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Indoor Storywalk: A Girl Like Me

Friday, March 31, 2023

Crete Public Library District

Check out our Indoor StoryWalk for Women's History Month, A Girl Like Me by Angela Johnson. No registration required. Walk the path in the library whenever you visit!

Indoor Storywalk: Be a Tree

Wednesday, May 31, 2023

Crete Public Library District

Check out our Indoor StoryWalk we celebrate Arbor Day and Earth Day with the book, Be a Tree by Angela Johnson. No registration required. Walk the path in the library whenever you visit!

Registration is open

Roaming Readers Walking Group

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Crete Public Library District

Off Site

Join us at Goodenow Grove Nature Preserve — 27064 Dutton Rd, Beecher, IL 60401—as we walk and talk about books. There is no assigned reading for this group. Please wear comfortable shoes and bring your own water bottle. Participants of this program will be asked to sign a waiver of liability. The waiver will be available on the event calendar website as well as on the day of every meeting. Download and print waiver.

This walking group is weather-dependent. Cancellation due to inclement weather will be updated here the day before the event. Registered participants will also be notified by phone if the event is canceled.

2023 Winter Meeting Dates: January 6 & 27; February 3 & 24, and; March 3 & 31.

Registration is open

Muffins with a Mystery Reader

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Crete Public Library District

Large Room

Start your weekend with a delicious treat while enjoying stories and songs with Ms. Kerry and our Mystery Reader. Parent or caregiver must be present.

Please, call and cancel if you are unable to attend. Failure to cancel for programs may result in being added to the waiting list for future programs.

Those who arrive 10 minutes or more after the start of a program may be considered no shows, and denied access to the program.

Groups and organizations must speak with the Youth Services Outreach Specialist to schedule a separate story time.

Registration is open

Time-out for Toddlers (2-3 Years Old)

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM

Crete Public Library District

Acorn Room

We’ll share stories, rhymes, music, and other activities that you and your toddler can enjoy together.

Please, call and cancel if you are unable to attend. Failure to cancel for programs may result in being added to the waiting list for future programs.

Those who arrive 10 minutes or more after the start of a program may be considered no shows, and denied access to the program.

Registration is open

Comics & Cookies: Expedition Backyard (K-2nd)

4:30 PM - 5:15 PM

Crete Public Library District

Acorn Room

Let’s get ready to explore outdoors! Join us as we talk about Expedition Backyard by Binglin Hu and Rosemary Mosco, enjoy yummy cookies, and create our very own tiny terrariums for our smallest friends to explore!

https://dlil.overdrive.com/media/5810986

Please, call and cancel if you are unable to attend. Failure to cancel for programs may result in being added to the waiting list for future programs.

Those who arrive 10 minutes or more after the start of a program may be considered no shows, and denied access to the program.

Groups and organizations must speak with the Youth Services Outreach Specialist to schedule a separate story time.

Registration is open

Primetime for Preschool (4-5 Years Old in Preschool)

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Crete Public Library District

Acorn Room

During this independent storytime experience, your child will enjoy spending time with other preschoolers while listening to stories, singing songs, learning fingerplays, playing games, and exploring learning stations.

Please, call and cancel if you are unable to attend. Failure to cancel for programs may result in being added to the waiting list for future programs.

Those who arrive 10 minutes or more after the start of a program may be considered no shows, and denied access to the program.

Groups and organizations must speak with the Youth Services Outreach Specialist to schedule a separate story time.

Let's LEGO: Make a LEGO Zoo Animals (K-5th)

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Crete Public Library District

Acorn Room

Let's LEGO on the first Thursday of every month. This month you'll be creating your very own LEGO zoo animals.

No registration is require for this event!

Registration is open

Book Babies (0-23 Months)

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Crete Public Library District

Acorn Room

Welcome baby to the Library! Join us for stories, learn fingerplays and rhymes, and meet other families.

Please call and cancel if you are unable to attend. Failure to cancel for programs may result in being added to the waiting list for future programs.

Those who arrive 10 minutes or more after the start of a program may be considered no shows and denied access to the program.

Groups and organizations must speak with the Youth Services Outreach Specialist to schedule a separate story time.

Registration is open

Roaming Readers Walking Group

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Crete Public Library District

Off Site

Join us at Goodenow Grove Nature Preserve — 27064 Dutton Rd, Beecher, IL 60401—as we walk and talk about books. There is no assigned reading for this group. Please wear comfortable shoes and bring your own water bottle. Participants of this program will be asked to sign a waiver of liability. The waiver will be available on the event calendar website as well as on the day of every meeting. Download and print waiver.

This walking group is weather-dependent. Cancellation due to inclement weather will be updated here the day before the event. Registered participants will also be notified by phone if the event is canceled.

2023 Spring Meeting Dates: March 3 & 31; April 7 & 28, and; May 5 & 26.

Registration is open

Coding with Dash (3rd-5th)

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Crete Public Library District

Large Room

Join us once a month to learn the basics of coding and computer programming with Ms. Chambers. Each hour-long session will focus on a specific challenge to help students get an introduction to using block based programming and code with a focus on robotics.

Please, call and cancel if you are unable to attend.

Failure to cancel for programs may result in being added to the waiting list for future programs.

Those who arrive 10 minutes or more after the start of a program may be considered no shows, and denied access to the program.

Groups and organizations must speak with the Youth Services Outreach Specialist to schedule a separate story time.

Registration is open

Time-out for Toddlers (2-3 Years Old)

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM

Crete Public Library District

Acorn Room

We’ll share stories, rhymes, music, and other activities that you and your toddler can enjoy together.

Please, call and cancel if you are unable to attend. Failure to cancel for programs may result in being added to the waiting list for future programs.

Those who arrive 10 minutes or more after the start of a program may be considered no shows, and denied access to the program.

Registration is open

BT Chem Club: Blowing Stuff Up for the Kids!

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Crete Public Library District

Large Room

Have you ever wanted to blow something up, safely? Does fire scare you or intrigue? Well,...chemistry might be in your blood! The Bloom Trail HS Chem Club is putting on a show for you at the Crete Public Library and we'll be doing just that... Fire and Explosions! We have about 15 different science demonstrations to show you and help you either learn about chemistry or review chemistry that you have since forgotten! We've got things to blow up, smell bad and change colors, and they'll even be some FREE ice cream (made with Liquid Nitrogen). Come on out and have some fun with SCIENCE!

Families can join us for this science fair events hosted by Bloom Trail High School's Chemistry Club. Please, register your family as a group.

Registration is open

Ode to the Burger: Poetry Month Fun (3rd-5th)

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Crete Public Library District

Acorn Room

Celebrate National Poetry Month by listening to poems, writing a poem, and making your own burger out of “not-so-edible” materials.

Please, call and cancel if you are unable to attend. Failure to cancel for programs may result in being added to the waiting list for future programs.

Those who arrive 10 minutes or more after the start of a program may be considered no shows, and denied access to the program.

Groups and organizations must speak with the Youth Services Outreach Specialist to schedule a separate story time.

Registration is open

Primetime for Preschool (4-5 Years Old in Preschool)

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Crete Public Library District

Acorn Room

During this independent storytime experience, your child will enjoy spending time with other preschoolers while listening to stories, singing songs, learning fingerplays, playing games, and exploring learning stations.

Please, call and cancel if you are unable to attend. Failure to cancel for programs may result in being added to the waiting list for future programs.

Those who arrive 10 minutes or more after the start of a program may be considered no shows, and denied access to the program.

Groups and organizations must speak with the Youth Services Outreach Specialist to schedule a separate story time.

Registration is open

STEAM Tweens: Biomimicry (3rd-5th)

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Crete Public Library District

Acorn Room

Animals are fascinating creatures, and many have inspired inventors across the world. These creations are examples of ‘biomimicry’ or “the design and production of materials, structures, and systems that are modeled on biological entities and processes.” Join us as we look to the animals around us to create our own examples of biomimicry and learn about all the other interesting inventions they’ve inspired.

Please, call and cancel if you are unable to attend. Failure to cancel for programs may result in being added to the waiting list for future programs.

Those who arrive 10 minutes or more after the start of a program may be considered no shows, and denied access to the program.

Groups and organizations must speak with the Youth Services Outreach Specialist to schedule a separate story time.

Registration is open

Book Babies (0-23 Months)

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Crete Public Library District

Acorn Room

Welcome baby to the Library! Join us for stories, learn fingerplays and rhymes, and meet other families.

Please call and cancel if you are unable to attend. Failure to cancel for programs may result in being added to the waiting list for future programs.

Those who arrive 10 minutes or more after the start of a program may be considered no shows and denied access to the program.

Groups and organizations must speak with the Youth Services Outreach Specialist to schedule a separate story time.

Registration is open

Time-out for Toddlers (2-3 Years Old)

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM

Crete Public Library District

Acorn Room

We’ll share stories, rhymes, music, and other activities that you and your toddler can enjoy together.

Please, call and cancel if you are unable to attend. Failure to cancel for programs may result in being added to the waiting list for future programs.

Those who arrive 10 minutes or more after the start of a program may be considered no shows, and denied access to the program.

Registration is open

EPIC Graphic Novel Club: The Secret Garden (3rd-5th)

4:30 PM - 5:15 PM

Crete Public Library District

Acorn Room

Join us at Epic Graphic Novel Club as we discuss The Secret Garden on 81st Street by Ivy Noelle Weir and create our own miniature versions of a secret garden in the form of terrariums!

https://dlil.overdrive.com/

https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/15035134

Please, call and cancel if you are unable to attend.

Failure to cancel for programs may result in being added to the waiting list for future programs.

Those who arrive 10 minutes or more after the start of a program may be considered no shows, and denied access to the program.

Groups and organizations must speak with the Youth Services Outreach Specialist to schedule a separate story time.

Battle of the Books: 5th-6th Grade

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Crete Public Library District

Children's Department

Local schools will be completing in the Battle of the Books challenge for chance to claim the trophy.

Registration is open

Primetime for Preschool (4-5 Years Old in Preschool)

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Crete Public Library District

Acorn Room

During this independent storytime experience, your child will enjoy spending time with other preschoolers while listening to stories, singing songs, learning fingerplays, playing games, and exploring learning stations.

Please, call and cancel if you are unable to attend. Failure to cancel for programs may result in being added to the waiting list for future programs.

Those who arrive 10 minutes or more after the start of a program may be considered no shows, and denied access to the program.

Groups and organizations must speak with the Youth Services Outreach Specialist to schedule a separate story time.

Registration is open

STEAM Kids: Animal Adaptations (K-2nd)

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Crete Public Library District

Acorn Room

Animals live all over the world and are each suited the best to the place where they live. Join us as we explore some of the adaptations that help animals thrive where they live! We’ll see how different birds’ beaks work, how claws and web feet can help some animals, and how we have learned from the animals around us.

Please, call and cancel if you are unable to attend. Failure to cancel for programs may result in being added to the waiting list for future programs.

Those who arrive 10 minutes or more after the start of a program may be considered no shows, and denied access to the program.

Groups and organizations must speak with the Youth Services Outreach Specialist to schedule a separate story time.

Registration is open

Book Babies (0-23 Months)

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Crete Public Library District

Acorn Room

Welcome baby to the Library! Join us for stories, learn fingerplays and rhymes, and meet other families.

Please call and cancel if you are unable to attend. Failure to cancel for programs may result in being added to the waiting list for future programs.

Those who arrive 10 minutes or more after the start of a program may be considered no shows and denied access to the program.

Groups and organizations must speak with the Youth Services Outreach Specialist to schedule a separate story time.

Join the waiting list

Art Sparks: Egg Carton Animal Portraits (K-5th)

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Crete Public Library District

Acorn Room

Unlock your creative side at Art Sparks! This month, we will be creating some animals portraits with egg cartons.

Please, call and cancel if you are unable to attend. Failure to cancel for programs may result in being added to the waiting list for future programs.

Those who arrive 10 minutes or more after the start of a program may be considered no shows, and denied access to the program.

Groups and organizations must speak with the Youth Services Outreach Specialist to schedule a separate story time.

Battle of the Books: 3rd-4th Grade

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Crete Public Library District

Children's Department

Local schools will be completing in the Battle of the Books challenge for chance to claim the trophy.

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