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Pokémon Club Session #2

4:30pm - 5:30pm
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!

Explore VR

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: Fondulac District Library
Room: Story & Craft Room
Age Group: Children, School-aged Children, Teens
Program Type: Gaming, Learn More! (Workshops & Presentations), Technology, Computers, & Science
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Explore virtual and augmented reality with the library’s new Meta Quest 3 headset! Kids will get the opportunity to learn about and explore popular apps in VR and AR.

Animals Around the World

10:00am - 11:00am
Library Branch: Fondulac District Library
Room: Civic Complex Room 111/112
Age Group: Children, Babies & Toddlers, Preschoolers, School-aged Children, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Learn More! (Workshops & Presentations)
Event Details:

The Animals Around the World show presented by Incrediblebats, Inc. will take you on a journey by continent across the globe.

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.

Decorating with Cross Stitch

1:30pm - 3:30pm
Registration
Library Branch: Fondulac District Library
Room: Kolb Memorial Conference Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Explore how to use removable waste canvas to monogram, decorate or refresh a “used” item of your own employing cross stitch sewing.  Previous experience with counted cross stitch is necessary.  Participants should bring a fabric item (a

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 Elemental! 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!

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.

Art in the Afternoon

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Library Branch: Fondulac District Library
Room: Story & Craft Room
Age Group: School-aged Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Join us for fun art techniques.

May be messy, please dress accordingly.

Registration is not required, however, seating is limited.

06/05     Paint Collage

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. 

Sit & Stitch (2nd Wednesdays)

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Library Branch: Fondulac District Library
Room: Kolb Memorial Conference Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Sit & Stitch with others at the library.  Share ideas and skills while making new friends.  Bring your own counted cross stitch, quilting, applique, knitting or crochet projects and supplies.  This is not an instr

Permaculture Principles

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Library Branch: Fondulac District Library
Room: Civic Complex Room 112
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Learn More! (Workshops & Presentations)
Event Details:

What is permaculture?

Uniquely Abled: Star Painted Tote Bags

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: Fondulac District Library
Room: Story & Craft Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

It’s time to celebrate! Stop by to create a beautiful tote bag you can take home, with a patriotic star design.

Zen Zone

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Library Branch: Fondulac District Library
Room: Kolb Memorial Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

An adults-only oasis of relaxing activities such as coloring and calligraphy tracing (supplies provided). Enjoy the friendly conversation, or just focus on taking time for yourself.

Sensory Craft N’ Play: Elephant & Piggie Edition! (Session 1)

10:00am - 11:00am
Registration
Library Branch: Fondulac District Library
Room: Story & Craft Room
Age Group: Children, Preschoolers, School-aged Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Special Events
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Come join us for an Elephant and Piggie themed sensory craft! We will have crafts, games, and sensory bins to allow kids to explore and share their love of Elephant and Piggie!

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. 

Sensory Craft N’ Play: Elephant & Piggie Edition! (Session 2)

11:30am - 12:30pm
Registration
Library Branch: Fondulac District Library
Room: Story & Craft Room
Age Group: Children, Preschoolers, School-aged Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Special Events
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Come join us for an Elephant and Piggie themed sensory craft! We will have crafts, games, and sensory bins to allow kids to explore and share their love of Elephant and Piggie!

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. 

Adult Book Club

1:30pm - 2:30pm
Library Branch: Fondulac District Library
Room: Kolb Memorial Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book & Author Events
Event Details:

Fondulac District Library’s Adult Book Club meets at 1:30 p.m. on the third Monday of each month in the library’s meeting room. The club is open to all area adults who are interested in reading fiction and non-fiction of all types. New members are always welcome, and copies of the club’s current selection are usually available at the library’s circulation desk. Club members work together in selecting titles for the group and in leading discussion.

The Christie Affair byt Nina de Grament

Comic Book Workshop

5:30pm - 7:30pm
Registration
Library Branch: Fondulac District Library
Room: Story & Craft Room
Age Group: School-aged Children, Teens
Program Type: Learn More! (Workshops & Presentations)
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

We are excited to partner with Do Art Productions for another workshop! Learn how to design the artwork and illustrations to create your own six panel comic. Bring your creative energy and ideas, we will provide the rest!

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. 

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.

Vermiculture 101: Making Dirt with Worms

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: Fondulac District Library
Room: Story & Craft Room
Age Group: School-aged Children, Teens
Program Type: Learn More! (Workshops & Presentations)
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Time to get your wiggle on! Vermiculture (using worms to break down organic materials) can make incredibly nutritious soil.

Grown Up Video Game Night

5:00pm - 8:00pm
Library Branch: Fondulac District Library
Room: Teen Space
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Gaming

Adults ages 20+ are invited to play the library's video gaming systems upstairs.

Music in the Park with The Caterpillar Employee Big Band

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Library Branch: Fondulac District Library
Room: Levee Park
Age Group: Children, Babies & Toddlers, Preschoolers, School-aged Children, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Music & Movies
Event Details:

Grab a lawn chair or blanket, maybe even some dinner and join us for some great music in our lovely reading gardens.