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Adult Reading Challenge

All Day 1/1 - 12/1
Virtual
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Read with us, Peoria! Find a new book or author each month, letting our themes inspire you! Log your reading on Beanstack to enter a monthly drawing for a gift card to a local business. We will celebrate with a party at the end of the year.

Sidewalk Chalk Art

All Day 5/1 - 5/31
North Branch
Library Branch: North Branch
Room: NB Outside
Age Group: All ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Decorate our StoryWalk path with sidewalk chalk art during sunny days.  Simply ask for chalk at the Info Desk.  All ages.

Mother's Day Flower Bouquet Craft To-Go Kit

05/01/2024 @ 10:00am - 05/12/2024 @ 4:00pm
North Branch
Library Branch: North Branch
Age Group: Children of all ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Stop in and pick up all the materials you will need to make a lovely paper flower bouquet.  One kit per family. While supplies last. 

Storytime at Luthy Botanical Gardens

10:00am - 10:30am
Off Site
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children of all ages
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Come join us for Storytime at the Luthy Botanical Gardens, located at 2520 N Prospect Rd, Peoria, IL 61603.

Upcycle Jar Lanterns

4:00pm - 6:00pm
North Branch
Library Branch: North Branch
Room: McKenzie Room
Age Group: Teens (12 to 18 years)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Peoria Reads
Event Details:

Join us at North Branch to make a beautiful lantern out of recycled glass jars.  The lantern you make could make a lovely Mother's Day gift, or seasonal home decor.  Ages 12 and up.

Twelve Tropes of Romance Book Club

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Lakeview Branch
Library Branch: Lakeview Branch
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Are you a fan of feel good romance novels that take place in modern day? Is there a specific romance trope you love so much you'll read anything with that trope?

Sign and Sing Storytime with Communication Junction

10:30am - 11:00am
McClure Branch
Library Branch: McClure Branch
Room: McClure Room
Age Group: Early Learners (Birth to 5 years)
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join Communication Junction for a 30 minute interactive Sign and Sing Storytime. This story time is great for children ages 0-5 and is created around a theme, filled with stories, songs, movement and bubbles.

Yoga with Adriene

12:15pm - 12:45pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: LL2 Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

Join us for a free yoga class with one of the top yoga instructors on YouTube, Yoga with Adriene.

Fingerprint Flower Craft

10:00am - 10:30am
Lakeview Branch
Library Branch: Lakeview Branch
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Early Learners (Birth to 5 years)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Come dressed for a mess as we fingerpaint flowers onto paper plates for a spring craft to decorate your homes.  Ages 2 to 5.


Caution: We have smocks, but paint may stain clothes. 

Busy Bees Storytime

10:30am - 11:15am
North Branch
Library Branch: North Branch
Room: Beehive Storytime Room
Age Group: Early Learners (Birth to 5 years)
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for a family-friendly storytime! Best for ages 2-5, but children of all ages are welcome!

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Saturday Family Storytime

10:30am - 11:15am
North Branch
Library Branch: North Branch
Age Group: Early Learners (Birth to 5 years)
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for a weekend storytime the whole family will enjoy! Our suggested age range is 0-7, but children of all ages are welcome.

Solar Oven S'mores

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Lincoln Branch
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Lincoln Branch
Room: Lincoln Room
Age Group: Grade School (6 to 11 years)
Program Type: STEM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 13
Event Details:

Join us to make your own solar oven and cook some s'mores using the suns rays! Space is limited, so please sign up to save your spot.

Graduation Cap Decorating

2:30pm - 5:00pm
Lakeview Branch
Library Branch: Lakeview Branch
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Teens (12 to 18 years)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Graduating high school seniors are welcomed to drop-in to use our art supplies to decorate their graduation cap.

Dungeons & Dragons at the Library

2:30pm - 5:30pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: LL2 Auditorium
Age Group: Teens (12 to 18 years), Adults
Event Details:

Join us at Main for “Dungeons & Dragons at the Library.”  
The program is open to ages 13 and up.
Doors open at 2pm and game play starts at 2:30.
Feel free to bring snacks!

Monthly on the 2nd Saturday

Cooking Club: Chinese Cooking Demo

3:00pm - 4:00pm
North Branch
Library Branch: North Branch
Room: McKenzie Room
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

Join us for an authentic Chinese cooking demonstration from a local community member.  Learn tips and techniques, key ingredients to keep in your pantry, and more! 

Octavius The Library Cat Celebration

All Day 5/13 - 5/15
Lakeview Branch
Library Branch: Lakeview Branch
Age Group: All ages
Event Details:

Join us as we celebrate Octavius, the real life cat who was abandoned and rescued at Lakeview Branch. We'll have an Octavius themed scavenger hunt and cat themed escape room. All ages. 

Travel Tic Tac Toe Kit

All Day 5/13 - 5/18
North Branch
Library Branch: North Branch
Age Group: Grade School (6 to 11 years)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Excited for Summer vacation? Take home one of our kits to design your own traveling Tic Tac Toe game for the road .

Budding Bookworms

10:30am - 11:15am
Lincoln Branch
Library Branch: Lincoln Branch
Room: Hot Air Balloon Room
Age Group: Early Learners (Birth to 5 years)
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us with your budding bookworm as we learn about the world through songs, stories and crafts.

Wiggle Worms Baby Lap Time

10:30am - 11:15am
North Branch
Library Branch: North Branch
Room: NB Outside
Age Group: Early Learners (Birth to 5 years)
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for an infant-toddler storytime designed to introduce your little ones to the wonderful world of reading through music, movement, repetition, and a story read-aloud followed by play time with other families.

Atlantic Monthly Discussion Group

11:00am - 12:00pm
North Branch
Library Branch: North Branch
Room: Seminar Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

The Atlantic Monthly Discussion Group meets on the second Monday of the month at 11 a.m. (except in October when it is the third Monday.)

Caregiver Chat

11:00am - 12:30pm
North Branch
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: North Branch
Room: Beehive Storytime Room
Purpose of Meeting

Join us for a chance to meet with other caregivers in your area.

Science Fiction/Fantasy Reading Group

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Lakeview Branch
Library Branch: Lakeview Branch
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Join us on the second Monday of each month to discuss a variety of sci-fi and fantasy titles, from classics to contemporary! 

New members and visitors are always welcome!