Join us for our Family Game night. Choose between video games, such as playstation, x-box or Wii. Or if you prefer card games or board games, you can play games like sorry, chess, or risk. We also have vintage games such as atari and the retro duo.
Join us for a strange and adventurous movie night watching Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief.
Percy Jackson, like any teenager, has issues: on top of having ADHD, he also has to cope with an abusive stepfather and dysfunctional home life. When he realises that he is a demigod and his biological father is Poseidon, the sea god, he sets out to prevent all-out war between the Olympians after the lightning bolt of Zeus is stolen, and he is framed for it.
Join Mrs. Kathy for an afternoon of painting an adorable panda holding balloons! If you’re not feeling the panda, that’s ok. You can paint a polar bear, black bear, brown bear, or something of your own choosing. All Suppplies are provided. Please wear appropriate clothes. We will provide smocks, but paint is still messy. Parents must accompany small children at all times. Thornton and East Hazel Crest Libraries reserve the right to cancel or reschedule this event.
Join us for our Family Game night. Choose between video games, such as playstation, x-box or Wii. Or if you prefer card games or board games, you can play games like sorry, chess, or risk. We also have vintage games such as atari and the retro duo.
Bring your famly and friends, have a freindly competition or play solo.
Do you love puzzles? Do you want to compete against your friends to see who can put a puzzle together the fastest? Join us for our Puzzle Fun Day for some relaxing puzzle making or a friendly competition. Snacks and Drinks will be provided. Bring a puzzle you are working on or one you have that you want to do.Â
Do you love comics and graphic novels? Join us for our children’s cookies and comics club! Discuss books, comics, graphic novels or watch a tv show or movie while enjoying a snack.
Snacks and Juice will be provided.
This is for 3rd through 5th graders.
Bring the little ones to play and build with our mega lego blocks! Let them be creative and imaginitive with a variety of building blocks.
Snacks and Juice boxes will be provided.
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
As your child grows motor skills and creativity are important. Join us for our Little Artists Program, we will be creating little finger print masterpieces of their choosing! Make animals, aliens, monsters, or whatever they choose.Â
Join us for an evening as we watch The Bee Movie and celebrate honey month!! Bring your family and friends, wear your pajamas, bring your favorite stuffed animal and enjoy the show!
Barry B. Benson, a bee just graduated from college, is disillusioned at his lone career choice: making honey. On a special trip outside the hive, Barry’s life is saved by Vanessa, a florist in New York City. As their relationship blossoms, he discovers humans actually eat honey and subsequently decides to sue them.
Popcorn and Juice will be provided!
This film is rated PG!
Hey Teens! Do you love scheduling ahead using a planner or just writing in a journal? Do you like to be creative with your journals and planners or do you like simplicity? Join us for our monthly planner and journal club to start planning for the next month! Get ahead on your planning or jorurnaling. Bring any accents you would like to use specifically or use what we have to offer!
Plan for school, work or just things you do at home.
Have you thought about what you are grateful for lately? Challenge your mind and see if you can think of one thing that you are grateful for starting with each letter of the alphabet. Bring the whole family!Â
A fantastic approach to expose children to technology is through coding! Learn at your own pace! Find out the basics of coding, create apps, games and websites, and the best part, there is no experience necessary. We provide you a step-by-step approach to learning coding. Join us for some coding fun!
This event is for 3rd through 5th graders only.
Snacks and Juice will be provided.
Thornton and East Hazel Crest Libraries reserve the right to cancel or reschedule this event.
Bring the little ones to play and build with our mega lego blocks! Or the older kids can use the regular lego blocks and create someting more challenging. If you are an adult, see what you can create in an hour with the legos we have. Be creative and let your imaginations lead the way!
Join us for a action packed; adventurous movie night watching Eragon. In his homeland of Alagaesia, a farm boy happens upon a dragon’s egg — a discovery that leads him on a predestined journey where he realizes he’s the one person who can defend his home against an evil king.
Bring your friends and discussion your favorite book or choose a book to discuss each month. Discuss what books you loved, what books you disliked, what books you couldn’t put down and the ones you just couldn’t finish, if there are any. Watch a movie adaptaion and discuss the differences between the book and the movie. Which did you like better?Â
