Elementary Explorers
2025-04-09 13:30 - 14:30, 2025-04-16 15:30 - 16:30, 2025-04-23 15:30 - 16:30, 2025-04-30 15:30 - 16:30 (America/Chicago)
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.
January: LEGO Club

January 15 & 29: regular time (3:30-4:30 pm)
January 22: early dismissal (1:30-2:30 pm)

February: Art Club

February 5, 12, 26: regular time (3:30-4:30 pm)
February 19: early dismissal (1:30-2:30 pm)

March: Pokémon Club

March 5 & 26: regular time (3:30-4:30 pm)
March 12: early dismissal (1:30-2:30 pm)
March 19: no meeting

April: Maker’s Club

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

Grades K-5. No registration required.

Trash to Treasure: Earth Day Crafts for Kids
2025-04-22 15:00 - 16:30
Exchange trash for treasure! Celebrate Earth Day by making some fun, upcycled crafts. We will provide all the supplies and materials for the crafts; you bring your creativity!
Grades K-8. No registration required.

School's Out! Ice Daddy's Party
2025-05-21 13:30 - 15:30
School’s out, and the fun begins! Let’s celebrate with free frozen Ice Daddy’s treats for kids, courtesy of Classic Plumbing, Inc. Don’t forget to get signed up for summer reading!

Adventures in Art: Splatter Paint
2025-06-03 15:00 - 16:00
Join us for an hour of artistic fun! All supplies needed to make each project will be provided.
Dates and Projects:
June 3: Splatter Paint
June 17: Loom Weaving
July 1: Bubble Paint Flowers
July 15: Stitched Yarn Art
July 29: Perler Bead Pixel Art
Entering grades 2-5. Registration required.

Drop-In Sensory Time
2025-06-05 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-07-03 10:00 - 11:30
Join us for drop-in stations that encourage sensory exploration!
Dates (First Thursdays):
June 5
July 3
Stations designed for children ages 3-7 and their caregivers. No registration required.

Level Up! STEM: Egg Drop Challenge
2025-06-11 15:00 - 16:00
Take on a STEM challenge! Level-up your STEM skills with a new challenge each session.
Dates and Challenges:
June 11: Egg Drop Challenge
June 25: LEGO Derby
July 9: DIY Articulated Grabber
July 23: Paper Plate Rollercoasters
For students entering grades 2-5. Registration required.

Intro to D&D (Young Adventurers Edition)
2025-06-12 14:00 - 15:00
Curious about Dungeons & Dragons but don’t know where to start? Learn the basics of D&D gameplay with library staff member, Ty!
For students entering grades 3-5. No registration required.

Junior D&D Club
2025-06-14 13:30 - 15:30, 2025-07-12 13:30 - 15:30
Players will embark on an exciting Dungeons and Dragons adventure that will help them develop their creative problem solving skills and teamwork! No D&D experience is necessary.
For students entering grades 3-6. Registration required.

Adventures in Art: Loom Weaving
2025-06-17 15:00 - 16:00

Live Action Choose Your Own Adventure
2025-06-18 15:00 - 16:00
Join us for a live reading of Endlessly Ever After by Laurel Snyder. Participants will have to make choices in real-time to determine how the story will end.
Ages 5 and up. No registration required.

LEGO Club: Summer Edition
2025-06-19 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-07-17 14:00 - 16:00
Calling all LEGO lovers! Join us every month this summer for drop-in open play with our huge collection of LEGOs!
Dates:
June 19
July 17
Entering grades K-5. No registration required.

Level Up! STEM: LEGO Derby
2025-06-25 15:00 - 16:00

Graphic Novel Book Club: Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library
2025-06-27 16:00 - 17:00
Calling all graphic novel enthusiasts! Join us as we read and discuss a set graphic novel at each book club session.

Dates and Books:
June 27: Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library by Chris Grabenstein
July 25: Gamerville by Johnnie Christmas

Grades 3-7. Please register for each session individually.

Adventures in Art: Bubble Paint Flowers
2025-07-01 15:00 - 16:00

Level Up! STEM: DIY Articulated Grabber
2025-07-09 15:00 - 16:00

Adventures in Art: Stitched Yarn Art
2025-07-15 15:00 - 16:00

Level Up! STEM: Paper Plate Rollercoasters
2025-07-23 15:00 - 16:00

Graphic Novel Book Club: Gamerville
2025-07-25 16:00 - 17:00

Adventures in Art: Perler Bead Pixel Art
2025-07-29 15:00 - 16:00

Elementary Explorers: Art Club
2025-09-03 15:30 - 16:30, 2025-09-10 15:30 - 16:30, 2025-09-17 13:30 - 14:30
Join us after school for an hour of artistic expression and fun! This program is reserved for students in grades K-5. Younger siblings and caregivers are welcome to browse the library or play in the children’s area while the program is in session.
Please note: on early dismissal days (9/17), the program will run from 1:30-2:30.

CANCELED: Chapter by Chapter: Read-Aloud Book Club for Kids
2025-09-09 15:30 - 16:45, 2025-09-16 15:30 - 16:45
PLEASE NOTE: This program has been canceled.
Join us each week as Ms. Becca reads Flora and Ulysses by Kate DiCamillo! After listening to a few chapters, stay for a brief discussion and themed activity!
For students in grades K-5.
