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Pokemon Club

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Children, Teen
Crest Hill
Library Branch: Crest Hill
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Children, Teen

Gotta catch ‘em all? You can find ‘em at our Pokémon® Club! Players can bring 60 cards to play, as well as a Nintendo® DS/3DS/Switch to do battle electronically. Open to all skill levels. Ages 8 and up.

Yu-Gi-Oh fans are welcome!

This event is in the "Teen" group.

Teen Anime Club

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Teen
Romeoville
Registration
Library Branch: Romeoville
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Teen
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 17
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 "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Teen" group.

Romeoville: Birth to Boom (1673 – 1975)

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Adult, Teen
Romeoville
Registration
Library Branch: Romeoville
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Adult, Teen
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 64
Event Details:

This year marks 130 years since Romeoville incorporated as a Village in 1895. Take a look back at what Romeoville was like in the early years and how it came to be founded in the first place.

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 Tasters: Spicy Treats

11:00am - 12:00pm
Teen
Romeoville
Registration
Library Branch: Romeoville
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Teen
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

Can you handle the heat? True flavor comes with a little kick so join the challenge and taste your spice limits. Find out which treats are your favorites and which are too hot to handle! Please let us know if you have any 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.

This event is in the "Teen" group.

Teen Volunteer Night

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Teen
Lockport
Registration
Library Branch: Lockport
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Teen
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
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. 

Registration is required. 

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.

History of Vietnam with Presenter Jim Gibbons

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Adult, Teen
Romeoville
Registration
Library Branch: Romeoville
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Adult, Teen
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 62
Event Details:

Today, the Vietnam War is seen as one of the most controversial wars fought in American history.

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.

Adult & Teen Craft: Mother's Day Engraving

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

Bring in your own glass, jar, or other glass piece to personalize as a gift for a mother figure in your life. Please bring a face mask for this program; there is glass dust when using the engraving pens.

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.

Happy Food, Happy Life

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Adult, Teen
Crest Hill
Registration
Library Branch: Crest Hill
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Adult, Teen
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 42
Event Details:

Enjoy this demo teaching new ways to cook and sample different plant-based food options. Learn more about Whole Food Plant Based lifestyle.

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
Library Branch: Lockport
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Teen
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
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 program is intended for grades 6-12.

This event is in the "Teen" group.

Teen Art Club: Beaded Keychains

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Teen
Crest Hill
Registration
Library Branch: Crest Hill
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Teen
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 11
Event Details:

Celebrate your love of art in this monthly club just for teens! Register to attend, and get creative with other teens. This month we will be making customizable beaded keychains!

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 Gaming

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Teen
Romeoville
Library Branch: Romeoville
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Teen
Event Details:

Middle and High schoolers are welcome to hangout and play games in our after school open gaming club. All you need is to be in grades 6-12.  We will play board games and video games.

This event is in the "Teen" group.

Teen Art Night: Yarn Art

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Teen
Lockport
Registration
Library Branch: Lockport
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Teen
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Event Details:

Calling all teen artists! Unleash your creativity and explore a variety of artistic mediums from drawing and painting to crafting with repurposed supplies.

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 Craft: Paper Bag Junk Journal

4:30pm - 6:30pm
Teen
Crest Hill
Registration
Library Branch: Crest Hill
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Teen
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Event Details:

Create your own, unique, junk journal out of recycled paper bags. Bring some of your favorite mementos or found objects to fill the pages. Paper bags, decorative paper, and an assortment of stickers will be provided. 

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

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Teen
Romeoville
Registration
Library Branch: Romeoville
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Teen
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
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.

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

Aloha Hula! with Hula O'Puanani

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Adult, Teen
Crest Hill
Registration
Library Branch: Crest Hill
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Adult, Teen
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 35
Event Details:

Celebrate Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month and experience the hula with Hula O'Puanani and instructor Shasta Hud.

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 Video Game Night

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Teen
Lockport
Registration
Library Branch: Lockport
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Teen
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Event Details:

Come and enjoy a fun time playing video games at the Lockport Library. Test your speed with Mario Kart, compete with your skills in Super Smash Brothers, have a relaxing time with Nintendo Switch Sports, or enjoy a number of other games!

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.

Job & Trade Fair

4:00pm - 8:00pm
Adult, Teen
Romeoville
Registration
Library Branch: Romeoville
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Adult, Teen
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 97
Event Details:

Are you looking for part-time or full-time employment? At our first annual Job & Trade Fair you will have several opportunities to learn about, and engage with, potential employers!

This event is in the "Teen" group.

Teen Tasters: Mexican Candy & Treats

5:30pm - 7:30pm
Teen
Crest Hill
Registration
Library Branch: Crest Hill
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Teen
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Event Details:

Try some tasty Mexican candy and treats in celebration of Cinco De Mayo! 

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
Romeoville
Registration
Library Branch: Romeoville
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Teen
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 19
Event Details:

Do you want to have a say in what goes on at the Library? What books, video games, movies, magazines, music CDs, and graphic novels would you like to see added to the 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 event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Teen" group.

Family Trivia Night

5:30pm - 7:00pm
Adult, Children, Teen
Romeoville
Registration
Library Branch: Romeoville
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Adult, Children, Teen
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 19
Event Details:

Engage in friendly competition and test your wits with a variety of exciting trivia challenges that span literature, history, science, and more.

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.   

Memorial Day

All Day
All Branches
Closing
Branches:
Crest Hill, Lockport, Romeoville
This event is in the "Teen" group.

Teen Volunteer Night

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Teen
Crest Hill
Registration
Library Branch: Crest Hill
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Teen
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
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 "Teen" group.

Teen Gaming

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Teen
Romeoville
Library Branch: Romeoville
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Teen
Event Details:

Middle and High schoolers are welcome to hangout and play games in our after school open gaming club. All you need is to be in grades 6-12.  We will play board games and video games.

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

Jigsaw Puzzle Tournament

6:30pm - 8:45pm
Adult, Teen
Crest Hill
Registration
Library Branch: Crest Hill
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Adult, Teen
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

Have fun with Jigsaw puzzle tournament! Teams of 4 will compete to see who can finish their puzzle first and claim the tournament prize! Those not registering as part of a team will be formed into teams for the tournament.

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.