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  • June 2026

  • Sun 14

    Kids Craft Kit-Dinosaur Suncatcher

    June 1 @ 8:00 AM – June 30 @ 5:00 PM

    To request a kit, email youthprograms@acornlibrary.org or call the Youth Services Department at 708-687-3700 starting the 1st of each month.  

  • Sun 14

    STEAM Kit-Solar Art

    June 1 @ 8:00 AM – June 30 @ 5:00 PM

    Learn about UV light with this outdoor summer activity. Kits available starting June 1.  To request a kit, call the Youth Services Desk at 708-687-3700 or email youthprograms@acornlibrary.org.

  • Mon 15

    Parachute Games

    June 15 @ 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Acorn Public Library District

    Remember playing with a parachute in gym class? It’s still a lot of fun! Ages 9-17. To register, email youthprograms@acornlibrary.org or call 708-687-3700.

  • Mon 15

    Summer Slime Time

    June 15 @ 2:30 PM – 3:00 PM
    Acorn Public Library District

    Make new fun versions of slime! Ages 7-12.  To register, email youthprograms@acornlibrary.org or call 708-687-3700.

  • Tue 16

    Music and Movement Story Time

    June 16 @ 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
    |Recurring Event (See all)

    An event every week that begins at 10:30 AM on Tuesday, repeating until July 21, 2026

    Recurring
    Acorn Public Library District

    Join us for songs, movement activities, stories and fun! Ages 0-5. To register, email youthprograms@acornlibrary.org or call 708-687-3700.

  • Thu 18

    Lapsit and Playtime

    June 18 @ 9:30 AM – 10:00 AM Recurring
    Acorn Public Library District

    Make new story time friends and enjoy some stories, songs, rhymes, bubbles and playtime! Ages 0-2.5 years old.  To register, email youthprograms@acornlibrary.org or call the Youth Services Desk at 708-687-3700.

  • Thu 18

    Summer Story Time

    June 18 @ 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM Recurring

    Join us for stories, songs, bubbles followed by popsicles and sidewalk chalk on the lower level of the Library.  Ages 0-8.  To register, email jmarquardt@acornlibrary.org or call the Youth Services Department at 708-687-3700.

  • Thu 18

    TAG

    June 18 @ 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    Acorn Public Library District

    Do you love to volunteer?  Join our group!  In addition to volunteering at the library and in the community, we also participate in fun activities!  Ages 11-17.  To register, email youthprograms@acornlibrary.org or call 708-687-3700.

  • Fri 19

    Little STEAM Lab-Colorful Penny Spinners

    June 19 @ 3:30 PM – 4:00 PM
    Acorn Public Library District

    Join us for hands on sensory play and activities. Ages 2-5.  To register, email youthprograms@acornlibrary.org or call 708-687-3700.

  • Sat 20

    T-Rexplorers

    June 20 @ 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
    Acorn Public Library District

    Learn about dinosaurs and you’ll even get to see and touch real dinosaur fossils! All Ages To register, email youthprograms@acornlibrary.org or call 708-687-3700.

  • Sat 20

    Lego Club

    June 20 @ 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
    Acorn Public Library District

    Each meeting we will build around a theme, and your creation will be on display for the month in the Youth Services Department!  Ages 6-12.  To register, email youthprograms@acornlibrary.org or call 708-687-3700.

  • Tue 23

    Stuffy Safari Sleepover

    June 23 @ 9:00 AM – June 25 @ 9:00 PM
    Acorn Public Library District

    Leave your (2nd) favorite stuffy at the library so that they can go on a Dinosaur Safari trip around the library! Your stuffies will take pictures with dinosaurs, dig for fossils, and even bring you back some goodies from their…

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