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February 2020

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	Baby Rock 10:00am - 10:30am Main Branch Community Room B Age Group: Kids Description Enjoy stories, songs, and fingerplays, all intended to stimulate and enhance babies' development of language and senses. Every session ends with BUBBLES! ... Teen Dungeons & Dragons 5:00pm - 8:00pm Main Branch Board Room Age Group: Teens Description /-->/ /-->/ ...	Valentine's Day Card DIY 10:00am - 12:00pm Main Branch Café Age Group: Everyone Description /-->/ /-->/ ... Tuesday Tales 10:00am - 10:30am Main Branch Book Nook Age Group: Kids Description Join us on Tuesday mornings for stories and songs at Tuesday Tales! We'll have Tuesday Tales every Tuesday morning at 10:00 am, January 7 through April 28.Books will be aimed at 3- to 5-year-olds, but everyone is welcome. ... Pop-Up NPL @ Normal ARC 10:00am - 11:00am Offsite/Outreach Age Group: Everyone Description Pop-Up NPL brings the library to you!... Lunchtime Yoga 12:00pm - 12:45pm Main Branch Community Room Age Group: Adults Description ... Teen Anime Club 4:30pm - 6:00pm Main Branch Board Room Age Group: Teens Description Held on the first Tuesday of every month, Teen Anime Club is for any teens interested in Japanese comics and animation. ... Valentine's Day Card DIY 6:00pm - 8:00pm Main Branch Café Age Group: Everyone Description /-->/ /-->/ ... Story Hour for Three, Four, and Five-Year-Olds 6:00pm - 6:45pm Registration Required Story Hour for Three, Four, and Five-Year-Olds 6:00pm - 6:45pm Feb 4, 2020 Main Branch Story Hour Room Age Group: Kids Registration Required Seats Remaining: 0 Description Foster an early love of learning and reading in your children through our Story Hour Program. Three-, four-, and five-year-olds are invited to attend a weekly 45-minute program to enjoy stories, songs, games, and crafts. ...	Story Hour for Three, Four, and Five-Year-Olds 9:30am - 10:15am Registration Required Story Hour for Three, Four, and Five-Year-Olds 9:30am - 10:15am Feb 5, 2020 Main Branch Story Hour Room Age Group: Kids Registration Required Seats Remaining: 0 Description Foster an early love of learning and reading in your children through our Story Hour Program. Three-, four-, and five-year-olds are invited to attend a weekly 45-minute program to enjoy stories, songs, games, and crafts. ... NPL Knitting & Crocheting Club 10:00am - 12:00pm Main Branch Board Room Age Group: Adults Description Gather to work on your current project and share tips and information. Please bring a project you'd like to work on. For patrons age 18 and up. ... Story Hour for Three, Four, and Five-Year-Olds 10:30am - 11:15am Registration Required Story Hour for Three, Four, and Five-Year-Olds 10:30am - 11:15am Feb 5, 2020 Main Branch Story Hour Room Age Group: Kids Registration Required Seats Remaining: 0 Description Foster an early love of learning and reading in your children through our Story Hour Program. Three-, four-, and five-year-olds are invited to attend a weekly 45-minute program to enjoy stories, songs, games, and crafts. ...	Story Hour for Three, Four, and Five-Year-Olds 9:30am - 10:15am Registration Required Story Hour for Three, Four, and Five-Year-Olds 9:30am - 10:15am Feb 6, 2020 Main Branch Story Hour Room Age Group: Kids Registration Required Seats Remaining: 0 Description Foster an early love of learning and reading in your children through our Story Hour Program. Three-, four-, and five-year-olds are invited to attend a weekly 45-minute program to enjoy stories, songs, games, and crafts. ... Story Hour for Three, Four, and Five-Year-Olds 10:30am - 11:15am Registration Required Story Hour for Three, Four, and Five-Year-Olds 10:30am - 11:15am Feb 6, 2020 Main Branch Story Hour Room Age Group: Kids Registration Required Seats Remaining: 5 Description Foster an early love of learning and reading in your children through our Story Hour Program. Three-, four-, and five-year-olds are invited to attend a weekly 45-minute program to enjoy stories, songs, games, and crafts. ... Lunchtime Yoga 12:00pm - 12:45pm Main Branch Community Room Age Group: Adults Description ... LEGO My Library 3:00pm - 5:30pm Main Branch Community Room Age Group: Kids Description Join us every month to build, build, build! Each month will have a new LEGO theme, but all children between the ages of 2 and 12 are welcome to build anything. ... Autism Cafe 6:30pm - 7:30pm Main Branch Community Room Age Group: Adults Description The Autism Cafe is a monthly activity-focused social gathering for adults living with autism. ...	Jam Session 10:00am - 10:45am Main Branch Community Room Age Group: Kids Description Join us in the Community Room for this exceptionally musical storytime!... Pre-Bid Meeting for NPL West Roof 10:30am - 12:00pm Main Branch Board Room Age Group: Adults After School Art Club with Illinois Art Station 3:30pm - 4:30pm After School Art Club with Illinois Art Station 3:30pm - 4:30pm Feb 7, 2020 Main Branch Community Room Age Group: Kids Description Start your weekend off creatively with After School Art Club! Kids ages 6-10 are welcome to join us for FREE visual arts classes featuring painting, sculpture, collage and mixed media. Classes are from 3:30-4:30 pm....	One-Shot RPGs with Red Raccoon Games 1:00pm - 4:00pm Main Branch Community Room Age Group: Teens Description /-->/ /-->/ ...
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Dungeons & Dragons 1:00pm - 4:00pm Registration Required Main Branch Community Room Age Group: Adults Registration Required Seats Remaining: 2 Description Tabletop roleplaying games (RPGs), like Dungeons and Dragons, are a perfect fit for libraries and their communities. RPGs develop imagination, foster literacy, and encourage socialization as well as promote teamwork among a disparate group of play...	Baby Rock 10:00am - 10:30am Main Branch Community Room B Age Group: Kids Description Enjoy stories, songs, and fingerplays, all intended to stimulate and enhance babies' development of language and senses. Every session ends with BUBBLES! ... Teen Writers' Workshop 4:00pm - 5:00pm Main Branch Board Room Age Group: Teens Description Calling all teen writers and artists! Bring your best ideas to our teen writers workshops on the second Monday of each month. Learn more about the craft of fiction and share what you’re working on with your fellow writers. ...	Tuesday Tales 10:00am - 10:30am Main Branch Book Nook Age Group: Kids Description Join us on Tuesday mornings for stories and songs at Tuesday Tales! We'll have Tuesday Tales every Tuesday morning at 10:00 am, January 7 through April 28.Books will be aimed at 3- to 5-year-olds, but everyone is welcome. ... Valentine Gingerbread House Demonstration 4:00pm - 6:00pm Valentine Gingerbread House Demonstration 4:00pm - 6:00pm Feb 11, 2020 Main Branch Café Age Group: Everyone Description Gingerbread can be fun all year round! Join gingerbread artist and NPL staff member Sheri Bruun as she creates valentine gingerbread houses. Watch her work, ask questions, and even give input on the final product.... Story Hour for Three, Four, and Five-Year-Olds 6:00pm - 6:45pm Registration Required Story Hour for Three, Four, and Five-Year-Olds 6:00pm - 6:45pm Feb 11, 2020 Main Branch Story Hour Room Age Group: Kids Registration Required Seats Remaining: 0 Description Foster an early love of learning and reading in your children through our Story Hour Program. Three-, four-, and five-year-olds are invited to attend a weekly 45-minute program to enjoy stories, songs, games, and crafts. ...	Story Hour for Three, Four, and Five-Year-Olds 9:30am - 10:15am Registration Required Story Hour for Three, Four, and Five-Year-Olds 9:30am - 10:15am Feb 12, 2020 Main Branch Story Hour Room Age Group: Kids Registration Required Seats Remaining: 0 Description Foster an early love of learning and reading in your children through our Story Hour Program. Three-, four-, and five-year-olds are invited to attend a weekly 45-minute program to enjoy stories, songs, games, and crafts. ... Story Hour for Three, Four, and Five-Year-Olds 10:30am - 11:15am Registration Required Story Hour for Three, Four, and Five-Year-Olds 10:30am - 11:15am Feb 12, 2020 Main Branch Story Hour Room Age Group: Kids Registration Required Seats Remaining: 0 Description Foster an early love of learning and reading in your children through our Story Hour Program. Three-, four-, and five-year-olds are invited to attend a weekly 45-minute program to enjoy stories, songs, games, and crafts. ... Teen Maker Wednesdays 4:30pm - 6:00pm Main Branch Café Age Group: Teens Description Join us each month for a different craft or tech-based maker activity! This program is aimed at patrons ages 12 to 18. All materials will be provided....	Story Hour for Three, Four, and Five-Year-Olds 9:30am - 10:15am Registration Required Story Hour for Three, Four, and Five-Year-Olds 9:30am - 10:15am Feb 13, 2020 Main Branch Story Hour Room Age Group: Kids Registration Required Seats Remaining: 0 Description Foster an early love of learning and reading in your children through our Story Hour Program. Three-, four-, and five-year-olds are invited to attend a weekly 45-minute program to enjoy stories, songs, games, and crafts. ... Valentine Gingerbread House Demonstration 10:00am - 12:00pm Valentine Gingerbread House Demonstration 10:00am - 12:00pm Feb 13, 2020 Main Branch Café Age Group: Everyone Description /-->/ /-->/ ... Story Hour for Three, Four, and Five-Year-Olds 10:30am - 11:15am Registration Required Story Hour for Three, Four, and Five-Year-Olds 10:30am - 11:15am Feb 13, 2020 Main Branch Story Hour Room Age Group: Kids Registration Required Seats Remaining: 5 Description Foster an early love of learning and reading in your children through our Story Hour Program. Three-, four-, and five-year-olds are invited to attend a weekly 45-minute program to enjoy stories, songs, games, and crafts. ... Teen Advisory Council 4:30pm - 5:30pm Main Branch Board Room Age Group: Teens Description If you want a say in teen programs at NPL, this is the place to be every second and fourth Thursday of the month! ... UnValentine's Day Party 5:30pm - 8:00pm Registration Required Main Branch Community Room Age Group: Teens Registration Required Seats Remaining: 31 Description /-->/ /-->/ ... Baby Rock: Evening Edition 6:00pm - 6:30pm Main Branch Book Nook Age Group: Kids Description Enjoy stories, songs, and fingerplays, all intended to stimulate and enhance babies' development of language and senses. Every session ends with BUBBLES! ...	Sign & Sing Story Time with Communication Junction 10:00am - 10:30am Sign & Sing Story Time with Communication Junction 10:00am - 10:30am Feb 14, 2020 Main Branch Book Nook Age Group: Kids Description /-->/ /-->/ ...	Tech-It-Out: Special Edition 1:00pm - 4:00pm Main Branch Story Hour Room Age Group: Kids Description /-->/ /-->/ ... Tea & Paint Class—CANCELLED 2:00pm - 4:00pm Registration Required Main Branch Community Room Age Group: Adults Registration Required Seats Remaining: 2 Description Join us to learn a simple painting project and enjoy tea while you paint. Dress to make a mess! This class is for adults ages 16 and over. Registration is required and begins February 1 at 9 am. Space is limited. ...
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	Mo Willems Birthday Bash! 10:00am - 5:00pm Main Branch Children's Department Age Group: Kids Description /-->/ /-->/ ... Baby Rock 10:00am - 10:30am Main Branch Community Room B Age Group: Kids Description Enjoy stories, songs, and fingerplays, all intended to stimulate and enhance babies' development of language and senses. Every session ends with BUBBLES! ... Teen Dungeons & Dragons-Cancelled 5:00pm - 8:00pm Main Branch Board Room Age Group: Teens Description Today's Teen Dungeons & Dragons session is canceled. The next session is on April 6....	Tuesday Tales 10:00am - 10:30am Main Branch Book Nook Age Group: Kids Description Join us on Tuesday mornings for stories and songs at Tuesday Tales! We'll have Tuesday Tales every Tuesday morning at 10:00 am, January 7 through April 28.Books will be aimed at 3- to 5-year-olds, but everyone is welcome. ... Lapsit Story Hour 10:00am - 10:30am Registration Required Main Branch Story Hour Room Age Group: Kids Registration Required Seats Remaining: 0 Description Lapsit is a five-week interactive program for babies age 0 to 23-months and their grown ups. You'll sing songs, do fingerplays, and enjoy books and baby games, all intended to stimulate and enhance babies' development of language and senses.... Pop-Up NPL @ Normal ARC 10:00am - 11:00am Offsite/Outreach Age Group: Everyone Description Pop-Up NPL brings the library to you!... Anime Club for Adults 4:30pm - 6:00pm Main Branch Board Room Age Group: Adults Description Held on the third Tuesday of every month, Anime Club for Adults is for anyone over 18 interested in Japanese animation. ... Virtual Vacations: Tropical Vacation Spots 6:00pm - 7:00pm Registration Required Virtual Vacations: Tropical Vacation Spots 6:00pm - 7:00pm Feb 18, 2020 Main Branch Community Room Age Group: Adults Registration Required Seats Remaining: 21 Description /-->/ /-->/ ... Lapsit Story Hour 6:00pm - 6:30pm Registration Required Main Branch Story Hour Room Age Group: Kids Registration Required Seats Remaining: 0 Description Lapsit is a five-week interactive program for babies age 0 to 23-months and their grown ups. You'll sing songs, do fingerplays, and enjoy books and baby games, all intended to stimulate and enhance babies' development of language and senses....	NPL Knitting & Crocheting Club 10:00am - 12:00pm Main Branch Board Room Age Group: Adults Description Gather to work on your current project and share tips and information. Please bring a project you'd like to work on. For patrons age 18 and up. ... Story Hour for Two-Year-Olds 10:00am - 10:30am Registration Required Main Branch Story Hour Room Age Group: Kids Registration Required Seats Remaining: 1 Description Two-year-olds and their grown-ups are invited to enjoy stories, songs, and activities in this five-week interactive program. Since this class is just for you and your two-year-old, please be sure to make other arrangements for siblings.... NPL West Roof Bid Opening 10:30am - 10:45am Main Branch Community Room Age Group: Adults Virtual Vacations: Tropical Vacation Spots 11:00am - 12:00pm Registration Required Virtual Vacations: Tropical Vacation Spots 11:00am - 12:00pm Feb 19, 2020 Main Branch Community Room Age Group: Adults Registration Required Seats Remaining: 17 Description /-->/ /-->/ ... Tech-It-Out 3:30pm - 5:00pm Main Branch Story Hour Room Age Group: Kids Description Drop in for a chance to Tech-It-Out with gadgets in our Story Hour Room!... Story Hour for Two-Year-Olds 6:00pm - 6:30pm Registration Required Main Branch Story Hour Room Age Group: Kids Registration Required Seats Remaining: 1 Description Two-year-olds and their grown-ups are invited to enjoy stories, songs, and activities in this five-week interactive program. Since this class is just for you and your two-year-old, please be sure to make other arrangements for siblings....	Lunchtime Yoga 12:00pm - 12:45pm Main Branch Community Room Age Group: Adults Description ... Library of Things! 2:00pm - 3:00pm Main Branch Café Age Group: Everyone Description /-->/ /-->/ ... Contra Dance Workshops 6:30pm - 7:30pm Main Branch Community Room Age Group: Everyone Description Contra Dance Workshops are held monthly on the third Thursday. All levels of experience and abilities welcome! No partner necessary.... Poetry is Normal 7:30pm - 8:30pm Main Branch Café Age Group: Adults Description February 20, April 16, June 18, August 20, October 15, and December 17, 2020. Poetry is Normal is held on the third Thursday of even-numbered months from 7:30-8:30 pm in the Cafe. ...	Pop-Up NPL @ Children's Discovery Museum 10:30am - 11:30am Pop-Up NPL @ Children's Discovery Museum 10:30am - 11:30am Feb 21, 2020 Offsite/Outreach Age Group: Everyone Description Pop-Up NPL brings the library to you!...
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	Baby Rock 10:00am - 10:30am Main Branch Community Room B Age Group: Kids Description Enjoy stories, songs, and fingerplays, all intended to stimulate and enhance babies' development of language and senses. Every session ends with BUBBLES! ...	Tuesday Tales 10:00am - 10:30am Main Branch Book Nook Age Group: Kids Description Join us on Tuesday mornings for stories and songs at Tuesday Tales! We'll have Tuesday Tales every Tuesday morning at 10:00 am, January 7 through April 28.Books will be aimed at 3- to 5-year-olds, but everyone is welcome. ... Lapsit Story Hour 10:00am - 10:30am Registration Required Main Branch Story Hour Room Age Group: Kids Registration Required Seats Remaining: 0 Description Lapsit is a five-week interactive program for babies age 0 to 23-months and their grown ups. You'll sing songs, do fingerplays, and enjoy books and baby games, all intended to stimulate and enhance babies' development of language and senses.... Lunchtime Yoga 12:00pm - 12:45pm Main Branch Community Room Age Group: Adults Description ... Lapsit Story Hour 6:00pm - 6:30pm Registration Required Main Branch Story Hour Room Age Group: Kids Registration Required Seats Remaining: 0 Description Lapsit is a five-week interactive program for babies age 0 to 23-months and their grown ups. You'll sing songs, do fingerplays, and enjoy books and baby games, all intended to stimulate and enhance babies' development of language and senses....	Story Hour for Two-Year-Olds 10:00am - 10:30am Registration Required Main Branch Story Hour Room Age Group: Kids Registration Required Seats Remaining: 1 Description Two-year-olds and their grown-ups are invited to enjoy stories, songs, and activities in this five-week interactive program. Since this class is just for you and your two-year-old, please be sure to make other arrangements for siblings.... Art Works with Michael Jia 2:00pm - 3:30pm Registration Required Main Branch Community Room Age Group: Adults Registration Required Seats Remaining: 17 Description /-->/ /-->/ ... NPL Board Meeting 5:30pm - 8:00pm Main Branch Board Room Age Group: Everyone Description Our Board of Trustees is a group of seven Normal citizens who are chosen through local elections for six year terms. The Board meets once a month to discuss library issues and plans. ... Story Hour for Two-Year-Olds 6:00pm - 6:30pm Registration Required Main Branch Story Hour Room Age Group: Kids Registration Required Seats Remaining: 1 Description Two-year-olds and their grown-ups are invited to enjoy stories, songs, and activities in this five-week interactive program. Since this class is just for you and your two-year-old, please be sure to make other arrangements for siblings....	Lunchtime Yoga 12:00pm - 12:45pm Main Branch Community Room Age Group: Adults Description ... Teen Advisory Council 4:30pm - 5:30pm Main Branch Board Room Age Group: Teens Description If you want a say in teen programs at NPL, this is the place to be every second and fourth Thursday of the month! ... Baby Rock: Evening Edition 6:00pm - 6:30pm Main Branch Book Nook Age Group: Kids Description Enjoy stories, songs, and fingerplays, all intended to stimulate and enhance babies' development of language and senses. Every session ends with BUBBLES! ...	Sign & Sing Story Time with Communication Junction 10:00am - 10:30am Sign & Sing Story Time with Communication Junction 10:00am - 10:30am Feb 28, 2020 Main Branch Community Room Age Group: Kids Description /-->/ /-->/ ...