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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
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!
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.
As your child grows motor skills and creativity are important. Join us for our Little Artists Program, we will be creating little finger print fishes! Make them big or small, tall or short. Bring the little ones for an afternoon of creating little or big fish of their choice or if they just want to create something all their own, they can do that too.
Please join us for our monthly Library board Meeting.
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!
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!
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!
Teen! Bring your friends and createa Zentangle Bookmark for your next amazing read! You can match or do your own design. Be creative!
Come paint "Spring Bride" (16" x 20" canvas) with us! Walk-ins painters are welcome, but seats are limited! To secure your spot, paymnets can be made in advance as the Thornton American Legion. For more information, contact the Thornton Public Library at 708-877-2579.
We welcome appetizers/potluck.
You must be 21+ to participate.
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.
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.
Join us as we put our screens down for the day and create oragami paper folding crafts. You can create something new or use there will be examples and directions avaiable along with a variety of colored paper for you
Join us for a strange and adventurous movie night watching Dune: Part 2. (Subject to Change)
Paul Atreides unites with Chani and the Fremen while on a warpath of revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. Facing a choice between the love of his life and the fate of the known universe, he endeavors to prevent a terrible future only he can foresee (Description taken from IMDB Website. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3183660/)
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?
