Week Calendar

On narrow displays, the weekly calendar is wider than the screen. You can side-scroll within this table to view events and reservations for the whole week.

Time	Sun (4/12)	Mon (4/13)	Tue (4/14)	Wed (4/15)	Thu (4/16)	Fri (4/17)	Sat (4/18)
10 am		This event is in the "Children" group Toddler Time @ 10 10:00am–10:30am Children Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library Room: Storytime Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Storytimes Registration Required Event Details: Introduce your toddler to early literacy and help build a foundation for reading. We pair engaging books with songs and rhymes. Toddlers and caregivers love to dance and listen during our time together. Disclaimer(s) 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 Toddler Time 10:00am–10:30am Children Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library Room: Storytime Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Storytimes Registration Required Event Details: Introduce your toddler to early literacy and help build a foundation for reading. We pair engaging books with songs and rhymes. Toddlers and caregivers love to dance and listen during our time together. Disclaimer(s) 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 Lapsit Storytime 10:00am–10:30am Children Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library Room: Storytime Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Storytimes Registration Required Event Details: Help your baby grow up to love books! Caregivers and little ones share stories, songs, and rhymes in this lapsit program. Introduce them to a lifetime of reading and language enjoyment. Disclaimer(s) 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 Lapsit Storytime 10:00am–10:30am Children Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library Room: Storytime Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Storytimes Registration Required Event Details: Help your baby grow up to love books! Caregivers and little ones share stories, songs, and rhymes in this lapsit program. Introduce them to a lifetime of reading and language enjoyment. Disclaimer(s) 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 Lapsit Storytime 10:00am–10:30am Children Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library Room: Storytime Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Storytimes Registration Required Event Details: Help your baby grow up to love books! Caregivers and little ones share stories, songs, and rhymes in this lapsit program. Introduce them to a lifetime of reading and language enjoyment. Disclaimer(s) 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.
11 am		This event is in the "Children" group Toddler Time @ 11 11:00am–11:30am Children Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library Room: Storytime Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Storytimes Registration Required Event Details: Introduce your toddler to early literacy and help build a foundation for reading. We pair engaging books with songs and rhymes. Toddlers and caregivers love to dance and listen during our time together. Disclaimer(s) 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.
12 pm
1 pm			This event is in the "Children" group Preschool Pals 1:00pm–1:30pm Children Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library Room: Storytime Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Storytimes Registration Required Event Details: Hear stories, sing songs, and have fun with friends! This storytime highlights early literacy skills that prepare children for reading independently. Children attend this storytime without adults so they can practice being independent. Disclaimer(s) Storytime without Adults Children attend this storytime without their grown-ups so that they can practice independence.		This event is in the "Adult" group Knitting Circle 1:00pm–3:00pm Adult This event is in the "Adult" group Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library Room: Board Room Age Group: Adult Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Clubs & Groups Knitting Circle No charge, no registration: all knitters and crafters are welcome for conversation and inspiration.
2 pm
3 pm						This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group Switch: Classic NES games 3:45pm–4:45pm Teen & Tween Registration Required This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library Room: Program Room Age Group: Teen & Tween Program Type: Hands On, Technology Registration Required Event Details: Compete in challenges from 13 classic Nintendo games like Super Mario Bros, Donkey Kong, and The Legend of Zelda. Snacks will be provided.
4 pm			This event is in the "Children" group Read and Create: Daddy Lion's Tea Party 4:00pm–4:45pm Children Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library Room: Program Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Book Discussion, Hands On, Storytimes Registration Required Event Details: Bring your favorite stuffed animal and come listen to a reading of Mark Sperring’s book Daddy Lion’s Tea Party. Afterwards, we will make a zoo animal craft to take home. 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 Junior Engineers: Catapult Build 4:00pm–4:45pm Children Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library Room: Program Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Hands On, STEAM Registration Required Event Details: We’ll build our own craft stick catapults and compare how far we can fling different objects. 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.
5 pm
6 pm
7 pm			This event is in the "Adult" group Investment Discussion Group 7:15pm–8:45pm Adult This event is in the "Adult" group Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library Room: Program Room Age Group: Adult Program Type: Clubs & Groups Investment Discussion Group Local amateur investors meet to discuss trends in investing. For more information, contact George Rotter at gfrotter@yahoo.com.		This event is in the "Adult" group Cristina Henríquez: Voice, Culture, and Human Connection 7:00pm–8:00pm Adult This event is in the "Adult" group Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library Room: Virtual Programming Age Group: Adult Program Type: Illinois Libraries Present, Presentations Event Details: Register for this virtual event: https://bit.ly/ILPCristinaHenríquez This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group Teen Board 7:00pm–8:00pm Teen & Tween This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library Room: Teen/Tween Room Age Group: Teen & Tween Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Clubs & Groups, Hands On, Library Boards Event Details: Teen Board can be a great way to earn volunteer hours! If you have ideas for how the library can better serve teens and tweens, come join us!