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Tuesday Night Book Club
2024-08-06 18:30 - 19:30 (America/Chicago) | Peotone Public Library, 515 North First Street, Peotone, IL, 60468, United States
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The club will be discussing Yellowface RF Kuang.

Bookworm Buddies Storytime
2024-08-06 10:30 - 11:00, 2024-07-30 10:30 - 11:00, 2024-07-23 10:30 - 11:00, 2024-07-16 10:30 - 11:00 | Peotone Public Library, 515 North First Street, Peotone, IL, 60468, United States
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Read stories, sing songs and move at this storytime for ages 3-5.

Book Bingo
2024-08-05 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.

Adult Take and Make Craft
2024-08-05 09:30 - 2024-08-10 15:00 | Peotone Public Library, 515 North First Street, Peotone, IL, 60468, United States
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Wooden Tree of Life Laser Heart Cutout Hanging Decoration
No registration required, while supplies last.

Sensory Playtime
2024-08-03 10:30 - 11:30 | Peotone Public Library, 515 North First Street, Peotone, IL, 60468, United States
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A variety of sensory toys will be made available for free and open play to children ages 0-5. No registration is required.

Multi-Library Geocaching Ends!
2024-08-03 09:30 - 15:00 | 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.

Computer Basics One-on-One
2024-07-31 11:00 - 11:30, 2024-07-24 11:00 - 11:30, 2024-07-17 11:00 - 11:30, 2024-07-10 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

Little Learners Storytime
2024-07-31 10:30 - 11:00, 2024-07-24 10:30 - 11:00, 2024-07-17 10:30 - 11:00 | Peotone Public Library, 515 North First Street, Peotone, IL, 60468, United States
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Read stories, sing songs and move at this storytime for ages 0-3.

LAST DAY TO TURN IN READING LOGS
2024-07-31 | Peotone Public Library, 515 North First Street, Peotone, IL, 60468, United States
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This will be the last day for kids and teens to turn in their reading logs. Thank you for participating in our program this year!

Adult Puzzle Swap
2024-07-29 09:30 - 20:00 | 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 Succulent Terrarium Craft Night
2024-07-25 18:00 - 19:00 | Peotone Public Library, 515 North First Street, Peotone, IL, 60468, United States
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Registration Required.
During this workshop, attendees will get their hands dirty putting together a beautiful terrarium using a curated selection of high-quality materials, including rocks, fertilizer, decorative elements, and a live succulent plant. Maddie will guide you through the terrarium-building process, providing tips and insight on how to care for the plants to help them thrive. These terrariums are easy to care for and add a nice touch of nature to any indoor setting.

In the Kitchen with Ms. Sarah
2024-07-25 17:00 - 17:15 | IL
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Ms. Sarah will demonstrate how to make a simple recipe that kids can make at home by themselves or with minimal adult supervision. The video will be posted by 5pm on the library’s YouTube and Facebook pages, as well as the kids page of the website.

Day at the Indoor Beach
2024-07-22 10:30 - 11:15 | Peotone Public Library, 515 North First Street, Peotone, IL, 60468, United States
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Join Ms. Karen for a day at the pretend beach! She will read stories, sing songs and have craft project that all have a beachy theme. You can bring your own beach towel to add to the fun! Registration is required. Please register each child individually.

I-CASH Searches
2024-07-22 09:30 - 15:00 | Peotone Public Library, 515 North First Street, Peotone, IL, 60468, United States
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The Illinois State Treasurer’s Office will be at Peotone Library searching for unclaimed property in the state of Illinois. They will also be providing information on other Treasurer Office Programs.
No appointment necessary.

Dan Gogh's Magical Camp Adventure!
2024-07-20 11:00 - 12:00 | Peotone Public Library, 515 North First Street, Peotone, IL, 60468, United States
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Dan Gogh will be joining us again this year for our End of Summer Reading Celebration! Dan’s show is appropriate for the entire family! Registration is required. Please register each member from your family who will be attending, so we know how many people will be here for the show. Thank you!

Middle School Book Talk
2024-07-18 17:00 - 17:15 | IL
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Ms. Sarah will review middle grade books from our new books in the kids’ section. The video will be posted by 5pm on the library’s YouTube and Facebook pages, as well as the kids and teen pages of our website.

Peotone PLD - Board of Trustees Meeting
2024-07-16 18:30 - 20:00 | Peotone Public Library, 515 North First Street, Peotone, IL, 60468, United States
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Monthly meeting of the Board of Trustees.

Just 20 Feet From Safety: The Story of the S.S. Eastland
2024-07-15 18:00 - 19:00 | Peotone Public Library, 515 North First Street, Peotone, IL, 60468, United States
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Ollie Sanders, a Western Electric employee was an eyewitness to the
disaster of the S.S. Eastland. Relive the events, aftermath and ongoing
legends that surround the sinking of the “Speed Queen of the Great
Lakes” on the Chicago River on July 24, 1915.
Terry Lynch has been a professional actor performing on stage, T.V., film, and radio in the Chicagoland area for more than 40 years. He has also appeared regularly on the WGN Morning Show. He and his wife Laura, a certified educator, began Histories for Kids / HFK Presents more than 20 years ago as a way to bring history to life for all ages.

Adult Monday Movie Matinee
2024-07-15 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!

Young Adult Book Talk
2024-07-11 17:00 - 17:15 | IL
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Ms. Sarah will review books from the new section in our Young Adult area. The video will be posted by 5pm on the library’s YouTube and Facebook pages, as well as the Teen page of our website.

Ocean Animal BINGO
2024-07-11 16:30 - 17:30 | Peotone Public Library, 515 North First Street, Peotone, IL, 60468, United States
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Play BINGO for a chance to win free books! The program is completely free of charge. Registration required. Please register each child individually. This is a program for all ages. Both kids and teens are welcome to participate.

Afternoon Movies
2024-07-10 15:00 - 16:30 | Peotone Public Library, 515 North First Street, Peotone, IL, 60468, United States
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Every Wednesday afternoon during Summer Reading, we will show a G or PG rated movie. Free snacks and water will be provided. This week we’ll be watching Madagascar (rated PG.)
