Mystery Book Club @ Peotone Library
2024-04-04 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | Peotone Public Library, 515 North First Street, Peotone, IL, 60468, United States
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The club will be discussing Jane and the Man of the Cloth.
Mystery Book Club will be meeting odd month’s at Heritage Center in Monee. Even months the club will meet at Peotone Public Library District located at 515 North First Street Peotone.

Adult Take and Make Craft
2024-04-08 09:30 - 2024-04-13 15:00 | Peotone Public Library, 515 North First Street, Peotone, IL, 60468, United States
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Available first come, first serve at the front desk. No registration required.
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Computer Basics One-on-One
2024-04-10 11:00 - 11:30, 2024-04-17 11:00 - 11:30, 2024-04-24 11:00 - 11:30, 2024-05-01 11:00 - 11:30, 2024-05-08 11:00 - 11:30, 2024-05-15 11:00 - 11:30, 2024-05-22 11:00 - 11:30, 2024-05-29 11:00 - 11:30 and 1 more date | Peotone Public Library, 515 North First Street, Peotone, IL, 60468, United States
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A library staff member will devote a 30 minute time slot on Wednesdays 11 am – 11:30 am to help with your computer needs. It can be help with the basics of the computer, setting up your email account and sending attachments, learning how to use the Internet or a Word Document; you decide!
*The library does not diagnosis or repair electronics

Adult DIY TO-GO Ceramic Birdhouse
2024-04-15 11:00 - 12:00 | Peotone Public Library, 515 North First Street, Peotone, IL, 60468, United States
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*Must have valid Illinois library card (within our system). Registration Required. Crafts not picked up within 1.5 weeks will be given to waitlisted patrons unless you contact us to arrange late pickup. This craft is for patrons 18 and older. Thank you for your understanding.
Decorative Ceramic Birdhouse craft will contain a ceramic birdhouse, paints, paintbrush and decorative accents.

Rescheduled-Adult Monday Movie Matinee
2024-04-22 11:30 - 13:30 | Peotone Public Library, 515 North First Street, Peotone, IL, 60468, United States
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The April movie was moved to Monday the 15th due to the Friends of the Library Book Sale.
Join us for a movie, snacks and drinks will be provided! Check the flyer posted at the information/reference desk for upcoming titles!

Tea Time with Kankakee Tea Company
2024-04-27 13:00 - 14:00 | Peotone Public Library, 515 North First Street, Peotone, IL, 60468, United States
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Tea time with Kankakee Tea Company: learn a brief history of tea, develop a mindful tea practice, and cultivate your connection to plants.
Join Rene’ Parks to learn about the history of tea and about tea-drinking customs in cultures around the world. Guests will be able to sample some teas also.
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Adult Puzzle Swap
2024-04-29 09:30 - 19:30, 2024-05-20 09:30 - 19:30 | Peotone Public Library, 515 North First Street, Peotone, IL, 60468, United States
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Tired of completing the same puzzle over and over again? Ready for a new one? Come to the Peotone Library District Puzzle Swap to keep your puzzle collection fresh! Bring a 500+ piece puzzle without any missing pieces to trade for one that’s new-to-you! Spread the word so there will be more puzzles to choose from.

Mystery Book Club @ Heritage Center
2024-05-02 11:00 - 12:00 | Heritage Center Monee, 5210 W Court Street, Monee, IL
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The club will be discussing The Bughouse Affair by Marcia Muller.
The club will be meeting at the Heritage Center.
Mystery Book Club will be meeting odd month’s at Heritage Center in Monee. Even months the club will meet at Peotone Public Library District located at 515 North First Street Peotone.

Adult Take and Make Craft
2024-05-06 09:30 - 2024-05-11 15:00 | Peotone Public Library, 515 North First Street, Peotone, IL, 60468, United States
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No Registration Required. While supplies last.
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Book Bingo
2024-05-06 11:00 - 12:00, 2024-06-03 11:00 - 12:00 | Peotone Public Library, 515 North First Street, Peotone, IL, 60468, United States
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Join us for bingo! Winners get to take home books, audio cd’s and movies from our bingo cart.

Tuesday Night Book Club
2024-05-07 18:30 - 19:30 | Peotone Public Library, 515 North First Street, Peotone, IL, 60468, United States
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The club will be discussing The Villa by Rachel Hawkins.

The Many Lives of Kal Penn
2024-05-07 19:00 - 20:00 | IL
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We are thrilled to welcome Kal Penn to close out our 3rd season. Penn is an actor, writer, producer, and former Associate Director of the White House Office of Public Engagement. He is known for starring roles in Designated Survivor, House, The Namesake, the Harold & Kumar franchise, and much more.
Penn released his first book, You Can’t Be Serious, in 2021. In 2023, he wrapped production on the climate change docuseries, Getting Warmer with Kal Penn, a new comedy, Surina & Mel, and has taken two turns behind the desk of The Daily Show, following the departure of host Trevor Noah.
This event is made possible by Illinois Libraries Present, a statewide collaboration among public libraries offering premier events.
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Adult DIY TO-GO Ceramic Boot Planter Craft
2024-05-13 11:00 - 12:00 | Peotone Public Library, 515 North First Street, Peotone, IL, 60468, United States
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*Must have valid Illinois library card (within our system). Registration Required. Must be 18+. Crafts not picked up within 1.5 weeks will be given to waitlisted patrons unless you contact us to arrange late pickup. Thank you for your understanding.
This kit will include a ceramic boot planter, paint brush and paints.

Adult Monday Movie Matinee
2024-05-20 11:30 - 13:30 | Peotone Public Library, 515 North First Street, Peotone, IL, 60468, United States
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Join us for a movie, snacks and drinks will be provided! Check the flyer posted at the information/reference desk for upcoming titles!

Adult Summer Reading Begins!
2024-06-03 09:30 - 20:00 | Peotone Public Library, 515 North First Street, Peotone, IL, 60468, United States
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Stop by the library to pick up a book log to start reading. For every six books you read you will be given a drawing ticket to win one of our great prizes. The first 100 participants will receive a PPLD mail slitter.

Multi-Library Geocaching Begins!
2024-06-03 09:30 - 20:00 | Peotone Public Library, 515 North First Street, Peotone, IL, 60468, United States
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https://multilibrarygeocache.weebly.com/
Join us for the 12th Annual ATLAS Multi-Library Geocaching Event! All library patrons are invited to use clues and geographic coordinates to find hidden “geocaches” at numerous participating area libraries. For each listed geocache you discover, you earn a chance to win a $25 Gift Card.
To be eligible for the prize drawing, your library card from a participating library must be in good standing.
View our Virtual Clue Card to find a list of hidden caches found at our particpating libraries. Using the provided clues, figure out where each location is with their coordinates, the description and hint will lead you to the libraries cache. We are finally back to real caches and are no longer using QR codes! You will find an actual cache this year, which will provide you with instructions on where to get your raffle entry!
You’ll recieve one raffle entry per cache found, each entry gets your closer to winning a $25 gift card!
​The event starts Monday, June 3rd, and you have until Saturday, August 3rd to find as many of the caches as you can.

Tuesday Night Book Club
2024-06-04 18:30 - 19:30 | Peotone Public Library, 515 North First Street, Peotone, IL, 60468, United States
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The club will be discussing Happy Place by Emily Henry.

The Hidden Gifts of Visual Thinkers with Dr. Temple Grandin
2024-06-04 19:00 - 20:00 | IL
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Join us for a special event with Dr. Temple Grandin, one of the world’s most accomplished and well-known adults with autism. Dr. Grandin has been at the forefront of research and activism for autism and neurodiversity for decades. Her memoir, Emergence: Labeled Autistic, was published in 1986 and she has continued to write about autism and neurodivergence over the decades. Her most recent book is Visual Thinking: The Hidden Gifts of People Who Think in Pictures, Patterns, and Abstractions. Dr. Grandin’s research and understanding of animal behavior spearheaded a reform in the quality of life for agricultural animals worldwide.
This event is made possible by Illinois Libraries Present, a statewide collaboration among public libraries offering premier events.

Mystery Book Club @ Peotone Library
2024-06-06 11:00 - 12:00 | Peotone Public Library, 515 North First Street, Peotone, IL, 60468, United States
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The club will be dicussing Long Road to Mercy by David Baldacci.
Mystery Book Club will be meeting odd month’s at Heritage Center in Monee. Even months the club will meet at Peotone Public Library District located at 515 North First Street Peotone.

Adult Take and Make Craft
2024-06-10 09:30 - 2024-06-15 15:00 | Peotone Public Library, 515 North First Street, Peotone, IL, 60468, United States
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No Registration Required. While Supplies Last.
3” Painting Canvas Panel with Mini Wooden Easel and watercolors.
