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Lapsit Storytime (Fri)

Friday, April 25, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room at Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Children

In Lapsit storytime, we help your baby grow up to love books! We share stories, songs, and rhymes and introduce early literacy skills that work towards developing a lifetime love of reading and language enjoyment.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
Event Details:

In Lapsit storytime, we help your baby grow up to love books! We share stories, songs, and rhymes and introduce early literacy skills that work towards developing a lifetime love of reading and language enjoyment.

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Storytime Accompanying Adults

This storytime works best if there is one child to one adult. Participation of caregivers with their child is important in order to help them learn while they are having fun.

This event is in the "Children" group.

Ford LEGO Creators

Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Program Room at Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Program Type:
Clubs & Groups, Hands On, STEAM
Age Group:
Children

Bring your ideas and imagination to the library to create a LEGO model, then share a short story about it. The library will provide LEGO bricks for this program. Photographs of your inventions will be displayed in the Youth Services Department.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Clubs & Groups, Hands On, STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Bring your ideas and imagination to the library to create a LEGO model, then share a short story about it. The library will provide LEGO bricks for this program. Photographs of your inventions will be displayed in the Youth Services Department.

This event is in the "Children" group.

My Garden

Thursday, May 1, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:15pm
Program Room at Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Hands On, STEAM, Storytimes
Age Group:
Children

What would you grow if you had a garden of your very own? Come listen to Kevin Henkes’ book My Garden and use a variety of art supplies to create the garden of your dreams.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Hands On, STEAM, Storytimes
Registration Required
Event Details:

What would you grow if you had a garden of your very own? Come listen to Kevin Henkes’ book My Garden and use a variety of art supplies to create the garden of your dreams.

Disclaimer(s)

Safe Child Policy

Parents/caregivers of children 8 years and under are required to stay in the Youth Services Department for the duration of the program per library policy.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.

Art and Adventures with Author/Illustrator Dan Santat

Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual Programming at Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Program Type:
Illinois Libraries Present
Age Group:
Children, Families

Register for this virtual event at: https://bit.ly/ILP_DanSantat 

Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Virtual Programming
Age Group: Children, Families
Program Type: Illinois Libraries Present
Event Details:

Register for this virtual event at: https://bit.ly/ILP_DanSantat