School's Out! Ice Daddy's Party
2026-05-26 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago)
School’s out, and the fun begins! Let’s celebrate with free frozen Ice Daddy’s treats for kids, courtesy of Classic Plumbing & Air. Don’t forget to get signed up for summer reading!

Wonder Club: Guardians of the Sea
2026-06-03 15:00 - 16:00
Join us every Wednesday afternoon for fun activities that will make you wonder! Explore topics like marine biology, gardening, art, weather, and so much more! Each session will feature a different topic for inquisitive minds. Registration is required. Please register for each session separately.
This session’s topic is Guardians of the Sea: Tiny Plankton, Apex Predators, and You!
Dive into the underwater world to discover how every creature, from tiny plankton to powerful sharks, help to keep the ocean healthy. You will learn about ocean food chains, apex predators, and keystone species while also learning why ocean conservation is an important element when it comes to protecting each and every animal. The program is led by Friends With Fins YouTube series host and local TV personality, Jaclyn Friedlander, who brings marine conservation to life with kid‑friendly science facts and a shark craft you can take home with you.
Entering grades 2-5. Register for each session individually.

First Chapter Fight Club: Grades K-3
2026-06-08 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-06-22 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-07-06 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-07-20 13:00 - 14:00
Don’t judge a book by its cover! Judge it by its first chapter! Listen to Ms. Becca and Ms. Ty read the first chapters of four different books, then pit them against each other in a battle of the books to decide the winner!
Each session will focus on a different genre:
June 8: Animal Stories
June 22: Realistic Fiction
July 6: Fantasy
July 20: Spooky Stories
Entering grades K-3. No registration required.

First Chapter Fight Club: Grades 4-6
2026-06-08 14:30 - 15:30, 2026-06-22 14:30 - 15:30, 2026-07-06 14:30 - 15:30, 2026-07-20 14:30 - 15:30
Don’t judge a book by its cover! Judge it by its first chapter! Listen to Ms. Becca and Ms. Ty read the first chapters of four different books, then pit them against each other in a battle of the books to decide the winner!
Each session will focus on a different genre:
June 8: Animal Stories
June 22: Realistic Fiction
July 6: Fantasy
July 20: Spooky Stories
Entering grades 4-6. No registration required.

Wonder Club: Crazy About Clouds
2026-06-10 15:00 - 16:00
Join us every Wednesday afternoon for fun activities that will make you wonder! Explore topics like marine biology, gardening, art, weather, and so much more! Each session will feature a different topic for inquisitive minds. Registration is required. Please register for each session separately.
This session’s topic is Crazy About Clouds.
Make a cloud in a jar and learn about all the different types of clouds and how to spot them like a pro!
Entering grades 2-5. Register for each session individually.

Wonder Club: Protecting Pollinators
2026-06-17 15:00 - 16:00
Join us every Wednesday afternoon for fun activities that will make you wonder! Explore topics like marine biology, gardening, art, weather, and so much more! Each session will feature a different topic for inquisitive minds. Registration is required. Please register for each session separately.
This session’s topic is Protecting Pollinators.
Investigate the importance of pollinators in our ecosystem, and build your own DIY butterfly feeder!
Entering grades 2-5. Register for each session individually.

Wonder Club: Making Music
2026-06-24 15:00 - 16:00
Join us every Wednesday afternoon for fun activities that will make you wonder! Explore topics like marine biology, gardening, art, weather, and so much more! Each session will feature a different topic for inquisitive minds. Registration is required. Please register for each session separately.
This session’s topic is Making Music.
Learn about the different instrument groups and what makes them unique! Then craft your own DIY instruments!
Entering grades 2-5. Register for each session individually.

Wonder Club: Fabulous Flowers
2026-07-01 15:00 - 16:00
Join us every Wednesday afternoon for fun activities that will make you wonder! Explore topics like marine biology, gardening, art, weather, and so much more! Each session will feature a different topic for inquisitive minds. Registration is required. Please register for each session separately.
This session’s topic is Fabulous Flowers.
Dissect a flower and learn how to recognize and classify its parts!
Entering grades 2-5. Register for each session individually.

Wonder Club: STEM in Space
2026-07-08 15:00 - 16:00
Join us every Wednesday afternoon for fun activities that will make you wonder! Explore topics like marine biology, gardening, art, weather, and so much more! Each session will feature a different topic for inquisitive minds. Registration is required. Please register for each session separately.
This session’s topic is STEM in Space.
Friendly aliens are landing on Earth! Your challenge: build a landing module that will protect the aliens as they crash through the atmosphere.
Entering grades 2-5. Register for each session individually.

Wonder Club: Caring for Creepy Crawlies
2026-07-15 15:00 - 16:00
Join us every Wednesday afternoon for fun activities that will make you wonder! Explore topics like marine biology, gardening, art, weather, and so much more! Each session will feature a different topic for inquisitive minds. Registration is required. Please register for each session separately.
This session’s topic is Caring for Creepy Crawlies.
Find out what goes into caring for unusual pets like reptiles, spiders, and more! We’ll even have a few friendly “Creepy Crawly” ambassadors for you to meet! Participants will also build their own mini detritivore habitat to bring home some unique isopods (rolly polies) or millipedes. This program is led by Elementary teacher and unusual pet hobbyist Phil Dreste.
Entering grades 2-5. Register for each session individually.

Wonder Club: Rockin' Robots
2026-07-22 15:00 - 16:00
Join us every Wednesday afternoon for fun activities that will make you wonder! Explore topics like marine biology, gardening, art, weather, and so much more! Each session will feature a different topic for inquisitive minds. Registration is required. Please register for each session separately.
This session’s topic is Rockin’ Robots.
Work with a partner to build an obstacle course for a robot, then use the Library’s iPads to navigate your robot through the course!
Entering grades 2-5. Register for each session individually.

Wonder Club: Paint and Print with Plants
2026-07-29 15:00 - 16:00
Join us every Wednesday afternoon for fun activities that will make you wonder! Explore topics like marine biology, gardening, art, weather, and so much more! Each session will feature a different topic for inquisitive minds. Registration is required. Please register for each session separately.
This session’s topic is Paint and Print with Plants.
Create amazing works of art using plants as artistic tools!
Entering grades 2-5. Register for each session individually.

Elementary Explorers
2026-09-02 15:30 - 16:30, 2026-09-09 15:30 - 16:30, 2026-09-16 13:30 - 14:30, 2026-09-23 15:30 - 16:30, 2026-09-30 15:30 - 16:30, 2026-10-07 15:30 - 16:30, 2026-10-14 13:30 - 14:30
Join us every Wednesday for a fun, one hour after school program! Activities will rotate monthly. We’ll usually meet from 3:30-4:30 pm, but we’ll move it up to 1:30-2:30 pm on early dismissal days.
September: Art Club

September 2, 9, 23, 30: regular time (3:30-4:30 pm)
September 16: early dismissal (1:30-2:30 pm)

October: Pokémon Club

October 7, 21, 28: regular time (3:30-4:30 pm)
October 14: early dismissal (1:30-2:30 pm)

November: Maker’s Club

November 4, 18: regular time (3:30-4:30 pm)
November 11: early dismissal (1:30-2:30 pm)
November 25: no meeting

December: LEGO Club

December 2: regular time (3:30-4:30 pm)
December 9: early dismissal (1:30-2:30 pm)
December 16, 23, 30: no meeting

Grades K-5. No registration required.

Wonder Club: Books (Early Afternoon Session)
2026-09-17 13:00 - 14:00
Curious students in grades 2-5 are invited to join us for Wonder Club! At each monthly session, we’ll explore a different question and complete a hands-on activity to put learning into practice!
Session Topics:

September: How are books made?
October: What are stars made of?
November: How do animals communicate?

Register for ONE session each month:

September 17 at 1:00 pm OR 4:00 pm
October 22 at 1:00 pm OR 4:00 pm
November 19 at 1:00 pm OR 4:00 pm

Please Note: There will be TWO sessions with the same topic and activities each month. Please register for ONE session.
Grades 2-5. Registration required (registration link coming soon).

Wonder Club: Books (After School Session)
2026-09-17 16:00 - 17:00

First Chapter Fight Club: Grades K-3
2026-09-21 15:30 - 16:00, 2026-10-19 15:30 - 16:00
Don’t judge a book by its cover! Judge it by its first chapter! Listen to Ms. Becca read the first chapters of several different books, then pit them against each other in a battle of the books to decide the winner!
Each month, we’ll focus on a different genre:
September: Survival and Adventure Stories
October: Mysteries
November: Historical Fiction
Grades K-3. No registration required.
Please Note: This program session is geared toward students in grades K-3. Students in grades 4-6 are welcome to join us for the later session at 4:30 pm.

First Chapter Fight Club: Grades 4-6
2026-09-21 16:30 - 17:00
Don’t judge a book by its cover! Judge it by its first chapter! Listen to Ms. Becca read the first chapters of several different books, then pit them against each other in a battle of the books to decide the winner!
Each month, we’ll focus on a different genre:
September: Survival and Adventure Stories
October: Mysteries
November: Historical Fiction
Grades 4-6. No registration required.
Please Note: This program session is geared toward students in grades 4-6. Students in grades K-3 are welcome to join us for the earlier session at 3:30 pm.
