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Naturalist Guided Hike: Fabulous Frogs

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Learning & Discovery, Special Event
Age Group:
Everyone
Event Details:

Frogs herald the coming of spring with outbursts of song. Come along on this naturalist-guided search for our local and vocal amphibians. We’ll learn to identify frogs by songs and...

Open
Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Learning & Discovery, Special Event
Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:

Frogs herald the coming of spring with outbursts of song. Come along on this naturalist-guided search for our local and vocal amphibians. We’ll learn to identify frogs by songs and physical characteristics.

Tween/Teen Scene: Creative Writing Workshop

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
The Mary Lynn Alms Educational Center (Meeting Room) at Town & Country Public Library
Program Type:
Learning & Discovery, Workshop
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens
Event Details:

Do you enjoy making up stories, poems, or graphic novels? Do you write for fun? Is writing your favorite subject in school? Would you like feedback on pieces you have written? Join...

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, Workshop
Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:

Do you enjoy making up stories, poems, or graphic novels? Do you write for fun? Is writing your favorite subject in school? Would you like feedback on pieces you have written? Join your peers and let's get creative!

Medicare Basics

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
The Mary Lynn Alms Educational Center (Meeting Room) at Town & Country Public Library
Program Type:
Learning & Discovery, Workshop
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

 This program will be offered in-person only. Anyone turning 65 or approaching retirement is welcome to attend this informative seminar on Medicare.&n...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: The Mary Lynn Alms Educational Center (Meeting Room)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Learning & Discovery, Workshop
Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:

 

This program will be offered in-person only. 

Anyone turning 65 or approaching retirement is welcome to attend this informative seminar on Medicare.

 

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.

Chess Scholars Series

Thursday, April 10, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
The Mary Lynn Alms Educational Center (Meeting Room) at Town & Country Public Library
Program Type:
Learning & Discovery, Workshop
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens
Event Details:

This event is part of a combined series. If you register for this event, you will be automatically registered for all of the following events in the series.Develop your child's int...

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

This event is part of a combined series. If you register for this event, you will be automatically registered for all of the following events in the series.

Tea & Tales

Thursday, April 10, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Silo at Town & Country Public Library
Program Type:
Learning & Discovery, Special Event, Storytime
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Join Mrs. Hansen for a tea party and books!  Bring your favorite stuffed friend & don't forget to wear your fancy clothes. We will be serving a beverage & light snack....

Open
Required
Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: Silo
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Learning & Discovery, Special Event, Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Event Details:

Join Mrs. Hansen for a tea party and books!  Bring your favorite stuffed friend & don't forget to wear your fancy clothes. We will be serving a beverage & light snack. You are welcome to bring your own snack.

Disclaimer(s)

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

Illinois Libraries Present: The Art of Foraging with Alexis Nikole Nelson

Thursday, April 10, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Town & Country Public Library
Program Type:
Home & Wellness, Learning & Discovery
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Register through Zoom here: https://bit.ly/ILP_AlexisNikoleNelson Alexis Nikole Nelson is a forager and an outdoor educator using her platforms, TikTok account alexisnikole an...

Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Home & Wellness, Learning & Discovery
Event Details:

Register through Zoom here: https://bit.ly/ILP_AlexisNikoleNelson 

Yoga Storytime Series

Friday, April 11, 2025 at 9:15am - 10:00am
The Mary Lynn Alms Educational Center (Meeting Room) at Town & Country Public Library
Program Type:
Home & Wellness, Learning & Discovery, Special Event, Storytime
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

This event is part of a combined series. If you register for this event, you will be automatically registered for all of the following events in the series.Join us for kids' yoga u...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: The Mary Lynn Alms Educational Center (Meeting Room)
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Home & Wellness, Learning & Discovery, Special Event, Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Event Details:

This event is part of a combined series. If you register for this event, you will be automatically registered for all of the following events in the series.

Homeschool Creative Writing Series (9-12 yr olds)

Friday, April 11, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
The Mary Lynn Alms Educational Center (Meeting Room) at Town & Country Public Library
Program Type:
Learning & Discovery, Workshop
Age Group:
Children, Tweens
Event Details:

Knights, Castles, and Dragons Writing AdventureIf your students loved How to Train Your Dragon, they would love this class!  We will form a medieval village of characters full...

Closed
Required
Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: The Mary Lynn Alms Educational Center (Meeting Room)
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Learning & Discovery, Workshop
Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Knights, Castles, and Dragons Writing Adventure

Disclaimer(s)

A $25.00 Non-Resident Fee is required for this series of programs.  
Non-Residents must register in person.
A Non-Resident is defined as any patron who does not hold a library card with any library. 

Adventures in Art (3-5 yr olds)

Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:15pm
The Mary Lynn Alms Educational Center (Meeting Room) at Town & Country Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Learning & Discovery
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Please register for each class separately.Caregivers are invited to stay and help if child cannot work independently. DROP IN anytime between 1-2:15, and each simple project will t...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: The Mary Lynn Alms Educational Center (Meeting Room)
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Learning & Discovery
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Please register for each class separately.

Caregivers are invited to stay and help if child cannot work independently. DROP IN anytime between 1-2:15, and each simple project will take about 20 minutes.

Homeschool Days: Earth Day

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
The Mary Lynn Alms Educational Center (Meeting Room) at Town & Country Public Library
Program Type:
Learning & Discovery, Special Event
Age Group:
Everyone
Event Details:

Start spring off with a bang by making your own seed bombs! Whether scattered or planted by hand in a garden, these seed bombs will produce a mix of beautiful wildflowers. They mak...

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

Start spring off with a bang by making your own seed bombs! Whether scattered or planted by hand in a garden, these seed bombs will produce a mix of beautiful wildflowers. They make a great gift too! 

Tween/Teen: Art Scene

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
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:

Join the fun! Indulge your creativity and nurture your inner artist!  Enjoy hanging out with your friends, while creating some art & trying out different Artist's techniqu...

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: 9
Event Details:

Join the fun! Indulge your creativity and nurture your inner artist!  Enjoy hanging out with your friends, while creating some art & trying out different Artist's techniques, as well as different types of art.

Family Yoga Series

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:15pm
The Mary Lynn Alms Educational Center (Meeting Room) at Town & Country Public Library
Program Type:
Home & Wellness, Learning & Discovery, Workshop
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Adults
Event Details:

This class is a series. When you register, you will be added to all 4 classes.Register each member of the family that will be attending.Join us for family yoga where we will become...

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

This class is a series. When you register, you will be added to all 4 classes.

Register each member of the family that will be attending.

Afterschool Art (6-9 yr olds)

Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
The Mary Lynn Alms Educational Center (Meeting Room) at Town & Country Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Learning & Discovery
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Join Mrs. Hansen in exploring your creative side each month with an exciting new seasonal art adventure!  This program is perfect for unleashing your inner artist and hanging ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: The Mary Lynn Alms Educational Center (Meeting Room)
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Learning & Discovery
Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Event Details:

Join Mrs. Hansen in exploring your creative side each month with an exciting new seasonal art adventure!  This program is perfect for unleashing your inner artist and hanging out with friends !

April: Painted Newspaper Pets

Earth Day! Decarbonizing Your Home

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
The Mary Lynn Alms Educational Center (Meeting Room) at Town & Country Public Library
Program Type:
Learning & Discovery
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Join Citizens Utility Board (CUB) for a presentation on decarbonizing your home! CUB will dive into ways renters and homeowners can access energy efficiency and cost saving program...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: The Mary Lynn Alms Educational Center (Meeting Room)
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Learning & Discovery
Required
Seats Remaining: 26
Event Details:

Join Citizens Utility Board (CUB) for a presentation on decarbonizing your home! CUB will dive into ways renters and homeowners can access energy efficiency and cost saving programs. During this presentation, you will receive information on:

Disclaimer(s)

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

Paws to Read (Drop In)

Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Silo at Town & Country Public Library
Program Type:
Learning & Discovery, Special Event
Age Group:
Children, Tweens
Event Details:

Join us for a tail waggin’ good time as you practice reading aloud to trained therapy dogs in the library.  Children are invited to stop by the library and read for 10 mi...

Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: Silo
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Learning & Discovery, Special Event
Event Details:

Join us for a tail waggin’ good time as you practice reading aloud to trained therapy dogs in the library.  Children are invited to stop by the library and read for 10 minutes.

Tween/Teen: STEAM Challenge

Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
The Mary Lynn Alms Educational Center (Meeting Room) at Town & Country Public Library
Program Type:
Learning & Discovery
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens
Event Details:

Meet up with your friends at the library and enjoy exploring exciting STEAM related projects, challenges, or experiments. Join Mrs. Hansen as she guides you through the planni...

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: 4
Event Details:

Meet up with your friends at the library and enjoy exploring exciting STEAM related projects, challenges, or experiments. Join Mrs.

STEAM Challenge

Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
The Mary Lynn Alms Educational Center (Meeting Room) at Town & Country Public Library
Program Type:
Learning & Discovery
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Join Mrs. Hansen in planning, designing, and engineering different STEAM related projects. We will explore a different challenge each class.Do you think you can build a nest better...

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

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

Do you think you can build a nest better than a bird?

April: Build a nest challenge

Mindfulness Storytime (Drop-In)

Friday, April 25, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Silo at Town & Country Public Library
Program Type:
Learning & Discovery, Special Event, Storytime
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Welcome to Story Time with Social-Emotional Books, a heartwarming and engaging experience designed especially for kids ages 3-5! This unique story time session aims to foster emoti...

Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: Silo
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Learning & Discovery, Special Event, Storytime
Event Details:

Welcome to Story Time with Social-Emotional Books, a heartwarming and engaging experience designed especially for kids ages 3-5!

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Lego Days (DROP IN)

Friday, April 25, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
The Mary Lynn Alms Educational Center (Meeting Room) at Town & Country Public Library
Program Type:
Learning & Discovery
Age Group:
Everyone
Event Details:

Drop in and build something neat with our collection of LEGO bricks. No registration is required - just stop by anytime between 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. for some LEGO fun!

Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: The Mary Lynn Alms Educational Center (Meeting Room)
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Learning & Discovery
Event Details:

Drop in and build something neat with our collection of LEGO bricks. No registration is required - just stop by anytime between 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. for some LEGO fun!

Film Club

Friday, April 25, 2025 at 6:00pm - 9:00pm
The Mary Lynn Alms Educational Center (Meeting Room) at Town & Country Public Library
Program Type:
Entertainment, Learning & Discovery
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

 This hybrid program will be offered with both in-person and virtual options. Enjoy a movie night with friends as Film Studies instructor Joshua Casburn helps u...

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

 

This hybrid program will be offered with both in-person and virtual options. 

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.

“Brown Bag It Lunch & Learn” Uncovering Ancient Egypt

Monday, April 28, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:15pm
The Mary Lynn Alms Educational Center (Meeting Room) at Town & Country Public Library
Program Type:
Entertainment, History, Learning & Discovery
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Uncover Egypt’s secrets on our visit to the Pyramids of Giza, the Valley of the Kings, the temples near Luxor and Abu Simbel. We will cruise the Nile, examine tomb paintings and re...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: The Mary Lynn Alms Educational Center (Meeting Room)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Entertainment, History, Learning & Discovery
Required
Seats Remaining: 22
Event Details:

Uncover Egypt’s secrets on our visit to the Pyramids of Giza, the Valley of the Kings, the temples near Luxor and Abu Simbel. We will cruise the Nile, examine tomb paintings and reliefs, and explore Ancient Egypt’s remarkable culture.

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.

Senior Social Hour

Friday, May 2, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
The Mary Lynn Alms Educational Center (Meeting Room) at Town & Country Public Library
Program Type:
Home & Wellness, Learning & Discovery
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

The Senior Social Hour is designed as a gathering space for seniors who enjoy socializing while completing puzzles, playing card games, engaging in movement, listening to music, or...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: The Mary Lynn Alms Educational Center (Meeting Room)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Home & Wellness, Learning & Discovery
Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Event Details:

The Senior Social Hour is designed as a gathering space for seniors who enjoy socializing while completing puzzles, playing card games, engaging in movement, listening to music, or working on crafts.

Birding at Johnson's Mound Forest Preserve

Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Off Site
Program Type:
Learning & Discovery
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Join an expert birder for a spring migration bird walk at Johnson's Mound! Springtime is most birders' favorite time of year in the Chicago area, as breeding birds are singing...

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

Join an expert birder for a spring migration bird walk at Johnson's Mound! Springtime is most birders' favorite time of year in the Chicago area, as breeding birds are singing and migrating birds are pouring through.

Disclaimer(s)

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

Illinois Libraries Present: Art and Adventures with Author/Illustrator Dan Santat

Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Town & Country Public Library
Program Type:
Learning & Discovery
Age Group:
Everyone
Event Details:

Register through Zoom here: https://bit.ly/ILP_DanSantatDan Santat is the author and illustrator of over a hundred books for young people. Many of his books are New York Times-best...

Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Learning & Discovery
Event Details:

Register through Zoom here: https://bit.ly/ILP_DanSantat