Mother’s Day Craft

Thornton Public Library 115 E. Margaret St., Thornton, IL, United States

Bring the little ones to creaft a wonderful Mother's Day gift for their mom's just in time for Mother's Day. Students will create a Mommy and Me Memory Book with pages where kids can draw their favorite thing to do

Juvenile Girls Who Code Club (3rd-5th Graders)

Thornton Public Library 115 E. Margaret St., Thornton, IL, United States

A fantastic approach to expose children to technology is through coding! Learn at your own pace! Find out the basics of coding, create apps, games nad websites, and the best part, there is no experience necessary. We provide you a step-by-step approach to learning coding. Join us for some coding fun!

Little Builders

Thornton Public Library 115 E. Margaret St., Thornton, IL, United States

Bring the little ones to play and build with our mega lego blocks! Let them be creative and imaginitive with a variety of building blocks. 
Snacks and Juice boxes will be provided. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Wee Wonders – Nature in Bloom

Thornton Public Library 115 E. Margaret St., Thornton, IL, United States

Join us for our monthly Wee Wonders Program with the Sand Ridge Nature Center! This month we will be learning about Nature in Bloom! What plants, flowers and trees are starting to bloom? Why do they bloom? and why is it only in the Spring and Summer? Come in and ask during the program!

Juvenile Craft Night

Thornton Public Library 115 E. Margaret St., Thornton, IL, United States

Celebrate Spring with this adorable craft for the children. These cute Ceramic Lady Bug are perfect for the spring season. Let the little ones paint these boxes using their creativity and then keep your keepsakes in them!

Storytime and Craft

Thornton Public Library 115 E. Margaret St., Thornton, IL, United States

Bring the little ones for a storytime session about pets, just in time for National Pet Month! We will read some stories about pets, and create a kitty paper bag puppet craft together for your little one to take home.

Teen Leadership Council

Thornton Public Library 115 E. Margaret St., Thornton, IL, United States

The Teen Leadership Council aims to give the Library a new perspective on youth and youth a new perspective on libraries. TLC members play a critical role in developing the Library’s young adult collection, young adult outreach, and event planning and marketing, and making the Library a friendlier and more welcoming place for young adults.

Family Movie Night

Thornton Public Library 115 E. Margaret St., Thornton, IL, United States

Join us for an evening as we watch Kung Fu Panda 4! Bring your family and friends, wear your pajamas, bring your favorite stuffed animal and enjoy the show! Po is on another adventure as he tries to find a new hero to take over as Dragon Warrior. With the help of a quick-witted thief, they are both put to the test. Can they find a Dragon Warrior in time?

Storytime and Craft

Thornton Public Library 115 E. Margaret St., Thornton, IL, United States

Bring the little ones for a storytime session about birds, just in time for Summer! We will read some stories about pets, and create a kitty paper bag puppet craft together for your little one to take home.

Endangered Animal Book Buddy Read Along

Thornton Public Library 115 E. Margaret St., Thornton, IL, United States

Bring your endangered stuffed animal and read them a story!  Children can sit on the carpet or in a chair and read a book to their stuffed best buddy. Prereaders can "read" the book or have a parent or guardian read with them. Small children must be accompanied by an adult. Snacks and juice boxes will be provided.

Wee Wonders Program – Cicadas

Thornton Public Library 115 E. Margaret St., Thornton, IL, United States

Join us for our monthly Wee Wonders Program with the Sand Ridge Nature Center! This month we will be learning about cicadas! Why do they make such loud noises? Why are there so many of them? Come in and ask during the program!

Screen Free Week – Outdoor Lawn Games

Thornton Public Library 115 E. Margaret St., Thornton, IL, United States

Join us as we put our screens down for the day and play outside with family and friends. Spend an afternoon playing one of the many lawn games we have provided. Snacks and drinks will be provided.

Earth Person Craft

Thornton Public Library 115 E. Margaret St., Thornton, IL, United States

Bring the little ones in and create an earth perso out of paper plates and construction paper. Using crayons, Markers or colored pencils to create the earth. Give your person a happy face with legs and arms and then give it a name! What earth person will you create?

Family Game Night

Thornton Public Library 115 E. Margaret St., Thornton, IL, United States

Join us for our Family Game night. Choose between video games, such as playstation, x-box or Wii. Or if you prefer card games or board games, you can play games like sorry, chess, or risk. We also have vintage games such as atari and the retro duo.

Jellyfish Craft

Thornton Public Library 115 E. Margaret St., Thornton, IL, United States

Bring the little ones in and create a jellyfish out of paper plates and construction paper. Using crayons, Markers or colored pencils to create the earth. Give your jellyfish a happy face with plenty of and then give it a name! What color jellyfish will you create? All materials will be provided. 

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