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!
Teen Girls Who Code (6th-12th Graders)
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!
Little Artists
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.
Little Builders

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.Â
Snacks and Juice boxes will be provided. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Juvenile Girls Who Code Club (3rd-5th Graders)
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!
Teen Book Discussion

Bring your friends and discussion your favorite book or choose a book to discuss each month. Discuss what books you loved, what books you disliked, what books you couldn’t put down and the ones you just couldn’t finish, if there are any. Watch a movie adaptaion and discuss the differences between the book and the movie. Which did you like better?Â
Graphic Novel Book Club
Do you love comics and grphic novels? Join us for our children’s graphic novel book club! Each month we will decide on a new book to read and discuss the book. Snacks and Juice will be provided. This is for
Family Movie Night
Join us for an evening as we watch Under the Boardwalk! Bring your family and friends, wear your pajamas, bring your favorite stuffed animal and enjoy the show! Armen, a land crab meets a sea crab, Ramona and learns to
Teen Craft Night
Teen! Bring your friends and create a bleach shirt! You can match or do your own design. Be creative! You must bring your own cotton shirt. Drinks and Snacks will be provided. Thornton and East Hazel Crest Libraries reserve the
Teen Leadership Council
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