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Rainbow Pride Storytime

Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 11:30am - 12:15pm
Meeting Room A/B at 95th Street Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Pride Month, Storytime
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Join us for an exuberant storytime to honor Pride month! This storytime will feature books, songs, and activities that promote self-expression, identity, and families in the LGBTQ+...

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen Paint & Snack Art Party

Thursday, June 13, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Community Room at Nichols Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Pride Month
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Teens, recreate your own masterpiece by following step-by-step instructions to paint your own version of a work of art! Snacks will be available to help feed your creativity. All m...

Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

ArtVenture

Friday, June 14, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Program Room (Naper Blvd.) at Naper Blvd. Library
Program Type:
Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Reminiscent of elementary school art class, this program is part-lecture and part-craft. Adult participants will learn about famous artists and make a simple craft in their style.&...

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Craft Kit: DIY Garden Marker

All Day
All Locations
Program Type:
Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Don't forget what you planted! Take home a DIY garden marker craft kit to label your favorite plant. Craft kits are available at the Adult Services Desk, while supplies last.

This event is in the "Children" group.

Chalk the Walk

Monday, June 17, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Outdoors at Nichols Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Outdoor Program
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Express yourself through chalk as we decorate the sidewalk outside the Library. We provide the chalk, you provide the art! 

This event is in the "Children" group.

Brick Builders

Monday, June 17, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Program Room (Nichols) at Nichols Library
Program Type:
Crafts
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Join other brick enthusiasts to build and create with Library-supplied LEGO® bricks. Themes and challenges will be provided but ingenuity and creativity is encouraged. Grades ...

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Naperville's Smallest Art Show

Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Community Room at Nichols Library
Program Type:
Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Participate in Naperville's Smallest Art Show. Each participant will paint a unique mini canvas. Art will be showcased at all three locations starting on July 1. No registration re...

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Cryptid Conservation Club

Wednesday, June 19, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Program Room (Nichols) at Nichols Library
Program Type:
Crafts
Age Group:
Children, Teens
Event Details:

Bigfoot, Yeti, Nessie, oh my! Fans of these mystic monsters can join us for Cryptid Conservation Club!  We'll learn more about each month's monster, create a creepy craft cele...

Required
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen DIY: Origami Rainbow Flower

Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Program Room (Naper Blvd.) at Naper Blvd. Library
Program Type:
Crafts
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Learn how to create a colorful rainbow flower you can fidget with. Grades 6-12. No registration required, but space is limited to the first 12 participants.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen Summer Solstice Party

Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room C at 95th Street Library
Program Type:
Crafts
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Celebrate the longest day of the year with us at the Library! Teens will make a pressed flower suncatcher while learning how the summer solstice is celebrated in different cultures...

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Naperville's Smallest Art Show

Friday, June 21, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room A at 95th Street Library
Program Type:
Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Participate in Naperville's Smallest Art Show. Each participant will paint a unique mini canvas. Art will be showcased at all three locations starting on June 24. No registration r...

This event is in the "Children" group.

Rainbow Pride Storytime

Monday, June 24, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Program Room (Naper Blvd.) at Naper Blvd. Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Pride Month, Storytime
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Join us for an exuberant storytime to honor Pride month! This storytime will feature books, songs, and activities that promote self-expression, identity, and families in the LGBTQ+...

This event is in the "Children" group.

Pollinator Power

Monday, June 24, 2024 at 2:00pm - 2:30pm
Community Room at Nichols Library
Program Type:
Crafts, STEAM/STEM, Storytime
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Learn how pollinators play a vital role in helping plants grow and thrive through stories, crafts, and science activities. Ages 2-5 with an adult caregiver. Participants sh...

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen DIY: Point Perspective Drawing

Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room C at 95th Street Library
Program Type:
Crafts
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Learn how to draw your own one-point perspective masterpiece! One-point perspective is a drawing method that shows how things appear to get smaller as they get further away, conver...

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Naperville's Smallest Art Show

Thursday, June 27, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Program Room (Naper Blvd.) at Naper Blvd. Library
Program Type:
Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Participate in Naperville's Smallest Art Show. Each participant will paint a unique mini canvas. Art will be showcased at all three locations starting on June 24. No registration r...

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen Craft Kit: Minion Bookmark

All Day
All Locations
Program Type:
Crafts
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Friends and Gentleminions, celebrate Despicable Me 4 by creating a minion corner bookmark. Craft kits can be picked up at the Adult and Teen Services Desk beginning July 1, while s...

Library Closed

All Day
All Locations, Nichols Library, Naper Blvd. Library, 95th Street Library
Closing
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Craft Kit: Felt Bow Bookmark

All Day
All Locations
Program Type:
Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Stop by to pick up a felt bow bookmark craft kit. Craft kits can be picked up at the Adult Services Desk, while supplies last. 

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen Book Buzz: Disability Pride Month

Monday, July 8, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room C at 95th Street Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs, Crafts
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Looking for something new to read this summer? Learn about the latest books for teens spotlighting characters with disabilities, then create a Disability Pride Month bookmark to ho...

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen DIY: Embroider Your Name

Tuesday, July 9, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room C at 95th Street Library
Program Type:
Crafts
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Come join us for an introductory embroidery class where participants will stitch their own name! Participants will learn embroidery skills including threading a needle, placing fab...

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Sew a Reading Pillow

Wednesday, July 10, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Program Room (Nichols) at Nichols Library
Program Type:
Crafts
Age Group:
Children, Teens
Event Details:

Learn to use a sewing machine and create a Reading Pillow to take home. All materials are provided - just bring your enthusiasm! Grades 4-7. *Registration required

Required
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen Paint & Snack Art Party

Thursday, July 11, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Community Room at Nichols Library
Program Type:
Crafts
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Teens, recreate your own masterpiece by following step-by-step instructions to paint your own version of a work of art! Snacks will be available to help feed your creativity. All m...

Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

ArtVenture

Friday, July 12, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Program Room (Naper Blvd.) at Naper Blvd. Library
Program Type:
Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Reminiscent of elementary school art class, this program is part-lecture and part-craft. Adult participants will learn about famous artists and make a simple craft in their style.&...

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen DIY: Wind Up Butterflies

Monday, July 15, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Program Room (Nichols) at Nichols Library
Program Type:
Crafts
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Create a magical flying butterfly using simple materials. Grades 6-12. No registration required, but space is limited to first 15 participants.