Events
Grades4-7
Second and forth Tuesdays of each month. March 10 & 24
Particpants will be able to practice and perform short skits, puppet shows, and plays. Other activities include making puppets, as well as designing scenery, costumes and props. Call Sondra at 815-568-8236 for more information.
Find out how to make your own spa-quality beauty products at home! Eleanor Reily will show you how to prepare a facial scrub and mask, a soothing oatmeal bath, and a salt scrub for hands and feet. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m., and the event will start at 7:00 p.m. This program is for women 21 years & up
Make your own customized sparkling beaded candleholder and beaded ribbon bookmark! Patrice will lead you through both of these attractive and easy projects. This workshop is for those aged 18 & up and will last for about an hour.
The film based on Homer Hickam’s book entitled "Rocket Boys" (108 minutes, rated PG) will be shown on a large projection screen. This drama stars Jake Gyllenhall, Chris Cooper and Laura Dern. Plot summary: based on a true story in 1957, a young man from a coal mining
Grades 3-5
Grab your dad or favorite male adult and sign up now! Our February selection is "Midnight for Charlie Bone." by Jenny Nimmo. Share this story about a boy who discovers his magical gift and is thrown into a world of adventure that includes a mysterious box, a missing girl, and a number of other strange, exciting characters. Copies of this book are available at the library.
Ages 12 and up.
Not a fan of Valentine’s day? Celebrate in a different kind of way. Come to the library where you can make black duct tape roses, write anti-candy heart messages, participate in romance novel Mad Libs, and more.
Ages 12 and up.
Grades 2-4
This afterschool book club for younger patrons meets every second Thursday of each month. February's book selection is "Cupid Doesn't Flip Hamburgers" by Deborah Dadey. Sign-up now! Copies of the title are available at the library. Program lst approximately 45 minutes.
Grades 2-5
Create a heart shaped bag to keep your sweets in. Registration required.
The library’s book discussion group is reading Romance Fiction this month, and the selection is "It’s in His Kiss" by Julia Quinn. Plot summary: set in Regency England, a young woman from high society becomes involved with a man and a treasure hunt. Copies are available at the front desk. We are now enjoying
