Slime day at the Library!

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

It's a slimy stem day at the library! Come make some colorful slime to take home! All supplies will be provided. 

Story Time and Craft

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

Bring the little ones for a storytime session aboutpumpkins, just in time for the fall season! We will read some stories about Rebecca Estelle, a woman who has hated pumpkins ever since she was a girl and her family had nothing else to eat, finds herself with a full crop of them, a story about four brothers who after a bountiful harvest dispose of unneeded seeds, the seeds suddenly go flying with the wind and cover the town below, but the brothers think nothing more about it, and a story about families who donate their uncarved pumpkins to the zoo, the animals chomp, chew, play, and give hearty hoorays for their favorite squishy squash.
When the stories are complete we will create an adorable pumpkin craft from https://www.simpleeverydaymom.com/pumpkin-craft-for-preschoolers/
Snacks and juice will be provided.
All children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Octopus Craft

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

It's World Octopus Day!! In honor of World Octpus Day we will be offering a free Octopus craft for the little ones to create using their hands and construction paper. 

Dreamcatcher Craft

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

It's Native American Day! In honor of NAtive American Day we will be offering a dreamcatcher craft for the little ones to create using paper plates, string, feathers and beads.

Puzzle Games Program

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

Do you like brain puzzles? Puzzles such as word search, crossword puzzles, or sudoku. How about scrabble, rumikub, or chess. You can do them all here at the library for our puzzle games program!

Pasta Creations

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

It's Pasta Day! In honor of Pasta Day we will be offering a pasta craft for the little ones to create using Contruction paper, pasta, chenile stems, and crayons.

Paper Cupcake Craft

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

It's Chocolate Cupcake Day! In honor of Chocolate Cupcake Day we will be offering a cupcake craft for the little ones to create using Contruction paper, pompoms, cotton balls, chenile stems, and Markers.

Sweetest Day Heart Craft

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

It's Sweetest Day! In honor of Sweetest Day we will be offering a Bear holding a heart card craft for the little ones to create using Contruction paper, markers, and glue.

Paper Chain Snake Craft

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

It's National Reptile Day! In honor of Reptile Day we will be offering a Chain Snake craft for the little ones to create using Contruction paper, markers, glue and googly eyes.

Coding Club

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

Have you ever wanted to learn how to create a blog, a website, an app or a video game? Now is your chance!  Learn at your own pace! Find out the basics of coding, create apps, games and 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! Join us in our coding club to learn. 

Coffee Filter Butterfly Craft

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

It's National Color Day! In honor of Color Day we will be offering a Colorful Coffee Filter Butterfly craft for the little ones to create using Coffee Filters, washable markers, chenile stems, and water.

Frankenstein Craft

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

It's Frankensein Day! In honor of Frankenstein Day we will be offering a Frankenstein craft for the little ones to create using a paper plate, contruction paper, markers, and glue.

Newton’s Law Project

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

Bring your friends and help build one of six amaxing machine and learn what Newton's Laws of Inersia, Kenetic and Potential Energy are and how they are used. 

Cotton Ball Launcher Craft

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

Join us as we make a fun, safe launcher for play. Using just two cardboard tube, a pencil, and a rubber band; you can make a cottonball launcher. Come on in and we will show you how. Get some cottonballs to take home and play in your backyard! 

Stuffed Animal Adoption Program

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

It's National Adoption Day!! Come in and adopt a Stuffie. Fill out the adoption card and take your new stufftie to it's new loving home! 

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