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. 

Book Buttons

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

Calling all Teens! Do you love books? Have a favorite phrase from a book? or a favorite book cover? Bring in those phrases or covers and create book buttons with them or we can print them here for you. You can use printouts, or create your own using basic drawing materials provided!

Board Meeting

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

Join us for our monthly board meeting at 7:00pm in the children's library! All are welcome.

Unbreakable Code

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

Calling all Teens! Use declassified Navajo code to send messages to your firends. Learn the Navajo language and the coding used in WWII to send secret messages to your friends! All materials will be provided. 

Tile Coasters Craft

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

Calling all Teens! Create a coaster from a tile square using scrapbook paper and modpodge! Be as creative or minimalistic as you would like.  All materials will be provided.

Wee Wonders Program – Snakes (Live)

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 snakes! Why do snakes shed their skin? Are garden snakes good for your garden? Come in and ask during the program!

Fidget Bracelets

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

Do you notice you are always fidgeting with things or moving around alot when you should be sitting still? Come create a fidget bracelet to help you with your fidgeting or just make a bracelet to wear! All materials will be provided.

Storytime: Stuffed Animal Sleep Over!

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

Bring the little ones for a storytime session about animals! We will read some stories about different animals, create and animal craft, and then get our stuffed friends ready for their sleep over!

Nature Journal

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

Hey Teens!! Are you looking for a way to get all your inspiration and beautiful ideas of nature? A nature journal is the perfect place to keep track of everything all in one place. The best part, you can be as creative or minimalist as you would like. Add nature stickers, color codes,nature stanps, nature washi tape, and so much more.  There will be plenty of examples and guides for you to get ideas from.

End of Summer Reading Party

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

Join us for our End of Summer Reading Party for those who participated in Summer Reading! We will have food and games to play. The best part, we will hand out the raffle prizes! Be sure to let use know if you have any allergies. Small children must be accompained by a parent or guardian. Outside behind the library in the grass. Weather permitting!

Children’s Craft Night

Thornton American Legion 109 Williams St., Thornton, IL, United States

Celebrate Summer with this adorable craft for the children. These cute puffy turtles are perfect for the summer season. Let the little ones create these cute cuddly little turtles for their next trip for company!

Cookies and Comics

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

Do you love comics and graphic novels? Join us for our children’s cookies and comics club! Discuss books, comics, graphic novels or watch a tv show or movie while enjoying a snack. 

Wee Wonders – Turtles (Live)

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 Turtles! Do turtles hide in their shells? Do turtles have ears? Come in and ask during the program!

Teen Girls Who Code (6th-12th Graders)

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

A fantastic approach to expose teens to technology is through coding! 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!

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