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Lego Club
Thursday, April 10, 6:00 - 7:00 pm
Youth Services Messenger Public Library of North Aurora
Visit Youth Services to build a Lego creation to display for all to enjoy.
For drop-in program reminders, use the Remind Me or Add to My Calendar buttons on the calendar.
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Miss Katie Sings Family Concert
Monday, April 21, 10:00 am
Library Lawn
Ages 0-7 with caregiver. Come on out to our back lawn and welcome Miss Katie Sings to Messenger Library for a family concert! Join performer and teaching artist, Miss Katie Sings, for a fun time of music and movement! Through singalongs, shakers, bubbles, and scarves, enjoy songs rooted in kindness and imaginative play. Weather permitting, backup space inside library building.
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Tiny Art Show: Sculpture! Reception
Tuesday, April 29, 6:00 pm
Main Meeting Room
Tiny Art Kit Pickup (while supplies last): Saturday, March 22
Tiny Art Drop-off: April 7-18
Voting begins: Tuesday, April 22
Voting ends at the Tiny Art Show Reception on Tuesday, April 29 at 7pm.
The Tiny Art Show is back! Unleash your creativity and turn a small canvas into a creative sculpture (max size: 5”x5”x5” cube). Pick up a kit that includes sculpture clay at the library starting March 22 (while supplies last). Submissions that include sculptural elements are encouraged but not required, so use your imagination! Turn in your completed masterpiece April 7-18, then join us April 29 for a reception, where you can show off your creation and vote for your favorites!
Registration is required for this program. You will be registered by staff when you pick up a kit or, if you choose to DIY a sculpture, at drop-off.
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Dolly Parton's Imagination Library is now available in North Aurora! Parents, if your child is four or younger, you can sign up for free monthly books through Dolly Parton's Imagination Library! The books will arrive at your house every month until they reach the age of five. Please allow eight to twelve weeks for your little one's first book to arrive. Subsequent books will arrive monthly. |
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Book Subscription Theme Bags
Pick up begins on Thursday, April 10
Youth Services Department
Ages 0-5 years old. On March 10, April 10, and May 10 pick up your bag with five books selected for you based on that month's theme. Each bag also includes some coloring sheets. Turn in your bag by the end of the month so we can refill it for the next month. Registration required. Must have a library card from Messenger Public Library.
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Baby Storytime
Tuesdays, April 1 & April 15 - May 6, 9:30 am
Tinker Youth Program Room
Ages 0–24 months with caregiver. Enjoy stories, songs, and movement to help foster early literacy skills.
Registration required—please register each child attending.
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Baby Storytime
Tuesdays, April 1 & April 15 - May 6, 9:30 am
Tinker Youth Program Room
Ages 0–24 months with caregiver. Enjoy stories, songs, and movement to help foster early literacy skills.
Registration required—please register each child attending.
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Family Storytime
Thursdays, April 3, 10:00 am
Tinker Youth Program Room
Ages 2–5 with caregiver. Enjoy stories and songs with your family while building pre-literacy skills and learning about the world around us. Registration required.
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Preschool Storytime & Craft: Earth Month
Thursday, April 10, 10:00 am
Tinker Youth Program Room
Ages 3-5 with caregiver. Join us for Preschool Storytime & Craft, where we will read a story together then complete a fun craft for you to take home! Registration required.
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Sensory Playtime
Monday, April 14, 10:00 am
Main Meeting Room
Ages 0-4. Enjoy sensory play experiences with your little ones! Stations are designed to stimulate your child’s mind through sensory, discovery, and gross motor activities. For a reminder, use the Remind Me or Add to My Calendar button.
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Toddler Playtime: Vet Clinic
Monday, April 28, 10:00 am
Main Meeting Room
Ages 2–3 with caregiver. Enjoy playtime with your toddler as you learn and explore with new friends.
For a reminder, use the Remind Me or Add to My Calendar button.
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Nature's Superheroes
Saturday, April 12, 10:00 am
Main Meeting Room
Ages 5-9. Marvel and Disney characters are not the only creatures with super powers. Naturalists from Kane Country Forest Preserve will show how some local animals and plants can be just as incredible as mythical superheroes. Visual props, games, and models will help identify the super powers of various Kane County species. Discover how ordinary beings can often be extraordinary! Registration required.
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Creativity Lab: Yum Club
Monday, April 28, 6:30 pm
Tinker Youth Program Room
Ages 8-12 only. Explore the world! Let's learn about a new country through food and games. Check back to find out which country.
Space is limited and reserved for kids who are 8-12 years old on April 28.
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Teen Take Out: Paint Portraits
Pick up begins on Tuesday, April 1
Stop by the Teen Space each month for a fun craft or activity to take home and make on your own time. New kits debut on the first of the month, so grab one before they disappear! While supplies last.
For a reminder, use the Remind Me or Add to My Calendar button.
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Teen Yum Club: Colombia
Thursday, April 3, 7:00 pm
Tinker Youth Program Room
Ages 11-18. Like to try new things? Wish you could travel around the world? Yum Club is a place to explore new places through food! This month we are trying snacks from Colombia. Space is limited, registration is required.
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Teen Book Subscription Box
Pick up begins on Thursday, April 10
Youth Services Department
On the 10th of each month, pick up your box with two books selected for you. Each box also includes some treats for you to keep. Turn in your box by the end of the month to be eligible for the next month's box. Please register with your email address so you can receive confirmation and reminder emails.
Space is limited; registration required. Must have a Messenger Public Library card to participate.
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Drop-In Crochet and Knit Club
Thursday, April 17, 6:00 pm
Main Meeting Room
Come relax and work on making something cozy with others who are interested in the fiber arts! This is a drop-in program for intermediate and advanced crafters. Refreshments are provided. Please bring your own materials and projects to work on.
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Murder Mystery Night
Thursday, April 24, 6:30 pm
Main Meeting Room
Ages 11-18. Do you have what it takes to solve a mystery? Help look through clues and examine evidence to figure out who the culprit is. Come with your thinking cap on! Registration required.
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Messenger Public Library of North Aurora
113 Oak Street, North Aurora, Illinois 60542
630-896-0240www.messengerpl.org/ |
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