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Computer Class: eBooks with Hoopla and Libby

10:00am - 11:30am
Lockport
Registration
Library Branch: Lockport
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:

The White Oak Library District is proud to offer two different eBook services for our patrons: Libby and Hoopla.

Disclaimer(s)

Registration is required due to limited space. If you are not able to attend, please cancel 48 hours in advance so we can offer your spot to someone else. No-shows may be waitlisted for future programs.

Music in Motion

10:30am - 11:00am
Lockport
Registration
Library Branch: Lockport
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Children
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15

Music in Motion is a musical journey filled with catchy tunes, dancing, and hands-on instrument exploration. Help your child foster a love for music while encouraging self-expression and confidence.

Teen Craft: Faux Stained Glass Butterflies

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Lockport
Registration
Library Branch: Lockport
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Teen
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 29
Event Details:

Come make a cute Spring decoration for your room or a gift for someone important to you! Join us at the Lockport Branch to make some Faux Stained-Glass Butterflies! Supplies will be provided.

Friends Of The Library Meeting

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Lockport
Library Branch: Lockport
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Friends of the Library

Teen Video Game Night: Mario Kart Tournament

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Lockport
Registration
Library Branch: Lockport
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Teen
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Event Details:

Test your driving skills and compete in this Mario Kart Tournament at our Lockport branch.  Winner will receive a fun prize! We will be playing Mario Kart on the Library's Nintendo Switch. 

Music in Motion

9:15am - 9:45am
Lockport
Registration
Library Branch: Lockport
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Children
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 18

Music in Motion is a musical journey filled with catchy tunes, dancing, and hands-on instrument exploration. Help your child foster a love for music while encouraging self-expression and confidence.

Adult & Teen Craft: Miniature Painted Birdhouse

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Lockport
Registration
Library Branch: Lockport
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Adult, Teen
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Seeking a hands-on and artistic way to connect with nature? Say goodbye to spring and hello to summer with this soothingly fun craft!

Disclaimer(s)

Registration is required due to limited space. If you are not able to attend, please cancel 48 hours in advance so we can offer your spot to someone else. No-shows may be waitlisted for future programs.

Memorial Day

All Day
All Branches
Closing
Branches:
, Crest Hill, Lockport, Romeoville
Description:

The libraries will be closed in observation of Memorial Day.

Toddler Time

10:30am - 11:00am
Lockport
Registration
Library Branch: Lockport
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Children
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15

Journey into a world of imagination with Toddler Time! Colorful storytelling, interactive activities, and delightful rhymes will foster a love for books and learning. This engaging program is specifically designed to spark curiosity and creativity in your child.

Stay & Play

11:00am - 11:30am
Lockport
Library Branch: Lockport
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Children
Event Details:

After Toddler Time, "Stay and Play" in our toddler area. Make new friends and meet other families from the Community! No registration necessary. All ages invited.

Bess the Book Bus Book Fair

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Lockport
Library Branch: Lockport
Room: Lockport Branch
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Children
Event Details:

Our visit to your library will be happening soon! We are very excited to meet you and your children. 

Crafternoons: White Oak Library Rain Barrel Decoration

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Lockport
Registration
Library Branch: Lockport
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Children
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 21
Event Details:

Help the White Oak Library Lockport Branch celebrate summer and our community by adding your own unique flare to our outdoor Rain Barrel!

Disclaimer(s)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Introduction to Tai Chi Qigong

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Lockport
Registration
Library Branch: Lockport
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Adult
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Embark on a journey of self-discovery and holistic well-being with this Introduction to Qigong (pronounced chee-gong), taught by Shaun Lally of Rock Soul Love in Lockport!

Disclaimer(s)

Registration is required due to limited space. If you are not able to attend, please cancel 48 hours in advance so we can offer your spot to someone else. No-shows may be waitlisted for future programs.

Board of Trustees Meeting

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Lockport
Library Branch: Lockport
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Board Meeting

Preschool Storytime at Central Square

10:30am - 11:00am
Lockport
Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Lockport
Room: Offsite
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Children
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 41
Event Details:

Join us for adventure at Preschool Storytime.  Designed to spark curiosity and foster a love of reading, our interactive program blends stories, songs and fun activities while creating an engaging learning experience for children 3-5.

Disclaimer(s)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Stay and Play

11:00am - 11:30am
Lockport
Library Branch: Lockport
Room: Lockport Branch
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Children
Event Details:

After Preschool storytime on Central Square Lawn, "Stay and Play" in our toddler area. Make new friends and meet other families from the Community! No registration necessary. All ages invited.

Disclaimer(s)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Nite Owl Storytime

6:00pm - 6:30pm
Lockport
Registration
Library Branch: Lockport
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Children
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 19
Event Details:

Let's wind down at the end of the day!  Bring your favorite blanket, stuffed animal and PJ's to the library.  This storytime includes a story, soft music and gentle stretches.  Families are encouraged to come together.  Childre

Disclaimer(s)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Music in Motion

10:30am - 11:00am
Lockport
Registration
Library Branch: Lockport
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Children
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 19

Music in Motion is a musical journey filled with catchy tunes, dancing, and hands-on instrument exploration. Help your child foster a love for music while encouraging self-expression and confidence.

Stay and Play

11:00am - 11:30am
Lockport
Library Branch: Lockport
Room: Lockport Branch
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Children
Event Details:

After Music in Motion, "Stay and Play" in our toddler area. Make new friends and meet other families from the Community! No registration necessary. All ages invited.

Disclaimer(s)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Future Scientists - Recycled Terrariums

6:00pm - 6:45pm
Lockport
Registration
Library Branch: Lockport
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Children
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Event Details:

Work on you "green thumb" for Summer Reading Gardening Week!  As we reuse and recycle 2 liter pop bottles into an self contained miniature rainforest.  All materials will be supplied but families are welcome to also bring their own bottl

Disclaimer(s)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Honey Bee Tea Party

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Lockport
Registration
Library Branch: Lockport
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens
Program Type: Children
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

Join us for an enchanting afternoon tea with the Honey Bee!  We'll  have tea (hot or cold), treats and learn about all the wonderful things that bees bring to our tables!

Disclaimer(s)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Books & Blockbusters: Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe

1:00pm - 4:00pm
Lockport
Registration
Library Branch: Lockport
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 27
Event Details:

After watching a movie made from a book, do you ever ask yourself: was that as good as the book? Or, did they make the right casting choices, and if not, who would you have chosen to play those characters? 

Disclaimer(s)

Registration is required due to limited space. If you are not able to attend, please cancel 48 hours in advance so we can offer your spot to someone else. No-shows may be waitlisted for future programs.

Messy Mondays

10:30am - 11:15am
Lockport
Registration
Library Branch: Lockport
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Children
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 21
Event Details:

Get messy with this indoor sensory program for infants and toddlers.  Encourage exploration through play with dough, shaving cream, texture bins, games and crafts.  This program will rotate to ensure that all registrants have an opportun

Disclaimer(s)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Stay & Play

11:15am - 12:00pm
Lockport
Library Branch: Lockport
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Children
Event Details:

After Messy Monday's, "Stay and Play" in our toddler area. Make new friends and meet other families from the Community! No registration necessary. All ages invited.