" group. CELEBRATE INTERNATIONAL DOT DAY - MYSTERY DOT ART PROJECT! All Day Tweens, Families, Children This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Families" group. This event is in the "Children" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Tweens, Families, Children Event Details: Observed annually on September 15th since 2009, International Dot Day is a holiday in which people of all ages are encouraged to harness their own creativity and embrace their own confidence as they make their mark on the world.	This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Families" group. This event is in the "Children" group. CELEBRATE INTERNATIONAL DOT DAY - MYSTERY DOT ART PROJECT! All Day Tweens, Families, Children This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Families" group. This event is in the "Children" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Tweens, Families, Children Event Details: Observed annually on September 15th since 2009, International Dot Day is a holiday in which people of all ages are encouraged to harness their own creativity and embrace their own confidence as they make their mark on the world.
	This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Families" group. This event is in the "Children" group. INVESTIGATE AN AUTHOR - NATIONAL BOOK FESTIVAL All Day Tweens, Families, Children This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Families" group. This event is in the "Children" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Tweens, Families, Children Event Details: The National Book Festival, presented by the Library of Congress, takes place online September 25 - 27.	This event is in the "Adults & Seniors" group. Raffle (Week 3) Best of the National Book Festival: Don DeLillo All Day Adults & Seniors Full Required This event is in the "Adults & Seniors" group. Full Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Adults & Seniors Required Seats Remaining: Unlimited Event Details: Read the blog post and watch the video at https://blogs.loc.gov/national-book-festival/2020/05/best-of-the-national-book-festival-don-delillo-2013/	This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Families" group. This event is in the "Children" group. INVESTIGATE AN AUTHOR - NATIONAL BOOK FESTIVAL All Day Tweens, Families, Children This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Families" group. This event is in the "Children" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Tweens, Families, Children Event Details: The National Book Festival, presented by the Library of Congress, takes place online September 25 - 27.	This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Families" group. This event is in the "Children" group. INVESTIGATE AN AUTHOR - NATIONAL BOOK FESTIVAL All Day Tweens, Families, Children This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Families" group. This event is in the "Children" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Tweens, Families, Children Event Details: The National Book Festival, presented by the Library of Congress, takes place online September 25 - 27.	This event is in the "Adults & Seniors" group. HOMER VIDEO! GLOBETROTTING All Day Adults & Seniors This event is in the "Adults & Seniors" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Adults & Seniors Program Type: , Online/Virtual Event Details: If you dream of long-term responsible travel but dismiss it as a plausible option, allow Brian Michalski to guide you.	This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Families" group. This event is in the "Children" group. INVESTIGATE AN AUTHOR - NATIONAL BOOK FESTIVAL All Day Tweens, Families, Children This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Families" group. This event is in the "Children" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Tweens, Families, Children Event Details: The National Book Festival, presented by the Library of Congress, takes place online September 25 - 27.	This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Families" group. This event is in the "Children" group. INVESTIGATE AN AUTHOR - NATIONAL BOOK FESTIVAL All Day Tweens, Families, Children This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Families" group. This event is in the "Children" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Tweens, Families, Children Event Details: The National Book Festival, presented by the Library of Congress, takes place online September 25 - 27.
	This event is in the "Adults & Seniors" group. Raffle (Week 3) Best of the National Book Festival: Karin Slaughter All Day Adults & Seniors Full Required This event is in the "Adults & Seniors" group. Full Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Adults & Seniors Required Seats Remaining: Unlimited Event Details: Read the blog post and watch the video at https://blogs.loc.gov/national-book-festival/2020/05/best-of-the-national-book-festival-karin-slaughter-2010/	This event is in the "Teens" group. NATIONAL BOOK FESTIVAL TEEN RAFFLE: MILES MORALES: SPIDER-MAN All Day 9/14 - 9/20 Teens This event is in the "Teens" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Teens Event Details: Win a free copy of MILES MORALES: SPIDER-MAN by Jason Reynolds, one of the authors speaking at the National Book Festival!
			This event is in the "Adults & Seniors" group. Raffle (Week 3) Best of the National Book Festival: Siddhartha Mukherjee All Day Adults & Seniors Full Required This event is in the "Adults & Seniors" group. Full Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Adults & Seniors Required Seats Remaining: Unlimited Event Details: Read the blog post and watch the video at https://blogs.loc.gov/national-book-festival/2020/05/best-of-the-national-book-festival-siddhartha-mukherjee-2011/	This event is in the "Adults & Seniors" group. Raffle (Week 3) Best of the National Book Festival: Amy Tan All Day Adults & Seniors Full Required This event is in the "Adults & Seniors" group. Full Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Adults & Seniors Required Seats Remaining: Unlimited Event Details: Read the blog post and watch the video at https://blogs.loc.gov/national-book-festival/2020/05/best-of-the-national-book-festival-amy-tan-2018/	This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Families" group. This event is in the "Children" group. INVESTIGATE AN AUTHOR - NATIONAL BOOK FESTIVAL All Day Tweens, Families, Children This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Families" group. This event is in the "Children" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Tweens, Families, Children Event Details: The National Book Festival, presented by the Library of Congress, takes place online September 25 - 27.	This event is in the "Adults & Seniors" group. Raffle (Week 3) Best of the National Book Festival: Patricia Cornwell All Day Adults & Seniors Full Required This event is in the "Adults & Seniors" group. Full Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Adults & Seniors Required Seats Remaining: Unlimited Event Details: Read the blog post and watch the video at https://blogs.loc.gov/national-book-festival/2020/04/best-of-the-national-book-festival-patricia-cornwell-2012/	This event is in the "Adults & Seniors" group. Raffle (Week 3) Best of the National Book Festival: Tara Westover All Day Adults & Seniors Full Required This event is in the "Adults & Seniors" group. Full Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Adults & Seniors Required Seats Remaining: Unlimited Event Details: Read the blog post and watch the video at https://blogs.loc.gov/national-book-festival/2020/04/best-of-the-national-book-festival-tara-westover-2018/
				This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Families" group. This event is in the "Children" group. TO BE CONTINUED - BOOK CLUB All Day Tweens, Families, Children This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Families" group. This event is in the "Children" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Tweens, Families, Children Program Type: Book Club Event Details: Watch Now: To Be Continued Book Club with Miss Mary Kay	This event is in the "Adults & Seniors" group. Raffle (Week 3) Best of the National Book Festival: Neil Patrick Harris All Day Adults & Seniors Full Required This event is in the "Adults & Seniors" group. Full Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Adults & Seniors Required Seats Remaining: Unlimited Event Details: Read the blog post and watch the video at https://blogs.loc.gov/national-book-festival/2020/05/best-of-the-national-book-festival-neil-patrick-harris-2019/
8 am		This event is in the "Teens" group. TEEN CRAFT GIVEAWAY: DIY POOP SQUISHY 8:30am - 11:30pm Teens Full Required This event is in the "Teens" group. Full Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Teens Required Seats Remaining: 10 Event Details: Teens in grades 6-12 will get a FREE poop squishy to color and decorate!
9 am	This event is in the "Adults & Seniors" group. HOMER VIDEO! GLOBETROTTING 9:00am - 9:00pm Adults & Seniors Full Required This event is in the "Adults & Seniors" group. Full Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Adults & Seniors Program Type: , Online/Virtual Required Seats Remaining: Unlimited Event Details: If you dream of long-term responsible travel but dismiss it as a plausible option, allow Brian Michalski to guide you.	This event is in the "Adults & Seniors" group. HOMER VIDEO! GLOBETROTTING 9:00am - 9:00pm Adults & Seniors This event is in the "Adults & Seniors" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Adults & Seniors Program Type: , Online/Virtual Event Details: If you dream of long-term responsible travel but dismiss it as a plausible option, allow Brian Michalski to guide you.	This event is in the "Adults & Seniors" group. HOMER VIDEO! GLOBETROTTING 9:00am - 9:00pm Adults & Seniors Full Required This event is in the "Adults & Seniors" group. Full Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Adults & Seniors Program Type: , Online/Virtual Required Seats Remaining: Unlimited Event Details: If you dream of long-term responsible travel but dismiss it as a plausible option, allow Brian Michalski to guide you.	This event is in the "Adults & Seniors" group. HOMER VIDEO! GLOBETROTTING 9:00am - 9:00pm Adults & Seniors This event is in the "Adults & Seniors" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Adults & Seniors Program Type: , Online/Virtual Event Details: If you dream of long-term responsible travel but dismiss it as a plausible option, allow Brian Michalski to guide you. This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Families" group. This event is in the "Children" group. FAMILY VIRTUAL TRIVIA - DISNEY SONGS 9:30am - 8:30pm Tweens, Families, Children This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Families" group. This event is in the "Children" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Tweens, Families, Children Event Details: 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.		This event is in the "Adults & Seniors" group. HOMER VIDEO! GLOBETROTTING 9:00am - 9:00pm Adults & Seniors Full Required This event is in the "Adults & Seniors" group. Full Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Adults & Seniors Program Type: , Online/Virtual Required Seats Remaining: Unlimited Event Details: If you dream of long-term responsible travel but dismiss it as a plausible option, allow Brian Michalski to guide you. This event is in the "Adults & Seniors" group. TRIVIA: GUESS THE FAMOUS LYRIC 9:30am - 8:30pm Adults & Seniors This event is in the "Adults & Seniors" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Adults & Seniors Event Details: 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!	This event is in the "Adults & Seniors" group. Midewin Webinar: Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie Rocks 9:00am - 10:00am Adults & Seniors This event is in the "Adults & Seniors" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Adults & Seniors Event Details: LINK to participate: https://usfs.adobeconnect.com/r9-midewin-1000/ This event is in the "Adults & Seniors" group. HOMER VIDEO! GLOBETROTTING 9:00am - 9:00pm Adults & Seniors Full Required This event is in the "Adults & Seniors" group. Full Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Adults & Seniors Program Type: , Online/Virtual Required Seats Remaining: Unlimited Event Details: If you dream of long-term responsible travel but dismiss it as a plausible option, allow Brian Michalski to guide you.
10 am			This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Families" group. This event is in the "Children" group. TAKE HOME STEM KITS - HAPPY BIRTHDAY ROALD DAHL! 10:00am - 2:00pm Tweens, Families, Children This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Families" group. This event is in the "Children" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Tweens, Families, Children Event Details: Enjoy a series of take home STEM kits full of super science fun for you and your family! Using the kits as your guide and a few items from home, you will be creating amazing science projects in no time!		Illinois Extension: Finding Your Get Up and Go 10:00am - 11:00am Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District Event Details: Most people find that there are some days when it’s hard to find the motivation to accomplish what needs to be done, even those things that are important. Will Rogers once said, “Even if you’re on the right track, you’ll get run over if you This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Families" group. This event is in the "Children" group. TAKE HOME STEM KITS - HAPPY BIRTHDAY ROALD DAHL! 10:00am - 2:00pm Tweens, Families, Children This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Families" group. This event is in the "Children" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Tweens, Families, Children Event Details: Enjoy a series of take home STEM kits full of super science fun for you and your family! Using the kits as your guide and a few items from home, you will be creating amazing science projects in no time!
11 am			This event is in the "Families" group. This event is in the "Children" group. HOMER LIVE! KID'S KORNER ONLINE STORY TIME IN POLISH 11:30am - 12:00pm Families, Children Full Required This event is in the "Families" group. This event is in the "Children" group. Full Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Families, Children Program Type: Storytime Required Seats Remaining: 19 Event Details: The KidZone staff share stories in Polish live online. Check the library website calendar for new Polish story times every three weeks. We miss you! Stay safe until we can be together again.
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6 pm			This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Children" group. ART WORKSHOP - BOOM! POW! SMASH! THE SEQUEL! 6:30pm - 7:30pm Tweens, Children Full Required This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Children" group. Full Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Tweens, Children Required Seats Remaining: 43 Event Details: If you like drawing superheroes and supervillains, but you've already taken the Boom! Pow! Smash! class, you're in luck! Now there's a super sequel!!	The Forest Preserve District of Will County: CATERPILLARS OF SEPTEMBER 6:00pm - 7:00pm Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District Event Details: September is a great time of year to see cute caterpillars and beautiful butterflies!
7 pm		This event is in the "Adults & Seniors" group. Homer Live! Mystery Book Discussion 7:00pm - 8:00pm Adults & Seniors Full Required This event is in the "Adults & Seniors" group. Full Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Adults & Seniors Program Type: Book Club, Online/Virtual Required Seats Remaining: 8 Event Details: Join us for a lively discussion of our mystery book for September: "An Anonymous Girl" by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen.	This event is in the "Adults & Seniors" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Tweens" group. HOMER LIVE!: HAIR BRAIDS FOR BEGINNERS 7:00pm - 8:00pm Adults & Seniors, Teens, Tweens Full Required This event is in the "Adults & Seniors" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Tweens" group. Full Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Adults & Seniors, Teens, Tweens Program Type: Online/Virtual Required Seats Remaining: 23 Event Details: In this live virtual demonstration, a professional hair stylist will show you how to create a variety of braid styles including French braid, Dutch braid, rope braid, and basket weave braid. This event is in the "Adults & Seniors" group. Midewin Webinar: Fall for the Prairie 7:00pm - 8:00pm Adults & Seniors This event is in the "Adults & Seniors" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Adults & Seniors Event Details: LINK to participate: https://usfs.adobeconnect.com/r9-midewin-1000/	This event is in the "Adults & Seniors" group. Homer Live! Adult Book Discussion 7:30pm - 8:30pm Adults & Seniors Full Required This event is in the "Adults & Seniors" group. Full Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Adults & Seniors Program Type: Online/Virtual Required Seats Remaining: Unlimited Event Details: Our September book selection is The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern. Please register for the discussion to receive curbside pickup of the book.	The Forest Preserve District of Will County: BIRDING IN THE PRESERVES 7:00pm - 8:00pm Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District Event Details: Do you see birds in the preserves while hiking and wonder what kind of birds they are? Wonder no more!

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