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Computer Basics One-on-One
2024-10-23 11:00 - 11:30, 2024-10-30 11:00 - 11:30, 2024-11-06 11:00 - 11:30, 2024-11-13 11:00 - 11:30, 2024-11-20 11:00 - 11:30, 2024-11-27 11:00 - 11:30, 2024-12-04 11:00 - 11:30, 2024-12-11 11:00 - 11:30 (America/Chicago) 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 Puzzle Swap
2024-10-28 09:30 - 19:30, 2024-11-25 09:30 - 19:30, 2024-12-30 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.

Adult Take and Make Craft
2024-11-04 09:30 - 2024-11-09 15:30 | Peotone Public Library, 515 North First Street, Peotone, IL, 60468, United States
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No registration required. While supplies last.
Wooden pumpkin cutouts.
Perfect for Thanksgiving parties, autumn parties, fall parties, harvest parties and more these unfinished wood pumpkins measure approx. 5 x 4.8 x 1.2 cm/ 2 x 1.9 x 0.5 inches.

Tuesday Night Book Club
2024-11-05 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 What You Save in a Fire by Katherine Center.

Mystery Book Club
2024-11-07 16:00 - 17:00 | Peotone Public Library, 515 North First Street, Peotone, IL, 60468, United States
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The club will be discussing No Rest for the Dead by 26 Mystery Writers.

Book Bingo
2024-11-11 11:00 - 12:00, 2024-12-02 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.

Adult DIY TO-GO Ceramic Holiday Gnome Craft
2024-11-11 11:00 - 12:00 | Peotone Public Library, 515 North First Street, Peotone, IL, 60468, United States
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Kit includes a ceramic Thanksgiving gnome, paints and paintbrush. Must be 18+ and have a valid library card.

Medicare 101 Presentation
2024-11-11 14:00 - 15:00 | Peotone Public Library, 515 North First Street, Peotone, IL, 60468, United States
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Significant and unprecedented changes are coming to Medicare in 2025! Do you know what they are? Join us for a free educational presentation with Lifesmart Senior Services to find out, and get the answers you need to your other Medicare questions, too!
This program is for anyone already on Medicare, anyone approaching Medicare age (turning 65), any spouses and/or children of those on Medicare who assist with decision-making, and anyone under 65 who is on disability and receiving Medicare benefits.

Little Women of Baghlan Author Presentation
2024-11-12 18:00 - 19:00 | Peotone Public Library, 515 North First Street, Peotone, IL, 60468, United States
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This event is in person and registration is required.
Little Women of Baghlan is a book on Afghanistan women in the 1960’s. Author Susan Fox shares the story of an American Peace Corps Volunteer working at a nursing school for women in rural Afghanistan before the Taliban.
The true account of an ordinary young woman who answers the call to service and adventure, Jo Carter’s story rivals the intrigue and suspense of any novel, unfolding against the tumultuous backdrop of the 1960s: Civil Rights, Vietnam, the Peace Corps, and a country at the crossroads of China, Russia, India, Pakistan, and Iran.
Jo deploys to Afghanistan 1968, before the Russians or the Taliban. She doesn’t bring much: a few clothes, a shortwave radio, and a crisp, new diary. Over the next two years Jo writes about her nursing school, and her young students, the hospital without running water, the Afghan neighbors peeking over the compound wall, the juie puppy she adopts, the hardships, friendships, parties, and eventually, the Soviet presence within the country. A half century later, her words are a window to the past—when Afghanistan was on the cusp of becoming a modern nation. That country is gone, and there is little evidence to indicate such a time or place ever existed.
Author Susan Fox lives along the Kankakee River in Momence, Illinois—a small town of 3,000, not counting the duck population. “Little Women of Baghlan” is her first book, and was named as a finalist for Book of the Year in nonfiction by the Chicago Writers Association.
Susan holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of St. Francis, Joliet, Illinois, a nursing degree, and a certificate in technical writing from the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago. She has worked as a registered nurse most of her life, and has worked as a technical writer for a consulting firm in the Chicago area. Currently, she serves on the Human Rights Committee for Good Shepherd Manor in Momence, and is a member of the River Valley Wind Ensemble.
When she is not writing, Susan divides her time between her six grandchildren, her husband Ken, and her clarinet.

Adult Monday Movie Matinee
2024-11-18 11:30 - 13:30, 2024-12-16 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!

Holiday Tips and Tricks with Chef Art Smith
2024-11-20 19:00 - 20:00 | IL
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Chef Art Smith began his culinary journey with formal training at the Florida Culinary Institute and honed his skills working with top chefs in France. He became Oprah Winfrey’s personal chef for a decade, boosting his reputation as a top-tier chef. In 1997, he opened “Table Fifty-Two” in Chicago, known for its modern Southern dishes and locally sourced ingredients.
Smith is also a prolific cookbook author and TV personality, sharing his passion for Southern cuisine. He expanded his culinary empire with “Homecomin’ Florida Kitchen” at Walt Disney World Resort and “Reunion” at Chicago’s Navy Pier. Smith’s work celebrates Southern flavors, inclusivity, and culinary innovation.

Adult Take and Make Craft
2024-12-02 09:30 - 2024-12-07 15:00 | Peotone Public Library, 515 North First Street, Peotone, IL, 60468, United States
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Ceramic Christmas Tree Ornament w/paint.

Tuesday Night Book Club
2024-12-03 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 Nature of Fragile Things by Susan Meissner.

Mystery Book Club
2024-12-05 16:00 - 17:00 | Peotone Public Library, 515 North First Street, Peotone, IL, 60468, United States
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The club will be discussing The Christmas Murder Game by Alexandra Benedict.

Adult DIY TO-GO Holiday Mason Jar Craft
2024-12-09 11:00 - 11:30 | Peotone Public Library, 515 North First Street, Peotone, IL, 60468, United States
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Must be 18+ and have a valid library card.
Kit will include mason jar, decals, and tea light.

Adult Holiday Paint a Canvas Night
2024-12-12 17:30 - 19:30 | 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. 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.

Experience Little Women: The Musical at Home!
2024-12-20 14:00 - 2024-12-22 17:00 | IL
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The recording can be viewed starting at 2pm, Friday, December 20 through 11:59, Sunday, December 22. Registrants will receive an email with a special link to the performance.
Louisa May Alcott’s classic story of four sisters growing up in 19th-century Massachusetts made its London premiere in this acclaimed production at Park Theatre. Originally presented on Broadway in 2005 starring Sutton Foster, Lydia White and Savannah Stevenson lead a talented cast in this beloved tale of family, self-discovery, and hope. Little Women at Park Theatre is directed by Bronagh Lagan with set and costume design by Nik Corrall, musical direction by Leo Munby, orchestrations by Andy Collyer, choreography by Sarah Golding, lighting design by Ben M. Rogers, sound design by Paul Gavin and casting by Jane Deitch.

Adult Winter Reading Program Begins
2025-01-02 09:30 - 20:00 | Peotone Public Library, 515 North First Street, Peotone, IL, 60468, United States
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Thank you to the Friends of the Library for sponsoring this program!
The weather outside is frightful, but our Adult Winter Reading Challenge is so delightful!
Stop by the library and get your winter reading bookmark, read for your chance to win a gift basket! Every participant will get a small gift and one lucky winner will receive a gift basket. The adult winter reading program will run from January 2nd-February 28th.
