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Illinois Libraries Present ~ An Evening with James McBride

Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Virtual
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

An Evening with James McBridePlease register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_P4ShG_ZXTry70kZbl6Pa5A#/registration James McBride is an award-winning author, m...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Virtual
Event Details:

An Evening with James McBride

Sensory Play

Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Main Children's Activity Room at Main Library
Program Type:
STEM
Age Group:
Early Learners (Birth to 5 years)
Event Details:

Bring your little one for sensory play fun! Parents are required to stay with their child. Suggested ages for the play items available are 2 to 5.  Every first Wednesday of th...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Main Children's Activity Room
Age Group: Early Learners (Birth to 5 years)
Program Type: STEM
Event Details:

Bring your little one for sensory play fun! Parents are required to stay with their child. Suggested ages for the play items available are 2 to 5.  Every first Wednesday of the month.

American Red Cross Blood Drive

Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at 12:00pm - 6:00pm
North McKenzie Room at North Branch
Purpose of Meeting:

For an appointment, please call 1-800-RED CROSS (733-2767) or visit RedCrossBlood.org or RedCrossBlood.org/RapidPass  

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This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: North Branch
Room: North McKenzie Room
Purpose of Meeting

For an appointment, please call 1-800-RED CROSS (733-2767) or visit RedCrossBlood.org or RedCrossBlood.org/RapidPass

 

 

Anime & Manga Club

Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
McClure Room at McClure Branch
Age Group:
Teens (13 to 18 years)
Event Details:

Join us after school to discuss the latest anime and manga, watch an episode and vibe with fellow fans. Snacks provided. 

Library Branch: McClure Branch
Room: McClure Room
Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years)
Event Details:

Join us after school to discuss the latest anime and manga, watch an episode and vibe with fellow fans. Snacks provided. 

Historical Fiction Society

Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Lakeview Room at Lakeview Branch
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us on the first Wednesday of each month to discuss a historical fiction title and be transported back in time. February 5: “The First Ladies” by Marie Benedict and Victor...

Library Branch: Lakeview Branch
Room: Lakeview Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Join us on the first Wednesday of each month to discuss a historical fiction title and be transported back in time. 

February 5: “The First Ladies” by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray

ACT Prep Class

Thursday, February 6, 2025 at 4:00am - 5:00pm
Lincoln Computer Lab at Lincoln Branch
Age Group:
Teens (13 to 18 years)
Event Details:

Learn ACT tips and tricks from Peoria High School English teacher, Jane Aldridge. Our weekly classes will meet every Thursday in February. Ms. Aldridge will focus on helping studen...

Library Branch: Lincoln Branch
Room: Lincoln Computer Lab
Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years)
Event Details:

Learn ACT tips and tricks from Peoria High School English teacher, Jane Aldridge. Our weekly classes will meet every Thursday in February. Ms.

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Yoga with Adriene (Virtual)

Thursday, February 6, 2025 at 12:15pm - 12:45pm
Main LL2 Auditorium at Main Library
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us for a free yoga class with one of the top yoga instructors on YouTube, Yoga with Adriene.Doors open at noon. At 12:15 pm and we will show one of Adriene's 30-minute yoga vi...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Main 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.

All Ages Drop In: Beaded Hearts

Thursday, February 6, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Main 1st Floor Meeting Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children of all ages, Early Learners (Birth to 5 years), Grade School (6 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, All ages
Event Details:

Just a simple little craft to bring a creative spark to your day.  Our hearts come from two simple ingredients: pipe cleaners and pony beads.  Put them in your window to ...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Main 1st Floor Meeting Room
Age Group: Children of all ages, Early Learners (Birth to 5 years), Grade School (6 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, All ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Just a simple little craft to bring a creative spark to your day.  Our hearts come from two simple ingredients: pipe cleaners and pony beads.  Put them in your window to catch the winter sun or gift them to your valentine.

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.

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Let's LEGO at North Branch!

Thursday, February 6, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
North Beehive Storytime Room at North Branch
Program Type:
STEM
Age Group:
Grade School (6 to 12 years)
Event Details:

Join us to explore your creativity with LEGO!  Prompts will be provided, if you need some ideas, but free-building is also encouraged. 

Library Branch: North Branch
Room: North Beehive Storytime Room
Age Group: Grade School (6 to 12 years)
Program Type: STEM
Event Details:

Join us to explore your creativity with LEGO!  Prompts will be provided, if you need some ideas, but free-building is also encouraged. 

Tummy Time Painting

Friday, February 7, 2025 at 10:15am - 11:00am
Lakeview Storytime Room at Lakeview Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Early Learners (Birth to 5 years)
Event Details:

Encourage tummy time play while making a frame-worthy keepsake. We will provide a canvas and paints, as well as a sealed bag for your baby to create their own mess free artwork to ...

Registration
Library Branch: Lakeview Branch
Room: Lakeview Storytime Room
Age Group: Early Learners (Birth to 5 years)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Encourage tummy time play while making a frame-worthy keepsake. We will provide a canvas and paints, as well as a sealed bag for your baby to create their own mess free artwork to take home. Supplies are limited, registration is required.

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Busy Bees Storytime

Friday, February 7, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
North Beehive Storytime Room at North Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Early Learners (Birth to 5 years)
Event Details:

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

Library Branch: North Branch
Room: North 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.

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First Friday Art

Friday, February 7, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
North Beehive Storytime Room at North Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children of all ages
Event Details:

Explore your creativity with art projects based on a different famous artist every month. Dress for a mess. February - Try your hand at Pointillism (or dot painting), based on...

Library Branch: North Branch
Room: North Beehive Storytime Room
Age Group: Children of all ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Explore your creativity with art projects based on a different famous artist every month. Dress for a mess. 

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.

Bookmark of the Month: Ribbon and Pom-Pom

Saturday, February 8, 2025 at 9:30am - 11:00am
McClure Room at McClure Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults
Event Details:

Create this month's bookmark of the month using ribbon and pom-poms. 

Library Branch: McClure Branch
Room: McClure Room
Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Create this month's bookmark of the month using ribbon and pom-poms. 

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Masterpieces at Main: Crepe Paper Flowers

Saturday, February 8, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:30pm
Main 1st Floor Meeting Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

We're still wading through the dark days of winter AND it's the month of love and affection.  What better time to try your hand at making your own flowers?  Learn how to ...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Main 1st Floor Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

We're still wading through the dark days of winter AND it's the month of love and affection.  What better time to try your hand at making your own flowers?

Adulting 101: Healthy Relationships

Saturday, February 8, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Lakeview Room at Lakeview Branch
Age Group:
Teens (13 to 18 years)
Event Details:

As part of our ongoing and interactive Adulting 101 series for grades 8-12, this presentation with educators from The Center for Prevention of Abuse will focus on developing h...

Library Branch: Lakeview Branch
Room: Lakeview Room
Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years)
Event Details:

As part of our ongoing and interactive Adulting 101 series for grades 8-12, this presentation with educators from The Center for Prevention of Abuse will focus on developing healthy re

Star Trek: Section 31 Prep Party

Saturday, February 8, 2025 at 12:00pm - 5:45pm
McClure Room at McClure Branch
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
All ages
Event Details:

Get yourself prepared for the upcoming movie release of "Star Trek: Section 31""Star Trek: Section 31" stars Michelle Yeoh as Emperor Philippa Georgiou, who joins Section 31, a sec...

Library Branch: McClure Branch
Room: McClure Room
Age Group: All ages
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

Get yourself prepared for the upcoming movie release of "Star Trek: Section 31"

Valentine's Slime

Saturday, February 8, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Main 1st Floor Meeting Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Grade School (6 to 12 years)
Event Details:

It's almost Valentine's, so let's make some Slime for you Valentine 💖! Join us and make your own slime by mixing together the ingredients, then we'll put in the final secret i...

Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Main 1st Floor Meeting Room
Age Group: Grade School (6 to 12 years)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:

It's almost Valentine's, so let's make some Slime for you Valentine 💖! Join us and make your own slime by mixing 

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.

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Teen/Tween Dungeons & Dragons

Saturday, February 8, 2025 at 2:00pm - 5:00pm
North McKenzie Room at North Branch
Age Group:
Grade School (6 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Event Details:

Ages 10-18. Join us for monthly sessions of Dungeons & Dragons, designed for teens and tweens. Learn the basics of the game and have fun! Registrations needed per session to as...

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Registration
Library Branch: North Branch
Room: North McKenzie Room
Age Group: Grade School (6 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 13
Event Details:

Ages 10-18. Join us for monthly sessions of Dungeons & Dragons, designed for teens and tweens. Learn the basics of the game and have fun!

Pokemon Club

Pokémon Club

Sunday, February 9, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Lakeview Room at Lakeview Branch
Age Group:
Grade School (6 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Event Details:

Join us for our monthly Pokemon Club. During each club session you can play Pokemon TCG, work on a Pokemon craft or coloring page, and join in for some light hearted trivia while m...

Library Branch: Lakeview Branch
Room: Lakeview Room
Age Group: Grade School (6 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Event Details:

Join us for our monthly Pokemon Club. During each club session you can play Pokemon TCG, work on a Pokemon craft or coloring page, and join in for some light hearted trivia while meeting fellow Pokemon fans.

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Biography & Non-Fiction Book Club

Sunday, February 9, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
North Seminar Room at North Branch
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

The Biography and Nonfiction Book Club meets the second Sunday of each month (unless re-scheduled because of holidays/weather).  New members are always welcome!For more inform...

Library Branch: North Branch
Room: North Seminar Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

The Biography and Nonfiction Book Club meets the second Sunday of each month (unless re-scheduled because of holidays/weather).  

New members are always welcome!

For more information, please call Roberta at 309-264-1966.

Herbs and Spice and Everything Nice

02/10/2025 @ 9:00am to 02/15/2025 @ 6:00pm
McClure Branch
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Are you wanting to add a little spice to your meals but don't know where to start? Join us in the Herbs and Spice and Everything Nice Club where you can pick up a packet with a spi...

Registration
Library Branch: McClure Branch
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Are you wanting to add a little spice to your meals but don't know where to start?

I Have a Crush on You!

02/10/2025 @ 10:00am to 02/14/2025 @ 6:00pm
Lincoln Branch
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Come check out our "I Have a Crush on You" book display! We are celebrating the month of February and Valentine's Day with a good book and a CRUSH surprise that you can share with ...

Library Branch: Lincoln Branch
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

Come check out our "I Have a Crush on You" book display! We are celebrating the month of February and Valentine's Day with a good book and a CRUSH surprise that you can share with a loved one!

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Wiggle Worms Baby Lapsit Storytime

Monday, February 10, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
North Beehive Storytime Room at North Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Early Learners (Birth to 5 years)
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 followe...

Library Branch: North Branch
Room: North Beehive Storytime Room
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. Best for ages 0-24 months.

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.

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The Atlantic Monthly Discussion Group

Monday, February 10, 2025 at 11:45am - 12:30pm
North Seminar Room at North Branch
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
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.)Read the feature article (and any other art...

Library Branch: North Branch
Room: North 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.)