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Feb
17

Mo Willems Birthday Bash!

10:00am - 5:00pm
Age Group: Kids

Mo Willems Birthday Bash!

10:00am - 5:00pm
Feb 17, 2020
Main Branch
Children's Department
Age Groups: Kids
Description
Elephant and Piggie like reading - and we know you love reading all about them!...
Feb
17

Baby Rock

10:00am - 10:30am
Age Group: Kids

Baby Rock

10:00am - 10:30am
Feb 17, 2020
Main Branch
Community Room B
Age Groups: Kids
Description
Enjoy stories, songs, and fingerplays, all intended to stimulate and enhance babies' development of language and senses. Every session ends with BUBBLES!  ...
Feb
18

Lapsit Story Hour

10:00am - 10:30am
Age Group: Kids
Registration Required

Lapsit Story Hour

10:00am - 10:30am
Feb 18, 2020
Main Branch
Story Hour Room
Age Groups: Kids
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 3
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....
Feb
18

Tuesday Tales

10:00am - 10:30am
Age Group: Kids

Tuesday Tales

10:00am - 10:30am
Feb 18, 2020
Main Branch
Book Nook
Age Groups: 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. ...
Feb
18

Lapsit Story Hour

6:00pm - 6:30pm
Age Group: Kids
Registration Required

Lapsit Story Hour

6:00pm - 6:30pm
Feb 18, 2020
Main Branch
Story Hour Room
Age Groups: Kids
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
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....
Feb
19

Story Hour for Two-Year-Olds

10:00am - 10:30am
Age Group: Kids
Registration Required

Story Hour for Two-Year-Olds

10:00am - 10:30am
Feb 19, 2020
Main Branch
Story Hour Room
Age Groups: 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....
Feb
19

Story Hour for Two-Year-Olds

6:00pm - 6:30pm
Age Group: Kids
Registration Required

Story Hour for Two-Year-Olds

6:00pm - 6:30pm
Feb 19, 2020
Main Branch
Story Hour Room
Age Groups: 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....
Feb
24

Baby Rock

10:00am - 10:30am
Age Group: Kids

Baby Rock

10:00am - 10:30am
Feb 24, 2020
Main Branch
Community Room B
Age Groups: Kids
Description
Enjoy stories, songs, and fingerplays, all intended to stimulate and enhance babies' development of language and senses. Every session ends with BUBBLES!  ...
Feb
25

Tuesday Tales

10:00am - 10:30am
Age Group: Kids

Tuesday Tales

10:00am - 10:30am
Feb 25, 2020
Main Branch
Book Nook
Age Groups: 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. ...
Feb
25

Lapsit Story Hour

10:00am - 10:30am
Age Group: Kids
Registration Required

Lapsit Story Hour

10:00am - 10:30am
Feb 25, 2020
Main Branch
Story Hour Room
Age Groups: Kids
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 3
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....
Feb
25

Lapsit Story Hour

6:00pm - 6:30pm
Age Group: Kids
Registration Required

Lapsit Story Hour

6:00pm - 6:30pm
Feb 25, 2020
Main Branch
Story Hour Room
Age Groups: Kids
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
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....
Feb
26

Story Hour for Two-Year-Olds

10:00am - 10:30am
Age Group: Kids
Registration Required

Story Hour for Two-Year-Olds

10:00am - 10:30am
Feb 26, 2020
Main Branch
Story Hour Room
Age Groups: 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....
Feb
26

Story Hour for Two-Year-Olds

6:00pm - 6:30pm
Age Group: Kids
Registration Required

Story Hour for Two-Year-Olds

6:00pm - 6:30pm
Feb 26, 2020
Main Branch
Story Hour Room
Age Groups: 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....
Feb
28

Sign & Sing Story Time with Communication Junction

10:00am - 10:30am
Age Group: Kids

Sign & Sing Story Time with Communication Junction

10:00am - 10:30am
Feb 28, 2020
Main Branch
Community Room
Age Groups: Kids
Description
Sign and Sing Story Time is an interactive story time, designed to engage children ages 0-5 and encourage a love of books, while building voc...
Mar
2

Baby Rock

10:00am - 10:30am
Age Group: Kids

Baby Rock

10:00am - 10:30am
Mar 2, 2020
Main Branch
Community Room B
Age Groups: Kids
Description
Enjoy stories, songs, and fingerplays, all intended to stimulate and enhance babies' development of language and senses. Every session ends with BUBBLES!  ...
Mar
2

Tech-It-Out

3:30pm - 5:00pm
Age Group: Kids

Tech-It-Out

3:30pm - 5:00pm
Mar 2, 2020
Main Branch
Story Hour Room
Age Groups: Kids
Description
Drop in for a chance to Tech-It-Out with gadgets in our Story Hour Room!...
Mar
3

Tuesday Tales

10:00am - 10:30am
Age Group: Kids

Tuesday Tales

10:00am - 10:30am
Mar 3, 2020
Main Branch
Book Nook
Age Groups: 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. ...
Mar
3

Lapsit Story Hour

10:00am - 10:30am
Age Group: Kids
Registration Required

Lapsit Story Hour

10:00am - 10:30am
Mar 3, 2020
Main Branch
Story Hour Room
Age Groups: Kids
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 3
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....
Mar
3

Lapsit Story Hour

6:00pm - 6:30pm
Age Group: Kids
Registration Required

Lapsit Story Hour

6:00pm - 6:30pm
Mar 3, 2020
Main Branch
Story Hour Room
Age Groups: Kids
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
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....
Mar
4

Story Hour for Two-Year-Olds

10:00am - 10:30am
Age Group: Kids
Registration Required

Story Hour for Two-Year-Olds

10:00am - 10:30am
Mar 4, 2020
Main Branch
Story Hour Room
Age Groups: 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....
Mar
4

Story Hour for Two-Year-Olds

6:00pm - 6:30pm
Age Group: Kids
Registration Required

Story Hour for Two-Year-Olds

6:00pm - 6:30pm
Mar 4, 2020
Main Branch
Story Hour Room
Age Groups: 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....
Mar
5

LEGO My Library

3:00pm - 5:30pm
Age Group: Kids

LEGO My Library

3:00pm - 5:30pm
Mar 5, 2020
Main Branch
Community Room
Age Groups: Kids
Description
Join us on the first Thursday 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. ...
Mar
5

Unit 5 Reads

6:30pm - 7:00pm
Age Group: Kids

Unit 5 Reads

6:30pm - 7:00pm
Mar 5, 2020
Main Branch
Book Nook
Age Groups: Kids
Description
Visit the library for stories told by principals and staff at Unit 5 schools. Each participating school will have a night with one featured guest reader. All Unit 5 Reads events begin at 6:30 in the Book Nook....
Mar
6

Jam Session

10:00am - 10:45am
Age Group: Kids

Jam Session

10:00am - 10:45am
Mar 6, 2020
Main Branch
Community Room
Age Groups: Kids
Description
Join us in the Community Room for this exceptionally musical storytime!...
Mar
6

After School Art Club with Illinois Art Station

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Age Group: Kids

After School Art Club with Illinois Art Station

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Mar 6, 2020
Main Branch
Community Room
Age Groups: 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....
Mar
9

Baby Rock

10:00am - 10:30am
Age Group: Kids

Baby Rock

10:00am - 10:30am
Mar 9, 2020
Main Branch
Community Room B
Age Groups: Kids
Description
Enjoy stories, songs, and fingerplays, all intended to stimulate and enhance babies' development of language and senses. Every session ends with BUBBLES!  ...
Mar
9

Unit 5 Reads

6:30pm - 7:00pm
Age Group: Kids

Unit 5 Reads

6:30pm - 7:00pm
Mar 9, 2020
Main Branch
Book Nook
Age Groups: Kids
Description
Visit the library for stories told by principals and staff at Unit 5 schools. Each participating school will have a night with one featured guest reader. All Unit 5 Reads events begin at 6:30 in the Book Nook....
Mar
10

Tuesday Tales

10:00am - 10:30am
Age Group: Kids

Tuesday Tales

10:00am - 10:30am
Mar 10, 2020
Main Branch
Book Nook
Age Groups: 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. ...
Mar
10

Lapsit Story Hour

10:00am - 10:30am
Age Group: Kids
Registration Required

Lapsit Story Hour

10:00am - 10:30am
Mar 10, 2020
Main Branch
Story Hour Room
Age Groups: Kids
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 3
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....
Mar
10

Lapsit Story Hour

6:00pm - 6:30pm
Age Group: Kids
Registration Required

Lapsit Story Hour

6:00pm - 6:30pm
Mar 10, 2020
Main Branch
Story Hour Room
Age Groups: Kids
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
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....
Mar
11

Story Hour for Two-Year-Olds

10:00am - 10:30am
Age Group: Kids
Registration Required

Story Hour for Two-Year-Olds

10:00am - 10:30am
Mar 11, 2020
Main Branch
Story Hour Room
Age Groups: 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....
Mar
11

Story Hour for Two-Year-Olds

6:00pm - 6:30pm
Age Group: Kids
Registration Required

Story Hour for Two-Year-Olds

6:00pm - 6:30pm
Mar 11, 2020
Main Branch
Story Hour Room
Age Groups: 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....
Mar
12

Baby Rock: Evening Edition

6:00pm - 6:30pm
Age Group: Kids

Baby Rock: Evening Edition

6:00pm - 6:30pm
Mar 12, 2020
Main Branch
Book Nook
Age Groups: Kids
Description
Enjoy stories, songs, and fingerplays, all intended to stimulate and enhance babies' development of language and senses. Every session ends with BUBBLES!  ...
Mar
13

Sign & Sing Story Time with Communication Junction

10:00am - 10:30am
Age Group: Kids

Sign & Sing Story Time with Communication Junction

10:00am - 10:30am
Mar 13, 2020
Main Branch
Community Room
Age Groups: Kids
Description
Sign and Sing Story Time is an interactive story time, designed to engage children ages 0-5 and encourage a love of books, while building vocabulary....
Mar
14

McLean County Arts Center Workshop: Theme Drawing with Pastels

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Age Group: Kids

McLean County Arts Center Workshop: Theme Drawing with Pastels

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Mar 14, 2020
Main Branch
Community Room
Age Groups: Kids
Description
The McLean County Arts Center is pleased to present the Spring 2020 Normal Public Library Workshops....
Mar
14

McLean County Arts Center Workshop: Theme Drawing with Pastels

2:30pm - 3:30pm
Age Group: Kids

McLean County Arts Center Workshop: Theme Drawing with Pastels

2:30pm - 3:30pm
Mar 14, 2020
Main Branch
Community Room
Age Groups: Kids
Description
The McLean County Arts Center is pleased to present the Spring 2020 Normal Public Library Workshops....
Mar
16

Baby Rock

10:00am - 10:30am
Age Group: Kids

Baby Rock

10:00am - 10:30am
Mar 16, 2020
Main Branch
Community Room B
Age Groups: Kids
Description
Enjoy stories, songs, and fingerplays, all intended to stimulate and enhance babies' development of language and senses. Every session ends with BUBBLES!  ...
Mar
16

Pages & Paws

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Age Group: Kids

Pages & Paws

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Mar 16, 2020
Main Branch
Story Hour Room
Age Groups: Kids
Description
Transform your child's love of animals into a passion for reading with Pages and Paws! This program allows kids between the ages of 6 and 12 to read aloud to registered therapy dogs, building confidence in a friendly and fun environment. ...
Mar
16

Unit 5 Reads

6:30pm - 7:00pm
Age Group: Kids

Unit 5 Reads

6:30pm - 7:00pm
Mar 16, 2020
Main Branch
Book Nook
Age Groups: Kids
Description
Visit the library for stories told by principals and staff at Unit 5 schools. Each participating school will have a night with one featured guest reader. All Unit 5 Reads events begin at 6:30 in the Book Nook....
Mar
17

Lapsit Story Hour

10:00am - 10:30am
Age Group: Kids
Registration Required

Lapsit Story Hour

10:00am - 10:30am
Mar 17, 2020
Main Branch
Story Hour Room
Age Groups: Kids
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 3
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....
Mar
17

Tuesday Tales

10:00am - 10:30am
Age Group: Kids

Tuesday Tales

10:00am - 10:30am
Mar 17, 2020
Main Branch
Book Nook
Age Groups: 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. ...
Mar
17

Lapsit Story Hour

6:00pm - 6:30pm
Age Group: Kids
Registration Required

Lapsit Story Hour

6:00pm - 6:30pm
Mar 17, 2020
Main Branch
Story Hour Room
Age Groups: Kids
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
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....
Mar
18

Story Hour for Two-Year-Olds

10:00am - 10:30am
Age Group: Kids
Registration Required

Story Hour for Two-Year-Olds

10:00am - 10:30am
Mar 18, 2020
Main Branch
Story Hour Room
Age Groups: 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....
Mar
18

Tech-It-Out

3:30pm - 5:00pm
Age Group: Kids

Tech-It-Out

3:30pm - 5:00pm
Mar 18, 2020
Main Branch
Story Hour Room
Age Groups: Kids
Description
Drop in for a chance to Tech-It-Out with gadgets in our Story Hour Room!...
Mar
18

Story Hour for Two-Year-Olds

6:00pm - 6:30pm
Age Group: Kids
Registration Required

Story Hour for Two-Year-Olds

6:00pm - 6:30pm
Mar 18, 2020
Main Branch
Story Hour Room
Age Groups: 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....
Mar
21

Pages & Paws

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Age Group: Kids

Pages & Paws

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Mar 21, 2020
Main Branch
Story Hour Room
Age Groups: Kids
Description
Transform your child's love of animals into a passion for reading with Pages and Paws! This program allows kids between the ages of 6 and 12 to read aloud to registered therapy dogs, building confidence in a friendly and fun environment. ...
Mar
23

Baby Rock

10:00am - 10:30am
Age Group: Kids

Baby Rock

10:00am - 10:30am
Mar 23, 2020
Main Branch
Community Room B
Age Groups: Kids
Description
Enjoy stories, songs, and fingerplays, all intended to stimulate and enhance babies' development of language and senses. Every session ends with BUBBLES!  ...
Mar
23

Spy Academy

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Age Group: Kids

Spy Academy

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Mar 23, 2020
Main Branch
Community Room
Age Groups: Kids
Description
Hone your brain and practice your surveillance skills as we kick off our Spring Break Spy Week activities!...
Mar
24

Tuesday Tales

10:00am - 10:30am
Age Group: Kids

Tuesday Tales

10:00am - 10:30am
Mar 24, 2020
Main Branch
Book Nook
Age Groups: 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. ...
Mar
25

Spy Games with Red Raccoon

10:00am - 12:00pm
Age Group: Kids

Spy Games with Red Raccoon

10:00am - 12:00pm
Mar 25, 2020
Main Branch
Story Hour Room
Age Groups: Kids
Description
Spring Break Spy Week activities continue!...
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