Event List

It's tiny art night! Bring your biggest creativity for the tiniest canvases. 

Usher in springtime with bright tie-dye, just in time for Holi, the Festival of Colors. We will provide white cotton t-shirts for dyeing. For grades 6-12. 

As we prepare for spring cleaning, let’s chat about some environmentally friendly alternatives to household cleaning products that you can try at home. We'll also make soap to take home or share with others.  

Need help learning to use resources in the library's makerspace? Staff can help during brief drop-in sessions as you learn to use one of the machines or specific software, or they can provide help with a specific project. 

Let's listen to music and try a craft. For kids in grade 3-6 with a favorite adult.

In this supportive, hands-on workshop, you can get help to finish your sewing project or troubleshoot any challenges along the way.

Learn the basics of calligraphy with our maker in residence. Materials will be provided. 

Let’s celebrate iconic women in history and create a confidence collage.

Kids grade 3-6 attend on their own. Registration limited to 20 kids.

Illinois Extension Master Gardeners will be available to answer gardening and seed-starting questions. You will also get a chance to see the new library seed cart and learn more about this service.

Decorate a tile to contribute to a community project. Our maker in residence, Zeeshan Farooq, will add the tiles to the community mosaic. All ages, individuals and families, are welcome. Drop-in event.

Need help learning to use resources in the library's makerspace? Staff can help during brief drop-in sessions as you learn to use one of the machines or specific software, or they can provide help with a specific project. 

Let's look forward to spring by painting flower pots and kindness rocks that can decorate porches and gardens. 

Refresh old clothes or create a new piece of art. Make your own design and print it on fabric with Gelli Plates. 

Learn the basics of the Procreate app with our Zeeshan Farooq, our March maker in residence. You will learn how to digitize artwork and convert it into a file that can be sent to the laser engravers. 

Illinois Extension Master Gardeners will be available to answer gardening and seed-starting questions. You will also get a chance to see the new library seed cart and learn more about this service.

Playing board games as a family is fun, but how about creating your own family board game? Kids age 5 and up and at least one adult family member are invited to this one-of-a-kind gaming event.

Need help learning to use resources in the library's makerspace? Staff can help during brief drop-in sessions as you learn to use one of the machines or specific software, or they can provide help with a specific project. 

Before watching Smurfs at 6:30 pm, visit the Activity Room for some Smurfy blue arts and crafts! 

Space is limited. Children younger than eight must be accompanied by an adult.

Create yourself as an anime-style character using step-by-step drawing techniques.

Kids in grade 3-6 attend on their own. Registration limited to 20 kids. 

Discover the basics of 3D design in this introductory class using Tinkercad, free and user-friendly software for creating 3D prints.

Illinois Extension Master Gardeners will be available to answer gardening and seed-starting questions. You will also get a chance to see the new library seed cart and learn more about this service.

Need help learning to use resources in the library's makerspace? Staff can help during brief drop-in sessions as you learn to use one of the machines or specific software, or they can provide help with a specific project. 

Paint your own flower pot while learning about taking care of flowers and plants. We'll provide the supplies. You bring creativity and be prepared to get messy!

Learn how to do something new! We will have tables set up around the library with staff and volunteer experts sharing inspiration, knowledge, and creations.