Forest Preserve Bingo
Stop by the Adult Services desk to receive a bingo card with items to locate in your local forest preserves! When you get a bingo, bring your card back to the Adult Services desk to receive a raffle ticket for...
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STEAM Kit-National Pumpkin Seed Day
Celebrate National Pumpkin Seed Day by doing this fun pumpkin seed activity. Kits available starting October 1. To request a kit, email jmarquardt@acornlibrary.org or call 708-687-3700.
Kids Craft Kit-Ghost
Pick up a cute craft kit to complete at home! To request a kit, email jmarquardt@acornlibrary.org or call the Youth Services Desk at 708-687-3700 starting October 1.
Halloween Book Haunt
Pick up a haunted house reading log at the Youth Services Desk and read in at least 3 rooms of your house. Place stickers in the corresponding room of your haunted house reading log, color and bring back your completed...
7 events,
Lapsit and Playtime
Lapsit and Playtime
Join us for our story time for our youngest patrons, full of stories, songs, action rhymes, bubbles and playtime! For babies and toddlers. To register for the session, email jmarquardt@acornlibrary.org or call the Youth Services Department at 708-687-3700.
3-5 Yr Old Story Time
3-5 Yr Old Story Time
Join us for stories, songs, activities and a craft! Ages 3-5. To register for the session, call the Youth Services Department at 708-687-3700 or email jmarquardt@acornlibrary.org.
Tween/Teen Paint Party-Candy Corn
Tween/Teen Paint Party-Candy Corn
Paint everyone’s favorite Halloween candy! Ages 9-17. To register, email jmarquardt@acornlibrary.org or call the Youth Services Desk at 708-687-3700.
5 events,
Family Story Time
Family Story Time
Join us for a night of stories, songs and a craft. All ages. To register, email jmarquardt@acornlibrary.org or call the Youth Services Desk at 708-687-3700.
6 events,
Lapsit and Playtime
Lapsit and Playtime
Join us for our story time for our youngest patrons, full of stories, songs, action rhymes, bubbles and playtime! For babies and toddlers. To register for the session, email jmarquardt@acornlibrary.org or call the Youth Services Department at 708-687-3700.
3-5 Yr Old Story Time
3-5 Yr Old Story Time
Join us for stories, songs, activities and a craft! Ages 3-5. To register for the session, call the Youth Services Department at 708-687-3700 or email jmarquardt@acornlibrary.org.
5 events,
Little STEAM Lab-Pumpkin Shapes
Little STEAM Lab-Pumpkin Shapes
We’ll read a story and then we’ll get to do a cool STEAM project to go with it! Ages 2-5. To register, email jmarquardt@acornlibrary.org or call the Youth Services Desk at 708-687-3700.
6 events,
Slime Time-Monster Slime
Slime Time-Monster Slime
Each month we will make a new version of slime! Ages 7-12. To register, email jmarquardt@acornlibrary.org or call the Youth Services Desk at 708-687-3700.
5 events,
Eat Your Science-Edible Bacteria
Eat Your Science-Edible Bacteria
STEM activities for kids that are completely edible. Ages 6-9. To register, call the Youth Services Desk at 708-687-3700 or email jmarquardt@acornlibrary.org.
5 events,
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Art Club-Pumpkin Salt Painting
Art Club-Pumpkin Salt Painting
If you like to be creative, join us for art club! We will be painting, learning about art and having fun! Ages 7 and up. To register, call the Youth Services Desk at 708-687-3700 or email jmarquardt@acornlibrary.org.
7 events,
Lapsit and Playtime
Lapsit and Playtime
Join us for our story time for our youngest patrons, full of stories, songs, action rhymes, bubbles and playtime! For babies and toddlers. To register for the session, email jmarquardt@acornlibrary.org or call the Youth Services Department at 708-687-3700.
3-5 Yr Old Story Time
3-5 Yr Old Story Time
Join us for stories, songs, activities and a craft! Ages 3-5. To register for the session, call the Youth Services Department at 708-687-3700 or email jmarquardt@acornlibrary.org.
5 events,
SEL Saturdays-Positive Affirmations
SEL Saturdays-Positive Affirmations
Learn social-emotional skills that are critical or success in school and life. Ages 4-10. To register, call the Youth Services Department at 708-687-3700 or email jmarquardt@acornlibrary.org.
5 events,
Family Pumpkin Carving
Family Pumpkin Carving
Carve a spooky or not-so spooky pumpkin with your family! We will provide the pumpkins and carving utensils. To register your family, call the Youth Services Department at 708-687-3700 or email jmarquardt@acornlibrary.org.
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Raise Your Voice with Jason Reynolds
Raise Your Voice with Jason Reynolds
Welcome Jason Reynolds, #1 New York Times bestselling author, advocate, mentor, and 2020-2022 National Ambassador for Young People's Literature. The recipient of a Newbery Honor, a Printz Honor, a Carnegie Medal, an NAACP Image Award, and multiple Coretta Scott King...
6 events,
Lapsit and Playtime
Lapsit and Playtime
Join us for our story time for our youngest patrons, full of stories, songs, action rhymes, bubbles and playtime! For babies and toddlers. To register for the session, email jmarquardt@acornlibrary.org or call the Youth Services Department at 708-687-3700.
3-5 Yr Old Story Time
3-5 Yr Old Story Time
Join us for stories, songs, activities and a craft! Ages 3-5. To register for the session, call the Youth Services Department at 708-687-3700 or email jmarquardt@acornlibrary.org.
5 events,
5 events,
Stories and STEAM-Candy Corn
Stories and STEAM-Candy Corn
We’ll read a story and then we’ll get to do a cool STEAM project to go with it! Ages 7-11. To register, call the Youth Services Desk or email jmarquardt@acornlibrary.org.
5 events,
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Halloween Party Open House
Halloween Party Open House
Dress up in your costume and enjoy games, crafts and trick-or-treating at all public service desks!  To register, call the Youth Services at 708-687-3700 or email jmarquardt@acornlibrary.org.
3 events,
Acorn Photo Contest
Submit photos you take of acorns or that incorporate acorns in some way to us by the end of the day on November 30th. Library staff will vote on their favorites, and the winner will receive a small prize! Email...
Kids Craft Kit-Scarecrow
Pick up a cute craft kit to complete at home! To request a kit, email jmarquardt@acornlibrary.org or call the Youth Services Desk at 708-687-3700 starting November 1.
STEAM Kit-Balancing Apple
Test your balancing skills with this fun apple stem activity. Kits available starting November 1. To request a kit, email jmarquardt@acornlibrary.org or call the Youth Services Desk at 708-687-3700.