Good Morning, Anythinkers
Spend your Saturday morning at the library with a good book, newspaper and coffee, tea and pastries.
Spend your Saturday morning at the library with a good book, newspaper and coffee, tea and pastries.
The library will be having a fun afternoon of crafts just for ‘tweens! Come and make something awesome! Appropriate for kids ages 9-12.
Join us as we explore a different topic from our nonfiction collection each month. Through demonstration and presentations, participants will learn something new to spark their curiosity. In September, learn about zucchini and take home some simple, delicious recipes for that nutritious bumper crop.
Wii, Xbox, board games and more. Appropriate for students grades 6-12.
Come to the library and meet in front of the fire to knit. Please bring your own supplies. Appropriate for adults.
Help us decide on upcoming programming for the library and pick out a good read for the coming month. For teens and tweens, grades 6 and up.
Sing, dance, play games and learn how to play some basic instruments. Parents and siblings are welcome. Appropriate for ages 3-6. Space is limited; registration is required.
Story time for children ages 2-4. We’ll have stories, songs, and fingerplays especially for toddlers. We include lots of interaction between toddlers and their caretakers. Space is limited; registration required.
Learn about Goodreads, a free website for people who love books. You can keep track of the books you’ve read and those you want to read, check out reviews and recommendations from your friends, and create your own reading lists.
Story time for children ages 2-4. We’ll have stories, songs, and fingerplays especially for toddlers. We include lots of interaction between toddlers and their caretakers. Space is limited; registration required.
Learn
important information about our city services and citizen responsibilities as
well as issues affecting our daily lives as north suburban residents.
Become one of the more than 400 million Facebook users. Connect with friends, family, and classmates around the world. Share photos, send messages, and even play games. Participants will learn how to set up a Facebook account, create a profile, manage privacy settings, and build their social network. Basic Internet skills and email account are required. Please note the date has changed from 9/29 to 9/30.
Have fun clapping, singing & dancing to music. Appropriate for ages 2-6.
Have lots of fun with rhymes and stories for the whole family. Open to all ages.
Every week there is something different: paints, crafting clay, beading, duct tape. Stop in and join us in making something fun. For teens and tweens, grades 6 and up.
Missed our first session of Incredible Edible Crafts? Join us for some eye-fooling, mouth-pleasing crafts. Sushi never tasted so good. Appropriate for 1st-3rd graders.
Each week we will tie into our fall theme of “food” with these afternoon programs for school-aged kids. Food substitutions for allergies cannot be made at this time. Space is limited; registration required.
Watch a cool new movie or a fun classic, and enjoy free popcorn. Appropriate for students grades 9-12.
Let’s move and groove! Have lots of fun singing and moving to music. This program is for ages 3-6 and their caretakers. Space is limited; registration required.
This is a cross-cultural program promoting conversation and cultural exchanges in the Rangeview Library District. We will provide a chance to share and celebrate our cultural similarities and differences through food, music, dance and film.
Enjoy a new theme every week with stories, music and activities. Appropriate for ages 3-6. Space is limited; registration is required.
Preschoolers, ages 4-6, learn stories, songs, games, fingerplays and pre-reading skills. Lots of fun for children and their caretakers. Space is limited; registration required.
Join us at the library for books and singing! Appropriate for children ages birth-2.
A lapsit story time for babies who cannot walk. Time for parents to visit and toddlers to play with toys after the stories, finger plays, and songs. Space is limited; registration is required.
Learn about Goodreads, a free website for people who love books. You can keep track of the books you’ve read and those you want to read, check out reviews and recommendations from your friends, and create your own reading lists.
A new activity every week for elementary school children. We’ll have crafts, games, the Wii, and a chance to hang out with your friends.
Step back from the computer and put down that Xbox controller. Experience games of adventure with just your imagination and a handful of dice. For teens, grades 9-12.
Make a cool bracelet of your own or one to give to a friend. Appropriate for students grades 6-8.
Something different each week for teens. Teen Advisory Board, book clubs, and other fun activities. Appropriate for students grades 6-12.
Teens come to the library to participate in a tournament.
Enjoy a new theme every week with stories, music and activities. Appropriate for ages 3-6. Space is limited; registration is required.
Bring your baby to the library and have a great time with songs, rhymes, and special bounces just for you and your little one. The best part is watching babies meet each other. Space is limited; registration required.
This is a special story time for children ages 3-5 and their caretakers. We’ll have stories, fingerplays, songs, and other fun activities. Space is limited; registration is required.
Meet with fellow writers (active or aspiring) to talk about your work, get ideas, or just find out what they are writing about. Be inspired!
Preschoolers, ages 4-6, learn stories, songs, games, fingerplays and pre-reading skills. Lots of fun for children and their caretakers. Space is limited; registration required.
A lapsit story time for children under 3 years of age who can walk. Space is limited; registration is required.
Enjoy children’s literature with books, finger plays and songs. Appropriate for children ages 3-6.
Kids come in their pajamas, bring a blanket and favorite stuffed animal for a comfy time listening to stories with their favorite adults before going to bed. This family story time is perfect for working parents.
Learn about iTunes and all its great features. Space is limited; registration required.
Play BINGO with your friends after school and win great books as prizes.
Play a variety of video games on our Wii and Xbox, or challenge your friends at a board game. For teens and tweens, grades 6 and up.
Begin each week with a fun and enriching activity just for tweens. Appropriate for students grades 6-8.
Sing, dance, play games and learn how to play some basic instruments. Parents and siblings are welcome. Appropriate for ages 3-6. Space is limited; registration is required.
Sing, dance, play games and learn how to play some basic instruments. Parents and siblings are welcome. There are no books or crafts at this program. Appropriate for ages 3-6. Space is limited; registration is required.
Would you like to create a spreadsheet? Learn the basic functions of Excel and how to create a spreadsheet so you can organize information. This class is designed for computer users who have intermediate computer skills such as opening and saving files. Space is limited; registration required.
A lapsit story time for children under 3 years of age who cannot walk yet. Space is limited; registration is required.
A lapsit story time for children under 3 years of age who can walk. Time for parents to visit and toddlers to play with toys after the stories, finger plays, and songs. Space is limited; registration is required.
Did you know that cupcakes are also known as “fairy cakes”? Bring your best, most creative, and daring cupcake confection creation to compete with your friends and neighbors for prizes and acclamation. Cupcakes will be judged by a local, professional baker.
Learn about the state of the environment, energy conservation, alternative energy and environmental resources through film, art, music, and speakers.
Have lots of fun with rhymes and stories for the whole family. Open to all ages.
Join us at the library as we discuss Manga and Anime.