HOMER TOWNSHIP PUBLIC LIBRARY 708.301.7908

14320 W. 151st St., Homer Glen IL 60491 www.homerlibrary.org Winter 2015

Story Explorers

Grades 3,4,5

Registration required

Wednesday

@ 7pm

February 4

March 4

April 8

May 6

Teens

Tuesday

@ 7pm

January 6

February 3

March 3

April 7

May 5

Chick Lit

Tuesday

@ 7pm

January 27

February 24

March 24

April 28

May 26

Mystery

Monday

@ 7pm

January 12

February 9

March 9

April 13

May 11

Mother/Daughter Grades 3,4,5

Registration required

Monday

@ 7pm

February 9

March 9

April 13

May 11

Adults

Wednesday @

7pm

January 21

February 18

March 18

April 15

May 20

So Many Book Clubs . . . Join one today!

WEEKLY PROGRAMS: JAN - MARCH

*Story Time: Mon 9:30am ~ Mon 1:30pm ~ Tue 9:30am ~ Tue 1pm

Simply Stories: Wed 10am

*Polish Story Time: Thu 1:30pm

*Special Needs Story Time: Tue 10:45am

*$Music & Movement: Wed 11:30am ~ Wed 12:30pm

*Wiggles&Giggles: Mon 10:45am ~ Wed 1:30pm ~ Thu 9:30am ~ Thu 10:30am

*Family StoryTime: Tue 6:30pm (no class March 31)

*$Mar 10 - Table Manners 4:30pm Mar 19 - Pooh & 1000 Books 10am Mar 23-Apr 4: Easter Frog Guessing Jar

*Mar 24 - Fractured Fairy Tales 6pm *$Mar 25 - Ooey Gooey Gross 4:30pm

Mar 31 - Magic-Gary Kantor 6:30pm *$Mar 31 - Magic Workshop 7:30pm

Apr 6-19: Dinosaur Pinata

*$Apr 18 - Babysitting 10:30am *$Apr 22 - Earth Science 4:30pm

*Apr 29 - Pokemon 6:30pm *$May 27 - Geotracking 4:30pm

Jan 5–18: Magic Scratch Snow Globe

Jan 12-Program Registration

Jan 21–Feb 27: Berry Unsafe House

*Jan 28 - Pokemon 6:30pm *Jan 31 - Frozen Sing-Along 12pm

Feb 2-Winter Reading sign-up

Feb 9-22: Find the Hidden Snowman

*Feb 12: Be My Valentine 4:30pm *$Feb 21 - Babysitting 10:30am Feb 23-Mar 8: Dr. Seuss Guessing Jar

*$Feb 23 - Frozen Costume Party 4pm

YOUTH SERVICES * = Registration required $ = Fee

MONTHLY PROGRAMS: JAN - MAY

*$Crafternoons - Tue 4pm: Feb 17 ~ Mar 17 ~ Apr 21 ~ May 19

Legos - Tue 4:30pm: Jan 27 ~ Feb 24 ~ Mar 31 ~ Apr 28 ~ May 26

Chess/Checkers - Wed 5pm: Jan 14 ~ Feb 11 ~ Mar 11 ~ Apr 8 ~ May 13

Legos - Wed 7pm: Jan 21 ~ Feb 18 ~ Mar 18 ~ Apr 15 ~ May 20

Tween Scene - Thu 4:30pm: Feb 19 ~ Mar 26 ~ Apr 23 ~ May 21

Bingo - Thu 4:30: Feb 5 ~ Mar 12 ~ Apr 2 ~ May 7

Board Game Central - Sat 11am: Jan 10 ~ Feb 14 ~ Mar 14 ~ Apr 4 ~ May 9

Screenings on Saturday - 12pm: Jan 24 ~ Feb 28 ~ Mar 7 ~ Apr 11 ~ May 23

Reading is snow much fun! Join our Winter Reading Club (All ages)

February 2 thru March 2

Mar 2-29: Dr. Seuss I Spy

*Mar 5– Dr Seuss Birthday Party 4:30pm

PROGRAM REGISTRATION begins JAN 12th

*Jan 26 - Downton Abbey Tea Time 7pm

Feb 4 - Slow Cooker 7pm

Feb 10 - Your Soul’s Life Purpose 7pm

Feb 13 - Armchair Traveler 2pm

*Mar 10 - You Can Brew It! 7pm

Mar 13 - Armchair Traveler 2pm

*$Mar 23 & 24 - AARP 2-day Smart Driver Course 9am-1pm $15/AARP member or $20/non-member

*Apr 14 - Chocolate Candy 7pm

Apr 21 - College Illinois 7pm Sponsored by BMO Harris Bank

Apr 22 - Understand Medicare 2pm Sponsored by BMO Harris Bank

*Apr 29 Springtime Menu in Paris 7pm

*Jan 29 - Teen Pizza Taste Off 6pm

Feb 13 - Teen After Hours Hangout 5:30pm (Grades 6-12)

Mar 26 - Teen Movie Night 6:30pm

Mar 31 - Teen Craft 7pm (bracelets)

Apr 30 - Teen Movie Night 6:30pm

*May 12 - Teen Ice Cream Bar 7pm

Adult Movie - Mon 1pm: Jan 5 ~ Feb 2 ~ Mar 9 ~ Apr 13 ~ May 4 Coffee, Donuts, and a Movie - Fri 10:30am: Jan 23 ~ Feb 6 ~ Mar 27 ~ Apr 24 ~ May 22 *Ladies Night Out - Wed 7 pm: Jan 14 (scarf) ~ Feb 11 (Movie) ~ Mar 11 (book craft) ~ Mar 25 (Movie) Apr 1 (cupcake decorating) ~ May 13 (Movie) *Basic Yoga - Fri 9am: Jan 2 ~ Feb 6 ~ Mar 6 ~ May 1 *Vinyasa Yoga - Fri 9am: Jan 9 ~ Feb 13 ~ Mar 13 ~ May 8 Bingo - Fri 1pm: Jan 16 ~ Feb 20 ~ Mar 20 ~ Apr 17 ~ May 15

ADULT SERVICES - Monthly programs

A detailed listing of library events available @ homerlibrary.org

* = Registration required

WINTER HOURS:

Mon-Thu: 8:30 am - 9 pm

Friday: 10 am - 4 pm

Saturday: 10 am - 3 pm

Sunday: 4 pm - 8 pm

Mar 16-26: Spring Bunny Surprise

Enter our prize drawing for a chance to take home a cute, cuddly, bunny! Mar 30-Apr 9: Believe it or Not!

Visit the bookmobile for some amazing facts then decide if you BELIEVE IT or NOT! Apr 13-23: Superheroes!

Check out a graphic novel and enter our prize drawing. Apr 27-May 7: Happy Mother’s Day

Craft a very special gift for mom.

Jan 5-15: Let it Snow!

Decorate a snowflake craft.

Jan 20-29: Cute Lil’ Penguins

Craft a penguin to take home.

Feb 2-12: A Night at the Oscars

Pick the Academy Award winners. The person with the most correct guesses wins theater passes!

Feb 2-Mar 2: Winter Reading Club

Join Reading is SNOW Much Fun for a chance to win a flurry of prizes!

Feb 17-26: Library Lover’s Month

Enter our drawing for a family gift basket. Mar 2-12: Rainbow Seeds

Get your own Rainbow Seed Kit so you can collect your pot of gold!

BOOKMOBILE Schedules available at the library or @ homerlibrary.org

There will not be bookmobile service Jan 19—Feb 16—April 3—May 25

BOARD of TRUSTEES:

Dr. Edward O’Brien; President

Jane Klunk; Vice President

Mike Budde; Treasurer

Dr. Phyllis Levine; Secretary

Brian Smith; Trustee

Kevin Owen; Trustee

Kitty Mitchell; Trustee

MINI USED BOOK SALe! FRIDAY February 27 - SATURDAY February 28 - SUNDAY March 1

BOOK DONATIONS: We gladly accept gently used books, music, & movies.

Contact Maryellen Reed @ 708.301.7908 for details about our VIP Home Delivery Service.

ARTS & CRAFTS FAIR

Saturday, May 2 Applications available beginning Jan 12

Deadline March 15

Manga/Anime - Thu 7pm: Jan 15 ~ Feb 19 ~ Mar 19 ~ Apr 16 ~ May 21 Teen Advisory Board - Thu 7pm: Jan 8 ~ Feb 12 ~ Mar 12 ~ Apr 9 ~ May 14

*Teen Volunteer Night - Thu 6pm: Feb 5 ~ Mar 5 ~ Apr 2 ~ May 7

TEEN SERVICES - Monthly programs

COMPUTER CLASSES

Call the library @

708.301.7908 for dates and

times of upcoming

computer classes.

Registration begins Jan 12.

May 8 –Armchair Traveler 2pm

May 19 - Doggie Dilemmas 7pm