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Week of January 24, 2021

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Time	Sun (1/24)	Mon (1/25)	Tue (1/26)	Wed (1/27)	Thu (1/28)	Fri (1/29)	Sat (1/30)
All day		VALENTINE'S DAY FAMILY RAFFLE 8:00am - 11:00pm Registration Required Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Family Registration Required Description Enter for a chance to win a Valentine's Day themed family raffle! Prize includes a plush bear, books, tote bag, and more!...
		TO BE CONTINUED - BOOK CLUB 8:30am - 9:00pm TO BE CONTINUED - BOOK CLUB 8:30am - 9:00pm Jan 25, 2021 Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Tweens, Family, Children, Program Type: Book Club Description Watch Now: To Be Continued Book Club with Miss Mary Kay!...
		KID'S GIVEAWAY: WINTER MYSTERY GRAB BAGS 8:30am - 9:00pm Registration Required KID'S GIVEAWAY: WINTER MYSTERY GRAB BAGS 8:30am - 9:00pm Jan 25, 2021 Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Tweens, Children, Registration Required Seats Remaining: 7 Description Kids will get a FREE Winter mystery grab bag filled with frosty fun stuff!...
8am		TEEN GIVEAWAY: SUPER MARIO BROS PERLER BEADS KIT 8:30am - 11:30pm Registration Required TEEN GIVEAWAY: SUPER MARIO BROS PERLER BEADS KIT 8:30am - 11:30pm Jan 25, 2021 Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Teen Registration Required Seats Remaining: 0 Description Teens in grades 6-12 will get a FREE Super Mario Bros Perler Beads Kit!...	SNOW MUCH FUN!- ONLINE STORIES & ACTIVITIES 8:00am - 9:00pm SNOW MUCH FUN!- ONLINE STORIES & ACTIVITIES 8:00am - 9:00pm Jan 26, 2021 Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Tweens, Family, Children, Program Type: Storytime Description Winter can be SNOW much fun! Enjoy read aloud stories featuring sledding, skating and some special snow people. Activities, videos and coloring sheets add to your winter fun. ...		SNOW MUCH FUN!- ONLINE STORIES & ACTIVITIES 8:00am - 9:00pm SNOW MUCH FUN!- ONLINE STORIES & ACTIVITIES 8:00am - 9:00pm Jan 28, 2021 Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Tweens, Family, Children, Program Type: Storytime Description Winter can be SNOW much fun! Enjoy read aloud stories featuring sledding, skating and some special snow people. Activities, videos and coloring sheets add to your winter fun. ...		SNOW MUCH FUN!- ONLINE STORIES & ACTIVITIES 8:00am - 9:00pm SNOW MUCH FUN!- ONLINE STORIES & ACTIVITIES 8:00am - 9:00pm Jan 30, 2021 Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Tweens, Family, Children, Program Type: Storytime Description Winter can be SNOW much fun! Enjoy read aloud stories featuring sledding, skating and some special snow people. Activities, videos and coloring sheets add to your winter fun. ...
9am	HOMER VIDEO! CHICAGO'S BYGONE DEPARTMENT STORES 9:00am - 9:00pm Registration Required HOMER VIDEO! CHICAGO'S BYGONE DEPARTMENT STORES 9:00am - 9:00pm Jan 24, 2021 Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Adult Program Type: Homer Video! Registration Required Description For decades, Chicago was home to some of America’s grandest department stores....	HOMER VIDEO! CHICAGO'S BYGONE DEPARTMENT STORES 9:00am - 9:00pm Registration Required HOMER VIDEO! CHICAGO'S BYGONE DEPARTMENT STORES 9:00am - 9:00pm Jan 25, 2021 Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Adult Program Type: Homer Video! Registration Required Description For decades, Chicago was home to some of America’s grandest department stores....	HOMER VIDEO! CHICAGO'S BYGONE DEPARTMENT STORES 9:00am - 9:00pm Registration Required HOMER VIDEO! CHICAGO'S BYGONE DEPARTMENT STORES 9:00am - 9:00pm Jan 26, 2021 Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Adult Program Type: Homer Video! Registration Required Description For decades, Chicago was home to some of America’s grandest department stores....	HOMER VIDEO! CHICAGO'S BYGONE DEPARTMENT STORES 9:00am - 9:00pm Registration Required HOMER VIDEO! CHICAGO'S BYGONE DEPARTMENT STORES 9:00am - 9:00pm Jan 27, 2021 Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Adult Program Type: Homer Video! Registration Required Description For decades, Chicago was home to some of America’s grandest department stores....	HOMER VIDEO! CHICAGO'S BYGONE DEPARTMENT STORES 9:00am - 9:00pm Registration Required HOMER VIDEO! CHICAGO'S BYGONE DEPARTMENT STORES 9:00am - 9:00pm Jan 28, 2021 Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Adult Program Type: Homer Video! Registration Required Description For decades, Chicago was home to some of America’s grandest department stores....	NAME THAT CLASSIC CARTOON TRIVIA! 9:00am - 9:00pm 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! ... HOMER VIDEO! CHICAGO'S BYGONE DEPARTMENT STORES 9:00am - 9:00pm Registration Required HOMER VIDEO! CHICAGO'S BYGONE DEPARTMENT STORES 9:00am - 9:00pm Jan 29, 2021 Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Adult Program Type: Homer Video! Registration Required Description For decades, Chicago was home to some of America’s grandest department stores....	HOMER VIDEO! CHICAGO'S BYGONE DEPARTMENT STORES 9:00am - 12:00pm Registration Required HOMER VIDEO! CHICAGO'S BYGONE DEPARTMENT STORES 9:00am - 12:00pm Jan 30, 2021 Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Adult Program Type: Homer Video! Registration Required Description For decades, Chicago was home to some of America’s grandest department stores....
10am	BUILD A SNOWMAN QUEST 10:00am - 2:00pm BUILD A SNOWMAN QUEST 10:00am - 2:00pm Jan 24, 2021 Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Tweens, Family, Children, Description BUILD A SNOWMAN QUEST! Your quest is to search the KidZone to find hidden snowman pieces! Once you've discovered a hat, nose, stick arms and other pieces, you can build a funny winter friend to take home....	BUILD A SNOWMAN QUEST 10:00am - 7:00pm BUILD A SNOWMAN QUEST 10:00am - 7:00pm Jan 25, 2021 Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Tweens, Family, Children, Description BUILD A SNOWMAN QUEST! Your quest is to search the KidZone to find hidden snowman pieces! Once you've discovered a hat, nose, stick arms and other pieces, you can build a funny winter friend to take home....	LOVE BUGS CRAFT 10:00am - 2:00pm LOVE BUGS CRAFT 10:00am - 2:00pm Jan 26, 2021 Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Tweens, Family, Children, Program Type: Craft Description LOVE BUGS! Which love bug will you get? Whether its pink or red, this friendly valentine insect will bring you happy wishers for the holiday! ... BUILD A SNOWMAN QUEST 10:00am - 2:00pm BUILD A SNOWMAN QUEST 10:00am - 2:00pm Jan 26, 2021 Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Tweens, Family, Children, Description BUILD A SNOWMAN QUEST! Your quest is to search the KidZone to find hidden snowman pieces! Once you've discovered a hat, nose, stick arms and other pieces, you can build a funny winter friend to take home....	BUILD A SNOWMAN QUEST 10:00am - 7:00pm BUILD A SNOWMAN QUEST 10:00am - 7:00pm Jan 27, 2021 Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Tweens, Family, Children, Description BUILD A SNOWMAN QUEST! Your quest is to search the KidZone to find hidden snowman pieces! Once you've discovered a hat, nose, stick arms and other pieces, you can build a funny winter friend to take home.... VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE SUPER BOWL TEAM! 10:00am - 2:00pm VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE SUPER BOWL TEAM! 10:00am - 2:00pm Jan 27, 2021 Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Tweens, Family, Children, Description Vote for your favorite 2021 Super Bowl team! Pick up a football sticker in the KidZone and place it on the team you want to win! ... HOMER LIVE! VIRTUAL WIGGLES AND GIGGLES 10:30am - 11:00am Registration Required HOMER LIVE! VIRTUAL WIGGLES AND GIGGLES 10:30am - 11:00am Jan 27, 2021 Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Family, Children, Program Type: Wiggles & Giggles Registration Required Seats Remaining: 0 Description Suggested ages - birth to 35 months....	BUILD A SNOWMAN QUEST 10:00am - 2:00pm BUILD A SNOWMAN QUEST 10:00am - 2:00pm Jan 28, 2021 Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Tweens, Family, Children, Description BUILD A SNOWMAN QUEST! Your quest is to search the KidZone to find hidden snowman pieces! Once you've discovered a hat, nose, stick arms and other pieces, you can build a funny winter friend to take home.... VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE SUPER BOWL TEAM! 10:00am - 2:00pm VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE SUPER BOWL TEAM! 10:00am - 2:00pm Jan 28, 2021 Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Tweens, Family, Children, Description Vote for your favorite 2021 Super Bowl team! Pick up a football sticker in the KidZone and place it on the team you want to win! ... HOMER LIVE! KID'S KORNER ONLINE STORY TIME 10:30am - 11:00am Registration Required HOMER LIVE! KID'S KORNER ONLINE STORY TIME 10:30am - 11:00am Jan 28, 2021 Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Family, Children, Program Type: Storytime Registration Required Seats Remaining: 17 Description The KidZone staff share stories while we maintain social distancing. Please register for each class date so you will receive the weekly Zoom link....	BUILD A SNOWMAN QUEST 10:00am - 2:00pm BUILD A SNOWMAN QUEST 10:00am - 2:00pm Jan 29, 2021 Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Tweens, Family, Children, Description BUILD A SNOWMAN QUEST! Your quest is to search the KidZone to find hidden snowman pieces! Once you've discovered a hat, nose, stick arms and other pieces, you can build a funny winter friend to take home.... VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE SUPER BOWL TEAM! 10:00am - 2:00pm VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE SUPER BOWL TEAM! 10:00am - 2:00pm Jan 29, 2021 Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Tweens, Family, Children, Description Vote for your favorite 2021 Super Bowl team! Pick up a football sticker in the KidZone and place it on the team you want to win! ...	SWEET TREATS CRAFT! 10:00am - 2:00pm SWEET TREATS CRAFT! 10:00am - 2:00pm Jan 30, 2021 Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Tweens, Family, Children, Program Type: Craft Description SWEET TREATS! Which sweet treat will you get? Whether it's ice cream, soda or gumballs, these friendly valentines will bring you happy wishes for the holiday! ... BUILD A SNOWMAN QUEST 10:00am - 2:00pm BUILD A SNOWMAN QUEST 10:00am - 2:00pm Jan 30, 2021 Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Tweens, Family, Children, Description BUILD A SNOWMAN QUEST! Your quest is to search the KidZone to find hidden snowman pieces! Once you've discovered a hat, nose, stick arms and other pieces, you can build a funny winter friend to take home.... VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE SUPER BOWL TEAM! 10:00am - 2:00pm VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE SUPER BOWL TEAM! 10:00am - 2:00pm Jan 30, 2021 Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Tweens, Family, Children, Description Vote for your favorite 2021 Super Bowl team! Pick up a football sticker in the KidZone and place it on the team you want to win! ...
6pm		CRAFTEREVES - 2nd SESSION 6:00pm - 7:00pm Registration Required CRAFTEREVES - 2nd SESSION 6:00pm - 7:00pm Jan 25, 2021 Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Tweens, Children, Program Type: Craft Registration Required Seats Remaining: 5 Description Kids, warm up to winter by painting some adorable penguins! A pre-printed canvas comes with paints and brushes to create your own masterpiece. Make it yourself or craft during a ZOOM session.... CRAFTEREVES 6:00pm - 7:00pm Registration Required CRAFTEREVES 6:00pm - 7:00pm Jan 25, 2021 Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Tweens, Children, Program Type: Craft Registration Required Seats Remaining: 0 Description Kids, warm up to winter by painting some adorable penguins! A pre-printed canvas comes with paints and brushes to create your own masterpiece. Make it yourself or craft during a ZOOM session....	HOMER LIVE!: CHICK LIT BOOK CLUB 6:30pm - 7:30pm Registration Required Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Adult Program Type: Book Club, Homer Live!, Registration Required Description It's a virtual meeting of our Chick Lit Book Club! We'll be discussing Separation Anxiety by Laura Zigman....	HOMER LIVE! ART WORKSHOP - CATS & DOGS 6:30pm - 7:30pm Registration Required HOMER LIVE! ART WORKSHOP - CATS & DOGS 6:30pm - 7:30pm Jan 27, 2021 Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Tweens, Children, Registration Required Seats Remaining: 0 Description Draw all different kinds of dogs and cats and then decide what happens next! Will they have a ninja fight? Start a band? Go roller skating? It’s entirely up to you! ...
7pm		Board Meeting 7:00pm - 8:00pm Homer Township Public Library District	FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT OF WILL COUNTY: STAR STORIES 7:00pm - 7:45pm FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT OF WILL COUNTY: STAR STORIES 7:00pm - 7:45pm Jan 26, 2021 Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Adult Description Winter is an amazing time of year for stargazing. The constellations we see have been passed down to us across generations with patterns that reflect different stories from around the world....		HOMER LIVE!: CHICAGO FOODS TOUR 7:00pm - 8:00pm Registration Required Homer Township Public Library District Age Group: Adult Program Type: Homer Live! Registration Required Seats Remaining: 2 Description Order some Lou Malnati’s or Garrett’s Popcorn, and pull up a chair for some Chicago food history and nostalgia!...