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Trading Card Club (Formerly Plum Pokémon League)

Sunday, November 24, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Youth Large Program Room (Combined) at Helen Plum Library
Age Group:
Youth, Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Event Details:

Drop-in event recommended for children in grades 1-12 Battle, duel, and trade with your favorite collectible card games. Whether you enjoy Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, or Magic the Ga...

Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Youth Large Program Room (Combined)
Age Group: Youth, Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Event Details:

Drop-in event recommended for children in grades 1-12
Battle, duel, and trade with your favorite collectible card games. Whether you enjoy Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, or Magic the Gathering, this is the club for you.

Family Crafternoons

Tuesday, November 26, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Youth Large Program Room (Combined) at Helen Plum Library
Age Group:
Youth, Birth to Preschool, Elementary School, Middle School
Event Details:

Drop-in event for families with children of all ages  Get crafty at the Library! Use available supplies to design your own creation to take home. 

Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Youth Large Program Room (Combined)
Age Group: Youth, Birth to Preschool, Elementary School, Middle School
Event Details:

Drop-in event for families with children of all ages 
Get crafty at the Library! Use available supplies to design your own creation to take home. 

Game Lab

Tuesday, November 26, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Teen: The Hive at Helen Plum Library
Age Group:
Middle School, High School
Event Details:

Registered event for grades 6-12 Come and playtest new video and board games in the Hive.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Teen: The Hive
Age Group: Middle School, High School
Required
Seats Remaining: 11
Event Details:

Registered event for grades 6-12
Come and playtest new video and board games in the Hive.

Cardboard Adventure

Friday, November 29, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Youth Large Program Room (Combined) at Helen Plum Library
Age Group:
Youth, Birth to Preschool, Elementary School, Middle School
Event Details:

Drop-in event for families with children of all ages   Drop in for an hour of free play, stocked with loose parts like cardboard boxes, paper, tape, and more! 

Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Youth Large Program Room (Combined)
Age Group: Youth, Birth to Preschool, Elementary School, Middle School
Event Details:

Drop-in event for families with children of all ages  
Drop in for an hour of free play, stocked with loose parts like cardboard boxes, paper, tape, and more! 

Cardboard Adventure

Friday, November 29, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Youth Large Program Room (Combined) at Helen Plum Library
Age Group:
Youth, Birth to Preschool, Elementary School, Middle School
Event Details:

Drop-in event for families with children of all ages   Drop in for an hour of free play, stocked with loose parts like cardboard boxes, paper, tape, and more! 

Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Youth Large Program Room (Combined)
Age Group: Youth, Birth to Preschool, Elementary School, Middle School
Event Details:

Drop-in event for families with children of all ages  
Drop in for an hour of free play, stocked with loose parts like cardboard boxes, paper, tape, and more! 

Beaded Jewelry

Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at 5:00pm - 5:45pm
Youth Large Program Room (Combined) at Helen Plum Library
Age Group:
Youth, Middle School
Event Details:

Registered event for grades 6-8. Make your own custom necklace or bracelet with beads and charms. All materials provided.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Youth Large Program Room (Combined)
Age Group: Youth, Middle School
Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:

Registered event for grades 6-8.
Make your own custom necklace or bracelet with beads and charms. All materials provided.

Snow Princesses

Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Youth Large Program Room (Side B) at Helen Plum Library
Age Group:
Youth, Birth to Preschool, Elementary School, Middle School
Event Details:

Drop-in event for families with children of all ages Do you want to meet a princess? We’ll have our favorite pair of snow princesses at the Library for photos and frozen fun. P...

Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Youth Large Program Room (Side B)
Age Group: Youth, Birth to Preschool, Elementary School, Middle School
Event Details:

Drop-in event for families with children of all ages
Do you want to meet a princess? We’ll have our favorite pair of snow princesses at the Library for photos and frozen fun.

Jingle Bell Jubilee at Helen Plum Library

Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 2:00pm - 6:00pm
Helen Plum Library
Program Type:
Performance
Age Group:
Youth, Birth to Preschool, Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Adult, Seniors
Event Details:

Get in the Jubilee spirit with the Library – we’re just a trolley ride away! We’ll have a wintery photo booth and holiday lights glasses (while supplies last).2-4:30pm: Join us in ...

Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Age Group: Youth, Birth to Preschool, Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Performance
Event Details:

Get in the Jubilee spirit with the Library – we’re just a trolley ride away! We’ll have a wintery photo booth and holiday lights glasses (while supplies last).

LEGO® Club

Sunday, December 8, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Youth Large Program Room (Combined) at Helen Plum Library
Age Group:
Youth, Elementary School, Middle School
Event Details:

Drop-in event recommended for children in grades K-8. Join other enthusiasts as you free build with the Library’s large collection of LEGO® bricks. 

Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Youth Large Program Room (Combined)
Age Group: Youth, Elementary School, Middle School
Event Details:

Drop-in event recommended for children in grades K-8.
Join other enthusiasts as you free build with the Library’s large collection of LEGO® bricks. 

Teen Make @ Home: Origami Stars

All Day
Teen Corner at Helen Plum Library
Age Group:
Youth, Middle School, High School
Event Details:

Drop-in kit pick up for grades 6-12. Stop by the Teen Corner to pick up supplies to make a project at home (while supplies last). Some kits will include a link to instructions fro...

Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Teen Corner
Age Group: Youth, Middle School, High School
Event Details:

Drop-in kit pick up for grades 6-12.
Stop by the Teen Corner to pick up supplies to make a project at home (while supplies last). Some kits will include a link to instructions from Creativebug. 

Raina Telgemeier Party

Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Youth Large Program Room (Combined) at Helen Plum Library
Age Group:
Youth, Elementary School, Middle School
Event Details:

Drop-in event recommended for children in grades 3-8.Come celebrate graphic novelist Raina Telgemeier and her popular books! You can unleash your creativity through comic-inspired ...

Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Youth Large Program Room (Combined)
Age Group: Youth, Elementary School, Middle School
Event Details:

Drop-in event recommended for children in grades 3-8.
Come celebrate graphic novelist Raina Telgemeier and her popular books! You can unleash your creativity through comic-inspired games and activities.  

Illinois Libraries Present: The Magic of Raina Telgemeier

Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Online
Program Type:
Virtual Program
Age Group:
Youth, Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Adult
Event Details:

Join us for a night with critically acclaimed comic artist, Raina Telgemeier! Helen Plum Library is thrilled to now be a part of Illinois Libraries Present, a statewide collabor...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Youth, Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Adult
Program Type: Virtual Program
Event Details:

Join us for a night with critically acclaimed comic artist, Raina Telgemeier!

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Youth Services Watch Party: Illinois Libraries Present: The Magic of Raina Telgemeier

Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Youth Large Program Room (Combined) at Helen Plum Library
Age Group:
Youth, Elementary School, Middle School
Event Details:

Drop-in event recommended for families with children of all ages.Join us at the Library for a watch party of Illinois Libraries Present: The Magic of Raina Telgemeier. She will dis...

Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Youth Large Program Room (Combined)
Age Group: Youth, Elementary School, Middle School
Event Details:

Drop-in event recommended for families with children of all ages.

Maker Palooza

Thursday, December 12, 2024 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Studio 411 at Helen Plum Library
Program Type:
Maker
Age Group:
Youth, Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Event Details:

Registered event for grades 3-12; Helen Plum Library card required. Join us in Studio 411 as we get creative with various maker technologies, just in time for the gift-giving seas...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Studio 411
Age Group: Youth, Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Program Type: Maker
Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:

Registered event for grades 3-12; Helen Plum Library card required.
Join us in Studio 411 as we get creative with various maker technologies, just in time for the gift-giving season!

Registration Opens for January HPL Programs

All Day
Helen Plum Library
Age Group:
Youth, Birth to Preschool, Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Adult
Event Details:

Registration for January programs opens at 9am on Sat, Dec 14.**Some program registration dates may differ. Technology classes open one month before each class. Be sure to check in...

Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Age Group: Youth, Birth to Preschool, Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Adult
Event Details:

Registration for January programs opens at 9am on Sat, Dec 14.*

*Some program registration dates may differ. Technology classes open one month before each class. Be sure to check individual event listings for registration details.

Miniature Books Take Home Kit

All Day 12/15 - 12/22
Teen Corner at Helen Plum Library
Age Group:
Youth, Middle School, High School
Event Details:

Registered event for grades 6-12.Take home a kit with supplies to create a decorative jar or ornament filled with miniature books. 

Open
Required
Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Teen Corner
Age Group: Youth, Middle School, High School
Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:

Registered event for grades 6-12.
Take home a kit with supplies to create a decorative jar or ornament filled with miniature books. 

Finals Study Hours in The Hive

Monday, December 16, 2024 at 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Teen: The Hive at Helen Plum Library
Age Group:
Youth, Middle School, High School
Event Details:

Drop-in event for grades 6-12. Are you looking for a dedicated, distraction-free environment to focus on your studying during finals week? We’ll be setting aside special hours for...

Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Teen: The Hive
Age Group: Youth, Middle School, High School
Event Details:

Drop-in event for grades 6-12.

Finals Study Hours in The Hive

Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Teen: The Hive at Helen Plum Library
Age Group:
Youth, Middle School, High School
Event Details:

Drop-in event for grades 6-12. Are you looking for a dedicated, distraction-free environment to focus on your studying during finals week? We’ll be setting aside special hours for...

Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Teen: The Hive
Age Group: Youth, Middle School, High School
Event Details:

Drop-in event for grades 6-12.

Finals Study Hours in The Hive

Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Teen: The Hive at Helen Plum Library
Age Group:
Youth, Middle School, High School
Event Details:

Drop-in event for grades 6-12. Are you looking for a dedicated, distraction-free environment to focus on your studying during finals week? We’ll be setting aside special hours for...

Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Teen: The Hive
Age Group: Youth, Middle School, High School
Event Details:

Drop-in event for grades 6-12.

Finals Study Hours in The Hive

Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Teen: The Hive at Helen Plum Library
Age Group:
Youth, Middle School, High School
Event Details:

Drop-in event for grades 6-12. Are you looking for a dedicated, distraction-free environment to focus on your studying during finals week? We’ll be setting aside special hours for...

Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Teen: The Hive
Age Group: Youth, Middle School, High School
Event Details:

Drop-in event for grades 6-12.

LEGO® Club

Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Youth Large Program Room (Combined) at Helen Plum Library
Age Group:
Youth, Elementary School, Middle School
Event Details:

Drop-in event recommended for children in grades K-8. Join other enthusiasts as you free build with the Library’s large collection of LEGO® bricks. 

Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Youth Large Program Room (Combined)
Age Group: Youth, Elementary School, Middle School
Event Details:

Drop-in event recommended for children in grades K-8.
Join other enthusiasts as you free build with the Library’s large collection of LEGO® bricks. 

Science Heroes Presents: Adventure of the Lost Treasure

Friday, December 20, 2024 at 7:00pm - 7:45pm
Plum Meeting Rooms (Combined) at Helen Plum Library
Program Type:
Performance
Age Group:
Youth, Birth to Preschool, Elementary School, Middle School
Event Details:

Registered event for families with children of all ages; Helen Plum Library card required Join the Science Heroes on a fun and interactive “treasure-hunting” adventure...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Plum Meeting Rooms (Combined)
Age Group: Youth, Birth to Preschool, Elementary School, Middle School
Program Type: Performance
Required
Seats Remaining: 99
Event Details:

Registered event for families with children of all ages; Helen Plum Library card required

Tech Time

Sunday, December 22, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Youth Large Program Room (Combined) at Helen Plum Library
Age Group:
Youth, Birth to Preschool, Elementary School, Middle School
Event Details:

Drop-in event for families with children of all ages. We’ll have our favorite high and low-tech options available for families to explore.

Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Youth Large Program Room (Combined)
Age Group: Youth, Birth to Preschool, Elementary School, Middle School
Event Details:

Drop-in event for families with children of all ages.
We’ll have our favorite high and low-tech options available for families to explore.

Family Winter Bingo

Thursday, December 26, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Youth Large Program Room (Combined) at Helen Plum Library
Age Group:
Youth, Birth to Preschool, Elementary School, Middle School
Event Details:

Drop-in event for families with children of all ages. Let's play bingo! Bring the whole family to play and win prizes.

Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Youth Large Program Room (Combined)
Age Group: Youth, Birth to Preschool, Elementary School, Middle School
Event Details:

Drop-in event for families with children of all ages.
Let's play bingo! Bring the whole family to play and win prizes.