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Teen Dungeons & Dragons

6:00pm–8:00pm
Teen
Romeoville
Registration Required
Library Branch: Romeoville
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Teen
Registration Required
Event Details:

New and ongoing players are welcome! We are starting an all new campaign in which you can create your own character sheet or have one made for you. Please register with a valid phone number. 

 

Disclaimer(s)

Registration is required due to limited space. If you are not able to attend, please cancel 48 hours in advance. No-shows may be waitlisted for future programs.   

This program is intended for grades 6-12.

Lockport Branch - Comicopolis Setup

All Day
Lockport
Closing
Branches:
Lockport
Description:

The Lockport Branch will be closed to set up for Comicopolis on Saturday, July 19th from 10:00 am - 4:00 PM.

We apologize for any inconvenience. 

This event is in the "Adult" group
This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Teen" group

Comicopolis

10:00am–4:00pm
Adult, Children, Teen
Lockport
Registration Required
Library Branch: Lockport
Room: Lockport Branch
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Adult, Children, Teen
Registration Required
Event Details:

Get ready, fandom lovers! Lockport’s 9th Annual Comic and Fandom Con is leveling up again this year with over 60 artists, writers, and specialty vendors offering exclusive merch you won’t find anywhere else—all at budget-friendly prices.

This event is in the "Adult" group
This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Teen" group

Game Show Gurus at Comicopolis

10:15am–11:15pm
Adult, Children, Teen
Lockport
Registration Required
Library Branch: Lockport
Room: Lockport Branch
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Adult, Children, Teen
Registration Required
Event Details:

Think you're a trivia master? Prove it at Interactive Trivia Blitz with the Game Show Gurus—live at Comicopolis on the outside stage at 10:15 AM!

This event is in the "Adult" group
This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Teen" group

Artist and Author Panel at Comicopolis

11:45am–12:45pm
Adult, Children, Teen
Lockport
Registration Required
Library Branch: Lockport
Room: Lockport Branch
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Adult, Children, Teen
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us at 11:45 AM on the Main Stage outside at Comicopolis for our Artist & Author Panel—a must for comic book and fandom lovers! Dive into the creative process with some of the amazing minds behind your favorite comics and stories.

This event is in the "Adult" group
This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Teen" group

Quarried Away from Limestone Stage at Comicopolis

1:00pm–2:15pm
Adult, Children, Teen
Lockport
Registration Required
Library Branch: Lockport
Room: Lockport Branch
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Adult, Children, Teen
Registration Required
Event Details:

Get ready to laugh out loud with Quarried Away, the improv comedy team from Limestone Stage! Catch their live, comic-themed improv show at 1:00 PM on the Main Stage outside at Comicopolis.

This event is in the "Teen" group

Teen Escape Room: Dungeons & Dragons

6:00pm–7:00pm
Teen
Romeoville
Registration Required
Library Branch: Romeoville
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Teen
Registration Required
Event Details:

Can you stop the evil warlord who has taken over the village square and save the village Monster Zoo? Join us with your fellow warriors to save the town and the Owlbears!

Disclaimer(s)

Registration is required due to limited space. If you are not able to attend, please cancel 48 hours in advance. No-shows may be waitlisted for future programs.   

This program is intended for grades 6-12.

This event is in the "Teen" group

Teen Escape Room: Dungeons & Dragons

7:00pm–8:00pm
Teen
Romeoville
Registration Required
Library Branch: Romeoville
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Teen
Registration Required
Event Details:

Can you stop the evil warlord who has taken over the village square and save the town monster zoo. Join us with your follow warriors to save the town and the owlbears!

Disclaimer(s)

Registration is required due to limited space. If you are not able to attend, please cancel 48 hours in advance. No-shows may be waitlisted for future programs.   

This program is intended for grades 6-12.

This event is in the "Teen" group

Teen Volunteer Night

6:00pm–8:00pm
Teen
Crest Hill
Registration Required
Library Branch: Crest Hill
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Teen
Registration Required
Event Details:

We want you! Do you want to have a say in what goes on in the Library? What books, video games, DVDs, Blu-Rays, magazines, CD's, and graphic novels do you think we need to have in our collection?

Disclaimer(s)

Registration is required due to limited space. If you are not able to attend, please cancel 48 hours in advance. No-shows may be waitlisted for future programs.   

This program is intended for grades 6-12.

This event is in the "Board Meeting" group

White Oak Library Board of Trustees Monthly Meeting

7:00pm–9:00pm
Board Meeting
Romeoville
Library Branch: Romeoville
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Board Meeting
This event is in the "Teen" group

Giant Sized Game of "Sorry" for Teens!

3:00pm–4:30pm
Teen
Romeoville
Registration Required
Library Branch: Romeoville
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Teen
Registration Required
Event Details:

Level Up with a life-sized version of the game "Sorry!" This is a friendly and fun competition in which you move giant pawns and try to be the first player to get all three of your pawns into your home space by following the rules of the game, inc

Disclaimer(s)

Registration is required due to limited space. If you are not able to attend, please cancel 48 hours in advance. No-shows may be waitlisted for future programs.   

This program is intended for grades 6-12.

This event is in the "Teen" group

Teen Level-Up: The Sonic Movie

6:00pm–8:00pm
Teen
Lockport
Registration Required
Library Branch: Lockport
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Teen
Registration Required
Event Details:

As part of the "Level-Up at Your Library" Summer Reading Challenge, we'll have a blast watching Sonic the Hedgehog (2020).

Disclaimer(s)

Registration is required due to limited space. If you are not able to attend, please cancel 48 hours in advance. No-shows may be waitlisted for future programs.   

This program is intended for grades 6-12.

This event is in the "Teen" group

Teen Dungeons & Dragons Oneshot

10:30am–12:30pm
Teen
Crest Hill
Cancelled
Registration Required
Library Branch: Crest Hill
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Teen
Registration Required
Event Details:

Play your character - enjoy the adventure! Join DM Katie as she leads you through an adventure out of 5th Edition Dungeons and Dragons (DnD and also by D&D) sourced from iRead for our Summer Reading programming. 

Disclaimer(s)

This program is intended for grades 6-12.

This event is in the "Adult" group
This event is in the "Teen" group

Documentary Screening, Memories of Coffee & Coffee Tasting

1:30pm–4:00pm
Adult, Teen
Crest Hill
Cancelled
Registration Required
Library Branch: Crest Hill
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Adult, Teen
Registration Required
Event Details:

The Memories of Coffee explores the history of coffee in the lives of farmers in the community of San Lucas, and in Guatemala. Farmers remember transitions from wage work on plantations to livelihoods as independent coffee farmers.

Disclaimer(s)

Registration is required due to limited space. If you are not able to attend, please cancel 48 hours in advance. No-shows may be waitlisted for future programs.   

This event is in the "Adult" group
This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Teen" group

Up to the Highest Height! - Kite Flying at Westside Park

2:00pm–3:30pm
Adult, Children, Teen
Lockport
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Lockport
Room: Offsite
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Adult, Children, Teen
Registration Required
Event Details:

Summer may be nearly half gone, but there is still time to find a moment to take a breath, and just be!

Disclaimer(s)

Registration is required due to limited space. If you are not able to attend, please cancel 48 hours in advance. No-shows may be waitlisted for future programs.   

This event is in the "Teen" group

Teen Dungeons & Dragons

6:00pm–8:00pm
Teen
Lockport
Registration Required
Library Branch: Lockport
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Teen
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for Teen Dungeons & Dragons at Lockport! This session, we will continue to play as a group, so be prepared to jump right in!

Disclaimer(s)

Registration is required due to limited space. If you are not able to attend, please cancel 48 hours in advance. No-shows may be waitlisted for future programs.   

This event is in the "Adult" group
This event is in the "Teen" group

Backyard Birdwatching

7:00pm–8:30pm
Adult, Teen
Lockport
Registration Required
Library Branch: Lockport
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Adult, Teen
Registration Required
Event Details:

Have you ever seen a bird in your yard, and wondered, "what kind of bird is that?" 

Join us in welcoming the Will County Audubon Society, who will teach us about Birding for Beginners. This program will cover:

Disclaimer(s)

Registration is required due to limited space. If you are not able to attend, please cancel 48 hours in advance. No-shows may be waitlisted for future programs.   

This event is in the "Teen" group

Teen Art Night: Pokémon Planter

4:00pm–5:30pm
Teen
Lockport
Registration Required
Library Branch: Lockport
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Teen
Registration Required
Event Details:

Level-Up your creativity and bedroom decor by painting a cute Pokémon themed planter! Choose your starter, paint, and create a work of art that you can take home and fill with a plant or some small knick-knacks.

Disclaimer(s)

This program is intended for grades 6-12.

This event is in the "Teen" group

Tween & Teen Penpal Club

2:00pm–4:00pm
Teen
Crest Hill
Registration Required
Library Branch: Crest Hill
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Teen
Registration Required
Event Details:

Want to send some snail mail? Visit the library to learn about Postcrossing, a website where you can send postcards around the world, and send some cards to friends and family! 

Disclaimer(s)

Registration is required due to limited space. If you are not able to attend, please cancel 48 hours in advance. No-shows may be waitlisted for future programs.   

This program is intended for grades 6-12.

This event is in the "Adult" group
This event is in the "Teen" group

Three Frenchmen & A Goat: The DeMoulin Bros. Story

7:00pm–8:15pm
Adult, Teen
Romeoville
Registration Required
Library Branch: Romeoville
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Adult, Teen
Registration Required
Event Details:

Were you ever in marching band?

Did you sing in a church choir prior to 1982?

Did you ever ride a goat in a fraternal lodge?

Disclaimer(s)

Registration is required due to limited space. If you are not able to attend, please cancel 48 hours in advance. No-shows may be waitlisted for future programs.   

This event is in the "Teen" group

Teen Volunteer Night

4:00pm–6:00pm
Teen
Lockport
Registration Required
Library Branch: Lockport
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Teen
Registration Required
Event Details:

Earn service hours by attending TVN (Teen Volunteer Night). Make new friends and develop new skills! We will have fun activities for you to do each month. Check in at the Adult services desk. 

Disclaimer(s)

Registration is required due to limited space. If you are not able to attend, please cancel 48 hours in advance. No-shows may be waitlisted for future programs.   

This program is intended for grades 6-12.

This event is in the "Teen" group
Registration Required
Library Branch: Crest Hill
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Teen
Registration Required
Event Details:

Bring your list of school supply necessities to the library's first ever Backpack Bonanza! We will be giving away essential supplies to help students start the year off right.

Disclaimer(s)

Registration is required due to limited space. If you are not able to attend, please cancel 48 hours in advance. No-shows may be waitlisted for future programs.   

This program is intended for grades 6-12.

This event is in the "Teen" group

Teen Anime Club

6:30pm–8:00pm
Teen
Romeoville
Registration Required
Library Branch: Romeoville
Room: Computer Lab
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Teen
Registration Required
Event Details:

At anime club we are ready to embark on epic journeys, unravel mysteries, and forge unbreakable bonds with characters who feel like old friends.

Disclaimer(s)

Registration is required due to limited space. If you are not able to attend, please cancel 48 hours in advance. No-shows may be waitlisted for future programs.   

This program is intended for grades 6-12.

This event is in the "Teen" group

Teen Tasters: Japanese Candy

2:00pm–3:00pm
Teen
Romeoville
Registration Required
Library Branch: Romeoville
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Teen
Registration Required
Event Details:

We will be eating Japanese candies bought locally. If you want to try something new, and have fun being a candy critic, this program is meant for you! Please let library staff know if you have any food ingredient allergies. 

Disclaimer(s)

Registration is required due to limited space. If you are not able to attend, please cancel 48 hours in advance. No-shows may be waitlisted for future programs.   

This program is intended for grades 6-12.