August 2018 Programming Calendar

Getting Ready for Kindergarten

GRFK - Summer Sensory Play
Thursday, July 26
6:30 PM-7:30 PM
Ages 3- 5 years old

Getting Ready for Kindergarten  

welcomes you to come and enjoy SUMMER sensory play! 

This program for children ages 3-5 years old who are not yet in kindergarten 

is funded by a grant from the Community Works fund

 from the Community Foundation of Kankakee River Valley. 

Register by calling the Library at 815-939-1696

Thank You!

This Week at the Library

Upcoming Events

at Limestone Township Library District

 Registration for programs is required prior to the day of the event.

Craft: Flag plate

Monday, July 9

1:00 P.M. – 2 P.M.

For kids in Kindergarten thru 2^nd Grade

Travel all 50 states through paints and paper. This program is free, all supplies are provided.

Route 66 on a Tank of Gas: The Mother Road in Illinois

Monday, July 9

6:30 P.M. - 7:30 P.M.

Route 66 on a Tank of Gas shows the many Mother Road attractions along Illinois’ 300 miles of the highway. We explore the importance of the Travel corridor from Chicago to St. Louis dating back centuries. Starting in the 1920s Illinois became a leader in building “hard roads,” pulling the Land of Lincoln “out of the mud” on modern ribbons of concrete. All the while, getting our kicks on Illinois Route 66.

Storytime: Binoculars

Tuesday, July 10

10:00 A.M. – 11:00 P.M.

Pre-Kindergarten

Can you see high and low? Can you see far away and up close? Make and take a binocular with us!

Adult Book Club

Tuesday, July 10

6:30 P.M. - 7:30 P.M.

Join us for lively discussion as we talk about Radium Girls. There are books available at the Desk. We can always put more on hold.

Craft: Cactus in a Pot

Thursday, July 12

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

3^rd-5^th  Grades

Come make and create your very own cactus. It will live forever, and it will never stick you. Join us for this fun craft!

Listen with the Dogs

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Friday, July 13

Pre-K- 3^rd

Children will have a chance listen to a story with a trained therapy dog on site, giving the children a sense of companionship as they listen.

After Hours Movie: Game Night

Friday, July 13

6:00 PM

Come out to the library to watch the movie GAME NIGHT.  Kick back and enjoy the movie, or enjoy a board game while you watch. Your choice!

Special Program: Route 66 on a Tank of Gas

Route 66 on a Tank of Gas: The Mother Road in Illinois

Monday, July 9

6:30 P.M. - 7:30 P.M.

Dave Clark's Route 66 on a Tank of Gas 

shows the many Mother Road attractions 

along Illinois’ 300 miles of the highway. 

We explore the importance of the Travel corridor 

from Chicago to St. Louis dating back centuries. 

Starting in the 1920s, Illinois became a leader 

in building “hard roads,”

 pulling the Land of Lincoln “out of the mud” 

on modern ribbons of concrete.

 All the while, getting our kicks on Illinois Route 66.

Register by calling the Library at 815-939-1696.

This Week's Events

Upcoming Events

at Limestone Township Library District

 Registration for programs is required prior to the day of the event.

Senior Yoga with Julia McDonald

Monday, July 2

11:00 AM -12:00 PM

Wear something easy to move in and grab your tennis shoes, we are going to do yoga! Instructor Julia McDonald is going to teach us meditation techniques and breathing awareness by using gentle movement to increase mobility of the spine, shoulders and hips. Leave feeling refreshed and renewed!

Eggs in a Nest

Monday, July 2

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

Description: Have you always wanted to make a birdhouse and eat a snack at the same time? Come to the library! For kids in Kindergarten thru 2^nd grade.

Storytime Spider webs

Tuesday,  July 3

10:00 AM-11:00 AM

Description: Do you like spiders? Create your sweet spider and listen to a story at the library. For Kids in Pre-school and Kindergarten.

Pizza Pie Party

Thursday, July 5:

1:00 PM -2:00 PM

Description: Put on your chef hat, grab a rolling pin, and make a pizza at the library.  This program is for kids in 3^rd-5^th Grades.

Family Movie AND Dinner - FERDINAND

Friday, July 6:

6:00 PM

All Ages

Parents have the night out and bring your family to the movies! Dinner will be served.

Lego Building
Saturday, July 7
11:00 AM - 12 Noon

Our Lego building blocks and your creativity can only add up to lots of fun at the library. Join us and other Lego enthusiasts for an afternoon of building fun. For children in Kindergarten and up.