Monday Night Movies
June 1, 4 pm Darkest Hour (Focus Features, 2017) PG-13
June 8, 4 pm A Beautiful Mind (Universal Pictures, 2001) PG-13
June 15, 4 pm Frida (Miramax Films, 2002) R
June 22, 4 pm Milk (Focus Features, 2008) R
June 29, 4 pm I, Tonya (NEON Rated, 2018) R
Please call the Circulation Desk if you would like more information about a particular movie night: 815-875-1331, ext 200. All movies are free and open to all.

Preschool Storytime/Craft
Tuesday, July 7, 10:30 am Dinosaurs with Pasta dinosaur collage craft
Tuesday, July 14, 10:30 am Buried Treasure with layered pudding
Tuesday, July 21, 10:30 am Worms with Paper worm craft and race
Tuesday, July 28, 10:30 am Heavy and Light with bubbles

NOTE: Page Turners Book Club will not meet in July and August. Next meeting will be Thursday, September 10.

Wednesday, July 1 Take-n-Make: Flag Vase/Candle Lantern Kits available starting July 1, while supplies last.

Wednesday, July 1, 5:30–7:30 pm Chess Club All ages and levels welcome.

Wednesday, July 1, 6 pm Chicks with Sticks (and Roosters Too!) (Knitting and Crochet Group) Experienced and novice knitters and crocheters are welcome to join in this social crafting time.

Thursday, July 2, 10:30–11:30 am Youth Summer Reading: Crafty Activities for Elementary and Junior High: Murder Mystery Scavenger Hunt—Divide into teams to find clues and use logic and deduction to solve a murder in the library!

Thursday, July 2, 5:30 pm PPL Gardening Club: Quick Pickle Workshop Each attendee will leave the event with a jar of pickled vegetables and a better understanding of how to preserve food from their garden based on the USDA guidelines. This event has limited space so please contact the library at 815-875-1331 in order to save your spot at this workshop or ask any questions you may have. 

Friday & Saturday, July 3 & 4 Happy America250! LIBRARY CLOSED FOR FOURTH OF JULY HOLIDAY

Wednesday, July 8, 5:30 pm Music Jam Musicians of all levels are invited to attend, or just come to enjoy the performance!

Wednesday, July 8, 5:30–7:30 pm Chess Club All ages and levels welcome.

Thursday, July 9, 10:30–11:30 am Youth Summer Reading: Crafty Activities for Elementary and Junior High: Light-up Dino Egg—A clear plastic egg, a baby dinosaur silhouette, some craft paint, and an LED light=an amazing effect.

Thursday, July 9, 1–2:30 pm Princeton Caregiver Support Group Altzheimer’s caregiver support group

Thursday, July 9, 3:30–5:30 pm Youth Dungeons & Dragons Junior high and high school. Meets on 2nd and 4th Thursdays. New players are welcome–check at the Youth Services desk for player sheets and more information.

Friday, July 10, 10:30–11:30 am Read with a Dog Meet therapy dog Cash and choose a story to read with him! In the Youth Services area. (All ages welcome)

Saturday, July 11, 1 pm Youth Summer Reading: T-Rexplorers Step back in time as the T-Rexplorers take you on an adventure straight from the Cretaceous period! Get a peek intot he world of dinosaur science and paleontology as you see fossils from species like Triceratops and T-Rex, whil learning about what it’s like to go on a paleontological dig.

Tuesday, July 14, 6 pm Family Stories: Past, Present, & Future by Jeanne & Kea Roppolo Stories from our ancestral lineage open a richer, fuller understanding of who you are as a family. Learn how to uncover these forgotten stories while learning to write your own legacy. Join Grandma Jeanne and granddaughter Kea, a certified genealogist, as you begin your special journey in this mini workshop. 

Thursday, July 16, 6:30–7:30 pm Summer Reading: Crafty Activities for Elementary and Junior High: Strata Jars The history of life on earth can be seen in the layers of rock and sediment that lie beneath us (sometimes revealed by excavation or erosion, as at Starved Rock). To demonstrate this, we’ll make our own strata by layering colored sand, gravel, and smallartifacts in clear jars.

Friday, July 17, 10:30–11:30 am Read with a Dog Meet therapy dog Cash and choose a story to read with him! In the Youth Services area.

Wednesday, July 22, 5:30–7:30 pm Chess Club All ages and levels welcome.

Thursday, July 23, 3:30–5:30 pm Youth Dungeons & Dragons Junior high and high school. Meets on 2nd and 4th Thursdays. New players are welcome–check at the Youth Services desk for player sheets and more information.

Thursday, July 24, 10:30 –11:30 am Summer Reading: Crafty Activities for Elementary and Junior High: Dino Soap Bars No, it’s not amber—we’ll be making hot process soap with inclusions of mini-dinosaurs or insects.

Friday, July 24, 10:30–11:30 am Read with a Dog Meet therapy dog Cash and choose a story to read with him! In the Youth Services area.

Thursday, July 30, 10:30 –11:30 am Summer Reading: Crafty Activities for Elementary and Junior High: Dig Grid Drawings Practice your sketching skills by drawing gridded squares from a faux archaeological dig, just as real archaeologists do! We’ll combine our drawings to make a piece of art for the Youth Services wall.

Tuesday, July 28, 3:30–6:30 pm ImpactLife Blood Drive REGISTER ONLINE HERE Walk-ins are also welcome.

Wednesday, July 29, 5:30–7:30 pm Chess Club All ages and levels welcome.

Thursday, July 22, 5-7 pm Build a D&D Character All ages welcome! Have you been interested in getting involved with Dungeons and Dragons, but found yourself unsure how to begin? We will show you the ins and outs of character creation, as well as the basics of combat and party strategy. This is the perfect way to get started with tabletop roleplaying games, as well as a great way to join our twice monthly youth D&D sessions here at the library. 

Friday, July 31, 10:30–11:30 am Read with a Dog Meet therapy dog Cash and choose a story to read with him! In the Youth Services area. (All ages welcome)