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Recycled Unicorn Planters Session #1

2:30pm - 3:30pm
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Library Branch: Fondulac District Library
Room: Story & Craft Room
Age Group: School-aged Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Event Details:

Learn how to recycle a plastic bottle into an adorable unicorn planter!

Recycled Unicorn Planters Session #2

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: Fondulac District Library
Room: Story & Craft Room
Age Group: School-aged Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Event Details:

Learn how to recycle a plastic bottle into an adorable unicorn planter!

Family Field Trip: Hooked on Fishing Session 1

9:30am - 11:30am
Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Preschoolers, School-aged Children, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Out & About
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:

Join the library at Hooked on Fishing for a fun family outing! Everyone will get a chance to try their hand at fishing with a little training and a well-stocked pond.

Disclaimer(s)

Animals Present

Animals will be present at this program. The library intends to keep this event as safe as possible. Please be mindful of your needs as the library can offer no guarantees concerning animal behavior and potential allergens.

Offsite Program

This program is not taking place at the library. Please see the program description for an address. Patrons must provide their own transportation to this program.

Fairytale Stem Storytime

10:00am - 11:00am
Library Branch: Fondulac District Library
Room: Story & Craft Room
Age Group: Preschoolers, School-aged Children
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

Read.  Renew. Repeat.   Fairytales have been around for hundreds of years.  Hear the classic tale, then hear a new version of the fairy tale, and then change the story YOUR way with a STEM project!

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. 

Family Field Trip: Hooked on Fishing Session 2

12:00pm - 2:00pm
Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Preschoolers, School-aged Children, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Out & About
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:

Join the library at Hooked on Fishing for a fun family outing! Everyone will get a chance to try their hand at fishing with a little training and a well-stocked pond.

Disclaimer(s)

Animals Present

Animals will be present at this program. The library intends to keep this event as safe as possible. Please be mindful of your needs as the library can offer no guarantees concerning animal behavior and potential allergens.

Offsite Program

This program is not taking place at the library. Please see the program description for an address. Patrons must provide their own transportation to this program.

Family Movie Night

5:30pm - 7:30pm
Library Branch: Fondulac District Library
Room: Story & Craft Room
Age Group: Children, Babies & Toddlers, Preschoolers, School-aged Children, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Music & Movies
Event Details:

Join us for a movie the whole family can enjoy! Visit our "concession stand" or bring your own snacks! This week we're watching The Little Mermaid! This movie is rated PG.

Teen Tuesdays - Game Night & Book Club

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Library Branch: Fondulac District Library
Room: Teen Space
Age Group: Teens

Join us on Teen Tuesdays to play games (video games and/or tabletop RPGs), drink soda, and discuss books or manga!

Bridgerton Tea

11:00am - 12:30pm
Registration
Library Branch: Fondulac District Library
Room: Civic Complex Room 111/112
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book & Author Events
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 24

Tulle Monsters

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: Fondulac District Library
Room: Story & Craft Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 19
Event Details:

Make a monster wreath from tulle. 

Some adult help may be needed for younger children.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. 

Faux Stained-Glass Suncatchers Redux

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Registration
Library Branch: Fondulac District Library
Room: Story & Craft Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

The weather was threatening the last time we planned this craft, so we’re going to try again! Learn how to repurpose CD-ROM discs into colorful faux stained glass suncatchers.

Insect Hotel

10:00am - 11:00am
Registration
Library Branch: Fondulac District Library
Room: Story & Craft Room
Age Group: School-aged Children, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Learn More! (Workshops & Presentations)
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Bugs need shelter too! Let’s help support our local ecosystem by building insect hotels out of natural material, while learning about pollinators and other helpful bugs.

Harry Potter Read N' Craft

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: Fondulac District Library
Room: Story & Craft Room
Age Group: Children, School-aged Children, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Book & Author Events
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Welcome to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter! This Summer Reading, we will spend a couple hours each week listening to the audiobook of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, while enjoying crafts and snacks!

Fantastic Food Firsts!

10:00am - 11:00am
Library Branch: Fondulac District Library
Room: Story & Craft Room
Age Group: Children, Babies & Toddlers, Preschoolers, School-aged Children, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Learn More! (Workshops & Presentations)
Event Details:

Join your host, Chef Alphonse Dente (just call him Al) as he talks about the “firsts” behind such fun foods as popcorn, cheeseburgers, pizza, ice cream, and MORE!

Star Spangled Storytime

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Library Branch: Fondulac District Library
Room: Story & Craft Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschoolers
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

Independence Day is coming up, so join us for a celebratory firework-filled storytime to prepare for the holiday! We'll have books, songs, and a craft. And of course, you can't have Independence Day without a parade - and candy!

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. 

Fairytale Stem Storytime

10:00am - 11:00am
Library Branch: Fondulac District Library
Room: Story & Craft Room
Age Group: Preschoolers, School-aged Children
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

Read.  Renew. Repeat.   Fairytales have been around for hundreds of years.  Hear the classic tale, then hear a new version of the fairy tale, and then change the story YOUR way with a STEM project!

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. 

Instrument Petting Zoo

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Library Branch: Fondulac District Library
Room: Story & Craft Room
Age Group: School-aged Children, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Music & Movies
Event Details:

Join teachers from the Suzuki School of Music for an Instrument Petting Zoo! We bring along instruments like the violin and cello for kids to try out themselves! A few students may also give a short performance/demonstration.

Teen Tuesdays - Game Night & Book Club

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Library Branch: Fondulac District Library
Room: Teen Space
Age Group: Teens

Join us on Teen Tuesdays to play games (video games and/or tabletop RPGs), drink soda, and discuss books or manga!

Storytime at Fon du Lac Farm Park

10:00am - 10:30am
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children, Babies & Toddlers, Preschoolers, School-aged Children
Program Type: Out & About

Enjoy a family story time, craft, and a morning at Fon du Lac Farm Park on Wednesdays from 10-10:30 a.m. Fon du Lac Farm Park is located at 305 Neumann Drive, off of Meadows Avenue, in East Peoria. Show your library card before 10 a.m. to get in for $1.50 per person. Call 699-3917, ext. 1291 or 694-2195 to check on cancellations due to inclement weather.

Disclaimer(s)

Offsite Program

This program is not taking place at the library. Please see the program description for an address. Patrons must provide their own transportation to this program.

Balloon Storytelling with Twisted Bo-Kay

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: Fondulac District Library
Room: Story & Craft Room
Age Group: Children, Babies & Toddlers, Preschoolers, School-aged Children, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Learn More! (Workshops & Presentations)
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 40
Event Details:

Patti Dee combines balloons with theatre to create visual, comedic art in this highly interactive balloon storytelling show for all ages! She will demonstrate how to make various balloon creations and uses for a variety of balloons.

Pokémon Club Session #1

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: Fondulac District Library
Room: Story & Craft Room
Age Group: School-aged Children
Program Type: Gaming
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Event Details:

Do you want to be the very best? Join us for an afternoon of Pokémon Trading Card Game fun. Kids are encouraged to bring their TCG cards to battle and trade with other trainers. New players welcome!