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Adult
Programming
Adult Book Club
June 12, 2018
6:30 P.M. - 7:30 P.M.
Join us as
we discuss The Alice Network, a historical fiction novel that
follows two women in their journey to find the truth about events
in WWI and WWII. Books are available for pick up at the Front Desk.
The Adult book club will also meet on July 10 (Radium
Girls).
After Hours
Adult Movie:
I Can Only Imagine
Friday, June 22
6:00 PM
Adults, come out for a relaxing night to rest and watch a movie.
Snacks and tissues will be provided.
YA/Adult
Craft: Canvas and Cookies
Tuesday, June 26
6:00 PM-7:30 PM
Come one, come all. Paint a canvas, share a cookie. Grab your
favorite kind of cookie to share and come to the Library for Canvas
and Cookie night. Craft materials will be provided. There is no
charge for this program.
Senior (Yoga with
Julia McDonald)
Monday, July 2
11:00AM-12:00PM
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!
Route 66 on
a Tank of Gas: The Mother Road in Illinois
Monday, July 9
6:30 PM-7:30 PM
Route 66 on a Tank of Gas shows the many Mother Road attractions
along Illinois' 300 miles of the highway. An Illinois Route 66
adventure remains an economical trip- see it all on one tank of
gas!
After Hours
Adult 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!
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Going on a
trip this summer?
Try our Playaways and downloadables apps such as RB Digital
(magazines) or Libby (ebooks and audio e-books). Visit our website
to check them out.
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Internet
Basics
Thursday, June 14 10:00 AM-11:30 AM
Description: Come to the library to learn internet basics so you
can maneuver around the world wide web.
PC Cleaning Class
Thursday, June 28:
10:00 AM-11:30AM
Description: Learn the basics on how to keep your computer running
smoothly with the help of a few tools.
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Kindergarten
thru 2nd Grade
Monday, June 11
Craft: Kaleidoscope
1:00 PM-2:00 PM
You'll be seeing stars with your very own kaleidoscope! Made from
stars straight form the galaxy, your little one can craft
their space gear
at the library.
P.S.: Space shuttle parking unavailable.
Monday, June 18
Craft: Space Sun Catcher
1:00 PM-2:00 PM
Ever want to bring home Saturn, but not wanting to travel 746
million miles? NOW YOU CAN! Paint your space sun catcher with us
and bring home your piece of the galaxy!
Monday, June 25
Craft: Fruit Sushi
1:00 PM-2:00 PM
Take a quick trip to Japan in an hour or less. Roll your own
sushi at the library.
Monday, July 2
Eggs in a Nest
1:00 PM-2:00 PM
Have you always wanted to make a birdhouse and eat a snack at
the same time? Come to the library! This program is free, all
supplies are provided.
Monday, July 9
Craft: Flag Plate
1:00 PM-2:00 PM
Travel all 50 states through paints and paper. This program
is free, all supplies are provided.
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Planetarium
Field Trip at ONU
Saturday, June 23
5:45pm Meeting time
3rd&Up
Join us for a night time filed trip to the ONU Planetarium.
"A gang of rogue pirates will stop at nothing to unleash
their awesome power against the universe. Its a race against time
as only one valiant ship tries to save the universe and
defend itself against the attack of the space pirates.
GRFK - Summer Sensory Play
Thursday, June 28
6:30 PM-7:30 PM
Ages 3- 5 years old
Getting Ready for Kindergarten program 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.
Family
Festival
Saturday, June 30
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Come one, come all; big and small. Enjoy the afternoon at our 1st
annual family festival with face painting, water balloons, Ruel's
Reps, and fun carnival games.
Route 66
on a Tank of Gas: The Mother Road in Illinois
Monday, July 9
6:30 PM-7:30 PM
Route 66 on a Tank of Gas shows the many Mother Road attractions
along Illinois' 300 miles of the highway. An Illinois Route 66
adventure remains an economical trip- see it all on one tank of
gas!
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Pre-K thru
Kindergarten
Storytime: Cosmos
Tuesday, June 12
10:00AM -11:00 AM
Pre-K thru K
Calling all astronauts and scientists!!! Help us study the cosmos
dough and report to the Library at 10 hundred hours for your
special mission. Come prepared to get your hands dirty.
Storytime:
Aliens
Tuesday, June 19
10:00AM-11:00AM
Pre-K thru K
Description: Have you ever seen a flying saucer? Come make your own
glowing, floating, soaring ship with us!
Storytime:
Fruit Pie
Tuesday, June 26:
10:00 AM-11:00 AM
Pre-K thru K
Grab your whisk and get ready to mix. Come to storytime and make
your own fruit pie.
Storytime:
Spider webs
Tuesday, July 3:
10:00 AM-11:00AM
Pre-K thru K
10am-11am
Description: Do you like spiders? Create your sweet spider and
listen to a story at the library.
Storytime:
Binoculars
Tuesday, July 10
10:00AM-11:00AM
Pre-K thru K
Can you see high and low? Can you see far away and up close? Make
and take a binocular with us!
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We are now
on Instagram, Twitter,
and Facebook.
We also have
a website at www.limestonelibrary.org
Check us out for the latest updates on programming and pictures
from our events
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We offer
Notary Public services! If you have documents that need
to be witnessed,
call us to schedule a time.
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See a
program
you would like
to attend?
Give us a call at
815-939-1696.
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Remember for
every 100 minutes you mark on your reading logs, you will get a ticket
to put in the raffle basket
of your choice.
Drawing for the
Raffle Basket
will be held on
Saturday, July 14
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The Library
will be closed on
Monday, May
28
(Memorial
Day)
and
Wed., July 4
(Independence Day)
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Father's Day
Activities
Father's Day Craft "My Dad Rocks"
Friday, June 15
10:30 AM-11:30 AM
K-5th Grades
Have fun make a craft to celebrate your dad. There is no fee for
this program all supplies are provided.
Father's Day Gift craft With
Row Gebre
Friday, June 14
1:00 PM-2:00 PM
6th&Up
Have fun make a craft to celebrate your dad; come and learn how to
draw a car. There is no fee for this program all supplies are
provided.
Father/Child Lego Building
Saturday, June 16
11:00 AM-12:00 PM
Pre-K &Up
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 with Dad. For children in Kindergarten
and up with their dads.
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Activities for
All Ages
Listen with the Dogs
Thursday, June 14
10:00 A.M.-11:00 A.M.
Pre-K- 3rd
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. This event also takes place Friday, July 13th.
Father/Child Lego Building
Saturday, June 16th
11am-12pm
Pre-K &Up
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
with their dads.
After Hours Family Movie AND Dinner
Friday, July 6
6:00 P.M.
Parents, have the family out for dinner and a movie as we watch
FERDINAND! Dinner will be served.
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YA Programs
6th Grade - High School
YA/Adult Craft: Canvas and Cookies
Tuesday, June 26
6:00 PM-7:30 PM
Paint a canvas, share a cookie. Grab your favorite kind of cookie
to share and come to the Library for Canvas and Cookie night. Craft
materials will be provided. There is no charge for this program.
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Kids in
Grades 3-5
Craft Rockets Experiment
Thursday, June 14
1:00 PM-2:00 PM
3rd-5th Grades
5,4,3,2,1 ... BLAST OFF!!! Put on a show with your team as
your handmade rocket blasts off into space! All supplies provided,
there is no cost for this program.
Craft Galaxy Jar
Thursday, June 21:
1:00 PM-2:00 PM
3rd-5th Grades
Swirling planets, glittering stars, exploding suns...OH NO! Create
a galaxy jar at the library. All supplies provided, there is
no cost for this program.
Cupcake Decorating
Thursday, June 28
1:00 PM-2:00 PM
3rd-5th Grades
Want to decorate a cupcake, but don't want the mess? Come to the
library and leave the mess here! Materials will be provided. All supplies
provided, there is no cost for this program.
Pizza Pie Party
Thursday, July 5
1:00 PM-2:00 PM
3rd-5th Grades
Description: Put on your chef hat, grab a rolling pin, and make a pizza
at the library. All supplies provided, there is no cost for
this program.
Cactus in a Pot Craft
Thursday, July 12
1:00 PM-2:00 PM
3rd-5th 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! All supplies
provided, there is no cost for this program.
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