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.
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!
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!
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.Â
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!
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!
Come paint “Pumpkins and Leaves” (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. Cash Only For more information, contact the Thornton Public Library at 708-877-2579.
Bring the little ones to play and build with our mega lego blocks! Or the older kids can use the regular lego blocks and create someting more challenging. If you are an adult, see what you can create in an hour with the legos we have. Be creative and let your imaginations lead the way!
Hey Teens! Do you love scheduling ahead using a planner or just writing in a journal? Do you like to be creative with your journals and planners or do you like simplicity? Join us for our monthly planner and journal club to start planning for the next month! Get ahead on your planning or jorurnaling. Bring any accents you would like to use specifically or use what we have to offer!Â
Plan for schook, work or just things you do at home.
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!
As your child grows motor skills and creativity are important. Join us for our Little Artists Program, we will be creating little finger print masterpieces of their choosing! Make animals, aliens, monsters, or whatever they choose.Â
Join us for an evening as we watch Descendents: Rise of Red!! Bring your family and friends, wear your pajamas, bring your favorite stuffed animal and enjoy the show! Red, the daughter of the Queen of Hearts, and Chloe, daughter of Cinderella, team up to save Auradon by traveling back in time using the White Rabbit’s pocket watch to stop an event that would cause grave consequences.
Come paint “Autumn Forest” (16″ x 20″ canvas) with us! Walk-ins painters are welcome, but seats are limited! To secure your spot, payments can be made in advance as the Thornton American Legion. Cash Only! 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 going to school, just in time for the beginning of the school year to start! We will read some stories about going to school, and create their own little notebook to take home.
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.
Join us for a strange and adventurous movie night watching Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief.
Percy Jackson, like any teenager, has issues: on top of having ADHD, he also has to cope with an abusive stepfather and dysfunctional home life. When he realises that he is a demigod and his biological father is Poseidon, the sea god, he sets out to prevent all-out war between the Olympians after the lightning bolt of Zeus is stolen, and he is framed for it.
