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Board, not Boring Teen Game Night
Board, not Boring Teen Game Night
Let's have some old-fashioned board game fun! Registration is required. Email teenservices@harvard-diggins.org to register. Call 815-943-4671 for more information.
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Lego Build it! Club
Lego Build it! Club
Join us for an evening of Lego building fun with a different challenge each month. Registration is required. Email ilovestories@harvard-diggins.org to register. Call 815-943-4671 for more information.
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Preschool Storytime
Preschool Storytime
Children ages 3-5 and their caregivers are invited to join us for stories, songs, and a craft each week. Registration is required. Email ilovestories@harvard-diggins.org to register or call 815-943-4671 for more information.
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Reader Leader Book Club
Reader Leader Book Club
Homeschool students in grades 5 - 8 are invited to join the Reader Leader book club to read and discuss titles from the 2023 Rebecca Caudill book list. Meetings will be every other Tuesday through March, 2023. A schedule will be provided at the first meeting. Email ilovestories@harvard-diggins.org to register. For more information, call 815-943-4671.
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Bluestem Monarch Book Club
Bluestem Monarch Book Club
Homeschool students in grades K - 5 are invited to join the Bluestem Monarch book club to read and discuss titles from the 2023 Bluestem and Monarch book lists. This book club will mix independent reading with read-togethers based on age and reading level. Meetings will be every other week through March 2023. A schedule […]
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Make & Mingle
Make & Mingle
Join us for Make & Mingle, the Library's monthly adult craft night. Tonight we will create handmade watercolor bookmarks. Use the hour to paint your own designs, or use our sample projects for inspiration and guidance. Basic watercolor paint, watercolor paper bookmark cutouts, and brushes will be provided, but you are welcome to bring […]
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Preschool Storytime
Preschool Storytime
Children ages 3-5 and their caregivers are invited to join us for stories, songs, and a craft each week. Registration is required. Email ilovestories@harvard-diggins.org to register or call 815-943-4671 for more information.
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Kids Crafternoon
Kids Crafternoon
Drizzle paint on a canvas then toss it frisbee-style to create a unique work of art. This drop-in activity is messy so wear grubby clothes! Event will be held outdoors at the Lions Park pavilion, weather permitting. In case of rain, the craft will be modified for indoor art. All supplies provided. Younger children may […]
Marlee Matlin Author Event
Marlee Matlin Author Event
More than twenty years after becoming the youngest woman to win a Best Actress Oscar for her stunning performance as Sarah Norman, the pupil-turned-custodian at a school for the Deaf in Children of a Lesser God, Marlee Matlin continues to be an inspirational force of nature. She will join us live for this free virtual Illinois […]
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Teen Book Tasting
Teen Book Tasting
Every year, there are hundreds of attempts to remove books from schools and libraries. Kick off Banned and Challenged Books Week with this book tasting that will celebrate your freedom to read and your right to choose. Explore books like Drama, Harry Potter, and The Giver. Fight censorship, read a banned or challenged book, learn […]
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Talk Like A Pirate Week Drop-in Craft: Pirate Parrots
A pirate isn't a pirate without a parrot, so visit the library during Talk Like a Pirate week to make a parrot of your own. This is a drop-in activity during regular library hours. Open to kids in Preschool - 5th grades. All supplies provided. Call 815-943-4671 for more information.
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The John Deere Story
The John Deere Story
Presenter Ed O’Brien joins us at the Library for a historical impersonation of John Deere, a blacksmith who developed the first commercially successful, self-scouring steel plow in 1837 and founded the company that still bears his name on tractors used in farming today. This presentation is free and open to the public. Registration is […]
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Preschool Storytime
Preschool Storytime
Children ages 3-5 and their caregivers are invited to join us for stories, songs, and a craft each week. Registration is required. Email ilovestories@harvard-diggins.org to register or call 815-943-4671 for more information.
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Reader Leader Book Club
Reader Leader Book Club
Homeschool students in grades 5-8 are invited to join the Reader Leader book club to read and discuss titles from the 2023 Rebecca Caudill book list. Meetings will be every other week through March 2023. A schedule will be provided at the first meeting. Email ilovestories@harvard-diggins.org to register. Call 815-943-4671 for more information.
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Family Pajama Storytime
Family Pajama Storytime
Wear your jammies, bring a stuffed friend or blanket, and enjoy a story and simple craft together. On September 22, we'll share the newest Pigeon book by Mo Willems, 'The Pigeon Will Ride the Roller Coaster!'. On October 13, enjoy the newest 'Creepy' series book, 'Creepy Crayon!'. These events are open to families with kids […]
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Understanding Paint Color & Light
Understanding Paint Color & Light
Real Estate Staging Expert GraceAnn Simoni explains tone, shade, and hue and how various types of artificial light affect your home's interior paint colors in this free virtual webinar on Zoom. This event is free and open to the public, no library card required. To register, click here or send an email to adultservices@harvard-diggins.org to […]
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Preschool Storytime
Preschool Storytime
Children ages 3-5 and their caregivers are invited to join us for stories, songs, and a craft each week. Registration is required. Email ilovestories@harvard-diggins.org to register or call 815-943-4671 for more information.
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Teen Dice and Dinner
Teen Dice and Dinner
Bring along your dinner and play some games involving dice. Open to students in 6th - 12th grades. Email teenservices@harvard-diggins.org to register. Call 815-943-4671 for more information.
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Teen Paint ‘N Sip
Teen Paint ‘N Sip
Celebrate the upcoming Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, with a sugar skill canvas painting, No experience necessary for this easy and fun tutorial. We'll follow along with an instructor as we sip on some Mexican hot chocolate and paint. All materials provided. Open to students in 6th - 12th grades. Email […]