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Paleontology Workshop:Fossils

11:00am - 12:00pm
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: The Mary Lynn Alms Educational Center (Meeting Room)
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Learning & Discovery, Special Event, Workshop
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Want to know the ins and outs of fossils? Join us for some hands-on learning. Test your fossil knowledge, learn new fossil facts, and make a fossil replica of your own!

 

Disclaimer(s)

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

Tea & Tales

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: Outdoor Family Den
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Learning & Discovery, Special Event
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6
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)

Children under the age of 9 years may not be left unattended in the Library under any circumstances. A parent or other responsible adult must remain in the library building for the full duration of the program and must be visible when the program is over.

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.

Butterfly Host Plants

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Open
Registration
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
Registration 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.

Rivers and Streams Hike-Exploring Ferson Creek

10:00am - 11:00am
Open
Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Learning & Discovery, Special Event
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Event Details:

Streams, ponds and rivers support an amazing diversity of life, and are fascinating places to get up close and personal with nature.

Family Storytime (Drop In)

10:30am - 11:00am
Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: Outdoor Family Den
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Learning & Discovery, Storytime
Event Details:

Bring all the children to the Outdoor Family Den for a story time full of seasonal books, songs, fingerplay, and movement. 

 

 

Disclaimer(s)

Children under the age of 9 years may not be left unattended in the Library under any circumstances. A parent or other responsible adult must remain in the library building for the full duration of the program and must be visible when the program is over.

Art in the Afternoon (3-5 yr olds)

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: The Mary Lynn Alms Educational Center (Meeting Room)
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Learning & Discovery
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Have fun creating simple summer themed art projects! Appropriate for children 3-5 years of age.

Stories at Creek Bend Nature Center

10:00am - 10:30pm
Open
Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Learning & Discovery, Special Event, Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 22
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.

Paws to Read

1:00pm - 1:15pm
Registration
Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: Silo
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Learning & Discovery, Special Event
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
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 sign up for one-15 minute session with our wonderful therapy dogs.

Paws to Read

1:30pm - 1:45pm
Registration
Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: Silo
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Learning & Discovery, Special Event
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
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 sign up for one-15 minute session with our wonderful therapy dogs.

Paws to Read

2:00pm - 2:15pm
Registration
Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: Silo
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Learning & Discovery, Special Event
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
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 sign up for one-15 minute session with our wonderful therapy dogs.

Paws to Read

2:45pm - 3:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: Silo
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Learning & Discovery, Special Event
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
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 sign up for one-15 minute session with our wonderful therapy dogs.

Tween/Teen Art Scene

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Open
Registration
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
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Event Details:

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

July: Watercolor & Newspaper seahorses

 

 

3-6 Year Old Storytime (Drop In)

10:30am - 11:00am
Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: Outdoor Family Den
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Learning & Discovery, Storytime
Event Details:

Join Mrs. Hansen at the Outdoor Family Den for a storytime full of seasonal books, songs, fingerplays, and movement.

Disclaimer(s)

Children under the age of 9 years may not be left unattended in the Library under any circumstances. A parent or other responsible adult must remain in the library building for the full duration of the program and must be visible when the program is over.

Afternoon Art (6-9 yr olds)

1:30pm - 2:30pm
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: The Mary Lynn Alms Educational Center (Meeting Room)
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Learning & Discovery
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Have fun hanging out with friends & creating simple art projects! 

Watercolor & Newspaper Seahorses

 

 

 

 

Film Club

6:00pm - 9:00pm
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: The Mary Lynn Alms Educational Center (Meeting Room)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Entertainment, Learning & Discovery
Registration 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.

Family Storytime (Drop In)

10:30am - 11:00am
Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: Outdoor Family Den
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Learning & Discovery, Storytime
Event Details:

Bring all the children to the Outdoor Family Den for a story time full of seasonal books, songs, fingerplay, and movement. 

 

 

Disclaimer(s)

Children under the age of 9 years may not be left unattended in the Library under any circumstances. A parent or other responsible adult must remain in the library building for the full duration of the program and must be visible when the program is over.

Nature Journaling

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: The Mary Lynn Alms Educational Center (Meeting Room)
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Learning & Discovery
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Event Details:

Kids of all ages can get excited about making and keeping their own nature journals.

Paws to Read

1:00pm - 1:15pm
Registration
Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: Silo
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Learning & Discovery, Special Event
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
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 sign up for one-15 minute session with our wonderful therapy dogs.

Paws to Read

1:30pm - 1:45pm
Registration
Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: Silo
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Learning & Discovery, Special Event
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
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 sign up for one-15 minute session with our wonderful therapy dogs.

Paws to Read

2:00pm - 2:15pm
Registration
Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: Silo
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Learning & Discovery, Special Event
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
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 sign up for one-15 minute session with our wonderful therapy dogs.

Paws to Read

2:45pm - 3:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: Silo
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Learning & Discovery, Special Event
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
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 sign up for one-15 minute session with our wonderful therapy dogs.

Tween/Teen Scene: STEAM Challenge

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: The Mary Lynn Alms Educational Center (Meeting Room)
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Learning & Discovery
Registration 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

Origami Lotus Flower Making Workshop

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Open
Registration
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
Registration 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.

3-6 Year Old Storytime (Drop In)

10:30am - 11:00am
Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: Outdoor Family Den
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Learning & Discovery, Storytime
Event Details:

Join Mrs. Hansen at the Outdoor Family Den for a storytime full of seasonal books, songs, fingerplays, and movement.

Disclaimer(s)

Children under the age of 9 years may not be left unattended in the Library under any circumstances. A parent or other responsible adult must remain in the library building for the full duration of the program and must be visible when the program is over.