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Make a cute fall craft with our Apple Coffee Filter Craft kit! Kits available starting September 1 by calling 708-687-3700.
Make a cute fall craft with our Apple Coffee Filter Craft kit! Kits available starting September 1 by calling 708-687-3700.
Learn about how Pop Rocks are made and then do a fun experiment to determine if this unique candy has enough gas to inflate a balloon! Kits available starting Sept. 1 by calling the Youth Services Department at 708-687-3700 or...
Take some time to relax and destress on this planned walk on the library’s grounds. Stop by the Adult Services desk to receive a guide to each station or print the guide we will post online. If you submit the...
Take this trivia quiz in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month! Enter your contact information after you’ve taken the quiz. Those with the most correct answers will be entered into a drawing for an Amazon gift card. You will have until...
Sign up in the Youth Services Department and get a haunted house reading log! Read in at least three rooms of your house and return your decorated haunted house coloring sheet to the Youth Services Desk for a prize!
Make a cute paper 3D pumpkin! Kits available starting Oct. 1 by calling 708-687-3700 or emailing jmarquardt@acornlibrary.org.
Learn the history of magic potions and do a bubbly experiment that teaches about exothermic reactions! Kits available starting Oct. 1 by calling 708-687-3700 or emailing jmarquardt@acornlibrary.org.
Stop by the Adult Services desk to receive a list of clues that will lead you to different locations outside of the library. Each location will have a puzzle for you to solve. Write the answers on your clue sheet...
We’ll provide you with paper and instructions to fold a monster bookmark. Supplies are limited. To reserve a kit, email kspringer@acornlibrary.org.Â
We’ll provide you with a mini artificial pumpkin, paint, and a brush. Supplies are limited. To reserve a kit, email kspringer@acornlibrary.org.Â
Vote on different match-ups of horror movie villains each week to help us determine the victor! Rounds will be posted weekly to our Facebook page and you have the entire week to cast your vote. We’ll announce the results on...
Be the first to say "Bingo!" in this library version of the game and win prizes! All Ages. Registration begins September 22 by calling 708-687-3700 or emailing jmarquardt@acornlibrary.org.
Gardeners: be on the "cutting edge" of practicing prudent pruning. The proper pruning cut with the correct pruning tool will be discussed. Kathleen Obirek, landscape designer and educator, will show you the best pruning tools and how to use and...
We’ll provide you with a mini canvas, paint, and a brush. You can choose to design a jack-o-lantern, Frankenstein, a ghost, or a vampire. Supplies are limited. To reserve a kit, email kspringer@acornlibrary.org.Â
Join us for an open play group where kids can create and build using different materials such as mega blocks, building shapes, play dough and other age appropriate materials. Registration begins September 28, but calling 708-687-3700 or emailing jmarquardt@acornlibrary.org.
Join Ms. Regina for a night of stories, songs, craft and fun! Registration starts Oct. 5, call 708-687-3700 or email jmarquardt@acornlibrary.org.
Drop in and play mini golf in the Youth Services Department on our picture book themed course! All Ages.
Chris Bohjalian is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of 22 books. His work has been translated into 35 languages and has been adapted into three movies and a TV series. He will be talking about his newest release...
Paint a spooky mummy at our Halloween painting party! Registration starts October 12. Ages 9 and up.
Learn about the history of Bachelor's Grove and how it went from a small settlement to being labeled as one of the most haunted locations in Illinois. This presentation will also cover how paranormal experiences at Bachelor's Grove relate to...
Dress up in your costume and enjoy games, crafts and treats! All activities are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. All ages.