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Sensory Playtime (DROP IN)

Friday, November 22, 2024 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
The Mary Lynn Alms Educational Center (Meeting Room) at Town & Country Public Library
Program Type:
Learning & Discovery, Special Event
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Children
Event Details:

Join us for a special sensory-based play time with activities that are specifically designed to engage the senses. Stations are designed to stimulate your child’s mind through sens...

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

Join us for a special sensory-based play time with activities that are specifically designed to engage the senses. Stations are designed to stimulate your child’s mind through sensory, discovery, and motor activities.

Girls Who Science

Monday, November 25, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
The Mary Lynn Alms Educational Center (Meeting Room) at Town & Country Public Library
Program Type:
Learning & Discovery, Special Event, Workshop
Age Group:
Children, Tweens
Event Details:

Join us for girls STEM education and empowerment.The goal of Girls Who Science is to teach, empower, and mentor girls ages 7-11 in the community. Various STEM topics, such as space...

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

Join us for girls STEM education and empowerment.

Winter Window Decorating

Monday, November 25, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
The Mary Lynn Alms Educational Center (Meeting Room) at Town & Country Public Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens
Event Details:

Help us decorate for the holidays by painting the library windows. We provide paint and brushes. You provide the creativity!

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

Help us decorate for the holidays by painting the library windows. We provide paint and brushes. You provide the creativity!

Stories at Creek Bend Nature Center

Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at 2:30pm - 3:15pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Learning & Discovery, Special Event, Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Children
Event Details:

Children are invited to hear stories at the Creek Bend Nature Center at LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve.  After the program, explore the Nature Center and walk the trails. Cospons...

Open
Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Learning & Discovery, Special Event, Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:

Children are invited to hear stories at the Creek Bend Nature Center at LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve.  After the program, explore the Nature Center and walk the trails. Cosponsored with the Forest Preserve District of Kane County.

Cookies, Cocoa & a Holiday Story

Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
The Mary Lynn Alms Educational Center (Meeting Room) at Town & Country Public Library
Program Type:
Special Event, Storytime
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

The Holidays are coming! Wear your favorite cozy holiday outfit and join Mrs. Hansen for cookies, cocoa and a holiday story.  Dec: Stories From Other Countries: The Lege...

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

The Holidays are coming! Wear your favorite cozy holiday outfit and join Mrs. Hansen for cookies, cocoa and a holiday story. 

Dec: Stories From Other Countries:

Winter Storytime with Miss Nancy (Drop In)

Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Silo at Town & Country Public Library
Program Type:
Special Event, Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Children
Event Details:

Join Miss Nancy for a special winter storytime.   Join in the fun with songs, puppets, flannel board stories, and a craft.  

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

Join Miss Nancy for a special winter storytime.   Join in the fun with songs, puppets, flannel board stories, and a craft.

 

 

Farewell Open House for Miss Nancy

Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
Town & Country Public Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Everyone
Event Details:

 Join Us for a Special Farewell Open House! As we bid a fond farewell to Miss Nancy, we invite you to celebrate her years of service and dedication to the library.Stop by...

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


 Join Us for a Special Farewell Open House! 

As we bid a fond farewell to Miss Nancy, we invite you to celebrate her years of service and dedication to the library.

Exam Cram (DROP-IN)

Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
The Arnold & Mildred Erickson Conference Room at Town & Country Public Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Come study for your final exams with us the week before finals! De-stressing activities such as coloring and snacks will be provided.

Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: The Arnold & Mildred Erickson Conference Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Come study for your final exams with us the week before finals! De-stressing activities such as coloring and snacks will be provided.

Exam Cram (DROP-IN)

Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
The Arnold & Mildred Erickson Conference Room at Town & Country Public Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Come study for your final exams with us the week before finals! De-stressing activities such as coloring, and snacks will be provided.

Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: The Arnold & Mildred Erickson Conference Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Come study for your final exams with us the week before finals! De-stressing activities such as coloring, and snacks will be provided.

Family Holiday Craft-Upcycled Winter Tree

Thursday, December 12, 2024 at 4:30pm - 6:00pm
The Mary Lynn Alms Educational Center (Meeting Room) at Town & Country Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Special Event
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens
Event Details:

Create a beautiful three-dimensional winter tree from a recycled book or magazine. You can decorate it as a traditional Christmas Tree or create a wooded wonderland.  This ...

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, Special Event
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Create a beautiful three-dimensional winter tree from a recycled book or magazine. You can decorate it as a traditional Christmas Tree or create a wooded wonderland. 

Homeschool Days-Crafting and Cocoa

Wednesday, December 18, 2024 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:

Join us at the library for a day of crafting and hot cocoa with fellow homeschoolers. Drop in and make adorable reindeer hot cocoa bundles or a hot chocolate mix ornament to enjoy ...

Closed
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:

Join us at the library for a day of crafting and hot cocoa with fellow homeschoolers. Drop in and make adorable reindeer hot cocoa bundles or a hot chocolate mix ornament to enjoy yourself or give as gifts!

Disclaimer(s)

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

Girls Who Science

Monday, December 23, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
The Mary Lynn Alms Educational Center (Meeting Room) at Town & Country Public Library
Program Type:
Learning & Discovery, Special Event, Workshop
Age Group:
Children, Tweens
Event Details:

Join us for girls STEM education and empowerment.The goal of Girls Who Science is to teach, empower, and mentor girls ages 7-11 in the community. Various STEM topics, such as space...

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

Join us for girls STEM education and empowerment.

Naturalist Guided Hike: Winter Twilight Hike

Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 4:15pm - 5:15pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Learning & Discovery, Special Event
Age Group:
Everyone
Event Details:

Meet at Johnson's Mound Forest Preserve, 41W600 Hughes Road, ElburnJoin a Forest Preserve District naturalist as we take a winter twilight hike. As the sun goes down, we will ...

Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Learning & Discovery, Special Event
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

Meet at Johnson's Mound Forest Preserve, 41W600 Hughes Road, Elburn

Yoga Storytime Series

Friday, January 10, 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...

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: 10
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 Days: Puzzle Party and Swap

Wednesday, January 15, 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:

Holiday season may be over for the non-puzzling crowd, but for us dissectologists (that’s a fancy way to say lover of jigsaw puzzles), it’s just begun. January is National Puzzle M...

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: 15
Event Details:

Holiday season may be over for the non-puzzling crowd, but for us dissectologists (that’s a fancy way to say lover of jigsaw puzzles), it’s just begun. January is National Puzzle Month, and January 29th is National Puzzle Day! 

Tea & Tales

Thursday, January 16, 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....

Required
Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: Silo
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Learning & Discovery, Special Event, Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
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.

Jan:

Disclaimer(s)

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

Paws to Read

Wednesday, January 22, 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.

Mindfulness Storytime (Drop-In)

Friday, January 31, 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!

Sensory Playtime (DROP IN)

Friday, January 31, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
The Mary Lynn Alms Educational Center (Meeting Room) at Town & Country Public Library
Program Type:
Learning & Discovery, Special Event
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Children
Event Details:

Join us for a special sensory-based play time with activities that are specifically designed to engage the senses. Stations are designed to stimulate your child’s mind through sens...

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

Join us for a special sensory-based play time with activities that are specifically designed to engage the senses. Stations are designed to stimulate your child’s mind through sensory, discovery, and motor activities.

Mini Masterpieces

Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Youth Services North at Town & Country Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Special Event
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers
Event Details:

Create a one-of-a-kind handprint or footprint keepsake to keep for yourself or give as a present.

Required
Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: Youth Services North
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Special Event
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Create a one-of-a-kind handprint or footprint keepsake to keep for yourself or give as a present.

Sensory Storytime

Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:15am
The Mary Lynn Alms Educational Center (Meeting Room) at Town & Country Public Library
Program Type:
Learning & Discovery, Special Event
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Children
Event Details:

Join us for interactive stories, songs, and movement! This small group story time is for all children and all abilities. It is intended to provide extra sensory input during read a...

Required
Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: The Mary Lynn Alms Educational Center (Meeting Room)
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Learning & Discovery, Special Event
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Join us for interactive stories, songs, and movement! This small group story time is for all children and all abilities. It is intended to provide extra sensory input during read aloud books and music/movement activities.

Character Storytime: Mirabel

Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
The Mary Lynn Alms Educational Center (Meeting Room) at Town & Country Public Library
Program Type:
Special Event, Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Children
Event Details:

Read with your favorite character in a highly interactive storytime, followed by a personal visit and photo ops. All ages welcome, costumes encouraged! Character appearance th...

Required
Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: The Mary Lynn Alms Educational Center (Meeting Room)
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Special Event, Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:

Read with your favorite character in a highly interactive storytime, followed by a personal visit and photo ops. All ages welcome, costumes encouraged! Character appearance thanks to Parties with Character.

Stories at Creek Bend Nature Center

Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at 2:30pm - 3:15pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Learning & Discovery, Special Event, Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Children
Event Details:

Children are invited to hear stories at the Creek Bend Nature Center at LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve.  After the program, explore the Nature Center and walk the trails. Cospons...

Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Learning & Discovery, Special Event, Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Children are invited to hear stories at the Creek Bend Nature Center at LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve.  After the program, explore the Nature Center and walk the trails. Cosponsored with the Forest Preserve District of Kane County.

Read & Create: Pete the Cat and the Perfect Pizza Party

Sunday, February 9, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
The Mary Lynn Alms Educational Center (Meeting Room) at Town & Country Public Library
Program Type:
Special Event, Storytime
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Let's celebrate National Pizza Day with a playful pizza party at the library!   This program is for our patrons ages 3-5.Join us for Pete's Perfect Pizza Party!  We'll re...

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

Let's celebrate National Pizza Day with a playful pizza party at the library!   This program is for our patrons ages 3-5.

Disclaimer(s)

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