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DIY Spa Workshop-Sugar Scrub

Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
The Mary Lynn Alms Educational Center (Meeting Room) at Town & Country Public Library
Program Type:
Home & Wellness, Learning & Discovery, Workshop
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens
Event Details:

Join us at the library and make a simple, fun, refreshing spa-like sugar scrub!  Drop in anytime between 3-4. Registration is required so we have enough supplies.   ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: The Mary Lynn Alms Educational Center (Meeting Room)
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Home & Wellness, Learning & Discovery, Workshop
Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Event Details:

Join us at the library and make a simple, fun, refreshing spa-like sugar scrub!  Drop in anytime between 3-4. Registration is required so we have enough supplies.

 

 

 

 

 

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Crafternoon

Thursday, June 6, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
The Mary Lynn Alms Educational Center (Meeting Room) at Town & Country Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Learning & Discovery
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens
Event Details:

Upcycle our old CD's into fun decorations for your room, or feel free to bring your own old CDs.

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: The Mary Lynn Alms Educational Center (Meeting Room)
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Learning & Discovery
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Upcycle our old CD's into fun decorations for your room, or feel free to bring your own old CDs.

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Fabyan Villa & Japanese Garden Tour

Thursday, June 6, 2024 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Learning & Discovery
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Join us on an OFFSITE adventure to Fabyan Japanese Garden and Villa. Installed c. 1910, the Fabyan Japanese Garden is a tranquil oasis where history melds with nature and desi...

Closed
Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Learning & Discovery
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Join us on an OFFSITE adventure to Fabyan Japanese Garden and Villa. Installed c. 1910, the Fabyan Japanese Garden is a tranquil oasis where history melds with nature and design.

This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Tween/Teen Scene: Teatime Book Club

Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:45pm
Library-wide at Town & Country Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club, Storytime
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens
Event Details:

Bring your friends to the library and join Mrs. Hansen for teatime and a story read aloud. We will be serving a beverage & light snack (or bring your own if you have allergies)...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: Library-wide
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Book Club, Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

Bring your friends to the library and join Mrs. Hansen for teatime and a story read aloud. We will be serving a beverage & light snack (or bring your own if you have allergies). Fancy clothes optional!

Disclaimer(s)

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Notice: Attending programs constitutes consent to be photographed/videotaped for library purposes.

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Green Cleaning with Herbs

Thursday, June 13, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
The Mary Lynn Alms Educational Center (Meeting Room) at Town & Country Public Library
Program Type:
Home & Wellness, Workshop
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Transform your household cleaning routine with the power of herbs! Discover how to clean with herb-infused vinegar, create mixtures for scrubbing...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: The Mary Lynn Alms Educational Center (Meeting Room)
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Home & Wellness, Workshop
Required
Seats Remaining: 21
Event Details:

Transform your household cleaning routine with the power of herbs! Discover how to clean with herb-infused vinegar, create mixtures for scrubbing ceramics, and craft your own laundry and dishwashing detergents.

This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Tween/Teen Art Scene

Wednesday, June 19, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
The Mary Lynn Alms Educational Center (Meeting Room) at Town & Country Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Learning & Discovery
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens
Event Details:

Hang out with your friends while creating some art & trying out different Artists’ techniques! June: Acrylic Fireflies in a Midnight field    

Open
Required
Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: The Mary Lynn Alms Educational Center (Meeting Room)
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Learning & Discovery
Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:

Hang out with your friends while creating some art & trying out different Artists’ techniques!

June: Acrylic Fireflies in a Midnight field

 

 

This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Tween/Teen Scene: STEAM Challenge

Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
The Mary Lynn Alms Educational Center (Meeting Room) at Town & Country Public Library
Program Type:
Learning & Discovery
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens
Event Details:

Join Mrs. Hansen in planning, designing, and engineering different STEAM related projects. We will explore a different challenge each class.  June: Create a bee habitat for...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: The Mary Lynn Alms Educational Center (Meeting Room)
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Learning & Discovery
Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Event Details:

Join Mrs. Hansen in planning, designing, and engineering different STEAM related projects. We will explore a different challenge each class. 

June: Create a bee habitat for your yard

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Crafter-work: Message in a Bottle

Tuesday, July 9, 2024 at 5:30pm - 8:30pm
The Mary Lynn Alms Educational Center (Meeting Room) at Town & Country Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Entertainment
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Create a special message to put on display in this captivating Message in a Bottle craft. Add whimsical details with sand, trinkets, and tiny shells. Materials provided. ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: The Mary Lynn Alms Educational Center (Meeting Room)
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Entertainment
Required
Seats Remaining: 21
Event Details:

Create a special message to put on display in this captivating Message in a Bottle craft. Add whimsical details with sand, trinkets, and tiny shells. Materials provided.

Disclaimer(s)

The Library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the Library.

Notice: Attending programs constitutes consent to be photographed/videotaped for library purposes.

This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

DIY Spa Workshop-Bath Bomb

Wednesday, July 10, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
The Mary Lynn Alms Educational Center (Meeting Room) at Town & Country Public Library
Program Type:
Home & Wellness, Workshop
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens
Event Details:

Join us at the library and make a custom bath bomb! Drop in anytime between 3-4:30. Registration is required so we have enough supplies.    

Open
Required
Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: The Mary Lynn Alms Educational Center (Meeting Room)
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Home & Wellness, Workshop
Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Event Details:

Join us at the library and make a custom bath bomb! Drop in anytime between 3-4:30. Registration is required so we have enough supplies.

 

 

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Crafternoon

Thursday, July 11, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
The Mary Lynn Alms Educational Center (Meeting Room) at Town & Country Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Learning & Discovery
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens
Event Details:

Drop in with your friends for craft time fun at the library. Paint and decorate wooden fishbone windchimes. Drop-in anytime between 1:30-3.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: The Mary Lynn Alms Educational Center (Meeting Room)
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Learning & Discovery
Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:

Drop in with your friends for craft time fun at the library. Paint and decorate wooden fishbone windchimes.

Drop-in anytime between 1:30-3.

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Herringbone Weave Class

Saturday, July 13, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
The Mary Lynn Alms Educational Center (Meeting Room) at Town & Country Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

This program will be offered IN-PERSON only.  Join author of Inventive Wire Weaving, Susan Barzacchini, as she gives you all the tools, bead, wire and instructions to weave...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: The Mary Lynn Alms Educational Center (Meeting Room)
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:

This program will be offered IN-PERSON only. 

Disclaimer(s)

The Library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the Library.

Notice: Attending programs constitutes consent to be photographed/videotaped for library purposes.

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Peaches and Baseball "There's No Crying in Baseball"

Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
The Mary Lynn Alms Educational Center (Meeting Room) at Town & Country Public Library
Program Type:
Entertainment, History
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Join Rebecca Tulloch, a modern Rockford Peach and manager of the "League of Our Own" vintage softball team. The 1992 film, A League of Their Own, introduced modern America to the R...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: The Mary Lynn Alms Educational Center (Meeting Room)
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Entertainment, History
Required
Seats Remaining: 29
Event Details:

Join Rebecca Tulloch, a modern Rockford Peach and manager of the "League of Our Own" vintage softball team.

Disclaimer(s)

The Library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the Library.

Notice: Attending programs constitutes consent to be photographed/videotaped for library purposes.

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Virtual: College Planning Workshops

Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Learning & Discovery, Workshop
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Go to College, Not Into Debt: Solutions for an Affordable Education This newly revised workshop explores the increasingly complex world of need-based and merit based financial...

Open
Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Learning & Discovery, Workshop
Required
Seats Remaining: 28
Event Details:

Go to College, Not Into Debt: Solutions for an Affordable Education

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Family History Study Hall

Wednesday, July 17, 2024 at 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Heritage Center at Town & Country Public Library
Program Type:
Genealogy, History
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

  This group will meet in-person.  Family History Study Hall is a time for those interested in genealogy to gather and research together in-person! Access book...

Open
Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: Heritage Center
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Genealogy, History
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

 

This group will meet in-person. 

Disclaimer(s)

The Library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the Library.

Notice: Attending programs constitutes consent to be photographed/videotaped for library purposes.

This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Tween/Teen Scene: Teatime Book Club

Wednesday, July 17, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:45pm
Library-wide at Town & Country Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club, Storytime
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens
Event Details:

Bring your friends to the library and join Mrs. Hansen for teatime and a story read aloud. We will be serving a beverage & light snack (or bring your own if you have allergies)...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: Library-wide
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Book Club, Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:

Bring your friends to the library and join Mrs. Hansen for teatime and a story read aloud. We will be serving a beverage & light snack (or bring your own if you have allergies). Fancy clothes optional!

Disclaimer(s)

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Notice: Attending programs constitutes consent to be photographed/videotaped for library purposes.

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Butterfly Host Plants

Thursday, July 18, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
The Mary Lynn Alms Educational Center (Meeting Room) at Town & Country Public Library
Program Type:
Home & Wellness, Learning & Discovery
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Learn how to attract butterflies to your home garden by providing food sources and breeding grounds for our native butterflies and other pollinators. Botanist Chris Benda...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: The Mary Lynn Alms Educational Center (Meeting Room)
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Home & Wellness, Learning & Discovery
Required
Seats Remaining: 27
Event Details:

Learn how to attract butterflies to your home garden by providing food sources and breeding grounds for our native butterflies and other pollinators.

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Craft Club

Tuesday, July 23, 2024 at 5:30pm - 8:30pm
The Mary Lynn Alms Educational Center (Meeting Room) at Town & Country Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Entertainment
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

This program will be offered in-person only.  Crafting Club is a monthly gathering for adults that have a passion for any sort of crafting - sewing, crocheting, knitting, s...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: The Mary Lynn Alms Educational Center (Meeting Room)
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Entertainment
Required
Seats Remaining: 24
Event Details:

This program will be offered in-person only. 

Disclaimer(s)

The Library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the Library.

Notice: Attending programs constitutes consent to be photographed/videotaped for library purposes.

This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Tween/Teen Art Scene

Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
The Mary Lynn Alms Educational Center (Meeting Room) at Town & Country Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Learning & Discovery
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens
Event Details:

Hang out with your friends while creating some art & try out different Artists’ techniques! July: Watercolor & Newspaper seahorses    

Open
Required
Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: The Mary Lynn Alms Educational Center (Meeting Room)
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Learning & Discovery
Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Event Details:

Hang out with your friends while creating some art & try out different Artists’ techniques!

July: Watercolor & Newspaper seahorses

 

 

This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Tween/Teen Scene: STEAM Challenge

Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
The Mary Lynn Alms Educational Center (Meeting Room) at Town & Country Public Library
Program Type:
Learning & Discovery
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens
Event Details:

Join Mrs. Hansen in planning, designing, and engineering different STEAM related projects. We will explore a different challenge each class.  July: Create and race a chemic...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: The Mary Lynn Alms Educational Center (Meeting Room)
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Learning & Discovery
Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:

Join Mrs. Hansen in planning, designing, and engineering different STEAM related projects. We will explore a different challenge each class. 

July: Create and race a chemical reaction car

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Origami Lotus Flower Making Workshop

Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
The Mary Lynn Alms Educational Center (Meeting Room) at Town & Country Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Learning & Discovery, Workshop
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Come along and learn the art of origami. In this workshop you'll learn how to make an origami lotus flower.  All materials are supplied, you just need to bring yourself and pr...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: The Mary Lynn Alms Educational Center (Meeting Room)
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Learning & Discovery, Workshop
Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Event Details:

Come along and learn the art of origami. In this workshop you'll learn how to make an origami lotus flower.  All materials are supplied, you just need to bring yourself and prepare to have fun.

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Qigong and Beautiful Sound Meditation

Tuesday, August 13, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
The Mary Lynn Alms Educational Center (Meeting Room) at Town & Country Public Library
Program Type:
Home & Wellness
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

This beginner-friendly workshop is a combination of Qigong and beautiful sounds. Qigong involves a series of slow, flowing movements and deep, measured breathing while in a ch...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: The Mary Lynn Alms Educational Center (Meeting Room)
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Home & Wellness
Required
Seats Remaining: 11
Event Details:

This beginner-friendly workshop is a combination of Qigong and beautiful sounds. Qigong involves a series of slow, flowing movements and deep, measured breathing while in a chair or standing.

Disclaimer(s)

The Library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the Library.

Notice: Attending programs constitutes consent to be photographed/videotaped for library purposes.

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Virtual: College Planning Workshops

Tuesday, August 20, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Learning & Discovery, Workshop
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Career Planning for High Schoolers: Focusing on Your Future Career planning is an essential first step for students planning to attend college, particularly for students still...

Open
Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Learning & Discovery, Workshop
Required
Seats Remaining: 28
Event Details:

Career Planning for High Schoolers: Focusing on Your Future

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Craft Club

Tuesday, August 27, 2024 at 5:30pm - 8:30pm
The Mary Lynn Alms Educational Center (Meeting Room) at Town & Country Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Entertainment
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

This program will be offered in-person only.  Craft Club is a monthly gathering for adults that have a passion for any sort of crafting - sewing, crocheting, knitting, scra...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: The Mary Lynn Alms Educational Center (Meeting Room)
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Entertainment
Required
Seats Remaining: 24
Event Details:

This program will be offered in-person only. 

Disclaimer(s)

The Library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the Library.

Notice: Attending programs constitutes consent to be photographed/videotaped for library purposes.