Design Your Own Gameboard with Girl Scouts
2025-06-18 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Chicago)
Design your own game board with Girl Scouts, then play what you design!
Wednesday, June 18 @ 10am

Anime Club
2025-06-18 16:00 - 17:00
Wednesdays at 4:00 pm!
Board games, trading card games, RPG, video games, & more! Join us to talk about our favorite movies/shows, games, books, etc
Adults and teens welcome!
Meeting Dates:
June 18th
July 9th
July 23rd

Kids Craft: Game Coasters
2025-06-20 08:00 - 17:00
Design your very own coaster that looks like the buttons on your game controller!
Friday, June 20 @ 8am-5pm

After Hours Family Game Night
2025-06-20 17:00 - 19:00
After Hours Family Game Night
Friday, June 20 @ 5-7pm
Bring the family, gather your friends! We will have snacks and drinks and boardgames! We are hosting a Family Game Night for you to come and hang out, play some games, make some friends and have a wonderful time making memories!

Dungeons and Dragons
2025-06-24 04:00 - 17:30, 2025-07-01 04:00 - 17:30, 2025-07-22 04:00 - 17:30
1st and 4th Tuesdays at 4:00 pm!
Create your own characters and run fun campaigns!
Youth on the Kids Side! Adults in the Boardroom!
Meeting Dates:
June 24th
July 1st
July 22nd

Ag in the Classroom
2025-06-25 10:00 - 11:00
Ms. Anna brings fun to Ag with games!
Wednesday, June 25 @ 10am

Kids Craft: Nature Tic-Tac-Toe with Lakeview Preserve
2025-06-26 10:00 - 11:00
Ms. Natalie teaches us all about nature with a story and shows us how to make tic tac toe with nature!
Thursday, June 26 @ 10am

BYOB: Bring Your Own Book Discussion
2025-06-26 16:00 - 17:00
BYOB: Bring Your Own Book Discussion
Thursday, June 26 @ 4pm!
Come talk about what you’re currently reading! Judgement-free zone!
A chance to socialize and connect with others over a shared love of reading and books!
This event will count towards the Adult Summer Reading Program!

Oregon Trail: Escape Room
2025-06-27 13:00 - 16:00
Oregon Trail: Escape Room
Friday, June 27 @ 1-4pm
Remember the Oregon Trail Game? Well, we are bringing it to life, but as an Escape Room!
Come as a group, a duo, join a group, or go solo. Either way, try and survive the Oregon Trail, and if you do, there is a prize at the end!

Nahant Marsh: Furs & Skulls
2025-07-02 10:00 - 23:00
Nahant Marsh will teach us all about the furs and skulls of animals in Iowa and Illinois with some hands-on fun!
Wednesday, July 2 @ 10am

Anime Club
2025-07-09 16:00 - 17:00
Wednesdays at 4:00 pm!
Board games, trading card games, RPG, video games, & more! Join us to talk about our favorite movies/shows, games, books, etc.
Adults and teens welcome!
Meeting Dates:
June 18th
July 9th
July 23rd

Kids: Create Your Own Video Game Character
2025-07-10 14:00 - 15:00
Join Ms. Angel from U of I Extension/4H as she teaches you how to make your own Video Game Character!
Thursday, July 10 @ 2pm

Adult Craft: Busted Canvas Craft
2025-07-10 16:00 - 17:00
Thursday, July 10 @ 4pm
Come make an awesome summer- or book-themed busted canvas creation!
This event will count towards the Adult Summer Reading Program!

Youth Drop In Craft: Dragon Eggs
2025-07-11 08:00 - 17:00
Stop in and create your very own DRAGON EGG!!!!
Friday, July 11 @ 8am-5pm!

Jigsaw Puzzle Challenge
2025-07-11 15:00 - 16:00
Friday, July 11 @ 3pm
Gather a team of your best puzzle people, and join us for a puzzle challenge!
There are 5 spots for 5 teams. This challenge is timed for 1 hour to finish the puzzle. All teams will have the same puzzle. Winners win a prize!

All Ages: LARP at the Library! (Live Action Role Play)
2025-07-12 13:00 - 14:00
Saturday, July 12 @ 1pm
Do you enjoy reenacting your favorite characters? Bringing fantasy, comic, anime, gaming worlds to life? Cosplay or Ren Faires your thing? Ever considered LARPing?
Well this is your chance! We have a group coming from Central Illinois to show you what LARP is all about, and how to do it safely! They will be showing you how to do safe sword play with foam swords (kids will need an adult present please)
Come dressed! (family friendly please) And let’s LARP!

Youth: Make Your Own Game Board Pieces
2025-07-16 10:00 - 11:00
Wednesday, July 16 @ 10am
Ms. Tristan will show you how to create game board pieces for games!

All Ages: Clued In Scavenger Hunt
2025-07-17 14:00 - 16:00
Thursday, July 17 @ 2pm
Who did the crime!?!?!? Well, that’s for you to find out! Come with a group, join one, or go solo! But we need your help in finding out who did it!
Play Clue in the library!

Youth Drop In Craft: Bulbasaur Planter
2025-07-18 08:00 - 17:00
Friday, July 18 @ 8am-5pm
Make your very own Bulbasaur planter!

Nahant Marsh: Animal Adaptations
2025-07-18 10:00 - 23:00
Nahant Marsh will teach us all about animal adaptations with activities and hands on presentations!
Friday, July 18 @ 10am

CANCELLED Anime Club
2025-07-23 16:00 - 17:00

Event: Tree Care with U of IL Ext
2025-07-24 16:00 - 17:00
Thursday, July 24 @ 4pm
University of Illinois Extension horticulture educator Chris Enroth will teach us how best to take care of our trees!
This event will count towards the Adult Summer Reading Program!

Youth Drop In Craft: Make Your Own Puzzle
2025-07-25 08:00 - 17:00
Friday, July 25 @ 8am-5pm
Friday Drop In Craft! Available all day while supplies last!
Create your very own puzzle!

Nahant Marsh: Insect Investigations
2025-07-25 10:00 - 23:00
Learn all about the insects of Iowa and Illinois with Nahant Marsh through hands on activities!
Friday, July 25 @ 10am

Ready Set Grow
2025-09-05 10:00 - 11:00
Join Miss Alli from Ready Set Grow with the ROE #33, to play, sing, and read! For ages 0-5, make friends and grow with music, stories, and play!
We meet in the Story Room once a month on the first Friday of each month at 10am!

Homeschool Fridays
2025-09-05 10:00 - 23:00
Homeschool Friday Returns! Join Roxanne Pacey with OSF Children’s Hospital as she teaches about healthy eating and makes a healthy snack with you and Angel Wright and Miss Anna from University of Illinois Extension/4H for a fun activity!
The project for our Homeschoolers for the month of September is in honor of Read a Book Day on September 5: Pick Your Favorite Book to Share with the Group!
Tell us what book it is, why it’s your favorite, maybe share a favorite part of the book, draw a picture about the book, etc. You could even bring the book with you to share with the group! We can’t wait to learn all about your favorite book!

Pokèmon Club
2025-09-09 17:00 - 18:00
Trade cards, challenge an opponent to a battle at the Trading Card Game, or do a Pokèmon-themed craft/activity.
We will now meet quarterly through the year from 5-6pm.

Dungeons & Dragons
2025-09-10 17:00 - 19:00
Wednesdays 5-7pm for ages 7 & up!
Join the campaign and battle the epic adventures of D&D!
We do have dice available if needed!
