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Adult Monday Movie Matinee
2023-04-24 11:30 - 13:30, 2023-05-15 11:30 - 13:30 (America/Chicago) | 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!

Girl Talk Book Club
2023-04-25 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 Violeta by Isabel Allende.

Secrets of the Puzzle Master: A Conversation with Will Shortz
2023-04-25 19:00 - 20:00 | IL
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Online event. Please register at the link below.

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Computer Basics One-on-One
2023-04-26 11:00 - 11:30, 2023-05-03 11:00 - 11:30, 2023-05-10 11:00 - 11:30, 2023-05-17 11:00 - 11:30, 2023-05-24 11:00 - 12:00, 2023-05-31 11:00 - 11:30, 2023-06-07 11:00 - 11:30 | 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 Take and Make Spice Kit
2023-05-01 08:00 - 2023-05-06 15:00 | Peotone Public Library, 515 North First Street, Peotone, IL, 60468, United States
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The spice featured for the month of May will be Allspice! No registration required, while supplies last.
Spice Up Your Life @ Peotone Library
5 months of flavor!
First week of each month we will feature a spice kit in place of our adult take and make craft. Each spice kit will include:
-information and history of each featured spice
-a new recipe to try
-pre-measured amount of the featured spice
Kits will be available at the front desk, no registration required
*while supplies last
*Food Allergy Warning: Please gauge accordingly if you have food allergies or sensitivities. PPLD is not responsible for any health issues that may arise from participation in this program.

Book Bingo
2023-05-01 11:00 - 12:00, 2023-06-05 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 Book Club
2023-05-02 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 Last House on the Street by Diane Chamberlain.

Mystery Book Club @ Heritage Center
2023-05-04 11:00 - 12:00 | Heritage Center Monee, 5210 W Court Street, Monee, IL
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The club will be discussing A Dream of Death by Connie Berry.
The club will be meeting at 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.

Drawing Comics with Jarrett J. Krosoczka Online Event
2023-05-06 10:00 - 11:00 | IL

Adult DIY Ceramic Tea Cup Planter Kit
2023-05-08 11:00 - 12:00 | Peotone Public Library, 515 North First Street, Peotone, IL, 60468, United States
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Ceramic Tea Cup Planters are the perfect DIY craft activity. Your kit will include the ceramic tea cup, paints and paint brush. You will be emailed when your kit is ready to be picked up.

Cancelled-Daughters of the American Revolution Lineage Workshop
2023-05-13 10:00 - 13:00 | Peotone Public Library, 515 North First Street, Peotone, IL, 60468, United States
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This program has been cancelled.
Join us to find out if you have a Revoluntionary War Patriot in your family tree!
Please register if you plan to attend the workshop.
This workshop is being presented by Holly Froning.

On Being Fabulous with Jonathan Van Ness and Kristi Yamaguchi
2023-05-17 19:00 - 20:00 | IL
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“Queer Eye” and “Getting Curious” star and ice skating superfan, Jonathan Van Ness talks with his idol, Olympic Gold Medalist Kristi Yamaguchi. They’ll chat figure skating, fabulous style, and whatever else comes up! With Jonathan, you never quite know what he’ll say next, but his unfiltered takes are always as interesting as they are hilarious.
This event is made possible by Illinois Libraries Present, a statewide collaboration among public libraries offering premier events. ILP is funded in part by a grant awarded by the Illinois State Library, a department of the Office of Secretary of State, using funds provided by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA).

Adult Puzzle Swap
2023-05-22 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.

Girl Talk Book Club
2023-05-30 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 Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson.

Adult Summer Reading Begins!
2023-06-01 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 notebook and pen set.

Mystery Book Club @ Peotone Library
2023-06-01 11:00 - 12:00 | Peotone Public Library, 515 North First Street, Peotone, IL, 60468, United States
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The club will be discussing The Midnight Plan of the Repo Man by W.B. Cameron.
The club will be meeting at Peotone Library.
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.

Multi-Library Geocaching Begins!
2023-06-05 09:30 - 20:00 | Peotone Public Library, 515 North First Street, Peotone, IL, 60468, United States
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Join us for the 11th 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.
All ages welcome! Find all the official clues at https://multilibrarygeocache.weebly.com/ starting Monday, June 5th or pick them up at your local participating library. The competition ends Saturday, August 5th, so let the adventure begin!

Adult Take and Make Spice Kit
2023-06-05 09:30 - 2023-06-10 15:00 | Peotone Public Library, 515 North First Street, Peotone, IL, 60468, United States
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The spice/herb featured for the month of June will be Rosemary! No registration required, while supplies last.
Spice Up Your Life @ Peotone Library
5 months of flavor!
First week of each month we will feature a spice kit in place of our adult take and make craft. Each spice kit will include:
-information and history of each featured spice (or herb)
-a new recipe to try
-pre-measured amount of the featured spice
Kits will be available at the front desk, no registration required
*while supplies last
*Food Allergy Warning: Please gauge accordingly if you have food allergies or sensitivities. PPLD is not responsible for any health issues that may arise from participation in this program.

Tuesday Book Club
2023-06-06 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 Counterfeit Kirstin Chen.

Navigate Your Stars: A Conversation with Jesmyn Ward
2023-06-06 19:00 - 20:00 | IL
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Join us for an evening with two-time National Book Award winner Jesmyn Ward. Hailed as “the new Toni Morrison” by the American Booksellers Association, Jesmyn will discuss her life, her literary vision and her unique perspectives on love and loss. Tracie D. Hall, Executive Director of American Library Association, will join her in conversation.
This event is made possible by Illinois Libraries Present, a statewide collaboration among public libraries offering premier events.

Early History of Peotone Presentation
2023-06-12 11:00 - 12:00 | Peotone Public Library, 515 North First Street, Peotone, IL, 60468, United States
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Overview of early Native American and white settlers in southern Will county. This in-person presentation is being hosted by Sandy Vasko from the Will County Historical Society.
Registration is required.

Adult Paint a Canvas Night
2023-06-13 17:00 - 19:00 | Peotone Public Library, 515 North First Street, Peotone, IL, 60468, United States
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Registration Required. If the class is full, ask to be added to waitlist at the front desk in case of cancellations.
Discover your inner artist and create a painting on canvas. Join us for an evening of painting, food and drinks. This class will be led by local artist Tracie from “Painting with Tracie”. All skill levels are welcome, Tracie will provide step by step directions and the canvases will have pre-traced designs. All materials will be provided. This class will have a wait list after registration is full in case of cancellations. Please let the front desk know if you try to register and it is full and you would like to be added to the waitlist.
The painting design is called “Country Bouquet” which depicts flowers in a mason jar. The canvas size is 11×14 and the class should be around two hours long.
