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Kiddie Crafternoon
2023-03-22 16:00:00 2023-03-22 17:00:00 America/Chicago Kiddie Crafternoon Learn new tricks and techniques to create masterful DIY crafts. Dress for a mess. For unaccompanied kids in grades K-2. Ela Area Public Library - Children's Program Room A (R187)

Wednesday, March 22
4:00pm - 5:00pm

Add to Calendar 2023-03-22 16:00:00 2023-03-22 17:00:00 America/Chicago Kiddie Crafternoon Learn new tricks and techniques to create masterful DIY crafts. Dress for a mess. For unaccompanied kids in grades K-2. Ela Area Public Library - Children's Program Room A (R187)

Ela Area Public Library

Children's Program Room A (R187)

Learn new tricks and techniques to create masterful DIY crafts. Dress for a mess. For unaccompanied kids in grades K-2.

Ela Library cardholders have priority registration. Non-Ela cardholders may be placed on the waitlist and notified by email.

AGE GROUP: | Kids |

EVENT TYPE: | Arts and Crafts |

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Ela Area Public Library
Phone: 847-438-3433
Fax: 847-438-9290
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Mon, Jun 05 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Jun 06 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Jun 07 9:00AM to 9:00PM
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Fri, Jun 09 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Jun 10 9:00AM to 5:00PM
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Ela Area Public Library - Children's Program Room A and B (R186-187)
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Ela Area Public Library - Children's Program Room A and B (R186-187)
Gather the whole family for fun and cozy... more
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Craigslist, eBay, Facebook Marketplace,... more
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Tue, Jun 20, 10:00am - 11:30am
Ela Area Public Library - Forge Makerspace Room (R168)
People experiencing memory loss due to... more
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Tue, Jun 20, 10:00am - 10:30am
Ela Area Public Library - Children's Program Room A and B (R186-187)
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Tue, Jun 20, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
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Minecraft Gaming Club (ZOOM)
Tue, Jun 20, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
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Tue, Jun 20, 6:00pm - 8:45pm
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Tue, Jun 20, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
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Animal Quest
Wed, Jun 21, 10:00am - 10:15am
Ela Area Public Library - Children's Program Room A and B (R186-187)
Enjoy an indoor petting zoo featuring... more
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Animal Quest
Wed, Jun 21, 10:15am - 10:30am
Ela Area Public Library - Children's Program Room A and B (R186-187)
Enjoy an indoor petting zoo featuring... more
Enjoy an indoor petting zoo featuring some of your favorite animals!
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Animal Quest
Wed, Jun 21, 10:30am - 10:45am
Ela Area Public Library - Children's Program Room A and B (R186-187)
Enjoy an indoor petting zoo featuring... more
Enjoy an indoor petting zoo featuring some of your favorite animals!
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Animal Quest
Wed, Jun 21, 10:45am - 11:00am
Ela Area Public Library - Children's Program Room A and B (R186-187)
Enjoy an indoor petting zoo featuring... more
Enjoy an indoor petting zoo featuring some of your favorite animals!
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Animal Quest
Wed, Jun 21, 11:00am - 11:15am
Ela Area Public Library - Children's Program Room A and B (R186-187)
Enjoy an indoor petting zoo featuring... more
Enjoy an indoor petting zoo featuring some of your favorite animals!
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Animal Quest
Wed, Jun 21, 11:15am - 11:30am
Ela Area Public Library - Children's Program Room A and B (R186-187)
Enjoy an indoor petting zoo featuring... more
Enjoy an indoor petting zoo featuring some of your favorite animals!
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Animal Quest
Wed, Jun 21, 11:30am - 11:45am
Ela Area Public Library - Children's Program Room A and B (R186-187)
Enjoy an indoor petting zoo featuring... more
Enjoy an indoor petting zoo featuring some of your favorite animals!
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Animal Quest
Wed, Jun 21, 11:45am - 12:00pm
Ela Area Public Library - Children's Program Room A and B (R186-187)
Enjoy an indoor petting zoo featuring... more
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Wed, Jun 21, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
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Gather with other friendly adventurers... more
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Join us for a rockin time to celebrate... more
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Ela Area Public Library - Children's Program Room A and B (R186-187)
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Ela Area Public Library
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Ela Area Public Library
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Ela Area Public Library
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your home
Join Mark for a lively, interactive... more
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How To Cricut Series: Labels and Silhouettes - YouTube
Fri, Jun 30, All day
Ela Area Public Library
Join us on Forge’s YouTube channel the... more
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Fri, Jun 30, All day
Ela Area Public Library
Master the lost magic of coding and save... more
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Ela Area Public Library - Children's Program Room A and B (R186-187)
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Ela Area Public Library - Meeting Room A (R117A)
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Ela Area Public Library
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Wed, Jul 05, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Ela Area Public Library - Meeting Room A and B (R117)
Chefs Susan and Michael Maddox return to... more
Chefs Susan and Michael Maddox return to demo a few of our favorites from years past updated with some tasty new twists.
Quest: Kids RPG Club
Thu, Jul 06, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Ela Area Public Library
Tell your own stories, create fun... more
Tell your own stories, create fun characters, and explore fantastical situations in this role-playing game club. Each 2-hour session will be a separate adventure and no prior experience is required.
Registration opens Saturday, July 1 2023 at 9:00am
Tinkercad: Intermediate - ZOOM
Thu, Jul 06, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Ela Area Public Library
Learn how to make a keychain with your... more
Learn how to make a keychain with your name on it in Tinkercad and how to 3D print it. 5pm Thur., July 6, ages 6+ (R)
Best Bike Trails in Illinois and Surrounding States (Zoom)
Thu, Jul 06, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
At Your Home
Like to bike? Want to know where to go?... more
Like to bike? Want to know where to go? John Lynn has hiked, biked, and paddled more than 30,000 expedition miles of trails, roads, and rivers in North America and Britain.
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