Mahomet Public Library

Write On! Teen Writing Group
2024-01-11 18:00 - 19:30 (America/Chicago)
Keep your writing skills sharp! This writing group for teens will meet every other month to talk about different aspects of the writing process and take turns sharing our work with the group. Creative writers of all levels are welcome!
Registration required. Grades 6-12.

Session Dates:
January 11
March 28

Elementary Explorers
2024-01-10 15:30 - 16:30, 2023-12-06 13:30 - 14:30
Join us every Wednesday for a fun, one hour after school program! Activities will alternate monthly between Art Club and LEGO Club. 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.
December: LEGO Club

December 6: early dismissal (1:30-2:30 pm)
December 13: regular time (3:30-4:30 pm)

January: Art Club

January 10, 17, 24: regular time (3:30-4:30 pm)
January 31: early dismissal (1:30-2:30 pm)

February: LEGO Club

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

March: Art Club

March 6: early dismissal (1:30-2:30 pm)
March 20, 27: regular time (3:30-4:30 pm)
No Art Club on March 13.

April: LEGO Club

April 3, 17, 24: regular time (3:30-4:30 pm)
April 10: early dismissal (1:30-2:30 pm)

Grades K-5. No registration required.

Preschool Storytime
2024-01-10 10:00 - 10:30
Join us on Wednesday mornings for storytime for preschoolers (ages 3-5) and caregivers. There will be songs, movement, and books!
Please note: There will NOT be Preschool Storytime on Wednesday, April 3.

Cookbook Club
2024-01-09 18:00 - 19:30
This program is perfect for adults who enjoy cooking and sharing food together. All experience levels are welcome! Each Cookbook Club meeting will feature a selected cookbook and attendees will bring a dish from the book to share.
Copies of the cookbook will be available one month in advance at the Library’s Circulation Desk. Registered participants will receive a link to a Google form to include the name of the dish they will be bringing. Participants may contact Alyssa with any questions.
Registration is required.

Cookbooks:
January 9: Half Baked Harvest: Every Day by Tieghan Gerard
March 5: Magnolia Table (Vol. 1) by Joanna Gaines

Adult Crafternoon
2024-01-09 13:00 - 14:00
Get crafty with your friends or make some new friends!
Join us each month as we craft together. You can bring your own project to work on or create a unique craft with instructions and supplies provided by the Library.
Dates and Crafts:

January 9: Make your own candle
February 6: Heart string art
March 5: Bookmark
April 2: Sock bunny
June 4: Diamond painting
July 2: Bullet journaling

Adult Crafternoons are part of our Adult Craft Connection Program series.
No registration required. No meeting in May.

Toddler Storytime
2024-01-09 10:00 - 10:30
Join us on Tuesday mornings for storytime for toddlers (ages 18 months – 3 years) and caregivers. There will be songs, rhymes, and stories!
Please note: There will NOT be storytime on Tuesday, March 19.

Baby Storytime
2024-01-09 09:30 - 09:50
Bring your baby to storytime on Tuesday mornings at the Library! There will be songs, bounces, and books!
Please note: There will NOT be Baby Storytime on Tuesday, March 19.

Teen Finals Studying and Extended Hours
2023-12-21 09:00 - 20:00, 2023-12-20 09:00 - 22:00, 2023-12-19 09:00 - 22:00, 2023-12-18 09:00 - 22:00
Study for finals at the Library!
During Finals week at Mahomet-Seymour High School, the Library’s meeting room is dedicated as group study space for teens after school. Of course, you can also study anywhere else in the Library.
To give you even more study time, the Library will be open 2 hours later (until 10pm) on several nights leading up to finals!

Extended Hours and Edgar Room Availability:
Monday, December 18: 9:00 am – 10:00 pm (Edgar Room open 3:30-10:00 pm)
Tuesday, December 19: 9:00 am – 10:00 pm
Wednesday, December 20: 9:00 am – 10:00 pm
Thursday, December 21: 9:00 am – 8:00 pm

Cookie Decorating Workshop
2023-12-14 18:30 - 19:30
Good things crumb to those who wait! Come decorate sugar cookies at the Library, just before the holidays. We’ll use piping and flooding techniques with royal icing. You don’t want to miss this dough-lightful workshop!
Cookies and supplies will be provided by the Library.

This program is for teens and adults. Registration is required. Registration opens November 1.

Elementary Explorers
2023-12-13 15:30 - 16:30, 2023-11-29 15:30 - 16:30
Join us every Wednesday for a fun, one hour after school program! Activities will alternate monthly between Art Club and LEGO Club. 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 6, 13, 27: regular time (3:30-4:30 pm)
September 20: early dismissal (1:30-2:30 pm)

October: LEGO Club

October 4, 11: regular time (3:30-4:30 pm)
October 18: early dismissal (1:30-2:30 pm)
No club meeting on October 25

November: Art Club

November 1: early dismissal (1:30-2:30 pm)
November 8, 15, 29: regular time (3:30-4:30 pm)
No club meeting on November 22

December: LEGO Club

December 6: early dismissal (1:30-2:30 pm)
December 13: regular time (3:30-4:30 pm)

Grades K-5. No registration required.

Tuesday Night Book Club
2023-12-12 18:30 - 20:00
Join us at the Library on the second Tuesday of each month as we discuss that month’s great read!
September 12: The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin
October 10: Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy
November 14: The Good Left Undone by Adrianna Tigiani
December 12: Wishin’ and Hopin’ by Wally Lamb
No registration required.

Wondering what books we’ve previously read for Tuesday Night Book Club? Check out our Tuesday Night Book Club Picks list!

Preschool Playdate
2023-12-08 10:00 - 11:00
Children (ages 3-5) and their caregivers are welcome to join us on Friday mornings for open-ended playtime! Each session will feature a different assortment of toys and activities.
Please note: There will NOT be Preschool Playdate on April 5 or 19.

Illinois Libraries Present: Surviving the Holidays with Lori Gottlieb
2023-12-06 19:00 - 20:00
Lori Gottlieb, New York Times bestselling author of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone, and co-host of the “Dear Therapists” podcast joins us for a thought-provoking conversation about mental health in anticipation of the winter holiday season.
Gottlieb will share tools to help in everyday life and especially as you prepare for the holidays. Lori Gottlieb is a psychotherapist and New York Times bestselling author of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone, which has sold over a million copies and is currently being adapted into a television series. In addition to her clinical practice, she is co-host of the popular “Dear Therapists” podcast and writes The Atlantic’s “Dear Therapist” advice column. She has been on the Today Show, Good Morning America, CNN, and NPR’s “Fresh Air” as a therapy expert and her 2019 TED Talk was one of the most watched of the year.
Via Zoom. Registration is required.

This event is made possible by Illinois Libraries Present, a statewide collaboration among public libraries offering premier events. ILP is funded in part by a grant awarded by the Illinois State Library, a department of the Office of Secretary of State, using funds provided by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA).

Preschool Storytime
2023-12-06 10:00 - 10:30, 2023-11-29 10:00 - 10:30
Join us on Wednesday mornings for storytime for preschoolers (ages 3-5) and caregivers. There will be songs, movement, and books!
Please note: There will NOT be Preschool Storytime on October 25 or November 22.

Toddler Storytime
2023-12-05 10:00 - 10:30, 2023-11-28 10:00 - 10:30, 2023-11-21 10:00 - 10:30
Join us on Tuesday mornings for storytime for toddlers (ages 18 months – 3 years) and caregivers. There will be songs, rhymes, and stories!
Please note: There will NOT be storytime on October 24.

Baby Storytime
2023-12-05 09:30 - 09:50, 2023-11-28 09:30 - 09:50
Bring your baby to storytime on Tuesday mornings at the Library! There will be songs, bounces, and books!
Please note: There will NOT be Baby Storytime on October 24.

Music at the Library: MSHS Madrigals
2023-12-03 14:00 - 15:00
The always amazing Mahomet Seymour High School Madrigals choir will perform selections from their show at the Library. Be prepared to be dazzled by their beautiful voices…and their Renaissance and early Baroque costumes!
No registration required.

Make and Take Ornaments
2023-12-02 09:30 - 13:00
Join us on the first Saturday in December for our annual ornament-decorating program! Supplies to make several different styles of ornaments will be provided by the Library. Community members of all ages are welcome to join in on the fun.
No registration required.

Preschool Playdate
2023-12-01 10:00 - 11:00
Children (ages 2-5) and their caregivers are welcome to join us on Friday mornings for open-ended playtime! Each session will feature a different assortment of toys and activities.
Please note: There will NOT be Preschool Playdate on October 20 or November 24.

Adult Take and Make Kit: Pressed Flower Lantern
2023-11-27 - 2023-11-30
Take home a craft to make! Our take-and-make crafts come with all the supplies needed for a project.

Crafts:
Beginning September 25: Clay leaf dish
Beginning October 30: Embroidery hoop spider webs
Beginning November 27: Pressed flower lantern

Stop by the Library to pick up a free kit. Kits are available while supplies last. Limit one kit per person, please!
Adult take-and-make crafts are part of our Adult Craft Connection series.

Stitching Circle
2023-11-21 13:00 - 15:00
Enjoy a crafty hobby and conversation each month this fall! Participants are welcome to bring their own fiber arts projects (crochet, knitting, embroidery, etc…) or any crafty hobby. Beginners are welcome! A selection of basic supplies will also be available for use.
Dates:
September 19
October 17
November 21

Stitching Circle is a part of our Adult Craft Connection Program series. No registration required.
